September 26, 1971 Montreal Expos at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 8
WSA 1 CHW 6
@CAL 5
(10) BAL 5
@CLE 0 NYY 3
@DET 2 MIN 6
@KCR 2 KCR 5
MIN 3 OAK 7
MIL 0 LAD 5
@ATL 2 PHI 5
@CHC 1 SFG 12
@CIN 5 NYM 3
PIT 1 STL 7
MON 1

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 11,473

Sunday, September 26, 1971
Time of Game: 2:40

Expos

69-89

Lost 4

5th, 26 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  5  4
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  4  0   2  0  X    7 10  1

W: D Higgins (1-0), L: B Stoneman (17-15)

Cardinals

88-71

Won 3

2nd, 7½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     5   0   2   1    0   0  .277  .756    0    3   0   2B
B Day CF                      4   0   1   0    1   1  .287  .703    0    0   0   SB
R Staub RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .877    0    1   1   
R Fairly 1B                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .263  .780    0   10   1   
B Bailey 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .248  .736    0    0   5   
J Fairey LF                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .567    0    1   0   
  S Swanson PH-LF             2   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .634    0    1   0   
R Hacker SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .356    0    0   3   
T Humphrey C                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .192  .423    0    4   0   
  D McDonald PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .103  .409    0    0   0   
  J Bateman C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .624    0    1   0   
B Stoneman P                  2   1   0   0    0   1  .133  .353    0    1   1   
  J Gosger PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .158  .450    0    0   0   
  J Strohmayer P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .458         2   1   
  G Sutherland PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .635    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   5   1    5   7                    24  12

BATTING

2B: R Hunt (19, off D Patterson).

TB: R Hunt 3; B Day; S Swanson; R Hacker.

RBI: R Hunt (36).

2-out RBI: R Hunt.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

E: R Staub (18); R Hunt (16); B Bailey (13); R Hacker (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Day (9, 2nd base off D Patterson/B Stinson).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .810    0    2   0   2B
M Ramirez SS                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    3   4   
L Melendez RF                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .230  .585    0    3   0   
J Torre 3B                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .364  .978    0    1   2   
J Hague 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .230  .735    0    5   0   IW
J Roque CF                    4   2   3   1    0   0  .750 1.500    0    2   0   SB
T Kubiak 2B                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .228  .659    0    3   2   
B Stinson C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .641    0    7   0   
D Patterson P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200    0    0   0   
  M Jackson P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Higgins P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
Totals                       35   7  10   4    3   3                    27   8

BATTING

2B: L Brock (36, off B Stoneman).

IBB: J Hague (9, by B Stoneman).

TB: J Roque 3; M Ramirez 2; L Brock 2; J Torre 2; B Stinson; T Kubiak.

RBI: T Kubiak 2 (27); J Roque (1); J Torre (136).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

E: M Ramirez (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Roque (1, 2nd base off B Stoneman/T Humphrey).

PITCHING

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 (17-15)          6     8   5   3    3   3   0   3.09   30     -       ·  ·     14· 1· 1· 8     40    -     1.15  -0.30
J Strohmayer                   2     2   2   0    0   0   0   4.34    8     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.07  -0.02
Totals                         8    10   7   3    3   3   0          38     -       ·  ·     18· 3· 1·10           -

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
D Patterson                    4.2   2   1   0    3   3   0   4.50   20     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 2     58    -     1.15   0.07
M Jackson                      0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          2-0    1.25   0.03
D Higgins, W (1-0)             3.2   2   0   0    1   4   0   3.86   14     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 2          2-0    0.48   0.09
Totals                         9     5   1   0    5   7   0          38     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 5          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: B Stoneman 4 (8); D Patterson (4).

