May 21, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 20,016

Sunday, May 21, 1978, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 2:20

Pirates

18-19

Won 3

3rd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  4    7 13  1
Expos           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0

W: J Candelaria (3-6), L: R Grimsley (6-2), S: K Tekulve (3)

Expos

18-19

Lost 4

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .277  .637    0    2   5   SB,IW
O Moreno CF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .236  .693    0    2   0   HR
D Parker RF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .313  .883    0    2   0   CS
R Stennett 2B                 5   1   1   4    0   0  .281  .676    0    4   1   HR
M Sanguillen 1B               3   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .780    0    7   0   
  W Stargell 1B               1   0   1   0    1   0  .239  .822    0    3   0   
P Garner 3B                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .242  .674    0    1   4   CS
S Brye LF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .277  .750    0    1   0   2B
D Dyer C                      3   1   3   1    1   0  .267  .765    0    5   0   
J Candelaria P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .427    0    0   0   SH
  K Tekulve P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   7  13   7    4   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: S Brye (3, off R Grimsley).

HR: R Stennett (2, off B Atkinson; 9th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF); O Moreno (1, off R Grimsley; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: J Candelaria (2, off R Grimsley).

IBB: F Taveras (1, by R Grimsley).

TB: R Stennett 4; O Moreno 4; D Dyer 3; P Garner 2; S Brye 2; D Parker 2; F Taveras 2; W Stargell.

RBI: R Stennett 4 (17); O Moreno (8); D Dyer (6); S Brye (3).

2-out RBI: R Stennett 4.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Taveras-W Stargell.

E: F Taveras (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Taveras (12, 2nd base off R Grimsley/G Carter).

CS: D Parker (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by D Schatzeder); P Garner (5, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by R Grimsley).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Cromartie LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .722    0    3   0   
D Cash 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .768    0    4   3   
A Dawson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .744    0    0   0   
G Carter C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .742    0    3   0   
E Valentine RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .722    0    3   0   2B
T Perez 1B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .238  .655    0   10   2   IW
L Parrish 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .724    0    1   3   
C Speier SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .761    0    2   2   GDP
R Grimsley P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .120  .305    0    0   3   
  S Papi PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .481    0    0   0   
  D Schatzeder P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  B Atkinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.334         0   0   
Totals                       33   0   6   0    2   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: E Valentine (5, off J Candelaria).

IBB: T Perez (5, by J Candelaria).

TB: T Perez 2; E Valentine 2; G Carter; C Speier; D Cash.

GIDP: C Speier (4).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

PITCHING

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 Candelaria, W (3-6)          7     5   0   0    2   3   0   3.93   28     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 2· 5     68    -     1.12   0.40
K Tekulve, S (3)               2     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.52    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.62   0.05
Totals                         9     6   0   0    2   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 3· 6           -

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Grimsley, L (6-2)            7     7   3   3    2   0   1   2.60   29     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 7     49    -     0.96  -0.04
D Schatzeder                   1.2   4   3   3    2   1   0   4.76   10     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 4          0-0    0.29   0.01
B Atkinson                     0.1   2   1   1    0   1   1   3.09    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          3-3    0.16  -0.03
Totals                         9    13   7   7    4   2   2          42     -       ·  ·     11·10· 2·13          3-3

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Candelaria (5; T Perez); R Grimsley (2; F Taveras).

