April 21, 1980 Pittsburgh Pirates at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 10,327

Monday, April 21, 1980
Time of Game: 2:21

Pirates

7-3

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  3   3  0  0    7 12  2
Expos           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  1

W: J Candelaria (1-1), L: R Grimsley (0-1)

Expos

4-5

Lost 1

3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .238  .569    0    0   0   
T Foli SS                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .317  .793    0    1   3   
D Parker RF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .357 1.005    0    6   0   3B,HBP
B Robinson 1B                 4   1   0   0    1   2  .292  .953    0    8   0   GDP
B Madlock 3B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .612    0    2   4   
L Lacy LF                     5   2   3   2    0   0  .667 1.500    0    0   0   2B
P Garner 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .665    0    3   2   SF
S Nicosia C                   2   0   0   1    1   1  .000  .111    0    7   0   SF,IW
J Candelaria P                3   0   2   1    0   0  .600 1.100    0    0   0   SF
Totals                       36   7  12   7    3   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: L Lacy (2, off R Grimsley).

3B: D Parker (1, off F Norman).

SF: J Candelaria (1, off R Grimsley); S Nicosia (1, off R Grimsley); P Garner (2, off R Grimsley).

IBB: S Nicosia (1, by R Grimsley).

HBP: D Parker (2, by R Grimsley).

TB: D Parker 4; L Lacy 4; T Foli 2; J Candelaria 2; P Garner; B Madlock; O Moreno.

GIDP: B Robinson (1).

RBI: L Lacy 2 (4); D Parker 2 (10); J Candelaria (1); P Garner (5); S Nicosia (1).

2-out RBI: L Lacy.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

E: B Robinson (1); B Madlock (2).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R LeFlore LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .324  .807    0    3   0   
R Scott 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .129  .431    0    2   4   
A Dawson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .966    0    4   0   
  R Office PR-CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.600         0   0   
E Valentine RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .749    0    1   0   
L Parrish 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .273  .736    0    3   3   
G Carter C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .780    0    3   1   
W Cromartie 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .457 1.301    0    9   0   2B
C Speier SS                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .227  .644    0    2   1   2B,SF
R Grimsley P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  B Almon PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .364  .878    0    0   0   
  F Norman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J White PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Murray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Tamargo PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   6   1    1   7                    27  11

BATTING

2B: W Cromartie (2, off J Candelaria); C Speier (1, off J Candelaria).

SF: C Speier (1, off J Candelaria).

TB: W Cromartie 2; C Speier 2; R LeFlore; G Carter; A Dawson; R Scott.

RBI: C Speier (3).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Speier-R Scott-W Cromartie.

E: W Cromartie (1).

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 (1-1)          9     6   1   1    1   7   0   5.29   36     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 6     77    -     0.69   0.33
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 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 (0-1)            6     6   4   3    2   0   0   4.50   27     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 6     44    -     1.12  -0.13
F Norman                       2     4   3   3    1   2   0   7.27   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.13  -0.04
D Murray                       1     2   0   0    0   1   0   6.14    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    12   7   6    3   3   0          43     -       ·  ·     13·10· 1·12           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Grimsley (1; S Nicosia).

