Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Blair
  
  Taveras strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Blair
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Blair
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Blair
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Blair covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Medich
  
  Unser strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Medich
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner juggles the ball. That's an error on Hebner. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Medich
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Medich
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Blair
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Blair
  
  There goes Parker. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Hebner vs. Blair
  
  Hebner is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stennett vs. Blair
  
  Bill Robinson pinch runs for Richie Hebner.
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Dyer vs. Blair
  
  Dyer takes first base on ball four. Stennett moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Medich vs. Blair
  
  Medich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to home to get Parker. Stennett moves to third. Dyer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Taveras vs. Blair
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Medich
  
  Bill Robinson now playing third base.
  
  Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jorgensen vs. Medich
  
  Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Medich
  
  Mackanin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Medich
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Blair
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Blair
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Blair
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Blair
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Medich
  
  Blair strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Medich
  
  Unser hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Medich
  
  Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Medich
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Medich
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Blair
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Blair
  
  Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Blair
  
  Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Medich vs. Blair
  
  Medich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Medich
  
  Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jorgensen vs. Medich
  
  Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carter moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mackanin vs. Medich
  
  Mackanin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rivera vs. Medich
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carter scores. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Blair vs. Medich
  
  Blair strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Unser vs. Medich
  
  Unser hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Blair
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin misplays the ball. That's an error on Mackanin. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Blair
  
  There goes Taveras. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreno vs. Blair
  
  Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. Blair
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Carter to Foli and they have Moreno trapped. The throw over to Williams, who applies the tag for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zisk vs. Blair
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli has Taveras trapped. There's the throw to Carter and back over to Foli, who tags Taveras for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Blair
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zisk moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parker vs. Blair
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zisk scores. Stargell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Blair
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Medich
  
  Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Medich
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Medich
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Medich
  
  Carter hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Blair
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rivera. Stennett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Dyer vs. Blair
  
  Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stennett moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Oliver vs. Kerrigan
  
  Al Oliver pinch hits for Doc Medich. Joe Kerrigan now pitching.
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stennett scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taveras vs. Kerrigan
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Giusti
  
  Dave Giusti now pitching.
  
  Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mackanin vs. Giusti
  
  Mackanin hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Giusti
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garrett vs. Giusti
  
  Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Joe Kerrigan.
  
  Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Murray
  
  Dale Murray now pitching.
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Zisk vs. Murray
  
  Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Murray
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Giusti
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Giusti
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Giusti
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foli moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Giusti
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Murray
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Murray
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Murray
  
  Stennett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Giusti
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Giusti
  
  Jorgensen 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 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Giusti
  
  Mackanin 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 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dyer vs. Murray
  
  Dyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Murray
  
  Mario Mendoza pinch runs for Duffy Dyer. Tommy Helms pinch hits for Dave Giusti.
  
  Helms takes first base on ball four. Mendoza moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Taveras vs. Murray
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mendoza moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Moreno vs. Murray
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mendoza scores. Helms scores. Taveras moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zisk vs. Murray
  
  Murray spins and fires to second, with Foli covering, and Taveras is picked off. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Zisk vs. Murray
  
  Zisk takes first base on ball four. Moreno moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Stargell vs. Taylor
  
  Jerry White now playing center field. Chuck Taylor now pitching. Del Unser now playing right field.
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreno moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Parker vs. Taylor
  
  There's a wild pitch. Moreno scores. Zisk moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Taylor
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Tekulve
  
  Manny Sanguillen now catching. Tommy Helms now playing third base. Kent Tekulve now pitching.
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Tekulve
  
  Jose Morales pinch hits for Jerry White.
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Tekulve
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Tekulve
  
  Foli hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Foli reaches second base with a double. Unser goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Tekulve
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/1976 -- Pittsburgh at Montreal (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Taveras F, ss         5  0  1  0   Unser D, cf-rf        5  2  2  1   
Moreno O, cf          4  1  1  2   Foli T, ss            5  0  4  1   
Zisk R, lf            3  1  0  0   Parrish L, 3b         5  0  1  0   
Stargell W, 1b        5  0  2  0   Williams E, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Parker D, rf          5  0  2  1   Carter G, c           2  1  0  0   
Hebner R, 3b          0  0  0  0   Jorgensen M, rf       4  0  2  0   
Robinson B, pr-3b     3  0  0  0   Taylor C, p           0  0  0  0   
Sanguillen M, c       0  0  0  0   Mackanin P, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Stennett R, 2b        4  1  1  0   Rivera B, lf          4  0  2  1   
Dyer D, c             2  0  1  0   Blair D, p            2  0  0  0   
Mendoza M, pr         0  1  0  0   Kerrigan J, p         0  0  0  0   
Tekulve K, p          0  0  0  0   Garrett W, ph         1  0  0  0   
Medich D, p           2  0  0  0   Murray D, p           0  0  0  0   
Oliver A, ph          1  0  1  1   White J, cf           0  0  0  0   
Giusti D, p           0  0  0  0   Morales J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Helms T, ph-3b        0  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  9  4                        37  3 13  3

Pittsburgh       000 011 003 --  5
Montreal         001 100 001 --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Medich D              5.0  7  2  2  2  6
Giusti D (W)          3.0  4  0  0  0  0
Tekulve K (S)         1.0  2  1  1  0  1

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blair D               5.1  5  2  1  4  3
Kerrigan J            0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Murray D (L)          2.1  3  3  3  2  1
Taylor C              0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Hebner R, Mackanin P
DP -- Pittsburgh 4, Montreal 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Montreal 9
2B -- Stennett R, Foli T
HR -- Unser D
SB -- Parker D, Taveras F
CS -- Moreno O
HBP -- by Blair D (Hebner R)
WP -- Taylor C
T -- 2:35
A -- 3290

    

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