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Pirates
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
May 22, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 22, 1979 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
Date | May 22, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Montreal Expos
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 22, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Montreal Expos |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
City | Montreal |
State | QUE |
Attendance | 15,227 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: John Kibler 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Terry Tata |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
Steve Nicosia | Catcher |
Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Jim Mason | Third Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
May 22, 1979
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Grimsley
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Grimsley
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Grimsley
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Whitson
Dawson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Whitson
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Whitson
There goes Scott. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cromartie vs. Whitson
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cromartie for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Whitson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra juggles the ball. That's an error on Berra. Scott scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Whitson
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grimsley
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Grimsley
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Grimsley
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicosia vs. Grimsley
Nicosia hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Grimsley
Berra strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Whitson
Mason hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Whitson
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Whitson
Dyer hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Grimsley
Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Grimsley
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Grimsley
Foli bunts towards third. Mason fields it and throws to first for the out. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Grimsley
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Whitson
Grimsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Whitson
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy misplays the ball. That's an error on Lacy. Grimsley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Whitson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grimsley moves to third. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cromartie vs. Whitson
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Whitson
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Perez reaches second base with a double. Grimsley scores. Dawson scores. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valentine vs. Whitson
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott scores. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mason vs. Whitson
Mason takes first base on ball four. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Speier vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Kison
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Grimsley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Grimsley
Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Grimsley
Lacy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Lacy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicosia vs. Grimsley
Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Kison
Grimsley hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Kison
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kison
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Grimsley
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kison vs. Grimsley
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Grimsley
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Kison
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cromartie for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Kison
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Kison
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Grimsley
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Grimsley
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Grimsley
There's a wild pitch. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Grimsley
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Grimsley
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Kison
Mason hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Mason reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Kison
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Speier for the out. Mason moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dyer vs. Kison
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grimsley vs. Kison
Grimsley hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Grimsley
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicosia vs. Grimsley
Nicosia hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Nicosia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Grimsley
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley juggles the ball. That's an error on Grimsley. Nicosia scores. Berra moves all the way to home. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Grimsley
Mike Easler pinch hits for Bruce Kison.
Easler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Fryman
Woodie Fryman now pitching.
Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Easler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Fryman
There goes Easler. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Mason applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Fryman
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Dawson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Dawson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Romo
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cromartie vs. Romo
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Romo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Romo
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Fryman
Parker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fryman
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Fryman
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Romo
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Romo
The umpire calls a balk on Romo Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Romo
There's a wild pitch. Valentine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mason vs. Romo
Mason hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentine scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Romo
There goes Mason. The throw from Nicosia to Foli and they have Mason trapped. The throw over to Stargell, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Romo
Speier hits a popup towards third. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Romo
Dyer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Dyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Romo
Fryman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Expos, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Fryman
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicosia vs. Fryman
Nicosia hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Expos, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Fryman
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/22/1979 -- Pittsburgh at Montreal (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI Moreno O, cf 4 0 2 0 Dawson A, cf 4 1 1 0 Foli T, ss 3 0 0 0 Scott R, 2b 3 2 1 0 Parker D, rf 4 1 1 0 Cromartie W, lf 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, lf 4 0 0 1 Perez T, 1b 4 1 1 2 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Valentine E, rf 3 1 1 1 Lacy L, 2b 3 0 2 0 Mason J, 3b 3 0 2 1 Nicosia S, c 4 1 1 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 0 1 Berra D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Dyer D, c 4 0 1 0 Whitson E, p 1 0 0 0 Grimsley R, p 3 1 1 0 Kison B, p 1 0 0 0 Fryman W, p 1 0 0 0 Easler M, ph 0 0 0 0 Romo E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 8 1 32 6 8 5 Pittsburgh 000 001 200 -- 3 Montreal 104 000 01x -- 6 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Whitson E (L) 2.1 4 5 2 2 1 Kison B 3.2 1 0 0 0 2 Romo E 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Grimsley R (W) 6.1 7 3 2 1 4 Fryman W (S) 2.2 1 0 0 1 2 E -- Berra D, Lacy L, Grimsley R, Valentine E DP -- Montreal 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Montreal 6 2B -- Perez T, Lacy L, Parker D, Mason J, Nicosia S, Dawson A, Dyer D SB -- Scott R CS -- Easler M, Mason J SH -- Foli T SF -- Speier C WP -- Grimsley R, Romo E Balk -- Romo E T -- 2:42 A -- 15227
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