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Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 31, 1997
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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 31, 1997 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dustin Hermanson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Esteban Loaiza |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,628 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Charlie Reliford 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Dana DeMuth |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Grudzielanek | Shortstop |
| Mike Lansing | Second Baseman |
| Rondell White | Center Fielder |
| Darrin Fletcher | Catcher |
| Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
| Vladimir Guerrero | Right Fielder |
| F.P. Santangelo | Third Baseman |
| Joe Orsulak | First Baseman |
| Dustin Hermanson | Pitcher |
| Felipe Alou | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
| Adrian Brown | Center Fielder |
| Midre Cummings | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Young | First Baseman |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Dale Sveum | Shortstop |
| Esteban Loaiza | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 31, 1997
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Loaiza
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Loaiza
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sveum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Loaiza
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Loaiza
Fletcher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Loaiza
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Hermanson
Womack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Hermanson
There goes Womack. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Womack steals second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Hermanson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Womack moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cummings vs. Hermanson
Cummings hits a popup into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Young vs. Hermanson
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Loaiza
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guerrero for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Loaiza
Santangelo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Loaiza
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Hermanson
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hermanson
Kendall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Kendall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Guillen vs. Hermanson
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kendall scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Sveum vs. Hermanson
Sveum takes first base on ball four. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Loaiza vs. Hermanson
Loaiza bunts towards short. Grudzielanek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Guillen moves to third. Sveum moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Womack vs. Hermanson
Womack hits a fly ball towards left. Rodriguez catches it and throws to home to double up Guillen. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hermanson vs. Loaiza
Hermanson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sveum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Loaiza
Grudzielanek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Loaiza
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sveum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hermanson
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Hermanson
Cummings hits a popup towards short. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hermanson
Young hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Randa vs. Hermanson
Randa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Orsulak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Loaiza
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Loaiza
The umpire calls a balk on Loaiza White moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Loaiza
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Loaiza
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Loaiza
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Santangelo vs. Loaiza
Santangelo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Orsulak vs. Loaiza
Orsulak hits a fly ball into left field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hermanson
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of White. Kendall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Hermanson
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kendall moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Sveum vs. Hermanson
Sveum hits a popup towards short. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Loaiza vs. Hermanson
Loaiza strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hermanson vs. Loaiza
Hermanson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Womack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Loaiza
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sveum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Loaiza
Lansing hits a line drive into left field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Hermanson
Womack hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hermanson
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. Hermanson
Cummings hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hermanson
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Loaiza
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Loaiza
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Loaiza
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Hermanson
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hermanson
Kendall hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Hermanson
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orsulak scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guillen for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Hermanson
Sveum hits a popup towards short. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Loaiza
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Loaiza
Santangelo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Orsulak vs. Loaiza
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hermanson vs. Loaiza
Hermanson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hermanson
Freddy Garcia pinch hits for Esteban Loaiza.
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Hermanson
Womack hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hermanson
Brown hits a popup towards third. Santangelo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Sodowsky
Clint Sodowsky now pitching.
Grudzielanek is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lansing vs. Sodowsky
Lansing strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Sodowsky
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Telford
Anthony Telford now pitching.
Cummings strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Telford
Young hits a line drive into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Telford
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santangelo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Rincon
Ricardo Rincon now pitching. Kevin Polcovich now playing shortstop. Dale Sveum now playing third base.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rincon
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards first. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Rincon
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santangelo vs. Rincon
Santangelo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Urbina
Ugueth Urbina now pitching.
Kendall strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Urbina
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Urbina
Sveum hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez 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 5/31/1997 -- Montreal at Pittsburgh (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Grudzielanek M, ss 3 0 0 0 Womack T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Lansing M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brown A, cf 3 0 0 0
White R, cf 4 2 2 1 Cummings M, lf 4 0 0 0
Fletcher D, c 4 2 2 2 Young K, 1b 4 0 1 0
Rodriguez H, lf 4 0 1 0 Randa J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Guerrero V, rf 4 0 1 0 Rincon R, p 0 0 0 0
Santangelo F, 3b 3 0 1 1 Kendall J, c 4 2 3 1
Orsulak J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Guillen J, rf 4 0 1 1
Hermanson D, p 3 0 0 0 Sveum D, ss-3b 3 0 0 0
Telford A, p 0 0 0 0 Loaiza E, p 2 0 1 0
Urbina U, p 0 0 0 0 Garcia F, ph 1 0 0 0
Sodowsky C, p 0 0 0 0
Polcovich K, ss 0 0 0 0
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32 4 7 4 32 2 6 2
Montreal 200 200 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh 010 001 000 -- 2
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Hermanson D (W) 7.0 6 2 2 3 3
Telford A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Urbina U (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Loaiza E (L) 7.0 6 4 4 0 1
Sodowsky C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Rincon R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Montreal 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Kendall J
3B -- Kendall J, Young K
HR -- White R, Fletcher D, Kendall J
SB -- Womack T
HBP -- by Loaiza E (Santangelo F), by Sodowsky C (Grudzielanek M)
Balk -- Loaiza E
T -- 2:21
A -- 14628
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