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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 8, 1976
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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 8, 1976 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Blair |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Mike Jorgensen | Right Fielder |
| Earl Williams | First Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Pete Mackanin | Second Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Bombo Rivera | Left Fielder |
| Dennis Blair | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Second Baseman |
| Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 8, 1976
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Forsch
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Blair
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Blair
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Templeton for the out. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Blair
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Blair
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Forsch
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Forsch
Mackanin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Mackanin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Forsch
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Blair
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Blair
Crawford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jorgensen. Crawford reaches second base with a double. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Blair
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin misplays the ball. That's an error on Mackanin. Hernandez scores. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Blair
There's a wild pitch. Crawford scores. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Blair
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Blair
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams fields the ball and throws to Blair covering. Safe. Kessinger moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mumphrey vs. Blair
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kessinger tags and scores. Cruz tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Templeton vs. Blair
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Forsch moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Lang
Chip Lang now pitching.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lang fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Forsch
Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lang vs. Forsch
Lang strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Forsch
Unser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey who is chasing the ball. Unser reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Unser scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lang
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lang
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Lang
Crawford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Hernandez trying to get to second. Rivera throws the ball in to Mackanin who tags Hernandez for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Lang
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Forsch
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz juggles the ball. That's an error on Cruz. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mackanin vs. Forsch
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Forsch
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Forsch
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lang
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Lang
Forsch bunts towards the mound. Lang fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Lang
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Templeton vs. Lang
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Forsch
Andre Thornton pinch hits for Chip Lang.
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Forsch
Unser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Unser reaches second base with a double. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thornton scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Forsch
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Unser scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Taylor
Chuck Taylor now pitching.
Brock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Rivera is chasing the ball. Brock rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Taylor
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Taylor
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Taylor
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Curtis
John Curtis now pitching.
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Curtis
Mackanin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Curtis
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Curtis
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Taylor
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Taylor
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Curtis vs. Taylor
Curtis bunts towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Taylor
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mumphrey for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Curtis
Ellis Valentine pinch hits for Chuck Taylor.
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Curtis
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Curtis
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Kerrigan
Joe Kerrigan now pitching.
Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Kerrigan
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Kerrigan
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Kerrigan
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Kerrigan
Crawford hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Curtis
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Curtis
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Curtis
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Kerrigan
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kerrigan
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Kerrigan
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kerrigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Curtis
Joe Ferguson now playing right field.
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Curtis
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mackanin moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hrabosky fields it and throws to third for the out. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Hrabosky
Jerry White pinch runs for Gary Carter. Jose Morales pinch hits for Joe Kerrigan.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foote vs. Hrabosky
Barry Foote pinch hits for Del Unser.
Foote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Rivera scores. Foote moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Hrabosky
Foli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Hrabosky
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. Foote moves to third. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Hrabosky
There's a wild pitch. Foote scores. Foli moves to third. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Hrabosky
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Murray
Barry Foote now catching. Pepe Frias now playing second base. Jerry White now playing center field. Dale Murray now pitching.
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Murray
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, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Murray
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1976, game 1 -- Montreal at St.Louis (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 4 2 2 0 Mumphrey J, cf 3 0 0 1
Foote B, ph-c 1 1 1 2 Templeton G, ss 5 0 2 1
Foli T, ss 4 0 1 2 Brock L, lf 5 1 1 1
Jorgensen M, rf 4 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0
Williams E, 1b 5 1 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 2 0
Parrish L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Crawford W, rf 4 1 2 0
Mackanin P, 2b 4 0 3 0 Ferguson J, rf 0 0 0 0
Frias P, 2b 0 0 0 0 Kessinger D, 2b 4 1 0 1
Carter G, c 4 0 2 1 Cruz H, 3b 3 1 2 0
White J, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Forsch B, p 1 0 1 0
Rivera B, lf 4 1 0 0 Curtis J, p 1 0 0 0
Blair D, p 0 0 0 0 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0
Lang C, p 1 0 0 0
Thornton A, ph 1 1 1 0
Taylor C, p 0 0 0 0
Valentine E, ph 1 0 0 0
Kerrigan J, p 0 0 0 0
Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 12 5 33 5 10 4
Montreal 001 120 003 -- 7
St.Louis 040 010 000 -- 5
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Blair D 1.1 4 4 3 2 0
Lang C 2.2 2 0 0 1 0
Taylor C 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Kerrigan J (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Murray D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B 5.0 7 4 3 0 3
Curtis J (L)* 3.0 4 2 2 0 0
Hrabosky A 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Mackanin P, Cruz H
DP -- Montreal 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Montreal 6, St.Louis 7
2B -- Mackanin P, Crawford W, Williams E, Unser D
3B -- Unser D
HR -- Brock L
SH -- Forsch B, Curtis J
SF -- Mumphrey J
WP -- Blair D, Hrabosky A
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:25
A -- 0
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