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Expos
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 25, 1969
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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 April 25, 1969 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 25, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 25, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Morton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 10,947 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ty Cline | Center Fielder |
Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Coco Laboy | Third Baseman |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
Carl Morton | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Steve Blass | Pitcher |
Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 25, 1969
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Blass
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Blass
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Blass
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Blass
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Blass
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Morton
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Morton
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Morton
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and has Alou trapped. There's the throw to Sutherland and over to Laboy, who tags Alou for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Morton
Stargell is walked intentionally. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Morton
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Blass
Laboy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Blass
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Blass
There's a wild pitch. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutherland vs. Blass
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and has Bateman trapped. He races towards second and tags Bateman for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Blass
Morton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Morton
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Morton
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cline. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Morton
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blass vs. Morton
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Blass
Cline is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Blass
There's a wild pitch. Cline moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Blass
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Blass
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Staub reaches second base with a double. Cline scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Blass
Jones is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Blass
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Laboy vs. Blass
Laboy hits a popup, foul, towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bateman vs. Blass
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Morton
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Morton
There goes Alou. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Morton
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Morton
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Morton
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Morton
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazeroski vs. Morton
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Blass
Sutherland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Blass
There goes Sutherland. The throw from May and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Blass
Morton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Blass
Cline strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Morton
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Morton
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Morton
Blass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Morton
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores. Blass moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Morton
Hebner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blass scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Morton
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Morton
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Blass
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Blass
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Blass
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Blass
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. Staub scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Laboy vs. Blass
Laboy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bateman vs. Blass
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Morton
Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Morton
Mazeroski hits a line drive towards third. Laboy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Morton
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cline. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Morton
The umpire calls a balk on Morton May moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Morton
Patek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blass vs. Morton
Blass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cline who is chasing the ball. Blass reaches third base with a triple. May scores. Patek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Shaw
Don Shaw now pitching. John Boccabella now catching.
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou is thrown out after the base hit. Blass scores. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Blass
Sutherland strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Blass
Boccabella hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Blass
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Shaw
Hebner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cline. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Shaw
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Shaw
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sutherland picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sutherland. Hebner scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Shaw
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cline. Robertson reaches second base with a double. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mazeroski vs. Shaw
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Shaw
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Shaw
Patek takes first base on ball four. Stargell scores. Robertson moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blass vs. Shaw
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Blass
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Blass
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Blass
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Blass
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Laboy vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to home to get Staub. Jones moves to third. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wicker vs. Hartenstein
Floyd Wicker pinch hits for Don Shaw.
Wicker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Shea
Steve Shea now pitching.
Alou hits a popup towards third. Laboy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Shea
Hebner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Shea
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Clendenon. Hebner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Shea
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stargell is thrown out after the base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Shea
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Hartenstein
Ron Davis now playing right field.
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Hartenstein
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cline vs. Hartenstein
Cline hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Hartenstein
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Shea
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cline. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Shea
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Shea
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartenstein vs. Shea
Hartenstein strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Hartenstein
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hartenstein
Jones hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hartenstein
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laboy vs. Hartenstein
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/25/1969 -- Montreal at Pittsburgh (N) Montreal AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cline T, cf 4 1 0 0 Alou M, cf 4 0 3 2 Wills M, ss 5 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 5 2 3 1 Staub R, rf 3 1 2 1 Clemente R, rf 5 0 1 0 Jones M, lf 4 0 3 0 Davis R, rf 0 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 5 0 4 1 Stargell W, lf 3 1 2 0 Laboy C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Robertson B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Shaw D, p 0 0 0 0 May J, c 4 2 3 0 Wicker F, ph 1 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 1 0 1 Shea S, p 0 0 0 0 Blass S, p 4 2 2 2 Sutherland G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hartenstein C, p 1 0 0 0 Morton C, p 2 0 0 0 Boccabella J, c 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 11 2 38 8 16 6 Montreal 001 010 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 000 232 10x -- 8 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Morton C (L) 4.2 8 5 5 5 2 Shaw D 1.1 4 2 2 2 1 Shea S 2.0 4 1 1 0 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Blass S (W) 6.1 9 2 2 5 4 Hartenstein C (S) 2.2 2 0 0 0 0 E -- Sutherland G, Clendenon D DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Montreal 13, Pittsburgh 13 2B -- May J 2, Staub R, Clendenon D 2, Hebner R, Robertson B, Mazeroski B 3B -- Blass S SB -- Alou M CS -- Sutherland G HBP -- by Blass S (Cline T) WP -- Blass S 2 Balk -- Morton C T -- 2:51 A -- 10947
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