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CLE
@ANA		7
8
KCR
@BAL		5
4
TEX
@MIL		10
11		 
(12)
DET
@MIN		2
8
NYY
@OAK		18
2
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@SEA		2
8
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@TOR		8
5
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@ATL		6
7		 
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@CHC		11
0
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@COL		5
9
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@NYM		6
2
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@PHI		2
4
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@PIT		6
4
MON
@STL		7
5
Tuesday, August 26, 1997 7:07
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 23,211, Time of Game: 3:11
Expos
7
65-65
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 15½ GB
 at Cardinals
5
59-72
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
3rd, 10 GB
W: Marc Valdes (4-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  0   0  0  0   1  5  1    7  9  2
Cardinals       1  1  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    5 12  1

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mark Grudzielanek SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .711 18 11 0.041 0.63 0.095 -0.054 0.3 4 5
Mike Lansing 2B 5 1 1 1 0 1 .296 .840 19 12 -0.018 0.42 0.026 -0.045 0.2 2 2 2B
Vladimir Guerrero RF 4 2 2 1 0 1 .313 .848 10 7 0.045 0.46 0.063 -0.018 1.0 1 0
David Segui 1B 2 1 2 0 2 0 .311 .876 11 2 0.119 0.77 0.119 0.000 1.4 9 0
Rondell White CF 4 1 1 3 0 0 .266 .780 13 8 0.465 1.49 0.568 -0.103 0.9 1 0 HR,GDP
Chris Widger C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .242 .704 18 13 -0.034 0.64 0.021 -0.055 0.3 6 1 2B
   Ugueth Urbina P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Doug Strange 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .259 .745 12 8 -0.023 0.59 0.024 -0.047 -0.3 1 1
Ryan McGuire LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .751 11 9 -0.051 0.66 0.000 -0.051 -0.8 3 0 SH
Mike Johnson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 4 3 -0.017 0.67 0.000 -0.017 -0.2 0 0
   Shayne Bennett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Andy Stankiewicz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .634 6 5 -0.011 0.42 0.000 -0.011 -0.2
   Marc Valdes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jose Vidro PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .268 .645 6 6 0.014 0.29 0.014 0.000 0.3
   Anthony Telford P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Darrin Fletcher C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .282 .852 4 3 -0.026 0.92 0.000 -0.026 -0.4 0 0
Team Totals 35 7 9 6 2 6 .257 .697 132 87 0.504 0.68 0.930 -0.427 2.4 27 11
2B: C Widger (15, off D Osborne); M Lansing (36, off D Osborne).
HR: R White (21, off D Eckersley; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SH: R McGuire (1, off T Fossas).
TB: R White 4; V Guerrero 2; D Segui 2; M Lansing 2; C Widger 2; J Vidro; D Strange.
GIDP: R White (17).
RBI: R White 3 (65); V Guerrero (33); C Widger (36); M Lansing (58).
2-out RBI: R White 3; V Guerrero; C Widger; M Lansing.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Lansing-M Grudzielanek-D Segui.
E: C Widger (10); D Strange (12).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Delino DeShields 2B 5 1 3 0 0 0 .288 .801 16 10 0.251 1.73 0.277 -0.027 1.0 3 5 SB
Royce Clayton SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 .252 .684 16 11 -0.064 1.26 0.158 -0.221 0.6 0 3 2·SB
Ray Lankford CF 4 0 1 1 1 0 .309 1.012 25 11 0.004 1.68 0.032 -0.028 -0.3 1 0 IW
Ron Gant LF 4 1 0 0 1 2 .229 .693 17 9 -0.238 1.79 0.017 -0.255 -1.5 4 0 SB
   John Frascatore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Phil Plantier RF 2 0 0 1 1 1 .236 .702 19 10 -0.023 0.58 0.019 -0.042 -0.7 3 0 CS,SF
   Dennis Eckersley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tony Fossas P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Danny Sheaffer LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .609 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Lampkin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .704 4 2 -0.047 1.85 0.000 -0.047 -0.2
Dmitri Young 1B 3 2 2 0 2 0 .257 .682 23 9 0.058 0.63 0.088 -0.030 1.6 10 0
Mike Difelice C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .240 .628 13 9 0.028 0.61 0.064 -0.036 0.5 6 1 2B,GDP
   Gary Gaetti PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .719 2 1 -0.015 0.57 0.000 -0.015 -0.1
David Bell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .254 .645 23 14 0.061 1.04 0.101 -0.040 -0.0 0 2
Donovan Osborne P 3 0 1 1 0 0 .227 .500 12 7 0.080 0.54 0.095 -0.015 -0.0 0 1 2B
   Curtis King P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie McGee RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .778 5 4 -0.091 3.93 0.000 -0.091 -0.4 0 0
Team Totals 37 5 12 4 5 6 .324 .774 175 97 0.004 1.21 0.851 -0.847 0.4 27 12
2B: D Osborne (1, off M Johnson); M Difelice (9, off M Johnson).
