Ted Simmons' two-run homer in the 12th inning boosted the Cardinals to a 6-4 triumph in the first game, but the Expos, after blowing a first-inning, 3-0 lead in the second contest, rallied with two runs in the sixth and three in the seventh to gain a split with an 8-5 decision in the nightcap.

The Cards likewise wasted a 3-0 lead in the opener, needing a bases-loaded error by first baseman Nate Colbert to tie the score at 4-4 in the ninth. Simmons also homered in the second game, giving St. Louis a 4-3 lead in the fifth with a two-run blast. But Jim Lyttle singled home two runs in the sixth and Montreal tacked on three insurance runs in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 6, Montreal Expos 4 (Game 1)
Game Played on Monday, September 22, 1975 (Night game) at Parc Jarry
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  1    2  0  1    0  0  2  -   6 15  0
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    2  2  0    0  0  0  -   4 11  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Melendez cf,lf        6   2   3   2     1   1   .265      Mangual rf,cf         5   0   1   1     1   1   .246
Sizemore 2b           7   0   2   0     0   1   .241      Foli ss               6   0   1   0     0   0   .234
Smith 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .298      Dwyer lf              4   1   2   1     1   1   .291
  Lintz pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .209        Bailey ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .269
  Hernandez 1b        2   0   2   0     0   0   .247      Morales 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .299
Cruz lf,3b            5   0   1   1     0   0   .128        Scott pr,rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Reitz 3b              6   0   1   0     0   0   .272        Valentine ph,rf     2   0   0   0     0   1   .375
  McBride pr,cf       0   1   0   0     0   0   .303      Parrish 3b            6   0   0   0     0   1   .273
Mumphrey rf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .429      Carter c              5   1   2   0     0   2   .273
  Hrabosky p          2   0   0   0     0   1   .200      White cf              1   1   0   0     2   0   .315
Rudolph c             2   1   1   0     1   0   .200        Colbert ph,1b       2   0   1   1     0   0   .156
  Simmons ph,c        3   1   1   2     0   0   .334      Mackanin 2b           5   0   0   0     0   2   .232
Tyson ss              3   0   1   0     0   1   .264      Warthen p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .122
  Fairly ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .304        Lyttle ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .269
  Kelleher ss         2   0   0   0     0   0   .000        DeMola p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
McGlothen p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .090        Fryman p            2   0   1   0     0   0   .204
  Davis rf            3   0   1   0     0   1   .278        Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               50   6  15   5     3   6             Totals               46   4  11   3     4   9

Time of Game: 3:18
Left on Base: Cardinals 14, Expos 10
DP: Cardinals 1, Expos 0
Errors: Colbert
Doubles: Carter (19)
Triples: Cruz (2), Colbert (1)
Home Runs: Simmons (17), Dwyer (3)
Stolen Bases: Mangual (32)
Sacrifice Hits: McGlothen 2 (10), Cruz (1)
GIDP: Parrish (14)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothen               7.2   7   4   4   4   5   1  33   3.88
Hrabosky W(13-3)        4.1   4   0   0   0   4   0  17   1.70
Totals                 12    11   4   4   4   9   1  50

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Warthen                 7     7   3   3   1   3   0  29   3.12
DeMola                  1     1   0   0   1   0   0   6   3.84
Fryman L(8-12)          3.2   7   3   2   1   3   1  20   3.39
Taylor                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.61
Totals                 12    15   6   5   3   6   1  56

Wild Pitches: McGlothen (5), Warthen (5)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Ed Sudol


CARDINALS 1ST: Melendez was called out on strikes; Sizemore
flied out to center; Smith flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Mangual grounded out (third to first); Foli singled
to center; Dwyer singled to center [Foli to second]; Morales
flied out to center; Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Reitz flied
out to center; Mumphrey flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Carter struck out; White flied out to left; Mackanin
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Rudolph grounded out (pitcher to first); Tyson
singled to right; McGlothen out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Tyson to second]; Melendez flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Warthen flied out to right; Mangual walked; Mangual
stole second; Foli made an out to catcher; Dwyer walked; Morales
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Sizemore singled to left; Warthen threw a wild
pitch [Sizemore to second]; Smith made an out to second; Cruz
made an out to second; Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Parrish made an out to second; Carter lined to
second; White walked; Mackanin flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Mumphrey flied out to center; Rudolph walked;
Tyson grounded out (second to first) [Rudolph to second];
McGlothen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos
0.

