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Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 8, 1979
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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 8, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 8, 1979 |
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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 8, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Sanderson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 8,680 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Ron Hutson 2B: Joe Mrvos 3B: Joe Schratz |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Tony Solaita | First Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Ken Macha | Third Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Scott Sanderson | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Ed Ott | Catcher |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 8, 1979
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Kison
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kison
Scott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valentine vs. Kison
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sanderson
Taveras hits a popup towards first. Solaita settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sanderson
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Sanderson
There goes Moreno. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Sanderson
Parker 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: -2-
Stargell vs. Sanderson
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball 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: ---
Solaita vs. Kison
Solaita strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Kison
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Kison
Macha strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sanderson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Sanderson
Stennett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Solaita settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sanderson
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Kison
Speier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Speier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanderson vs. Kison
Sanderson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Kison
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Kison
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. Kison
Cromartie hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Sanderson
Garner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson who is chasing the ball. Garner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kison vs. Sanderson
The umpire calls a balk on Sanderson Garner scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Sanderson
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sanderson
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Sanderson
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanderson covering, for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Sanderson
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Kison
Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Kison
Solaita strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Kison
Carter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Sanderson
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sanderson
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Sanderson
Stennett strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Kison
Macha strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Kison
Speier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanderson vs. Kison
Sanderson bunts in front of the plate. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Kison
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Speier scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Kison
There goes Dawson. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Dawson steals second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Kison
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Sanderson
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Sanderson
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kison vs. Sanderson
Kison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Sanderson
Taveras hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Kison
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Kison
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Kison
Solaita hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Kison
There's a wild pitch. Solaita moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Kison
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sanderson
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Sanderson
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Sanderson
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Sanderson
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parker tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Sanderson
Stennett takes first base on ball four. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. May
Rudy May now pitching.
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Kison
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Kison
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching. Jerry White pinch hits for Rudy May.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Romo
Dawson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Romo
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Romo
Cromartie hits a line drive into center field. Moreno picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moreno. Scott goes all the way around to score. Cromartie moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valentine vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Valentine 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
Bottom 7
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Palmer
David Palmer now pitching.
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Palmer
John Milner pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
Milner 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 -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Palmer
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Palmer
Moreno 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
Top 8
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Whitson
Ed Whitson now pitching.
Solaita takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Whitson
Tom Hutton pinch runs for Tony Solaita.
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hutton moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Macha vs. Whitson
The ball gets by Ott for a passed ball. Hutton scores. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macha vs. Whitson
Macha strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Whitson
Speier 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 -
Expos, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Palmer vs. Whitson
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Palmer
Tom Hutton now playing first base.
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Palmer
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Palmer
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Palmer
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Palmer
Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Palmer
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Whitson
Dawson hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Whitson
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Whitson
There goes Scott. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cromartie vs. Whitson
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Whitson
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Palmer
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Ed Whitson.
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Palmer
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Palmer
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/8/1979 -- Montreal at Pittsburgh (D) Montreal AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Dawson A, cf 5 1 2 3 Taveras F, ss 5 0 2 0 Scott R, 2b 3 1 2 0 Moreno O, cf 5 0 1 0 Cromartie W, lf 5 0 1 0 Parker D, rf 3 2 1 0 Valentine E, rf 5 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 1 2 2 Solaita T, 1b 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, lf 3 0 0 1 Hutton T, pr-1b 0 1 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Carter G, c 4 0 1 0 Ott E, c 4 0 1 0 Macha K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 4 1 2 0 Speier C, ss 3 1 2 0 Kison B, p 2 0 0 0 Sanderson S, p 1 0 0 0 Romo E, p 0 0 0 0 May R, p 0 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 White J, ph 1 1 0 0 Milner J, ph 1 0 0 0 Palmer D, p 1 0 0 0 Whitson E, p 0 0 0 0 Lacy L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 9 3 35 4 9 3 Montreal 000 010 310 -- 5 Pittsburgh 001 001 020 -- 4 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Sanderson S 5.2 5 2 2 2 3 May R (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Palmer D (S) 3.0 4 2 2 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kison B 6.1 5 2 2 2 10 Romo E (L) 0.1 3 2 1 0 0 Tekulve K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Whitson E 2.0 1 1 1 2 2 E -- Moreno O LOB -- Montreal 8, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Scott R, Speier C, Taveras F, Garner P, Ott E 3B -- Garner P HR -- Dawson A, Stargell W SB -- Moreno O, Dawson A, Scott R SH -- Sanderson S SF -- Robinson B WP -- Kison B Balk -- Sanderson S PB -- Ott E T -- 3:03 A -- 8680
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