HBP: R Grimsley (1; D Parker).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Jim Quick.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 10,327.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Montreal Expos                       
1. O Moreno             CF    1. R LeFlore            LF 
2. T Foli               SS    2. R Scott              2B 
3. D Parker             RF    3. A Dawson             CF 
4. B Robinson           1B    4. E Valentine          RF 
5. B Madlock            3B    5. L Parrish            3B 
6. L Lacy               LF    6. G Carter             C  
7. P Garner             2B    7. W Cromartie          1B 
8. S Nicosia            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   0  0-1  12-      13%  89% L Lacy          R Grimsley      Double to LF; Robinson Scores; Madlock to 3B
   t 2   1  0-0  1--       9%  60% P Garner        R Grimsley      Single to RF; Lacy to 3B; Garner to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  12-      -9%  45% B Robinson      R Grimsley      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 3   0  1-0  ---      -8%  50% C Speier        J Candelaria    Double to LF
   t 6   0  0-1  1--       6%  77% B Madlock       R Grimsley      Single to LF; Robinson to 2B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  O Moreno        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  T Foli          Single to CF
          1--      54%  D Parker        Hit By Pitch; Foli to 2B
   OO     12-      45%  B Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-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
          ---      42%  R LeFlore       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); LeFlore to 1B
   O      1--      43%  R Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B; LeFlore to 2B
   O      -2-      46%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B; LeFlore to 3B
   O      --3      50%  E Valentine     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  L Lacy          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Lacy to 1B
          1--      60%  P Garner        Single to RF; Lacy to 3B; Garner to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
          -23      61%  S Nicosia       Intentional Walk
   RO     123      62%  J Candelaria    Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lacy Scores/unER; Garner to 3B; Nicosia to 2B
   O      -23      57%  O Moreno        Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, John Candelaria facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      60%  L Parrish       Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  G Carter        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      62%  W Cromartie     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ross Grimsley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      60%  T Foli          Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      59%  D Parker        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      58%  B Robinson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, John Candelaria facing 8-9-1
          ---      50%  C Speier        Double to LF
   O      -2-      55%  R Grimsley      Strikeout
   O      -2-      60%  R LeFlore       Strikeout
   O      -2-      64%  R Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      61%  B Madlock       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  L Lacy          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      59%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, John Candelaria facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      62%  A Dawson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      64%  E Valentine     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      65%  L Parrish       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ross Grimsley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      63%  S Nicosia       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      65%  J Candelaria    Single to RF
          1--      69%  O Moreno        Single to LF; Candelaria to 2B
   O      12-      65%  T Foli          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Moreno to 3B/Adv on throw to 1B; Foli to 1B
   O      1-3      60%  D Parker        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, John Candelaria facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  G Carter        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  W Cromartie     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  C Speier        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ross Grimsley facing 4-5-6
          ---      71%  B Robinson      Walk
          1--      77%  B Madlock       Single to LF; Robinson to 2B
   R      12-      89%  L Lacy          Double to LF; Robinson Scores; Madlock to 3B
   RO     -23      91%  P Garner        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Madlock Scores; Lacy to 3B
   RO     --3      92%  S Nicosia       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lacy Scores
   O      ---      92%  J Candelaria    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-4, John Candelaria facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Almon pinch hits for Ross Grimsley batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  B Almon         Strikeout Looking
          ---      92%  R LeFlore       Single to RF
          1--      88%  R Scott         Single to CF; LeFlore to 2B
   O      12-      92%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; LeFlore to 3B
   O      1-3      95%  E Valentine     Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Expos 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
                  Fred Norman replaces Bill Almon pitching and batting 9th
          ---      96%  O Moreno        Walk
          1--      97%  T Foli          Single to LF; Moreno to 2B
   RR     12-      99%  D Parker        Triple to CF; Moreno Scores; Foli Scores
   O      --3      99%  B Robinson      Strikeout
   O      --3      99%  B Madlock       Flyball: RF
   R      --3      99%  L Lacy          Single to SS; Parker Scores
   O      1--      99%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-7, John Candelaria facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  L Parrish       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  G Carter        Strikeout
          ---      99%  W Cromartie     Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  C Speier        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Expos 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-0, Fred Norman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  S Nicosia       Strikeout
          ---     100%  J Candelaria    Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  O Moreno        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  T Foli          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-7, John Candelaria facing 9-1-2
                  Jerry White pinch hits for Fred Norman batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J White         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---     100%  R LeFlore       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); LeFlore to 1B
   O      1--     100%  R Scott         Flyball: RF
          1--     100%  A Dawson        Single to LF; LeFlore to 3B
                  Rowland Office pinch runs for Andre Dawson batting 3rd
   O      1-3     100%  E Valentine     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Expos 0.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-0, Dale Murray facing 3-4-5
                  Dale Murray replaces Jerry White pitching and batting 9th; Rowland Office moves to CF
          ---     100%  D Parker        Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  B Robinson      Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  L Lacy          Single to LF; Madlock to 2B
   O      12-     100%  P Garner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 7, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-7, John Candelaria facing 5-6-7
          ---     100%  L Parrish       Walk
          1--      99%  G Carter        Single to LF; Parrish to 2B
   O      12-     100%  W Cromartie     Flyball: RF; Parrish to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  C Speier        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Parrish Scores
                  John Tamargo pinch hits for Dale Murray batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  J Tamargo       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 7, Expos 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON198004210

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation