Wednesday September 8, 1976
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Montreal Expos 8, St. Louis Cardinals 7 (Game 2)

Game Played on Wednesday, September 8, 1976 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Expos 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 2 0 - 8 13 0 Cardinals 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 7 7 6 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Unser cf 4 2 1 0 2 1 .234 Mumphrey cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .252 Foli ss 5 2 3 0 1 0 .268 Templeton ss 5 1 2 0 0 1 .314 Jorgensen rf 4 1 2 2 0 1 .261 Anderson lf 0 1 0 0 2 0 .313 Williams 1b 2 0 0 1 0 0 .221 Harris pr,lf,3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .226 Taylor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ferguson c 3 0 0 1 0 0 .221 Valentine ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 Hernandez 1b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .284 Carrithers pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .114 Cruz 3b 1 2 0 1 2 0 .221 Kerrigan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Fairly ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .266 Morales ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .326 Kessinger 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Murray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mejias rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Fryman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Brock ph,lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .300 Parrish 3b 1 0 0 0 1 1 .230 Alvarado 2b 3 1 2 2 0 0 .545 Lang p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Crawford ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 Thornton ph,1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .196 Simmons ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 Foote c 5 1 1 0 0 2 .215 Chant rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Rivera lf 4 1 3 1 0 1 .282 Solomon p 2 0 1 2 0 1 .500 White lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .245 Wallace p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Frias 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .175 Walker p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hannahs p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Rudolph ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Mackanin 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .223 Totals 38 8 13 6 6 8 Totals 33 7 7 6 5 4 Time of Game: 2:49 Attendance: 6,945 Left on Base: Expos 12, Cardinals 5 DP: Expos 0, Cardinals 1 Errors: Templeton 2, Ferguson, Cruz, Alvarado 2 Doubles: Rivera (10), Frias (5), Jorgensen (11), Morales (10), Templeton 2 (5), Solomon (1) Caught Stealing: Unser (7) Sacrifice Hits: Frias (1) Sacrifice Flies: Williams (5), Jorgensen (3), Ferguson (2) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hannahs 2.2 5 7 7 5 4 0 18 23.63 Lang 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4.04 Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.83 Kerrigan W(2-4) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.41 Murray 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.16 Fryman SV(1) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.24 Totals 9 7 7 7 5 4 0 39 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Solomon 5.1 9 6 4 3 4 0 29 3.77 Wallace 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 3.99 Walker L(0-1) 3.1 4 2 2 1 4 0 15 4.50 Totals 9 13 8 6 6 8 0 47 Wild Pitches: Hannahs (1), Wallace (6) Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dick Stello EXPOS 1ST: Unser reached on an error by Templeton; Debut game for Gerry Hannahs; Foli singled to center [Unser to second]; Jorgensen struck out while Unser was caught stealing third (catcher to third) [Foli to second]; Williams grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Mumphrey singled to right; Templeton doubled to right [Mumphrey to third]; Anderson walked; Ferguson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Mumphrey scored]; Hernandez walked [Templeton to third, Anderson to second]; Cruz walked [Templeton scored, Anderson to third, Hernandez to second]; Mejias struck out; Alvarado singled to left [Anderson scored, Hernandez scored, Cruz to third, Alvarado to second (on throw)]; Hannahs threw a wild pitch [Cruz scored, Alvarado to third]; Solomon struck out; 5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 5. EXPOS 2ND: Parrish walked; Foote struck out; Rivera singled to center [Parrish to second]; Frias forced Rivera (shortstop to second) [Parrish to third]; Hannahs was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 2ND: Mumphrey was called out on strikes; Templeton struck out; Anderson walked; HARRIS RAN FOR ANDERSON; Ferguson forced Harris (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 5. EXPOS 3RD: HARRIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Unser singled to left; Foli walked [Unser to second]; Jorgensen singled to right [Unser to third, Foli to second]; Williams hit a sacrifice fly to right [Unser scored, Foli to third]; Parrish struck out; Foote flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 3RD: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz walked; Mejias flied out to right; Alvarado singled to center [Cruz to second]; Solomon doubled to left [Cruz scored, Alvarado scored]; LANG REPLACED PARRISH (PITCHING); MACKANIN REPLACED HANNAHS (PLAYING 3B); Mumphrey flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 7. EXPOS 4TH: Rivera singled to right; Frias flied out to right; Mackanin popped to first in foul territory; Unser walked [Rivera to second]; Foli flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 4TH: Templeton flied out to center; Harris grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Ferguson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 7. EXPOS 5TH: Jorgensen popped to catcher in foul territory; Williams popped to first; THORNTON BATTED FOR LANG; Thornton flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 5TH: TAYLOR REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); THORNTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Hernandez flied out to left; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Mejias popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 7. EXPOS 6TH: Foote singled to second [Foote to second (error by Alvarado)]; Rivera doubled to left [Foote scored]; Frias doubled to right [Rivera scored]; Mackanin flied out to center; Unser reached on an error by Alvarado [Frias scored]; Foli singled to third [Unser to third (error by Cruz), Foli to second]; WALLACE REPLACED SOLOMON (PITCHING); Wallace threw a wild pitch [Unser scored (unearned), Foli to third]; Jorgensen hit a sacrifice fly to shortstop [Foli scored (unearned)]; VALENTINE BATTED FOR TAYLOR; Valentine walked; CARRITHERS RAN FOR VALENTINE; Thornton walked [Carrithers to second]; WALKER REPLACED WALLACE (PITCHING); Foote struck out; 5 R (3 ER), 4 H, 3 E, 2 LOB. Expos 6, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 6TH: KERRIGAN REPLACED CARRITHERS (PITCHING); Alvarado flied out to right; Walker grounded out (shortstop to first); Mumphrey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Cardinals 7. EXPOS 7TH: Rivera struck out; Frias flied out to right; On a bunt Mackanin grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 7TH: Templeton grounded out (pitcher to first); Harris grounded out (second to first); Ferguson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Cardinals 7. EXPOS 8TH: Unser struck out; Foli singled to shortstop; Jorgensen doubled to left [Foli scored, Jorgensen to third (error by Templeton)]; MORALES BATTED FOR KERRIGAN; Morales doubled to center [Jorgensen scored]; Ferguson dropped a foul fly hit by Thornton for an error; Thornton was called out on strikes; Foote popped to first; 2 R, 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Expos 8, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 8TH: MURRAY REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); WHITE REPLACED RIVERA (PLAYING LF); Hernandez flied out to left; FAIRLY BATTED FOR CRUZ; Fairly lined to first; BROCK BATTED FOR MEJIAS; Brock singled to pitcher; CRAWFORD BATTED FOR ALVARADO; FRYMAN REPLACED MURRAY (PITCHING); SIMMONS BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; Simmons flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 8, Cardinals 7. EXPOS 9TH: KESSINGER REPLACED FAIRLY (PLAYING 2B); HARRIS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); BROCK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); CHANT REPLACED SIMMONS (PLAYING RF); White singled to right; Frias out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [White to second]; Mackanin flied out to right [White to third]; Unser was walked intentionally; Foli popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 8, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 9TH: RUDOLPH BATTED FOR WALKER; Rudolph grounded out (second to first); Mumphrey popped to first in foul territory; Templeton doubled to right; Harris grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 8, Cardinals 7.

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