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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Montreal Expos

1972-05-31 · Night game · Parc Jarry · Att: 10565 · night · 2:19

Montreal Expos defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. Ernie McAnally earned the win. Ron Fairly went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5
MON	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0		3	10

W: Ernie McAnally L: Nelson Briles SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dave Cash	4	0	0	0	0	0
Vic Davalillo	3	0	1	0	1	0
Roberto Clemente	4	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Stargell	3	1	1	1	1	0
Al Oliver	3	0	0	0	1	0
Richie Hebner	2	1	1	0	2	0
Milt May	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jackie Hernandez	3	0	0	0	0	2
Nelson Briles	1	0	0	1	0	0
Gene Clines	1	0	0	0	0	0
Rennie Stennett	1	0	1	0	0	0
Manny Sanguillen	1	0	0	0	0	0

Montreal Expos — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ron Hunt	5	1	2	0	0	0
Boots Day	3	0	1	0	0	1
Mike Jorgensen	4	0	2	0	0	1
Bob Bailey	2	0	0	1	1	0
Ron Fairly	3	1	1	1	1	0
Ken Singleton	4	1	1	0	0	0
Terry Humphrey	3	0	1	0	0	0
Tim Foli	4	0	2	1	0	1
Ernie McAnally	3	0	0	0	1	2

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nelson Briles	6.0	9	1	5
Luke Walker	2.0	1	2	0

Montreal Expos — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ernie McAnally	9.0	5	5	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dave Cash: 53
Vic Davalillo: W
Roberto Clemente: 63.1-2
Willie Stargell: W
Al Oliver: 5/P

Bot 1

Ron Hunt: 43
Boots Day: K
Mike Jorgensen: S9
Bob Bailey: 4/P

Top 2

Richie Hebner: W
Milt May: S7.1-2
Jackie Hernandez: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Nelson Briles: 9/SF.3-H
Dave Cash: 13

Bot 2

Ron Fairly: HR/9
Ken Singleton: 43
Terry Humphrey: 9
Tim Foli: S9
Ernie McAnally: 53

Top 3

Vic Davalillo: 63
Roberto Clemente: 13
Willie Stargell: HR/9
Al Oliver: W
Richie Hebner: S9.1-2
Milt May: 46(1)/FO

Bot 3

Ron Hunt: S9
Boots Day: S5.1-3(E5);B-2
Mike Jorgensen: K
Bob Bailey: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
Ron Fairly: W
Ken Singleton: 7

Top 4

Jackie Hernandez: K/C
Nelson Briles: 43
Dave Cash: 9

Bot 4

Terry Humphrey: HP
Tim Foli: K
Ernie McAnally: K
Ron Hunt: CS2(26)

Top 5

Vic Davalillo: 13
Roberto Clemente: 2/P
Willie Stargell: 7

Bot 5

Ron Hunt: S8
Boots Day: 13/SH.1-2
Mike Jorgensen: 43.2-3
Bob Bailey: 43

Top 6

Al Oliver: 63
Richie Hebner: W
Milt May: K
Jackie Hernandez: K

Bot 6

Ron Fairly: 3/G
Ken Singleton: S9
Terry Humphrey: S6.1-2
Tim Foli: S8.2-H;1-3(E8)
Ernie McAnally: K
Ron Hunt: 43

Top 7

Gene Clines: 53
Dave Cash: 63
Vic Davalillo: S6
Roberto Clemente: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

Boots Day: 63
Mike Jorgensen: S8/78
Bob Bailey: W.1-2
Ron Fairly: 9.2-3
Ken Singleton: 54(1)/FO

Top 8

Willie Stargell: 7
Al Oliver: 8
Richie Hebner: 3/G

Bot 8

Terry Humphrey: 53
Tim Foli: 53
Ernie McAnally: W
Ron Hunt: 53

Top 9

Milt May: 43
Rennie Stennett: S8
Manny Sanguillen: 46(1)3/GDP