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CHW  5
@BAL  1
 BOS  7
@CLE  6
(12)		 KCR  8
TOR  3
 NYY  2
MIL  1
 MIN  3
@OAK  1
 CAL  7
@SEA  5
 CIN  7
SFG  6
(10)		 HOU  2
ATL  0
 LAD  6
SDP  5
(12)		 MON  5
@PIT  4
 PHI  2
@STL  2
(5)
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 8,680

 Sunday, April 8, 1979, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 3:03
Expos
5
2-1
Won 1
3rd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  0   0  1  0   3  1  0    5  9  0
Pirates         0  0  1   0  0  1   0  2  0    4  9  1
W: Rudy May (1-0), L: Enrique Romo (0-1), S: David Palmer (1)
 Pirates
4
1-2
Lost 1
4th, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Dawson CF                   5   1   2   3    0   1  .214  .695              6   0   HR,SB
R Scott 2B                    3   1   2   0    2   1  .400 1.200              1   2   2B,SB
W Cromartie LF                5   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .267              4   0   
E Valentine RF                5   0   0   0    0   2  .083  .298              2   0   
T Solaita 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   2  .250  .750              6   1   
  T Hutton PR-1B              0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              1   0   
G Carter C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .583              5   0   
K Macha 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .200              1   0   
C Speier SS                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .222  .633              0   2   2B
S Sanderson P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   SH
  R May P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J White PH                  1   1   0   0    0   0  .500 2.000              0   0   
  D Palmer P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       35   5   9   0    4  12                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: R Scott (2, off B Kison); C Speier (1, off B Kison).
HR: A Dawson (1, off E Romo; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: S Sanderson (1, off B Kison).
TB: A Dawson 5; C Speier 3; R Scott 3; G Carter; W Cromartie; T Solaita.
RBI: A Dawson 3 (5).
2-out RBI: A Dawson 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 14.
Baserunning Events
SB: A Dawson (1, 2nd base off B Kison/E Ott); R Scott (2, 2nd base off E Whitson/E Ott).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .462 1.000              1   2   2B
O Moreno CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .855              2   0   SB
D Parker RF                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .273  .930              0   0   
W Stargell 1B                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .385 1.000              6   0   HR
B Robinson LF                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .182  .685              4   0   SF
R Stennett 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .182  .523              2   2   
E Ott C                       4   0   1   0    0   1  .429 1.429             12   1   2B
P Garner 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .273  .909              0   0   3B,2B
B Kison P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  E Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Milner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  E Whitson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  L Lacy PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       35   4   9   0    2   4                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: P Garner (2, off S Sanderson); E Ott (1, off D Palmer); F Taveras (1, off S Sanderson).
3B: P Garner (1, off S Sanderson).
HR: W Stargell (1, off D Palmer; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: B Robinson (1, off S Sanderson).
TB: P Garner 5; W Stargell 5; F Taveras 3; E Ott 2; D Parker; O Moreno.
RBI: W Stargell 2 (3); B Robinson (3).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
PB: E Ott (1).
E: O Moreno (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: O Moreno (1, 2nd base off S Sanderson/G Carter).

Pitching Stats

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                    5.2   5   2   2    2   3   0   3.18   24     -       ·  ·      3·11· 0· 5     52    -     1.06  -0.02
R May, W (1-0)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.62   0.04
D Palmer, S (1)                3     4   2   2    0   1   1   6.00   13     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 4          0-0    1.96   0.20
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   4   1          38     -       ·  ·      7·16· 0· 9          2-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Kison                        6.1   5   2   2    2  10   0   2.84   26     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 0· 5     63    -     1.15   0.21
E Romo, BS (1), L (0-1)        0.1   3   2   1    0   0   1   6.75    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          1-1    1.35  -0.51
K Tekulve                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.75    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.10   0.03
E Whitson                      2     1   1   1    2   2   0   4.50    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.68  -0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   4    4  12   1          40     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 9          2-1
Balks: S Sanderson (1).
WP: B Kison (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Ron Hutson, 2B - Joe Mrvos, 3B - Joe Schratz.
Time of Game: 3:03.
Attendance: 8,680.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Montreal Expos                            Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Andre Dawson                 CF       1. Frank Taveras                SS
2. Rodney Scott                 2B       2. Omar Moreno                  CF
3. Warren Cromartie             LF       3. Dave Parker                  RF
4. Ellis Valentine              RF       4. Willie Stargell              1B
5. Tony Solaita                 1B       5. Bill Robinson                LF
6. Gary Carter                   C       6. Rennie Stennett              2B
7. Ken Macha                    3B       7. Ed Ott                        C
8. Chris Speier                 SS       8. Phil Garner                  3B
9. Scott Sanderson               P       9. Bruce Kison                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 2 1-- RR 40% 66% 1-2 MON A. Dawson E. Romo Home Run; White Scores
b8 0 1-- RR -17% 70% 2-5 PIT W. Stargell D. Palmer Home Run; Parker Scores
t7 2 1-- R 15% 81% 3-2 MON W. Cromartie E. Romo Single to CF; Scott Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Cromartie to 3B
t5 2 -2- R 13% 46% 0-1 MON A. Dawson B. Kison Single to LF; Speier Scores
b3 0 --- -11% 34% 0-0 PIT P. Garner S. Sanderson Triple to CF

