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9
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4
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@KCR		5
3
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@NYY		1
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5
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@STL		0
1
Sunday, May 2, 1971,
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 10,320, Time of Game: 2:04
Expos
0
9-7
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Cardinals
1
14-11
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Steve Carlton (5-1)
L: Carl Morton (2-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  9  2
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  8  2

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Hunt 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .293 .733 0.034 1.43 0.107 -0.073 0.1 2 2 SH
Rusty Staub RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .359 .961 -0.249 1.92 0.000 -0.249 -1.5 1 0 GDP
Bob Bailey LF-1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .172 .544 -0.124 1.38 0.012 -0.136 -0.7 0 0
Ron Swoboda CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .316 .961 0.051 1.23 0.109 -0.058 0.2 6 0
John Bateman C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .711 0.027 1.71 0.117 -0.090 0.4 2 1
   Ron Brand PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Coco Laboy 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .313 .734 -0.019 1.81 0.047 -0.067 -0.3 1 1
John Boccabella 1B-C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .357 1.114 -0.240 2.01 0.023 -0.264 -1.3 8 0 2B
Bobby Wine SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .538 -0.086 1.99 0.072 -0.157 -0.6 1 1
Carl Morton P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .444 -0.056 1.73 0.041 -0.097 -0.2 1 3
   Gary Sutherland PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.049 2.01 0.000 -0.049 -0.1
Team Totals 35 0 9 0 1 2 .257 .563 -0.711 1.69 0.528 -1.240 -4.1 24 8
2B: J Boccabella (2, off S Carlton).
SH: R Hunt (2, off S Carlton).
TB: J Boccabella 3; R Hunt 2; J Bateman; B Bailey; C Morton; C Laboy; R Swoboda.
GIDP: R Staub (2).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Hunt-B Wine-J Boccabella.
E: B Wine (2); R Hunt (2).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .347 .841 0.086 0.82 0.107 -0.021 0.9 1 0 SB
Luis Melendez CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .292 .653 -0.126 1.15 0.000 -0.126 -1.4 6 1 GDP
Ted Simmons C 3 0 2 0 1 0 .338 .872 0.015 0.81 0.049 -0.034 0.2 2 0 2·2B
Joe Torre 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .350 .917 0.015 1.32 0.112 -0.098 -0.1 2 4
Jose Cardenal RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .187 .552 -0.074 0.73 0.000 -0.074 -0.9 2 0
Joe Hague 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .183 .516 -0.023 0.60 0.021 -0.044 -0.3 10 1
Julian Javier 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .227 .488 -0.032 0.57 0.013 -0.045 -0.4 2 1
Dal Maxvill SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .529 0.011 0.67 0.032 -0.021 0.1 1 5
Steve Carlton P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .579 -0.082 1.08 0.000 -0.082 -0.8 1 3
Team Totals 33 1 8 0 1 3 .242 .568 -0.210 0.86 0.334 -0.545 -2.6 27 15
2B: T Simmons 2 (7, 2 off C Morton).
TB: T Simmons 4; L Brock 3; J Javier; D Maxvill; J Hague.
GIDP: L Melendez (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Hague-D Maxvill-S Carlton.
E: D Maxvill 2 (4).
Outfield Assists: L Melendez (J Boccabella at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: L Brock (12, 2nd base off C Morton/J Bateman).

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Carl Morton, L (2-4) 8 8 1 0 1 3 0 3.21 34 66 0.210 0.86 2.6
Team Totals 8 8 1 0 1 3 0 0.00 34 66 0.210 1.69 2.6

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Carlton, W (5-1) 9 9 0 0 1 2 0 1.82 37 70 0.710 1.69 4.1
Team Totals 9 9 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 37 70 0.710 0.86 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 10,320.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Montreal Expos         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Ron Hunt 2B 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Rusty Staub RF 2 Luis Melendez CF
3 Bob Bailey LF 3 Ted Simmons C
4 Ron Swoboda CF 4 Joe Torre 3B
5 John Bateman C 5 Jose Cardenal RF
6 Coco Laboy 3B 6 Joe Hague 1B
7 John Boccabella 1B 7 Julian Javier 2B
8 Bobby Wine SS 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Carl Morton P 9 Steve Carlton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-1 1 12- OO MON R. Staub S. Carlton 17% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
t4 0-1 1 -23 O MON J. Boccabella S. Carlton 12% 64% Fielder's Choice P; Swoboda out at Hm/P-3B
b3 0-0 2 --3 R STL J. Torre C. Morton 11% 65% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brock Scores/No RBI/unER
t8 0-1 2 12- O MON J. Boccabella S. Carlton 10% 88% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 0 1-- MON J. Bateman S. Carlton -8% 51% Single to CF; Swoboda to 2B

