Pittsburgh Pirates vs Montreal Expos
April 20, 1977 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 20, 1977 at Stade Olympique. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Montreal Expos and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Montreal Expos 6

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Dilone cf 3 1 1 0
Taveras ss 5 0 0 0
Parker rf 4 1 2 3
Oliver lf 4 0 0 0
Robinson 1b 3 2 2 0
  Kirkpatrick 1b 1 0 0 0
Stennett 2b 3 2 3 1
Garner 3b 3 1 1 2
Dyer c 4 0 0 0
Rooker p 2 1 1 1
  Gossage p 1 0 0 0
  Jackson p 0 0 0 0
  Tekulve p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 8 10 7
Montreal Expos ab   r   h rbi
Cash 2b 4 0 0 0
Foli ss 4 0 0 0
Valentine rf 4 1 1 0
Perez 1b 4 1 1 2
Parrish 3b 4 0 2 0
Cromartie lf 4 1 1 0
Carter c 4 3 3 4
Dawson cf 4 0 1 0
Hannahs p 1 0 0 0
  Mackanin ph 1 0 0 0
  Terpko p 0 0 0 0
  Warthen p 0 0 0 0
  Jorgensen ph 0 0 0 0
  Kerrigan p 0 0 0 0
  Unser ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 6 9 6
Pittsburgh 110 222 0008101
Montreal 010 010 220691
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker  W (2-1) 6.0 6 4 4 1 4
  Gossage   1.1 3 2 2 1 0
  Jackson   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
  Tekulve  SV (1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
9
6
6
2
5
  Montreal Expos IP H R ER BB SO
Hannahs  L (1-1) 5.0 5 6 6 3 4
  Terpko   1.0 4 2 2 0 2
  Warthen   1.0 0 0 0 1 0
  Kerrigan   2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
10
8
8
5
7

  E–Taveras (3), Terpko (1).  DP–Pittsburgh 2, Montreal 1.  PB–Dyer 2 (2).  2B–Pittsburgh Robinson (3,off Hannahs).  3B–Pittsburgh Stennett (1,off Hannahs).  HR–Pittsburgh Garner (2,4th inning off Hannahs 1 on, 2 out); Parker (2,5th inning off Hannahs 1 on, 2 out), Montreal Carter 3 (5,2nd inning off Rooker 0 on, 2 out,5th inning off Rooker 0 on, 1 out,7th inning off Rooker 1 on, 0 out); Perez (3,8th inning off Gossage 1 on, 1 out).  SH–Garner (1,off Hannahs); Dilone (1,off Hannahs).  SB–Dilone 2 (5,2nd base off Hannahs/Carter,3rd base off Hannahs/Carter).  CS–Parker (3,2nd base by Hannahs/Carter); Parrish (2,2nd base by Rooker/Dyer).  U-HP–Paul Pryor, 1B–Andy Olsen, 2B–Jerry Crawford, 3B–Doug Harvey.  T–2:30.  A–12,607.
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