Andre Dawson went 4-for-4 with two singles, a triple and a homer as the Expos posted a 3-2 triumph over the Pirates. The Expos scored twice in the second inning on a triple by Gary Carter, single by Warren Cromartie and run-scoring double by Mike Phillips. Dawson led off the sixth with a circuit clout. Ray Burris, who worked the first five innings, was credited with the victory. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Wednesday, August    12, 1981 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Expos        0  2  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   3  9  0
Pirates      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  8  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Raines lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .316      Moreno cf             3   0   1   0     2   1   .257
Scott 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .207      Foli ss               5   0   0   1     0   0   .246
Dawson cf             4   1   4   1     0   0   .337      Parker rf             4   0   0   0     1   1   .270
Carter c              4   1   1   0     0   1   .241      Madlock 3b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .322
Cromartie rf          4   1   2   1     0   1   .288      Easler lf             3   1   2   1     1   0   .316
Wallach 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .227      Thompson 1b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .164
Parrish 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .212      Garner 2b             3   1   1   0     1   1   .277
Phillips ss           3   0   2   1     0   1   .224      Pena c                4   0   2   0     0   0   .296
Burris p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Solomon p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .091
  Bahnsen p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Cruz p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Reardon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Milner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .234
  Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .400        Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            B. Robinson ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .091
                                                            Lacy pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .278

Totals               33   3   9   3     0   6             Totals               33   2   8   2     6   4

Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance: 12,069
Left on Base: Expos 4, Pirates 10
DP: Expos 0, Pirates 0
Doubles: Phillips (1), Pena 2 (4)
Triples: Carter (2), Dawson (2)
Home Runs: Dawson (15), Easler (7)
Stolen Bases: Moreno (20)
Caught Stealing: Cromartie (2), Moreno (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Burris (4)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris W(4-5)           5     5   1   1   2   2   1  20   3.00
Bahnsen                 3     3   1   1   3   1   0  15   4.76
Reardon                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.09
Lee SV(6)               0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   3   2.30
Totals                  9     8   2   2   6   4   1  39

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon L(5-4)          6     7   3   3   0   5   1  24   3.00
Cruz                    1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.13
Romo                    1.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   6   3.93
Jackson                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.83
Totals                  9     9   3   3   0   6   1  34

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Dave Pallone


EXPOS 1ST: Raines grounded out (first unassisted); Scott
grounded out (second to first); Dawson singled to center; Dawson
was picked off first (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno walked; Moreno was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Foli made an out to shortstop; Parker
walked; Madlock forced Parker (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Carter tripled to center; Cromartie singled to right
[Carter scored]; Wallach struck out; Parrish struck out;
Phillips doubled to right [Cromartie scored]; Burris flied out
to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Easler singled to first; Thompson made an out to
third; Garner singled to left [Easler to second]; Pena forced
Garner (shortstop to second) [Easler to third]; Solomon struck
out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Raines grounded out (pitcher to first); Scott flied
out to right; Dawson tripled to right; Carter grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Moreno singled to first; Moreno stole second; Foli
lined to shortstop; Parker flied out to right; Madlock singled
to left [Moreno out at home (left to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Cromartie was called out on strikes; Wallach was
called out on strikes; Parrish grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Easler homered; Thompson lined to left; Garner
struck out; Pena grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Phillips singled to right; Burris out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Phillips to second]; Raines flied out to
center; Scott flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Solomon grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno
grounded out (second to first); Foli grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Dawson homered; Carter was called out on strikes;
Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Wallach flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: BAHNSEN REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Parker grounded
out (second to first); Madlock flied out to left; Easler walked;
Thompson walked [Easler to second]; Garner flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 7TH: CRUZ REPLACED SOLOMON (PITCHING); Parrish flied out
to center; Phillips struck out; Bahnsen flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Pena doubled to center; MILNER BATTED FOR CRUZ;
Milner lined to right; Moreno struck out; Foli grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 8TH: ROMO REPLACED MILNER (PITCHING); Raines flied out to
left; Scott grounded out (second to first); Dawson singled to
right; Carter flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Parker flied out to right; Madlock singled to
center; Easler flied out to left; Thompson grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 9TH: Cromartie singled to left; Cromartie was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Wallach made an out to
second; JACKSON REPLACED ROMO (PITCHING); Parrish flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 9TH: Garner walked; Pena doubled to left [Garner to
third]; B. ROBINSON BATTED FOR JACKSON; REARDON REPLACED BAHNSEN
(PITCHING); B. Robinson reached on a fielder's choice [Garner
stayed at third, Pena out at third (third unassisted)]; LACY RAN
FOR B. ROBINSON; LEE REPLACED REARDON (PITCHING); Moreno walked
[Lacy to second, Garner stayed at third]; Foli forced Moreno
(shortstop to second) [Garner scored, Lacy to third]; Parker
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 2.