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MIN  3
@CAL  1

CLE  7
@CHW  2

BAL  8
@KCR  0

MIL  6
NYY  5

SEA  1
@OAK  0

TEX 11
BOS  2

DET  4
@TOR  3

(11)
CIN  2
@ATL  0

LAD 11
@HOU  7

PIT  5
@MON  4

PIT  9
@MON  1
CHC  4
@NYM  2

STL  5
@PHI  0

SFG  4
@SDP  3

(11)
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 59,260

Friday, July 27, 1979, 9:55PM
Time of Game: 2:46
Pirates
9
55-43
Won 2
2nd, ½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         2  0  3   0  0  0   2  0  2    9  9  0
Expos           0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
W: Bert Blyleven (9-3), L: Scott Sanderson (6-6)
Expos
1
54-41
Lost 2
1st

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   1   0   0    1   2  .292  .745              1   0   
P Garner SS-3B                4   4   3   1    1   1  .315  .865              0   1   3B,2B
D Parker RF                   3   3   1   0    1   1  .294  .860              0   0   HBP
J Milner 1B                   4   1   2   4    0   0  .273  .909              9   0   HR,HBP
B Robinson LF                 3   0   1   2    1   0  .276  .868              6   0   SB,SF,IW
B Madlock 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .751              0   0   
  T Foli PR-SS                2   0   1   2    0   0  .277  .658              0   3   CS
E Ott C                       3   0   0   0    2   0  .261  .681              9   0   
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .239  .586              2   2   IW
B Blyleven P                  5   0   0   0    0   5  .140  .300              0   2   
Totals                       35   9   9   0    7  11                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: P Garner (22, off S Sanderson).
3B: P Garner (6, off S Bahnsen).
HR: J Milner (11, off S Sanderson; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: B Robinson (4, off S Sanderson).
IBB: R Stennett (6, by W Fryman); B Robinson (8, by W Fryman).
HBP: D Parker (8, by W Fryman); J Milner (1, by D Palmer).
TB: P Garner 6; J Milner 5; B Robinson; D Parker; B Madlock; T Foli.
RBI: J Milner 4 (35); B Robinson 2 (54); T Foli 2 (40); P Garner (29).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Foli-R Stennett-J Milner.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Robinson (9, 3rd base off S Sanderson/D Dyer).
CS: T Foli (4, 2nd base by S Bahnsen/D Dyer).
Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Cromartie LF                4   0   2   1    0   1  .289  .743              2   0   2·2B
R Scott 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .237  .601              0   1   
R Staub 1B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .236  .734              6   0   
E Valentine RF                4   0   2   0    0   2  .280  .773              1   0   2·2B
L Parrish 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .827              1   0   GDP
A Dawson CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .267  .777              1   0   
D Dyer C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .685             12   1   
C Speier SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .632              4   2   
S Sanderson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .389              0   0   
  J White PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .762              0   0   2B
  R May P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650              0   0   
  T Bernazard PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .316  .966              0   0   
  S Bahnsen P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Palmer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Cash PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .467 1.067              0   0   
  W Fryman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       31   1   5   0    3   9                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: W Cromartie 2 (27, 2 off B Blyleven); J White (5, off B Blyleven); E Valentine 2 (14, 2 off B Blyleven).
TB: W Cromartie 4; E Valentine 4; J White 2.
GIDP: L Parrish (6).
RBI: W Cromartie (35).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: L Parrish (10).

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
B Blyleven, W (9-3)            9     5   1   1    3   9   0   3.10   34     -       ·  ·      7·10· 2· 5     79    -     0.61   0.20
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   9   0          34     -       ·  ·      7·10· 2· 5           -  
Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Sanderson, L (6-6)           3     4   5   5    3   4   1   3.72   17     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 4     32    -     0.79  -0.31
R May                          2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.03
S Bahnsen                      1     2   2   2    2   1   0   3.52    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.32  -0.02
D Palmer                       2     1   0   0    0   3   0   3.14    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 1          1-1    0.13   0.00
W Fryman                       1     2   2   2    2   1   0   2.89    8     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9     9   9   9    7  11   1          45     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 9          1-1 
S Bahnsen faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: W Fryman (3; D Parker); D Palmer (1; J Milner).
IBB: W Fryman 2 (3; B Robinson, R Stennett).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Charlie Williams.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 59,260.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Montreal Expos                               
1. Omar Moreno                  CF       1. Warren Cromartie             LF
2. Phil Garner                  SS       2. Rodney Scott                 2B
3. Dave Parker                  RF       3. Rusty Staub                  1B
4. John Milner                  1B       4. Ellis Valentine              RF
5. Bill Robinson                LF       5. Larry Parrish                3B
6. Bill Madlock                 3B       6. Andre Dawson                 CF
7. Ed Ott                        C       7. Duffy Dyer                    C
8. Rennie Stennett              2B       8. Chris Speier                 SS
9. Bert Blyleven                 P       9. Scott Sanderson               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 12- RRR 16% 91% 2-0 PIT J. Milner S. Sanderson Home Run; Garner Scores; Parker Scores
t1 1 12- R 12% 66% 0-0 PIT J. Milner S. Sanderson Single to RF; Garner Scores; Parker to 3B
b3 0 -2- R -6% 81% 0-5 MON W. Cromartie B. Blyleven Double to LF; White Scores
b1 2 -23 O 6% 71% 0-2 MON L. Parrish B. Blyleven Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 1-- -4% 65% 0-2 MON E. Valentine B. Blyleven Double to CF; Staub to 3B

