Northern Expos-ure

Expos 3, Pirates 2
Dan Warthen vs John Candelaria
RBI singles by Al Oliver and Willie Stargell put the Bucs up 2-0 after 3 innings.  Usually the Expos go into the tank when they go down by more than 1 run so early in the game.  Shockingly the "candy man", John Candelaria did not have his good stuff and (most importantly) the moribund Expo offense was able to take advantage of it.  Pepe Mangual led off the 4th with a clean single to center and was followed by Jerry White who worked out a walk.  Newly acquired slugger Andy Thornton lined a single to right to put runners on the corners and score Mangual.  Gary Carter's sac fly scored White to tie the game at 2-2.  Larry Parrish's single once again put runners on the corners and Tim Foli delivered a line shot to left center to score Thornton to give the Expos a 3-2 lead, which they would miraculously protect to the finish.  Dan Warthen (1-4, 3.60) would earn his first win of the season by going 6 and giving up just 2.  The normally porous Expo bullpen held tight.  Fred Scherman, Chuck Taylor and Granger (who earned the save) allowed just 1 hit over the final 3 innings.  Candelaria departed with 2 outs in the 5th with the Expos threatening again.  Dave Giusti got the final out to prevent further damage.  Pete Mackanin was the only Expo starter, other than Warthen, not to get a hit.  Dave Parker and Rennie Stennett had 3 hit games for the Bucs.