Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Grimsley
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Templeton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mumphrey vs. Grimsley
  
  Mumphrey strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Grimsley
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Templeton scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Grimsley
  
  Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Grimsley
  
  Hendrick hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Martinez
  
  Cromartie hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Martinez
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Martinez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dawson vs. Martinez
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Martinez
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Grimsley
  
  Scott bunts towards first. Perez fields the ball and throws to Grimsley covering. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Grimsley
  
  Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oberkfell vs. Grimsley
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. Reitz moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Martinez vs. Grimsley
  
  Martinez 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 
• Cardinals, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Templeton vs. Grimsley
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reitz scores. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mumphrey vs. Grimsley
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Martinez
  
  Carter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. Martinez
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Martinez
  
  Parrish hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Martinez
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carter moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tamargo vs. Martinez
  
  John Tamargo pinch hits for Ross Grimsley.
  
  Tamargo hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Atkinson
  
  Bill Atkinson now pitching.
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Atkinson
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Perez. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Atkinson
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Parrish. Hernandez scores. Simmons moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scott vs. Atkinson
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reitz vs. Atkinson
  
  Reitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oberkfell vs. Atkinson
  
  Oberkfell is walked intentionally. Hendrick moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Martinez vs. Atkinson
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Martinez
  
  Cromartie strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Martinez
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Martinez
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Atkinson
  
  Templeton hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Atkinson
  
  Mumphrey hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Atkinson
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Atkinson
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Martinez
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Martinez
  
  Carter hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valentine vs. Martinez
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. Perez scores. Valentine moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Martinez
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parrish for the out. Valentine moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scott vs. Martinez
  
  Scott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Atkinson
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Atkinson
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Atkinson
  
  Reitz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Martinez
  
  Jerry White pinch hits for Bill Atkinson.
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Martinez
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Martinez
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Martinez
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Murray
  
  Dale Murray now pitching.
  
  Oberkfell 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 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Murray
  
  Martinez 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 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Murray
  
  Templeton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Martinez
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Martinez
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Martinez
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Martinez
  
  Parrish hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Martinez
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Murray
  
  Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Murray
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Murray
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Murray
  
  Hendrick 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 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hutton vs. Martinez
  
  Tom Hutton pinch hits for Dale Murray.
  
  Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Martinez
  
  Cromartie hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Martinez
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Bahnsen
  
  Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Bahnsen
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Bahnsen
  
  Oberkfell 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 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Martinez
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Littell
  
  Mark Littell now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Littell
  
  Tim Raines pinch runs for Tony Perez.
  
  There goes Raines. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Raines steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Littell
  
  Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valentine vs. Littell
  
  Valentine strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Littell vs. Bahnsen
  
  Randy Bass now playing first base.
  
  Littell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Bahnsen
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bass scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Templeton for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Bahnsen
  
  Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Littell
  
  Parrish hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Littell
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Littell
  
  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen.
  
  Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1979, game 1 -- St.Louis at Montreal (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Templeton G, ss       5  1  2  1   Cromartie W, lf       4  0  0  0   
Mumphrey J, lf        5  0  1  0   Cash D, 2b            3  0  1  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       3  1  2  1   Dawson A, cf          4  0  1  0   
Simmons T, c          4  0  0  0   Perez T, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Hendrick G, rf        4  0  0  0   Raines T, pr          0  0  0  0   
Scott T, cf           4  1  1  0   Bass R, 1b            0  0  0  0   
Reitz K, 3b           4  1  1  0   Carter G, c           4  0  1  0   
Oberkfell K, 2b       3  0  1  1   Valentine E, rf       4  1  1  0   
Martinez S, p         3  0  0  0   Parrish L, 3b         4  1  1  2   
Littell M, p          1  0  0  0   Scott R, ss           4  0  1  0   
                                   Grimsley R, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Tamargo J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Atkinson B, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   White J, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Murray D, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Hutton T, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Bahnsen S, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Staub R, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4  8  3                        35  3  7  2

St.Louis         121 000 000 --  4
Montreal         000 102 000 --  3

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Martinez S (W)*       7.0  7  3  2  1  3
Littell M (S)         2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (L)        2.0  6  3  3  0  1
Atkinson B            3.0  1  1  0  2  3
Murray D              2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Bahnsen S             2.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Perez T, Parrish L, Templeton G
DP -- Montreal 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Montreal 6
2B -- Templeton G, Oberkfell K, Perez T
HR -- Parrish L
SB -- Raines T
WP -- Martinez S
T -- 2:19
A -- 0

    

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