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BAL 11
BOS  2
 CAL  4
@CHW  3
 CLE  6
TOR  3
 TOR  6
@CLE  5
 NYY  9
@DET  4
 KCR  7
SEA  5
 MIL  8
OAK  1
 TEX  5
MIN  4
(17)		 LAD  7
ATL  3
 PIT  6
@MON  3
 NYM  5
CHC  4
 CHC  4
@NYM  3
 HOU 11
@SDP  0
 CIN  8
@SFG  6
(10)		 PHI  8
@STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 12,674

 Saturday, September 17, 1977, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:44
Pirates
6
85-65
Won 1
2nd, 9 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         2  0  0   0  3  1   0  0  0    6 12  0
Expos           0  0  1   2  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  0
W: Ed Whitson (1-0), L: Larry Landreth (0-1), S: Rich Gossage (23)
 Expos
3
69-79
Lost 1
5th, 24 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .255  .647              1   0   2B,2·SB
P Garner 2B                   4   2   2   0    1   0  .257  .761              3   0   2·2B
D Parker RF                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .340  .933              3   0   2B,SB
B Robinson 1B                 5   2   1   2    0   1  .302  .868              7   0   2B
A Oliver LF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .302  .810              0   0   IW
E Ott C                       4   0   1   1    1   1  .260  .728             11   1   
K Macha 3B                    4   0   3   2    0   0  .276  .656              0   0   2·2B
  M Mendoza 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .484              1   0   
O Moreno CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .675              1   0   IW
J Reuss P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .437              0   0   
  E Whitson P                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Gossage P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .500              0   0   
Totals                       38   6  12   0    4   6                         27   1
Batting Events
2B: B Robinson (30, off L Landreth); D Parker (44, off L Landreth); P Garner 2 (33, 1 off L Landreth, 1 off J Brown); K Macha 2 (4, 1 off L Landreth, 1 off J Brown); F Taveras (19, off S Alcala).
IBB: A Oliver (9, by L Landreth); O Moreno (3, by J Brown).
TB: K Macha 5; P Garner 4; F Taveras 3; D Parker 3; B Robinson 2; A Oliver; E Ott.
RBI: K Macha 2 (5); B Robinson 2 (100); D Parker (87); E Ott (31).
2-out RBI: K Macha 2; B Robinson; E Ott.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 18.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Parker (15, 2nd base off J Brown/G Carter); F Taveras 2 (64, 3rd base off S Alcala/G Carter, 2nd base off L Landreth/G Carter).
Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .290  .722              2   7   3B
S Papi 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .556              1   1   
  D Unser PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .789              0   0   
  P Mackanin 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .565              0   0   
A Dawson CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .275  .773              1   0   SB
T Perez 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .296  .852             13   0   3B
E Valentine RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .870              0   1   
G Carter C                    4   1   1   1    0   3  .279  .854              7   1   SB
W Cromartie LF                4   0   2   1    0   0  .280  .713              3   0   3B
C Speier SS                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .231  .654              0   7   IW
L Landreth P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Brown P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .265              0   0   
  W McEnaney P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111              0   0   
  J White PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .429  .857              0   0   
  S Alcala P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .250              0   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   0    2  10                         27  17
Batting Events
3B: T Perez (5, off E Whitson); W Cromartie (7, off E Whitson); D Cash (7, off E Whitson).
IBB: C Speier (3, by E Whitson).
TB: W Cromartie 4; D Cash 3; T Perez 3; G Carter; A Dawson.
RBI: G Carter (73); W Cromartie (49); D Cash (41).
