Joe Torre hit a three-run homer as the Cardinals' big blow in a 7-2 victory over the Expos. Lou Brock doubled in the fourth inning, stopped at third on a single by Ted Sizemore and beat the throw home on a grounder by Matty Alou before Torre came to the plate and boosted his season's RBI total to 131 with his homer. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 7, Montreal Expos 2
Game Played on Friday, September 17, 1971 (Night game) at Parc Jarry
Cardinals    0  0  0    4  0  3    0  0  0  -   7 12  0
Expos        0  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              5   1   1   1     0   1   .319      Hunt 2b               3   1   1   0     0   0   .275
Sizemore 2b           5   1   2   0     0   0   .266      Day cf                4   0   1   0     0   0   .284
Alou 1b               5   1   1   1     0   0   .311      Staub rf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .312
Torre 3b              5   2   2   3     0   0   .363      Fairly 1b             3   0   2   2     1   0   .266
Simmons c             5   1   3   0     0   0   .305      Fairey lf             4   0   2   0     0   1   .245
Cruz cf               4   0   2   0     1   0   .268      Bailey 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .251
Hague rf              4   1   1   0     1   1   .223      Sutherland ss         4   0   0   0     0   1   .265
Maxvill ss            3   0   0   0     1   1   .227      Bateman c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .242
Gibson p              3   0   0   1     1   1   .176      Morton p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .187
                                                            McGinn p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .235
                                                            Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McDonald ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .059
                                                            Torrez p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gosger ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .160

Totals               39   7  12   6     4   4             Totals               33   2   7   2     2   4

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 13,371
Left on Base: Cardinals 9, Expos 7
DP: Cardinals 1, Expos 1
Errors: Fairey
Doubles: Brock (34), Hunt (17), Staub (32)
Home Runs: Torre (24)
GIDP: Staub (19)
Hit by Pitch: Hunt (47,by Gibson)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gibson W(16-12)         9     7   2   2   2   4   0  36   3.11
Totals                  9     7   2   2   2   4   0  36

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton L(10-16)         3     5   4   4   0   0   1  15   4.63
McGinn                  2.1   3   3   3   2   2   0  11   5.96
Reed                    0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   4.29
Torrez                  3     4   0   0   1   2   0  14   5.54
Totals                  9    12   7   7   4   4   1  43

Passed Balls: Bateman (8)
Hit by Pitch: Gibson (7)

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Andy Olsen


CARDINALS 1ST: Expos Manager Gene Mauch ejected by HP umpire
Tom Gorman arguing for a rain-out; Mauch told Gorman: 'You're
beautiful' sometime in game; Brock flied to left in foul
territory; Sizemore flied out to left; Alou grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos
0.

EXPOS 1ST: Hunt doubled to left; Day grounded out (third to
first); Staub grounded out (shortstop to first); Fairly walked;
Fairey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Torre grounded out (pitcher to first); Simmons
grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Bailey walked; Sutherland grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Bailey to second]; Bateman flied out to center; Morton
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Hague grounded out (second to first); Maxvill
grounded out (third to first); Gibson popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Hunt flied out to right; Day grounded out (pitcher to
first); Staub doubled to right; Fairly singled to center [Staub
scored]; Fairey singled to left [Fairly to second]; Bailey
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Expos 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Brock doubled to left; Sizemore singled to left
[Brock to third]; Alou reached on a fielder's choice [Brock
scored, Sizemore to second]; Torre homered [Sizemore scored,
Alou scored]; Simmons singled to center; Cruz singled to center
[Simmons to third]; MCGINN REPLACED MORTON (PITCHING); Hague
struck out; Maxvill lined into a double play (pitcher to first)
[Cruz out at first]; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Expos 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Sutherland flied out to right; Bateman popped to
shortstop; McGinn grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Expos 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Gibson popped to first in foul territory; Brock
was called out on strikes; Sizemore singled to left [Sizemore to
third (error by Fairey)]; Alou grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Expos 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Hunt was hit by a pitch; Day singled to left [Hunt to
second]; Staub grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Hunt to third, Day out at second]; Fairly singled to
center [Hunt scored]; Fairey singled to left [Fairly to second];
Bailey flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 4,
Expos 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Torre singled to right; Simmons singled to center
[Torre to second]; Cruz flied out to right; Hague walked [Torre
to third, Simmons to second]; Bateman allowed a passed ball
[Torre scored, Simmons to third, Hague to second]; Maxvill
walked; REED REPLACED MCGINN (PITCHING); Gibson walked [Simmons
scored, Hague to third, Maxvill to second]; Brock forced Gibson
(left to second) [Hague scored, Maxvill to third]; Sizemore
forced Brock (second to shortstop); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 7, Expos 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Sutherland struck out; Bateman was called out on
strikes; MCDONALD BATTED FOR REED; McDonald flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Expos 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: TORREZ REPLACED MCDONALD (PITCHING); Alou
grounded out (second to first); Torre grounded out (pitcher to
first); Simmons grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Expos 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Hunt made an out to second; Day grounded out (third
to first); Staub flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 7, Expos 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: Cruz singled to left; Hague singled to right
[Cruz to second]; Maxvill struck out; Gibson was called out on
strikes; Brock forced Hague (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Expos 2.

EXPOS 8TH: Fairly grounded out (second to first); Fairey
grounded out (second to first); Bailey flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Expos 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: Sizemore flied out to center; Alou singled to
right; Torre flied out to right; Simmons singled to center [Alou
to second]; Cruz walked [Alou to third, Simmons to second];
Hague flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 7,
Expos 2.

EXPOS 9TH: Sutherland popped to shortstop; Bateman grounded out
(pitcher to first); GOSGER BATTED FOR TORREZ; Gosger grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 7,
Expos 2.