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Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 31, 1997
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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 May 31, 1997 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1997 |
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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 | May 31, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dustin Hermanson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Esteban Loaiza |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 14,628 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Charlie Reliford 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Dana DeMuth |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark Grudzielanek | Shortstop |
Mike Lansing | Second Baseman |
Rondell White | Center Fielder |
Darrin Fletcher | Catcher |
Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
Vladimir Guerrero | Right Fielder |
F.P. Santangelo | Third Baseman |
Joe Orsulak | First Baseman |
Dustin Hermanson | Pitcher |
Felipe Alou | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
Adrian Brown | Center Fielder |
Midre Cummings | Left Fielder |
Kevin Young | First Baseman |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
Dale Sveum | Shortstop |
Esteban Loaiza | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 31, 1997
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Loaiza
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Loaiza
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sveum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Loaiza
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Loaiza
Fletcher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Loaiza
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Hermanson
Womack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Hermanson
There goes Womack. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Womack steals second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Hermanson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Womack moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Cummings vs. Hermanson
Cummings hits a popup into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Young vs. Hermanson
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Loaiza
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guerrero for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Loaiza
Santangelo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Loaiza
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Hermanson
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hermanson
Kendall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Kendall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Guillen vs. Hermanson
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kendall scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Sveum vs. Hermanson
Sveum takes first base on ball four. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Loaiza vs. Hermanson
Loaiza bunts towards short. Grudzielanek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Guillen moves to third. Sveum moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Womack vs. Hermanson
Womack hits a fly ball towards left. Rodriguez catches it and throws to home to double up Guillen. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hermanson vs. Loaiza
Hermanson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sveum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Loaiza
Grudzielanek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Loaiza
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sveum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hermanson
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Hermanson
Cummings hits a popup towards short. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hermanson
Young hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Randa vs. Hermanson
Randa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Orsulak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Loaiza
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Loaiza
The umpire calls a balk on Loaiza White moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Loaiza
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Loaiza
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Loaiza
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Santangelo vs. Loaiza
Santangelo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Orsulak vs. Loaiza
Orsulak hits a fly ball into left field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hermanson
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of White. Kendall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Hermanson
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kendall moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Sveum vs. Hermanson
Sveum hits a popup towards short. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Loaiza vs. Hermanson
Loaiza strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hermanson vs. Loaiza
Hermanson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Womack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Loaiza
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sveum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Loaiza
Lansing hits a line drive into left field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Hermanson
Womack hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hermanson
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. Hermanson
Cummings hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hermanson
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Loaiza
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Loaiza
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Loaiza
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Hermanson
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hermanson
Kendall hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Hermanson
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orsulak scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guillen for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Hermanson
Sveum hits a popup towards short. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Loaiza
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Loaiza
Santangelo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Orsulak vs. Loaiza
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hermanson vs. Loaiza
Hermanson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Hermanson
Freddy Garcia pinch hits for Esteban Loaiza.
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Hermanson
Womack hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hermanson
Brown hits a popup towards third. Santangelo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Sodowsky
Clint Sodowsky now pitching.
Grudzielanek is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lansing vs. Sodowsky
Lansing strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Sodowsky
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Telford
Anthony Telford now pitching.
Cummings strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Telford
Young hits a line drive into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Telford
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santangelo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Rincon
Ricardo Rincon now pitching. Kevin Polcovich now playing shortstop. Dale Sveum now playing third base.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Rincon
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards first. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Rincon
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santangelo vs. Rincon
Santangelo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Urbina
Ugueth Urbina now pitching.
Kendall strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Urbina
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Urbina
Sveum hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1997 -- Montreal at Pittsburgh (N) Montreal AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Grudzielanek M, ss 3 0 0 0 Womack T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lansing M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brown A, cf 3 0 0 0 White R, cf 4 2 2 1 Cummings M, lf 4 0 0 0 Fletcher D, c 4 2 2 2 Young K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Rodriguez H, lf 4 0 1 0 Randa J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Guerrero V, rf 4 0 1 0 Rincon R, p 0 0 0 0 Santangelo F, 3b 3 0 1 1 Kendall J, c 4 2 3 1 Orsulak J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Guillen J, rf 4 0 1 1 Hermanson D, p 3 0 0 0 Sveum D, ss-3b 3 0 0 0 Telford A, p 0 0 0 0 Loaiza E, p 2 0 1 0 Urbina U, p 0 0 0 0 Garcia F, ph 1 0 0 0 Sodowsky C, p 0 0 0 0 Polcovich K, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 7 4 32 2 6 2 Montreal 200 200 000 -- 4 Pittsburgh 010 001 000 -- 2 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Hermanson D (W) 7.0 6 2 2 3 3 Telford A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Urbina U (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Loaiza E (L) 7.0 6 4 4 0 1 Sodowsky C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Rincon R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Montreal 1, Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Kendall J 3B -- Kendall J, Young K HR -- White R, Fletcher D, Kendall J SB -- Womack T HBP -- by Loaiza E (Santangelo F), by Sodowsky C (Grudzielanek M) Balk -- Loaiza E T -- 2:21 A -- 14628
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