April 7, 1979 Montreal Expos at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 8,700

Saturday, April 7, 1979, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 3:00

Expos

1-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

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

W: G Jackson (1-0), L: E Sosa (1-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Pirates

1-1

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Dawson CF                   5   1   0   1    0   1  .111  .311    0    3   0   
R Scott 2B                    4   0   2   2    1   0  .286  .929    0    4   3   2B,CS
W Cromartie LF                5   1   1   0    0   0  .100  .200    0    3   0   
E Valentine RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .476    0    1   0   
T Perez 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    5   2   
  T Hutton PR-1B              0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   1   
G Carter C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .625    0    0   0   GDP
L Parrish 3B                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .286  .661    0    2   0   HBP
C Speier SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    5   2   
  T Solaita PH                0   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  W Fryman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  K Macha PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  E Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Grimsley P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  S Bahnsen P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  J White PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 4.000    0    0   0   3B
  D Schatzeder P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Mason PH-SS               2   0   1   1    0   1  .500 1.000    0    2   0   
Totals                       34   6   7   5    4   4                    26  12

BATTING

2B: R Scott (1, off G Jackson).

3B: J White (1, off D Robinson).

HBP: L Parrish (1, by D Robinson).

TB: J White 3; R Scott 3; E Valentine; W Cromartie; T Perez; J Mason.

GIDP: G Carter (1).

RBI: R Scott 2 (2); T Solaita (1); A Dawson (2); J Mason (1).

2-out RBI: R Scott 2; T Solaita.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: T Perez (1); G Carter (2); E Sosa (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Scott (1, 2nd base by D Robinson/S Nicosia).

PO: J White (3rd base by D Robinson).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    2   1   SB,CS
P Garner 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429    0    1   0   
  D Berra 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0                0    1   1   SH
  J Milner PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  M Alexander PR              0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Parker RF                   4   3   2   1    1   0  .250  .958    0    2   0   HR
B Robinson LF                 4   1   2   2    1   0  .250  .958    0    2   0   HR
W Stargell 1B                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666    0    9   2   
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .625    0    5   3   2B
S Nicosia C                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .200 1.000    0    3   0   HR
O Moreno CF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .600 1.267    0    1   0   CS
D Robinson P                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   2   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   7  13   5    3   0                    27   9

BATTING

2B: R Stennett (1, off R Grimsley).

HR: B Robinson (1, off R Grimsley; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); D Parker (1, off R Grimsley; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); S Nicosia (1, off R Grimsley; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: D Berra (1, off W Fryman).

TB: D Parker 5; B Robinson 5; S Nicosia 4; R Stennett 3; F Taveras 2; D Robinson; W Stargell; O Moreno; J Milner.

RBI: B Robinson 2 (2); S Nicosia (1); D Parker (1); W Stargell (1).

2-out RBI: D Parker; W Stargell.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Stennett-F Taveras-W Stargell.

E: D Robinson (1); D Berra (2); P Garner (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Taveras (2, 3rd base off W Fryman/G Carter).

CS: F Taveras (1, 2nd base by R Grimsley/G Carter); O Moreno (1, 2nd base by W Fryman/G Carter).

PO: B Robinson (2nd base by R Grimsley).

PITCHING

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                     2.2   8   4   4    0   0   3  13.50   15     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 8     26    -     0.64  -0.24
S Bahnsen                      2.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 0          1-0    0.25   0.04
D Schatzeder                   1     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.40   0.02
W Fryman                       2     2   1   1    2   0   0   4.50    9     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 2          0-0    0.46  -0.04
E Sosa, BS (1), L (1-1)        0.2   1   2   0    1   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    5.15  -0.80
Totals                         8.2  13   7   5    3   0   3          41     -       ·  ·      9·15· 1·13          1-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Robinson                     8.1   5   4   2    3   4   0   2.16   34     -       ·  ·      7·12· 2· 5     62    -     1.17   0.20
K Tekulve, H (1)               0.1   1   2   2    1   0   0   7.71    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    4.24  -0.08
G Jackson, BS (1), W (1-0)     0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    2.75  -0.64
Totals                         9     7   6   4    4   4   0          39     -       ·  ·      9·12· 2· 7          4-4

Balks: None.

WP: D Robinson (1); G Jackson (1).

IBB: None.

PO: D Robinson (0; J White, 3rd base); R Grimsley (1; B Robinson, 2nd base).

