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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 26, 1971
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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 September 26, 1971 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 1971 |
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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 | September 26, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Stoneman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Daryl Patterson |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 11,473 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Mel Steiner |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Boots Day | Center Fielder |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Jim Fairey | Left Fielder |
Rich Hacker | Shortstop |
Terry Humphrey | Catcher |
Bill Stoneman | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Milt Ramirez | Shortstop |
Luis Melendez | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Joe Hague | First Baseman |
Jorge Roque | Center Fielder |
Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
Bob Stinson | Catcher |
Daryl Patterson | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 26, 1971
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Patterson
Hunt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Patterson
Day hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Patterson
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Stoneman
Brock bunts towards the mound. Stoneman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Stoneman
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Stoneman
There's a wild pitch. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. Stoneman
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Stoneman
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hague vs. Stoneman
There's a wild pitch. Ramirez scores. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hague vs. Stoneman
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hague for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Patterson
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Patterson
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairey vs. Patterson
Fairey hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hacker vs. Patterson
Hacker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roque vs. Stoneman
Roque hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Stoneman
There goes Roque. The throw from Humphrey and he is safe. Roque steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubiak vs. Stoneman
Kubiak strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stinson vs. Stoneman
Stinson hits a fly ball into left field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patterson vs. Stoneman
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patterson for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Patterson
Humphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stoneman vs. Patterson
Stoneman strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Patterson
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Stoneman
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Stoneman
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melendez vs. Stoneman
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to home to get Brock. Ramirez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Stoneman
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to third. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hague vs. Stoneman
Hague is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roque vs. Stoneman
Roque hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hacker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Patterson
Day hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Patterson
There goes Day. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Day steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Patterson
There's a wild pitch. Day moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Patterson
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Patterson
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Patterson
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fairey vs. Patterson
Fairey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Stoneman
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunt. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Stoneman
There's a wild pitch. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stinson vs. Stoneman
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stinson for the out. Kubiak moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patterson vs. Stoneman
Patterson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Stoneman
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoneman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Patterson
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Patterson
Humphrey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stoneman vs. Patterson
Stoneman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Patterson
Hunt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roque. Hunt reaches second base with a double. Stoneman goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Day vs. Patterson
Day takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Jackson
Mike Jackson now pitching.
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Roque settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Stoneman
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hacker misplays the ball. That's an error on Hacker. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Stoneman
There's a wild pitch. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. Stoneman
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Stoneman
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. Melendez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hague vs. Stoneman
Hague hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roque vs. Stoneman
Roque hits a line drive to left field. Fairey throws towards third. Bailey fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bailey. Melendez scores. Torre moves to third. Roque moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kubiak vs. Stoneman
Kubiak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub throws the ball in to Hunt who tags Kubiak trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Torre scores. Roque scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Stoneman
Stinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Stoneman
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Jackson
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Jackson
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Roque settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Jackson
Stan Swanson pinch hits for Jim Fairey.
Swanson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hacker vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak fields it and throws to second for the out. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDonald vs. Higgins
Dave McDonald pinch hits for Terry Humphrey.
McDonald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Stoneman
Stan Swanson now playing left field. John Bateman now catching.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Stoneman
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hacker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Stoneman
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hacker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Higgins
Jim Gosger pinch hits for Bill Stoneman.
Gosger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Higgins
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first, with Higgins covering, for the out. Gosger moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Day vs. Higgins
Day hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Higgins
Staub hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Strohmayer
John Strohmayer now pitching.
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Strohmayer
Hague hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roque vs. Strohmayer
Roque hits a line drive into right field. Staub picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Staub. Torre goes all the way around to score. Roque moves all the way to home. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Strohmayer
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops it up and throws to first, with Strohmayer covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Strohmayer
Stinson hits a fly ball into left field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Higgins
Fairly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Higgins
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Higgins
Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Strohmayer
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strohmayer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Strohmayer
Brock hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Strohmayer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Strohmayer
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Higgins
Hacker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Higgins
Bateman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Higgins
Gary Sutherland pinch hits for John Strohmayer.
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Higgins
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sutherland moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Day vs. Higgins
Day strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/1971 -- Montreal at St.Louis (D) Montreal AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Hunt R, 2b 5 0 2 1 Brock L, lf 5 0 1 0 Day B, cf 4 0 1 0 Ramirez M, ss 5 2 2 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 0 0 Melendez L, rf 2 1 0 0 Fairly R, 1b 2 0 0 0 Torre J, 3b 4 2 2 1 Bailey B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hague J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Fairey J, lf 2 0 0 0 Roque J, cf 4 2 3 1 Swanson S, ph-lf 2 0 1 0 Kubiak T, 2b 4 0 1 2 Hacker R, ss 4 0 1 0 Stinson B, c 4 0 1 0 Humphrey T, c 2 0 0 0 Patterson D, p 2 0 0 0 McDonald D, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson M, p 1 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 1 0 0 0 Higgins D, p 1 0 0 0 Stoneman B, p 2 1 0 0 Gosger J, ph 0 0 0 0 Strohmayer J, p 0 0 0 0 Sutherland G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 5 1 35 7 10 4 Montreal 000 010 000 -- 1 St.Louis 100 040 20x -- 7 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Stoneman B (L) 6.0 8 5 3 3 3 Strohmayer J 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Patterson D 4.2 2 1 0 3 3 Jackson M 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Higgins D (W) 3.2 2 0 0 1 4 E -- Hunt R, Ramirez M, Hacker R, Bailey B, Staub R LOB -- Montreal 10, St.Louis 7 2B -- Brock L, Hunt R SB -- Roque J, Day B WP -- Stoneman B 4, Patterson D T -- 2:40 A -- 11473
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