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BAL  3
@CLE  2
 KCR  2
OAK  0
 CAL  6
@MIL  1
 DET  3
@WSA  0
 CIN  5
@LAD  2
 STL  7
@MON  2
 ATL  6
@SDP  1
 SFG  5
HOU  4
Standings at end of play this day

Parc Jarry, Attendance: 21,173

 Wednesday, April 8, 1970, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 2:41
Cardinals
7
1-0
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  5    7 11  0
Expos           2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  1
W: Bob Gibson (1-0), L: Bill Stoneman (0-1), S: Chuck Taylor (1)
 Expos
2
0-2
Lost 2
6th, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .600              1   1   2B
J Cardenal CF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
D Allen 3B                    5   2   3   3    0   1  .600 2.200              0   0   HR,2·2B
J Torre C                     3   0   0   0    2   1  .000  .400             11   0   IW
L Lee RF                      5   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .400              2   0   
J Hague 1B                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .667              9   2   SH
J Javier 2B                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .750 1.500              1   3   
D Maxvill SS                  2   1   1   1    2   1  .500 1.750              1   5   2B
B Gibson P                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .333  .833              2   1   CS,GDP
  C Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       35   7  11   0    5   6                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: D Allen 2 (2, 1 off B Stoneman, 1 off C Sembera); L Brock (1, off C Sembera); D Maxvill (1, off C Sembera).
HR: D Allen (1, off B Stoneman; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: J Hague (1, off B Stoneman).
IBB: J Torre (1, by C Sembera).
TB: D Allen 8; J Javier 3; L Brock 2; D Maxvill 2; B Gibson; L Lee; J Hague.
GIDP: B Gibson (1).
RBI: D Allen 3 (3); L Brock (1); D Maxvill (1); J Hague (1); J Javier (1).
2-out RBI: D Allen 3; J Hague.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Javier-D Maxvill-J Hague.
Baserunning Events
CS: B Gibson (1, 2nd base by B Stoneman/J Boccabella).
Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Staehle 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833              1   3   
R Staub RF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .143  .679              3   0   
R Fairly 1B                   3   0   2   1    1   0  .429  .929             11   1   SB
M Jones LF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   GDP
C Laboy 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .143  .286              0   2   
A Phillips CF                 3   0   0   0    1   3  .000  .143              1   0   SB
J Boccabella C                4   0   2   0    0   2  .286  .571              8   1   
B Wine SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .143              3   6   
B Stoneman P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  C Sembera P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D McGinn P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   0    4  11                         27  14
Batting Events
TB: J Boccabella 2; R Fairly 2; M Staehle; C Laboy.
GIDP: M Jones (1).
RBI: C Laboy (1); R Fairly (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Staehle-B Wine-R Fairly.
E: M Jones (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: A Phillips (1, 2nd base off B Gibson/J Torre); R Fairly (1, 2nd base off B Gibson/J Torre).

