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Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 4, 1978
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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 July 4, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wayne Twitchell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Robinson |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 15,001 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Andy Olsen |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Stan Papi | Shortstop |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Wayne Twitchell | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Ken Macha | Third Baseman |
| Don Robinson | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 4, 1978
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Robinson
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Robinson
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Robinson
Garrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Robinson
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Robinson
Valentine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Valentine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Robinson
Unser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Twitchell
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Twitchell
Moreno takes first base on ball four. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Twitchell
There's a wild pitch. Taveras moves to third. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Milner vs. Twitchell
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Twitchell
Robinson hits a fly ball towards left. Cromartie catches it and throws to home to double up Taveras. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Robinson
Papi strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Robinson
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Robinson covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twitchell vs. Robinson
Twitchell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Twitchell
Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Twitchell
Ott 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, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Twitchell
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macha vs. Twitchell
Macha strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Twitchell
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Robinson
Cromartie strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Robinson
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Robinson
Garrett hits a popup towards third. Macha settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Twitchell
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Twitchell
Moreno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Cromartie is chasing the ball. Moreno rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Twitchell
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Twitchell
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Twitchell
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Twitchell
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Twitchell
Garner hits a popup towards short. Papi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Robinson
Steve Brye now playing right field. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Robinson
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Robinson
Unser hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Robinson
Papi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Twitchell
Macha takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Twitchell
There goes Macha. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Macha steals second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Twitchell
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Twitchell
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Twitchell
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Robinson
Herrmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Robinson
Larry Parrish pinch hits for Wayne Twitchell.
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. Robinson
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields it and throws to second for the out. Herrmann moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Robinson
Cash hits a line drive towards short. Taveras catches it and throws to first to double up Cromartie. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Pirtle
Gerry Pirtle now pitching.
Brye hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pirtle
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Pirtle
Stargell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Pirtle
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Pirtle
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Robinson
Garrett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Macha settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Robinson
Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Robinson
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Robinson
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Robinson
Papi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Pirtle
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pirtle
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Pirtle
Taveras 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, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Pirtle
There goes Taveras. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Pirtle
Moreno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brye vs. Pirtle
Brye hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Robinson
Mario Mendoza now playing third base.
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Robinson
Andre Dawson pinch hits for Gerry Pirtle.
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Robinson
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Knowles
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Knowles
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Knowles
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Robinson
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mendoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Robinson
Garrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
The ball gets by Ott for a passed ball. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Tekulve
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Tekulve
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Knowles
Mendoza 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, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tekulve vs. Knowles
Tekulve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Knowles
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Tekulve
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Tekulve
Gary Carter pinch hits for Stan Papi.
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Tekulve
Herrmann hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Tekulve
Chris Speier pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
Speier 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1978, game 2 -- Montreal at Pittsburgh (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Cromartie W, lf 4 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 5 0 1 0
Cash D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 2 1 1 1
Garrett W, 3b 4 1 2 0 Milner J, lf 2 1 1 0
Perez T, 1b 4 2 3 3 Brye S, rf 2 0 0 0
Valentine E, rf 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, rf-lf 4 1 1 2
Unser D, cf 2 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 3 1 2 1
Papi S, ss 3 0 0 0 Ott E, c 2 0 0 0
Carter G, ph 1 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Herrmann E, c 4 0 1 0 Macha K, 3b 2 0 0 0
Twitchell W, p 1 0 0 0 Mendoza M, 3b 1 0 0 0
Parrish L, ph 1 0 1 0 Robinson D, p 3 0 1 0
Pirtle G, p 0 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 1 0 0 0
Dawson A, ph 1 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Speier C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 31 4 8 4
Montreal 200 001 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 013 000 00x -- 4
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Twitchell W (L) 4.0 6 4 4 3 2
Pirtle G 2.0 2 0 0 2 1
Knowles D 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson D (W) 7.1 8 3 3 1 6
Tekulve K (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
DP -- Montreal 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Montreal 6, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Valentine E, Stargell W
HR -- Perez T 2, Stargell W, Moreno O, Robinson B
SB -- Macha K, Taveras F
WP -- Twitchell W
PB -- Ott E
T -- 2:17
A -- 15001
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