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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 17, 1979
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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 May 17, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Schatzeder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Silvio Martinez |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,225 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Tremblay 1B: Jim Jones 2B: Joe Bendekovits 3B: Bob Sharp |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry White | Center Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Tony Solaita | First Baseman |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Dan Schatzeder | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Mumphrey | Left Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
| Silvio Martinez | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 17, 1979
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Martinez
White hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Martinez
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Martinez
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Schatzeder
Mumphrey 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 -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Schatzeder
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Schatzeder
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Martinez
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Martinez
Solaita takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Martinez
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Solaita moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Martinez
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Martinez
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Schatzeder
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Schatzeder
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Reitz reaches second base with a double. Hendrick scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Schatzeder
Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tyson vs. Schatzeder
Tyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reitz scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Schatzeder
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Schatzeder
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schatzeder vs. Martinez
Schatzeder hits a line drive into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Martinez
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Martinez
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Martinez
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Schatzeder
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Schatzeder
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Schatzeder
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendrick vs. Schatzeder
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Martinez
Dane Iorg now playing left field. Jerry Mumphrey now playing right field.
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Martinez
Solaita strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Martinez
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Schatzeder
Reitz hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Schatzeder
Swisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Schatzeder
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Schatzeder
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Schatzeder
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Martinez
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Martinez
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schatzeder vs. Martinez
Schatzeder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Schatzeder
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Schatzeder
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Schatzeder
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops it up and throws to first, with Schatzeder covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Martinez
White hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Martinez
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Martinez
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Martinez
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Martinez
Solaita takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Martinez
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Schatzeder
Iorg strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Schatzeder
Reitz hits a line drive into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Schatzeder
Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Martinez
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Martinez
Speier strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schatzeder vs. Martinez
Schatzeder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Schatzeder
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Schatzeder
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Schatzeder
Martinez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Schatzeder
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Martinez
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mumphrey throws the ball in to Phillips who tags White trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Martinez
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Martinez
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Schatzeder
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Fryman
Woodie Fryman now pitching.
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Fryman
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Martinez
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Martinez
Solaita hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Martinez
Valentine hits a line drive towards short. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Martinez
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Fryman
Reitz 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 -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Fryman
Swisher hits a line drive into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Fryman
Tyson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Tyson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Sosa
Roger Freed pinch hits for Mike Phillips. Elias Sosa now pitching. Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Roger Freed.
Carbo strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Schultz
Garry Templeton now playing shortstop. Buddy Schultz now pitching.
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Schultz
Andre Dawson pinch runs for Chris Speier.
Sosa bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Schultz
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Schultz
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Sosa
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Garry Templeton. Jim Mason now playing shortstop.
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Sosa
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Sosa
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Carter and he is out, Mason applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sosa
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Schultz
Ken Oberkfell now playing shortstop.
Cromartie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Schultz
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Schultz
Solaita strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Schultz
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sosa
Hernandez 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 -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Sosa
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason misplays the ball. That's an error on Mason. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Sosa
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1979 -- Montreal at St.Louis (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
White J, cf 5 0 2 0 Mumphrey J, lf-rf 5 0 2 0
Scott R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Scott T, cf 4 0 0 0
Cromartie W, lf 5 1 1 1 Hernandez K, 1b 5 0 0 0
Carter G, c 5 0 2 1 Hendrick G, rf 2 1 1 0
Solaita T, 1b 3 1 1 1 Iorg D, lf 3 0 0 0
Valentine E, rf 5 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 5 1 1 1
Parrish L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 4 0 1 0
Speier C, ss 4 0 1 0 Tyson M, 2b 4 0 2 1
Dawson A, pr 0 0 0 0 Phillips M, ss 2 0 0 0
Mason J, ss 0 0 0 0 Freed R, ph 0 0 0 0
Schatzeder D, p 3 0 0 0 Carbo B, ph 1 0 0 0
Fryman W, p 0 0 0 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Sosa E, p 1 0 0 0 Martinez S, p 3 0 1 0
Templeton G, ss 0 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 3 8 3 39 2 8 2
Montreal 000 001 001 01 -- 3
St.Louis 020 000 000 00 -- 2
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Schatzeder D* 7.0 6 2 2 2 8
Fryman W 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Sosa E (W) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez S 9.0 6 2 2 3 7
Schultz B (L) 2.0 2 1 1 0 3
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Mason J
DP -- Montreal 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Montreal 6, St.Louis 6
2B -- Hendrick G, Reitz K, Mumphrey J, Martinez S, Tyson M
HR -- Solaita T, Cromartie W
CS -- Mumphrey J
T -- 3:17
A -- 18225
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