Pitching Stats

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gibson, W (1-0)              8     5   2   2    4   9   0   2.25   31     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 5     69    -     1.05   0.20
C Taylor, S (1)                1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         9     6   2   2    4  11   0          35     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0· 6           -  
Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Stoneman, L (0-1)            8.1   8   4   4    3   5   1   4.32   34     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 8     53    -     1.54  -0.15
C Sembera                      0.1   3   3   3    2   0   0  81.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          1-1    0.47  -0.14
D McGinn                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    11   7   7    5   6   1          41     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0·11          3-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: C Sembera (1; J Torre).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 21,173.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Montreal Expos                               
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Marv Staehle                 2B
2. Jose Cardenal                CF       2. Rusty Staub                  RF
3. Dick Allen                   3B       3. Ron Fairly                   1B
4. Joe Torre                     C       4. Mack Jones                   LF
5. Leron Lee                    RF       5. Coco Laboy                   3B
6. Joe Hague                    1B       6. Adolfo Phillips              CF
7. Julian Javier                2B       7. John Boccabella               C
8. Dal Maxvill                  SS       8. Bobby Wine                   SS
9. Bob Gibson                    P       9. Bill Stoneman                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 1 -2- R 30% 85% 2-2 STL J. Javier B. Stoneman Single to LF; Lee Scores; Javier to 2B/Adv on E7
t8 2 --- R 26% 42% 1-2 STL D. Allen B. Stoneman Home Run
b8 1 1-- OO 11% 50% 2-2 MON M. Jones B. Gibson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 1 1-- OO -10% 21% 1-2 STL B. Gibson B. Stoneman Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 2 123 O -10% 31% 1-2 STL B. Gibson B. Stoneman Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL L. Brock B. Stoneman Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 STL J. Cardenal B. Stoneman Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 STL D. Allen B. Stoneman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 MON M. Staehle B. Gibson Single to CF
b1 0 1-- -5% 36% 0-0 MON R. Staub B. Gibson Walk; Staehle to 2B
b1 0 12- R -9% 28% 0-0 MON R. Fairly B. Gibson Single to LF; Staehle Scores; Staub to 2B
b1 0 12- O 4% 32% 1-0 MON M. Jones B. Gibson Strikeout
b1 1 12- R -8% 24% 1-0 MON C. Laboy B. Gibson Single to LF; Staub Scores; Fairly to 2B
b1 1 12- O 3% 27% 2-0 MON A. Phillips B. Gibson Strikeout
b1 2 12- O 3% 30% 2-0 MON J. Boccabella B. Gibson Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 34% 0-2 STL J. Torre B. Stoneman Walk
t2 0 1-- O -4% 30% 0-2 STL L. Lee B. Stoneman Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 1 1-- O -3% 27% 0-2 STL J. Hague B. Stoneman Flyball: RF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 25% 0-2 STL J. Javier B. Stoneman Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O 1% 26% 2-0 MON B. Wine B. Gibson Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 1% 28% 2-0 MON B. Stoneman B. Gibson Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 28% 2-0 MON M. Staehle B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 4% 32% 0-2 STL D. Maxvill B. Stoneman Walk
t3 0 1-- 7% 39% 0-2 STL B. Gibson B. Stoneman Single to LF; Maxvill to 2B
t3 0 12- O -3% 36% 0-2 STL L. Brock B. Stoneman Flyball: RF; Maxvill to 3B
t3 1 1-3 O -9% 27% 0-2 STL J. Cardenal B. Stoneman Gibson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 2 --3 O -4% 23% 0-2 STL J. Cardenal B. Stoneman Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 1% 25% 2-0 MON R. Staub B. Gibson Strikeout
b3 1 --- -2% 23% 2-0 MON R. Fairly B. Gibson Walk
b3 1 1-- -1% 22% 2-0 MON M. Jones B. Gibson Fairly Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- O 2% 24% 2-0 MON M. Jones B. Gibson Groundout: 1B-P; Fairly to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 3% 27% 2-0 MON C. Laboy B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 7% 33% 0-2 STL D. Allen B. Stoneman Double to RF
