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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 1Game Played on Sunday, April 18, 1976 (Day game) at Busch Stadium IIExpos 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. |
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