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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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