IBB: B Stoneman (9; J Hague).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Mel Steiner.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 11,473.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. R Hunt               2B    1. L Brock              LF 
2. B Day                CF    2. M Ramirez            SS 
3. R Staub              RF    3. L Melendez           RF 
4. R Fairly             1B    4. J Torre              3B 
5. B Bailey             3B    5. J Hague              1B 
6. J Fairey             LF    6. J Roque              CF 
7. R Hacker             SS    7. T Kubiak             2B 
8. T Humphrey           C     8. B Stinson            C  
9. B Stoneman           P     9. D Patterson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  1-0  1--     -17%  52% R Hunt          D Patterson     Double to CF; Stoneman Scores/unER
   b 5   1  1-2  12-      13%  88% J Roque         B Stoneman      Single to LF; Melendez Scores; Torre to 3B/Adv on E5; Roque to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   b 5   0  1-1  12-      12%  80% J Torre         B Stoneman      Single to LF; Ramirez Scores/unER; Melendez to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  1-3       9%  64% J Hague         B Stoneman      Wild Pitch; Ramirez Scores; Torre to 2B
   b 3   0  0-1  1-3      -8%  71% L Melendez      B Stoneman      Fielder's Choice 3B; Brock out at Hm/3B-C; Ramirez to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Daryl Patterson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Hunt          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      54%  B Day           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Staub         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Stoneman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Bunt Popfly: P
          ---      55%  M Ramirez       Single to LF
          1--      57%  L Melendez      Wild Pitch; Ramirez to 2B
          -2-      58%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      55%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Ramirez to 3B
   R      1-3      64%  J Hague         Wild Pitch; Ramirez Scores; Torre to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Daryl Patterson facing 4-5-6
          ---      57%  R Fairly        Walk
   O      1--      61%  B Bailey        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      64%  J Fairey        Popfly: SS
   O      1--      66%  R Hacker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Stoneman facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  J Roque         Single to LF
          1--      72%  T Kubiak        Roque Steals 2B
   O      -2-      68%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      65%  B Stinson       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      62%  D Patterson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Daryl Patterson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  T Humphrey      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  B Stoneman      Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  R Hunt          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Stoneman facing 1-2-3
          ---      73%  L Brock         Double to RF
          -2-      79%  M Ramirez       Single to 2B; Brock to 3B
   O      1-3      71%  L Melendez      Fielder's Choice 3B; Brock out at Hm/3B-C; Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-      69%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-1B; Ramirez to 3B; Melendez to 2B
          -23      70%  J Hague         Intentional Walk
   O      123      63%  J Roque         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Daryl Patterson facing 2-3-4
          ---      59%  B Day           Single to RF
          1--      55%  R Staub         Day Steals 2B
          -2-      51%  " "             Wild Pitch; Day to 3B
   O      --3      57%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      --3      65%  R Fairly        Flyball: RF
          --3      63%  B Bailey        Walk
   O      1-3      69%  J Fairey        Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Stoneman facing 7-8-9
          ---      73%  T Kubiak        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--      75%  B Stinson       Wild Pitch; Kubiak to 2B
   O      -2-      75%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kubiak to 3B
   O      --3      69%  D Patterson     Strikeout
   O      --3      65%  L Brock         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Daryl Patterson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  R Hacker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  T Humphrey      Strikeout Looking
          ---      69%  B Stoneman      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   R      1--      52%  R Hunt          Double to CF; Stoneman Scores/unER
          -2-      51%  B Day           Walk
                  Mike Jackson replaces Daryl Patterson pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      56%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Stoneman facing 2-3-4
          ---      61%  M Ramirez       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      65%  L Melendez      Wild Pitch; Ramirez to 2B
          -2-      68%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      80%  J Torre         Single to LF; Ramirez Scores/unER; Melendez to 2B
   O      12-      75%  J Hague         Lineout: RF
   R      12-      88%  J Roque         Single to LF; Melendez Scores; Torre to 3B/Adv on E5; Roque to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   RRO    -23      93%  T Kubiak        Single to RF; Torre Scores; Roque Scores/unER; Kubiak out at 2B/RF-2B
          ---      94%  B Stinson       Single to RF
   O      1--      93%  M Jackson       Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Jackson facing 4-5-6
          ---      90%  R Fairly        Walk
   O      1--      93%  B Bailey        Flyball: CF
                  Stan Swanson pinch hits for Jim Fairey batting 6th
          1--      90%  S Swanson       Single to RF; Fairly to 2B
                  Dennis Higgins replaces Mike Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      93%  R Hacker        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Fairly to 3B
                  Dave McDonald pinch hits for Terry Humphrey batting 8th
   O      1-3      96%  D McDonald      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bill Stoneman facing 1-2-3
                  John Bateman replaces Dave McDonald playing C batting 8th; Stan Swanson moves to LF
   O      ---      95%  L Brock         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  M Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  L Melendez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-5, Dennis Higgins facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Gosger pinch hits for Bill Stoneman batting 9th
          ---      93%  J Gosger        Walk
   O      1--      94%  R Hunt          Groundout: 2B-P; Gosger to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  B Day           Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      98%  R Staub         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, John Strohmayer facing 4-5-6
                  John Strohmayer replaces Jim Gosger pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  J Torre         Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  J Hague         Foul Popfly: C
   RR     1--      99%  J Roque         Single to RF; Torre Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Roque Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      ---      99%  T Kubiak        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      99%  B Stinson       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-7, Dennis Higgins facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  R Fairly        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  B Bailey        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  S Swanson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-1, John Strohmayer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  D Higgins       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Brock         Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---     100%  M Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-7, Dennis Higgins facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  R Hacker        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  J Bateman       Popfly: 2B
                  Gary Sutherland pinch hits for John Strohmayer batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  G Sutherland    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  R Hunt          Single to LF; Sutherland to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B Day           Strikeout
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation