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Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 26, 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 26, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 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 26, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Rogers |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 42,043 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Frank Pulli |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Steve Rogers | 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 |
Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 26, 1979
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Kison
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Milner 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 fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Kison
Dawson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Kison
There goes Dawson. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Dawson steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Kison
Staub hits a line drive into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Rogers
Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Rogers
There goes Moreno. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Rogers
There's a wild pitch. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Rogers
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreno scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Rogers
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Rogers
Stargell strikes out. There goes Foli. The throw from Dyer and Foli is out. There goes Parker. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Rogers
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Kison
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Kison
Parrish hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Kison
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Kison
Dyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Rogers
Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Rogers
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Rogers
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kison vs. Rogers
Kison hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. Kison
Rogers strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Kison
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, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kison
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Kison
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Rogers
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Rogers
Foli 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, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Rogers
Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Rogers
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Rogers
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Kison
Staub 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. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Kison
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Kison
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Kison
Speier hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Rogers
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Rogers
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Rogers
Garner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Rogers
Kison strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Rogers
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Kison
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Kison
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Steve Rogers.
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Kison
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Kison
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Kison
Dawson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Bahnsen
Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Bahnsen
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Bahnsen
There goes Parker. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Speier applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Bahnsen
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Kison
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Kison
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Kison
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Bahnsen
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Bahnsen
Matt Alexander pinch runs for John Milner.
There goes Alexander. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Bahnsen
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Atkinson
Bill Atkinson now pitching.
Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Ott reaches second base with a double. Alexander scores. Madlock goes all the way around to score. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Atkinson
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Garner reaches second base with a double. Ott scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kison vs. Atkinson
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Garner moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreno vs. Fryman
Woodie Fryman now pitching.
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner scores. Kison moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Fryman
Foli bunts towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. Kison moves to third. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Fryman
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it and throws to home to get Kison. Moreno moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Fryman
Stargell hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Kison
Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Speier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Kison
Dyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kison
Jerry White pinch hits for Woodie Fryman.
White 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, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Kison
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
Bottom 7
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. James
Bob James now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. James
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. James
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. James
Garner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kison vs. James
Kison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Garner moves to third. Kison moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moreno vs. James
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foli vs. James
Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner scores. Kison scores. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. James
Parker 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, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Kison
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first, with Kison covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Kison
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kison covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Kison
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Kison
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gullickson
Bill Gullickson now pitching.
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gullickson
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Gullickson
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Gullickson
Ott hits a fly ball towards left. Cromartie catches it and throws to second to double up Robinson. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Kison
Parrish hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Kison
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Kison
John Tamargo pinch hits for Duffy Dyer.
Tamargo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Kison
Randy Bass pinch hits for Bill Gullickson.
Bass 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/1979 -- Montreal at Pittsburgh (N) Montreal AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cromartie W, lf 4 0 1 0 Moreno O, cf 4 1 2 1 Scott R, 2b 4 0 2 0 Foli T, ss 4 0 2 3 Dawson A, cf 4 0 1 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 2 0 Staub R, 1b 2 0 1 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Valentine E, rf 4 0 0 0 Milner J, lf 2 0 0 0 Parrish L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Alexander M, pr 0 1 0 0 Speier C, ss 4 1 2 1 Robinson B, lf 2 0 1 0 Dyer D, c 3 0 0 0 Madlock B, 3b 3 3 3 0 Tamargo J, ph 0 0 0 0 Ott E, c 4 1 1 2 Rogers S, p 1 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 3 3 2 3 Hutton T, ph 1 0 0 0 Kison B, p 4 1 1 1 Bahnsen S, p 0 0 0 0 Atkinson B, p 0 0 0 0 Fryman W, p 0 0 0 0 White J, ph 1 0 0 0 James B, p 0 0 0 0 Gullickson B, p 0 0 0 0 Bass R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 7 1 34 10 14 10 Montreal 000 000 100 -- 1 Pittsburgh 100 204 30x -- 10 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Rogers S (L) 4.0 7 3 3 2 4 Bahnsen S* 1.0 0 2 2 3 1 Atkinson B+ 0.0 2 2 2 0 0 Fryman W 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 James B 1.0 2 3 3 3 0 Gullickson B 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kison B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 4 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th + Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Moreno O DP -- Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Montreal 8, Pittsburgh 9 2B -- Madlock B, Parker D, Ott E, Garner P HR -- Garner P, Speier C SB -- Dawson A, Moreno O, Alexander M CS -- Foli T, Parker D SH -- Foli T WP -- Rogers S T -- 3:00 A -- 42043
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