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Busch Stadium, Attendance: 16,400 |
Saturday, April 20, 1974 Time of Game: 2:19 |
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Expos
4
7-2
Lost 1
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Expos 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 9 1
Cardinals 0 0 4 3 0 3 0 0 X 10 15 0
W: Alan Foster (1-1), L: Steve Renko (1-1) |
Cardinals
10
9-6
Won 1
2nd, 1 GB
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Batting Stats
Montreal Expos AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Hunt 3B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .308 .733 0 1 T Foli SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .281 .676 1 1 L Lintz SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .750 0 1 W Davis CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .670 2 0 J Lyttle CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 2 0 K Singleton RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .400 1.158 2 0 HR R Fairly 1B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .333 1.056 7 2 SF B Bailey LF 4 0 2 2 0 1 .313 .995 2 0 J Cox 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .278 .689 3 4 B Foote C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .719 3 0 S Renko P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 2 0 B Moore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J Montague P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M Jorgensen PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .661 0 0 D Demola P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B Day PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 34 4 9 0 3 4 24 9
Batting Events
HR: K Singleton (1, off A Foster; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SF: R Fairly (1, off A Foster).
TB: K Singleton 4; B Bailey 2; J Cox 2; R Hunt; T Foli; M Jorgensen; W Davis.
RBI: B Bailey 2 (6); K Singleton (7); R Fairly (8).
2-out RBI: B Bailey 2; K Singleton.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Cox-T Foli.
E: K Singleton (3).
St.Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Brock LF 4 2 3 1 0 0 .292 .706 1 0 J Cruz LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .381 1 0 T Sizemore 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .300 .725 4 1 SH R Smith RF 5 0 1 2 0 0 .361 .994 2 0 2B T Simmons C 4 1 2 3 0 1 .355 .884 5 0 2B,SF B McBride CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .304 .803 2 1 K Reitz 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .357 .849 0 3 J Torre 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .222 .647 9 1 2B M Tyson SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .222 .605 2 2 SF A Foster P 4 3 3 1 0 0 .375 .819 1 0 Totals 36 10 15 0 2 3 27 8
Batting Events
2B: T Simmons (6, off D Demola); J Torre (2, off S Renko); R Smith (5, off S Renko).
SF: T Simmons (3, off S Renko); M Tyson (1, off S Renko).
SH: T Sizemore (2, off D Demola).
TB: L Brock 3; T Simmons 3; A Foster 3; R Smith 2; J Torre 2; B McBride 2; K Reitz; T Sizemore; M Tyson.
RBI: T Simmons 3 (10); R Smith 2 (11); B McBride (6); L Brock (10); M Tyson (2); A Foster (1).
2-out RBI: T Simmons 2; B McBride.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Pitching Stats
Montreal Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA S Renko, L (1-1) 3.1 7 7 6 1 0 0 6.19 18 - · · 8· 4· 1· 5 19 - 1.18 -0.50 B Moore 0.2 3 0 0 0 2 0 13.50 6 - · · 0· 1· 0· 3 1-1 0.60 -0.06 J Montague 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.25 2 - · · 0· 1· 1· 0 2-0 0.47 0.03 D Demola 3 5 3 3 1 0 0 5.06 15 - · · 3· 8· 3· 3 0-0 0.12 -0.03 Totals 8 15 10 9 2 3 0 41 - · · 11·14· 5·11 3-1
B Moore faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.
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 A Foster, W (1-1) 9 9 4 4 3 4 1 3.00 38 - · · 13· 9· 0· 9 54 - 0.72 -0.06 Totals 9 9 4 4 3 4 1 38 - · · 13· 9· 0· 9 -
Balks: None.
