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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 8, 1997
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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 April 8, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 8, 1997 |
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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 | April 8, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff Juden |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alan Benes |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 47,542 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Greg Bonin 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Eric Gregg |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark Grudzielanek | Shortstop |
Mike Lansing | Second Baseman |
Rondell White | Center Fielder |
David Segui | First Baseman |
Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
F.P. Santangelo | Right Fielder |
Shane Andrews | Third Baseman |
Chris Widger | Catcher |
Jeff Juden | Pitcher |
Felipe Alou | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
Dmitri Young | First Baseman |
Brian Jordan | Center Fielder |
John Mabry | Right Fielder |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Tom Lampkin | Catcher |
Roberto Mejia | Second Baseman |
Alan Benes | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 8, 1997
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Benes
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mejia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Benes
Lansing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Benes
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Juden
Clayton strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Juden
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews juggles the ball. That's an error on Andrews. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Juden
Young takes first base on ball four. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jordan vs. Juden
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Benes
Segui strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Benes
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Benes
Santangelo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Benes
Andrews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Juden
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Juden
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lampkin vs. Juden
Lampkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Mejia vs. Juden
Mejia hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gaetti tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Juden
Benes strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Widger vs. Benes
Widger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Widger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Juden vs. Benes
Juden hits a fly ball into center field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Benes
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mejia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Widger moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lansing vs. Benes
Lansing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Widger scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Benes
White takes first base on ball four. Lansing moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Segui vs. Benes
There's a wild pitch. Lansing moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Segui vs. Benes
Segui hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Juden
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Juden
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Juden
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Santangelo. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Juden
Jordan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Benes
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Benes
Santangelo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mejia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Benes
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mejia misplays the ball. That's an error on Mejia. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Widger vs. Benes
Widger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Juden
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Juden
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Juden
Lampkin hits a fly ball into right field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Juden vs. Benes
Juden strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Benes
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lansing vs. Benes
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
White vs. Benes
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mejia vs. Juden
Mejia hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Juden
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Alan Benes.
Sweeney bunts towards third. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Juden
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Petkovsek
Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
Segui hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Petkovsek
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Petkovsek
Santangelo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Petkovsek
Andrews hits a line drive towards short. Clayton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Juden
Gant hits a popup towards third. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Juden
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Juden
Jordan strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mabry vs. Juden
Mabry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Juden
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Widger vs. Petkovsek
Widger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stankiewicz vs. Petkovsek
Andy Stankiewicz pinch hits for Jeff Juden.
Stankiewicz bunts towards the mound. Petkovsek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Petkovsek
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Veres
Dave Veres now pitching.
Lampkin hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mejia vs. Veres
Mejia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Petkovsek vs. Veres
Petkovsek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Petkovsek
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Petkovsek
White strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Petkovsek
Segui strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Veres
Clayton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Segui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Veres
Gant hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Gant reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Young vs. Daal
Omar Daal now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Jordan vs. Urbina
Ugueth Urbina now pitching.
Jordan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Mabry vs. Urbina
Mabry takes first base on ball four. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Gaetti vs. Urbina
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Petkovsek
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Petkovsek
Santangelo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petkovsek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Petkovsek
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Urbina
Lampkin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Segui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mejia vs. Urbina
Mejia strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Urbina
Willie McGee pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek.
McGee hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/8/1997 -- Montreal at St.Louis (N) Montreal AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Grudzielanek M, ss 4 0 1 0 Clayton R, ss 4 0 0 0 Lansing M, 2b 4 0 2 1 Gant R, lf 4 0 1 0 White R, cf 3 0 0 0 Young D, 1b 3 0 2 0 Segui D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jordan B, cf 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez H, lf 4 0 0 0 Mabry J, rf 2 0 0 0 Santangelo F, rf 3 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Andrews S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lampkin T, c 4 0 1 0 Widger C, c 3 1 2 0 Mejia R, 2b 3 0 0 1 Juden J, p 2 0 0 0 Benes A, p 1 0 0 0 Stankiewicz A, ph 1 0 0 0 Sweeney M, ph 1 0 1 0 Veres D, p 0 0 0 0 Petkovsek M, p 1 0 0 0 Daal O, p 0 0 0 0 McGee W, ph 1 1 1 1 Urbina U, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 1 31 2 7 2 Montreal 001 000 000 -- 1 St.Louis 010 000 001 -- 2 2 outs when winning run was scored. Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Juden J 6.0 5 1 1 2 6 Veres D 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Daal O 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Urbina U (L) 1.0 1 1 1 2 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Benes A 5.0 4 1 1 2 7 Petkovsek M (W) 4.0 2 0 0 0 3 E -- Andrews S, Mejia R DP -- Montreal 3, St.Louis 2 LOB -- Montreal 6, St.Louis 8 2B -- Widger C, Young D 2 3B -- Gant R HR -- McGee W SF -- Mejia R WP -- Benes A PB -- Widger C T -- 2:44 A -- 47542
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