After retiring the first 18 batters in succession, John Denny began to tire, but the righthander came out as the winner when the Cardinals defeated the Expos, 2-1. Larry Biittner evaded a tag by Denny and beat out an infield roller for the Expos' first hit in the seventh inning. When Mike Jorgensen homered with two away in the ninth and Gary Carter and Larry Parrish followed with singles, Mike Wallace replaced Denny and retired pinch-hitter Bombo Rivera to save the game. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 2, Montreal Expos 1
Game Played on Sunday, April     18, 1976 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  6  1
Cardinals    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  4  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Biittner rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .167      Brock lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .238
White cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Melendez lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Jorgensen 1b          4   1   2   1     0   1   .269      Kessinger ss          4   1   1   0     0   0   .136
Carter c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .276      McBride cf            3   1   1   0     0   1   .393
Parrish 3b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .185      Simmons c             2   0   1   1     1   1   .333
Dwyer lf              3   0   1   0     0   0   .167      Smith rf              3   0   0   1     0   0   .120
  Rivera ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Cruz 3b               3   0   0   0     0   1   .231
Foli ss               2   0   0   0     0   1   .208      Hernandez 1b          2   0   0   0     1   1   .217
  Foote ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Harris 2b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .238
  Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Denny p               2   0   1   0     1   1   .333
Mackanin 2b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .120        Wallace p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Warthen p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mangual ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Carrithers p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Frias ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   6   1     0   4             Totals               26   2   4   2     3   6

Time of Game: 1:59   Attendance:  7,121
Left on Base: Expos 5, Cardinals 3
DP: Expos 2, Cardinals 0
Errors: Mackanin, Cruz
Doubles: Jorgensen (2)
Home Runs: Jorgensen (2)
Stolen Bases: Hernandez (1)
GIDP: Smith (1), Brock (2)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Warthen L(0-1)          5     3   2   2   3   4   0  19   5.14
Carrithers              2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   0.00
Murray                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.25
Totals                  8     4   2   2   3   6   0  29

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Denny W(1-0)            8.2   6   1   1   0   4   1  32   2.13
Wallace SV(1)           0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.50
Totals                  9     6   1   1   0   4   1  33

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Nick Colosi


EXPOS 1ST: Biittner flied out to right; White grounded out
(second to first); Jorgensen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock flied out to center; Kessinger flied out to
center; McBride was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Expos 0, Cardinals 0.

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

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons walked; Smith grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Simmons out at second]; Cruz
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Cardinals 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Foli was called out on strikes; Mackanin flied out to
center; Warthen grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Hernandez walked; Hernandez stole second
[Hernandez to third (error by Mackanin)]; Harris grounded out
(third to first); Denny struck out; Brock grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals
0.

EXPOS 4TH: Biittner flied out to right; White flied out to
right; Jorgensen grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Kessinger singled to shortstop; McBride singled
to left [Kessinger to second]; Simmons singled to right
[Kessinger scored, McBride to third]; Smith forced Simmons
(third to second) [McBride scored]; Cruz flied out to right;
Hernandez struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals
2.

EXPOS 5TH: Carter popped to first in foul territory; Parrish
grounded out (shortstop to first); Dwyer grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Harris was called out on strikes; Denny walked;
Brock grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Denny out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals
2.

EXPOS 6TH: Foli grounded out (third to first); Mackanin struck
out; MANGUAL BATTED FOR WARTHEN; Mangual grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: CARRITHERS REPLACED MANGUAL (PITCHING); Kessinger
lined to shortstop; McBride grounded out (first unassisted);
Simmons struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Biittner singled; On a bunt White grounded out
(catcher to first) [Biittner to second]; Jorgensen doubled to
right [Biittner out at home (right to shortstop to catcher)];
Carter reached on an error by Cruz [Jorgensen to third]; Parrish
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0,
Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Smith grounded out (second to first); Cruz struck
out; Hernandez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals 2.

EXPOS 8TH: Dwyer singled to right; FOOTE BATTED FOR FOLI; Foote
popped to first in foul territory; Mackanin forced Dwyer
(shortstop to second); MORALES BATTED FOR CARRITHERS; Morales
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: MURRAY REPLACED FOOTE (PITCHING); FRIAS REPLACED
MORALES (PLAYING SS); Harris flied out to center; Denny singled
to left; Brock forced Denny (third to second); Kessinger forced
Brock (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0,
Cardinals 2.

EXPOS 9TH: MELENDEZ REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING LF); Biittner flied
out to right; White grounded out (second to first); Jorgensen
homered; Carter singled to center; Parrish singled to center
[Carter to second]; WALLACE REPLACED DENNY (PITCHING); RIVERA
BATTED FOR DWYER; Rivera grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Cardinals 2.