The Expos took over first place in the N.L. East, nipping the Pirates, 3-2, as Jerry White broke a 2-2 deadlock with a one-out pinch-homer in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Expos had tied the game in the eighth on Gary Carter's double and a run-scoring single by Larry Parrish. [The Sporting News]

Montreal Expos 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Game Played on Wednesday, September 23, 1981 (Night game) at Stade Olympique

Pirates 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 4 0 Expos 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 - 3 9 0 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Moreno cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .289 Cromartie 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .297 Foli ss 2 0 0 1 1 0 .236 Scott 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .202 Parker rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .261 Dawson cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .310 Thompson 1b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .227 Carter c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .241 Easler lf 2 0 1 0 1 1 .285 Raines pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .304 Pena c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .291 Ramos c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Ray 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .288 Parrish 3b 2 1 2 1 2 0 .231 Berra 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .223 Wallach rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .231 Rhoden p 3 1 1 0 0 1 .182 Francona lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .254 Speier ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Milner ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .233 Phillips ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 .213 Sanderson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .121 Office ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .212 Jackson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 White ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 .232 Totals 27 2 4 2 3 4 Totals 33 3 9 3 2 4 Time of Game: 2:41 Attendance: 10,081 Left on Base: Pirates 2, Expos 8 DP: Pirates 1, Expos 2 Doubles: Rhoden (2), Cromartie (16), Carter 2 (15) Home Runs: Thompson (14), White (3) Caught Stealing: Moreno (14) Sacrifice Flies: Foli (3) GIDP: Thompson (6), Ray (1), Scott (6) Hit by Pitch: Francona (1,by Rhoden) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rhoden L(8-4) 8.1 9 3 3 2 4 1 36 4.17 Totals 8.1 9 3 3 2 4 1 36 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sanderson 7 4 2 2 3 3 1 25 2.61 Jackson W(2-2) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 3.21 Totals 9 4 2 2 3 4 1 31 Hit by Pitch: Rhoden (2) Wild Pitches: Rhoden (6) Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Bob Engel PIRATES 1ST: Moreno popped to shortstop; Foli flied out to left; Parker popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie singled to center; Scott grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Cromartie out at second]; Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0. PIRATES 2ND: Thompson homered; Easler was called out on strikes; Pena flied out to center; Ray flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 2ND: Carter lined to center; Parrish singled to center; Wallach popped to shortstop; Francona grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0. PIRATES 3RD: Berra flied out to center; Rhoden grounded out (pitcher to first); Moreno popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 3RD: Speier grounded out (third to first); Sanderson struck out; Cromartie doubled to center; Scott flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0. PIRATES 4TH: Foli walked; Parker flied out to center; Thompson grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Foli out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 4TH: Dawson popped to catcher in foul territory; Carter flied out to left; Parrish walked; Wallach singled to pitcher [Parrish to second]; Francona singled to right [Parrish scored, Wallach to third]; Speier grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 1. PIRATES 5TH: Easler walked; Pena popped to shortstop; Ray forced Easler (second to shortstop); Berra struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 1. EXPOS 5TH: Sanderson grounded out (pitcher to first); Cromartie popped to second; Scott flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 1. PIRATES 6TH: Rhoden doubled to center; Moreno singled to center [Rhoden to third]; Moreno was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Foli hit a sacrifice fly to center [Rhoden scored]; Parker walked; Thompson was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 1. EXPOS 6TH: Dawson grounded out (third to first); Carter doubled to left; Parrish walked; Rhoden threw a wild pitch [Carter to third, Parrish to second]; Wallach reached on a fielder's choice [Carter out at home (third to catcher), Parrish to third]; Francona was hit by a pitch [Wallach to second]; MILNER BATTED FOR SPEIER; Milner was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 1. PIRATES 7TH: PHILLIPS REPLACED MILNER (PLAYING SS); Easler singled to center; Pena forced Easler (second to shortstop); Ray grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Pena out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 1. EXPOS 7TH: OFFICE BATTED FOR SANDERSON; Office flied out to left; Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Scott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 1. PIRATES 8TH: JACKSON REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Berra flied out to left; Rhoden struck out; Moreno popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 1. EXPOS 8TH: Dawson was called out on strikes; Carter doubled to right; RAINES RAN FOR CARTER; Parrish singled to center [Raines scored]; Wallach lined to left; Francona forced Parrish (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 2. PIRATES 9TH: RAMOS REPLACED RAINES (PLAYING C ); Foli flied out to center; Parker grounded out (second to first); Thompson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 2. EXPOS 9TH: Phillips struck out; WHITE BATTED FOR JACKSON; White homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 3.

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