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Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 25, 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 September 25, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 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 | September 25, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Sanderson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 31,348 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Andy Olsen |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Rodney Scott | Shortstop |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Scott Sanderson | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
John Milner | Left Fielder |
Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
Ed Ott | Catcher |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 25, 1979
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Rooker
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Rooker
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Rooker
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Rooker
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sanderson
Moreno hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sanderson
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Sanderson
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Sanderson
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Sanderson
Milner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Rooker
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Rooker
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rooker
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Rooker
There goes Scott. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Scott steals third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dyer vs. Rooker
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanderson vs. Rooker
Sanderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sanderson
Madlock hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, 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, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rooker vs. Sanderson
Rooker hits a line drive into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Rooker
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Rooker
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Rooker
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Rooker
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cash tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Rooker
Valentine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sanderson
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sanderson
Foli 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Sanderson
Parker hits a line drive towards short. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Rooker
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rooker
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Rooker
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanderson vs. Rooker
Sanderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rooker, and towards Foli, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Sanderson
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Sanderson
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sanderson
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Sanderson
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash misplays the ball. That's an error on Cash. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Sanderson
There's a wild pitch. Madlock moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garner vs. Sanderson
Garner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rooker vs. Sanderson
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moreno vs. Sanderson
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Rooker
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Rooker
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Rooker
Dawson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Rooker
Perez takes first base on ball four. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Rooker
Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dawson scores. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Rooker
Parrish hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sanderson
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Sanderson
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Sanderson
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Sanderson
Milner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Sanderson
Madlock takes first base on ball four. Stargell moves to third. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Sanderson
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stargell scores. Milner scores. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Atkinson
Bill Atkinson now pitching.
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Ott moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rooker vs. Atkinson
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rooker
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Rooker
There goes Scott. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Rooker
There's a wild pitch. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dyer vs. Rooker
Dyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Romo
Jerry White pinch hits for Bill Atkinson. Enrique Romo now pitching.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Romo
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Romo
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Romo
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Grimsley
Ross Grimsley now pitching.
Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Grimsley
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Grimsley
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno scores. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Grimsley
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Grimsley
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott misplays the ball. That's an error on Scott. Foli scores. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Murray
Alberto Lois pinch runs for John Milner. Dale Murray now pitching.
There goes Lois. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Lois steals second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Madlock vs. Murray
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parker tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Murray
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lois scores. Ott moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Murray
Garner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romo vs. Murray
Romo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Romo
Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Romo
Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Romo
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Romo
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Murray
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Murray
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Murray
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Romo
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Romo
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Romo
Cromartie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. James
Bob James now pitching.
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. James
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. James
Madlock 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, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Romo
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Romo
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Romo
Perez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/25/1979 -- Montreal at Pittsburgh (N) Montreal AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cromartie W, lf 5 0 2 0 Moreno O, cf 5 1 2 0 Cash D, 2b 5 1 1 0 Foli T, ss 5 2 2 0 Dawson A, cf 5 1 2 0 Parker D, rf 5 1 1 1 Perez T, 1b 3 0 0 1 Stargell W, 1b 4 3 2 3 Valentine E, rf 4 0 2 1 Milner J, lf 4 1 1 1 Parrish L, 3b 4 1 1 1 Lois A, pr 0 1 0 0 Scott R, ss 4 1 2 0 Robinson B, lf 1 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 3 0 1 1 Madlock B, 3b 3 1 1 1 Sanderson S, p 2 0 0 0 Ott E, c 4 0 2 3 Atkinson B, p 0 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 2 0 2 1 White J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 3 0 0 0 Grimsley R, p 0 0 0 0 Romo E, p 1 0 0 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Hutton T, ph 1 0 0 0 James B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 11 4 37 10 13 10 Montreal 001 111 000 -- 4 Pittsburgh 200 134 00x -- 10 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Sanderson S (L) 4.2 7 6 6 3 3 Atkinson B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Grimsley R 0.1 3 4 2 0 1 Murray D 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 James B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Rooker J (W)* 5.0 9 4 4 2 2 Romo E (S) 4.0 2 0 0 0 7 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Cash D, Scott R DP -- Montreal 1 LOB -- Montreal 9, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Scott R, Garner P HR -- Stargell W 2, Parrish L SB -- Scott R 2, Lois A SF -- Perez T, Madlock B WP -- Sanderson S, Rooker J T -- 3:06 A -- 31348
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