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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

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Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 20,016

Sunday, May 21, 1978, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 2:20
Pirates
7
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: John Candelaria (3-6), L: Ross Grimsley (6-2), S: Kent Tekulve (3)
Expos
0
18-19
Lost 4
3rd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .277  .637              2   5   SB,IW
O Moreno CF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .236  .693              2   0   HR
D Parker RF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .313  .883              2   0   CS
R Stennett 2B                 5   1   1   4    0   0  .281  .676              4   1   HR
M Sanguillen 1B               3   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .781              7   0   
  W Stargell 1B               1   0   1   0    1   0  .239  .822              3   0   
P Garner 3B                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .242  .674              1   4   CS
S Brye LF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .277  .750              1   0   2B
D Dyer C                      3   1   3   1    1   0  .267  .765              5   0   
J Candelaria P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .427              0   0   SH
  K Tekulve P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       37   7  13   0    4   2                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. F Taveras-W Stargell.
E: F Taveras (12).
Baserunning Events
SB: F Taveras (12, 2nd base off R Grimsley/G Carter).
CS: D Parker (3, 2nd base by D Schatzeder POCS); P Garner (5, 2nd base by R Grimsley POCS).
Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Cromartie LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .722              3   0   
D Cash 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .768              4   3   
A Dawson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .743              0   0   
G Carter C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .742              3   0   
E Valentine RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .722              3   0   2B
T Perez 1B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .238  .656             10   2   IW
L Parrish 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .725              1   3   
C Speier SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .760              2   2   GDP
R Grimsley P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .120  .305              0   3   
  S Papi PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .481              0   0   
  D Schatzeder P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   1   
  B Atkinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.333              0   0   
Totals                       33   0   6   0    2   4                         27  14
Batting Events
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 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 Candelaria, W (3-6)          7     5   0   0    2   3   0   3.93   28     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 2· 5     68    -     1.12   0.40
K Tekulve, S (3)               2     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.52    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.62   0.04
Totals                         9     6   0   0    2   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     11·12· 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· 9· 1· 7     49    -     0.96  -0.04
D Schatzeder                   1.2   4   3   3    2   1   0   4.76   10     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 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     -       ·  ·     11·12· 2·13          3-3 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Candelaria (5; T Perez); R Grimsley (2; F Taveras).
Pickoffs: D Schatzeder (1; D Parker, 2nd base (CS)); R Grimsley (1; P Garner, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 20,016.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Montreal Expos                               
1. Frank Taveras                SS       1. Warren Cromartie             LF
2. Omar Moreno                  CF       2. Dave Cash                    2B
3. Dave Parker                  RF       3. Andre Dawson                 CF
4. Rennie Stennett              2B       4. Gary Carter                   C
5. Manny Sanguillen             1B       5. Ellis Valentine              RF
6. Phil Garner                  3B       6. Tony Perez                   1B
7. Steve Brye                   LF       7. Larry Parrish                3B
8. Duffy Dyer                    C       8. Chris Speier                 SS
9. John Candelaria               P       9. Ross Grimsley                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 --- R 19% 65% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno R. Grimsley Home Run
t7 1 1-- R 14% 85% 1-0 PIT S. Brye R. Grimsley Double to RF; Garner Scores
b4 2 123 O 9% 50% 0-0 MON L. Parrish J. Candelaria Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 -2- R 7% 92% 2-0 PIT D. Dyer R. Grimsley Single to LF; Brye Scores; Dyer to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b6 0 --- -6% 56% 0-1 MON D. Cash J. Candelaria Single to SS