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' Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno S. Sanderson Strikeout
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 PIT P. Garner S. Sanderson Walk
t1 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 PIT D. Parker S. Sanderson Single to LF; Garner to 2B
t1 1 12- R 12% 66% 0-0 PIT J. Milner S. Sanderson Single to RF; Garner Scores; Parker to 3B
t1 1 1-3 RO 1% 68% 1-0 PIT B. Robinson S. Sanderson Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Parker Scores
t1 2 1-- O -2% 66% 2-0 PIT B. Madlock S. Sanderson Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 69% 0-2 MON W. Cromartie B. Blyleven Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 1% 70% 0-2 MON R. Scott B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- -1% 69% 0-2 MON R. Staub B. Blyleven Walk
b1 2 1-- -4% 65% 0-2 MON E. Valentine B. Blyleven Double to CF; Staub to 3B
b1 2 -23 O 6% 71% 0-2 MON L. Parrish B. Blyleven Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Expos' Scott Sanderson facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-0 PIT E. Ott S. Sanderson Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 PIT R. Stennett S. Sanderson Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 67% 2-0 PIT B. Blyleven S. Sanderson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 MON A. Dawson B. Blyleven Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 71% 0-2 MON D. Dyer B. Blyleven Flyball: 2B
b2 2 --- O 1% 72% 0-2 MON C. Speier B. Blyleven Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Expos 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Expos' Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 PIT O. Moreno S. Sanderson Flyball: SS
t3 1 --- 3% 74% 2-0 PIT P. Garner S. Sanderson Double to CF
t3 1 -2- 1% 75% 2-0 PIT D. Parker S. Sanderson Walk
t3 1 12- RRR 16% 91% 2-0 PIT J. Milner S. Sanderson Home Run; Garner Scores; Parker Scores
t3 1 --- 1% 92% 5-0 PIT B. Robinson S. Sanderson Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Robinson to 2B
t3 1 -2- 1% 93% 5-0 PIT B. Madlock S. Sanderson Robinson Steals 3B
t3 1 --3 O -2% 91% 5-0 PIT B. Madlock S. Sanderson Strikeout
t3 2 --3 0% 92% 5-0 PIT E. Ott S. Sanderson Walk
t3 2 1-3 O -1% 91% 5-0 PIT R. Stennett S. Sanderson Flyball: RF
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
Jerry White pinch hits for Scott Sanderson (P) batting 9th
b3 0 --- -4% 87% 0-5 MON J. White B. Blyleven Double to CF
b3 0 -2- R -6% 81% 0-5 MON W. Cromartie B. Blyleven Double to LF; White Scores
b3 0 -2- O 3% 84% 1-5 MON R. Scott B. Blyleven Strikeout
b3 1 -2- O 2% 86% 1-5 MON R. Staub B. Blyleven Groundout: P-1B; Cromartie to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 2% 89% 1-5 MON E. Valentine B. Blyleven Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Expos 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Expos' Rudy May facing 9-1-2
Rudy May replaces Jerry White (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 --- O -1% 88% 5-1 PIT B. Blyleven R. May Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -1% 88% 5-1 PIT O. Moreno R. May Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O -0% 87% 5-1 PIT P. Garner R. May Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2% 89% 1-5 MON L. Parrish B. Blyleven Strikeout
b4 1 --- -2% 87% 1-5 MON A. Dawson B. Blyleven Walk
b4 1 1-- O 2% 89% 1-5 MON D. Dyer B. Blyleven Lineout: LF
b4 2 1-- O 2% 91% 1-5 MON C. Speier B. Blyleven Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Expos 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Expos' Rudy May facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -1% 90% 5-1 PIT D. Parker R. May Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1 --- O -1% 90% 5-1 PIT J. Milner R. May Flyball: LF
t5 2 --- O -0% 89% 5-1 PIT B. Robinson R. May Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
Tony Bernazard pinch hits for Rudy May (P) batting 9th
b5 0 --- O 2% 91% 1-5 MON T. Bernazard B. Blyleven Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 1% 92% 1-5 MON W. Cromartie B. Blyleven Lineout: 1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 93% 1-5 MON R. Scott B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Expos 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Expos' Stan Bahnsen facing 6-7-8
