Alan Foster gained his first victory with the Cardinals by pitching a four-hitter to shut out the Expos, 12-0. The Cardinals broke loose with 15 hits, every player in the lineup sharing in the attack. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 12, Montreal Expos 0

Game Played on Friday, May 11, 1973 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Expos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 1 Cardinals 4 1 0 2 0 0 1 4 x - 12 15 1 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Hunt 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .316 Brock lf 4 2 1 1 1 0 .277 Foli ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .208 J. Cruz cf 3 2 1 0 1 0 .242 Gilbert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Melendez cf 2 0 1 2 0 0 .259 Breeden ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .357 Torre 1b 4 3 2 0 2 0 .304 Strohmayer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Simmons c 4 1 1 2 2 1 .194 Jorgensen 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .167 Carbo rf 2 1 1 2 2 1 .217 Fairly lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .383 Reitz 3b 4 0 2 0 1 0 .209 Singleton rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Busse ss 3 0 1 1 2 1 .154 Woods cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .354 Tyson 2b 5 1 3 2 0 0 .263 Boccabella c 2 0 1 0 0 0 .297 Foster p 4 2 2 0 0 1 .500 Humphrey c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Bailey 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .200 Torrez p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Walker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Day ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .308 Frias ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Totals 30 0 4 0 3 3 Totals 35 12 15 10 11 4 Time of Game: 2:26 Attendance: 13,089 Left on Base: Expos 7, Cardinals 13 DP: Expos 2, Cardinals 1 Errors: Foli, Busse Doubles: Boccabella (5), Reitz 2 (5), Melendez (4) Sacrifice Hits: Foster (1), Brock (1) Sacrifice Flies: Carbo (1) GIDP: Foli (7) Hit by Pitch: Hunt (7,by Foster) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Torrez L(3-4) 1.2 5 5 5 5 1 0 14 4.05 Walker 2.1 2 2 1 3 0 0 12 2.93 Gilbert 3 5 1 1 1 2 0 14 5.40 Strohmayer 1 3 4 4 2 1 0 9 3.95 Totals 8 15 12 11 11 4 0 49 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Foster W(1-3) 9 4 0 0 3 3 0 34 2.35 Totals 9 4 0 0 3 3 0 34 Hit by Pitch: Foster (1) Passed Balls: Boccabella (4), Humphrey (4) Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello EXPOS 1ST: Hunt grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Jorgensen singled to right; Fairly singled to center [Jorgensen to second]; Singleton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock walked; J. Cruz walked [Brock to second]; Torre singled to pitcher [Brock to third, J. Cruz to second]; Simmons singled to right [Brock scored, J. Cruz scored, Torre to second]; Carbo walked [Torre to third, Simmons to second]; Reitz lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Carbo out at first]; Busse singled to shortstop [Torre scored, Simmons to third]; Tyson singled to right [Simmons scored, Busse to third]; Foster struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 4. EXPOS 2ND: Woods was called out on strikes; Boccabella doubled to left; Bailey struck out; Torrez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 2ND: Brock flied out to left; J. Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Torre walked; Simmons walked [Torre to second]; Carbo singled to right [Torre scored, Simmons to third]; WALKER REPLACED TORREZ (PITCHING); Reitz flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 5. EXPOS 3RD: Hunt was hit by a pitch; Foli grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hunt out at second]; Jorgensen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 3RD: Busse grounded out (first unassisted); Tyson singled to center; Foster out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Tyson to second]; Brock popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 5. EXPOS 4TH: Fairly walked; Singleton forced Fairly (first to shortstop) [Singleton to second (error by Busse)]; Woods popped to first; Boccabella grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 4TH: J. Cruz singled to pitcher; Torre reached on an error by Foli [J. Cruz to third, Torre to second]; Simmons walked; Carbo hit a sacrifice fly to center [J. Cruz scored, Torre to third, Simmons to second]; Reitz was walked intentionally; Boccabella allowed a passed ball [Torre scored (unearned), Simmons to third, Reitz to second]; Busse was walked intentionally; Tyson lined into a double play (second to shortstop) [Reitz out at second]; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 7. EXPOS 5TH: Bailey walked; DAY BATTED FOR WALKER; Day was called out on strikes; Hunt forced Bailey (shortstop to second); Foli grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 5TH: FRIAS REPLACED DAY (PLAYING SS); GILBERT REPLACED FOLI (PITCHING); HUMPHREY REPLACED BOCCABELLA (PLAYING C ); Foster singled to right; Brock forced Foster (shortstop to second); J. Cruz popped to first; Torre forced Brock (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 7. EXPOS 6TH: Jorgensen walked; Fairly flied out to right; Singleton popped to first in foul territory; Woods flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons grounded out (third to first); Carbo struck out; Reitz doubled to right; Busse was walked intentionally; Tyson singled to right [Reitz out at home (right to catcher), Busse to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 7. EXPOS 7TH: MELENDEZ REPLACED J. CRUZ (PLAYING CF); Humphrey flied out to left; Bailey grounded out (third to first); Frias grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 7TH: Foster singled to shortstop; Brock out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Foster to second]; Melendez flied out to center [Foster to third]; Humphrey allowed a passed ball [Foster scored]; Torre singled to center; Simmons struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 8. EXPOS 8TH: Hunt singled to shortstop; BREEDEN BATTED FOR GILBERT; Breeden flied out to center; Jorgensen popped to third in foul territory; Fairly flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 8. CARDINALS 8TH: STROHMAYER REPLACED BREEDEN (PITCHING); Carbo walked; Reitz doubled to left [Carbo to third]; Busse struck out; Tyson reached on a fielder's choice [Carbo scored, Reitz stayed at second]; Foster forced Reitz (shortstop to third) [Tyson to second]; Brock singled to left [Tyson scored, Foster to second]; Melendez doubled to right [Foster scored, Brock scored]; Torre walked; Simmons lined to left; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 12. EXPOS 9TH: Singleton grounded out (first to pitcher); Woods popped to second; Humphrey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 12.

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