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Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 15, 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 September 15, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woodie Fryman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 15,146 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Woodie Fryman | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 15, 1978
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kison
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Kison
Dawson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Kison
There goes Dawson. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Dawson steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Kison
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Kison
Perez hits a popup towards first. Stargell 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: ---
Taveras vs. Fryman
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Fryman
Moreno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Moreno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Fryman
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Fryman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Fryman
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garner vs. Fryman
Garner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Fryman
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Kison
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Kison
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Kison
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Kison
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Kison
Del Unser pinch hits for Woodie Fryman.
Unser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Twitchell
Wayne Twitchell now pitching.
Dyer hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Twitchell
Kison strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Twitchell
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Twitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kison
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra juggles the ball. That's an error on Berra. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Kison
There goes Cash. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Cash steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Kison
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Kison
Valentine hits a line drive towards third. Berra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Kison
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Twitchell
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Twitchell
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Twitchell
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Twitchell
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Twitchell
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Twitchell
Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Kison
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kison covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Kison
Carter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Kison
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Twitchell
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Twitchell
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Twitchell
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Kison
Speier hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Kison
Stan Papi pinch hits for Wayne Twitchell.
Papi strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kison
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Palmer
David Palmer now pitching.
Parker 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Palmer
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Palmer
Stargell 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
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Kison
Steve Brye now playing right field.
Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Kison
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra juggles the ball. That's an error on Berra. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Kison
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. Kison
Cromartie strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Kison
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Palmer
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Palmer
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Palmer
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kison vs. Palmer
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Cash fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Kison
Parrish hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Kison
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Kison
Tom Hutton pinch hits for David Palmer.
Hutton 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
Bottom 7
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. James
Bob James now pitching.
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. James
There goes Taveras. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. James
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brye vs. James
Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. James
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Kison
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Kison
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Kison
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Kison
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dawson scores. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. Kison
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valentine moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carter vs. Whitson
Ed Whitson now pitching.
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parrish vs. Whitson
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Knowles
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Knowles
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Whitson
Speier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Whitson
Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Tekulve
Pepe Frias pinch runs for Ed Herrmann. Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Tekulve
Dawson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Tekulve
Valentine strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1978 -- Montreal at Pittsburgh (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 5 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 3 0 0 0
Dawson A, cf 4 1 2 0 Moreno O, cf 4 1 1 0
Valentine E, rf 5 0 1 0 Parker D, rf 3 1 2 0
Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 1 Brye S, rf 1 0 0 0
Cromartie W, lf 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, lf 4 2 1 2
Carter G, c 4 0 1 0 Stargell W, 1b 3 1 0 0
Parrish L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Garner P, 2b 3 1 2 4
Speier C, ss 4 0 1 0 Berra D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Fryman W, p 0 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 3 0 1 0
Unser D, ph 1 0 0 0 Kison B, p 3 0 0 0
Twitchell W, p 0 0 0 0 Whitson E, p 0 0 0 0
Papi S, ph 1 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
Palmer D, p 0 0 0 0
Hutton T, ph 1 0 0 0
James B, p 0 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Herrmann E, ph 1 0 1 0
Frias P, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 1 9 1 31 6 8 6
Montreal 000 000 010 -- 1
Pittsburgh 402 000 00x -- 6
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Fryman W (L) 1.0 3 4 4 1 1
Twitchell W 3.0 3 2 2 1 2
Palmer D 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
James B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Knowles D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B (W) 7.1 7 1 1 1 6
Whitson E* 0.2 2 0 0 0 2
Tekulve K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Berra D 2
DP -- Montreal 1
LOB -- Montreal 11, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Moreno O, Parker D
HR -- Garner P, Robinson B
SB -- Dawson A, Cash D, Taveras F
T -- 2:25
A -- 15146
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