t4 0 -2- O -5% 29% 0-2 STL J. Torre B. Stoneman Foul Flyball: C
t4 1 -2- O -4% 25% 0-2 STL L. Lee B. Stoneman Groundout: 2B-1B; Allen to 3B
t4 2 --3 R 9% 34% 0-2 STL J. Hague B. Stoneman Single to CF; Allen Scores
t4 2 1-- 2% 37% 1-2 STL J. Javier B. Stoneman Single to LF; Hague to 2B
t4 2 12- 4% 41% 1-2 STL D. Maxvill B. Stoneman Walk; Hague to 3B; Javier to 2B
t4 2 123 O -10% 31% 1-2 STL B. Gibson B. Stoneman Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- -3% 28% 2-1 MON A. Phillips B. Gibson Walk
b4 0 1-- -2% 25% 2-1 MON J. Boccabella B. Gibson Phillips Steals 2B
b4 0 -2- O 4% 29% 2-1 MON J. Boccabella B. Gibson Strikeout
b4 1 -2- O 3% 33% 2-1 MON B. Wine B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 -2- O 3% 36% 2-1 MON B. Stoneman B. Gibson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -3% 33% 1-2 STL L. Brock B. Stoneman Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 30% 1-2 STL J. Cardenal B. Stoneman Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 29% 1-2 STL D. Allen B. Stoneman Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- -3% 26% 2-1 MON M. Staehle B. Gibson Walk
b5 0 1-- O 1% 27% 2-1 MON R. Staub B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B; Staehle to 2B
b5 1 -2- O 3% 30% 2-1 MON R. Fairly B. Gibson Groundout: 1B-P; Staehle to 3B
b5 2 --3 O 4% 34% 2-1 MON M. Jones B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -4% 30% 1-2 STL J. Torre B. Stoneman Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O -3% 27% 1-2 STL L. Lee B. Stoneman Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O -2% 26% 1-2 STL J. Hague B. Stoneman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 2% 28% 2-1 MON C. Laboy B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 1% 29% 2-1 MON A. Phillips B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- O 1% 30% 2-1 MON J. Boccabella B. Gibson Single to LF; Boccabella out at 2B/LF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- 7% 37% 1-2 STL J. Javier B. Stoneman Single to CF
t7 0 1-- O -6% 31% 1-2 STL D. Maxvill B. Stoneman Strikeout
t7 1 1-- OO -10% 21% 1-2 STL B. Gibson B. Stoneman Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 2% 23% 2-1 MON B. Wine B. Gibson Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 1% 24% 2-1 MON B. Stoneman B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 1% 25% 2-1 MON M. Staehle B. Gibson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O -6% 20% 1-2 STL L. Brock B. Stoneman Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O -4% 16% 1-2 STL J. Cardenal B. Stoneman Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- R 26% 42% 1-2 STL D. Allen B. Stoneman Home Run
t8 2 --- O -2% 39% 2-2 STL J. Torre B. Stoneman Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 5% 44% 2-2 MON R. Staub B. Gibson Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- -5% 39% 2-2 MON R. Fairly B. Gibson Single to RF
b8 1 1-- OO 11% 50% 2-2 MON M. Jones B. Gibson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Expos 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- 8% 58% 2-2 STL L. Lee B. Stoneman Single to CF
t9 0 1-- O -2% 56% 2-2 STL J. Hague B. Stoneman Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Lee to 2B
t9 1 -2- R 30% 85% 2-2 STL J. Javier B. Stoneman Single to LF; Lee Scores; Javier to 2B/Adv on E7
Carroll Sembera replaces Bill Stoneman pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 -2- R 8% 93% 3-2 STL D. Maxvill C. Sembera Double to LF; Javier Scores
t9 1 -2- 0% 94% 4-2 STL B. Gibson C. Sembera Walk
t9 1 12- R 4% 98% 4-2 STL L. Brock C. Sembera Double to CF; Maxvill Scores; Gibson to 3B
t9 1 -23 O -1% 97% 5-2 STL J. Cardenal C. Sembera Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 -23 RR 3% 99% 5-2 STL D. Allen C. Sembera Double to LF; Gibson Scores; Brock Scores
t9 2 -2- 0% 99% 7-2 STL J. Torre C. Sembera Intentional Walk
Dan McGinn replaces Carroll Sembera pitching and batting 9th
t9 2 12- O -0% 99% 7-2 STL L. Lee D. McGinn Strikeout
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-7, Cardinals' Chuck Taylor facing 5-6-7
Chuck Taylor replaces Bob Gibson pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 1% 100% 2-7 MON C. Laboy C. Taylor Strikeout
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 MON A. Phillips C. Taylor Strikeout
b9 2 --- -0% 100% 2-7 MON J. Boccabella C. Taylor Single to RF
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-7 MON B. Wine C. Taylor Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Expos 2.

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