HBP: D Robinson (1; L Parrish).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe Schratz, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Ron Hutson, 3B - Joe Mrvos.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 8,700.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  6-5  1-3      80% 100% W Stargell      E Sosa          Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Alexander Scores/unER/No RBI; Parker Scores/Adv on E2/unER; Stargell to 1B
   t 9   2  5-4  1-3     -67%  17% R Scott         G Jackson       Double to LF; Macha Scores; Dawson Scores
   b 9   1  6-5  12-     -13%  20% B Robinson      E Sosa          Flyball: LF; Alexander to 3B
   b 9   1  6-5  1--      13%  33% D Parker        E Sosa          Walk; Alexander to 2B
   b 3   1  0-2  1--      12%  89% B Robinson      R Grimsley      Home Run; Parker Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Dawson        Strikeout
          ---      50%  R Scott         Single to SS
   O      1--      54%  W Cromartie     Scott Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  F Taveras       Single to SS
   O      1--      53%  P Garner        Taveras Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B)
   O      ---      51%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      62%  D Parker        Home Run
          ---      63%  B Robinson      Single to CF
          1--      64%  W Stargell      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Robinson to 2B; Stargell to 1B
   O      12-      61%  R Stennett      Robinson Picked off 2B (P-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  E Valentine     Strikeout
          ---      60%  T Perez         Single to LF
   OO     1--      66%  G Carter        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ross Grimsley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  R Stennett      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      74%  S Nicosia       Home Run
   O      ---      72%  O Moreno        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      73%  D Robinson      Single to CF
   O      1--      72%  F Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Robinson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  L Parrish       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      76%  C Speier        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  R Grimsley      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ross Grimsley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  P Garner        Popfly: SS
          ---      77%  D Parker        Single to CF
   RR     1--      89%  B Robinson      Home Run; Parker Scores
   O      ---      89%  W Stargell      Popfly: SS
          ---      89%  R Stennett      Double to CF
                  Stan Bahnsen replaces Ross Grimsley pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      88%  S Nicosia       Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      90%  A Dawson        Flyball: CF
          ---      88%  R Scott         Walk
          1--      87%  W Cromartie     Wild Pitch; Scott to 2B
   O      -2-      90%  " "             Fielder's Choice 1B; Scott out at 3B/1B-3B; Cromartie to 1B
   O      1--      92%  E Valentine     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  O Moreno        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      90%  D Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  F Taveras       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Robinson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  T Perez         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      93%  G Carter        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      94%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  P Garner        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      92%  B Robinson      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Robinson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      94%  C Speier        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Jerry White pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen batting 9th
          ---      90%  J White         Triple to RF
   O      --3      94%  A Dawson        Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      --3      91%  R Scott         White Picked off 3B, safe on E5; White Scores/unER
                  Dale Berra replaces Phil Garner playing 3B batting 2nd
   O      ---      92%  " "             Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dan Schatzeder facing 5-6-7
                  Dan Schatzeder replaces Jerry White pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  W Stargell      Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      92%  R Stennett      Single to RF
   O      1--      91%  S Nicosia       Popfly: SS
          1--      91%  O Moreno        Single to RF; Stennett to 2B
   O      12-      90%  D Robinson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-4, Don Robinson facing 3-4-5
          ---      86%  W Cromartie     Single to RF
          1--      78%  E Valentine     Single to LF; Cromartie to 2B
          12-      68%  T Perez         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cromartie to 3B; Valentine to 2B; Perez to 1B
                  Tom Hutton pinch runs for Tony Perez batting 5th
   O      123      77%  G Carter        Flyball: LF
   O      123      86%  L Parrish       Popfly: 1B
                  Tony Solaita pinch hits for Chris Speier batting 8th
   R      123      77%  T Solaita       Walk; Cromartie Scores/unER; Valentine to 3B; Hutton to 2B
                  Jim Mason pinch hits for Dan Schatzeder batting 9th
   O      123      89%  J Mason         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Woodie Fryman facing 1-2-3
                  Woodie Fryman replaces Tony Solaita pitching and batting 8th; Tom Hutton moves to 1B; Jim Mason moves to SS
          ---      91%  F Taveras       Single to LF
   O      1--      90%  D Berra         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Taveras to 2B
          -2-      92%  D Parker        Taveras Steals 3B
   O      --3      89%  " "             Flyball: LF
          --3      89%  B Robinson      Walk
   R      1-3      94%  W Stargell      Single to CF; Taveras Scores; Robinson to 2B
   O      12-      93%  R Stennett      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-5, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  A Dawson        Popfly: P
          ---      93%  R Scott         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      96%  W Cromartie     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      97%  E Valentine     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Woodie Fryman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  S Nicosia       Flyball: RF
          ---      97%  O Moreno        Walk
   O      1--      97%  D Robinson      Moreno Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      97%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-5, Don Robinson facing 5-6-7
          ---      93%  T Hutton        Walk
   O      1--      96%  G Carter        Flyball: RF
          1--      92%  L Parrish       Hit By Pitch; Hutton to 2B
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Don Robinson pitching and batting 9th; Ken Macha pinch hits for Woodie Fryman batting 8th
          12-      84%  K Macha         Walk; Hutton to 3B; Parrish to 2B
   R      123      72%  J Mason         Single to CF; Hutton Scores; Parrish to 3B; Macha to 2B
   RO     123      84%  A Dawson        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Parrish Scores; Macha to 3B
                  Grant Jackson replaces Kent Tekulve pitching and batting 9th
   RR     1-3      17%  R Scott         Double to LF; Macha Scores; Dawson Scores
          -2-      17%  W Cromartie     Wild Pitch; Scott to 3B
   O      --3      20%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-6, Elias Sosa facing 1-2-3
                  Elias Sosa replaces Ken Macha pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---      11%  F Taveras       Popfly: SS
                  John Milner pinch hits for Dale Berra batting 2nd
          ---      21%  J Milner        Single to RF
                  Matt Alexander pinch runs for John Milner batting 2nd
          1--      33%  D Parker        Walk; Alexander to 2B
   O      12-      20%  B Robinson      Flyball: LF; Alexander to 3B
   RR     1-3     100%  W Stargell      Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Alexander Scores/unER/No RBI; Parker Scores/Adv on E2/unER; Stargell to 1B
        2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Pirates 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation