While Rudy May pitched a two-hitter, the Expos went on a batting spree with 20 hits and trounced the Pirates, 15-1. Andre Dawson was the only Expos' starter who failed to participate in the spree and his error in the first inning allowed the Pirates to score their lone run.

Dave Cash and Stan Papi each had four hits. Papi drove in three runs and scored one. Cash crossed the plate five times and accounted for one RBI. Tony Perez batted in three runs with a homer, single and sacrifice fly. Larry Parrish joined in the attack with a two-run homer and double. [The Sporting News]

Montreal Expos 15, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

Game Played on Saturday, May 27, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Expos 1 3 2 3 0 1 3 1 1 - 15 20 1 Pirates 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 2 1 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cash 2b 6 5 4 1 0 0 .306 Taveras ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .274 Frias 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 Moreno cf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .212 Papi ss 6 1 4 3 0 0 .308 Parker rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Carter c 5 2 2 2 0 0 .237 Stennett 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .279 Perez 1b 4 1 2 3 0 1 .236 Mendoza 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .238 Valentine rf 5 1 2 1 0 0 .277 Sanguillen 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .311 Cromartie lf 5 1 2 2 0 0 .273 Garner 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .233 Dawson cf 5 0 0 0 0 3 .247 Milner lf 3 0 1 0 0 2 .185 Parrish 3b 5 2 2 2 0 1 .263 Dyer c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 May p 5 2 2 1 0 3 .227 Rooker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 Kison p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Brye ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 McEnaney p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Fregosi ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Reuss p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 46 15 20 15 0 8 Totals 30 1 2 0 2 5 Time of Game: 2:17 Attendance: 10,773 Left on Base: Expos 6, Pirates 4 DP: Expos 0, Pirates 0 Errors: Dawson, Taveras Doubles: Valentine 2 (8), May (2), Cash (11), Parrish (13), Papi 2 (3) Triples: Cromartie (2) Home Runs: Parrish (4), Perez (3) Stolen Bases: Taveras (13) Sacrifice Flies: Carter (3), Perez (1) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA May W(4-5) 9 2 1 0 2 5 0 32 3.66 Totals 9 2 1 0 2 5 0 32 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rooker L(2-4) 2 5 6 5 0 1 1 12 6.86 Kison 3 6 3 3 0 4 0 15 3.42 McEnaney 3 7 5 5 0 2 1 16 10.38 Reuss 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 5 5.64 Totals 9 20 15 14 0 8 2 48 Passed Balls: Dyer (1) Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Terry Tata EXPOS 1ST: Cash reached on an error by Taveras [Cash to first]; Dyer allowed a passed ball [Cash to second]; Papi flied out to center [Cash to third]; Carter hit a sacrifice fly to right [Cash scored (unearned)]; Perez flied to left in foul territory; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras flied out to right; Moreno walked; Parker reached on an error by Dawson [Moreno scored (unearned) (no RBI), Parker to third]; Stennett lined to second; Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 1. EXPOS 2ND: Valentine doubled to right; Cromartie tripled to center [Valentine scored]; Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first); Parrish homered [Cromartie scored]; May was called out on strikes; Cash grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 1. PIRATES 2ND: Garner struck out; Milner was called out on strikes; Dyer flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 1. EXPOS 3RD: Papi singled to third; Carter singled to right [Papi to third]; KISON REPLACED ROOKER (PITCHING); Perez singled to right [Papi scored, Carter to third]; Valentine popped to first; Cromartie singled to center [Carter scored, Perez to second]; Dawson struck out; Parrish was called out on strikes; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 6, Pirates 1. PIRATES 3RD: Kison grounded out (catcher to first); Taveras walked; Taveras stole second; Moreno struck out; Parker flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Pirates 1. EXPOS 4TH: May doubled to right; Cash doubled to right [May scored]; Papi grounded out (shortstop to first); Carter singled to center [Cash scored]; Perez struck out; Valentine doubled to center [Carter scored]; Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 1. PIRATES 4TH: Stennett grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 1. EXPOS 5TH: Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first); Parrish grounded out (pitcher to first); May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 1. PIRATES 5TH: Milner singled to center; Dyer flied out to center; BRYE BATTED FOR KISON; Brye flied out to center; Taveras flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 1. EXPOS 6TH: MCENANEY REPLACED BRYE (PITCHING); Cash singled to center; Papi singled to center [Cash to second]; Carter flied out to center [Cash to third]; Perez hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cash scored]; Valentine grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 10, Pirates 1. PIRATES 6TH: Moreno flied out to left; Parker grounded out (first to pitcher); Stennett flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 10, Pirates 1. EXPOS 7TH: MENDOZA REPLACED STENNETT (PLAYING 2B); Cromartie grounded out (first to pitcher); Dawson struck out; Parrish doubled to left; May singled to center [Parrish scored]; Cash singled to third [May to second]; Papi doubled to left [May scored, Cash scored]; Carter flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 13, Pirates 1. PIRATES 7TH: Sanguillen singled to right; Garner flied out to right; Milner struck out; Dyer flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 13, Pirates 1. EXPOS 8TH: Perez homered; Valentine grounded out (second to first); Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to first); Dawson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 14, Pirates 1. PIRATES 8TH: FREGOSI BATTED FOR MCENANEY; Fregosi flied out to left; Taveras flied out to center; Moreno lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 14, Pirates 1. EXPOS 9TH: REUSS REPLACED FREGOSI (PITCHING); Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); May struck out; Cash singled to right; Papi doubled to left [Cash scored]; Carter flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 15, Pirates 1. PIRATES 9TH: FRIAS REPLACED CASH (PLAYING 2B); Parker flied out to center; Mendoza struck out; Sanguillen lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 15, Pirates 1.

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