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, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MON A. Dawson B. Kison Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- 4% 52% 0-0 MON R. Scott B. Kison Double to CF
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 MON W. Cromartie B. Kison Groundout: 1B unassisted; Scott to 3B
t1 2 --3 O -4% 45% 0-0 MON E. Valentine B. Kison Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 PIT F. Taveras S. Sanderson Popfly: 1B
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno S. Sanderson Single to 2B
b1 1 1-- -2% 43% 0-0 PIT D. Parker S. Sanderson Moreno Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- O 3% 47% 0-0 PIT D. Parker S. Sanderson Flyball: LF
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell S. Sanderson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MON T. Solaita B. Kison Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 MON G. Carter B. Kison Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MON K. Macha B. Kison Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Scott Sanderson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 PIT B. Robinson S. Sanderson Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett S. Sanderson Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 PIT E. Ott S. Sanderson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 7% 57% 0-0 MON C. Speier B. Kison Double to LF
t3 0 -2- O -5% 52% 0-0 MON S. Sanderson B. Kison Strikeout
t3 1 -2- O -4% 48% 0-0 MON A. Dawson B. Kison Strikeout
t3 2 -2- 1% 49% 0-0 MON R. Scott B. Kison Walk
t3 2 12- O -5% 44% 0-0 MON W. Cromartie B. Kison Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Scott Sanderson facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -11% 34% 0-0 PIT P. Garner S. Sanderson Triple to CF
b3 0 --3 R -1% 33% 0-0 PIT B. Kison S. Sanderson Balk; Garner Scores
b3 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 PIT B. Kison S. Sanderson Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- -4% 31% 1-0 PIT F. Taveras S. Sanderson Double to LF
b3 1 -2- O 3% 34% 1-0 PIT O. Moreno S. Sanderson Groundout: 1B-P; Taveras to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 4% 37% 1-0 PIT D. Parker S. Sanderson Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -3% 35% 0-1 MON E. Valentine B. Kison Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O -2% 32% 0-1 MON T. Solaita B. Kison Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -1% 31% 0-1 MON G. Carter B. Kison Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Scott Sanderson facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 2% 33% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell S. Sanderson Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 1% 35% 1-0 PIT B. Robinson S. Sanderson Popfly: 2B
b4 2 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 PIT R. Stennett S. Sanderson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 33% 0-1 MON K. Macha B. Kison Strikeout
t5 1 --- 4% 36% 0-1 MON C. Speier B. Kison Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O -3% 33% 0-1 MON S. Sanderson B. Kison Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Speier to 2B
t5 2 -2- R 13% 46% 0-1 MON A. Dawson B. Kison Single to LF; Speier Scores
t5 2 1-- 1% 48% 1-1 MON R. Scott B. Kison Dawson Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- O -4% 43% 1-1 MON R. Scott B. Kison Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Expos' Scott Sanderson facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 1-1 PIT E. Ott S. Sanderson Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- -6% 41% 1-1 PIT P. Garner S. Sanderson Double to LF
b5 1 -2- O 5% 45% 1-1 PIT B. Kison S. Sanderson Strikeout Looking
b5 2 -2- O 5% 50% 1-1 PIT F. Taveras S. Sanderson Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 MON W. Cromartie B. Kison Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O -2% 44% 1-1 MON E. Valentine B. Kison Strikeout
t6 2 --- 2% 46% 1-1 MON T. Solaita B. Kison Single to CF
t6 2 1-- 2% 48% 1-1 MON G. Carter B. Kison Wild Pitch; Solaita to 2B
