Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Morton
  
  Clines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davalillo vs. Morton
  
  There goes Clines. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Morton
  
  Davalillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Morton
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. Davalillo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stargell vs. Morton
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hebner vs. Morton
  
  Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Johnson
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Johnson
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Johnson
  
  Singleton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Morton
  
  Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Morton
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. Morton
  
  Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Morton
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Johnson
  
  Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCarver vs. Johnson
  
  McCarver 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Day vs. Johnson
  
  Day hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Morton
  
  Clines hits a line drive to left field. Singleton throws towards Foli. Foli fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Foli. Clines moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davalillo vs. Morton
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davalillo for the out. Clines moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliver vs. Morton
  
  Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Laboy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stargell vs. Morton
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clines scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Morton
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jorgensen who is chasing the ball. Hebner reaches third base with a triple. Stargell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stennett vs. Morton
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laboy vs. Johnson
  
  Laboy 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Johnson
  
  Torres hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Johnson
  
  Morton 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 4

• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Morton
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Morton
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Morton
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Johnson
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Johnson
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Johnson
  
  Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fairly vs. Johnson
  
  Fairly hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Morton
  
  Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Morton
  
  Davalillo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Morton
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Morton
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Johnson
  
  McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Day vs. Johnson
  
  May fires to first and picks off McCarver. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Day vs. Johnson
  
  Day strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laboy vs. Johnson
  
  Laboy strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Morton
  
  Hebner hits a popup towards the mound. Morton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Morton
  
  Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Morton
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stennett moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alley vs. Morton
  
  Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stennett scores. May moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Morton
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clines vs. Morton
  
  Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. Alley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davalillo vs. Gilbert
  
  Joe Gilbert now pitching.
  
  Davalillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alley scores. Clines moves to third. Davalillo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Oliver vs. Gilbert
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clines scores. There goes Davalillo trying to get to home. Singleton throws the ball in to McCarver who tags Davalillo, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Johnson
  
  Torres hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairey vs. Johnson
  
  Jim Fairey pinch hits for Joe Gilbert.
  
  Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Johnson
  
  Jorgensen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Johnson
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Strohmayer
  
  John Strohmayer now pitching.
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Strohmayer
  
  Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stennett vs. Strohmayer
  
  Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Johnson
  
  Roberto Clemente now playing right field. Vic Davalillo now playing first base.
  
  Singleton hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Johnson
  
  Fairly 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, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Johnson
  
  McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Day vs. Johnson
  
  Day hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davalillo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Day for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Strohmayer
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Strohmayer
  
  Alley hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Strohmayer
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laboy vs. Johnson
  
  Laboy hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Johnson
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Johnson
  
  Pepe Mangual pinch hits for John Strohmayer.
  
  Mangual strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Walker
  
  Tom Walker now pitching.
  
  Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Walker
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Walker
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops it up and throws to first, with Walker covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Johnson
  
  Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Johnson
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Singleton vs. Johnson
  
  Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fairly vs. Johnson
  
  Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1972, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Montreal (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Clines G, lf          5  2  3  1   Jorgensen M, cf       4  1  2  1   
Davalillo V, rf-1b    4  1  2  2   Foli T, ss            4  0  0  0   
Oliver A, cf          4  0  1  1   Singleton K, lf       3  0  0  0   
Stargell W, 1b        4  1  1  1   Fairly R, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Clemente R, rf        0  0  0  0   McCarver T, c         1  0  0  0   
Hebner R, 3b          4  0  1  1   Day B, rf             3  0  0  0   
Stennett R, 2b        4  1  1  0   Laboy C, 3b           3  0  0  0   
May M, c              4  1  2  0   Torres H, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Alley G, ss           4  1  1  1   Morton C, p           1  0  0  0   
Johnson B, p          4  0  0  0   Gilbert J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Fairey J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Strohmayer J, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Mangual P, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Walker T, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 12  7                        28  1  3  1

Pittsburgh       002 014 000 --  7
Montreal         000 001 000 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson B (W)         9.0  3  1  1  3  3

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morton C (L)          5.2 10  7  7  2  2
Gilbert J             0.1  2  0  0  0  0
Strohmayer J          2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Walker T              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Foli T
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Montreal 3
3B -- Hebner R
HR -- Davalillo V, Jorgensen M
CS -- Clines G
T -- 2:05
A -- 0

    

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