Stan Bahnsen replaces Tony Bernazard (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 1% 94% 5-1 PIT B. Madlock S. Bahnsen Single to LF
Tim Foli pinch runs for Bill Madlock (3B) batting 6th
t6 0 1-- O -2% 92% 5-1 PIT E. Ott S. Bahnsen Foli Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t6 1 --- 1% 93% 5-1 PIT E. Ott S. Bahnsen Walk
t6 1 1-- O -1% 92% 5-1 PIT R. Stennett S. Bahnsen Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 2 1-- O -1% 91% 5-1 PIT B. Blyleven S. Bahnsen Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
Phil Garner moves from SS to 3B; Tim Foli moves from PR to SS
b6 0 --- -3% 88% 1-5 MON R. Staub B. Blyleven Walk
b6 0 1-- O 3% 91% 1-5 MON E. Valentine B. Blyleven Strikeout
b6 1 1-- OO 4% 95% 1-5 MON L. Parrish B. Blyleven Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Expos 1.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Expos' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- 1% 95% 5-1 PIT O. Moreno S. Bahnsen Walk
t7 0 1-- R 3% 98% 5-1 PIT P. Garner S. Bahnsen Triple to RF; Moreno Scores
David Palmer replaces Stan Bahnsen pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --3 O -0% 98% 6-1 PIT D. Parker D. Palmer Strikeout
t7 1 --3 0% 98% 6-1 PIT J. Milner D. Palmer Hit By Pitch
t7 1 1-3 R 1% 99% 6-1 PIT B. Robinson D. Palmer Single to RF; Garner Scores; Milner to 3B
t7 1 1-3 O -0% 99% 7-1 PIT T. Foli D. Palmer Flyball: 3B
t7 2 1-3 O -0% 98% 7-1 PIT E. Ott D. Palmer Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-7, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-7 MON A. Dawson B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 MON D. Dyer B. Blyleven Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-7 MON C. Speier B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Expos 1.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-1, Expos' David Palmer facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-1 PIT R. Stennett D. Palmer Lineout: SS
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 7-1 PIT B. Blyleven D. Palmer Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 7-1 PIT O. Moreno D. Palmer Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 7, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-7, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 9-1-2
Dave Cash pinch hits for David Palmer (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 MON D. Cash B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- -0% 99% 1-7 MON W. Cromartie B. Blyleven Double to CF
b8 1 -2- O 1% 100% 1-7 MON R. Scott B. Blyleven Flyball: LF; Cromartie to 3B
b8 2 --3 O 0% 100% 1-7 MON R. Staub B. Blyleven Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Expos 1.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-1, Expos' Woodie Fryman facing 2-3-4
Woodie Fryman replaces Dave Cash (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 7-1 PIT P. Garner W. Fryman Single to LF
t9 0 1-- 0% 100% 7-1 PIT D. Parker W. Fryman Hit By Pitch; Garner to 2B
t9 0 12- O 0% 100% 7-1 PIT J. Milner W. Fryman Groundout: P-1B; Garner to 3B; Parker to 2B
t9 1 -23 0% 100% 7-1 PIT B. Robinson W. Fryman Intentional Walk
t9 1 123 RR 0% 100% 7-1 PIT T. Foli W. Fryman Single to CF; Garner Scores; Parker Scores; Robinson to 2B
t9 1 12- O 0% 100% 9-1 PIT E. Ott W. Fryman Groundout: 1B unassisted; Robinson to 3B; Foli to 2B
t9 2 -23 0% 100% 9-1 PIT R. Stennett W. Fryman Intentional Walk
t9 2 123 O 0% 100% 9-1 PIT B. Blyleven W. Fryman Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 9, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-9, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- -0% 100% 1-9 MON E. Valentine B. Blyleven Double to LF
b9 0 -2- O 0% 100% 1-9 MON L. Parrish B. Blyleven Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 -2- O 0% 100% 1-9 MON A. Dawson B. Blyleven Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 1-9 MON D. Dyer B. Blyleven Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 9, Expos 1.

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