A two-run homer by Andre Dawson capped a four-run, second-inning explosion that carried the Expos to a 4-3 victory over the Pirates. Warren Cromartie led off the second with a single, advanced to second on an infield out, moved to third on a single by Chris Speier and scored on a squeeze bunt by Steve Rogers. A single by Dave Cash plated Speier, and Dawson followed with his 19th circuit clout. [The Sporting News]

Montreal Expos 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3

Game Played on Tuesday, August 1, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique

Pirates 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 0 Expos 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 4 10 1 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Taveras ss 5 0 3 0 0 0 .280 Cash 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .267 Milner lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .299 Dawson cf 4 1 2 2 0 1 .255 Parker rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .291 Valentine rf 4 0 1 0 0 2 .304 B. Robinson cf 4 1 0 0 0 1 .245 Mejias pr,rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Stargell 1b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .285 Perez 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 .299 Garner 2b 3 0 1 1 1 1 .257 Parrish 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 Ott c 3 0 1 1 0 0 .235 Cromartie lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .288 Sanguillen ph,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295 Carter c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .247 Berra 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Speier ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 .249 Bibby p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .130 Rogers p 2 0 1 1 0 1 .119 Stennett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 Knowles p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Whitson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Moreno ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .212 Tekulve p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Brye ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Totals 36 3 9 3 2 2 Totals 32 4 10 4 2 6 Time of Game: 2:44 Attendance: 21,287 Left on Base: Pirates 8, Expos 7 DP: Pirates 1, Expos 0 Errors: Parrish Doubles: Garner (18), Cromartie (23), Parrish (28), Valentine (26) Home Runs: Dawson (19) Stolen Bases: Dawson (22) Caught Stealing: Taveras (19) Sacrifice Hits: Rogers (7) GIDP: Cash (13) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bibby L(6-5) 3 7 4 4 1 1 1 17 3.48 Whitson 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 10 2.01 Tekulve 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 8 2.24 Totals 8 10 4 4 2 6 1 35 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rogers W(12-7) 6.2 8 3 2 1 1 0 29 2.42 Knowles SV(4) 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 9 2.62 Totals 9 9 3 2 2 2 0 38 Wild Pitches: Bibby (4) Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ed Vargo PIRATES 1ST: Taveras flied out to left; Milner grounded out (pitcher to first); Parker grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (third to first); Dawson singled to left; Dawson stole second; Bibby threw a wild pitch [Dawson to third]; Valentine struck out; Perez walked; Parrish flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0. PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Stargell singled to right; Garner struck out; Ott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 2ND: Cromartie singled to right; Carter grounded out (third to first) [Cromartie to second]; Speier singled to left [Cromartie to third]; Rogers out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Cromartie scored, Speier to second]; Cash singled to center [Speier scored, Cash to second (on throw to home)]; Dawson homered [Cash scored]; Valentine grounded out (pitcher to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 4. PIRATES 3RD: Berra grounded out (shortstop to first); Bibby grounded out (shortstop to first); Taveras singled to right; Taveras was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 4. EXPOS 3RD: Perez flied out to right; Parrish flied out to center; Cromartie doubled to right; Carter singled to second [Cromartie to third]; Speier forced Carter (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 4. PIRATES 4TH: Milner lined to first; Parker walked; B. Robinson reached on an error by Parrish [Parker to second, B. Robinson to first]; Stargell singled to center [Parker scored, B. Robinson to second]; Garner doubled to left [B. Robinson scored (unearned), Stargell to third]; Ott singled to center [Stargell scored, Garner to third]; Berra flied out to right; STENNETT BATTED FOR BIBBY; Stennett popped to first; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 4. EXPOS 4TH: WHITSON REPLACED STENNETT (PITCHING); Rogers singled to right; Cash grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Rogers out at second]; Dawson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 4. PIRATES 5TH: Taveras flied out to right; Milner popped to second; Parker singled to center; B. Robinson popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 4. EXPOS 5TH: Valentine struck out; Perez grounded out (second to first); Parrish doubled to left; Cromartie flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 4. PIRATES 6TH: Stargell grounded out (first unassisted); Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); Ott flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 4. EXPOS 6TH: Carter popped to second; Speier flied out to center; Rogers was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 4. PIRATES 7TH: Berra flied out to left; MORENO BATTED FOR WHITSON; Moreno grounded out (second to first); Taveras singled to center; Milner singled to right [Taveras to second]; KNOWLES REPLACED ROGERS (PITCHING); Parker flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 4. EXPOS 7TH: TEKULVE REPLACED MORENO (PITCHING); Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson struck out; Valentine doubled to right; MEJIAS RAN FOR VALENTINE; Perez was walked intentionally; Parrish out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 4. PIRATES 8TH: MEJIAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); B. Robinson struck out; Stargell popped to second; Garner walked; SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR OTT; Sanguillen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 4. EXPOS 8TH: SANGUILLEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Cromartie flied out to center; Carter struck out; Speier struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 4. PIRATES 9TH: Berra popped to second; BRYE BATTED FOR TEKULVE; Brye grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Taveras singled; Milner flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 4.

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