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.

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