Taking advantage of two errors, the Cardinals closed with five unearned runs and defeated the Expos, 7-2. Woodie Fryman, returning to the N. L. after three years with the Tigers, pitched the first six innings for the Expos and left the game with the score tied, 2-2. Keith Hernandez batted in the Cardinals' pair with a triple.

John Denny, who started against Fryman, was able to gain his first major league victory when the Cardinals broke the tie against Dale Murray in the seventh on the Expo reliever's own error. Then in the eighth, after an error by Pete Mackanin helped load the bases, Al Hrabosky walked to force in one run before Lou Brock came up and cleared the sacks with a double. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 7, Montreal Expos 2
Game Played on Thursday, April     10, 1975 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II
Expos        1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  2
Cardinals    0  0  0    2  0  0    1  4  x  -   7  9  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lintz 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Brock lf              4   0   1   3     1   3   .417
Scott lf              2   0   0   0     1   1   .222      Sizemore 2b           5   0   1   1     0   0   .400
Foli ss               4   1   1   0     0   0   .250      McBride cf            4   1   2   0     0   0   .308
Jorgensen 1b          3   1   2   1     0   0   .200      Smith rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .400
Mangual cf            4   0   1   1     0   0   .273      Simmons c             3   1   0   0     1   2   .200
Foote c               3   0   0   0     1   1   .091      Hernandez 1b          4   1   1   2     0   0   .273
Carter rf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .400      Reitz 3b              3   2   2   0     1   0   .273
Parrish 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .100      Brinkman ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .200
  Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Fairly ph           1   1   0   0     0   0   .000
Fryman p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Tyson ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Frias 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Denny p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Mackanin ph,3b      1   0   0   0     0   1   .111        Dwyer ph            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hrabosky p          0   1   0   1     1   0   .000

Totals               29   2   5   2     2   3             Totals               32   7   9   7     4   6

Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 11,086
Left on Base: Expos 4, Cardinals 7
DP: Expos 0, Cardinals 2
Errors: Murray, Mackanin, Brinkman
Doubles: Brock (1)
Triples: Hernandez (1)
Home Runs: Jorgensen (1)
Stolen Bases: McBride (1)
Caught Stealing: Scott (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Denny (1), Dwyer (1)
GIDP: Carter (2), Mangual (1)
Hit by Pitch: Scott (1,by Denny), Jorgensen (1,by Hrabosky)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fryman                  6     6   2   2   1   6   0  24   3.00
Murray L(0-1)           2     3   5   0   3   0   0  14   0.00
Totals                  8     9   7   2   4   6   0  38

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Denny W(1-0)            7     5   2   1   2   1   1  26   1.29
Hrabosky SV(1)          2     0   0   0   0   2   0   7   0.00
Totals                  9     5   2   1   2   3   1  33

Hit by Pitch: Denny (1), Hrabosky (1)

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bruce Froemming


EXPOS 1ST: Lintz flied out to center; Scott grounded out (first
unassisted); Foli reached on an error by Brinkman; Jorgensen
singled to right [Foli to third]; Mangual singled to shortstop
[Foli scored (unearned), Jorgensen to second]; Foote struck out;
1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock struck out; Sizemore flied out to center;
McBride flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1,
Cardinals 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Carter singled to left; Parrish grounded out (second
to first) [Carter to second]; Fryman grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Carter to third]; Lintz flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Smith flied out to left; Simmons struck out;
Hernandez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Cardinals 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Scott walked; Scott was picked off first (pitcher to
first); Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Jorgensen
homered; Mangual grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Reitz singled to left; Brinkman forced Reitz
(shortstop to second); Denny out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Brinkman to second]; Brock struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 2, Cardinals 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Foote walked; Carter grounded into a double play
(second to first) [Foote out at second]; Parrish grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Sizemore singled to left [Sizemore out at second
(left to second)]; McBride singled to center; Smith popped to
third in foul territory; Simmons walked [McBride to second];
Hernandez tripled to left [McBride scored, Simmons scored];
Reitz flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2,
Cardinals 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Fryman grounded out (shortstop to first); Lintz
grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott was hit by a pitch;
Scott was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Brinkman singled to left; On a bunt Denny struck
out; Brock struck out; Sizemore made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cardinals 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Foli singled to right; Jorgensen forced Foli (second
to shortstop); Mangual grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Jorgensen out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 2, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: McBride singled to second; McBride stole second;
Smith flied out to left; Simmons struck out; Hernandez popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2,
Cardinals 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Foote popped to catcher in foul territory; Carter
grounded out (third to first); Parrish flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: MURRAY REPLACED PARRISH (PITCHING); FRIAS
REPLACED FRYMAN (PLAYING 3B); Reitz walked; Brinkman reached on
an error by Murray [Reitz to second]; DWYER BATTED FOR DENNY;
Dwyer out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Reitz to third,
Brinkman to second]; Brock was walked intentionally; Sizemore
forced Brock (shortstop to second) [Reitz scored (unearned),
Brinkman to third]; McBride forced Sizemore (second to
shortstop); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Cardinals 3.

EXPOS 8TH: HRABOSKY REPLACED DWYER (PITCHING); MACKANIN BATTED
FOR FRIAS; Mackanin struck out; Lintz grounded out (second to
first); Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2,
Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: MACKANIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Smith
singled to center; Simmons flied out to left; Hernandez reached
on an error by Mackanin [Smith to second]; Reitz singled to left
[Smith to third, Hernandez to second]; FAIRLY BATTED FOR
BRINKMAN; Fairly forced Smith (first to catcher) [Hernandez to
third, Reitz to second]; Hrabosky walked [Hernandez scored
(unearned), Reitz to third, Fairly to second]; Brock doubled to
left [Reitz scored (unearned), Fairly scored (unearned),
Hrabosky scored (unearned)]; Sizemore grounded out (pitcher to
first); 4 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cardinals 7.

EXPOS 9TH: TYSON REPLACED FAIRLY (PLAYING SS); Foli flied out to
right; Jorgensen was hit by a pitch; Mangual forced Jorgensen
(second to shortstop); Foote made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cardinals 7.