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Monday September 24, 1979
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Montreal Expos 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 6 (Game 2)

Game Played on Monday, September 24, 1979 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Expos        1  0  0    1  0  1    0  3  1  -   7 13  3
Pirates      1  0  0    1  4  0    0  0  0  -   6 10  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cromartie lf          5   1   1   0     0   0   .274      Moreno cf             4   0   0   1     0   0   .279
Cash 2b               5   0   2   0     0   1   .324      Foli ss               4   1   2   3     0   0   .279
Dawson cf             5   1   1   1     0   1   .276      Parker rf             5   0   2   0     0   1   .299
Staub 1b              1   2   0   0     4   0   .242      B. Robinson lf        3   0   1   1     0   1   .265
Carter c              2   1   2   1     0   0   .283        Roberts p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Dyer c              2   0   2   1     1   0   .250        Coleman p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Valentine rf          5   1   1   1     0   0   .281        Alexander lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .538
Parrish 3b            4   0   2   1     0   0   .312        Stennett ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .240
  Raines pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .000      Stargell 1b           5   1   1   0     0   2   .286
  Speier ss           1   0   0   0     0   0   .221      Madlock 3b            3   1   1   0     2   0   .292
Scott ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .234      Nicosia c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .289
  Tamargo ph          1   0   1   2     0   0   .246      Garner 2b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .288
  Bernazard pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .300      Ellis p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .074
  Mason 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .183        Sanguillen ph       1   0   1   0     0   0   .233
May p                 1   0   0   0     0   1   .143        Lois pr             0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bahnsen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .071        Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Hutton ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .259        Lacy ph             0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Milner ph,lf        2   1   0   1     0   1   .282
  White ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .301        Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .154
  Grimsley p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .154

Totals               36   7  13   7     6   3             Totals               36   6  10   6     4   5

Time of Game: 3:28   Attendance: 47,268
Left on Base: Expos 9, Pirates 9
DP: Expos 1, Pirates 2
Errors: Cash 3
Doubles: Cromartie (43), Tamargo (5), B. Robinson (17), Sanguillen (5)
Home Runs: Carter (22)
Caught Stealing: Cash (4)
Sacrifice Hits: May (1), Moreno (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Foli (6)
GIDP: Staub (3), Valentine (22), Stargell (10)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May                     4.1   9   5   3   3   3   0  26   2.31
Bahnsen                 1.2   1   1   0   0   0   0   7   2.99
Murray                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.64
Grimsley W(10-9)        1.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   5   5.25
Sosa SV(18)             0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.91
Totals                  9    10   6   3   4   5   0  42

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis                   4     5   2   2   1   0   1  17   5.97
Romo                    1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   2.98
Roberts                 0     2   1   1   1   0   0   3   2.90
Coleman                 2.1   1   2   2   2   0   0   9   5.18
Tekulve                 0.1   2   1   1   1   0   0   4   2.59
Jackson L(8-5)          1.1   3   1   1   1   1   0   7   3.04
Totals                  9    13   7   7   6   3   1  43

Wild Pitches: Ellis (3)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Doug Harvey


EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie doubled to right; Cash grounded out (second
to first) [Cromartie to third]; Dawson grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Cromartie scored]; Staub walked; Carter singled to
center [Staub to second]; Ellis threw a wild pitch [Staub to
third, Carter to second]; Valentine grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno flied out to left; Foli singled to right;
Parker singled to center [Foli to second]; B. Robinson doubled
to left [Foli scored, Parker to third]; Stargell struck out;
Madlock was walked intentionally; Nicosia flied out to right; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Parrish singled to left; Scott forced Parrish (first
to shortstop); May out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Scott to second]; Cromartie flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Garner singled to left; Ellis forced Garner (first
to shortstop); Moreno popped to second; Foli flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Cash singled to left; Dawson popped to third; Staub
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cash
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Parker reached on an error by Cash [Parker to
second (error by Cash)]; B. Robinson struck out; Stargell struck
out; Madlock was walked intentionally; Nicosia singled to right
[Parker to third, Madlock to second]; Garner popped to catcher
in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Carter homered; Valentine grounded out (second to
first); Parrish flied out to center; Scott flied out to right; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: DYER REPLACED CARTER (PLAYING C ); SANGUILLEN
BATTED FOR ELLIS; Sanguillen doubled to center; LOIS RAN FOR
SANGUILLEN; Moreno out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Lois to third]; Foli hit a sacrifice fly to center [Lois
scored]; Parker singled to first; Bill Robinson fouled ball
off in-step; B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 2.

EXPOS 5TH: ROMO REPLACED LOIS (PITCHING); May struck out;
Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Cash struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Stargell singled to center; Madlock singled to left
[Stargell to second]; Nicosia grounded out (third to first)
[Stargell to third, Madlock to second]; Garner was walked
intentionally; LACY BATTED FOR ROMO; BAHNSEN REPLACED MAY
(PITCHING); MILNER BATTED FOR LACY; Milner reached on an error
by Cash [Stargell scored (RBI), Madlock to third, Garner to
second, Milner to first]; Moreno grounded out (second to first)
[Madlock scored (unearned), Garner to third, Milner to second];
Foli singled to center [Garner scored (unearned), Milner scored
(unearned)]; Parker grounded out (first unassisted); 4 R (1 ER),
3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 6.

EXPOS 6TH: MILNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); ROBERTS REPLACED
B. ROBINSON (PITCHING); Dawson singled to right; Staub walked
[Dawson to second]; Dyer singled to right [Dawson scored, Staub
to second]; COLEMAN REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Valentine
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Staub to third, Dyer out at second]; Parrish flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 6TH: Coleman grounded out (shortstop to first); Stargell
grounded out (second to first); Madlock popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 6.

EXPOS 7TH: Scott singled to first; HUTTON BATTED FOR BAHNSEN;
Hutton grounded out (third to first) [Scott to second];
Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted) [Scott to third]; Cash
popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 7TH: MURRAY REPLACED HUTTON (PITCHING); Nicosia flied
out to right; Garner grounded out (second to first); Milner
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 6.

EXPOS 8TH: Dawson flied out to center; Staub walked; Dyer walked
[Staub to second]; TEKULVE REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); ALEXANDER
REPLACED COLEMAN (PLAYING LF); Valentine forced Dyer (first to
shortstop) [Staub to third]; Parrish singled to shortstop [Staub
scored, Valentine to second]; RAINES RAN FOR PARRISH; TAMARGO
BATTED FOR SCOTT; Tamargo doubled to right [Valentine scored,
Raines scored]; BERNAZARD RAN FOR TAMARGO; WHITE BATTED FOR
MURRAY; White walked; JACKSON REPLACED TEKULVE (PITCHING);
Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Expos 6, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 8TH: SPEIER REPLACED RAINES (PLAYING SS); MASON REPLACED
BERNAZARD (PLAYING 3B); GRIMSLEY REPLACED WHITE (PITCHING);
Moreno grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli grounded out
(shortstop to first); Parker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 6, Pirates 6.

EXPOS 9TH: Cash singled to right; Dawson struck out; Cash was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Staub walked;
Dyer singled to left [Staub to second]; Valentine singled to
right [Staub scored, Dyer to third]; Speier flied out to center;
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 7, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 9TH: STENNETT BATTED FOR ALEXANDER; Stennett walked;
Stargell grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Stennett out at second]; SOSA REPLACED GRIMSLEY (PITCHING);
Madlock grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Expos 7, Pirates 6.



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