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.

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