September 4, 1974 Montreal Expos at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
BOS 0 CLE 5
@DET 4 CHW 7
@KCR 0 NYY 3
MIL 0 CAL 5
@OAK 2 TEX 1
MIN 0 ATL 5
SDP 3 NYM 4
@CHC 2 CIN 2
@HOU 1 LAD 6
SFG 3
(11) STL 5
MON 4

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 13,288

Wednesday, September 4, 1974, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 2:03

Expos

61-73

Lost 3

5th, 11 GB

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

W: R Folkers (6-1), L: C Taylor (6-2), S: A Hrabosky (7)

Cardinals

72-65

Won 4

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Lintz 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .629    0    2   2   SB
W Davis CF                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .288  .730    0    3   0   
M Jorgensen 1B                3   1   2   3    0   0  .316  .917    0   11   1   HR,2B,SB,HBP
K Singleton RF                3   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .767    0    2   0   2B
  R Woods PH-RF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .581    0    0   0   
J Northrup LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .670    0    0   0   
  P Mangual LF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .625    0    0   0   
B Bailey 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .280  .840    0    1   2   
B Foote C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .256  .701    0    4   0   GDP
P Frias SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .529    0    1   1   
D Blair P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .347    0    0   5   
  H Breeden PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .715    0    0   0   
  C Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .844         0   0   
Totals                       32   4   6   4    1   9                    24  11

BATTING

2B: M Jorgensen (13, off R Folkers); K Singleton (19, off A Foster).

HR: M Jorgensen (7, off A Foster; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

HBP: M Jorgensen (2, by R Folkers).

TB: M Jorgensen 6; W Davis 2; K Singleton 2; L Lintz.

GIDP: B Foote (16).

RBI: M Jorgensen 3 (43); W Davis (71).

2-out RBI: M Jorgensen 3; W Davis.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Jorgensen (2, 2nd base off R Folkers/T Simmons); L Lintz (37, 2nd base off A Foster/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .313  .761    0    3   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .653    0    3   2   
R Smith RF                    2   2   2   1    2   0  .324  .947    0    2   0   HR
T Simmons C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .732    0    9   0   
J Torre 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .290  .787    0    9   0   
B McBride CF                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .308  .764    0    1   0   2B,SB
K Reitz 3B                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .281  .675    0    0   0   SH
M Tyson SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .546    0    0   4   
  R Scheinblum PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .426    0    0   0   
  A Hrabosky P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
A Foster P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .382         0   2   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .698    0    0   0   
  R Folkers P                 2   0   1   0    0   1  .111  .222    0    0   0   
  J Dwyer PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .295  .749    0    0   0   
  L Herndon PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Heidemann SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .551         0   0   
Totals                       33   5  10   4    3   4                    27   8

BATTING

2B: B McBride (16, off D Blair).

HR: R Smith (21, off D Blair; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: K Reitz (3, off C Taylor).

TB: R Smith 5; B McBride 4; T Sizemore; J Dwyer; T Simmons; L Brock; R Folkers.

RBI: J Dwyer (9); T Simmons (79); L Brock (40); R Smith (87).

2-out RBI: J Dwyer; T Simmons; L Brock.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tyson-T Sizemore-J Torre.

BASERUNNING

SB: B McBride (21, 2nd base off D Blair/B Foote).

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
D Blair                        7     8   4   4    3   4   1   3.21   32     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 1· 8     46    -     1.20  -0.20
C Taylor, L (6-2)              1     2   1   1    0   0   0   2.19    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.17  -0.25
Totals                         8    10   5   5    3   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 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
A Foster                       3     4   3   3    1   0   1   3.78   13     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 4     38    -     0.90  -0.19
R Folkers, W (6-1)             5     2   1   1    0   7   0   2.62   18     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 2          0-0    1.30   0.09
A Hrabosky, S (7)              1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.15
Totals                         9     6   4   4    1   9   1          34     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 6           -

Balks: D Blair (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Folkers (2; M Jorgensen).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Satch Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:03.

