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Cardinals
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
September 16, 1979
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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 September 16, 1979 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1979 |
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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 | September 16, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Montreal Expos |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Sanderson |
Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
City | Montreal |
State | QUE |
Attendance | 59,282 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Satch Davidson |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Dane Iorg | Right Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
John Denny | Pitcher |
Ken Boyer | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Rodney Scott | Shortstop |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Scott Sanderson | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
September 16, 1979
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Sanderson
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Sanderson
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Sanderson
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Sanderson
There goes Brock. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Sanderson
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Sanderson
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Denny
Cromartie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Cromartie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Denny
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Iorg. Cash reaches second base with a double. Cromartie scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Denny
Dawson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Denny
Staub hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Denny
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Sanderson
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Sanderson
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Mumphrey steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Sanderson
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oberkfell vs. Sanderson
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mumphrey tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denny vs. Sanderson
Denny bunts towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Cash covering, for the out. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Sanderson
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Denny
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Denny, and towards Oberkfell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Denny
Scott hits a line drive towards third. Reitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Denny
Dyer 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, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Sanderson
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Sanderson
There goes Brock. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Scott applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Sanderson
Iorg 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sanderson
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Sanderson
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Sanderson
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanderson vs. Denny
Sanderson hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Denny
Cromartie hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Denny
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Sanderson
Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Sanderson
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Denny vs. Sanderson
Denny bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Sanderson
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Sanderson
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 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Denny
Dawson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Dawson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Denny
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valentine vs. Denny
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Sanderson
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sanderson
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie who is chasing the ball. Hernandez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Sanderson
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mumphrey vs. Sanderson
Mumphrey 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, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Denny
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Denny
Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanderson vs. Denny
Sanderson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Sanderson
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reitz for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Sanderson
Oberkfell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Sanderson
Denny strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Denny
Cromartie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Denny
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Denny
There's a wild pitch. Cromartie moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Denny
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Denny
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Sanderson
Templeton hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Sanderson
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Sanderson
Iorg hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Denny
Tony Scott now playing center field. Jerry Mumphrey now playing right field.
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Denny
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Denny
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sanderson
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Sanderson
Kennedy 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Sanderson
Mumphrey 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 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Thomas
George Hendrick now playing right field. Roy Thomas now pitching. John Tamargo pinch hits for Duffy Dyer.
Tamargo hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanderson vs. Thomas
Sanderson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Thomas
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Sanderson
Gary Carter 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, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Sanderson
Oberkfell 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Sanderson
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Thomas
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Thomas covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Thomas
Dawson bunts towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Thomas
There goes Dawson. The throw from Kennedy and he is safe. Dawson steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Thomas
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Thomas
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Sanderson
Templeton bunts towards the mound. Sanderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Sanderson
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sanderson
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Thomas
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Thomas
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Thomas
Carter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Knowles
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Scott Sanderson. Darold Knowles now pitching. Jerry White pinch hits for Tom Hutton.
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. Knowles
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell misplays the ball. That's an error on Oberkfell. Carter moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching.
Cash hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1979, game 2 -- St.Louis at Montreal (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI Templeton G, ss 5 0 0 0 Cromartie W, lf 5 2 2 0 Brock L, lf 5 0 2 0 Cash D, 2b 5 1 2 5 Iorg D, rf 4 0 0 0 Dawson A, cf 4 0 2 0 Scott T, cf 1 0 0 0 Staub R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 2 0 1 0 Parrish L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kennedy T, c 4 0 1 0 Valentine E, rf 3 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, cf-rf 4 1 1 0 Scott R, ss 4 0 0 0 Thomas R, p 0 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 2 0 0 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Tamargo J, ph 1 0 0 0 Frazier G, p 0 0 0 0 Carter G, c 1 1 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Sanderson S, p 3 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 2 0 0 1 Hutton T, ph 0 0 0 0 Denny J, p 2 0 0 0 White J, ph 0 1 0 0 Hendrick G, rf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 7 1 36 5 7 5 St.Louis 010 000 000 0 -- 1 Montreal 100 000 000 4 -- 5 2 outs when winning run was scored. St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Denny J 7.0 4 1 1 1 2 Thomas R (L) 2.2 2 1 0 0 1 Knowles D* 0.0 0 2 0 1 0 Frazier G 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Sanderson S (W) 10.0 7 1 1 3 7 * Pitched to 2 batters in 10th E -- Oberkfell K DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 8, Montreal 4 2B -- Cromartie W, Cash D, Dawson A, Carter G 3B -- Hernandez K HR -- Cash D SB -- Brock L, Mumphrey J, Dawson A CS -- Brock L SH -- Denny J SF -- Oberkfell K WP -- Denny J T -- 2:38 A -- 59282
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