1991PS-1991 Montreal Expos at 1991 Pittsburgh Pirates

Montreal Expos 3 (1-2)
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 (2-1)

The Pirates did not trail throughout the entire game and took their first series of the season two games to one. The Expos managed only a single decent inning where they scored on an Ivan Calderon 3 run shot in the 6^th while Pittsburgh started things off with a pair of homers in the first, a 2 runner from Jay Bell and a solo shot from Bonilla. Bobby Bo gave the Buccos another run from a single in 4^th to score Orlando Merced and hit another bomb in the 6^th scoring Andy Van Slyke after his tripled Bell to the plate. For the Pirates, John Smiley was stellar tossing a complete game in his first start of the year and only allowing four hits, but Bobby Bonilla is the player of the game with 3 hits on 4 at bats including a pair of homers with 4 RBI’s and scoring 2 himself. The Expos drop the last game of the series with 3 runs on 4 hits and no errors. Pittsburgh gathered 7 runs on 13 hits without an error.

Game Notes

Date Played: 22 Oct 2021
Venue: Soothing Meadows
Game Duration: 29 minutes
2B: None
3B: Andy Van Slyke
HR: Bobby Bonilla (2), Jay Bell, Ivan Calderon
TB: Bobby Bonilla (9), Jay Bell (6), Ivan Calderon (4), Andy Van Slyke (4), Jeff King (2), Marquis Grissom, Tim Wallach, Dave Martinez, Orlando Merced, Mike LaValliere, Jose Lind
SH: Oil Can Boyd, Jay Bell, John Smiley
SF: None
IBB: None
HBP: None
With RISP: Montreal 1-1, Pittsburgh 2-8
GIDP: Barry Bonds, Marquis Grissom
RBI: Bobby Bonilla (4), Ivan Calderon (3), Jay Bell (2), Andy Van Slyke
R: Marquis Grissom, Ivan Calderon, Spike Owen, Orlando Merced (2), Jay Bell (2), Bobby Bonilla (2), Andy Van Slyke
Team LOB: Montreal-2, Pittsburgh-10
E: None
DP: Owen-Deshields-Galarraga, Lind-Bell-Merced
Outfield Assists: None
PB: None
SB: None
CS: Tim Wallach
Picked Off: None
Win: John Smiley
Loss: Oil Can Boyd
Save: None
Balks: None
WP: None
HBP: None
IBB: None
Pickoffs: None
Additional Notes: The original game took place on 10 Apr 1991 on a Wednesday in front of 7,656. The Pirates snagged the victory 6-3 and took the series 2 games to 1.

1991PS-1991 Montreal Expos at 1991 Pittsburgh Pirates

1991 Montreal Expos-2
1991 Pittsburgh Pirates-1

In the second game of the 1991 Pirates season, Pittsburgh was poised to win, but a timely triple in the final frame helped Montreal repay the favor of their game 1 loss. Both teams could not do much until the bottom of the 6th when a Bobby Bonilla double was followed by a Jeff King RBI 2 bagger 2 batters later to give the Buccos the slimmest lead possible. The score remained a 1-0 close affair until the top the 9th when Dave Martinez led off the inning with a fortunately timed triple that was followed by an Ivan Calderon single to score him. Three batters later Nelson Santovenia single to drive him home and give the Canadians a 2-1 lead that they held onto in the bottom of the frame. Dave Martinez’s triple helped him secure player of the game honors in a 2 for 4, 1 run, 1 sacrifice day. The Expos win with 2 runs on 7 hits without any errors. The Pirates lose with 1 run on 7 hits and no errors.

