The first grand slam of Ken Reitz' major league career capped a six-run rally in the fourth inning and powered the Cardinals to a 7-3 victory over the Expos. Santo Alcala, the Expos' loser, hit his first major league homer in the third before being knocked out in the fourth.

The Cards started with a run on singles by Garry Templeton and Tony Scott around a balk. Scott stopped at third on a double by Keith Hernandez and scored on an infield hit by Hector Cruz. Dave Rader then singled to load the bases and set the stage for Reitz' jackpot wallop. Larry Dierker, who had lost his only previous start after coming back from a broken leg suffered in spring training, pitched seven innings and gained his first victory of the season. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 7, Montreal Expos 3

Game Played on Friday, May 27, 1977 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Expos        0  1  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  8  0
Cardinals    0  0  0    6  0  0    1  0  x  -   7 11  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .277      Brock lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .295
Cromartie lf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .297        Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Garrett 3b            3   0   1   0     1   1   .185      Templeton ss          4   1   3   1     0   0   .304
Perez 1b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .264      Scott cf              3   1   1   1     1   1   .343
Valentine rf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .322      Hernandez 1b          4   1   1   0     0   1   .317
Unser cf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .350      Cruz rf               3   1   1   1     0   2   .306
Speier ss             4   1   1   0     0   0   .209        Mumphrey rf,lf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .351
Foote c               4   0   1   1     0   0   .275      Rader c               4   1   2   0     0   0   .476
Alcala p              1   1   1   1     0   0   .250      Reitz 3b              4   1   1   4     0   1   .268
  Frias ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Tyson 2b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .210
  Brown p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dierker p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Mackanin ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .304        Anderson ph,rf      1   1   1   0     0   0   .235
  McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Carter ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .311

Totals               34   3   8   3     2   2             Totals               33   7  11   7     1   7

Time of Game: 1:51   Attendance: 11,964
Left on Base: Expos 6, Cardinals 3
DP: Expos 1, Cardinals 0
Doubles: Perez (6), Unser (7), Garrett (1), Rader (5), Hernandez (12), Anderson (1)
Triples: Foote (1), Cromartie (2), Templeton (3)
Home Runs: Alcala (1), Reitz (4)
Stolen Bases: Templeton (5)
Caught Stealing: Brock (5)
GIDP: Hernandez (4)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Alcala L(1-2)           4     8   6   6   0   5   1  19   6.97
Brown                   2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   3.43
McEnaney                2     2   1   1   1   0   0   8   3.86
Totals                  8    11   7   7   1   7   1  34

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker W(1-1)          7     7   3   3   2   2   1  29   3.75
Carroll                 2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   2.20
Totals                  9     8   3   3   2   2   1  36

Balks: Alcala (2)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Sudol


EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (third to first); Cromartie
grounded out (second to first); Garrett walked; Perez struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock popped to first; Templeton grounded out
(pitcher to first); Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Cardinals 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Valentine popped to first in foul territory; Unser
grounded out (second to first); Speier singled to left; Foote
tripled to right [Speier scored, Foote out at home (second to
first to catcher)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz
was called out on strikes; Rader doubled to left; Reitz was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Cardinals
0.

EXPOS 3RD: Alcala homered; Cash flied out to center; Cromartie
popped to third; Garrett popped to third in foul territory; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Tyson lined to center; Dierker grounded out
(pitcher to first); Brock singled to left; Brock was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 2, Cardinals 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Perez doubled to right; Valentine flied out to right
[Perez to third]; Unser doubled to left [Perez scored]; Speier
flied out to center; Foote grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Templeton singled to center; Alcala balked
[Templeton to second]; Scott singled to center [Templeton
scored]; Hernandez doubled to right [Scott to third]; Cruz
singled to pitcher [Scott scored, Hernandez stayed at second];
Rader singled to left [Hernandez to third, Cruz to second];
Reitz homered [Hernandez scored, Cruz scored, Rader scored];
Tyson struck out; Dierker struck out; Brock lined to shortstop;
6 R, 6 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Cardinals 6.

EXPOS 5TH: FRIAS BATTED FOR ALCALA; Frias grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cash grounded out (second to first);
Cromartie tripled to center; Garrett struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 3, Cardinals 6.

CARDINALS 5TH: BROWN REPLACED FRIAS (PITCHING); Templeton
singled to right; Templeton stole second; Scott popped to
shortstop; Hernandez struck out; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 3, Cardinals 6.

EXPOS 6TH: MUMPHREY REPLACED CRUZ (PLAYING RF); Perez grounded
out (shortstop to first); Valentine walked; Unser forced
Valentine (second to shortstop); Speier grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Cardinals 6.

CARDINALS 6TH: Rader flied out to left; Reitz flied out to
center; Tyson popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3,
Cardinals 6.

EXPOS 7TH: Foote flied out to right; MACKANIN BATTED FOR BROWN;
Mackanin singled to center; Cash flied out to right; Cromartie
forced Mackanin (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 3, Cardinals 6.

CARDINALS 7TH: MCENANEY REPLACED MACKANIN (PITCHING); ANDERSON
BATTED FOR DIERKER; Anderson doubled to right; Brock flied out
to right [Anderson to third]; Templeton tripled to right
[Anderson scored]; Scott walked; Hernandez grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop to first) [Scott out at second];
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Cardinals 7.

EXPOS 8TH: ANDERSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); MUMPHREY
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); CARROLL REPLACED BROCK
(PITCHING); Garrett doubled to left; Perez reached on a
fielder's choice [Garrett out at third (pitcher to third to
shortstop), Perez to second]; Valentine popped to second; Unser
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3,
Cardinals 7.

CARDINALS 8TH: Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); Rader
flied out to center; Reitz flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 3, Cardinals 7.

EXPOS 9TH: Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); Foote
grounded out (shortstop to first); CARTER BATTED FOR MCENANEY;
Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 3, Cardinals 7.

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