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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 23, 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 June 23, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 23, 1978 |
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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 | June 23, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 13,732 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Rudy May | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Left Fielder |
George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Steve Swisher | Catcher |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
Pete Vuckovich | Pitcher |
Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 23, 1978
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Vuckovich
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Vuckovich
Speier 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: ---
Cromartie vs. Vuckovich
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
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. May
Templeton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Templeton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. May
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Templeton scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. May
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Morales for the double play. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. May
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. May
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. May
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Speier fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Vuckovich
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Vuckovich
Valentine hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Vuckovich
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Vuckovich
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Vuckovich
There goes Carter. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Carter steals second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Vuckovich
There's a wild pitch. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parrish vs. Vuckovich
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. May
Swisher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. May
Tyson takes first base on ball four. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vuckovich vs. May
Vuckovich bunts towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Swisher moves to third. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Templeton vs. May
Templeton takes first base on ball four. Swisher scores. Tyson moves to third. Vuckovich moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Twitchell
Wayne Twitchell now pitching.
Morales takes first base on ball four. Tyson scores. Vuckovich moves to third. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Twitchell
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vuckovich tags and scores. Templeton tags and moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Twitchell
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Twitchell
Hendrick hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Cromartie chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Speier. Speier fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Speier. Templeton scores. Morales goes all the way around to score. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Twitchell
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Vuckovich
Sam Mejias pinch hits for Wayne Twitchell.
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Vuckovich
Cash hits a line drive into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Vuckovich
Speier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Vuckovich
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cromartie for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Schatzeder
Dan Schatzeder now pitching.
Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Schatzeder
Tyson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Schatzeder
Vuckovich strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Vuckovich
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Vuckovich
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Vuckovich
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Tyson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Vuckovich
Carter 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, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Schatzeder
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Schatzeder
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Schatzeder
Hernandez 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, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Vuckovich
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schatzeder vs. Vuckovich
Schatzeder 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, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Vuckovich
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Vuckovich
Speier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Schatzeder
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Schatzeder
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Schatzeder
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swisher vs. Schatzeder
Swisher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Vuckovich
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Vuckovich
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Vuckovich
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Schatzeder
Tyson hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Schatzeder
Vuckovich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Schatzeder
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Vuckovich
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Vuckovich
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Vuckovich
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Unser vs. Vuckovich
Del Unser pinch hits for Dan Schatzeder.
Unser hits a line drive into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carter tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Vuckovich
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Speier takes first base on ball four. Parrish moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cromartie vs. Littell
Cromartie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Atkinson
Bill Atkinson now pitching. Del Unser now playing left field.
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Atkinson
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Atkinson
Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Atkinson
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Atkinson
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Atkinson
Swisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Atkinson
Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Littell
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Littell
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Littell
Dawson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Littell
Carter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littell vs. Atkinson
Littell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Atkinson
Templeton 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 -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Atkinson
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Littell
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Littell
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Littell
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Littell
Speier strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/23/1978 -- Montreal at St.Louis (N) Montreal AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Cash D, 2b 5 0 2 0 Templeton G, ss 4 2 1 1 Speier C, ss 4 0 1 0 Morales J, cf 4 1 1 2 Cromartie W, lf 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 2 1 0 1 Atkinson B, p 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, lf 3 1 1 2 Perez T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Hendrick G, rf 3 0 3 2 Valentine E, rf 4 1 2 2 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dawson A, cf 4 1 1 1 Swisher S, c 3 1 1 0 Carter G, c 3 1 1 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 1 0 0 Parrish L, 3b 4 0 2 0 Vuckovich P, p 3 1 1 0 May R, p 0 0 0 0 Littell M, p 1 0 0 0 Twitchell W, p 0 0 0 0 Mejias S, ph 1 0 0 0 Schatzeder D, p 1 0 0 0 Unser D, ph-lf 1 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 10 4 30 8 8 8 Montreal 010 100 110 -- 4 St.Louis 150 000 20x -- 8 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO May R (L)* 1.0 4 5 5 3 0 Twitchell W 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 Schatzeder D 4.0 1 0 0 0 3 Atkinson B 2.0 2 2 2 2 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Vuckovich P (W) 6.2 8 3 3 1 5 Littell M (S) 2.1 2 1 1 1 5 * Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd E -- Speier C DP -- Montreal 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Montreal 7, St.Louis 6 2B -- Templeton G, Hendrick G 2, Perez T HR -- Valentine E, Simmons T, Dawson A SB -- Carter G SF -- Hernandez K, Unser D HBP -- by May R (Swisher S) WP -- Vuckovich P T -- 2:38 A -- 13732
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