Game #1: (Olympique’ Stadium) Pirates 13, Expos 7
Pirates jumped out to a 12-0 lead after 5
Expo starter Jeff Fassero was dreadful after giving up 5 runs in 3 inn
Expo relieve Kirk Rueter was even more woeful giving up 8 in 4inn.
Montreal had a gut check and scored 6 in the bottom of the 7th
Pirate CF’er Al Oliver went 4 for 4.
Pirate starter Steve Blass lost focus, but pitched well and had 2 hits
In a losing cause Grissom and Lansing each had 3 hits for MON.
Game #2: (Olympique’ Stadium) Expos 7, Pirates 2
Ken “king of the” Hill kept Pirate hitters off stride all game
Pirate starter Bob Moose was just as effective
The Pirate pen allowed 5 runs in the bottom of the 8th to give the game away to the Expos. Larry Walker and Darrin Fletcher both knocked in 2 runs in the 8th.
Tim Scott got the win and Mel Rojas finished out the 9th to even the series at 1 game apiece.
Game #3: (Three Rivers Statdium) Expos 7, Pirates 2
Tied at 2 after 2 this game looked like it was going to be a see-saw offensive show.
The Lumber Company turned into splinters, while the Expos continuted to hit.
Pedro Martinez had his 3rd consecutive decent outing in a row as he shut PIT out for the final 6 1/3 innings he pitched.
Montreal scored solo runs in the 4th and the 5th as Berry and Alou both doubled home runs
Larry Walker and Wil Cordero hit back to back solo shots in the 8th to put the game out of reach.
Game #4: (Three Rivers Statdium) Expos 3, Pirates 0
4 Expo pitchers combined to throw a 6 hit shutout as the Pirate bats grew even colder.
Montreal broke the scoreless deadlock in the 4th when Cliff Floyd doubled home Alou.
In the 8th Fletcher doubled and was singled home by Berry
Cordero provided an insurance run with a solo shot in the 9th.
Wetteland came on with 2 out in the 9th to fan PH Vic Davilillo.
Game #5: (Three Rivers Statdium) Expos 4, Pirates 0
2nd straight game that the Expos shutout PIT with 4 pitchers.
Jeff Fassero went 7 scoreless innings and redeamed himself for his poor outing in game 1.
Moises Alou hit a solo shot in the 3rd after Frazier go caught stealing.
Darrin Fletcher hit a 2 run shot off of Pirate starter Bruce Kison after Cordero singled.
Moises Alou singled home Frazier after Grissom got caught on the front end of a double steal in the 8th.
Pittsburgh had 1st & 2nd with 2 out in the 8th when PH Vic Davilillo again failed to get a clutch hit.
The Pirates scored 4 runs total in the last 4 games of the series.
MVP - Moises Alou (7-21, .333, 6 RBI)
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