Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Sanderson
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Sanderson
  
  Moreno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Papi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Sanderson
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Sanderson
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Kison
  
  Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Kison
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Dawson reaches second base with a double. Cash moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Valentine vs. Kison
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cash scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Kison
  
  There's a wild pitch. Dawson moves to third. Valentine moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Kison
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dawson scores. Valentine moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cromartie vs. Kison
  
  Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valentine tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Kison
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Sanderson
  
  Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Sanderson
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Sanderson
  
  Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Kison
  
  Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Papi vs. Kison
  
  Papi hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanderson vs. Kison
  
  Sanderson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Sanderson
  
  Garner 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, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kison vs. Sanderson
  
  Kison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Sanderson
  
  Taveras hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Kison
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Kison
  
  Dawson 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Kison
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Sanderson
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Sanderson
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Sanderson
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Sanderson
  
  Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ott vs. Sanderson
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Kison
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Kison
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Kison
  
  Carter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Sanderson
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Sanderson
  
  Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Sanderson
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Kison
  
  Speier strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Papi vs. Kison
  
  Papi hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanderson vs. Kison
  
  Sanderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Sanderson
  
  Dave May pinch hits for Bruce Kison.
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Sanderson
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Sanderson
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Bibby
  
  Jim Bibby now pitching.
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Bibby
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner who is chasing the ball. Dawson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Valentine vs. Bibby
  
  Valentine hits a line drive to right center field. That will be extra bases. Parker and Moreno chase after the ball. Parker fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Parker. Dawson scores. Valentine moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Bibby
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cromartie vs. Bibby
  
  Cromartie takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carter vs. Bibby
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Sanderson
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanderson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Sanderson
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Sanderson
  
  Ott strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Sanderson
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Bibby
  
  Speier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Papi vs. Bibby
  
  Papi strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanderson vs. Bibby
  
  Sanderson bunts towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. Speier moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Bibby
  
  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 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Sanderson
  
  Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Sanderson
  
  Garner is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stennett vs. Sanderson
  
  Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Jim Bibby.
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Sanderson
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Tekulve
  
  Kent Tekulve now pitching.
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Tekulve
  
  Valentine strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Tekulve
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Sanderson
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Sanderson
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Sanderson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Sanderson
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ott vs. Sanderson
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1978 -- Pittsburgh at Montreal (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         4  0  0  0   Cash D, 2b            4  1  1  0   
Moreno O, cf          4  0  1  0   Dawson A, cf          4  2  2  0   
Parker D, rf          3  0  1  0   Valentine E, rf       4  1  1  2   
Stargell W, 1b        4  0  1  0   Perez T, 1b           4  0  0  1   
Ott E, c              4  0  0  0   Cromartie W, lf       1  0  0  1   
Robinson B, 3b        3  0  0  0   Carter G, c           3  0  0  0   
Milner J, lf          3  0  0  0   Speier C, ss          3  0  1  0   
Garner P, 2b          2  0  0  0   Papi S, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Kison B, p            1  0  0  0   Sanderson S, p        2  0  0  0   
May D, ph             1  0  0  0                                      
Bibby J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Stennett R, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Tekulve K, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  3  0                        28  4  5  4

Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0
Montreal         300 001 00x --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kison B (L)           5.0  2  3  3  0  2
Bibby J               2.0  3  1  1  1  1
Tekulve K             1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sanderson S (W)       9.0  3  0  0  1  9

E -- Parker D
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Montreal 3
2B -- Dawson A, Valentine E
3B -- Dawson A
SB -- Moreno O
SH -- Sanderson S
SF -- Cromartie W
HBP -- by Sanderson S (Garner P)
WP -- Kison B, Sanderson S
T -- 2:02
A -- 23260

    

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