Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Burris
  
  Herr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Burris
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cromartie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Templeton for the out. Herr moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Burris
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hendrick vs. Burris
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Forsch
  
  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, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Forsch
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Forsch
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Forsch, and towards Herr, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Burris
  
  Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Burris
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Burris
  
  Roof strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Forsch
  
  Carter hits a line drive into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Forsch
  
  Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Forsch
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Parrish reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wallach vs. Forsch
  
  Wallach hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Burris
  
  Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Burris
  
  Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cromartie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Forsch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Burris
  
  Herr hits a fly ball into right field. Wallach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Burris
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Burris
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Templeton moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Burris
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. Templeton scores. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. Hendrick moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Iorg vs. Burris
  
  Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Forsch
  
  Phillips hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burris vs. Forsch
  
  Burris hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Forsch
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Burris
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cromartie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Burris
  
  Roof hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Burris
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. Roof moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Forsch vs. Burris
  
  Burris spins and fires to second, with Phillips covering, and Roof is picked off. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Forsch vs. Burris
  
  Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Forsch
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Forsch
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Forsch
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Burris
  
  Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Burris
  
  Templeton strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Burris
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Forsch
  
  Cromartie hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Roof settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Forsch
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallach vs. Forsch
  
  Wallach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Forsch
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Roof settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Burris
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Burris
  
  Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Burris
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mills vs. Forsch
  
  Tito Landrum now playing right field. Brad Mills pinch hits for Ray Burris.
  
  Mills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Forsch
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Francona vs. Forsch
  
  Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mills moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dawson vs. Forsch
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mills moves to third. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Carter vs. Forsch
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mills tags and scores. Francona tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cromartie vs. Forsch
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Gorman
  
  Tom Gorman now pitching.
  
  Roof hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Francona. Roof reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Gorman
  
  Porter is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Forsch vs. Gorman
  
  Forsch strikes out. There goes Roof. The throw from Carter and Roof is out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Forsch
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallach vs. Forsch
  
  Wallach strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Forsch
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Roof settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Gorman
  
  Herr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Gorman
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Herr moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Gorman
  
  Hernandez bunts towards short. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Herr moves to third. Templeton moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hendrick vs. Bahnsen
  
  Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Braun vs. Bahnsen
  
  Steve Braun pinch hits for Tito Landrum.
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. Herr scores. Templeton moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Oberkfell vs. Bahnsen
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson who is chasing the ball. Oberkfell reaches third base with a triple. Templeton scores. Hernandez scores. Braun goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Roof vs. Jackson
  
  Grant Jackson now pitching.
  
  Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to home to get Oberkfell. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Jackson
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Wallach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Bair
  
  Doug Bair now pitching. David Green now playing center field. George Hendrick now playing right field. Rowland Office pinch hits for Grant Jackson
  
  Office hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bair
  
  Jerry White pinch hits for Rodney Scott.
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Bair
  
  Francona strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Sosa
  
  Elias Sosa now pitching. Jerry Manuel now playing second base.
  
  Green hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Sosa
  
  Herr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Sosa
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herr moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Sosa
  
  Mike Ramsey pinch runs for Garry Templeton.
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Manuel fields it and throws to second for the out. Herr moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hendrick vs. Sosa
  
  Hendrick takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bair vs. Sosa
  
  Bair strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Bair
  
  Mike Ramsey now playing shortstop.
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Bair
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Bair
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1981, game 1 -- St.Louis at Montreal (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Herr T, 2b            5  1  3  0   Scott R, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Templeton G, ss       5  2  3  0   White J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Ramsey M, pr-ss       0  0  0  0   Manuel J, 2b          0  0  0  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       4  2  1  0   Francona T, lf        4  0  1  0   
Hendrick G, cf-rf     4  0  1  2   Dawson A, cf          4  0  2  0   
Iorg D, rf            3  0  0  0   Carter G, c           3  0  0  1   
Landrum T, rf         0  0  0  0   Cromartie W, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Braun S, ph           0  1  0  1   Parrish L, 3b         3  0  1  0   
Bair D, p             1  0  0  0   Wallach T, rf         3  0  1  0   
Oberkfell K, 3b       4  0  1  3   Phillips M, ss        3  0  0  0   
Roof G, lf            4  0  2  0   Burris R, p           1  0  0  0   
Porter D, c           3  1  1  1   Mills B, ph           1  1  1  0   
Forsch B, p           3  0  0  0   Gorman T, p           0  0  0  0   
Green D, cf           1  0  0  0   Bahnsen S, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Jackson G, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Office R, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Sosa E, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 12  7                        31  1  6  1

St.Louis         003 000 040 --  7
Montreal         000 001 000 --  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch B (W)          7.0  6  1  1  0  1
Bair D                2.0  0  0  0  0  3

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burris R (L)          6.0  5  3  3  2  3
Gorman T*             1.0  4  3  3  0  2
Bahnsen S             0.1  1  1  1  1  1
Jackson G             0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Sosa E                1.0  2  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

DP -- St.Louis 1, Montreal 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Montreal 4
2B -- Parrish L, Hendrick G, Roof G
3B -- Oberkfell K
HR -- Porter D
CS -- Roof G
SF -- Carter G
T -- 2:24
A -- 0

    

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