A four-run outburst in the first inning triggered a 5-3 victory over the Pirates, enabling the Expos to regain first place in the East division. Warren Cromartie led off with a double, reached third on a sacrifice and scored on a single by Rusty Staub. After singles by Ellis Valentine and Gary Carter loaded the bases, Andre Dawson smashed a triple. Steve Rogers pitched his 10th complete game of the season. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Game Played on Sunday, July      29, 1979 (Day game) at Stade Olympique
Pirates      0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  8  0
Expos        4  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   5  9  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moreno cf             4   0   2   1     0   0   .296      Cromartie lf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .288
Foli ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Scott 2b              2   1   2   0     0   0   .239
Parker rf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .295        Bernazard 2b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .300
Stargell 1b           4   1   2   1     0   1   .322      Staub 1b              3   1   2   2     0   0   .240
Milner lf             3   0   1   1     1   1   .274        Hutton 1b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .327
Madlock 3b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .281      Valentine rf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .276
Ott c                 4   0   0   0     0   1   .257      Carter c              3   1   1   0     0   0   .277
Garner 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .311      Dawson cf             3   0   2   3     0   0   .270
Kison p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .107      Parrish 3b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .294
  Lacy ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .276      Speier ss             2   0   0   0     1   0   .226
  Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Rogers p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .164

Totals               34   3   8   3     1   6             Totals               29   5   9   5     1   1

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 35,245
Left on Base: Pirates 5, Expos 2
DP: Pirates 2, Expos 0
Errors: Dawson
Doubles: Garner (23), Stargell (15), Cromartie (29)
Triples: Dawson (7), Scott (2)
Home Runs: Stargell (21)
Stolen Bases: Dawson (21)
Caught Stealing: Moreno (16), Dawson (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Scott (10)
GIDP: Valentine 2 (14)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kison L(6-6)            6     8   5   5   0   0   0  23   3.64
Romo                    2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   2.89
Totals                  8     9   5   5   1   1   0  31

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers W(10-6)          9     8   3   3   1   6   1  35   2.45
Totals                  9     8   3   3   1   6   1  35

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Terry Tata


PIRATES 1ST: Moreno flied out to left; Foli grounded out (second
to first); Parker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie doubled to left; Scott out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Cromartie to third]; Staub singled to
left [Cromartie scored]; Valentine singled to right [Staub to
second]; Carter singled to center [Staub to third, Valentine to
second]; Dawson tripled to right [Staub scored, Valentine
scored, Carter scored]; Parrish grounded out (pitcher to first);
Dawson was caught stealing home (pitcher to catcher); 4 R, 5 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 4.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell struck out; Milner struck out; Madlock
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 4.

EXPOS 2ND: Speier grounded out (first unassisted); Rogers
grounded out (second to first); Cromartie lined to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 4.

PIRATES 3RD: Ott flied out to left; Garner doubled to left;
Kison grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno singled to
center [Garner scored, Moreno to second (error by Dawson)]; Foli
made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Expos 4.

EXPOS 3RD: Scott singled to right; Staub flied out to center;
Valentine grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Scott out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Expos 4.

PIRATES 4TH: Parker singled to right; Stargell doubled to left
[Parker to third]; Milner singled to first [Parker scored,
Stargell to third]; Madlock made an out to second; Ott struck
out; Garner made an out to second; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 2, Expos 4.

EXPOS 4TH: Carter flied out to left; Dawson flied out to left;
Parrish popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Pirates 2, Expos 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Kison struck out; Moreno singled to left; Moreno
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Foli made an
out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 4.

EXPOS 5TH: Speier grounded out (pitcher to first); Rogers
grounded out (third to first); Cromartie grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 4.

PIRATES 6TH: Parker grounded out (second to first); Stargell
grounded out (first to second to pitcher); Milner walked;
Madlock lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos
4.

EXPOS 6TH: Scott tripled to right; Staub singled to right [Scott
scored]; Valentine grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Staub out at second]; Carter popped to catcher
in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 5.

PIRATES 7TH: HUTTON REPLACED STAUB (PLAYING 1B); Ott flied out
to left; Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); LACY BATTED
FOR KISON; Lacy flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Expos 5.

EXPOS 7TH: ROMO REPLACED LACY (PITCHING); Dawson singled to
left; Dawson stole second; Parrish struck out; Speier walked;
Rogers forced Dawson (pitcher to third) [Speier to second];
Cromartie grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 2, Expos 5.

PIRATES 8TH: BERNAZARD REPLACED SCOTT (PLAYING 2B); Moreno flied
out to left; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Expos 5.

EXPOS 8TH: Bernazard grounded out (pitcher to first); Hutton
lined to left; Valentine popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Pirates 2, Expos 5.

PIRATES 9TH: Stargell homered; Milner flied out to center;
Madlock singled to center; Ott popped to catcher in foul
territory; Garner flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 3, Expos 5.