PO: D Schatzeder (1; D Parker, 2nd base (CS)); R Grimsley (1; P Garner, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 20,016.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Montreal Expos                       
1. F Taveras            SS    1. W Cromartie          LF 
2. O Moreno             CF    2. D Cash               2B 
3. D Parker             RF    3. A Dawson             CF 
4. R Stennett           2B    4. G Carter             C  
5. M Sanguillen         1B    5. E Valentine          RF 
6. P Garner             3B    6. T Perez              1B 
7. S Brye               LF    7. L Parrish            3B 
8. D Dyer               C     8. C Speier             SS 
9. J Candelaria         P     9. R Grimsley           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  0-0  ---      19%  65% O Moreno        R Grimsley      Home Run
   t 7   1  0-1  1--      14%  85% S Brye          R Grimsley      Double to RF; Garner Scores
   b 4   2  0-0  123       9%  50% L Parrish       J Candelaria    Groundout: SS-1B
   t 7   1  0-2  -2-       7%  92% D Dyer          R Grimsley      Single to LF; Brye Scores; Dyer to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 6   0  1-0  ---      -7%  56% D Cash          J Candelaria    Single to SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  F Taveras       Single to CF
   O      1--      52%  O Moreno        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Taveras to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  D Parker        Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      45%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  W Cromartie     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Cash          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      50%  A Dawson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  M Sanguillen    Lineout: 2B
          ---      50%  P Garner        Single to SS
   O      1--      46%  S Brye          Garner Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  G Carter        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  E Valentine     Flyball: CF
          ---      48%  T Perez         Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ross Grimsley facing 8-9-1
          ---      54%  D Dyer          Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  J Candelaria    Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Dyer to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  F Taveras       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      45%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  C Speier        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Grimsley      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  W Cromartie     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ross Grimsley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  D Parker        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      46%  R Stennett      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      44%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  D Cash          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  A Dawson        Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  G Carter        Single to LF
          1--      43%  E Valentine     Double to RF; Carter to 3B
          -23      41%  T Perez         Intentional Walk
   O      123      50%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ross Grimsley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  P Garner        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  S Brye          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      47%  D Dyer          Walk
   O      1--      44%  J Candelaria    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  C Speier        Lineout: SS
   O      ---      49%  R Grimsley      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  W Cromartie     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  F Taveras       Foul Flyball: C
   R      ---      65%  O Moreno        Home Run
   O      ---      64%  D Parker        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      63%  R Stennett      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, John Candelaria facing 2-3-4
          ---      56%  D Cash          Single to SS
   O      1--      62%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      67%  G Carter        Lineout: 3B
   O      1--      71%  E Valentine     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      69%  M Sanguillen    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      71%  P Garner        Single to LF
   R      1--      85%  S Brye          Double to RF; Garner Scores
   R      -2-      92%  D Dyer          Single to LF; Brye Scores; Dyer to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      91%  J Candelaria    Groundout: SS-1B; Dyer to 3B
          --3      91%  F Taveras       Intentional Walk
          1-3      91%  O Moreno        Taveras Steals 2B
   O      -23      89%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, John Candelaria facing 6-7-8
                  Willie Stargell replaces Manny Sanguillen playing 1B batting 5th
   O      ---      92%  T Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  L Parrish       Strikeout
          ---      92%  C Speier        Single to CF
                  Stan Papi pinch hits for Ross Grimsley batting 9th
          1--      89%  S Papi          Walk; Speier to 2B
   O      12-      94%  W Cromartie     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dan Schatzeder facing 3-4-5
                  Dan Schatzeder replaces Stan Papi pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  D Parker        Single to RF
   O      1--      94%  R Stennett      Parker Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      93%  " "             Flyball: LF
          ---      93%  W Stargell      Walk
          1--      94%  P Garner        Walk; Stargell to 2B
   O      12-      93%  S Brye          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Kent Tekulve facing 2-3-4
                  Kent Tekulve replaces John Candelaria pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  D Cash          Lineout: 2B
          ---      92%  A Dawson        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Dawson to 1B
   O      1--      95%  G Carter        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      97%  E Valentine     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 0.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dan Schatzeder facing 8-9-1
          ---      98%  D Dyer          Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  K Tekulve       Lineout: P
          1--      98%  F Taveras       Single to P; Dyer to 2B
   O      12-      97%  O Moreno        Strikeout Looking
          12-      97%  D Parker        Single to SS; Dyer to 3B; Taveras to 2B
                  Bill Atkinson replaces Dan Schatzeder pitching and batting 9th
   RRRR   123     100%  R Stennett      Home Run; Dyer Scores; Taveras Scores; Parker Scores
          ---     100%  W Stargell      Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  P Garner        Strikeout
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-7, Kent Tekulve facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  T Perez         Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  L Parrish       Popfly: 2B
   OO     1--     100%  C Speier        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Expos 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON197805210

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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