EXPOS 5TH: Warthen lined to shortstop; Mangual struck out; Foli
made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos
0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Melendez singled to left; Sizemore made an out to
shortstop; Smith made an out to catcher; Cruz tripled to left
[Melendez scored]; Reitz flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Dwyer grounded out (pitcher to first); Morales struck
out; Parrish flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: Mumphrey singled to shortstop; Rudolph singled to
left [Mumphrey to second]; Tyson struck out; McGlothen out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Mumphrey to third, Rudolph to
second]; Melendez singled to center [Mumphrey scored, Rudolph
scored]; Sizemore grounded out (catcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Carter struck out; White walked; Mackanin struck out;
LYTTLE BATTED FOR WARTHEN; Lyttle singled to center [White to
third]; McGlothen threw a wild pitch [White scored, Lyttle to
second]; Mangual singled to center [Lyttle scored]; Foli popped
to catcher in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
3, Expos 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: DEMOLA REPLACED LYTTLE (PITCHING); Smith singled
to right; LINTZ RAN FOR SMITH; Cruz out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Lintz to second]; Reitz reached on a
fielder's choice [Lintz to third]; Mumphrey walked [Reitz to
second]; SIMMONS BATTED FOR RUDOLPH; Simmons flied out to left;
FAIRLY BATTED FOR TYSON; Fairly made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Expos 2.

EXPOS 8TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED LINTZ (PLAYING 1B); SIMMONS STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING C ); KELLEHER REPLACED FAIRLY (PLAYING SS);
Dwyer homered; Morales singled to pitcher; SCOTT RAN FOR
MORALES; Parrish grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Scott out at second]; Carter doubled to
center; HRABOSKY REPLACED MUMPHREY (PITCHING); DAVIS REPLACED
MCGLOTHEN (PLAYING RF); COLBERT BATTED FOR WHITE; Colbert
tripled to center [Carter scored]; Mackanin struck out; 2 R, 4
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Expos 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: SCOTT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); MANGUAL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); COLBERT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
1B); FRYMAN REPLACED DEMOLA (PITCHING); Davis struck out;
Melendez singled to third; Sizemore singled to left [Melendez to
second]; Hernandez singled to second [Melendez to third,
Sizemore to second]; Cruz reached on an error by Colbert
[Melendez scored (unearned) (no RBI), Sizemore to third,
Hernandez to second]; Reitz made an out to second; Hrabosky
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Expos 4.

EXPOS 9TH: Fryman grounded out (shortstop to first); Mangual
flied out to right; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Expos 4.

CARDINALS 10TH: Simmons flied out to center; Kelleher popped to
first in foul territory; Davis grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Expos 4.

EXPOS 10TH: Dwyer struck out; VALENTINE BATTED FOR SCOTT;
Valentine popped to third in foul territory; Parrish struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Expos 4.

CARDINALS 11TH: VALENTINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Melendez
flied out to left; Sizemore struck out; Hernandez singled to
left; Cruz made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Expos 4.

EXPOS 11TH: Carter singled to left; Colbert flied out to left;
Mackanin forced Carter (right to shortstop); Fryman singled to
center [Mackanin to second]; Mangual flied out to left; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Expos 4.

CARDINALS 12TH: Reitz singled to right; MCBRIDE RAN FOR REITZ;
Hrabosky struck out; Simmons homered [McBride scored]; Kelleher
grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis singled to right;
Melendez walked [Davis to second]; TAYLOR REPLACED FRYMAN
(PITCHING); Sizemore grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Expos 4.

EXPOS 12TH: MCBRIDE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); MELENDEZ
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); CRUZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
3B); Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); BAILEY BATTED FOR
DWYER; Bailey singled to left; Valentine struck out; Parrish
forced Bailey (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 6, Expos 4.