A four-run eruption in the third inning carried the Expos to a 6-3 triumph over the Pirates. Ross Grimsley led off with a single, Andre Dawson was safe on an error by second baseman Lee Lacy and Rodney Scott singled to load the bases. Montreal Expos 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 3Game Played on Tuesday, May 22, 1979 (Day game) at Stade OlympiquePirates 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 - 3 8 2 Expos 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 x - 6 8 2 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Moreno cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .309 Dawson cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .277 Foli ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .295 Scott 2b 3 2 1 0 1 0 .219 Parker rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .317 Cromartie lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .302 B. Robinson lf 4 0 0 1 0 1 .232 Perez 1b 4 1 1 2 0 1 .265 Stargell 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .330 Valentine rf 3 1 1 1 1 1 .244 Lacy 2b 3 0 2 0 1 0 .258 Mason 3b 3 0 2 1 1 0 .357 Nicosia c 4 1 1 0 0 0 .278 Speier ss 3 0 0 1 0 0 .258 Berra 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .186 Dyer c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Whitson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Grimsley p 3 1 1 0 0 0 .111 Kison p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Fryman p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Easler ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 Romo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 3 8 1 2 6 Totals 32 6 8 5 3 5 Time of Game: 2:42 Attendance: 15,227 Left on Base: Pirates 5, Expos 6 DP: Pirates 0, Expos 2 Errors: Lacy, Berra, Valentine, Grimsley Doubles: Lacy (1), Parker (10), Nicosia (4), Perez (6), Mason (2), Dawson (9), Dyer (1) Stolen Bases: Scott (9) Caught Stealing: Easler (1), Mason (1) Sacrifice Hits: Foli (3) Sacrifice Flies: Speier (1) GIDP: Kison (1), Berra (2) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Whitson L(1-3) 2.1 4 5 2 2 1 0 15 5.52 Kison 3.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 3.53 Romo 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 9 3.79 Totals 8 8 6 3 3 5 0 36 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Grimsley W(4-2) 6.1 7 3 2 1 4 0 27 4.70 Fryman SV(2) 2.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 8 2.08 Totals 9 8 3 2 2 6 0 35 Wild Pitches: Romo (1), Grimsley (1) Balks: Romo (1) Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Terry Tata PIRATES 1ST: Moreno struck out; Foli grounded out (third to first); Parker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott walked; Scott stole second; Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted) [Scott to third]; Perez reached on an error by Berra [Scott scored (unearned) (no RBI), Perez to first]; Valentine struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 1. PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson flied out to left; Stargell singled to right; Lacy singled to center [Stargell to second]; Nicosia flied out to left; Berra struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 1. EXPOS 2ND: Mason flied out to left; Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); Dyer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 1. PIRATES 3RD: Whitson grounded out (third to first); Moreno singled to right; Foli out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Moreno to second]; Parker struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 1. EXPOS 3RD: Grimsley singled to center; Dawson reached on an error by Lacy [Grimsley to second, Dawson to first]; Scott singled to pitcher [Grimsley to third, Dawson to second]; Cromartie flied out to center; Perez doubled to center [Grimsley scored, Dawson scored (unearned), Scott to third]; Valentine singled to left [Scott scored, Perez to third]; Mason walked [Valentine to second]; KISON REPLACED WHITSON (PITCHING); Speier hit a sacrifice fly to center [Perez scored (unearned)]; Dyer forced Mason (shortstop to second); 4 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 5. PIRATES 4TH: B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Stargell popped to third in foul territory; Lacy doubled to right; Nicosia grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 5. EXPOS 4TH: Grimsley flied out to left; Dawson struck out; Scott flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 5. PIRATES 5TH: Berra singled to left; Kison grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Berra out at second]; Moreno flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 5. EXPOS 5TH: Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Valentine grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 5. PIRATES 6TH: Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker doubled to center; Grimsley threw a wild pitch [Parker to third]; B. Robinson grounded out (second to first) [Parker scored]; Stargell struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 5. EXPOS 6TH: Mason doubled to right; Speier grounded out (first unassisted) [Mason to third]; Dyer struck out; Grimsley flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 5. PIRATES 7TH: Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); Nicosia doubled to right; Berra reached on an error by Grimsley [Nicosia scored (no RBI), Berra scored (error by Valentine) (unearned) (no RBI)]; EASLER BATTED FOR KISON; Easler walked; FRYMAN REPLACED GRIMSLEY (PITCHING); Moreno singled to left [Easler to second]; Easler was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Foli flied out to right; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 5. EXPOS 7TH: ROMO REPLACED EASLER (PITCHING); Dawson doubled to left; Scott grounded out (second to first) [Dawson to third]; Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to first); Perez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 5. PIRATES 8TH: Parker flied to left in foul territory; B. Robinson struck out; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 5. EXPOS 8TH: Valentine walked; Romo balked [Valentine to second]; Romo threw a wild pitch [Valentine to third]; Mason singled to center [Valentine scored]; Mason was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop to first); Speier popped to third; Dyer doubled to left; Fryman struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 6. PIRATES 9TH: Lacy walked; Nicosia flied out to right; Berra grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Lacy out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 6. |
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