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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 25, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Montreal Expos, played on May 25, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Urrea |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,948 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: John Kibler 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Satch Davidson |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Del Unser | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Dwyer | Left Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| John Urrea | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 25, 1978
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Urrea
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Urrea
Speier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Urrea
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Urrea
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Urrea fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Grimsley
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Unser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dwyer for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Grimsley
Templeton hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Grimsley
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Urrea
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Urrea
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Urrea
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Grimsley
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Grimsley
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Grimsley
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Grimsley
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Grimsley
Tyson hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Urrea
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimsley vs. Urrea
Grimsley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Urrea
Cash bunts towards the mound. Urrea fields it and throws to first for the out. Parrish moves to third. Grimsley moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speier vs. Urrea
Speier is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Unser vs. Urrea
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Parrish scores. Grimsley moves to third. Speier moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carter vs. Urrea
Carter hits a line drive to left field. Dwyer throws towards the infield. Urrea fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Urrea. Grimsley scores. Speier scores. Unser goes all the way around to score. Carter moves to third. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valentine vs. Urrea
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carter tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Urrea
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Urrea vs. Grimsley
Urrea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Grimsley
Dwyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Grimsley
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Grimsley
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Urrea
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Urrea
There goes Dawson. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Dawson steals second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Urrea
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dawson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimsley vs. Urrea
Grimsley bunts towards the mound. Urrea fields it and throws to first for the out. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Urrea
There's a wild pitch. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Urrea
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parrish scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Urrea
Stan Papi pinch hits for Chris Speier.
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Grimsley
Stan Papi now playing shortstop. Pepe Frias now playing second base.
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Grimsley
Reitz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Grimsley
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Urrea
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Urrea covering. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Urrea
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Urrea
Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Unser scores. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cromartie vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales. Cromartie reaches second base with a double. Carter scores. Valentine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Littell
Dawson hits a line drive towards short. Templeton catches it and throws to second to double up Cromartie. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Littell
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Grimsley
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Grimsley
Tyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Grimsley
Tony Scott pinch hits for Mark Littell.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Frazier
Steve Swisher now catching. George Frazier now pitching.
Grimsley strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Frazier
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frazier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Frazier
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Grimsley
Sam Mejias now playing right field. Wayne Garrett now playing third base.
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Grimsley
Templeton hits a popup towards short. Papi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Grimsley
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Grimsley
Swisher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Swisher reaches second base with a double. Dwyer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Grimsley
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swisher moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Grimsley
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Swisher scores. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Grimsley
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Frazier
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Frazier
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Frazier covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Frazier
Mejias hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Swisher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Frazier
Cromartie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Frazier
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Grimsley
Bob Reece now catching.
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Grimsley
Roger Freed pinch hits for George Frazier.
Freed hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Freed reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Grimsley
Dwyer hits a line drive towards first. Unser catches it and throws to second to double up Freed. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Hamilton
Roger Freed now playing left field. Dave Hamilton now pitching.
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimsley vs. Hamilton
Grimsley bunts towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frias vs. Hamilton
Frias hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Freed. Frias reaches second base with a double. Garrett scores. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Papi vs. Hamilton
Papi hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Hamilton
Unser hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Grimsley
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Grimsley
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Grimsley
Swisher hits a popup towards first. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Grimsley
Reitz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Reece fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reece vs. Hamilton
Dane Iorg now playing left field. Roger Freed now playing first base.
Reece strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Hamilton
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freed scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mejias for the out. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Hamilton
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Grimsley
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett juggles the ball. That's an error on Garrett. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Grimsley
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Grimsley
Tyson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 11 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. Grimsley
Freed hits a popup towards short. Papi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1978 -- Montreal at St.Louis (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 2 0 0 1 Dwyer J, lf 3 1 1 0
Frias P, 2b 2 0 1 1 Hamilton D, p 0 0 0 0
Speier C, ss 1 1 1 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 0 0
Papi S, ph-ss 3 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0
Unser D, 1b 5 2 1 1 Iorg D, lf 0 0 0 0
Carter G, c 4 2 2 1 Simmons T, c 2 0 1 0
Reece B, c 1 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 2 1 1 1
Valentine E, rf 2 1 1 2 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Mejias S, rf 2 0 1 0 Morales J, rf 4 0 2 1
Cromartie W, lf 5 0 2 2 Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 0 0
Dawson A, cf 4 1 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Parrish L, 3b 3 2 1 1 Urrea J, p 1 0 0 0
Garrett W, 3b 1 1 1 0 Littell M, p 0 0 0 0
Grimsley R, p 1 1 0 0 Scott T, ph 1 0 0 0
Frazier G, p 0 0 0 0
Freed R, ph-lf-1b 2 0 1 0
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36 11 11 9 35 2 9 2
Montreal 005 230 010 -- 11
St.Louis 000 002 000 -- 2
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Urrea J (L)* 4.0 6 10 3 0 1
Littell M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Frazier G 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Hamilton D 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Templeton G 2, Urrea J, Garrett W
DP -- Montreal 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Montreal 4, St.Louis 7
2B -- Cromartie W, Swisher S, Freed R, Frias P
SB -- Dawson A
SH -- Cash D, Grimsley R 2
SF -- Valentine E
HBP -- by Urrea J (Grimsley R), by Urrea J (Speier C)
WP -- Urrea J
T -- 2:14
A -- 8948
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