2-out RBI: W Cromartie; G Carter; D Cash.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Baserunning Events
SB: A Dawson (18, 2nd base off E Whitson/E Ott); G Carter (3, 2nd base off E Whitson/E Ott).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Reuss                        0     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.03    0     -       ·  ·       ·  ·  ·       50    -                
E Whitson, W (1-0)             5     5   3   3    2   5   0   6.48   22     -       ·  ·      2· 8· 1· 5          0-0    1.13  -0.21
R Gossage, S (23)              4     1   0   0    0   5   0   1.75   13     -       ·  ·      1· 6· 1· 1          1-0    0.87   0.28
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2  10   0          35     -       ·  ·      3·14· 2· 6          1-0
E Whitson faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Landreth, L (0-1)            4.2   8   5   5    3   2   0  12.00   24     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 1· 8     27    -     1.22  -0.33
J Brown                        1     3   1   1    1   2   0   4.48    7     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          2-1    1.14  -0.16
W McEnaney                     1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.61    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.40   0.04
S Alcala                       2     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.94    7     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.29   0.02
Totals                         9    12   6   6    4   6   0          42     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1·12          3-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: L Landreth (1; A Oliver); E Whitson (1; C Speier); J Brown (4; O Moreno).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 12,674.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Montreal Expos                               
1. Frank Taveras                SS       1. Dave Cash                    2B
2. Phil Garner                  2B       2. Stan Papi                    3B
3. Dave Parker                  RF       3. Andre Dawson                 CF
4. Bill Robinson                1B       4. Tony Perez                   1B
5. Al Oliver                    LF       5. Ellis Valentine              RF
6. Ed Ott                        C       6. Gary Carter                   C
7. Ken Macha                    3B       7. Warren Cromartie             LF
8. Omar Moreno                  CF       8. Chris Speier                 SS
9. Jerry Reuss                   P       9. Larry Landreth                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 12- R 15% 64% 3-3 PIT E. Ott L. Landreth Single to RF; Robinson Scores; Oliver to 2B
t5 2 --3 R 14% 48% 2-3 PIT B. Robinson L. Landreth Double to LF; Taveras Scores
b4 2 -2- R -14% 32% 2-2 MON W. Cromartie E. Whitson Triple to LF; Carter Scores
t5 2 12- R 13% 77% 4-3 PIT K. Macha J. Brown Double to LF; Oliver Scores; Ott to 3B
b3 2 1-- R -13% 59% 0-2 MON D. Cash E. Whitson Triple to RF; Speier Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Larry Landreth facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 PIT F. Taveras L. Landreth Flyball: 2B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 PIT P. Garner L. Landreth Walk
t1 1 1-- 9% 59% 0-0 PIT D. Parker L. Landreth Double to LF; Garner to 3B
t1 1 -23 RO -1% 58% 0-0 PIT B. Robinson L. Landreth Fielder's Choice SS; Parker out at 3B/SS-3B-2B; Garner Scores; Robinson to 1B
t1 2 1-- 2% 60% 1-0 PIT A. Oliver L. Landreth Single to LF; Robinson to 3B
t1 2 1-3 2% 62% 1-0 PIT E. Ott L. Landreth Walk; Oliver to 2B
t1 2 123 RO 4% 66% 1-0 PIT K. Macha L. Landreth Single to RF; Robinson Scores; Oliver out at Hm/RF-C-3B; Ott to 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
Ed Whitson replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
b1 0 --- O 2% 68% 0-2 MON D. Cash E. Whitson Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 MON S. Papi E. Whitson Foul Flyball: C
b1 2 --- O 1% 71% 0-2 MON A. Dawson E. Whitson Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Expos' Larry Landreth facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-0 PIT O. Moreno L. Landreth Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 PIT E. Whitson L. Landreth Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 67% 2-0 PIT F. Taveras L. Landreth Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 69% 0-2 MON T. Perez E. Whitson Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 2% 71% 0-2 MON E. Valentine E. Whitson Popfly: 1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 72% 0-2 MON G. Carter E. Whitson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Expos' Larry Landreth facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 5% 77% 2-0 PIT P. Garner L. Landreth Double to CF
t3 0 -2- O -3% 74% 2-0 PIT D. Parker L. Landreth Strikeout
t3 1 -2- O -2% 72% 2-0 PIT B. Robinson L. Landreth Groundout: SS-1B; Garner to 3B
t3 2 --3 O -3% 69% 2-0 PIT A. Oliver L. Landreth Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3% 71% 0-2 MON W. Cromartie E. Whitson Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- -3% 68% 0-2 MON C. Speier E. Whitson Walk
b3 1 1-- O 3% 72% 0-2 MON L. Landreth E. Whitson Strikeout
b3 2 1-- R -13% 59% 0-2 MON D. Cash E. Whitson Triple to RF; Speier Scores
b3 2 --3 O 4% 63% 1-2 MON S. Papi E. Whitson Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Expos' Larry Landreth facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 2-1 PIT E. Ott L. Landreth Lineout: LF
t4 1 --- 4% 65% 2-1 PIT K. Macha L. Landreth Double to CF
t4 1 -2- O -4% 62% 2-1 PIT O. Moreno L. Landreth Flyball: LF
t4 2 -2- O -3% 58% 2-1 PIT E. Whitson L. Landreth Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -5% 53% 1-2 MON A. Dawson E. Whitson Single to CF
