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Ross Grimsley became the biggest winner in Expos' history when the lefthander defeated the Pirates, 3-2, for his 19th victory. Carl Morton held the former record with 18 victories in 1970. The Expos took a 2-0 lead against Bert Blyleven in the first inning when Dave Cash singled and Andre Dawson homered. The Pirates caught up in the sixth with a double by Frank Taveras, pass to Omar Moreno and singles by Dave Parker and Bill Robinson. Montreal Expos 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2Game Played on Saturday, September 23, 1978 (Day game) at Stade OlympiquePirates 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 2 5 1
Expos 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 10 0
Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Taveras ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .279 Cash 2b 3 1 2 0 1 0 .250
Moreno cf 1 1 0 0 3 0 .229 Dawson cf 4 1 1 2 0 1 .250
Parker rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .325 Valentine rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .292
B. Robinson lf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .250 Perez 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .290
Stargell 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .293 Cromartie lf 4 0 1 0 0 3 .300
Garner 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .269 Carter c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .256
Berra 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Parrish 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .277
Dyer c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Speier ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .252
Blyleven p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .133 Grimsley p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .143
Unser ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .194
Totals 30 2 5 2 4 4 Totals 33 3 10 3 2 8
Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 20,324
Left on Base: Pirates 5, Expos 8
DP: Pirates 1, Expos 1
Errors: Berra
Doubles: B. Robinson (35), Taveras (31), Carter (27), Cash (24), Parrish (39)
Home Runs: Dawson (24)
Stolen Bases: Parker (19)
Caught Stealing: Moreno (19), Carter (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Grimsley (11)
GIDP: Berra (2), Carter (10)
Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Blyleven L(14-10) 8.1 10 3 3 2 8 1 36 2.97
Totals 8.1 10 3 3 2 8 1 36
Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Grimsley W(19-10) 9 5 2 2 4 4 0 34 3.10
Totals 9 5 2 2 4 4 0 34
Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer
PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno
walked; Moreno was picked off and caught stealing second
(pitcher to first to shortstop); Parker flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.
EXPOS 1ST: Cash singled to center; Dawson homered [Cash scored];
Valentine singled to left; Perez flied out to center; Cromartie
singled to left [Valentine to second]; Carter grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Cromartie out at
second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 2.
PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson doubled to left; Stargell flied out to
center; Garner flied out to left; Berra grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 2.
EXPOS 2ND: Parrish flied out to right; Speier struck out;
Grimsley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 2.
PIRATES 3RD: Dyer grounded out (shortstop to first); Blyleven
struck out; Taveras popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 2.
EXPOS 3RD: Cash flied out to left; Dawson flied out to center;
Valentine struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 2.
PIRATES 4TH: Moreno walked; Parker grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Moreno to second]; B. Robinson struck out; Stargell
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates
0, Expos 2.
EXPOS 4TH: Perez grounded out (second to first); Cromartie
struck out; Carter doubled to left; Parrish grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 2.
PIRATES 5TH: Garner popped to first in foul territory; Berra
popped to second; Dyer grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 2.
EXPOS 5TH: Speier flied out to left; Grimsley flied out to left;
Cash doubled to left; Dawson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 2.
PIRATES 6TH: Blyleven grounded out (pitcher to first); Taveras
doubled to left; Moreno walked; Parker singled to right [Taveras
scored, Moreno to second]; B. Robinson singled to left [Moreno
scored, Parker to second]; Parker stole third; Stargell struck
out; Garner grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 2.
EXPOS 6TH: Valentine struck out; Perez singled to left;
Cromartie struck out; Carter popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 2.
PIRATES 7TH: Berra flied out to left; Dyer grounded out (first
unassisted); Blyleven struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates
2, Expos 2.
EXPOS 7TH: Parrish grounded out (second to first); Speier
singled to center; Grimsley reached on an error by Berra on a
sacrifice bunt [Speier to third, Grimsley to second]; Cash was
walked intentionally; Dawson forced Speier (pitcher to catcher)
[Grimsley to third, Cash to second]; Valentine flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 2.
PIRATES 8TH: On a bunt Taveras made an out to first; On a bunt
Moreno made an out to catcher; Parker singled to center; B.
Robinson forced Parker (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 2, Expos 2.
EXPOS 8TH: Perez grounded out (third to first); Cromartie struck
out; Carter walked; Carter was caught stealing second (pitcher
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 2.
PIRATES 9TH: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Garner
walked; Berra grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Garner out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2,
Expos 2.
EXPOS 9TH: Parrish doubled to right; Speier grounded out
(shortstop to first); UNSER BATTED FOR GRIMSLEY; Unser singled
to center [Parrish scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2,
Expos 3.
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