Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Pavano
  
  Womack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Polcovich vs. Pavano
  
  There goes Womack. The throw from Widger and he is safe. Womack steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Polcovich vs. Pavano
  
  Polcovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Guillen vs. Pavano
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Pavano
  
  Young is hit by the pitch. Womack moves to third. Polcovich moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ward vs. Pavano
  
  Ward hits a line drive into left field. McGuire settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Womack tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Pavano
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Schmidt
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive towards short. Polcovich reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGuire vs. Schmidt
  
  McGuire takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Schmidt
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McGuire moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Schmidt
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Pavano
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Osik vs. Pavano
  
  Osik is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Pavano
  
  Schmidt bunts towards third. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Womack vs. Pavano
  
  Womack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Osik moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Polcovich vs. Pavano
  
  Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pavano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Fullmer vs. Schmidt
  
  Fullmer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Schmidt
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Schmidt
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Widger vs. Schmidt
  
  Widger strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Pavano
  
  Guillen hits a popup into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Pavano
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Pavano
  
  Ward hits a popup into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pavano vs. Schmidt
  
  Pavano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Schmidt
  
  Cabrera hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McGuire vs. Schmidt
  
  McGuire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Schmidt
  
  Guerrero is hit by the pitch. McGuire moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Schmidt
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Pavano
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fullmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Pavano
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Osik vs. Pavano
  
  There goes Ramirez. The throw from Widger and he is out, Cabrera applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Osik vs. Pavano
  
  Osik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fullmer vs. Schmidt
  
  Fullmer hits a popup into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Schmidt
  
  Grudzielanek hits a popup towards short. Polcovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Schmidt
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Pavano
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Pavano
  
  Womack hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Polcovich vs. Pavano
  
  Polcovich hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Pavano
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Widger vs. Schmidt
  
  Widger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Pavano vs. Schmidt
  
  Pavano strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Schmidt
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Widger moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  McGuire vs. Schmidt
  
  McGuire takes first base on ball four. Widger moves to third. Cabrera moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Guerrero vs. Schmidt
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive towards first. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  White vs. Schmidt
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Widger scores. Cabrera moves to third. McGuire moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Fullmer vs. Schmidt
  
  Fullmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabrera scores. McGuire scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grudzielanek vs. Schmidt
  
  Grudzielanek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Dessens
  
  Elmer Dessens now pitching.
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Widger vs. Dessens
  
  Widger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Pavano
  
  Young hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Pavano
  
  Ward hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Pavano
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Pavano
  
  Ramirez strikes out. The ball gets by Widger. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Osik vs. Telford
  
  Anthony Telford now pitching.
  
  Osik hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Telford vs. Dessens
  
  Telford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dessens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Dessens
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGuire vs. Dessens
  
  McGuire takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Dessens
  
  Guerrero strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bieser vs. Telford
  
  Steve Bieser pinch hits for Elmer Dessens.
  
  Bieser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Womack vs. Telford
  
  Womack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Telford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bieser moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Polcovich vs. Telford
  
  Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. Bieser moves to third. Womack moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Guillen vs. Batista
  
  Miguel Batista now pitching.
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Batista fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Batista
  
  Young hits a line drive beyond short. Grudzielanek can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Bieser scores. Womack scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Kline
  
  Steve Kline now pitching.
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  White vs. Martinez
  
  Javier Martinez now pitching.
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Fullmer vs. Martinez
  
  Fullmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Martinez
  
  DaRond Stovall pinch runs for Brad Fullmer.
  
  There goes Stovall. The throw from Osik and he is safe. Stovall steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Grudzielanek vs. Martinez
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez juggles the ball. That's an error on Martinez. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Andrews vs. Martinez
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stovall scores. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Widger vs. Martinez
  
  Widger hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Grudzielanek scores. Andrews moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Kline vs. Martinez
  
  Kline bunts in front of the plate. Osik fields it and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to third. Widger moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Cabrera vs. Martinez
  
  Cabrera strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Kline
  
  Ryan McGuire now playing first base. DaRond Stovall now playing left field.
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Kline
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Osik vs. Kline
  
  Osik hits a line drive beyond second. Cabrera can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Maddux
  
  Mark Smith pinch hits for Javier Martinez. Mike Maddux now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a popup for an out. Osik moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Womack vs. Maddux
  
  Womack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGuire vs. Tabaka
  
  Jeff Tabaka now pitching.
  
  McGuire hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. McGuire reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Guerrero vs. Tabaka
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes McGuire trying to get to home. Ward throws the ball in to Osik who tags McGuire who's trying to score from second, for the out. Guerrero moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Tabaka
  
  White is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Stovall vs. Tabaka
  
  Stovall hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Osik fields it and throws to first for the out. Guerrero moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Grudzielanek vs. Tabaka
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tabaka fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tabaka. Guerrero scores. White scores. Grudzielanek moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Tabaka
  
  Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Womack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Polcovich vs. Maddux
  
  Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Maddux
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Maddux
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stovall. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Ward vs. Maddux
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Guerrero. Ward reaches second base with a double. Young scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Expos, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Maddux
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Maddux, and towards Cabrera, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/16/1998 -- Pittsburgh at Montreal (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Womack T, 2b          5  2  3  0   Cabrera O, 2b         5  1  1  0   
Polcovich K, ss       4  0  0  0   McGuire R, lf-1b      2  1  2  0   
Guillen J, rf         5  0  0  0   Guerrero V, rf        4  1  2  0   
Young K, 1b           4  2  3  3   White R, cf           2  2  0  1   
Ward T, cf            4  0  1  2   Fullmer B, 1b         4  1  1  2   
Martin A, lf          5  0  1  0   Stovall D, pr-lf      1  1  0  0   
Ramirez A, 3b         3  0  1  0   Grudzielanek M, ss    5  2  2  3   
Osik K, c             3  0  1  0   Andrews S, 3b         5  0  2  1   
Schmidt J, p          2  0  0  0   Widger C, c           4  1  2  1   
Dessens E, p          0  0  0  0   Pavano C, p           2  0  0  0   
Bieser S, ph          1  1  1  0   Telford A, p          1  0  0  0   
Martinez J, p         0  0  0  0   Batista M, p          0  0  0  0   
Smith M, ph           1  0  0  0   Kline S, p            0  0  0  0   
Tabaka J, p           0  0  0  0   Maddux M, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 11  5                        35 10 12  8

Pittsburgh       100 001 201 --  5
Montreal         000 060 22x -- 10

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmidt J (L)         4.2  7  6  6  3  3
Dessens E             1.1  1  0  0  1  2
Martinez J            1.0  2  2  1  1  1
Tabaka J              1.0  2  2  0  1  0

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pavano C (W)          5.2  4  2  2  2  3
Telford A             0.2  2  2  2  0  0
Batista M             0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Kline S               0.2  2  0  0  0  1
Maddux M (S)          1.2  2  1  1  0  0

E -- Fullmer B, Widger C, Martinez J, Tabaka J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Montreal 9
2B -- McGuire R, Young K, Ward T
HR -- Grudzielanek M, Young K
SB -- Womack T, Martin A, Stovall D
CS -- Ramirez A
SH -- Kline S
SF -- Ward T
HBP -- by Pavano C (Young K), by Pavano C (Osik K), by Schmidt J (Guerrero V)
T -- 2:59
A -- 8558

    

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