b4 0 1-- -3% 50% 1-2 MON T. Perez E. Whitson Dawson Steals 2B
b4 0 -2- O 2% 52% 1-2 MON T. Perez E. Whitson Groundout: 1B unassisted; Dawson to 3B
b4 1 --3 O 8% 60% 1-2 MON E. Valentine E. Whitson Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 2 --3 R -12% 47% 1-2 MON G. Carter E. Whitson Single to LF; Dawson Scores
b4 2 1-- -1% 46% 2-2 MON W. Cromartie E. Whitson Carter Steals 2B
b4 2 -2- R -14% 32% 2-2 MON W. Cromartie E. Whitson Triple to LF; Carter Scores
b4 2 --3 -1% 31% 3-2 MON C. Speier E. Whitson Intentional Walk
b4 2 1-3 O 4% 35% 3-2 MON L. Landreth E. Whitson Lineout: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 3.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Expos' Larry Landreth facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 5% 41% 2-3 PIT F. Taveras L. Landreth Single to LF
t5 0 1-- 4% 44% 2-3 PIT P. Garner L. Landreth Taveras Steals 2B
t5 0 -2- O -2% 42% 2-3 PIT P. Garner L. Landreth Groundout: SS-1B; Taveras to 3B
t5 1 --3 O -8% 34% 2-3 PIT D. Parker L. Landreth Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --3 R 14% 48% 2-3 PIT B. Robinson L. Landreth Double to LF; Taveras Scores
t5 2 -2- 1% 49% 3-3 PIT A. Oliver L. Landreth Intentional Walk
t5 2 12- R 15% 64% 3-3 PIT E. Ott L. Landreth Single to RF; Robinson Scores; Oliver to 2B
Jackie Brown replaces Larry Landreth pitching and batting 9th
t5 2 12- R 13% 77% 4-3 PIT K. Macha J. Brown Double to LF; Oliver Scores; Ott to 3B
t5 2 -23 1% 78% 5-3 PIT O. Moreno J. Brown Intentional Walk
t5 2 123 O -5% 73% 5-3 PIT E. Whitson J. Brown Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 5, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-5, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 76% 3-5 MON D. Cash E. Whitson Groundout: C-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 78% 3-5 MON S. Papi E. Whitson Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 1% 79% 3-5 MON A. Dawson E. Whitson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Expos 3.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Expos' Jackie Brown facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -2% 78% 5-3 PIT F. Taveras J. Brown Foul Flyball: C
t6 1 --- 3% 81% 5-3 PIT P. Garner J. Brown Double to LF
t6 1 -2- R 7% 87% 5-3 PIT D. Parker J. Brown Single to CF; Garner Scores
t6 1 1-- 1% 88% 6-3 PIT B. Robinson J. Brown Parker Steals 2B
t6 1 -2- O -2% 87% 6-3 PIT B. Robinson J. Brown Strikeout
Will McEnaney replaces Jackie Brown pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 -2- O -2% 85% 6-3 PIT A. Oliver W. McEnaney Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-6, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- -9% 76% 3-6 MON T. Perez E. Whitson Triple to CF
Rich Gossage replaces Ed Whitson pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --3 O 5% 81% 3-6 MON E. Valentine R. Gossage Lineout: 2B
b6 1 --3 O 6% 87% 3-6 MON G. Carter R. Gossage Strikeout
b6 2 --3 O 3% 90% 3-6 MON W. Cromartie R. Gossage Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Expos 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Expos' Will McEnaney facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -1% 89% 6-3 PIT E. Ott W. McEnaney Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -1% 89% 6-3 PIT K. Macha W. McEnaney Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O -0% 88% 6-3 PIT O. Moreno W. McEnaney Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-6, Pirates' Rich Gossage facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 3% 91% 3-6 MON C. Speier R. Gossage Flyball: RF
Jerry White pinch hits for Will McEnaney (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 2% 93% 3-6 MON J. White R. Gossage Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 1% 94% 3-6 MON D. Cash R. Gossage Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Expos 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Expos' Santo Alcala facing 9-1-2
Santo Alcala replaces Jerry White (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 93% 6-3 PIT R. Gossage S. Alcala Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- 1% 94% 6-3 PIT F. Taveras S. Alcala Double to LF
t8 1 -2- 1% 95% 6-3 PIT P. Garner S. Alcala Taveras Steals 3B
t8 1 --3 O -2% 93% 6-3 PIT P. Garner S. Alcala Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --3 O -1% 92% 6-3 PIT D. Parker S. Alcala Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-6, Pirates' Rich Gossage facing 2-3-4
Mario Mendoza replaces Ken Macha playing 3B batting 7th; Del Unser pinch hits for Stan Papi (3B) batting 2nd
b8 0 --- O 3% 95% 3-6 MON D. Unser R. Gossage Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 1 --- O 2% 96% 3-6 MON A. Dawson R. Gossage Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 3-6 MON T. Perez R. Gossage Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Expos 3.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Expos' Santo Alcala facing 4-5-6
Pete Mackanin replaces Del Unser (PH) playing 3B batting 2nd
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 PIT B. Robinson S. Alcala Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 6-3 PIT A. Oliver S. Alcala Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 96% 6-3 PIT E. Ott S. Alcala Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-6, Pirates' Rich Gossage facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 2% 98% 3-6 MON E. Valentine R. Gossage Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 3-6 MON G. Carter R. Gossage Strikeout
b9 2 --- -1% 99% 3-6 MON W. Cromartie R. Gossage Single to CF
b9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 3-6 MON C. Speier R. Gossage Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Expos 3.

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