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Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 4, 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 July 4, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1978 |
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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 | July 4, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Schatzeder |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Doug Harvey |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Dan Schatzeder | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | First Baseman |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
Steve Brye | Right Fielder |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 4, 1978
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Blyleven
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Taveras fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Blyleven
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
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Schatzeder
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Schatzeder
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Schatzeder
Stennett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blyleven
Perez hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Blyleven
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Blyleven
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schatzeder
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Schatzeder
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Schatzeder
Garner bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Cash covering, for the out. Robinson moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brye vs. Schatzeder
Brye is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dyer vs. Schatzeder
Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blyleven vs. Schatzeder
Blyleven hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Blyleven reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Sanguillen scores. Brye goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Schatzeder
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Blyleven trying to get to home. Cromartie throws the ball in to Carter who tags Blyleven, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Blyleven
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schatzeder vs. Blyleven
Schatzeder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Blyleven
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanguillen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Stennett fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Schatzeder
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Schatzeder
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schatzeder
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blyleven
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Blyleven
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Schatzeder
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Schatzeder
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Schatzeder
Brye 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, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Blyleven
Mario Mendoza now playing second base.
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Blyleven
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mendoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schatzeder vs. Blyleven
Schatzeder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Schatzeder
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Schatzeder
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Schatzeder
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Blyleven
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Blyleven
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Blyleven
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Schatzeder
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Schatzeder
Mendoza hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schatzeder
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Schatzeder
Schatzeder has Robinson trapped. He fires to second, with Speier covering, who tags Robinson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Blyleven
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Blyleven
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Blyleven
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner juggles the ball. That's an error on Garner. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Blyleven
There goes Dawson. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Dawson steals second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Blyleven
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Schatzeder
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Schatzeder
Garner hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Schatzeder
Brye hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Blyleven
Willie Stargell now playing first base.
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Blyleven
Del Unser pinch hits for Dan Schatzeder.
Unser hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Blyleven
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Garman
Mike Garman now pitching.
Dyer 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, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Garman
John Milner pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Garman
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garman fields it and throws to first for the out. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Garman
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Tekulve
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Larry Parrish.
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Tekulve
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Tekulve
Valentine strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1978, game 1 -- Montreal at Pittsburgh (D) Montreal AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cromartie W, lf 4 0 1 0 Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0 Cash D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Garrett W, ph 1 0 0 0 Mendoza M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 2 0 Robinson B, lf 2 1 1 0 Valentine E, rf 4 1 1 1 Sanguillen M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Dawson A, cf 3 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 0 0 0 0 Carter G, c 3 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 1 0 Brye S, rf 2 1 0 0 Schatzeder D, p 2 0 1 0 Dyer D, c 3 0 0 0 Unser D, ph 1 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 2 0 1 3 Garman M, p 0 0 0 0 Milner J, ph 1 0 1 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 1 26 3 5 3 Montreal 010 000 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh 030 000 00x -- 3 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Schatzeder D (L) 7.0 4 3 3 1 1 Garman M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (W) 8.0 5 1 1 0 0 Tekulve K (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Garner P DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Montreal 4, Pittsburgh 2 2B -- Blyleven B HR -- Valentine E SB -- Dawson A CS -- Robinson B SH -- Garner P HBP -- by Schatzeder D (Robinson B) T -- 1:54 A -- 0
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