SF: P Plantier (1, off M Johnson).
IBB: R Lankford (9, by A Telford).
TB: D DeShields 3; M Difelice 3; D Osborne 2; R Clayton 2; D Young 2; R Lankford; D Bell.
GIDP: M Difelice (9).
RBI: D Osborne (2); P Plantier (5); R Lankford (83); M Difelice (23).
2-out RBI: M Difelice; D Osborne.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Clayton-D DeShields-D Young.
E: D Bell (6).
Baserunning
SB: R Gant (13, 2nd base off M Johnson/C Widger); D DeShields (44, 2nd base off A Telford/C Widger); R Clayton 2 (23, 2nd base off M Johnson/C Widger 2).
CS: P Plantier (3, 2nd base by M Valdes/C Widger).

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Johnson 3 6 5 5 2 3 0 7.38 17 62 31 17 8 6 4 8 3 0 28 -0.269 0.96 -3.5
Shayne Bennett 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1.69 10 51 31 19 2 10 4 4 2 0 0 0 0.017 0.17 1.0
Marc Valdes, W (4-3) 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.43 7 29 16 8 4 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 0.012 0.12 1.0
Anthony Telford, H (10) 0.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 2.44 5 20 12 5 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.056 4.15 -0.3
Ugueth Urbina, S (22) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.88 4 13 7 4 1 2 1 3 2 0 3 0 0.291 2.87 1.3
Team Totals 9 12 5 5 5 6 0 5.00 43 175 97 53 17 27 15 17 9 0 28 3 0 -0.005 0.68 -0.4

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Donovan Osborne 7.2 5 3 3 2 4 0 4.63 29 99 64 42 7 15 9 14 8 0 59 0.211 0.57 1.7
Curtis King 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 2.92 2 6 3 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 -0.089 0.99 -1.2
Dennis Eckersley, BS (5), L (0-4) 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3.64 2 11 9 6 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 2 -0.556 1.64 -2.5
Tony Fossas 0.2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2.43 3 9 7 5 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.011 0.86 0.2
John Frascatore 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.47 2 7 4 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 -0.082 0.72 -0.7
Team Totals 9 9 7 6 2 6 1 6.00 38 132 87 60 10 17 13 17 10 0 59 4 4 -0.505 1.21 -2.4
C King faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Johnson 2 (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: A Telford (2; R Lankford).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Gary Darling.
Time of Game: 3:11.
