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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 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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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