Game Notes

Date Played: 5 Oct 2019
Venue: Soothing Meadows
Game Duration: 28 minutes
2B: Don Slaught (2), Gary Redus, Bobby Bonilla, Jeff King
3B: Dave Martinez
HR: None
TB: Dave Martinez (4), Don Slaught (4), Bobby Bonilla (3), Andres Galaragga (2), Gary Redus (2), Jeff King (2), Ivan Calderon, Nelson Santovenia, Chris Nabholz, Zane Smith
SH: Dave Martinez, Gary Redus
SF: None
IBB: None
HBP: Andres Galaragga
With RISP: Montreal 2-4, Pittsburgh 1-8
GIDP: Spike Owne
RBI: Ivan Calderon, Nelson Santovenia, Jeff King
R: Dave Martinez, Ivan Calderon, Bobby Bonilla
Team LOB: Montreal-6, Pittsburgh-10
E: None
DP: King-Lind-Redus
Outfield Assists: None
PB: None
SB: None
CS: None
Picked Off: None
Win: Chris Nabholz
Loss: Zane Smith
Save: Mel Rojas
Balks: None
WP: None
HBP: Zane Smith
IBB: None
Pickoffs: None
Additonal Notes: The original game took place on 9 Apr 1991 on a Tuesday night in front of 6,624. The Pirates snagged the victory 4-3 thanks to a bases loaded hit by pitch that scored Jeff King in the bottom of the 8th inning.

1991PS-1991 Montreal Expos at 1991 Pittsburgh Pirates

1991 Montreal Expos-3
1991 Pittsburgh Pirates-10

April 8th, 1991: Opening day of my 1991 Pirates season replay sees the Expos travel to Three Rivers Stadium. Both teams ace’s, 1990 Cy Young Award winner Doug Drabek for Pittsburgh and Dennis Martinez for Montreal faced off in what started off as a quite expected affair. Both hurlers tossed a 1 run 8 hit game between them throughout the first 4 innings until just before the start of the 5th when the Pennsylvania skies opened up and began dropping puddles throughout western PA. The game was suspended until Tuesday the 9th, and when both teams returned to a drier field, Bob Walk and Mark Gardner had taken over on the mound. The pitching change looked to favor Montreal as runs by Ivan Calderon and Larry Walker gave the Expos a 2-1 advantage, and after a Bobby Bonilla solo shot tied it up in the bottom of the 6th, doubles by Delino DeShields and Tim Wallach gave the Canadians another 1 run advantage. That advantage held until the bottom of the 8th when Montreal pitching woes and quality hitting for the Buccos took over. Pittsburgh accumulated 8 runs on 4 walks, 2 doubles, a single, and a grand slammer by shortstop Jay Bell gave Pittsburgh their first win of the year. Montreal scored 3 runs on 10 hits without an error. The opening day game ball goes to Bobby Bonilla who garnered 2 hits on 4 at bats with a double and a homer as well as 3 runs scored and 3 RBI’s to help Pittsburgh win with 10 runs on 10 hits and no errors.

Game Notes

Date Played: 8 Apr 2019
Venue: Soothing Meadows
Game Duration: 36 minutes
2B: Delino DeShields, Tim Wallach, Bobby Bonilla, Barry Bonds
3B: None
HR: Bobby Bonilla, Jay Bell
TB: Bobby Bonilla (6), Jay Bell (4), Delino DeShields (3), Ivan Calderon (2), Tim Wallach (2), Andres Galaragga (2), Spike Owen (2), Andy Van Slyke (2), Barry Bonds (2), Mike LaValliere (2), Larry Walker, Gary Redus, Jose Lind
SH: Mark Gardner, Doug Drabek, Bob Walk
SF: None
IBB: None
HBP: None
With RISP: Montreal 3-7, Pittsburgh 6-10
GIDP: None
RBI: Jay Bell (4), Bobby Bonilla (3), Tim Wallach, Andres Galarraga, Barry Bonds, Mike LaValliere
R: Bobby Bonilla (3), Gary Redus (2), Delino DeShields, Ivan Calderon, Larry Walker, Jay Bell, Andy Van Slyke, Jeff King, Mike LaValliere, Lloyd McClendon
Team LOB: Montreal-8, Pittsburgh-8
E: None
DP: None
Outfield Assists: None
PB: Mike LaValliere
SB: Delino DeShields
CS: Andy Van Slyke
Picked Off: None
Win: Bob Patterson
Loss: Mark Gardner
Save: None
Balks: None
WP: None
HBP: None
IBB: None
Pickoffs: None
Additonal Notes: The original game took place on a Monday night, 8 Apr 1991, with 54,274 in attendance, and the Expos beat the Pirates 7-0. Expos pitchers Dennis Martinez, Barry Jones, and Scott Ruskin combined for a 1 hitter. Just before the first pitch of the game, the MLB and Umpires Union agreed to terms on a new four year contract.