The Expos, after losing the opener of a twi-night doubleheader, 7-3, beat the Cardinals for the first time this season in the nightcap, 6-4. Joe Torre batted in three runs and Ted Simmons accounted for two in the Cardinals' victory behind Steve Carlton. Stan Swanson hit his first major league homer for the Expos. The defeat was the Expos' fifth straight at the hands of the Cardinals, but Bill Stoneman rectified matters in the nightcap.

The Expos, who were trailing, 2-1, erupted for four runs in the fourth inning. Ron Woods batted in a pair with a bases-loaded single, Rusty Staub added a run with a pinch-single and Bob Bailey hit his second sacrifice fly of the game. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 7, Montreal Expos 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Thursday, July      15, 1971 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Expos        0  0  0    2  0  1    0  0  0  -   3  7  1
Cardinals    2  0  1    0  1  1    2  0  x  -   7 13  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Sutherland 2b         4   0   0   0     0   0   .238      Brock lf              3   2   1   0     1   0   .347
Woods lf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .241      Alou rf               4   3   3   0     0   0   .324
Staub rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .297      Simmons c             4   1   3   2     0   0   .300
Bailey 3b             3   0   2   1     1   0   .262      Torre 3b              3   0   2   3     1   0   .361
Bateman c             4   1   1   0     0   1   .244      Hague 1b              3   0   0   1     0   1   .202
Swanson cf            4   1   2   2     0   0   .255      Cruz cf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .227
Boccabella 1b         4   0   1   0     0   3   .205      Javier 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .245
Wine ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .154      Maxvill ss            3   0   1   1     0   0   .238
Strohmayer p          2   0   0   0     0   1   .318      Carlton p             4   0   0   0     0   1   .182
  Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McGinn p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Hunt ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .281
  Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .167

Totals               33   3   7   3     1   6             Totals               32   7  13   7     2   2

Time of Game: 1:49
Left on Base: Expos 4, Cardinals 5
DP: Expos 3, Cardinals 1
Errors: Woods
Doubles: Woods (1), Cruz (3), Simmons (15)
Triples: Alou (5), Brock (4)
Home Runs: Swanson (1)
Stolen Bases: Cruz (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Maxvill (1), Hague (3)
GIDP: Bateman (20), Carlton (3)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Strohmayer L(2-3)       5     8   4   4   1   1   0  23   3.82
Reed                    0.1   2   1   1   0   0   0   3   3.92
McGinn                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   5.29
Marshall                2     3   2   2   1   1   0   9   6.40
Totals                  8    13   7   7   2   2   0  36

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton W(13-5)         9     7   3   3   1   6   1  34   3.64
Totals                  9     7   3   3   1   6   1  34

Wild Pitches: Marshall (4)

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Satch Davidson


EXPOS 1ST: Sutherland flied out to center; Woods struck out;
Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock walked; On a bunt Alou singled to third
[Brock to second]; Simmons singled to right [Brock to third,
Alou to second]; Torre singled to left [Brock scored, Alou
scored, Simmons to second]; Hague forced Torre (first to
shortstop) [Simmons to third]; Cruz hit into a double play
(right to catcher) [Simmons out at home]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 0, Cardinals 2.

EXPOS 2ND: Bailey walked; Bateman grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Bailey out at second]; Swanson
singled to right; Boccabella singled to left [Swanson to
second]; Wine flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos
0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 2ND: Javier grounded out (third to first); Maxvill
grounded out (first unassisted); Carlton flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Strohmayer struck out; Sutherland popped to
shortstop; Woods grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Brock grounded out (third to first); Alou tripled
to right; Simmons grounded out (pitcher to first); Torre singled
to left [Alou scored]; Hague struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 0, Cardinals 3.

EXPOS 4TH: Staub popped to shortstop; Bailey flied out to right;
Bateman singled to center; Swanson homered [Bateman scored];
Boccabella struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cardinals
3.

CARDINALS 4TH: Cruz singled to right; Cruz stole second; Javier
grounded out (shortstop to first); Maxvill grounded out (third
to first) [Cruz to third]; Carlton flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cardinals 3.

EXPOS 5TH: Wine grounded out (shortstop to first); Strohmayer
flied out to center; Sutherland grounded out (first to pitcher);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Brock grounded out (first to pitcher); Alou
singled to left [Alou to second (error by Woods)]; Simmons
singled to center [Alou scored]; Torre forced Simmons (first to
second); Hague lined to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
2, Cardinals 4.

EXPOS 6TH: Woods doubled to left; Staub grounded out (first
unassisted) [Woods to third]; Bailey singled to left [Woods
scored]; Bateman struck out; Swanson popped to catcher in foul
territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 6TH: REED REPLACED STROHMAYER (PITCHING); Cruz doubled
to left; Javier singled to right [Cruz to third]; Maxvill hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Cruz scored]; MCGINN REPLACED REED
(PITCHING); Carlton grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Javier out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3,
Cardinals 5.

EXPOS 7TH: Boccabella struck out; Wine grounded out (third to
first); HUNT BATTED FOR MCGINN; Hunt grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 7TH: MARSHALL REPLACED HUNT (PITCHING); Brock tripled
to center; Alou popped to second; Simmons doubled to left [Brock
scored]; Marshall threw a wild pitch [Simmons to third]; Torre
was walked intentionally; Hague sacrifice flied into a double
play to left [Simmons scored, Torre out at second (left to third
to second to first)]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Cardinals
7.

EXPOS 8TH: Sutherland grounded out (shortstop to first); Woods
grounded out (second to first); Staub grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Cardinals 7.

CARDINALS 8TH: Cruz flied out to center; Javier flied out to
center; Maxvill singled to center; Carlton struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Cardinals 7.

EXPOS 9TH: Bailey singled to right; Bateman popped to first in
foul territory; Swanson forced Bailey (shortstop to second);
Boccabella struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Cardinals
7.