Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Hermanson
  
  DeShields strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lampkin vs. Hermanson
  
  Lampkin hits a popup towards short. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Hermanson
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vidro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Hermanson
  
  Gaetti hits a popup, foul, towards third. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santangelo vs. Politte
  
  Santangelo strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Politte
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Politte
  
  Guerrero hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Fullmer vs. Politte
  
  Fullmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Politte
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Hermanson
  
  Gant strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Hermanson
  
  Mabry strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Hermanson
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vidro vs. Politte
  
  Vidro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Politte
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Howard, and towards DeShields, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Vidro moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Widger vs. Politte
  
  Widger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Widger reaches second base with a double. Vidro scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Hermanson vs. Politte
  
  Hermanson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santangelo vs. Politte
  
  Santangelo hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Hermanson
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Politte vs. Hermanson
  
  Politte hits a line drive into right field. Guerrero picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Guerrero. Politte moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  DeShields vs. Hermanson
  
  DeShields takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Lampkin vs. Hermanson
  
  Lampkin hits a popup towards third. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  McGee vs. Hermanson
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vidro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Politte
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Politte
  
  Guerrero hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Fullmer vs. Politte
  
  Fullmer hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Politte
  
  White hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vidro vs. Politte
  
  Vidro hits a line drive into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Hermanson
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gant vs. Hermanson
  
  Gant hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Hermanson
  
  Mabry hits a line drive beyond short. Grudzielanek can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Hermanson
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Hermanson
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hermanson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Politte
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Widger vs. Politte
  
  Widger hits a popup into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hermanson vs. Politte
  
  Hermanson hits a line drive into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Politte vs. Hermanson
  
  Politte hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fullmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Hermanson
  
  DeShields hits a line drive towards third. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lampkin vs. Hermanson
  
  Lampkin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vidro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santangelo vs. Politte
  
  Santangelo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Politte
  
  Grudzielanek is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Politte
  
  There goes Grudzielanek. The throw from Lampkin and he is safe. Grudzielanek steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Guerrero vs. Politte
  
  Guerrero hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lampkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Fullmer vs. Politte
  
  Fullmer hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Hermanson
  
  McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vidro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Hermanson
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Hermanson
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fullmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Hermanson covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Politte
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard misplays the ball. That's an error on Howard. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Vidro vs. Politte
  
  Vidro bunts towards the mound. Politte fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Politte
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Politte White moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Andrews vs. Politte
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Widger vs. Frascatore
  
  John Frascatore now pitching.
  
  Widger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Andrews moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Hermanson vs. Frascatore
  
  There goes Andrews. The slide. Lampkin applies the tag. Andrews is out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hermanson vs. Frascatore
  
  Hermanson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Hermanson
  
  Mabry hits a line drive towards first. Fullmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Hermanson
  
  Hunter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Hermanson
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santangelo vs. Frascatore
  
  Santangelo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grudzielanek vs. Frascatore
  
  There goes Santangelo. The throw from Lampkin and he is safe. Santangelo steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Grudzielanek vs. Frascatore
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Guerrero vs. Frascatore
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mabry. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Santangelo scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Fullmer vs. Painter
  
  Lance Painter now pitching.
  
  Fullmer hits a fly ball towards right. Mabry catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lankford vs. Telford
  
  Ray Lankford pinch hits for Lance Painter. Anthony Telford now pitching. Ryan McGuire now playing first base.
  
  Lankford hits a line drive into center field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Telford
  
  DeShields hits a fly ball into center field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lampkin vs. Telford
  
  Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGuire scoops it up and throws to first, with Telford covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Petkovsek
  
  Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Vidro vs. Petkovsek
  
  Vidro hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Petkovsek
  
  There goes White. The throw from Lampkin and he is out, Howard applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Petkovsek
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McGee vs. Urbina
  
  Ugueth Urbina now pitching. Mike Mordecai now playing second base.
  
  McGee strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Urbina
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Urbina
  
  Gant hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Widger settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Widger. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Urbina
  
  Gant hits a popup towards third. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/23/1998 -- St. Louis at Montreal (N)

  St. Louis          AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
DeShields D, 2b       3  0  0  0   Santangelo F, cf      4  1  1  0   
Lampkin T, c          4  0  0  0   Grudzielanek M, ss    3  0  0  0   
McGee W, cf           4  0  1  0   Guerrero V, rf        4  1  3  2   
Gaetti G, 3b          4  1  1  0   Fullmer B, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Gant R, lf            4  1  1  2   Telford A, p          0  0  0  0   
Mabry J, rf           3  0  1  0   Urbina U, p           0  0  0  0   
Hunter B, 1b          3  0  0  0   White R, lf           4  2  2  1   
Howard D, ss          3  0  0  0   Vidro J, 2b           2  1  0  0   
Politte C, p          2  0  1  0   Mordecai M, 2b        0  0  0  0   
Frascatore J, p       0  0  0  0   Andrews S, 3b         4  0  1  1   
Painter L, p          0  0  0  0   Widger C, c           3  0  2  1   
Lankford R, ph        1  0  0  0   Hermanson D, p        3  0  0  0   
Petkovsek M, p        0  0  0  0   McGuire R, 1b         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        31  5 10  5

St. Louis        000 200 000 --  2
Montreal         012 001 10x --  5

  St. Louis            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Politte C (L)         5.1  6  4  3  1  2
Frascatore J          1.0  3  1  1  0  1
Painter L             0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Petkovsek M           1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hermanson D (W)       7.0  5  2  2  1  5
Telford A             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Urbina U (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Guerrero V, Howard D, Widger C
DP -- St. Louis 1, Montreal 1
LOB -- St. Louis 3, Montreal 5
2B -- Widger C, Guerrero V
HR -- Guerrero V, White R, Gant R
SB -- Grudzielanek M, Santangelo F
CS -- Andrews S, White R
SH -- Vidro J
HBP -- by Politte C (Grudzielanek M)
Balk -- Politte C
T -- 2:29
A -- 7480

    

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