Tim Burke(4-7) was dominant in relief. He did not allow a hit or a walk in his 2/3 of an inning. Montreal finished with 9 hits while Pittsburgh ended up with 5.
Jeff Reardon preserved the game for Burke, recording his his 26th save.Rod Scurry(0-4) suffered the loss in relief. He saw his ERA jump from 4.30 to 4.79 as gave up 3 runs in 1 inning.