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Pirates
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
July 27, 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 July 27, 1979 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| 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 | 59,260 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Charlie Williams |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Scott Sanderson | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
July 27, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sanderson
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Sanderson
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Sanderson
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Sanderson
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner scores. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Sanderson
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parker tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Sanderson
Madlock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Blyleven
Cromartie strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blyleven
Scott hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Staub vs. Blyleven
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Valentine reaches second base with a double. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sanderson
Ott 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: ---
Stennett vs. Sanderson
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Sanderson
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Blyleven
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Blyleven
Dyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Blyleven
Speier hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sanderson
Moreno hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Sanderson
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. Sanderson
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Sanderson
Milner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sanderson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish juggles the ball. That's an error on Parrish. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Sanderson
There goes Robinson. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Robinson steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Sanderson
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Sanderson
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stennett vs. Sanderson
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
Jerry White pinch hits for Scott Sanderson.
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cromartie vs. Blyleven
Cromartie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Cromartie reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Blyleven
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Blyleven
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Cromartie moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. May
Rudy May now pitching.
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. May
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. May
Garner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Blyleven
Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Blyleven
Dyer hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Blyleven
Speier 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, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. May
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. May
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. May
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernazard vs. Blyleven
Tony Bernazard pinch hits for Rudy May.
Bernazard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Blyleven
Cromartie hits a line drive towards first. Milner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blyleven
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Bahnsen
Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Bahnsen
Tim Foli pinch runs for Bill Madlock.
There goes Foli. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Speier applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Bahnsen
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Bahnsen
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Bahnsen
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Blyleven
Tim Foli now playing shortstop. Phil Garner now playing third base.
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Bahnsen
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Bahnsen
Garner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine who is chasing the ball. Garner reaches third base with a triple. Moreno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Palmer
David Palmer now pitching.
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Palmer
Milner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Palmer
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner scores. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. Palmer
Foli hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Palmer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Blyleven
Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Blyleven
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Blyleven
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Palmer
Stennett hits a line drive towards short. Speier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Palmer
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Palmer
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blyleven
Dave Cash pinch hits for David Palmer.
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Blyleven
Cromartie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Cromartie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Blyleven
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cromartie moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Blyleven
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Fryman
Woodie Fryman now pitching.
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Fryman
Parker is hit by the pitch. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Fryman
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Fryman
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foli vs. Fryman
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner scores. Parker scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Fryman
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. Robinson moves to third. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stennett vs. Fryman
Stennett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blyleven vs. Fryman
Blyleven strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Valentine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Blyleven
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Blyleven
Dyer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1979, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Montreal (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 4 1 0 0 Cromartie W, lf 4 0 2 1
Garner P, ss-3b 4 4 3 1 Scott R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 3 3 1 0 Staub R, 1b 2 0 0 0
Milner J, 1b 4 1 2 4 Valentine E, rf 4 0 2 0
Robinson B, lf 3 0 1 2 Parrish L, 3b 4 0 0 0
Madlock B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Dawson A, cf 3 0 0 0
Foli T, pr-ss 2 0 1 2 Dyer D, c 4 0 0 0
Ott E, c 3 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sanderson S, p 0 0 0 0
Blyleven B, p 5 0 0 0 White J, ph 1 1 1 0
May R, p 0 0 0 0
Bernazard T, ph 1 0 0 0
Bahnsen S, p 0 0 0 0
Palmer D, p 0 0 0 0
Cash D, ph 1 0 0 0
Fryman W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 9 9 9 31 1 5 1
Pittsburgh 203 000 202 -- 9
Montreal 001 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 9
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Sanderson S (L) 3.0 4 5 5 3 4
May R 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Bahnsen S* 1.0 2 2 2 2 1
Palmer D 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Fryman W 1.0 2 2 2 2 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Parrish L
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Montreal 6
2B -- Valentine E 2, Garner P, White J, Cromartie W 2
3B -- Garner P
HR -- Milner J
SB -- Robinson B
CS -- Foli T
SF -- Robinson B
HBP -- by Palmer D (Milner J), by Fryman W (Parker D)
T -- 2:46
A -- 59260
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