WP: A Foster (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 16,400.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Montreal Expos St.Louis Cardinals 1. Ron Hunt 3B 1. Lou Brock LF 2. Tim Foli SS 2. Ted Sizemore 2B 3. Willie Davis CF 3. Reggie Smith RF 4. Ken Singleton RF 4. Ted Simmons C 5. Ron Fairly 1B 5. Bake McBride CF 6. Bob Bailey LF 6. Ken Reitz 3B 7. Jim Cox 2B 7. Joe Torre 1B 8. Barry Foote C 8. Mike Tyson SS 9. Steve Renko P 9. Alan Foster P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b3 | 1 | 123 | RR | 22% | 65% | 1-3 | STL | R. Smith | S. Renko | Double to CF; Foster Scores; Brock Scores; Sizemore to 3B | |
| t1 | 2 | 123 | RR | -17% | 30% | 0-0 | MON | B. Bailey | A. Foster | Single to LF; Hunt Scores; Foli Scores; Fairly to 3B | |
| b3 | 1 | 12- | R | 10% | 36% | 0-3 | STL | L. Brock | S. Renko | Single to RF; Tyson Scores; Foster to 2B | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | 9% | 82% | 4-3 | STL | J. Torre | S. Renko | Double to LF; Reitz to 3B | ||
| b3 | 1 | 12- | 8% | 44% | 1-3 | STL | T. Sizemore | S. Renko | Single/Bunt; Foster to 3B; Brock to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Alan Foster facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | MON | R. Hunt | A. Foster | Walk | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | -6% | 41% | 0-0 | MON | T. Foli | A. Foster | Walk; Hunt to 2B | ||
| t1 | 0 | 12- | O | 5% | 46% | 0-0 | MON | W. Davis | A. Foster | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 1 | 12- | O | 3% | 49% | 0-0 | MON | K. Singleton | A. Foster | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hunt to 3B; Foli to 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | -23 | -1% | 47% | 0-0 | MON | R. Fairly | A. Foster | Walk | ||
| t1 | 2 | 123 | RR | -17% | 30% | 0-0 | MON | B. Bailey | A. Foster | Single to LF; Hunt Scores; Foli Scores; Fairly to 3B | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 4% | 34% | 2-0 | MON | J. Cox | A. Foster | Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B | |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Steve Renko facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 31% | 0-2 | STL | L. Brock | S. Renko | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 30% | 0-2 | STL | T. Sizemore | S. Renko | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 29% | 0-2 | STL | R. Smith | S. Renko | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Alan Foster facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 31% | 2-0 | MON | B. Foote | A. Foster | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 32% | 2-0 | MON | S. Renko | A. Foster | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 31% | 2-0 | MON | R. Hunt | A. Foster | Single to CF | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 32% | 2-0 | MON | T. Foli | A. Foster | Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Steve Renko facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 30% | 0-2 | STL | T. Simmons | S. Renko | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 28% | 0-2 | STL | B. McBride | S. Renko | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 28% | 0-2 | STL | K. Reitz | S. Renko | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Alan Foster facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | -3% | 25% | 2-0 | MON | W. Davis | A. Foster | Single to RF | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | -2% | 23% | 2-0 | MON | K. Singleton | A. Foster | Wild Pitch; Davis to 2B | ||
| t3 | 0 | -2- | O | 1% | 23% | 2-0 | MON | K. Singleton | A. Foster | Groundout: 2B-1B; Davis to 3B | |
| t3 | 1 | --3 | RO | -2% | 21% | 2-0 | MON | R. Fairly | A. Foster | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Davis Scores | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 20% | 3-0 | MON | B. Bailey | A. Foster | Single to LF | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 19% | 3-0 | MON | J. Cox | A. Foster | Single to CF; Bailey to 2B | ||
| t3 | 2 | 12- | O | 2% | 22% | 3-0 | MON | B. Foote | A. Foster | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Expos' Steve Renko facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 19% | 0-3 | STL | J. Torre | S. Renko | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 3% | 22% | 0-3 | STL | M. Tyson | S. Renko | Single to LF | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 26% | 0-3 | STL | A. Foster | S. Renko | Single to LF; Tyson to 2B | ||
| b3 | 1 | 12- | R | 10% | 36% | 0-3 | STL | L. Brock | S. Renko | Single to RF; Tyson Scores; Foster to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | 12- | 8% | 44% | 1-3 | STL | T. Sizemore | S. Renko | Single/Bunt; Foster to 3B; Brock to 2B | ||
| b3 | 1 | 123 | RR | 22% | 65% | 1-3 | STL | R. Smith | S. Renko | Double to CF; Foster Scores; Brock Scores; Sizemore to 3B | |
| b3 | 1 | -23 | RO | 1% | 66% | 3-3 | STL | T. Simmons | S. Renko | Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Sizemore Scores | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 63% | 4-3 | STL | B. McBride | S. Renko | Flyball: RF | |
| 4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Alan Foster facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 66% | 3-4 | MON | S. Renko | A. Foster | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 68% | 3-4 | MON | R. Hunt | A. Foster | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 69% | 3-4 | MON | T. Foli | A. Foster | Single to CF; Foli out at 2B/CF-2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Expos' Steve Renko facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 3% | 73% | 4-3 | STL | K. Reitz | S. Renko | Walk | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | 9% | 82% | 4-3 | STL | J. Torre | S. Renko | Double to LF; Reitz to 3B | ||
| b4 | 0 | -23 | RO | 1% | 83% | 4-3 | STL | M. Tyson | S. Renko | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Reitz Scores; Torre to 3B | |
| b4 | 1 | --3 | R | 4% | 87% | 5-3 | STL | A. Foster | S. Renko | Single/Bunt; Torre Scores | |
| Balor Moore replaces Steve Renko pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | 1% | 89% | 6-3 | STL | L. Brock | B. Moore | Single to LF; Foster to 2B | ||
