Pittsburgh Pirates vs Montreal Expos
September 18, 1979 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 18, 1979 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 5, Montreal Expos 3

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Moreno cf 5 1 2 0
Foli ss 5 0 2 0
Parker rf 5 1 0 0
Robinson lf 3 1 1 1
  Romo p 0 0 0 0
  Lacy ph 1 0 0 0
  Tekulve p 0 0 0 0
  Jackson p 0 0 0 0
  Easler ph 1 0 1 0
  Lois pr 0 1 0 0
  Roberts p 0 0 0 0
Stargell 1b 5 1 1 2
Madlock 3b 5 0 3 1
Garner 2b 5 0 0 0
Nicosia c 3 0 0 0
  Alexander pr 0 0 0 0
  Ott c 1 0 0 0
Kison p 2 0 0 0
  Milner lf 2 0 0 0
Totals 43 5 10 4
Montreal Expos ab   r   h rbi
Cromartie lf 4 0 0 1
Cash 2b 5 0 0 0
Dawson cf 5 0 0 0
Perez 1b 5 1 1 0
Carter c 4 0 1 0
Valentine rf 5 0 1 0
Parrish 3b 5 0 1 1
Scott ss 3 1 1 0
Lee p 2 1 2 1
  White ph 1 0 1 0
  Fryman p 0 0 0 0
  Staub ph 0 0 0 0
  Bernazard pr 0 0 0 0
  Murray p 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 3 8 3
Pittsburgh 300 000 000 025102
Montreal 002 001 000 00382
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Kison   5.0 4 2 2 1 1
  Romo   2.0 3 1 1 0 1
  Tekulve   1.2 1 0 0 1 0
  Jackson  W (8-4) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
  Roberts  SV (4) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
11.0
8
3
3
2
2
  Montreal Expos IP H R ER BB SO
Lee   7.0 7 3 2 0 2
  Fryman   2.0 1 0 0 1 1
  Murray  L (4-9) 2.0 2 2 2 0 1
Totals
11.0
10
5
4
1
4

  E–Parker (14), Stargell (1), Dawson (5), Parrish (22).  DP–Pittsburgh 2.  2B–Pittsburgh Madlock (19,off Fryman), Montreal Scott (11,off Kison); Lee (1,off Kison).  HR–Pittsburgh Stargell (29,11th inning off Murray 1 on, 0 out).  SH–Carter (2,off Romo).  SF–Cromartie (6,off Kison).  IBB–Staub (3,by Tekulve).  SB–B Robinson (12,3rd base off Lee/Carter); Madlock (28,2nd base off Lee/Carter); Alexander (9,2nd base off Fryman/Carter); Scott (34,2nd base off Tekulve/Ott).  CS–Madlock (10,3rd base by Fryman/Carter).  IBB–Tekulve (16,Staub).  U-HP–Andy Olsen, 1B–Frank Pulli, 2B–Eric Gregg, 3B–Doug Harvey.  T–3:04.  A–56,976.
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