Attendance: 23,211.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 89° F, Wind 12mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Montreal Expos         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Mark Grudzielanek SS 1 Delino DeShields 2B
2 Mike Lansing 2B 2 Royce Clayton SS
3 Vladimir Guerrero RF 3 Ray Lankford CF
4 David Segui 1B 4 Ron Gant LF
5 Rondell White CF 5 Phil Plantier RF
6 Chris Widger C 6 Dmitri Young 1B
7 Doug Strange 3B 7 Mike Difelice C
8 Ryan McGuire LF 8 David Bell 3B
9 Mike Johnson P 9 Donovan Osborne P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 3-5 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  RRR MON R. White D. Eckersley 57% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Guerrero Scores; Segui Scores
b8 5-6 1 -23 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Clayton A. Telford 21% 66% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-6 2 123 2,(0-1)  O STL R. Gant U. Urbina 20% 84% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b8 5-6 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  STL D. DeShields A. Telford -18% 51% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bell to 3B
b8 5-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  STL D. Bell A. Telford -10% 60% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)

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' Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MON M. Grudzielanek D. Osborne -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MON M. Lansing D. Osborne -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O MON V. Guerrero D. Osborne -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Mike Johnson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL D. DeShields M. Johnson -4% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Clayton M. Johnson -9% 33% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); DeShields to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  STL R. Lankford M. Johnson -1% 32% Clayton Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -23 6,(3-2)  RO STL R. Lankford M. Johnson -0% 31% Groundout: 1B unassisted; DeShields Scores; Clayton to 3B
b1 1-0 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Gant M. Johnson 5% 36% Strikeout Swinging
b1 1-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O STL P. Plantier M. Johnson 3% 40% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  MON D. Segui D. Osborne 4% 44% Walk
t2 0-1 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MON R. White D. Osborne -4% 40% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MON C. Widger D. Osborne -3% 37% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MON D. Strange D. Osborne -2% 34% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Mike Johnson facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL D. Young M. Johnson -3% 31% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 1-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL M. Difelice M. Johnson 3% 34% Flyball: RF
b2 1-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  STL D. Bell M. Johnson -1% 33% Wild Pitch; Young to 2B
b2 1-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O STL D. Bell M. Johnson 3% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  R STL D. Osborne M. Johnson -9% 26% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Young Scores
b2 2-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O STL D. DeShields M. Johnson 2% 29% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MON R. McGuire D. Osborne -2% 26% Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
t3 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MON M. Johnson D. Osborne -2% 24% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t3 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MON M. Grudzielanek D. Osborne -1% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Expos' Mike Johnson facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  STL R. Clayton M. Johnson -2% 21% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b3 2-0 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O STL R. Lankford M. Johnson 2% 23% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 2-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL R. Gant M. Johnson -3% 20% Clayton Steals 2B; Clayton to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b3 2-0 1 --3 4,(3-0)  STL R. Gant M. Johnson -1% 19% Walk
b3 2-0 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO STL P. Plantier M. Johnson -1% 17% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Clayton Scores
b3 3-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  STL D. Young M. Johnson -1% 17% Gant Steals 2B
b3 3-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  STL D. Young M. Johnson -0% 16% Walk
b3 3-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R STL M. Difelice M. Johnson -6% 10% Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gant Scores; Young to 3B
b3 4-0 2 -23 3,(0-2)  R STL D. Bell M. Johnson -3% 7% Wild Pitch; Young Scores; Difelice to 3B
b3 5-0 2 --3 7,(3-2)  O STL D. Bell M. Johnson 1% 8% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 2-3-4
t4 0-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MON M. Lansing D. Osborne -1% 7% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t4 0-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MON V. Guerrero D. Osborne -1% 6% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-5 2 --- 4,(3-0)  MON D. Segui D. Osborne 1% 6% Walk
t4 0-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MON R. White D. Osborne -1% 5% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Expos' Shayne Bennett facing 9-1-2
Shayne Bennett replaces Mike Johnson pitching and batting 9th
b4 5-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL D. Osborne S. Bennett 0% 6% Popfly: 3B
b4 5-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  STL D. DeShields S. Bennett -0% 5% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
b4 5-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL R. Clayton S. Bennett 1% 6% Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
b4 5-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Lankford S. Bennett 0% 6% Groundout: P-SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 6-7-8
t5 0-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MON C. Widger D. Osborne -1% 5% Lineout: LF (Short LF)
t5 0-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O MON D. Strange D. Osborne -1% 4% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-5 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O MON R. McGuire D. Osborne -0% 4% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Expos' Shayne Bennett facing 4-5-6
b5 5-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Gant S. Bennett 0% 4% Strikeout Looking
b5 5-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL P. Plantier S. Bennett 0% 4% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b5 5-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  STL D. Young S. Bennett -0% 4% Walk
