Carl Morton pitched a five-hitter and Boots Day batted in the Expos' runs with a pair of singles to defeat the Pirates, 2-1. The East Division champions avoided a shutout in the ninth inning when Vic Davalillo doubled, took third on a groundout and scored on a sacrifice fly by Richie Hebner. [The Sporting News]

Montreal Expos 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

Game Played on Sunday, September 24, 1972 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Expos 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 2 10 0 Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 5 0 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Day cf 5 0 2 2 0 0 .233 Davalillo 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .323 Fairey lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .233 Clines cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Jorgensen 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .228 Clemente rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .310 Fairly rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 Hebner 3b 3 0 0 1 0 0 .301 McCarver c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .249 Sanguillen c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 Bailey 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .233 Stennett lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Laboy 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Foli ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 .249 Mazeroski 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .207 Hunt 2b 3 1 2 0 0 0 .249 J. Hernandez ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .189 Torres pr,2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .161 Moose p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .179 Morton p 2 0 0 0 1 2 .140 Pagan lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 Totals 34 2 10 2 1 5 Totals 29 1 5 1 1 0 Time of Game: 2:06 Attendance: 9,116 Left on Base: Expos 8, Pirates 4 DP: Expos 2, Pirates 0 Doubles: McCarver (13), Davalillo (19) Sacrifice Hits: Morton (4), Jorgensen (7) Sacrifice Flies: Hebner (6) GIDP: Davalillo (3), Clines (7) Hit by Pitch: Stennett (2,by Morton) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Morton W(7-13) 9 5 1 1 1 0 0 32 4.12 Totals 9 5 1 1 1 0 0 32 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Moose L(12-9) 7 9 2 2 1 3 0 30 2.98 Johnson 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 3.06 Totals 9 10 2 2 1 5 0 37 Hit by Pitch: Morton (3) Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Satch Davidson EXPOS 1ST: Day grounded out (shortstop to first); Fairey flied out to left; Jorgensen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Davalillo flied out to left; Clines singled to right; Clemente forced Clines (shortstop to second); Hebner lined to catcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0. EXPOS 2ND: Fairly singled to left; McCarver flied out to right; Bailey flied out to right; Foli singled to center [Fairly to second]; Hunt forced Foli (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen lined to first; Stennett made an out to first; Mazeroski made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0. EXPOS 3RD: Morton struck out; Day flied out to left; Fairey flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 3RD: J. Hernandez made an out to second; Moose singled to second; Davalillo grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Moose out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0. EXPOS 4TH: Jorgensen flied out to right; Fairly grounded out (first unassisted); McCarver doubled to center; Bailey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 4TH: Clines grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Clemente grounded out (second to first); Hebner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0. EXPOS 5TH: Foli flied out to right; Hunt singled to right; Morton out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hunt to second]; Day singled to left [Hunt scored, Day out at second (left to first)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); Stennett was hit by a pitch; Mazeroski popped to shortstop in foul territory; J. Hernandez singled to left [Stennett to second]; Moose flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0. EXPOS 6TH: Fairey singled to left; Jorgensen out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Fairey to second]; Fairly flied out to right [Fairey to third]; McCarver flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 6TH: Davalillo singled to pitcher; Clines grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Davalillo out at second]; Clemente grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0. EXPOS 7TH: Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli singled to center; Hunt singled to center [Foli to third]; TORRES RAN FOR HUNT; Morton walked [Torres to second]; Day singled to right [Foli scored, Torres to third, Morton to second]; Fairey forced Torres (third to catcher) [Morton to third, Day to second]; Jorgensen flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 7TH: TORRES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Hebner flied out to left; Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); Stennett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 0. EXPOS 8TH: JOHNSON REPLACED STENNETT (PITCHING); PAGAN REPLACED MOOSE (PLAYING LF); Fairly flied out to right; McCarver singled to center; Bailey was called out on strikes; Foli grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 8TH: LABOY REPLACED BAILEY (PLAYING 3B); Mazeroski flied out to right; J. Hernandez grounded out (pitcher to first); Pagan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 0. EXPOS 9TH: Torres grounded out (shortstop to first); Morton struck out; Day flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 0. PIRATES 9TH: Davalillo doubled to center; Clines grounded out (second to first) [Davalillo to third]; Clemente walked; Hebner hit a sacrifice fly to right [Davalillo scored]; Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 1.

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