A two-run homer by Andre Dawson capped a four-run, second-inning explosion that carried the Expos to a 4-3 victory over the Pirates. Warren Cromartie led off the second with a single, advanced to second on an infield out, moved to third on a single by Chris Speier and scored on a squeeze bunt by Steve Rogers. A single by Dave Cash plated Speier, and Dawson followed with his 19th circuit clout. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Game Played on Tuesday, August    1, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Pirates      0  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  0
Expos        0  4  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   4 10  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            5   0   3   0     0   0   .280      Cash 2b               4   1   1   1     0   0   .267
Milner lf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .299      Dawson cf             4   1   2   2     0   1   .255
Parker rf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .291      Valentine rf          4   0   1   0     0   2   .304
B. Robinson cf        4   1   0   0     0   1   .245        Mejias pr,rf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Stargell 1b           4   1   2   1     0   0   .285      Perez 1b              2   0   0   0     2   0   .299
Garner 2b             3   0   1   1     1   1   .257      Parrish 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .284
Ott c                 3   0   1   1     0   0   .235      Cromartie lf          4   1   2   0     0   0   .288
  Sanguillen ph,c     1   0   0   0     0   0   .295      Carter c              4   0   1   0     0   1   .247
Berra 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Speier ss             4   1   1   0     0   1   .249
Bibby p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .130      Rogers p              2   0   1   1     0   1   .119
  Stennett ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .260        Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Whitson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Moreno ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .212
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Brye ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .214

Totals               36   3   9   3     2   2             Totals               32   4  10   4     2   6

Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 21,287
Left on Base: Pirates 8, Expos 7
DP: Pirates 1, Expos 0
Errors: Parrish
Doubles: Garner (18), Cromartie (23), Parrish (28), Valentine (26)
Home Runs: Dawson (19)
Stolen Bases: Dawson (22)
Caught Stealing: Taveras (19)
Sacrifice Hits: Rogers (7)
GIDP: Cash (13)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bibby L(6-5)            3     7   4   4   1   1   1  17   3.48
Whitson                 3     2   0   0   0   2   0  10   2.01
Tekulve                 2     1   0   0   1   3   0   8   2.24
Totals                  8    10   4   4   2   6   1  35

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers W(12-7)          6.2   8   3   2   1   1   0  29   2.42
Knowles SV(4)           2.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   9   2.62
Totals                  9     9   3   2   2   2   0  38

Wild Pitches: Bibby (4)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ed Vargo


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras flied out to left; Milner grounded out
(pitcher to first); Parker grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (third to first); Dawson singled to
left; Dawson stole second; Bibby threw a wild pitch [Dawson to
third]; Valentine struck out; Perez walked; Parrish flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Stargell singled to right; Garner struck out; Ott grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Cromartie singled to right; Carter grounded out
(third to first) [Cromartie to second]; Speier singled to left
[Cromartie to third]; Rogers out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Cromartie scored, Speier to second]; Cash singled to
center [Speier scored, Cash to second (on throw to home)];
Dawson homered [Cash scored]; Valentine grounded out (pitcher to
first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 4.

PIRATES 3RD: Berra grounded out (shortstop to first); Bibby
grounded out (shortstop to first); Taveras singled to right;
Taveras was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 4.

EXPOS 3RD: Perez flied out to right; Parrish flied out to
center; Cromartie doubled to right; Carter singled to second
[Cromartie to third]; Speier forced Carter (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 4.

PIRATES 4TH: Milner lined to first; Parker walked; B. Robinson
reached on an error by Parrish [Parker to second, B. Robinson to
first]; Stargell singled to center [Parker scored, B. Robinson
to second]; Garner doubled to left [B. Robinson scored
(unearned), Stargell to third]; Ott singled to center [Stargell
scored, Garner to third]; Berra flied out to right; STENNETT
BATTED FOR BIBBY; Stennett popped to first; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Expos 4.

EXPOS 4TH: WHITSON REPLACED STENNETT (PITCHING); Rogers singled
to right; Cash grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Rogers out at second]; Dawson grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Expos 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Taveras flied out to right; Milner popped to
second; Parker singled to center; B. Robinson popped to catcher
in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Expos 4.

EXPOS 5TH: Valentine struck out; Perez grounded out (second to
first); Parrish doubled to left; Cromartie flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Expos 4.

PIRATES 6TH: Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); Garner
grounded out (shortstop to first); Ott flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Expos 4.

EXPOS 6TH: Carter popped to second; Speier flied out to center;
Rogers was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
3, Expos 4.

PIRATES 7TH: Berra flied out to left; MORENO BATTED FOR WHITSON;
Moreno grounded out (second to first); Taveras singled to
center; Milner singled to right [Taveras to second]; KNOWLES
REPLACED ROGERS (PITCHING); Parker flied out to center; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Expos 4.

EXPOS 7TH: TEKULVE REPLACED MORENO (PITCHING); Cash grounded out
(shortstop to first); Dawson struck out; Valentine doubled to
right; MEJIAS RAN FOR VALENTINE; Perez was walked intentionally;
Parrish out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
3, Expos 4.

PIRATES 8TH: MEJIAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); B. Robinson
struck out; Stargell popped to second; Garner walked; SANGUILLEN
BATTED FOR OTT; Sanguillen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 3, Expos 4.

EXPOS 8TH: SANGUILLEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Cromartie
flied out to center; Carter struck out; Speier struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Expos 4.

PIRATES 9TH: Berra popped to second; BRYE BATTED FOR TEKULVE;
Brye grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Taveras
singled; Milner flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 3, Expos 4.