A bases-loaded walk produced the winning run as the Expos regained first place in the N.L. East by nipping the Pirates, 3-2. With the game deadlocked, 2-2, the Expos loaded the bases in the seventh on three walks while two outs were being made. Rod Scurry then walked Rodney Scott on five pitches to force home the decisive tally. Montreal's other two runs came on a triple by Larry Parrish in the first inning. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Wednesday, September 30, 1981 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Expos        2  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   3  7  1
Pirates      0  0  0    0  1  1    0  0  0  -   2  5  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Scott 2b              4   0   0   1     1   1   .208      Moreno cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .282
Francona lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .259      Foli ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .246
Dawson cf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .306        M. Alexander pr     0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Carter c              4   1   2   0     0   0   .249        Law 2b              0   0   0   0     0   0   .140
Parrish 3b            3   1   1   2     1   0   .239      Parker rf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .262
White rf              2   0   0   0     0   1   .229      Thompson 1b           1   0   0   0     2   1   .234
  Office rf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .194        B. Robinson ph,1b   0   0   0   0     1   0   .231
Wallach 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .236      Easler lf             3   0   2   1     0   0   .282
Speier ss             2   0   0   0     0   0   .222        Madlock ph,3b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .342
  W. Johnson ph       0   0   0   0     1   0   .167      Ray 2b                3   0   0   0     0   0   .241
  Phillips ss         1   0   1   0     0   0   .222        Lacy ph,lf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .269
Gullickson p          2   0   1   0     0   0   .152      Berra 3b,ss           4   0   0   0     0   2   .235
  Milner ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .231      Nicosia c             3   1   1   1     1   0   .241
  Rooney pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Solomon p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .163
  Reardon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Scurry p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Fryman p            1   0   1   0     0   0   .667        Montanez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .202
                                                            Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Bevacqua ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .269

Totals               30   3   7   3     6   2             Totals               32   2   5   2     4   7

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance:  5,826
Left on Base: Expos 7, Pirates 7
DP: Expos 0, Pirates 3
Errors: Speier
Doubles: Parker (14), Foli (12)
Triples: Parrish (2), Easler (3)
Home Runs: Nicosia (2)
Caught Stealing: Nicosia (1)
Sacrifice Hits: White (2)
GIDP: Scott (7), Parrish (10)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gullickson W(7-8)       6     4   2   2   2   6   1  25   2.84
Reardon                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.18
Fryman SV(7)            2     0   0   0   2   1   0   7   1.88
Totals                  9     5   2   2   4   7   1  36

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Solomon L(8-6)          6.2   4   3   3   4   1   0  26   3.12
Scurry                  0.1   0   0   0   2   0   0   3   3.66
Tekulve                 2     3   0   0   0   1   0   8   2.41
Totals                  9     7   3   3   6   2   0  37

Wild Pitches: Gullickson (4), Scurry (4)

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Fred Brocklander


EXPOS 1ST: Scott flied out to right; Francona grounded out
(second to first); Dawson walked; Carter singled to left [Dawson
to second]; Parrish tripled to center [Dawson scored, Carter
scored]; White flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Moreno popped to shortstop; Foli reached on an
error by Speier; Parker grounded out (first unassisted) [Foli to
second]; Thompson walked; Easler grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Wallach flied out to left; Speier grounded out
(shortstop to first); Gullickson grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Ray grounded out (shortstop to first); Berra struck
out; Nicosia grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Scott lined to first; Francona walked; Dawson singled
to left [Francona to second]; Carter lined into a double play
(left to second to first) [Dawson out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Solomon was called out on strikes; Moreno struck
out; Foli flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2,
Pirates 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Parrish flied out to center; White struck out;
Wallach popped to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates
0.

PIRATES 4TH: Parker grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Thompson
was called out on strikes; Easler tripled to left; Ray flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Speier popped to first in foul territory; Gullickson
singled to center; Scott grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Gullickson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Berra popped to second; Nicosia homered; Solomon
was called out on strikes; Moreno flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Francona flied out to left; Dawson popped to right;
Carter popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2,
Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Foli popped to center; Parker doubled to right;
Thompson walked; Gullickson threw a wild pitch [Parker to third,
Thompson to second]; Easler singled to right [Parker scored,
Thompson to third]; Ray popped to left; Berra struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Parrish walked; White out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to second) [Parrish to second]; Wallach grounded out (third to
first); W. JOHNSON BATTED FOR SPEIER; W. Johnson was walked
intentionally; MILNER BATTED FOR GULLICKSON; SCURRY REPLACED
SOLOMON (PITCHING); Scurry threw a wild pitch [Parrish to third,
W. Johnson to second]; Milner walked; ROONEY RAN FOR MILNER;
Scott walked [Parrish scored, W. Johnson to third, Rooney to
second]; Francona popped to center; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Expos
3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 7TH: REARDON REPLACED ROONEY (PITCHING); PHILLIPS
REPLACED W. JOHNSON (PLAYING SS); Nicosia lined to third;
MONTANEZ BATTED FOR SCURRY; Montanez lined to first; Moreno
popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 2.

EXPOS 8TH: TEKULVE REPLACED MONTANEZ (PITCHING); Dawson flied
out to left; Carter singled to left; Parrish grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Carter out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: OFFICE REPLACED WHITE (PLAYING RF); Foli doubled to
left; FRYMAN REPLACED REARDON (PITCHING); M. ALEXANDER RAN FOR
FOLI; Parker popped to center; B. ROBINSON BATTED FOR THOMPSON;
B. Robinson walked; MADLOCK BATTED FOR EASLER; Madlock popped to
left; LACY BATTED FOR RAY; Lacy flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 2.

EXPOS 9TH: B. ROBINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); LAW REPLACED
M. ALEXANDER (PLAYING 2B); MADLOCK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B);
BERRA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); LACY STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING LF); Office grounded out (shortstop to first); Wallach
grounded out (third to first); Phillips singled to center;
Fryman singled to left [Phillips to second]; Scott was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: Berra flied out to left; Nicosia walked; BEVACQUA
BATTED FOR TEKULVE; Nicosia was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); Bevacqua struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3,
Pirates 2.