The Pirates and Expos were both off. They remain in a virtual tie, with the Expos three percentage points ahead in the NL East.
The Pirates will begin a two-game series tomorrow at TRS against the Mets. Kevin Kobel (6-8, 3.36 ERA) and Pete Falcone (5-13, 4.28) will face the Bucs’ two aces, Bert Blyleven (11-5, 3.45) and John Candelaria (14-8, 3.12).
