Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Rogers
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Rogers
  
  Garner hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Rogers
  
  Parker hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Perez
  
  Raines hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Perez
  
  Scott hits a popup into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Perez
  
  Dawson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Perez
  
  Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cromartie vs. Perez
  
  Cromartie hits a line drive towards short. Berra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Rogers
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easler vs. Rogers
  
  There goes Madlock. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Easler vs. Rogers
  
  Easler strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Rogers
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pena vs. Rogers
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. Madlock moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berra vs. Rogers
  
  Berra hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallach vs. Perez
  
  Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Perez
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Perez
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parrish moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rogers vs. Perez
  
  Rogers 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 3

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Rogers
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cromartie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Rogers
  
  Moreno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Rogers
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

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

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Rogers
  
  Parker 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, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Rogers
  
  Madlock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Rogers
  
  Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cromartie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easler for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Perez
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Perez
  
  Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallach vs. Perez
  
  Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Rogers
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Rogers
  
  Pena is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Rogers
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Perez
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Perez
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rogers vs. Perez
  
  Rogers bunts towards the mound. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. Speier moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Raines vs. Perez
  
  Raines is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Perez
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Scott reaches second base with a double. Speier scores. Raines moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dawson vs. Perez
  
  Dawson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carter vs. Perez
  
  Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Raines scores. Scott scores. Dawson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cromartie vs. Perez
  
  Cromartie hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Rogers
  
  Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Pascual Perez.
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Wallach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Rogers
  
  Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Rogers
  
  Garner 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, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallach vs. Tekulve
  
  Kent Tekulve now pitching.
  
  Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Tekulve
  
  Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Tekulve
  
  Speier strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Rogers
  
  Parker hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Rogers
  
  Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Rogers
  
  Easler strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Rogers
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Rogers
  
  Willie Stargell pinch hits for Tony Pena.
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Berra vs. Rogers
  
  Eddie Solomon pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogers vs. Tekulve
  
  Steve Nicosia now catching.
  
  Rogers strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Tekulve
  
  Raines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Raines for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Tekulve
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Rogers
  
  Tim Foli pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Rogers
  
  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, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Rogers
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Rogers
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wallach. Parker reaches second base with a double. Garner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Madlock vs. Rogers
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Wallach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Cruz
  
  Victor Cruz now pitching.
  
  Dawson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Nicosia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Cruz
  
  Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cromartie vs. Cruz
  
  Cromartie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carter moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wallach vs. Cruz
  
  Wallach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carter scores. Cromartie moves to third. Wallach moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Parrish vs. Cruz
  
  Parrish is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Speier vs. Cruz
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Rogers
  
  Easler hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Rogers
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicosia vs. Rogers
  
  Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cromartie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicosia for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/1981 -- Pittsburgh at Montreal (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Moreno O, cf          4  0  0  0   Raines T, lf          3  1  0  0   
Garner P, 2b          4  0  1  0   Scott R, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Parker D, rf          4  0  1  0   Dawson A, cf          3  1  1  1   
Madlock B, 3b         4  1  2  1   Carter G, c           4  1  3  2   
Easler M, lf          4  0  0  0   Cromartie W, 1b       4  0  1  0   
Thompson J, 1b        3  0  1  0   Wallach T, rf         4  0  1  1   
Pena T, c             2  0  0  0   Parrish L, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Stargell W, ph        1  0  1  0   Speier C, ss          4  1  1  0   
Solomon E, pr         0  0  0  0   Rogers S, p           2  0  0  0   
Nicosia S, c          1  0  0  0                                      
Berra D, ss           3  0  0  0                                      
Perez P, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Bevacqua K, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Tekulve K, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Foli T, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Cruz V, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  6  1                        31  5  9  5

Pittsburgh       000 000 100 --  1
Montreal         100 030 01x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perez P (L)           5.0  6  4  4  2  1
Tekulve K             2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Cruz V                1.0  3  1  1  1  0

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rogers S (W)          9.0  6  1  1  1  7

DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Montreal 6
2B -- Scott R, Stargell W, Parker D
HR -- Dawson A, Madlock B
SB -- Madlock B
SH -- Rogers S
T -- 1:56
A -- 45784

    

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