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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Montreal Expos
1977-09-17 · Night game · Stade Olympique · Att: 12674 · night · 2:44
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Montreal Expos 6–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Ed Whitson earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save. Ken Macha went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| MON | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Ed Whitson L: Larry Landreth SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Taveras | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Macha | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Omar Moreno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Whitson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Gossage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Papi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellis Valentine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Warren Cromartie | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Landreth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Unser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Rich Gossage | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Landreth | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Jackie Brown | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Will McEnaney | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Santo Alcala | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Taveras: 4
- Phil Garner: W
- Dave Parker: D7.1-3
- Bill Robinson: FC6.2X3(654);3-H;B-1
- Al Oliver: S7.1-3
- Ed Ott: W.1-2
- Ken Macha: S9.3-H;2XH(925);1-2
Bot 1
- Dave Cash: 9
- Stan Papi: 2/FL
- Andre Dawson: 4/P
Top 2
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Ed Whitson: 63
- Frank Taveras: 43
Bot 2
- Tony Perez: 9
- Ellis Valentine: 3/P
- Gary Carter: K
Top 3
- Phil Garner: D8
- Dave Parker: K
- Bill Robinson: 63.2-3
- Al Oliver: 7
Bot 3
- Warren Cromartie: 8
- Chris Speier: W
- Larry Landreth: K
- Dave Cash: T9.1-H
- Stan Papi: K
Top 4
- Ed Ott: 7/L
- Ken Macha: D8
- Omar Moreno: 7
- Ed Whitson: K
Bot 4
- Andre Dawson: S8
- Tony Perez: SB2
- Tony Perez: 3/G.2-3
- Ellis Valentine: 3/FL
- Gary Carter: S7.3-H
- Warren Cromartie: SB2
- Warren Cromartie: T7.2-H
- Chris Speier: IW
- Larry Landreth: 4/L
Top 5
- Frank Taveras: S7
- Phil Garner: SB2
- Phil Garner: 63.2-3
- Dave Parker: 43
- Bill Robinson: D7.3-H
- Al Oliver: IW
- Ed Ott: S9.2-H;1-2
- Ken Macha: D7.2-H;1-3
- Omar Moreno: IW
- Ed Whitson: K
Bot 5
- Dave Cash: 23
- Stan Papi: K/C
- Andre Dawson: K
Top 6
- Frank Taveras: 2/FL
- Phil Garner: D7
- Dave Parker: S8.2-H
- Bill Robinson: SB2
- Bill Robinson: K
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 6
- Tony Perez: T8
- Ellis Valentine: 4/L
- Gary Carter: K
- Warren Cromartie: 6/P
Top 7
- Ed Ott: K
- Ken Macha: 63
- Omar Moreno: K
Bot 7
- Chris Speier: 9
- Jerry White: K
- Dave Cash: K
Top 8
- Rich Gossage: 43
- Frank Taveras: D7
- Phil Garner: SB3
- Phil Garner: 63
- Dave Parker: 63
Bot 8
- Del Unser: 5/FL
- Andre Dawson: 3/FL
- Tony Perez: K
Top 9
- Bill Robinson: 43
- Al Oliver: 43
- Ed Ott: 8
Bot 9
- Ellis Valentine: 3/G
- Gary Carter: K
- Warren Cromartie: S8
- Chris Speier: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- 2:10 rain delay before start of game
- Jerry Reuss injured warming up