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Pirates
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
April 23, 1991
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 23, 1991 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1991 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Montreal Expos
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 23, 1991 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Montreal Expos |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smiley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Sampen |
Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
City | Montreal |
State | QUE |
Attendance | 7,770 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Randy Marsh |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Orlando Merced | First Baseman |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bonilla | Right Fielder |
Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
Jeff King | Third Baseman |
Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
John Smiley | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
Ivan Calderon | Left Fielder |
Tim Wallach | Third Baseman |
Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
Nikco Riesgo | Right Fielder |
Gil Reyes | Catcher |
Spike Owen | Shortstop |
Bill Sampen | Pitcher |
Buck Rodgers | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
April 23, 1991
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Sampen
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Sampen
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Sampen
Van Slyke hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Sampen
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Sampen
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Smiley
DeShields hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Smiley
There goes DeShields. The throw from LaValliere and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Grissom vs. Smiley
Grissom strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Calderon vs. Smiley
Calderon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeShields scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wallach vs. Smiley
Wallach hits a fly ball towards center. Van Slyke catches it and throws to first to double up Calderon. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Sampen
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Sampen
LaValliere hits a fly ball into left field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Sampen
Lind strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Smiley
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riesgo vs. Smiley
Riesgo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Smiley
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smiley vs. Sampen
Smiley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Sampen
Merced hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Sampen
There's a wild pitch. Merced moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Sampen
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Van Slyke vs. Sampen
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga juggles the ball. That's an error on Galarraga. Merced moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonilla vs. Sampen
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Grissom. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. Merced scores. Bell scores. Van Slyke moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Sampen
Bonds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
King vs. Sampen
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Van Slyke scores. Bonilla moves to third. Bonds moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LaValliere vs. Ruskin
Scott Ruskin now pitching.
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaValliere for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Smiley
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ruskin vs. Smiley
Ruskin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Smiley
DeShields hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Ruskin
Lind hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smiley vs. Ruskin
Smiley hits a line drive for a single. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Ruskin
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruskin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Smiley
Grissom hits a popup towards first. Merced settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderon vs. Smiley
Calderon hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wallach vs. Smiley
Wallach hits a line drive beyond second. Lind can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Calderon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Galarraga vs. Smiley
Galarraga strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Riesgo vs. Smiley
Riesgo takes first base on ball four. Calderon moves to third. Wallach moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Reyes vs. Smiley
Reyes hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ruskin
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Ruskin
Van Slyke hits a line drive for a single. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Ruskin
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Calderon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Ruskin
Van Slyke is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Smiley
Owen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Noboa vs. Smiley
Junior Noboa pinch hits for Scott Ruskin.
Noboa hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Noboa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
DeShields vs. Smiley
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Noboa moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Grissom vs. Smiley
Grissom hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Noboa scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Calderon vs. Smiley
There's a wild pitch. Grissom moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Calderon vs. Smiley
Calderon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grissom moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Wallach vs. Smiley
Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching.
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Rojas
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Rojas
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Smiley
Galarraga hits a line drive beyond short. Bell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Riesgo vs. Smiley
Riesgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Smiley
Reyes hits a line drive for a single. Riesgo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Smiley
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Huismann
Nelson Santovenia pinch hits for Mel Rojas. Mark Huismann now pitching. Dave Martinez pinch hits for Nelson Santovenia.
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Riesgo scores. Reyes moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
DeShields vs. Heaton
Neal Heaton now pitching.
DeShields hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Mahler
Rick Mahler now pitching.
Lind strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Heaton vs. Mahler
Heaton hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Grissom. Heaton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Mahler
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Mahler covering, for the out. Heaton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Mahler
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Heaton
Grissom hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Calderon vs. Heaton
Calderon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Heaton
Wallach hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. LaValliere settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Frey
Steve Frey now pitching.
Van Slyke hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Frey
Bonilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Frey
Bonds hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Frey
King takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Frey
There goes King. The throw from Reyes and he is out, Owen applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Frey
LaValliere hits a popup towards first. Galarraga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Heaton
Galarraga hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Riesgo vs. Heaton
Riesgo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Heaton
Reyes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Heaton
Owen hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Owen reaches second base with a double. Riesgo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Heaton
Larry Walker pinch hits for Steve Frey.
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Jones
Barry Jones now pitching.
Lind hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Varsho vs. Jones
Gary Varsho pinch hits for Neal Heaton.
Varsho hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Jones
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Landrum
Bill Landrum now pitching. Carmelo Martinez now playing first base.
DeShields hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Landrum
Grissom hits a popup towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Calderon vs. Landrum
Calderon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wallach vs. Landrum
Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/23/1991 -- Pittsburgh at Montreal (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI Merced O, 1b 3 2 1 0 DeShields D, 2b 5 1 2 0 Landrum B, p 0 0 0 0 Grissom M, cf 5 0 1 1 Bell J, ss 4 1 0 0 Calderon I, lf 5 0 3 1 VanSlyke A, cf 4 2 2 2 Wallach T, 3b 5 0 1 0 Bonilla B, rf 3 1 2 2 Galarraga A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bonds B, lf 3 1 1 2 Riesgo N, rf 2 1 0 0 King J, 3b 3 0 0 1 Reyes G, c 4 0 1 0 LaValliere M, c 4 0 0 0 Owen S, ss 4 0 1 0 Lind J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sampen B, p 0 0 0 0 Smiley J, p 2 0 1 0 Ruskin S, p 1 0 0 0 Huismann M, p 0 0 0 0 Noboa J, ph 1 1 1 0 Heaton N, p 1 0 1 0 Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0 Varsho G, ph 1 0 0 0 Santovenia N, ph 0 0 0 0 Martinez C, 1b 0 0 0 0 Martinez D, ph 1 0 1 1 Mahler R, p 0 0 0 0 Frey S, p 0 0 0 0 Walker L, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 7 8 7 38 3 12 3 Pittsburgh 203 000 020 -- 7 Montreal 100 011 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Smiley J (W) 5.2 9 3 3 1 4 Huismann M* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Heaton N 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 Landrum B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Sampen B (L) 2.2 3 5 4 4 1 Ruskin S 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 Rojas M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Mahler R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Frey S 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 Jones B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- LaValliere M, Galarraga A DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Montreal 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Montreal 10 2B -- Bonilla B, Noboa J, Heaton N, Owen S HR -- VanSlyke A, Bonds B SB -- DeShields D CS -- VanSlyke A, King J WP -- Sampen B, Smiley J T -- 2:44 A -- 7770
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