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Tuesday, July 31, 1979 7:38PM
, Stade Olympique
Attendance: 21,486, Time of Game: 2:03
Cardinals
0
51-49
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 6 GB
 at Expos
5
57-43
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Rudy May (6-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  3
Expos           1  2  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    5 11  1

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Garry Templeton SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .326 .817 0.037 0.46 0.061 -0.024 0.3 2 5
Jerry Mumphrey LF 2 0 2 0 1 0 .298 .736 0.043 0.66 0.056 -0.013 0.7 2 0 SH
Keith Hernandez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .328 .907 -0.106 0.99 0.000 -0.106 -1.3 8 0
Ted Simmons C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .324 1.040 -0.079 0.76 0.000 -0.079 -1.4 5 0 GDP
George Hendrick RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .802 -0.058 0.75 0.000 -0.058 -0.7 2 0
Tony Scott CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .693 -0.034 0.56 0.004 -0.038 -0.2 2 0 HBP
Ken Reitz 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .268 .686 -0.031 0.41 0.000 -0.031 -0.5 1 1
Mike Tyson 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .208 .607 -0.034 0.46 0.000 -0.034 -0.5 2 3
Silvio Martinez P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .293 -0.035 0.72 0.000 -0.035 -0.4 0 0
   Lou Brock PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .323 .794 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
   George Frazier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 0 3 0 1 8 .107 .274 -0.300 0.63 0.121 -0.421 -4.2 24 9
SH: J Mumphrey (4, off R May).
HBP: T Scott (4, by R May).
TB: J Mumphrey 2; G Templeton.
GIDP: T Simmons (5).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Templeton-K Hernandez.
PB: T Simmons (8).
E: S Martinez (3); J Mumphrey 2 (3).

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Warren Cromartie LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .739 -0.020 0.51 0.030 -0.050 -0.6 2 0 GDP
Rodney Scott 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .239 .607 0.045 0.34 0.070 -0.025 -0.0 4 2 2B
Andre Dawson CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .267 .772 0.027 0.52 0.050 -0.022 0.4 1 0 2·SB
Tony Perez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .744 -0.027 0.33 0.000 -0.027 -0.8 7 1
Gary Carter C 4 2 3 1 0 1 .283 .832 0.075 0.41 0.084 -0.009 1.6 10 0 2·2B
Ellis Valentine RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .279 .783 -0.027 0.38 0.018 -0.044 0.4 1 0 2B
Larry Parrish 3B 2 1 2 2 1 0 .296 .849 0.149 0.49 0.149 0.000 1.9 0 1 HR,IW
   Jim Mason 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .179 .526 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.2 0 1
Chris Speier SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .225 .633 -0.026 0.25 0.000 -0.026 -1.6 1 4
Rudy May P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .661 0.003 0.25 0.013 -0.010 -0.3 1 2
Team Totals 34 5 11 5 1 5 .324 .872 0.199 0.39 0.414 -0.213 1.3 27 11
2B: G Carter 2 (18, 2 off S Martinez); R Scott (9, off S Martinez); E Valentine (16, off S Martinez).
HR: L Parrish (15, off S Martinez; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
IBB: L Parrish (6, by S Martinez).
TB: L Parrish 5; G Carter 5; R Scott 2; E Valentine 2; W Cromartie; R May; A Dawson; J Mason.
GIDP: W Cromartie (8).
RBI: L Parrish 2 (48); G Carter (51); A Dawson (59); E Valentine (57).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Speier-R Scott-T Perez.
E: L Parrish (12).
Baserunning
SB: A Dawson 2 (23, 2nd base off S Martinez/T Simmons 2).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Silvio Martinez, L (9-4) 7 9 5 4 1 4 1 3.04 30 44 -0.200 0.44 -1.7
George Frazier 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.24 5 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 5 4 1 5 1 4.50 35 44 0 0 -0.199 0.63 -1.3

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rudy May, W (6-0) 9 3 0 0 1 8 0 2.40 31 88 0.301 0.63 4.2
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 8 0 0.00 31 88 0.301 0.39 4.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R May (3; T Scott).
