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Pirates
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
July 31, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 31, 1978 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Montreal Expos |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
| City | Montreal |
| State | QUE |
| Attendance | 22,152 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Frank Pulli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | First Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Tom Hutton | First Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
July 31, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Grimsley
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Grimsley
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Grimsley
Parker hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Blyleven
Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Blyleven
There goes Dawson. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grimsley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Grimsley
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Grimsley
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Blyleven
Cromartie strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Blyleven
Carter strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Grimsley
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hutton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Grimsley
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Grimsley
Blyleven bunts towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Grimsley
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Blyleven
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Blyleven
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Blyleven
Grimsley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Grimsley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Grimsley
Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Grimsley
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Grimsley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Garner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Grimsley
Sanguillen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Grimsley
Milner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Blyleven
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Blyleven
There goes Dawson. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Dawson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Blyleven
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Grimsley
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Grimsley
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Grimsley
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Blyleven
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Blyleven
Hutton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Blyleven
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimsley vs. Blyleven
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Grimsley
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Grimsley
Garner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Grimsley
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash misplays the ball. That's an error on Cash. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Grimsley
There goes Parker. The throw from Carter and he is out, Cash applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Grimsley
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Blyleven
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Grimsley
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Grimsley
Omar Moreno pinch runs for Manny Sanguillen.
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Grimsley
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Grimsley
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Blyleven
Omar Moreno now playing center field. Bill Robinson now playing left field. John Milner now playing first base.
Cromartie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Cromartie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Blyleven
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cromartie moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hutton vs. Blyleven
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras throws to second for one, and Garner throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Cromartie scores. Hutton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Blyleven
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. Hutton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Unser vs. Blyleven
Del Unser pinch hits for Ross Grimsley.
Unser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Garman
Mike Garman now pitching.
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Garman
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Garman
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Blyleven
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Garman
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Garman
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Garman
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Garman
There goes Moreno. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Garman
Milner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Garman
Moreno is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Blyleven
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Blyleven
Carter bunts towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Parrish moves to third. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hutton vs. Blyleven
Hutton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Speier vs. Blyleven
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Parrish scores. Cromartie moves to third. Hutton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Herrmann vs. Blyleven
Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Mike Garman.
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cromartie scores. Hutton moves to third. Speier moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1978 -- Pittsburgh at Montreal (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Garner P, 2b 4 1 2 0 Dawson A, cf 3 0 1 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0 Valentine E, rf 4 0 0 0
Robinson B, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, 3b 4 1 1 0
Sanguillen M, 1b 3 1 2 1 Cromartie W, lf 4 2 2 0
Moreno O, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Carter G, c 3 0 1 0
Milner J, lf-1b 3 0 0 0 Hutton T, 1b 3 0 0 1
Berra D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 1 1
Dyer D, c 2 0 0 0 Grimsley R, p 2 0 1 0
Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0 Unser D, ph 1 0 0 0
Garman M, p 0 0 0 0
Herrmann E, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 5 1 32 3 9 3
Pittsburgh 000 200 000 -- 2
Montreal 000 000 102 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 8.1 9 3 3 3 6
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R 7.0 5 2 2 1 2
Garman M (W) 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
E -- Cash D, Garner P
DP -- Montreal 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Montreal 8
2B -- Grimsley R, Garner P, Cromartie W
HR -- Sanguillen M
SB -- Dawson A, Moreno O
CS -- Dawson A, Parker D, Moreno O
SH -- Blyleven B, Carter G
T -- 2:20
A -- 22152
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