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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 15, 1970
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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 15, 1970 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Sparma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,193 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Bob Engel |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
| Marv Staehle | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Coco Laboy | Third Baseman |
| Ron Brand | Catcher |
| Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Joe Sparma | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Dick Allen | Third Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Leron Lee | Right Fielder |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Mike Torrez | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 15, 1970
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Torrez
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Torrez
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Torrez
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Torrez
Fairly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Sparma
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Sparma
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Sparma
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Brand and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Sparma
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Sparma
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Torrez
Laboy 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Torrez
Brand hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Torrez
Wine hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Sparma
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Sparma
Hague hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Sparma
Javier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Sparma
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Staub 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: ---
Phillips vs. Torrez
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sparma vs. Torrez
Sparma takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Torrez
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staehle vs. Torrez
Staehle hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torrez vs. Sparma
Torrez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Sparma
There's a wild pitch. Torrez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Sparma
Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Sparma
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Torrez scores. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Sparma
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Sparma
Sparma fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Sparma. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Sparma
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allen scores. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Sparma
The ball gets by Brand for a passed ball. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Sparma
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torre tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Sparma
Hague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Sparma
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Sparma
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Torrez
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Torrez
Fairly hits a popup in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Torrez
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torrez vs. Sparma
Torrez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Morton
Carl Morton now pitching.
Brock takes first base on ball four. Torrez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Morton
Cardenal hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Staehle catches it. Brock is attempting to advance to second base. Here's the throw, and he's out. Double play. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Morton
Allen strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Torrez
Brand takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wine vs. Torrez
Wine hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Torrez
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Morton
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Morton
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Morton
Hague takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Morton
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lee scores. There goes Hague trying to get to third. Phillips throws the ball in to Laboy, who tags Hague for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Morton
Maxvill is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torrez vs. Morton
Torrez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier scores. Maxvill moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Morton
Brock strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Torrez
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Carl Morton.
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Torrez
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staehle vs. Torrez
Staehle takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Torrez
Staub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Torrez
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Raymond
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Raymond
Torre hits a popup towards third. Laboy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Raymond
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Torrez
Vic Davalillo now playing left field.
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Torrez
Brand hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Torrez
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Raymond
Hague hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Raymond
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Raymond
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxvill for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Torrez
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Torrez
Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Torrez
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staehle vs. Torrez
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torrez vs. Johnson
Ken Johnson now pitching.
Torrez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Johnson
Davalillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torrez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Johnson
Cardenal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. Torrez scores. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Allen vs. Johnson
Allen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Johnson
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Johnson
Lee hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Johnson
Hague hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Torrez
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Torrez
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Torrez
Laboy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brand vs. Torrez
Brand is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1970 -- Montreal at St.Louis (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Jones M, lf 3 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 3 0 0 0
Staehle M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Davalillo V, lf 1 1 1 0
Staub R, rf 3 0 0 0 Cardenal J, cf 4 2 2 2
Fairly R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Allen D, 3b 5 2 3 4
Laboy C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Torre J, c 5 1 1 1
Brand R, c 3 0 0 0 Lee L, rf 4 1 1 1
Wine B, ss 3 0 0 0 Hague J, 1b 3 0 2 0
Phillips A, cf 3 0 1 0 Javier J, 2b 4 1 2 1
Sparma J, p 0 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0
Morton C, p 0 0 0 0 Torrez M, p 3 2 3 1
Bailey B, ph 1 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
Sutherland G, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 1 0 35 10 15 10
Montreal 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 004 020 04x -- 10
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Sparma J (L)* 3.0 7 4 4 2 4
Morton C 2.0 3 2 2 3 2
Raymond C 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Johnson K 1.0 3 4 4 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W) 9.0 1 0 0 6 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- Jones M, Sparma J
DP -- Montreal 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Montreal 6, St.Louis 8
2B -- Cardenal J
HR -- Allen D
SB -- Cardenal J
SF -- Lee L
HBP -- by Johnson K (Torrez M)
WP -- Sparma J
PB -- Brand R
T -- 2:14
A -- 8193
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