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.

Larry Parrish led off the Expos' ninth with a double. After Chris Speier grounded out, Del Unser batted for Grimsley and singled to drive in the winning run. The defeat was a damaging blow to the Pirates, who fell three games behind the Phillies in the East division race. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Saturday, September 23, 1978 (Day game) at Stade Olympique
Pirates      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.