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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
October 1, 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 October 1, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | October 1, 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 | October 1, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 6,182 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: (none) 3B: Joe West |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Del Unser | Right Fielder |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Stan Papi | Third Baseman |
Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Jim Lentine | Right Fielder |
Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Roger Freed | First Baseman |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Steve Swisher | Catcher |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
Mike Ramsey | Shortstop |
Pete Vuckovich | Pitcher |
Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
October 1, 1978
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Vuckovich
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Vuckovich
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Vuckovich
Dawson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Vuckovich
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. Vuckovich
Cromartie takes first base on ball four. Dawson moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carter vs. Vuckovich
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Grimsley
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lentine vs. Grimsley
Lentine hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Grimsley
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. Grimsley
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Mumphrey steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freed vs. Grimsley
Freed strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Vuckovich
Speier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. Vuckovich
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Vuckovich
Grimsley 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 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Grimsley
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Grimsley
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Grimsley
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball 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: ---
Cash vs. Vuckovich
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Vuckovich
Unser 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. Vuckovich
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Grimsley
Ramsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vuckovich vs. Grimsley
Vuckovich strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Grimsley
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lentine vs. Grimsley
Lentine hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Vuckovich
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Vuckovich
Cromartie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Vuckovich
Carter takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Vuckovich
Speier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Papi vs. Vuckovich
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Grimsley
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Grimsley
Freed hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Vuckovich
Grimsley hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Vuckovich
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Lentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Vuckovich
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramsey. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Vuckovich
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Grimsley
Swisher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson who is chasing the ball. Swisher reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tyson vs. Grimsley
Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Swisher tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Grimsley
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Grimsley
Vuckovich 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
Top 6
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Vuckovich
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lentine. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cromartie vs. Vuckovich
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Vuckovich
Carter hits a line drive towards third. Reitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speier vs. Vuckovich
Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Lentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Grimsley
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lentine vs. Grimsley
Lentine hits a line drive into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Grimsley
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Dressler
Rob Dressler now pitching.
Papi strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Dressler
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dressler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dressler
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Grimsley
Freed hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Grimsley
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Reitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Grimsley
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Grimsley
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Dressler
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Dressler
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Dressler
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. Dressler
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Grimsley
Tony Scott pinch hits for Mike Ramsey.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Grimsley
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Rob Dressler.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Grimsley
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
Top 9
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. O'Brien
Tony Scott now playing left field. Dan O'Brien now pitching. Mike Phillips now playing shortstop.
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Lentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. O'Brien
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Papi vs. O'Brien
Papi hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Speier moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimsley vs. O'Brien
Grimsley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speier moves to third. Papi moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cash vs. O'Brien
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lentine. Cash reaches second base with a double. Speier scores. Papi scores. Grimsley moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Unser vs. O'Brien
Pepe Frias pinch runs for Dave Cash.
Unser is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dawson vs. Bruno
Tom Bruno now pitching.
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Bruno
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grimsley scores. Frias scores. Unser moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. Bruno
Tom Hutton pinch runs for Tony Perez.
Cromartie hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lentine vs. Grimsley
Pepe Frias now playing second base. Tom Hutton now playing first base.
Lentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Grimsley
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Grimsley
Freed strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/1/1978 -- Montreal at St.Louis (D) Montreal AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Cash D, 2b 5 0 1 2 Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0 Frias P, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 O'Brien D, p 0 0 0 0 Unser D, rf 3 0 0 0 Bruno T, p 0 0 0 0 Dawson A, cf 5 0 1 0 Lentine J, rf 4 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 5 1 5 2 Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 1 0 Hutton T, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Freed R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cromartie W, lf 4 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 2 0 Carter G, c 3 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 3 1 1 0 Speier C, ss 3 1 2 1 Tyson M, 2b 2 0 0 1 Papi S, 3b 4 1 0 0 Ramsey M, ss 2 0 1 0 Grimsley R, p 4 1 1 0 Scott T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Vuckovich P, p 2 0 0 0 Dressler R, p 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, ph 1 0 0 0 Phillips M, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 10 5 30 1 5 1 Montreal 000 100 004 -- 5 St.Louis 000 010 000 -- 1 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Grimsley R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Vuckovich P 6.0 6 1 1 2 0 Dressler R 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 O'Brien D (L) 0.1 2 4 1 2 0 Bruno T 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Ramsey M, Phillips M DP -- Montreal 1, St.Louis 3 LOB -- Montreal 9, St.Louis 3 2B -- Perez T, Reitz K, Cash D 3B -- Swisher S SB -- Mumphrey J SF -- Tyson M T -- 1:59 A -- 6182
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