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Tuesday September 7, 1976
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A crowd of only 2,107, smallest turnout for a game in Montreal, saw the Expos lose to the Cardinals, 7-4. The Expos folded after taking a 4-0 lead. The Cards erupted to tie the score in the sixth, counting runs on singles by Keith Hernandez and hector Cruz and two more on a single by Ron Fairly. With two out in the seventh, the Cards broke the tie when Lou Brock doubled and Hernandez singled. [The Sporting News]


St. Louis Cardinals 7, Montreal Expos 4

Game Played on Tuesday, September 7, 1976 (Night game) at Parc Jarry

Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  4    1  0  2  -   7 11  2
Expos        0  2  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   4  7  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mumphrey cf           5   0   0   0     0   1   .256      Unser cf              5   1   2   2     0   0   .232
Templeton ss          5   1   1   0     0   2   .306      Foli ss               4   0   1   0     1   1   .264
Brock lf              4   3   3   0     1   0   .299      Parrish 3b            3   1   1   1     2   0   .233
  Harris lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .229      Garrett 2b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .228
Simmons c             2   1   1   1     3   0   .295        Williams ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .223
Hernandez 1b          3   1   3   2     1   0   .283        Frias 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .171
Crawford rf           3   1   0   0     2   0   .303      Carter c              4   0   1   1     0   2   .220
  Ferguson rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .223      Jorgensen 1b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .258
Cruz 3b               4   0   1   2     1   3   .219      Rivera lf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .277
Alvarado 2b           2   0   1   0     0   0   .500      Cromartie rf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .246
  Fairly ph           1   0   1   2     0   0   .269      Stanhouse p           1   1   0   0     1   0   .244
  Kessinger pr,2b     2   0   0   0     0   0   .235        Taylor p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Rasmussen p           2   0   0   0     0   2   .129        Kerrigan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tamargo ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .324
  Wallace p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Kirby p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .056
  Greif p             0   0   0   0     1   0   .000        Lang p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               34   7  11   7     9   8             Totals               35   4   7   4     4   7

Time of Game: 2:55   Attendance:  2,107
Left on Base: Cardinals 10, Expos 8
DP: Cardinals 1, Expos 2
Errors: Hernandez 2, Rivera
Doubles: Brock (22), Unser (18), Parrish (23)
Stolen Bases: Brock (49), Unser (6)
Caught Stealing: Brock (17)
Sacrifice Hits: Hernandez (1)
GIDP: Crawford (10), Kessinger (12), Parrish (13)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rasmussen               5     5   4   4   2   4   0  24   3.43
Wallace W(3-2)          1.1   0   0   0   2   1   0   6   4.01
Greif SV(5)             2.2   2   0   0   0   2   0   9   4.68
Totals                  9     7   4   4   4   7   0  39

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stanhouse               5.2   7   4   4   4   6   0  26   3.64
Taylor L(2-3)           1     2   1   1   1   1   0   6   5.02
Kerrigan                1.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   5   3.82
Kirby                   0     2   2   2   1   0   0   3   5.87
Lang                    1     0   0   0   2   0   0   4   4.40
Totals                  9    11   7   7   9   8   0  44

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


CARDINALS 1ST: Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to first);
Templeton struck out; Brock singled to left; Brock was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Unser reached on an error by Hernandez; Foli flied
out to right; Parrish walked [Unser to second]; Garrett grounded
out (first to pitcher) [Unser to third, Parrish to second];
Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons popped to third; Hernandez walked;
Crawford forced Hernandez (shortstop to second); Cruz struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Jorgensen singled to center; Rivera was called out on
strikes; Cromartie grounded out (shortstop to first) [Jorgensen
to second]; Stanhouse walked; Unser doubled to right [Jorgensen
scored, Stanhouse scored]; Foli struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Alvarado singled to left; On a bunt Rasmussen
struck out; Mumphrey forced Alvarado (shortstop unassisted);
Templeton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos
2.

EXPOS 3RD: Parrish popped to catcher in foul territory; Garrett
flied out to center; Carter was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); Simmons
walked; Hernandez singled to right [Simmons to second]; Crawford
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Hernandez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Expos 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Jorgensen popped to second; Rivera grounded out
(third to first); Cromartie reached on an error by Hernandez
[Cromartie to second]; Stanhouse grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Cruz struck out; Alvarado grounded out (first to
pitcher); Rasmussen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Expos 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Unser singled to center; Unser stole second; Foli
popped to second; Parrish doubled to left [Unser scored];
Garrett struck out; Carter singled to left [Parrish scored];
Jorgensen flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Expos 4.

CARDINALS 6TH: Mumphrey grounded out (second to first);
Templeton lined to pitcher; Brock singled to first; Brock stole
second; Simmons walked; Hernandez singled to left [Brock scored,
Simmons to third, Hernandez to second (error by Rivera)];
Crawford walked; Cruz singled to center [Simmons scored,
Hernandez to third, Crawford to second]; FAIRLY BATTED FOR
ALVARADO; Fairly singled to right [Hernandez scored, Crawford
scored, Cruz to third]; KESSINGER RAN FOR FAIRLY; TAMARGO BATTED
FOR RASMUSSEN; TAYLOR REPLACED STANHOUSE (PITCHING); Tamargo
flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Expos 4.

EXPOS 6TH: KESSINGER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); WALLACE
REPLACED TAMARGO (PITCHING); Rivera popped to second; Cromartie
struck out; Taylor flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Expos 4.

CARDINALS 7TH: Mumphrey struck out; Templeton flied out to
right; Brock doubled to right; Simmons walked; Hernandez singled
to right [Brock scored, Simmons to third]; KERRIGAN REPLACED
TAYLOR (PITCHING); Crawford lined to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos 4.

EXPOS 7TH: Unser grounded out (second to first); Foli walked;
Parrish walked [Foli to second]; GREIF REPLACED WALLACE
(PITCHING); WILLIAMS BATTED FOR GARRETT; Williams popped to
shortstop; Carter struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals
5, Expos 4.

CARDINALS 8TH: FRIAS REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING 2B); Cruz struck
out; Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Greif walked;
Mumphrey grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 5, Expos 4.

EXPOS 8TH: Jorgensen flied out to right; Rivera was called out
on strikes; Cromartie singled to center; MORALES BATTED FOR
KERRIGAN; Morales grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: KIRBY REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); Templeton
singled to right; Brock walked [Templeton to second]; Simmons
singled to left [Templeton scored, Brock to second]; LANG
REPLACED KIRBY (PITCHING); Hernandez out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Brock to third, Simmons to second]; Crawford
was walked intentionally; Cruz walked [Brock scored, Simmons to
third, Crawford to second]; Kessinger grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Cruz out at second]; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Expos 4.

EXPOS 9TH: HARRIS REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING LF); FERGUSON REPLACED
CRAWFORD (PLAYING RF); Unser grounded out (first to pitcher);
Foli singled to left; Parrish grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Foli out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Expos 4.



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