IBB: S Martinez (2; L Parrish).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:03.
Attendance: 21,486.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Montreal Expos
1 Garry Templeton SS 1 Warren Cromartie LF
2 Jerry Mumphrey LF 2 Rodney Scott 2B
3 Keith Hernandez 1B 3 Andre Dawson CF
4 Ted Simmons C 4 Tony Perez 1B
5 George Hendrick RF 5 Gary Carter C
6 Tony Scott CF 6 Ellis Valentine RF
7 Ken Reitz 3B 7 Larry Parrish 3B
8 Mike Tyson 2B 8 Chris Speier SS
9 Silvio Martinez P 9 Rudy May P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-0 1 -2- RR MON L. Parrish S. Martinez 14% 82% Home Run; Carter Scores
b1 0-0 1 --- MON R. Scott S. Martinez 7% 60% Double to LF; Scott to 3B/Adv on E7
t1 0-0 0 --- STL G. Templeton R. May -6% 44% Single to 3B; Templeton to 2B/Adv on E5
t1 0-0 1 --3 O STL K. Hernandez R. May 6% 51% Lineout: SS
b2 1-0 0 --- MON G. Carter S. Martinez 5% 72% Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL G. Templeton R. May -6% 44% Single to 3B; Templeton to 2B/Adv on E5
t1 0-0 0 -2- O STL J. Mumphrey R. May 1% 45% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Templeton to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 O STL K. Hernandez R. May 6% 51% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 2 --3 O STL T. Simmons R. May 4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MON W. Cromartie S. Martinez -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- MON R. Scott S. Martinez 7% 60% Double to LF; Scott to 3B/Adv on E7
b1 0-0 1 --3 RO MON A. Dawson S. Martinez 2% 62% Groundout: SS-1B; Scott Scores/unER
b1 1-0 2 --- O MON T. Perez S. Martinez -1% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Rudy May facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O STL G. Hendrick R. May 2% 63% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 1 --- O STL T. Scott R. May 2% 65% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-1 2 --- O STL K. Reitz R. May 1% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- MON G. Carter S. Martinez 5% 72% Double to LF
b2 1-0 0 -2- O MON E. Valentine S. Martinez -4% 68% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 -2- RR MON L. Parrish S. Martinez 14% 82% Home Run; Carter Scores
b2 3-0 1 --- O MON C. Speier S. Martinez -1% 81% Popfly: 2B
b2 3-0 2 --- O MON R. May S. Martinez -1% 81% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Expos' Rudy May facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- O STL M. Tyson R. May 2% 83% Foul Flyball: C
t3 0-3 1 --- O STL S. Martinez R. May 1% 84% Strikeout
t3 0-3 2 --- O STL G. Templeton R. May 1% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 1-2-3
b3 3-0 0 --- MON W. Cromartie S. Martinez 2% 87% Single to CF
b3 3-0 0 1-- MON R. Scott S. Martinez 1% 88% Cromartie Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Cromartie to 2B
b3 3-0 0 -2- O MON R. Scott S. Martinez -2% 86% Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 3-0 1 -2- O MON A. Dawson S. Martinez -2% 84% Fielder's Choice SS; Cromartie out at 3B/SS-3B-2B; Dawson to 1B
b3 3-0 2 1-- MON T. Perez S. Martinez 1% 84% Dawson Steals 2B
b3 3-0 2 -2- O MON T. Perez S. Martinez -2% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 3.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Expos' Rudy May facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- STL J. Mumphrey R. May -4% 79% Single to RF
t4 0-3 0 1-- O STL K. Hernandez R. May 2% 81% Groundout: P-1B; Mumphrey to 2B
t4 0-3 1 -2- O STL T. Simmons R. May 3% 84% Groundout: 1B-P; Mumphrey to 3B
t4 0-3 2 --3 O STL G. Hendrick R. May 3% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 5-6-7
b4 3-0 0 --- O MON G. Carter S. Martinez -1% 86% Strikeout
b4 3-0 1 --- O MON E. Valentine S. Martinez -1% 86% Flyball: RF
