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Pirates
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
May 21, 1979
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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 May 21, 1979 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Montreal Expos |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Sanderson |
| Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
| City | Montreal |
| State | QUE |
| Attendance | 25,154 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: John Kibler 3B: Nick Colosi |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Scott Sanderson | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
May 21, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sanderson
Moreno hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sanderson
Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Foli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Sanderson
The umpire calls a balk on Sanderson Foli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Sanderson
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Sanderson
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Sanderson
Milner takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Sanderson
Ott hits a popup towards short. Speier catches it and throws to second to double up Parker. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blyleven
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Blyleven
There goes Scott. The throw from Ott, and Stennett drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cromartie vs. Blyleven
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blyleven
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Sanderson
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Sanderson
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Sanderson
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 2
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Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Blyleven
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speier vs. Blyleven
Blyleven fires to first and has Parrish trapped. There's the throw to Foli who tags Parrish for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speier vs. Blyleven
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanderson vs. Blyleven
Sanderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sanderson
Foli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Sanderson
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Sanderson
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Sanderson
Milner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Blyleven
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blyleven
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Blyleven
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sanderson
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Sanderson
Stennett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Stennett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Sanderson
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blyleven vs. Sanderson
Blyleven hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stennett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Sanderson
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blyleven
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Blyleven
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Blyleven
Jim Mason pinch hits for Larry Parrish.
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sanderson
Jim Mason now playing third base.
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Sanderson
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Sanderson
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Sanderson
Milner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Blyleven
Speier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Blyleven
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Scott Sanderson.
Hutton hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Blyleven
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Blyleven
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. May
Rudy May now pitching.
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. May
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. May
Berra takes first base on ball four. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blyleven vs. May
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to third for the out. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. May
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Blyleven
Cromartie strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blyleven
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Blyleven
Carter strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. May
Foli strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. May
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. May
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. May
Bill Robinson pinch hits for John Milner.
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Blyleven
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Blyleven
Speier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. May
Ott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. May
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. May
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. May
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
Lee Lacy now playing second base. Jerry White pinch hits for Rudy May.
White hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Blyleven
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blyleven
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Palmer
David Palmer now pitching.
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Palmer
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Palmer
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Blyleven
Cromartie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blyleven
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Tekulve
Valentine strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1979 -- Pittsburgh at Montreal (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 5 1 1 1 Dawson A, cf 4 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 5 0 1 0 Scott R, 2b 3 1 0 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0 Cromartie W, lf 3 0 0 1
Stargell W, 1b 4 1 2 1 Perez T, 1b 4 1 2 1
Milner J, lf 2 0 0 0 Carter G, c 4 0 1 0
Robinson B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Valentine E, rf 4 0 1 0
Ott E, c 4 1 1 1 Parrish L, 3b 1 0 1 0
Stennett R, 2b 4 1 3 0 Mason J, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Lacy L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 2 0 1 0
Berra D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Sanderson S, p 1 0 0 0
Blyleven B, p 4 0 1 1 Hutton T, ph 1 0 0 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 May R, p 0 0 0 0
White J, ph 1 0 0 0
Palmer D, p 0 0 0 0
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35 4 10 4 30 2 6 2
Pittsburgh 100 110 010 -- 4
Montreal 100 100 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 8.1 6 2 1 2 6
Tekulve K (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Sanderson S (L) 5.0 7 3 3 2 6
May R 3.0 3 1 1 2 2
Palmer D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Stennett R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Montreal 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Montreal 4
2B -- Foli T, Parker D, Stennett R, Perez T
HR -- Moreno O, Perez T, Stargell W, Ott E
SB -- Scott R
CS -- Parrish L
SF -- Cromartie W
Balk -- Sanderson S
T -- 2:58
A -- 25154
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