Tuesday September 18, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!
A two-run homer by Willie Stargell in the 11th inning lifted the Pirates to a 5-3 triumph over the Expos in a game that was twice delayed by rain, the second time for two hours and 54 minutes after the fifth inning. Mike Easler led off the Bucs' 11th with a pinch-single and Willie Stargell followed with a circuit clout. The victory boosted the Pirates two games ahead of the Expos in the East division race.

The game was played under protest by Montreal manager Dick Williams, who argued after the first rain delay, which lasted nine minutes in the bottom of the fifth, that the umpires should not have started play again while it still was raining. The crowd of 56,976 brought the attendance for the two-game series to 111,585. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Montreal Expos 3

Game Played on Tuesday, September 18, 1979 (Night game) at Stade Olympique

Pirates 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 5 10 2 Expos 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 2 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Moreno cf 5 1 2 0 0 2 .291 Cromartie lf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .280 Foli ss 5 0 2 0 0 0 .280 Cash 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .338 Parker rf 5 1 0 0 0 1 .293 Dawson cf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .271 B. Robinson lf 3 1 1 1 0 0 .264 Perez 1b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .274 Romo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Carter c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272 Lacy ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .251 Valentine rf 5 0 1 0 0 2 .276 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Parrish 3b 5 0 1 1 0 0 .307 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Scott ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 .232 Easler ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .306 Lee p 2 1 2 1 0 0 .224 Lois pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 White ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .287 Roberts p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Fryman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stargell 1b 5 1 1 2 0 1 .299 Staub ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .242 Madlock 3b 5 0 3 1 0 0 .285 Bernazard pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 Garner 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Murray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Nicosia c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .290 Alexander pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .538 Ott c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Kison p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .149 Milner lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Totals 43 5 10 4 1 4 Totals 39 3 8 3 2 2 Time of Game: 3:04 Attendance: 56,976 Left on Base: Pirates 6, Expos 7 DP: Pirates 2, Expos 0 Errors: Parker, Stargell, Dawson, Parrish Doubles: Madlock (19), Scott (11), Lee (1) Home Runs: Stargell (29) Stolen Bases: B. Robinson (12), Madlock (28), Alexander (9), Scott (34) Caught Stealing: Madlock (10) Sacrifice Hits: Carter (2) Sacrifice Flies: Cromartie (6) GIDP: Valentine (19) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kison 5 4 2 2 1 1 0 21 3.46 Romo 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 8 2.68 Tekulve 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 7 2.63 Jackson W(8-4) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.15 Roberts SV(4) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2.83 Totals 11 8 3 3 2 2 0 43 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lee 7 7 3 2 0 2 0 29 3.07 Fryman 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 7 2.87 Murray L(4-9) 2 2 2 2 0 1 1 8 4.67 Totals 11 10 5 4 1 4 1 44 Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Doug Harvey PIRATES 1ST: Moreno singled to right; Foli singled to right [Moreno to second]; Parker forced Foli (first to shortstop) [Moreno to third]; B. Robinson singled to center [Moreno scored, Parker scored (error by Dawson) (no RBI), B. Robinson to second]; B. Robinson stole third; Stargell reached on an error by Parrish [B. Robinson stayed at third, Stargell to first]; Madlock singled to shortstop [B. Robinson scored (unearned), Stargell to second]; Garner forced Madlock (shortstop unassisted) [Stargell to third]; Nicosia grounded out (second to first); 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie flied out to center; Cash reached on an error by Stargell [Cash to first]; Dawson popped to second; Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 0. PIRATES 2ND: Kison grounded out (second to first); Moreno flied out to center; Foli flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 0. EXPOS 2ND: Carter singled to center; Valentine grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Carter out at second]; Parrish popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 0. PIRATES 3RD: Parker grounded out (first unassisted); B. Robinson lined to second; Stargell grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 0. EXPOS 3RD: Scott doubled to left; Lee doubled to right [Scott scored, Lee to third (error by Parker)]; Cromartie hit a sacrifice fly to center [Lee scored]; Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 2. PIRATES 4TH: Madlock singled to right; Madlock stole second; Garner popped to second; Nicosia flied out to center; Kison grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 2. EXPOS 4TH: Perez lined to left; Carter flied out to left; Valentine struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 2. PIRATES 5TH: Moreno struck out; Foli singled to left; Parker struck out; B. Robinson forced Foli (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 2. EXPOS 5TH: Parrish popped to catcher in foul territory; 9 minute rain delay Expos Manager Dick Williams protested the game because umpires resumed play while rain still falling; Scott walked; Lee singled to left [Scott to third]; Cromartie reached on a fielder's choice [Scott stayed at third, Lee to second]; Cash flied out to center; Dawson grounded out (pitcher to first); 2:54 rain delay; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 2. PIRATES 6TH: Stargell grounded out (second to first); Madlock grounded out (third to first); Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 2. EXPOS 6TH: ROMO REPLACED B. ROBINSON (PITCHING); MILNER REPLACED KISON (PLAYING LF); Perez singled to center; Bill Robinson had injured left shoulder in slide, couldn't continue after rain delay; Carter out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Perez to second]; Valentine struck out; Parrish singled to center [Perez scored]; Scott flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 3. PIRATES 7TH: Nicosia grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner grounded out (second to first); Moreno singled to shortstop; Foli flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 3. EXPOS 7TH: WHITE BATTED FOR LEE; White singled to center; Cromartie forced White (pitcher to shortstop); Cash hit into a double play (right to first) [Cromartie out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 3. PIRATES 8TH: FRYMAN REPLACED WHITE (PITCHING); Parker flied out to left; LACY BATTED FOR ROMO; Lacy grounded out (third to first); Stargell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 3. EXPOS 8TH: TEKULVE REPLACED LACY (PITCHING); Dawson flied out to left; Perez flied out to right; Carter grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 3. PIRATES 9TH: Madlock doubled to left; Garner popped to pitcher; Madlock was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Nicosia walked; ALEXANDER RAN FOR NICOSIA; Alexander stole second; Milner grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 3. EXPOS 9TH: OTT REPLACED ALEXANDER (PLAYING C ); Valentine singled to left; Parrish forced Valentine (pitcher to shortstop); Scott forced Parrish (shortstop to second); STAUB BATTED FOR FRYMAN; Scott stole second; Staub was walked intentionally; JACKSON REPLACED TEKULVE (PITCHING); BERNAZARD RAN FOR STAUB; Cromartie flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 3. PIRATES 10TH: MURRAY REPLACED BERNAZARD (PITCHING); Moreno struck out; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Parker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 3. EXPOS 10TH: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson grounded out (second to first); Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 3. PIRATES 11TH: EASLER BATTED FOR JACKSON; Easler singled to center; LOIS RAN FOR EASLER; Stargell homered [Lois scored]; Madlock lined to center; Garner grounded out (second to first); Ott grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Expos 3. EXPOS 11TH: ROBERTS REPLACED LOIS (PITCHING); Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); Valentine lined to shortstop; Parrish flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Expos 3.

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