With one big inning in each game, the Cardinals swept a twi-night doubleheader with the Expos, 5-4 and 9-4, to go 2½ lengths ahead of the Phillies in the East Division race. After Mike Tyson batted in a run with an infield out in the second inning of the opener, the Cardinals erupted for four runs in the fourth. Tim McCarver walked, Jose Cruz singled and Tyson drove them home with a triple. Lou Brock was safe on an error by Pepe Frias, Tyson scoring. Brock then stole his 75th base, a new season high for the Cardinal speedster, and scored what proved to be the winning run when Ted Sizemore walked and Bake McBride singled. The Expos picked up a pair in their half and added two runs in the eighth on a single by Mike Jorgensen, triple by Bob Bailey and single by Barry Foote. Al Hrabosky saved the game, retiring the side after Ron Hunt led off with a double in the ninth.

In the nightcap, the Cardinals exploded for seven runs in the third. Ray Bare, who drove in one run with a single for his first major league hit, failed to stand the prosperity and was kayoed when the Expos scored four runs in their half of the third. Rich Folkers relieved and held the Expos scoreless on three hits in the last 6 2/3 innings. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 5, Montreal Expos 4 (Game 1)
Game Played on Tuesday, August    6, 1974 (Night game) at Parc Jarry
Cardinals    0  1  0    4  0  0    0  0  0  -   5 10  3
Expos        0  0  0    2  0  0    0  2  0  -   4  8  2


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              5   1   0   0     0   1   .316      Lintz 2b              3   1   0   0     2   1   .234
Sizemore 2b           4   0   1   0     1   0   .265      Davis cf              5   1   1   0     0   1   .291
McBride cf            4   0   3   1     1   0   .309      Singleton rf          5   0   0   1     0   1   .286
Simmons c             5   0   1   0     0   1   .265      Jorgensen lf,1b       4   1   2   0     0   1   .316
Torre 3b,1b           3   1   1   0     1   0   .293      Bailey 3b             4   1   2   1     0   0   .280
McCarver 1b           3   1   1   0     1   0   .218      Fairly 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .258
  DaVanon 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .188        Woods pr,lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Cruz rf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .257      Foote c               4   0   1   1     0   0   .256
Tyson ss              4   1   1   3     0   1   .209      Frias ss              2   0   0   0     0   1   .233
McGlothen p           3   0   0   0     0   0   .241        Biittner ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Garman p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .357
                                                            Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .429
                                                          Torrez p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .071
                                                            Carrithers p        1   0   1   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Day ph              0   0   0   0     1   0   .190
                                                            Foli ss             0   0   0   0     0   0   .230
                                                            Hunt ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .280

Totals               36   5  10   4     4   3             Totals               35   4   8   3     4   5

Time of Game: 2:08
Left on Base: Cardinals 8, Expos 8
DP: Cardinals 0, Expos 1
Errors: Torre, Cruz, Tyson, Frias, Torrez
Doubles: Hunt (9)
Triples: Tyson (4), Bailey (1)
Stolen Bases: Brock (75)
Caught Stealing: Jorgensen (2)
GIDP: McCarver (2)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothen W(13-7)       7.2   7   4   3   4   4   0  34   2.89
Garman                  0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.11
Hrabosky SV(5)          1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.67
Totals                  9     8   4   3   4   5   0  39

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez L(9-8)           3.2   4   5   3   4   2   0  20   4.42
Carrithers              3.1   3   0   0   0   1   0  11   2.53
Murray                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   1.64
Taylor                  1     2   0   0   0   0   0   5   2.28
Totals                  9    10   5   3   4   3   0  40

Wild Pitches: McGlothen (5)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ed Vargo


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock was called out on strikes; Sizemore
grounded out (first unassisted); McBride walked; McBride was
picked off first but was safe on an error by Torrez [McBride to
second]; Simmons struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Lintz popped to shortstop; Davis grounded out
(shortstop to first); Singleton was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Torre walked; McCarver flied out to center; Cruz
singled to center [Torre to third]; Tyson grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Torre scored, Cruz to second]; McGlothen
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Jorgensen singled to right; Jorgensen was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Bailey grounded out (third
to first); Fairly flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore
flied out to right; McBride singled to left; Simmons grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Expos
0.

EXPOS 3RD: Foote grounded out (shortstop to first); Frias struck
out; Torrez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Torre grounded out (first to pitcher); McCarver
walked; Cruz singled to right [McCarver to third]; Tyson tripled
to right [McCarver scored, Cruz scored]; McGlothen grounded out
(second to first); Brock reached on an error by Frias [Tyson
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Brock to first]; Brock stole second;
Sizemore walked; CARRITHERS REPLACED TORREZ (PITCHING); McBride
singled to center [Brock scored (unearned), Sizemore to second];
Simmons singled to left [Sizemore out at home (left to catcher),
McBride to second]; 4 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 5,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Lintz walked; Davis singled to right [Lintz scored
(error by Cruz) (no RBI), Davis to third]; Singleton grounded
out (second to first) [Davis scored (unearned)]; Jorgensen
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bailey singled to center;
Fairly popped to catcher in foul territory; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Torre singled to third; McCarver grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Torre out at
second]; Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Foote lined to second; Frias grounded out (shortstop
to first); Carrithers singled to center; McGlothen threw a wild
pitch [Carrithers to second]; Lintz walked; Davis grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Tyson struck out; McGlothen grounded out
(shortstop to first); Brock grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Singleton grounded out (shortstop to first);
Jorgensen struck out; Bailey grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Sizemore flied out to center; McBride grounded
out (pitcher to first); Simmons popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Fairly grounded out (second to first); Foote reached
on an error by Torre [Foote to second]; BIITTNER BATTED FOR
FRIAS; Biittner grounded out (first unassisted) [Foote to
third]; DAY BATTED FOR CARRITHERS; Day walked; Lintz flied to
left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 5,
Expos 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: MURRAY REPLACED BIITTNER (PITCHING); FOLI
REPLACED DAY (PLAYING SS); Torre flied out to center; McCarver
singled to center; Cruz flied out to center; Tyson flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos 2.

EXPOS 8TH: Davis struck out; Singleton grounded out (shortstop
to first); Jorgensen singled to left [Jorgensen to second (error
by Tyson)]; Bailey tripled to right [Jorgensen scored]; Fairly
walked; WOODS RAN FOR FAIRLY; Foote singled to left [Bailey
scored, Woods to second]; GARMAN REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING);
MORALES BATTED FOR MURRAY; Morales popped to first in foul
territory; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: WOODS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); JORGENSEN
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); TAYLOR REPLACED MORALES
(PITCHING); Garman grounded out (shortstop to first); Brock
popped to second; Sizemore singled to center; McBride singled to
center [Sizemore to third]; Simmons flied out to right; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos 4.

EXPOS 9TH: DAVANON REPLACED MCCARVER (PLAYING 3B); TORRE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); HUNT BATTED FOR FOLI; Hunt doubled to
right; HRABOSKY REPLACED GARMAN (PITCHING); Lintz was called out
on strikes; Davis grounded out (second to first) [Hunt to
third]; Singleton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos 4.