Attendance: 13,288.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. L Lintz              2B    1. L Brock              LF 
2. W Davis              CF    2. T Sizemore           2B 
3. M Jorgensen          1B    3. R Smith              RF 
4. K Singleton          RF    4. T Simmons            C  
5. J Northrup           LF    5. J Torre              1B 
6. B Bailey             3B    6. B McBride            CF 
7. B Foote              C     7. K Reitz              3B 
8. P Frias              SS    8. M Tyson              SS 
9. D Blair              P     9. A Foster             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  4-3  1--     -29%  53% M Jorgensen     R Folkers       Double to LF; Davis Scores
   b 8   2  4-4  --3      27%  86% J Dwyer         C Taylor        Single to CF; McBride Scores
   b 7   1  3-3  ---      23%  78% R Smith         D Blair         Home Run
   t 3   2  0-1  1--     -19%  21% M Jorgensen     A Foster        Home Run; Davis Scores
   b 5   2  3-2  -23      13%  55% K Reitz         D Blair         Balk; Smith Scores; McBride to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Alan Foster facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Lintz         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  W Davis         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  M Jorgensen     Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Blair facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      51%  T Sizemore      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      52%  R Smith         Walk
   O      1--      50%  T Simmons       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Alan Foster facing 4-5-6
          ---      43%  K Singleton     Double to LF
   O      -2-      45%  J Northrup      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Singleton to 3B
          --3      43%  B Bailey        Walk
   OO     1-3      55%  B Foote         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Blair facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  J Torre         Strikeout Looking
          ---      55%  B McBride       Single to CF
          1--      57%  K Reitz         McBride Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Fielder's Choice ; McBride out at 3B/P-SS
   O      1--      50%  M Tyson         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Alan Foster facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  P Frias         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      54%  D Blair         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      53%  L Lintz         Single to CF
          1--      52%  W Davis         Lintz Steals 2B
   R      -2-      40%  " "             Single to RF; Lintz Scores
   RR     1--      21%  M Jorgensen     Home Run; Davis Scores
   O      ---      22%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Dennis Blair facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Alan Foster batting 9th
   O      ---      19%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      18%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      19%  T Sizemore      Single to LF
          1--      22%  R Smith         Single to CF; Sizemore to 3B
   R      1-3      31%  T Simmons       Single to RF; Sizemore Scores; Smith to 3B
   O      1-3      26%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rich Folkers facing 5-6-7
                  Rich Folkers replaces Jose Cruz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      27%  J Northrup      Strikeout
   O      ---      28%  B Bailey        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      29%  B Foote         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Dennis Blair facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      26%  B McBride       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      30%  K Reitz         Walk
   O      1--      26%  M Tyson         Strikeout
          1--      29%  R Folkers       Single to RF; Reitz to 2B
   R      12-      41%  L Brock         Single to LF; Reitz Scores; Folkers to 2B
   O      12-      35%  T Sizemore      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-2, Rich Folkers facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      37%  P Frias         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      39%  D Blair         Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  L Lintz         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Dennis Blair facing 3-4-5
          ---      46%  R Smith         Walk
   O      1--      41%  T Simmons       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      36%  J Torre         Flyball: CF
          1--      42%  B McBride       Double to RF; Smith to 3B
   R      -23      55%  K Reitz         Balk; Smith Scores; McBride to 3B
   O      --3      50%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Rich Folkers facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  W Davis         Strikeout
          ---      50%  M Jorgensen     Hit By Pitch
          1--      47%  K Singleton     Jorgensen Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      57%  J Northrup      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Dennis Blair facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  M Tyson         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      52%  R Folkers       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Rich Folkers facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  B Bailey        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      57%  B Foote         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  P Frias         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Dennis Blair facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      55%  T Sizemore      Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      78%  R Smith         Home Run
   O      ---      77%  T Simmons       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      76%  J Torre         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-4, Rich Folkers facing 9-1-2
                  Hal Breeden pinch hits for Dennis Blair batting 9th
   O      ---      81%  H Breeden       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      85%  L Lintz         Flyball: RF
          ---      82%  W Davis         Single to LF
   R      1--      53%  M Jorgensen     Double to LF; Davis Scores
                  Ron Woods pinch hits for Ken Singleton batting 4th
   O      -2-      60%  R Woods         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Chuck Taylor facing 6-7-8
                  Chuck Taylor replaces Hal Breeden pitching and batting 9th; Pepe Mangual replaces Jim Northrup playing LF batting 5th; Ron Woods moves to RF
          ---      67%  B McBride       Single to LF
   O      1--      65%  K Reitz         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; McBride to 2B
                  Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Mike Tyson batting 8th
   O      -2-      59%  R Scheinblum    Groundout: 2B-1B; McBride to 3B
                  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Rich Folkers batting 9th
   R      --3      86%  J Dwyer         Single to CF; McBride Scores
                  Larry Herndon pinch runs for Jim Dwyer batting 9th
   O      1--      85%  L Brock         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-5, Al Hrabosky facing 5-6-7
                  Al Hrabosky replaces Richie Scheinblum pitching and batting 8th; Jack Heidemann replaces Larry Herndon playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  P Mangual       Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  B Bailey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  B Foote         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Cardinals 5.

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