| b4 | 1 | 12- | O | -2% | 87% | 6-3 | STL | T. Sizemore | B. Moore | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | 12- | R | 6% | 93% | 6-3 | STL | R. Smith | B. Moore | Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Foster Scores/No RBI/unER; Brock to 3B; Smith to 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | -23 | O | -2% | 91% | 7-3 | STL | T. Simmons | B. Moore | Strikeout | |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-7, Cardinals' Alan Foster facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 93% | 3-7 | MON | W. Davis | A. Foster | Popfly: 2B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 93% | 3-7 | MON | K. Singleton | A. Foster | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 3-7 | MON | R. Fairly | A. Foster | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Expos' Balor Moore facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 1% | 95% | 7-3 | STL | B. McBride | B. Moore | Single to CF | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | 1% | 96% | 7-3 | STL | K. Reitz | B. Moore | Single to LF; McBride to 2B | ||
| John Montague replaces Balor Moore pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | 12- | O | -1% | 95% | 7-3 | STL | J. Torre | J. Montague | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 1 | 12- | OO | -2% | 93% | 7-3 | STL | M. Tyson | J. Montague | Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-7, Cardinals' Alan Foster facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 3-7 | MON | B. Bailey | A. Foster | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | -2% | 93% | 3-7 | MON | J. Cox | A. Foster | Single to CF | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 94% | 3-7 | MON | B. Foote | A. Foster | Popfly: 2B | |
| Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for John Montague (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 93% | 3-7 | MON | M. Jorgensen | A. Foster | Single to 2B; Cox to 2B | ||
| t6 | 2 | 12- | O | 3% | 96% | 3-7 | MON | R. Hunt | A. Foster | Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-3, Expos' Don Demola facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Don Demola replaces Mike Jorgensen (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 0% | 96% | 7-3 | STL | A. Foster | D. Demola | Single to RF | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | 1% | 97% | 7-3 | STL | L. Brock | D. Demola | Single to RF; Foster to 2B | ||
| b6 | 0 | 12- | O | 0% | 97% | 7-3 | STL | T. Sizemore | D. Demola | Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Foster to 3B; Brock to 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | -23 | O | -1% | 96% | 7-3 | STL | R. Smith | D. Demola | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b6 | 2 | -23 | RR | 3% | 99% | 7-3 | STL | T. Simmons | D. Demola | Double to CF (Line Drive); Foster Scores; Brock Scores | |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | R | 1% | 99% | 9-3 | STL | B. McBride | D. Demola | Single to CF; Simmons Scores | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 99% | 10-3 | STL | K. Reitz | D. Demola | Popfly: 2B | |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 10. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-10, Cardinals' Alan Foster facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 3-10 | MON | T. Foli | A. Foster | Groundout: C unassisted | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 3-10 | MON | W. Davis | A. Foster | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | R | -0% | 99% | 3-10 | MON | K. Singleton | A. Foster | Home Run | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 4-10 | MON | R. Fairly | A. Foster | Flyball: LF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Cardinals 10. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-4, Expos' Don Demola facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Larry Lintz replaces Tim Foli playing SS batting 2nd; Jim Lyttle replaces Willie Davis playing CF batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 10-4 | STL | J. Torre | D. Demola | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 10-4 | STL | M. Tyson | D. Demola | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 10-4 | STL | A. Foster | D. Demola | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Cardinals 10. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-10, Cardinals' Alan Foster facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Jose Cruz replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 1st | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 4-10 | MON | B. Bailey | A. Foster | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 4-10 | MON | J. Cox | A. Foster | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 4-10 | MON | B. Foote | A. Foster | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Cardinals 10. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-4, Expos' Don Demola facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 10-4 | STL | J. Cruz | D. Demola | Flyball: RF | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 0% | 100% | 10-4 | STL | T. Sizemore | D. Demola | Walk | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 10-4 | STL | R. Smith | D. Demola | Lineout: LF | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 100% | 10-4 | STL | T. Simmons | D. Demola | Single to LF (Line Drive); Sizemore to 2B | ||
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | 0% | 100% | 10-4 | STL | B. McBride | D. Demola | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Cardinals 10. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-10, Cardinals' Alan Foster facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Boots Day pinch hits for Don Demola (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 4-10 | MON | B. Day | A. Foster | Foul Flyball: LF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 4-10 | MON | R. Hunt | A. Foster | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 4-10 | MON | L. Lintz | A. Foster | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Cardinals 10. | |||||||||||
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