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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 26, 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 August 26, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Donovan Osborne |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 23,211 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Reliford 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Gary Darling |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Grudzielanek | Shortstop |
| Mike Lansing | Second Baseman |
| Vladimir Guerrero | Right Fielder |
| David Segui | First Baseman |
| Rondell White | Center Fielder |
| Chris Widger | Catcher |
| Doug Strange | Third Baseman |
| Ryan McGuire | Left Fielder |
| Mike Johnson | Pitcher |
| Felipe Alou | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Phil Plantier | Right Fielder |
| Dmitri Young | First Baseman |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| David Bell | Third Baseman |
| Donovan Osborne | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 26, 1997
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Osborne
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osborne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Osborne
Lansing strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Osborne
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it 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: ---
DeShields vs. Johnson
DeShields hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Johnson
Clayton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeShields moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lankford vs. Johnson
There goes Clayton. The throw from Widger and he is safe. Clayton steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Lankford vs. Johnson
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Segui scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lankford for the out. DeShields scores. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gant vs. Johnson
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Plantier vs. Johnson
Plantier strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Osborne
Segui takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Osborne
White hits a fly ball into right field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Widger vs. Osborne
Widger hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Strange vs. Osborne
Strange hits a fly ball into right field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Johnson
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Johnson
Difelice hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Young moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Osborne vs. Johnson
Osborne hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Young scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
DeShields vs. Johnson
DeShields hits a popup towards short. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGuire vs. Osborne
McGuire hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Osborne
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Osborne
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Johnson
Clayton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Johnson
Lankford hits a fly ball into left field. McGuire settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Johnson
There goes Clayton. The throw from Widger and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Gant vs. Johnson
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Plantier vs. Johnson
Plantier hits a fly ball into left field. McGuire settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clayton tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Johnson
There goes Gant. The throw from Widger and he is safe. Gant steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Johnson
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Difelice vs. Johnson
Difelice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Difelice reaches second base with a double. Gant scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Young scores. Difelice moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Osborne
Lansing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Osborne
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Osborne
Segui takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Osborne
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Bennett
Shayne Bennett now pitching.
Osborne hits a popup towards third. Strange settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Bennett
DeShields hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Bennett
Clayton hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lansing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Bennett
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bennett, and towards Grudzielanek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Widger vs. Osborne
Widger hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Osborne
Strange hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGuire vs. Osborne
McGuire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Bennett
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Bennett
Plantier 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bennett
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Bennett
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Young moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Bennett
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Strange. Young moves to third. Difelice moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Osborne vs. Bennett
Osborne hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stankiewicz vs. Osborne
Andy Stankiewicz pinch hits for Shayne Bennett.
Stankiewicz strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Osborne
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Osborne
Lansing hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Valdes
Marc Valdes now pitching.
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valdes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Valdes
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Valdes
Lankford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Valdes
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Osborne
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Segui vs. Osborne
Segui hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
White vs. Osborne
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Widger vs. Osborne
Widger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Widger reaches second base with a double. Guerrero scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Strange vs. Osborne
Strange hits a line drive into right field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Valdes
Plantier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Valdes
There goes Plantier. The throw from Widger and he is out, Grudzielanek applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Valdes
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Valdes
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGuire vs. Osborne
McGuire hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vidro vs. Osborne
Jose Vidro pinch hits for Marc Valdes.
Vidro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Osborne
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vidro moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Lansing vs. Osborne
Lansing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Lansing reaches second base with a double. Vidro scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. King
Curtis King now pitching.
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lansing scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Segui vs. King
Segui hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Willie McGee now playing right field.
White hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Widger vs. Eckersley
Widger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Telford
Anthony Telford now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Telford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Telford
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Telford
DeShields hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Clayton vs. Telford
There goes DeShields. The throw from Widger and he is safe. DeShields steals second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Clayton vs. Telford
Clayton strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Lankford vs. Telford
Lankford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Gant vs. Urbina
Ugueth Urbina now pitching. Darrin Fletcher now catching.
Gant hits a popup towards short. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching.
Strange hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGuire vs. Fossas
McGuire bunts in front of the plate. Difelice fields it and throws to first for the out. Strange moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Fossas
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Frascatore
John Frascatore now pitching. Danny Sheaffer now playing left field.
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. Strange scores. Grudzielanek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lansing vs. Frascatore
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Urbina
Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Danny Sheaffer.
Lampkin hits a line drive into left field. McGuire settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Urbina
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Urbina
Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Mike Difelice.
Gaetti hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lansing reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1997 -- Montreal at St.Louis (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Grudzielanek M, ss 5 0 0 0 DeShields D, 2b 5 1 3 0
Lansing M, 2b 5 1 1 1 Clayton R, ss 5 1 2 0
Guerrero V, rf 4 2 2 1 Lankford R, cf 4 0 1 1
Segui D, 1b 2 1 2 0 Gant R, lf 4 1 0 0
White R, cf 4 1 1 3 Frascatore J, p 0 0 0 0
Widger C, c 4 0 1 1 Plantier P, rf 2 0 0 1
Urbina U, p 0 0 0 0 Eckersley D, p 0 0 0 0
Strange D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0
McGuire R, lf 3 0 0 0 Sheaffer D, lf 0 0 0 0
Johnson M, p 1 0 0 0 Lampkin T, ph 1 0 0 0
Bennett S, p 0 0 0 0 Young D, 1b 3 2 2 0
Stankiewicz A, ph 1 0 0 0 Difelice M, c 4 0 2 1
Valdes M, p 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, ph 1 0 0 0
Vidro J, ph 1 1 1 0 Bell D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Telford A, p 0 0 0 0 Osborne D, p 3 0 1 1
Fletcher D, c 1 0 0 0 King C, p 0 0 0 0
McGee W, rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 9 6 37 5 12 4
Montreal 000 000 151 -- 7
St.Louis 113 000 000 -- 5
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson M 3.0 6 5 5 2 3
Bennett S 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Valdes M (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Telford A 0.2 2 0 0 1 2
Urbina U (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Osborne D 7.2 5 3 3 2 4
King C* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Eckersley D (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
Fossas T 0.2 1 1 0 0 1
Frascatore J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Widger C, Strange D, Bell D
DP -- Montreal 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Montreal 4, St.Louis 11
2B -- Osborne D, Difelice M, Widger C, Lansing M
HR -- White R
SB -- Clayton R 2, Gant R, DeShields D
CS -- Plantier P
SH -- McGuire R
SF -- Plantier P
WP -- Johnson M 2
T -- 3:11
A -- 23211
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