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, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MON R. Hunt S. Carlton 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O MON R. Staub S. Carlton 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- MON B. Bailey S. Carlton -1% 52% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O MON R. Swoboda S. Carlton 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock C. Morton -2% 52% Groundout: P unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL L. Melendez C. Morton -1% 51% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 2 --- STL T. Simmons C. Morton 2% 53% Double to LF
b1 0-0 2 -2- O STL J. Torre C. Morton -3% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O MON J. Bateman S. Carlton 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O MON C. Laboy S. Carlton 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 --- MON J. Boccabella S. Carlton -2% 51% Double to RF
t2 0-0 2 -2- O MON B. Wine S. Carlton 3% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O STL J. Cardenal C. Morton -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O STL J. Hague C. Morton -2% 51% Foul Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 --- STL J. Javier C. Morton 1% 52% Single to RF
b2 0-0 2 1-- STL D. Maxvill C. Morton 2% 54% Single to SS; Javier to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- O STL S. Carlton C. Morton -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- MON C. Morton S. Carlton -4% 46% Single to RF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O MON R. Hunt S. Carlton 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Morton to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O MON R. Staub S. Carlton 4% 52% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O MON B. Bailey S. Carlton 4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- STL L. Brock C. Morton 4% 59% Single to CF
b3 0-0 0 1-- O STL L. Melendez C. Morton -2% 58% Groundout: P-1B; Brock to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O STL T. Simmons C. Morton -3% 54% Groundout: C-1B; Brock to 3B
b3 0-0 2 --3 R STL J. Torre C. Morton 11% 65% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brock Scores/No RBI/unER
b3 1-0 2 1-- O STL J. Cardenal C. Morton -2% 63% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- MON R. Swoboda S. Carlton -5% 59% Single to RF
t4 0-1 0 1-- MON J. Bateman S. Carlton -8% 51% Single to CF; Swoboda to 2B
t4 0-1 0 12- O MON C. Laboy S. Carlton 1% 52% Groundout: SS-1B; Bateman to 2B; Swoboda to 3B
t4 0-1 1 -23 O MON J. Boccabella S. Carlton 12% 64% Fielder's Choice P; Swoboda out at Hm/P-3B
t4 0-1 2 12- O MON B. Wine S. Carlton 5% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 6-7-8
b4 1-0 0 --- O STL J. Hague C. Morton -2% 67% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 1 --- O STL J. Javier C. Morton -1% 66% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 2 --- STL D. Maxvill C. Morton 1% 67% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b4 1-0 2 1-- O STL S. Carlton C. Morton -2% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2
t5 0-1 0 --- O MON C. Morton S. Carlton 3% 68% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 1 --- MON R. Hunt S. Carlton -4% 65% Single to RF
t5 0-1 1 1-- O MON R. Staub S. Carlton 3% 67% Groundout: P-1B; Hunt to 2B
t5 0-1 2 -2- O MON B. Bailey S. Carlton 5% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
b5 1-0 0 --- STL L. Brock C. Morton 3% 75% Single to RF
b5 1-0 0 1-- OO STL L. Melendez C. Morton -7% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 1-0 2 --- STL T. Simmons C. Morton 2% 71% Double to LF
b5 1-0 2 -2- O STL J. Torre C. Morton -3% 67% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
t6 0-1 0 --- O MON R. Swoboda S. Carlton 4% 71% Flyball: CF
t6 0-1 1 --- MON J. Bateman S. Carlton -4% 67% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t6 0-1 1 1-- O MON C. Laboy S. Carlton 5% 71% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-1 2 1-- O MON J. Boccabella S. Carlton 4% 75% Single (LF-CF); Bateman to 3B; Boccabella out at 2B/CF-SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 5-6-7
b6 1-0 0 --- O STL J. Cardenal C. Morton -2% 73% Groundout: P-1B
b6 1-0 1 --- STL J. Hague C. Morton 2% 75% Single to RF
b6 1-0 1 1-- O STL J. Javier C. Morton -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 1-0 2 1-- O STL D. Maxvill C. Morton -2% 71% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
t7 0-1 0 --- MON B. Wine S. Carlton -7% 64% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t7 0-1 0 1-- O MON C. Morton S. Carlton 7% 70% Flyball: CF
t7 0-1 1 1-- MON R. Hunt S. Carlton -7% 63% Single/Bunt; Wine to 2B
t7 0-1 1 12- OO MON R. Staub S. Carlton 17% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 9-1-2
b7 1-0 0 --- O STL S. Carlton C. Morton -2% 78% Flyball: CF
b7 1-0 1 --- STL L. Brock C. Morton 2% 80% Single to LF
b7 1-0 1 1-- STL L. Melendez C. Morton 2% 82% Brock Steals 2B
b7 1-0 1 -2- O STL L. Melendez C. Morton -3% 79% Strikeout
b7 1-0 2 -2- STL T. Simmons C. Morton 0% 80% Walk
b7 1-0 2 12- O STL J. Torre C. Morton -3% 76% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5
t8 0-1 0 --- O MON B. Bailey S. Carlton 5% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-1 1 --- MON R. Swoboda S. Carlton -6% 75% Walk
t8 0-1 1 1-- O MON J. Bateman S. Carlton 7% 82% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
Ron Brand pinch runs for John Bateman (C) batting 5th
t8 0-1 2 1-- MON C. Laboy S. Carlton -5% 77% Single to LF; Brand to 2B
t8 0-1 2 12- O MON J. Boccabella S. Carlton 10% 88% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 5-6-7
John Boccabella moves from 1B to C
Bob Bailey moves from LF to 1B
Ron Brand moves from PR to LF
b8 1-0 0 --- O STL J. Cardenal C. Morton -1% 86% Flyball: LF
b8 1-0 1 --- O STL J. Hague C. Morton -1% 86% Flyball: LF
b8 1-0 2 --- O STL J. Javier C. Morton -1% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
t9 0-1 0 --- O MON B. Wine S. Carlton 7% 92% Flyball: CF
Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Carl Morton (P) batting 9th
t9 0-1 1 --- O MON G. Sutherland S. Carlton 5% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 0-1 2 --- O MON R. Hunt S. Carlton 3% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.

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