Reggie Cleveland, who won 12 games in 1971, matched that total when the Cardinals defeated the Expos, 8-2. The Cardinals put Cleveland on easy street with five runs on seven hits in the third inning. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 8, Montreal Expos 2
Game Played on Thursday, July      27, 1972 (Night game) at Parc Jarry
Cardinals    1  0  5    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   8 14  0
Expos        0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  9  4


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   2   2   0     1   1   .320      McCarver c            3   1   2   0     1   0   .253
Sizemore 2b           5   2   3   3     0   0   .260      Hunt 2b               4   0   1   0     0   1   .269
Alou 1b               5   1   1   0     0   1   .320      Fairey lf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .297
Torre 3b              5   0   2   1     0   1   .303      Fairly 1b             3   0   1   1     0   0   .241
Simmons c             5   1   2   1     0   0   .291      Singleton rf          4   0   2   1     0   0   .244
Melendez rf           5   1   1   1     0   1   .232      Day cf                4   0   0   0     0   0   .257
Roque cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Bailey 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .240
Maxvill ss            3   1   2   1     1   1   .242      Foli ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Cleveland p           4   0   1   0     0   0   .208      Moore p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
                                                            Strohmayer p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Breeden ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .143
                                                            Renko p             1   0   1   0     0   0   .357
                                                            Woods ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .225
                                                            Walker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mashore ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .246

Totals               40   8  14   7     2   6             Totals               33   2   9   2     2   4

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 22,083
Left on Base: Cardinals 7, Expos 7
DP: Cardinals 2, Expos 2
Errors: Singleton, Day, Bailey, Foli
Doubles: Melendez (7), Fairey (5), Bailey (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Fairly (2)
GIDP: Cleveland (2), Bailey (9), Fairly (4)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cleveland W(12-5)       9     9   2   2   2   4   0  36   3.18
Totals                  9     9   2   2   2   4   0  36

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moore L(2-5)            2.1   7   6   5   1   2   0  15   5.01
Strohmayer              0.2   2   0   0   1   1   0   5   3.61
Renko                   4     1   0   0   0   3   0  13   5.53
Walker                  2     4   2   2   0   0   0   9   2.47
Totals                  9    14   8   7   2   6   0  42

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bill Williams


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); Sizemore
singled to left; Alou reached on an error by Bailey [Sizemore to
second, Alou to first]; Torre was called out on strikes; Simmons
singled to center [Sizemore scored (unearned), Alou to third];
Melendez was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
 Cardinals 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: McCarver flied out to center; Hunt struck out; Fairey
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Roque flied out to right; Maxvill walked; On a
bunt Cleveland grounded into a double play (first to shortstop
to second) [Maxvill out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Fairly singled to left; Singleton singled to center
[Fairly to second]; Day forced Singleton (second to shortstop)
[Fairly to third]; Bailey grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Day out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Brock singled to second [Brock to second (error
by Foli)]; Sizemore singled to right [Brock scored]; Alou
singled to right [Sizemore scored (error by Singleton) (no RBI),
Alou to third]; Torre singled to left [Alou scored]; Simmons
forced Torre (third to second); Melendez doubled to left
[Simmons scored, Melendez to third (on throw)]; STROHMAYER
REPLACED MOORE (PITCHING); Roque struck out; Maxvill singled to
left [Melendez scored]; Cleveland singled to left [Maxvill to
second]; Brock walked [Maxvill to third, Cleveland to second];
Sizemore popped to first; 5 R, 7 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 6,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Foli popped to catcher in foul territory; BREEDEN
BATTED FOR STROHMAYER; Breeden struck out; McCarver singled to
center; Hunt flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 6, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: RENKO REPLACED BREEDEN (PITCHING); Alou struck
out; Torre flied out to right; Simmons lined to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Fairey doubled to right; Fairly flied out to center
[Fairey to third]; Singleton grounded out (second to first)
[Fairey scored]; Day flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 6, Expos 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Melendez flied out to center; Roque grounded out
(shortstop to first); Maxvill was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Expos 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Bailey was called out on strikes; Foli grounded out
(third to first); Renko singled to center; McCarver singled to
center [Renko to second]; Hunt popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Expos 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Cleveland grounded out (first to pitcher); Brock
struck out; Sizemore popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 6, Expos 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Fairey walked; Fairly grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Fairey out at second]; Singleton
singled to center; Day grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Expos 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Alou grounded out (first unassisted); Torre
singled to center; Simmons lined to right; Melendez grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Expos 1.

EXPOS 7TH: Bailey grounded out (third to first); Foli flied out
to left; WOODS BATTED FOR RENKO; Woods grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Expos 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: WALKER REPLACED WOODS (PITCHING); Roque grounded
out (shortstop to first); Maxvill singled to center; Cleveland
popped to second; Brock singled to shortstop [Maxvill to
second]; Sizemore singled to center [Maxvill scored, Brock
scored, Sizemore to second (error by Day)]; Alou popped to first
in foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 8, Expos 1.

EXPOS 8TH: McCarver walked; Hunt singled to left [McCarver to
second]; Fairey grounded out (pitcher to first) [McCarver to
third, Hunt to second]; Fairly hit a sacrifice fly to center
[McCarver scored, Hunt to third]; Singleton grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 8, Expos 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); Simmons
singled to right; Melendez lined into a double play (third to
first) [Simmons out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
8, Expos 2.

EXPOS 9TH: Day grounded out (shortstop to first); Bailey doubled
to right; Foli popped to shortstop; MASHORE BATTED FOR WALKER;
Mashore was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 8, Expos 2.