b5 5-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  STL M. Difelice S. Bennett -0% 4% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line); Young to 2B
b5 5-0 2 12- 8,(3-2)  STL D. Bell S. Bennett -0% 4% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Young to 3B; Difelice to 2B
b5 5-0 2 123 3,(1-1)  O STL D. Osborne S. Bennett 1% 5% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 9-1-2
Andy Stankiewicz pinch hits for Shayne Bennett (P) batting 9th
t6 0-5 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O MON A. Stankiewicz D. Osborne -1% 4% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O MON M. Grudzielanek D. Osborne -1% 3% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t6 0-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MON M. Lansing D. Osborne -0% 3% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Expos' Marc Valdes facing 1-2-3
Marc Valdes replaces Andy Stankiewicz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL D. DeShields M. Valdes 0% 3% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b6 5-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Clayton M. Valdes 0% 3% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 5-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  STL R. Lankford M. Valdes -0% 3% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b6 5-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL R. Gant M. Valdes 0% 3% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 3-4-5
t7 0-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MON V. Guerrero D. Osborne 2% 5% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
t7 0-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  MON D. Segui D. Osborne 3% 8% Single to CF (Line Drive); Guerrero to 2B
t7 0-5 0 12- 4,(2-1)  OO MON R. White D. Osborne -6% 2% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Guerrero to 3B
t7 0-5 2 --3 5,(3-1)  R MON C. Widger D. Osborne 2% 4% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Guerrero Scores
t7 1-5 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O MON D. Strange D. Osborne -2% 3% Lineout: RF (Short RF)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Expos' Marc Valdes facing 5-6-7
b7 5-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  STL P. Plantier M. Valdes -0% 2% Walk
b7 5-1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O STL D. Young M. Valdes 1% 3% Plantier Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 5-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  STL D. Young M. Valdes -0% 3% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 5-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO STL M. Difelice M. Valdes 1% 4% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 8-9-1
t8 1-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MON R. McGuire D. Osborne -1% 2% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
Jose Vidro pinch hits for Marc Valdes (P) batting 9th
t8 1-5 1 --- 6,(0-2)  MON J. Vidro D. Osborne 1% 4% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t8 1-5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MON M. Grudzielanek D. Osborne -1% 2% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Vidro to 2B
t8 1-5 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  R MON M. Lansing D. Osborne 3% 5% Double to CF (Line Drive); Vidro Scores
Curtis King replaces Donovan Osborne pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-5 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R MON V. Guerrero C. King 5% 10% Single to CF (Line Drive); Lansing Scores
t8 3-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  MON D. Segui C. King 4% 14% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Guerrero to 3B
Dennis Eckersley replaces Phil Plantier (RF) pitching and batting 5th
Willie McGee replaces Curtis King (P) playing RF batting 9th
t8 3-5 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  RRR MON R. White D. Eckersley 57% 71% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Guerrero Scores; Segui Scores
t8 6-5 2 --- 9,(2-2)  O MON C. Widger D. Eckersley -1% 69% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-6, Expos' Anthony Telford facing 8-9-1
Anthony Telford replaces Jose Vidro (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  STL D. Bell A. Telford -10% 60% Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B)
b8 5-6 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O STL W. McGee A. Telford 9% 69% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-6 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  STL D. DeShields A. Telford -18% 51% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bell to 3B
b8 5-6 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  STL R. Clayton A. Telford -6% 45% DeShields Steals 2B
b8 5-6 1 -23 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Clayton A. Telford 21% 66% Strikeout Swinging
b8 5-6 2 -23 4,(3-0)  STL R. Lankford A. Telford -3% 64% Intentional Walk
Ugueth Urbina replaces Chris Widger (C) pitching and batting 6th
Darrin Fletcher replaces Anthony Telford (P) playing C batting 9th
b8 5-6 2 123 2,(0-1)  O STL R. Gant U. Urbina 20% 84% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 6, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 6-5, Cardinals' Tony Fossas facing 7-8-9
Tony Fossas replaces Dennis Eckersley pitching and batting 5th
t9 6-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  MON D. Strange T. Fossas 2% 86% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t9 6-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MON R. McGuire T. Fossas -1% 85% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Strange to 2B
t9 6-5 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MON D. Fletcher T. Fossas -3% 83% Strikeout Swinging
John Frascatore replaces Ron Gant (LF) pitching and batting 4th
Danny Sheaffer replaces Tony Fossas (P) playing LF batting 5th
t9 6-5 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R MON M. Grudzielanek J. Frascatore 9% 92% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Strange Scores/unER/No RBI; Grudzielanek to 2B
t9 7-5 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O MON M. Lansing J. Frascatore -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 7, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Expos' Ugueth Urbina facing 5-6-7
Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Danny Sheaffer (LF) batting 5th
b9 5-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL T. Lampkin U. Urbina 5% 95% Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b9 5-7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O STL D. Young U. Urbina 3% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Mike Difelice (C) batting 7th
b9 5-7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL G. Gaetti U. Urbina 2% 100% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 7, Cardinals 5.

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