b4 3-0 2 --- MON L. Parrish S. Martinez 1% 86% Single to LF
b4 3-0 2 1-- O MON C. Speier S. Martinez -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 3.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Expos' Rudy May facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 --- O STL T. Scott R. May 2% 87% Flyball: RF
t5 0-3 1 --- O STL K. Reitz R. May 1% 89% Strikeout
t5 0-3 2 --- O STL M. Tyson R. May 1% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 9-1-2
b5 3-0 0 --- MON R. May S. Martinez 1% 91% Single to RF
b5 3-0 0 1-- OO MON W. Cromartie S. Martinez -3% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b5 3-0 2 --- O MON R. Scott S. Martinez -0% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 3.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Expos' Rudy May facing 9-1-2
t6 0-3 0 --- O STL S. Martinez R. May 2% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-3 1 --- O STL G. Templeton R. May 1% 91% Strikeout
t6 0-3 2 --- STL J. Mumphrey R. May -1% 90% Single to RF
t6 0-3 2 1-- O STL K. Hernandez R. May 2% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 3-4-5
b6 3-0 0 --- MON A. Dawson S. Martinez 1% 93% Single to CF
b6 3-0 0 1-- MON T. Perez S. Martinez 1% 94% Dawson Steals 2B
b6 3-0 0 -2- O MON T. Perez S. Martinez -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B; Dawson to 3B
b6 3-0 1 --3 R MON G. Carter S. Martinez 3% 97% Double to LF; Dawson Scores; Carter to 3B/Adv on E7
b6 4-0 1 --3 R MON E. Valentine S. Martinez 1% 98% Double to RF; Carter Scores
b6 5-0 1 -2- MON L. Parrish S. Martinez 0% 98% Intentional Walk
b6 5-0 1 12- MON C. Speier S. Martinez 0% 99% Passed Ball; Valentine to 3B; Parrish to 2B
b6 5-0 1 -23 O MON C. Speier S. Martinez -1% 98% Strikeout
b6 5-0 2 -23 O MON R. May S. Martinez -1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 5.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Expos' Rudy May facing 4-5-6
t7 0-5 0 --- O STL T. Simmons R. May 1% 98% Strikeout
t7 0-5 1 --- O STL G. Hendrick R. May 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-5 2 --- STL T. Scott R. May -0% 98% Hit By Pitch
t7 0-5 2 1-- O STL K. Reitz R. May 1% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 1-2-3
b7 5-0 0 --- O MON W. Cromartie S. Martinez -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 5-0 1 --- O MON R. Scott S. Martinez -0% 99% Popfly: SS
b7 5-0 2 --- O MON A. Dawson S. Martinez -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 5.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Expos' Rudy May facing 8-9-1
Jim Mason replaces Larry Parrish playing 3B batting 7th
t8 0-5 0 --- O STL M. Tyson R. May 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
Lou Brock pinch hits for Silvio Martinez (P) batting 9th
t8 0-5 1 --- O STL L. Brock R. May 0% 99% Strikeout
t8 0-5 2 --- O STL G. Templeton R. May 0% 100% Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' George Frazier facing 4-5-6
George Frazier replaces Lou Brock (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-0 0 --- O MON T. Perez G. Frazier -0% 100% Foul Flyball: RF
b8 5-0 1 --- MON G. Carter G. Frazier 0% 100% Single to RF
b8 5-0 1 1-- O MON E. Valentine G. Frazier -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 5-0 2 1-- MON J. Mason G. Frazier 0% 100% Single to CF; Carter to 2B
b8 5-0 2 12- O MON C. Speier G. Frazier -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 5.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Expos' Rudy May facing 2-3-4
t9 0-5 0 --- STL J. Mumphrey R. May -1% 99% Walk
t9 0-5 0 1-- O STL K. Hernandez R. May 1% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 0-5 1 1-- OO STL T. Simmons R. May 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 5.

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