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' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 PIT F. Taveras R. Grimsley Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno R. Grimsley Groundout: 1B unassisted; Taveras to 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 PIT D. Parker R. Grimsley Flyball: RF
t1 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett R. Grimsley Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 MON W. Cromartie J. Candelaria Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 MON D. Cash J. Candelaria Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 MON A. Dawson J. Candelaria Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen R. Grimsley Lineout: 2B
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 PIT P. Garner R. Grimsley Single to SS
t2 1 1-- O -4% 46% 0-0 PIT S. Brye R. Grimsley Garner Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 PIT S. Brye R. Grimsley Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 MON G. Carter J. Candelaria Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 MON E. Valentine J. Candelaria Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 MON T. Perez J. Candelaria Single to CF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 MON L. Parrish J. Candelaria Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 PIT D. Dyer R. Grimsley Single to LF
t3 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT J. Candelaria R. Grimsley Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Dyer to 2B
t3 1 -2- O -4% 48% 0-0 PIT F. Taveras R. Grimsley Flyball: LF
t3 2 -2- O -4% 45% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno R. Grimsley Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 MON C. Speier J. Candelaria Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 MON R. Grimsley J. Candelaria Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 MON W. Cromartie J. Candelaria Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 PIT D. Parker R. Grimsley Popfly: 3B
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett R. Grimsley Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen R. Grimsley Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 MON D. Cash J. Candelaria Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 MON A. Dawson J. Candelaria Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- -1% 47% 0-0 MON G. Carter J. Candelaria Single to LF
b4 2 1-- -4% 43% 0-0 MON E. Valentine J. Candelaria Double to RF; Carter to 3B
b4 2 -23 -2% 41% 0-0 MON T. Perez J. Candelaria Intentional Walk
b4 2 123 O 9% 50% 0-0 MON L. Parrish J. Candelaria Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 PIT P. Garner R. Grimsley Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 PIT S. Brye R. Grimsley Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- 2% 47% 0-0 PIT D. Dyer R. Grimsley Walk
t5 2 1-- O -3% 44% 0-0 PIT J. Candelaria R. Grimsley Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 MON C. Speier J. Candelaria Lineout: SS
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 MON R. Grimsley J. Candelaria Strikeout
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 MON W. Cromartie J. Candelaria Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 PIT F. Taveras R. Grimsley Foul Flyball: C
t6 1 --- R 19% 65% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno R. Grimsley Home Run
t6 1 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 PIT D. Parker R. Grimsley Popfly: SS
t6 2 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 PIT R. Stennett R. Grimsley Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -6% 56% 0-1 MON D. Cash J. Candelaria Single to SS
b6 0 1-- O 6% 62% 0-1 MON A. Dawson J. Candelaria Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- O 5% 67% 0-1 MON G. Carter J. Candelaria Lineout: 3B
b6 2 1-- O 4% 71% 0-1 MON E. Valentine J. Candelaria 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, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -2% 69% 1-0 PIT M. Sanguillen R. Grimsley Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- 2% 71% 1-0 PIT P. Garner R. Grimsley Single to LF
t7 1 1-- R 14% 85% 1-0 PIT S. Brye R. Grimsley Double to RF; Garner Scores
t7 1 -2- R 7% 92% 2-0 PIT D. Dyer R. Grimsley Single to LF; Brye Scores; Dyer to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t7 1 -2- O -1% 91% 3-0 PIT J. Candelaria R. Grimsley Groundout: SS-1B; Dyer to 3B
t7 2 --3 0% 91% 3-0 PIT F. Taveras R. Grimsley Intentional Walk
t7 2 1-3 0% 91% 3-0 PIT O. Moreno R. Grimsley Taveras Steals 2B
t7 2 -23 O -2% 89% 3-0 PIT O. Moreno R. Grimsley Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 6-7-8
Willie Stargell replaces Manny Sanguillen playing 1B batting 5th
b7 0 --- O 2% 92% 0-3 MON T. Perez J. Candelaria Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-3 MON L. Parrish J. Candelaria Strikeout
b7 2 --- -1% 92% 0-3 MON C. Speier J. Candelaria Single to CF
Stan Papi pinch hits for Ross Grimsley (P) batting 9th
b7 2 1-- -2% 90% 0-3 MON S. Papi J. Candelaria Walk; Speier to 2B
b7 2 12- O 4% 94% 0-3 MON W. Cromartie J. Candelaria Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Expos' Dan Schatzeder facing 3-4-5
Dan Schatzeder replaces Stan Papi (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 1% 95% 3-0 PIT D. Parker D. Schatzeder Single to RF
t8 0 1-- O -1% 94% 3-0 PIT R. Stennett D. Schatzeder Parker Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t8 1 --- O -0% 93% 3-0 PIT R. Stennett D. Schatzeder Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- 0% 93% 3-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Schatzeder Walk
t8 2 1-- 0% 94% 3-0 PIT P. Garner D. Schatzeder Walk; Stargell to 2B
t8 2 12- O -1% 93% 3-0 PIT S. Brye D. Schatzeder Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 2-3-4
Kent Tekulve replaces John Candelaria pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 2% 95% 0-3 MON D. Cash K. Tekulve Lineout: 2B
b8 1 --- -3% 92% 0-3 MON A. Dawson K. Tekulve Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Dawson to 1B
b8 1 1-- O 3% 95% 0-3 MON G. Carter K. Tekulve Foul Flyball: C
b8 2 1-- O 2% 97% 0-3 MON E. Valentine K. Tekulve Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 0.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Expos' Dan Schatzeder facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- 0% 98% 3-0 PIT D. Dyer D. Schatzeder Single to CF
t9 0 1-- O -0% 97% 3-0 PIT K. Tekulve D. Schatzeder Lineout: P
t9 1 1-- 0% 98% 3-0 PIT F. Taveras D. Schatzeder Single to P; Dyer to 2B
t9 1 12- O -0% 97% 3-0 PIT O. Moreno D. Schatzeder Strikeout Looking
t9 2 12- 0% 97% 3-0 PIT D. Parker D. Schatzeder Single to SS; Dyer to 3B; Taveras to 2B
Bill Atkinson replaces Dan Schatzeder pitching and batting 9th
t9 2 123 RRRR 3% 100% 3-0 PIT R. Stennett B. Atkinson Home Run; Dyer Scores; Taveras Scores; Parker Scores
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 7-0 PIT W. Stargell B. Atkinson Single to CF
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 7-0 PIT P. Garner B. Atkinson Strikeout
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-7, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- -0% 100% 0-7 MON T. Perez K. Tekulve Single to CF
b9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 0-7 MON L. Parrish K. Tekulve Popfly: 2B
b9 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 0-7 MON C. Speier K. Tekulve Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Expos 0.

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