t6 2 -2- O -5% 43% 1-1 MON G. Carter B. Kison Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Expos' Scott Sanderson facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 1-1 PIT O. Moreno S. Sanderson Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- -4% 42% 1-1 PIT D. Parker S. Sanderson Walk
b6 1 1-- -10% 32% 1-1 PIT W. Stargell S. Sanderson Single to CF; Parker to 3B
b6 1 1-3 RO -4% 28% 1-1 PIT B. Robinson S. Sanderson Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Parker Scores
b6 2 1-- -2% 26% 2-1 PIT R. Stennett S. Sanderson Walk; Stargell to 2B
Rudy May replaces Scott Sanderson pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 12- O 4% 30% 2-1 PIT E. Ott R. May Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -4% 26% 1-2 MON K. Macha B. Kison Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- 5% 31% 1-2 MON C. Speier B. Kison Walk
Enrique Romo replaces Bruce Kison pitching and batting 9th; Jerry White pinch hits for Rudy May (P) batting 9th
t7 1 1-- O -6% 25% 1-2 MON J. White E. Romo Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- RR 40% 66% 1-2 MON A. Dawson E. Romo Home Run; White Scores
t7 2 --- 1% 67% 3-2 MON R. Scott E. Romo Single to 2B
t7 2 1-- R 15% 81% 3-2 MON W. Cromartie E. Romo Single to CF; Scott Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Cromartie to 3B
Kent Tekulve replaces Enrique Romo pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 --3 O -3% 79% 4-2 MON E. Valentine K. Tekulve Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Expos' David Palmer facing 8-9-1
David Palmer replaces Jerry White (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 4% 83% 2-4 PIT P. Garner D. Palmer Strikeout
John Milner pinch hits for Kent Tekulve (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 3% 85% 2-4 PIT J. Milner D. Palmer Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- -2% 83% 2-4 PIT F. Taveras D. Palmer Single to SS
b7 2 1-- O 4% 87% 2-4 PIT O. Moreno D. Palmer Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 5-6-7
Ed Whitson replaces John Milner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 2% 88% 4-2 MON T. Solaita E. Whitson Walk
Tom Hutton pinch runs for Tony Solaita (1B) batting 5th
t8 0 1-- 5% 93% 4-2 MON G. Carter E. Whitson Single to CF; Hutton to 3B
t8 0 1-3 R 2% 95% 4-2 MON K. Macha E. Whitson Passed Ball; Hutton Scores; Carter to 2B
t8 0 -2- O -1% 94% 5-2 MON K. Macha E. Whitson Strikeout
t8 1 -2- O -1% 93% 5-2 MON C. Speier E. Whitson Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 -2- O -1% 92% 5-2 MON D. Palmer E. Whitson Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Expos' David Palmer facing 3-4-5
Tom Hutton moves from PR to 1B
b8 0 --- -5% 87% 2-5 PIT D. Parker D. Palmer Single to LF
b8 0 1-- RR -17% 70% 2-5 PIT W. Stargell D. Palmer Home Run; Parker Scores
b8 0 --- O 6% 76% 4-5 PIT B. Robinson D. Palmer Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 5% 81% 4-5 PIT R. Stennett D. Palmer Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- -7% 74% 4-5 PIT E. Ott D. Palmer Double to LF
b8 2 -2- O 10% 84% 4-5 PIT P. Garner D. Palmer Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Ott out at 3B/3B; Garner to 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Pirates 4.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O -2% 82% 5-4 MON A. Dawson E. Whitson Popfly: 1B
t9 1 --- 2% 84% 5-4 MON R. Scott E. Whitson Walk
t9 1 1-- 1% 86% 5-4 MON W. Cromartie E. Whitson Scott Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- O -3% 83% 5-4 MON W. Cromartie E. Whitson Flyball: LF
t9 2 -2- O -3% 80% 5-4 MON E. Valentine E. Whitson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Expos' David Palmer facing 9-1-2
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Ed Whitson (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 9% 89% 4-5 PIT L. Lacy D. Palmer Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 7% 95% 4-5 PIT F. Taveras D. Palmer Groundout: P-1B
b9 2 --- O 5% 100% 4-5 PIT O. Moreno D. Palmer Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Pirates 4.

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