Pirates Rally to Defeat Cards in Suspended Game
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Pirates rally to defeat Cards in suspended game From our wire services League CHICAGO 10, NEW YORK 9 at and Ivan DeJesus hit back-to-ba- ck Matthews then drove an 0--1 pitch over CINCINNATI 4, HOUSTON 3 at National er Chicago Dave Rader's pinch-h- it doubles to account for the final run of the left field fence for his ninth homer. Houston Pinch-hitt- Dave Collins' Duffy Dyer tripled in Steve Brye and grand slam homer highlighted a six-ru- n the inning. MONTREAL 5, PHILADELPHIA 1 at sacrfice fly in the ninth inning scored Don Robinson held St. Louis to one hit ning to tie the game at 4--4. In that in- fifth inning, lifting the Cubs over the Montreal Andre Dawson doubled Dave Concepcion with the winning run, over the last three innings, giving the ning, Dave Parker homered and Rennie Mets. ATLANTA 5, LOS ANGELES 2 at home two runs and Steve Rogers tossed as the Reds edged the Astros and 5- Pirates a -4 victory over the Cardinals Stennett, who had homered in the Rader's second home run of the Atlanta Rowland Office, Gary a six-hitt- er as the Expos snappedthe handed Tom Seaver his ninth triumph. five-ga- in a game suspended after six innings second inning, tripled and scored on season came off Dale Murray who Matthews and rookie Bob Horner belted Phillies' me winning streak. April 23 and completed Monday night Phil Garner's sacrifice fly. After was in relief of loser Butch Metzger, 1- -2 home runs to pace the Braves over Trailing 1--0 in the fourth, Montreal SAN DIEGO 2, SAN FRANCISCO 1 at after two lengthy rain delays in Pitt- Falcone loaded the bases with a single and put the Cubs ahead 9-- 7. Larry theDodgers. capitalized on two Philadelphia errors, San Diego Tucker Ashford drew a sburgh. and two walks, Mark Littell came in Biittner's single had scored the first run With one out in the first inning, Office a sacrifice, a fielders choice, a single by bases-load- ed walk from reliever Gary The Pirates had scored three runs off and walked pinch-hitte- r John Milner to of the inning. After Rader's homer, ripped his sixth home run and third in Ellis Valentine andDawson's double to Lavelle with two out in the 10th inning 6-- starter Pete Falcone in the fourth in-- score Brye for the third run. winning' pitcher Lynn McGlothen, 1-- 0, three games off loser Rick Rhoden, 4. go on top 3--1. to lift the Padres over the Giants..