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Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 23, 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 September 23, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ernie McAnally |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,580 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Stan Landes |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Boots Day | Center Fielder |
| Jim Fairey | Left Fielder |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Ernie McAnally | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Davalillo | Right Fielder |
| Gene Clines | Center Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 23, 1972
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Briles
Day hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairey vs. Briles
Fairey 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: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Briles
Jorgensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Briles
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball 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: ---
Davalillo vs. McAnally
Davalillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. McAnally
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. McAnally
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. McAnally
Zisk takes first base on ball four. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. McAnally
McAnally spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on McAnally. Stennett moves to third. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. McAnally
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robertson vs. McAnally
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Briles
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Briles
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Briles
Foli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Briles
Hunt 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
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. McAnally
Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. McAnally
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briles vs. McAnally
There's a wild pitch. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Briles vs. McAnally
Briles strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. McAnally
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnally vs. Briles
McAnally hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Briles
Day is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Briles
Fairey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Fairey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Briles
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fairey scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Briles
Fairly hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Briles
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. McAnally
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen fields the ball and throws to McAnally covering. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. McAnally
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. McAnally
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. McAnally
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAnally fields it and throws to home to get Clines. Zisk moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. McAnally
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAnally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Briles
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Briles
Foli 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 -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Briles
Hunt 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
Bottom 4
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Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. McAnally
Pagan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. McAnally
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAnally fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. McAnally
Briles strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnally vs. Briles
McAnally hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Briles
Day hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Briles
Fairey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. McAnally
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davalillo for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. McAnally
Clines is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. McAnally
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Briles
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Briles
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Briles
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Briles
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. McAnally
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAnally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McAnally
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. McAnally
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. May moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pagan vs. McAnally
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. McAnally
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Briles
Frank Taveras now playing shortstop.
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Briles
Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAnally vs. Briles
McAnally bunts towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Day vs. Briles
Day hits a fly ball into center field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McAnally
Dave Cash pinch hits for Nelson Briles.
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. McAnally
Davalillo takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. McAnally
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stennett vs. McAnally
Stennett 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, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Ron Woods pinch hits for Jim Fairey.
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Hernandez
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Hernandez
Fairly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Hernandez
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. McAnally
Ron Woods now playing left field.
Zisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Day. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. McAnally
May hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. McAnally
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pagan vs. McAnally
Pagan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Miller
Fernando Gonzalez now playing third base. Bob Miller now pitching.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Miller
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Miller
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez juggles the ball. That's an error on Gonzalez. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAnally vs. Miller
McAnally hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Day vs. Miller
Day hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. McAnally
Coco Laboy now playing third base.
Taveras hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. McAnally
Bill Mazeroski pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. McAnally
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Woods 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 9/23/1972 -- Montreal at Pittsburgh (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Day B, cf 5 0 1 0 Davalillo V, rf 4 0 1 0
Fairey J, lf 3 1 1 0 Clines G, cf 4 0 1 0
Woods R, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 2 0
Jorgensen M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Zisk R, lf 3 0 1 0
Fairly R, rf 3 1 1 2 May M, c 2 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 4 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Bailey B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pagan J, 3b 4 0 2 0
Laboy C, 3b 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez F, 3b 0 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 4 0 1 0 Hernandez J, ss 2 0 0 0
Hunt R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hebner R, ph 1 0 0 0
McAnally E, p 3 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 1 0 0 0
Briles N, p 2 0 0 0
Cash D, ph 1 0 1 0
Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 33 0 8 0
Montreal 003 000 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
McAnally E (W) 9.0 8 0 0 4 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (L) 7.0 6 3 3 1 2
Hernandez R 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Miller B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- McAnally E, Foli T, Gonzalez F
DP -- Montreal 3
LOB -- Montreal 7, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Fairey J, Zisk R
HR -- Fairly R
SH -- McAnally E
WP -- McAnally E
T -- 2:18
A -- 8580
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