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Monday September 30, 1974
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Ted Simmons' three-run homer in the first and Reggie Smith's two-run triple in the eighth backed three-hit hurling by rookie Bob Forsch as the Cardinals remained in a tie with the Pirates in the N.L. East by beating the Expos, 5-1. Simmons rapped his 20th round-tripper after a single by Ted Sizemore and walk to Smith.

Forsch held Montreal hitless through six innings, the Expos finally breaking through for their only tally in the seventh on a double by Mike Jorgensen and single by Ken Singleton. Forsch opened the eighth with a single and Lou Brock reached on an error before Smith swatted his triple. The Expos' only other hit was a two-out single by Willie Davis in the ninth. [The Sporting News]


St. Louis Cardinals 5, Montreal Expos 1

Game Played on Monday, September 30, 1974 (Night game) at Parc Jarry

Cardinals    3  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   5  7  0
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  3  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   1   0   0     1   1   .306      Lintz 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .238
Sizemore 2b           4   2   1   0     0   1   .252      Foli ss               3   0   0   0     1   0   .251
Smith rf              3   1   1   2     1   0   .310      Davis cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .295
Simmons c             4   1   1   3     0   1   .272      Jorgensen 1b          3   1   1   0     1   0   .306
Torre 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .279      Singleton rf          3   0   1   1     0   0   .276
McBride cf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .310      White lf              2   0   0   0     0   0   .400
Reitz 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .273        Fairly ph,lf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .248
Tyson ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .222      Foote c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Forsch p              3   0   2   0     1   0   .241      Parrish 3b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .203
                                                          Rogers p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .139
                                                            Biittner ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .280
                                                            Walker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .188
                                                            Scanlon ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
                                                            Montague p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .100

Totals               34   5   7   5     3   6             Totals               29   1   3   1     2   2

Time of Game: 1:57   Attendance:  5,337
Left on Base: Cardinals 5, Expos 3
DP: Cardinals 1, Expos 0
Errors: Lintz
Doubles: Jorgensen (16)
Triples: Smith (9)
Home Runs: Simmons (20)
Stolen Bases: Forsch (1)
Caught Stealing: McBride (11)
GIDP: Singleton (17)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch W(7-4)           9     3   1   1   2   2   0  31   2.97
Totals                  9     3   1   1   2   2   0  31

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers L(15-22)         6     4   3   3   2   5   1  23   4.47
Walker                  2     2   2   1   0   1   0   9   3.83
Montague                1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   3.16
Totals                  9     7   5   4   3   6   1  37

Wild Pitches: Rogers (7), Montague (3)

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Nick Colosi


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (second to first); Sizemore
singled to left; Smith walked [Sizemore to second]; Simmons
homered [Sizemore scored, Smith scored]; Torre grounded out
(third to first); McBride grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Lintz grounded out (pitcher to first); Foli grounded
out (third to first); Davis flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Reitz grounded out (third to first); Tyson struck
out; Forsch flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Jorgensen walked; Singleton grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Jorgensen out at second];
White grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Brock walked; Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Brock to second]; Smith flied out to left; Rogers threw
a wild pitch [Brock to third]; Simmons grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Foote grounded out (third to first); Parrish grounded
out (third to first); Rogers grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Torre struck out; McBride singled to left;
McBride was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Reitz
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Lintz grounded out (pitcher to first); Foli walked;
Davis popped to shortstop; Jorgensen flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); Forsch
singled to left; Forsch stole second; Brock struck out; Sizemore
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Singleton flied out to left; White grounded out
(first to pitcher); Foote grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Smith lined to second; Simmons struck out; Torre
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Parrish grounded out (pitcher to first); BIITTNER
BATTED FOR ROGERS; Biittner flied out to right; Lintz grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Expos
0.

CARDINALS 7TH: WALKER REPLACED BIITTNER (PITCHING); McBride
popped to shortstop; Reitz was called out on strikes; Tyson
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis flied
out to left; Jorgensen doubled to right; Singleton singled to
left [Jorgensen scored]; FAIRLY BATTED FOR WHITE; Fairly forced
Singleton (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Expos 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: FAIRLY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Forsch
singled to left; Brock reached on an error by Lintz [Forsch to
second, Brock to first]; Sizemore reached on a fielder's choice
[Forsch out at third (pitcher to shortstop), Brock to second];
Smith tripled to right [Brock scored, Sizemore scored
(unearned)]; Simmons grounded out (second to first); Torre
grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 5, Expos 1.

EXPOS 8TH: Foote popped to second; Parrish was called out on
strikes; SCANLON BATTED FOR WALKER; Scanlon struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: MONTAGUE REPLACED SCANLON (PITCHING); McBride
lined to first; Reitz singled to left; Tyson popped to catcher
in foul territory; Forsch walked [Reitz to second]; Montague
threw a wild pitch [Reitz to third, Forsch to second]; Brock
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 5, Expos 1.

EXPOS 9TH: Lintz grounded out (pitcher to first); Foli flied out
to right; Davis singled to right; Jorgensen flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos 1.



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