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Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 20, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Montreal Expos, played on May 20, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Morton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 11,602 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Jim Fairey | Right Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Left Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Boots Day | Center Fielder |
| John Boccabella | Catcher |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Carl Morton | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Vic Davalillo | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 20, 1972
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ellis
Hunt hits a popup towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Ellis
Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Ellis
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Ellis
Fairly hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Morton
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Morton
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davalillo for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Morton
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Ellis
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Ellis
Day hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Ellis
There goes Day. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Cash applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Ellis
Boccabella strikes out. Sanguillen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Boccabella out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Morton
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Morton
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Morton
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Morton
Pagan hits a line drive into left field. Singleton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Singleton. Oliver goes all the way around to score. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Morton
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. Fairey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fairey. Pagan scores. Hernandez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ellis vs. Morton
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops it up and throws to first, with Morton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Ellis
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Ellis
Morton hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Ellis
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairey vs. Ellis
Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Morton
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Morton
Davalillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Morton
Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Morton
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to third. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Morton
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanguillen vs. Morton
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. Davalillo scores. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. Morton
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Ellis
Singleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Ellis
Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Ellis
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Day vs. Ellis
Day hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cash scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Morton
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Morton
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Morton
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Ellis
Boccabella strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Ellis
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Ellis
Morton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Morton
Davalillo hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Morton
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Morton
Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Morton
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Morton
Sanguillen hits a line drive towards short. Foli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Kison
Fairey 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 -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Kison
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Strohmayer
John Strohmayer now pitching.
Pagan hits a popup in front of the plate. Boccabella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Strohmayer
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kison vs. Strohmayer
Kison bunts towards the mound. Strohmayer fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Strohmayer
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Strohmayer
Davalillo hits a fly ball into right field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Kison
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Kison
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Day vs. Kison
Day is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Kison
Boccabella 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
Bottom 7
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lemaster
Denny Lemaster now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Lemaster
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Lemaster
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Lemaster
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Kison
Foli strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Kison
John Bateman pinch hits for Denny Lemaster.
Bateman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Kison
There's a wild pitch. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Kison
Hunt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairey vs. Kison
Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Marshall
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kison vs. Marshall
Kison hits a popup towards the mound. Marshall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Marshall
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Kison
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Kison
Fairly 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 -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Kison
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1972 -- Montreal at Pittsburgh (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 5 1 2 1
Fairey J, rf 4 0 0 0 Davalillo V, lf 4 1 1 0
Singleton K, lf 4 0 2 0 Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0
Fairly R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Stargell W, 1b 3 1 1 1
Bailey B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Oliver A, cf 4 1 2 0
Day B, cf 3 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 2
Boccabella J, c 3 0 0 0 Pagan J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Foli T, ss 3 0 1 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 1 1 1
Morton C, p 2 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 2 0 0 0
Strohmayer J, p 0 0 0 0 Kison B, p 1 0 0 0
Lemaster D, p 0 0 0 0
Bateman J, ph 0 0 0 0
Marshall M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 6 0 33 6 10 5
Montreal 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 022 011 00x -- 6
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Morton C (L) 5.0 8 5 4 1 2
Strohmayer J 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Lemaster D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Marshall M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W) 5.0 5 0 0 0 5
Kison B (S) 4.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Singleton K, Fairey J
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Montreal 5, Pittsburgh 7
HR -- Stargell W
CS -- Day B
SH -- Kison B
HBP -- by Kison B (Hunt R)
WP -- Kison B
T -- 2:00
A -- 11602
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