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.