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Cardinals
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
April 26, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 26, 1978 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
Date | April 26, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Montreal Expos
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 26, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Montreal Expos |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wayne Twitchell |
Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
City | Montreal |
State | QUE |
Attendance | 10,999 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Jerry Crawford |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Jerry Mumphrey | Right Fielder |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
John Denny | Pitcher |
Jack Krol | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Wayne Twitchell | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
April 26, 1978
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Twitchell
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Twitchell
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Templeton for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Twitchell
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Twitchell
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Twitchell
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Twitchell
Reitz hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Denny
Cromartie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Denny
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Denny
Dawson takes first base on ball four. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Denny
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Denny
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Twitchell
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Twitchell
Tyson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Twitchell
Denny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Denny
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Denny
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Denny
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Twitchell
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Twitchell
There goes Brock. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Twitchell
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Twitchell
Hernandez hits a fly ball towards right. Valentine settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Valentine. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Twitchell
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Twitchell
Morales takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Twitchell
Reitz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twitchell vs. Denny
Twitchell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Denny
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Denny
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Twitchell
Mumphrey hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Twitchell
Tyson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Tyson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Denny vs. Twitchell
There's a wild pitch. Tyson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Denny vs. Twitchell
Denny hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine who is chasing the ball. Denny reaches third base with a triple. Tyson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Twitchell
There's a wild pitch. Denny scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Twitchell
Brock hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Twitchell
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Denny
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Denny
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Denny
Perez takes first base on ball four. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Denny
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dawson moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parrish vs. Denny
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Twitchell
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Twitchell
Simmons takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Atkinson
Bill Atkinson now pitching.
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Atkinson
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Atkinson
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Morales trying to get to home. Valentine throws the ball in to Carter who tags Morales who's trying to score from second, for the out. Reitz moves to third. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tyson vs. Atkinson
Tyson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Denny vs. Atkinson
Denny strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brock vs. Atkinson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Denny
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Denny
Jerry White pinch hits for Bill Atkinson.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Denny
Cromartie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock who is chasing the ball. Cromartie reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Denny
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Holdsworth
Fred Holdsworth now pitching.
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Holdsworth
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Holdsworth
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Templeton scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Holdsworth
Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Morales reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Holdsworth
Reitz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Holdsworth
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Holdsworth
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 10 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Denny
Steve Swisher now catching.
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Denny
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Denny
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 10 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching. Del Unser now playing first base.
Denny hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Knowles
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Denny moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Knowles
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Denny moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Knowles
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. Denny scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Knowles
Swisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Knowles
Morales hits a popup towards first. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 11 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Denny
Jim Dwyer now playing left field.
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Denny
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Denny
Speier hits a fly ball towards center. Morales settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Morales. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Denny
Unser strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 11 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Knowles
Stan Papi now playing shortstop. Bob Reece now catching.
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Knowles
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Knowles
Tyson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 11 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Denny
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Cromartie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Denny
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cromartie scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Denny
There's a wild pitch. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Denny
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Papi vs. Denny
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Denny
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
Garrett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Denny
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it and throws to get Garrett who tried to advance to third. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 11 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Bahnsen
Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
Denny is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Bahnsen
Dwyer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Bahnsen
Templeton hits a popup towards first. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Bahnsen
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Bahnsen
Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 12 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Denny
Parrish hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reece vs. Denny
Reece hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Denny
Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. Denny
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/26/1978 -- St.Louis at Montreal (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 5 1 3 0 Cromartie W, lf 5 1 3 0 Dwyer J, lf 1 1 1 1 Cash D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Templeton G, ss 6 1 1 0 Dawson A, cf 3 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 6 3 4 2 Carter G, c 3 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 3 1 1 2 Papi S, ss 1 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 2 0 1 0 Perez T, 1b 2 0 0 0 Morales J, cf 4 1 2 2 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 5 1 2 3 Garrett W, ph 1 0 1 1 Mumphrey J, rf 5 0 1 0 Bahnsen S, p 0 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Valentine E, rf 4 0 1 0 Denny J, p 5 2 2 1 Parrish L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 0 0 Reece B, c 1 0 0 0 Twitchell W, p 1 0 0 0 Atkinson B, p 0 0 0 0 White J, ph 1 0 0 0 Holdsworth F, p 0 0 0 0 Unser D, 1b 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 46 12 19 11 35 2 9 2 St.Louis 200 224 101 -- 12 Montreal 000 000 020 -- 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Denny J (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 5 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Twitchell W (L)* 4.0 7 6 6 2 3 Atkinson B 1.0 3 0 0 1 1 Holdsworth F 1.0 4 4 4 0 1 Knowles D 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 Bahnsen S 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th E -- Valentine E, Morales J DP -- St.Louis 2 LOB -- St.Louis 10, Montreal 8 2B -- Simmons T, Tyson M, Morales J, Cromartie W, Hernandez K 3B -- Denny J, Cromartie W HR -- Reitz K, Dwyer J SB -- Brock L WP -- Twitchell W 2, Denny J T -- 2:28 A -- 10999
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