The surging Cardinals, making it six victories in their last seven games, jolted the Expos twice, 5-4 and 4-2. In the opening game, a two-run double by Ken Reitz in the sixth inning highlighted a four-run rally that carried the Redbirds to triumph. The Expos were leading, 2-1, going into the sixth when Jerry Morales drew a leadoff walk. A single by Keith Hernandez and walk to Ted Simmons loaded the bases. George Hendrick forced Simmons at second, but Morales scored to tie the game. Reitz then doubled to plate Hernandez and Hendrick. Reitz moved to third on a single by Steve Swisher and scored on a single by Pete Vuckovich.

A two-run homer by Hendrick broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning of the second game. The circuit clout followed a single by Simmons. The Expos had taken a 2-0 lead in their first turn at bat in the nightcap, but the Redbirds retaliated with a marker in the second on a double by Reitz and another in the third on a triple by Jerry Mumphrey and double by Hernandez. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 5, Montreal Expos 4 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, July      2, 1978 (Day game) at Stade Olympique
Cardinals    0  0  0    1  0  4    0  0  0  -   5  9  1
Expos        2  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   4  5  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          4   0   1   0     1   1   .240      Cromartie lf          4   1   1   1     0   1   .261
Morales cf,rf         3   1   1   0     2   0   .237      Cash 2b               3   1   2   1     1   0   .277
Hernandez 1b          5   1   1   0     0   2   .271      Dawson cf             3   0   0   0     1   3   .246
Simmons lf            3   1   2   1     1   0   .309      Perez 1b              3   0   0   1     0   0   .264
Hendrick rf           3   1   0   1     1   0   .225      Valentine rf          4   0   0   0     0   2   .294
  Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Parrish 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .276
  Schultz p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Carter c              4   1   1   0     0   2   .236
Reitz 3b              4   1   1   2     0   0   .233      Speier ss             4   1   1   1     0   1   .255
Swisher c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .212      Fryman p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .045
Tyson 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .259        Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Vuckovich p           3   0   1   1     0   2   .095        Unser ph            0   0   0   0     0   0   .230
  Mumphrey cf         1   0   1   0     0   0   .212        Bahnsen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Garrett ph          0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
                                                            Papi ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .290

Totals               34   5   9   5     5   7             Totals               32   4   5   4     2  10

Time of Game: 2:40
Left on Base: Cardinals 7, Expos 5
DP: Cardinals 0, Expos 0
Errors: Tyson
Doubles: Templeton (14), Reitz (13), Cash (14), Carter (11)
Home Runs: Simmons (9)
Stolen Bases: Cash (7)
Caught Stealing: Templeton (5), Mumphrey (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Perez (3)
Hit by Pitch: Unser (1,by Vuckovich)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Vuckovich W(6-5)        6.2   5   4   2   1   6   0  28   2.39
Littell                 2     0   0   0   1   4   0   7   2.61
Schultz SV(4)           0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.00
Totals                  9     5   4   2   2  10   0  36

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fryman L(3-6)           5.1   4   5   5   5   3   1  24   4.50
Garman                  1.2   3   0   0   0   2   0   8   5.80
Bahnsen                 2     2   0   0   0   2   0   7   3.86
Totals                  9     9   5   5   5   7   1  39

Hit by Pitch: Vuckovich (2)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton walked; Templeton was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Morales flied out to left; Hernandez
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie reached on an error by Tyson [Cromartie to
first]; Cash doubled to left [Cromartie scored (unearned), Cash
to third (on throw to home)]; Dawson struck out; Perez hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Cash scored (unearned)]; Valentine
grounded out (second to first); 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Expos 2.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons grounded out (second to first); Hendrick
walked; Reitz flied out to right; On a bunt Swisher grounded out
(pitcher to first); Steve Swisher called for interference for
running inside base line; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Expos 2.

EXPOS 2ND: Parrish grounded out (third to first); Carter popped
to catcher in foul territory; Speier grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Tyson popped to first in foul territory;
Vuckovich struck out; Templeton doubled to right; Morales
walked; Hernandez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Expos 2.

EXPOS 3RD: On a bunt Fryman grounded out (pitcher to first);
Cromartie flied out to right; Cash singled to center; Cash stole
second; Dawson walked; Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons homered; Hendrick grounded out (third to
first); Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); Swisher popped
to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Expos 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Valentine flied out to right; Parrish popped to
shortstop; Carter struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Expos 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson flied out to right; Vuckovich struck out;
Templeton grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cardinals 1, Expos 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Speier flied out to right; Fryman grounded out
(pitcher to first); Cromartie struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Expos 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Morales walked; Hernandez singled to right
[Morales to second]; Simmons walked [Morales to third, Hernandez
to second]; Hendrick forced Simmons (shortstop to second)
[Morales scored, Hernandez to third]; Reitz doubled to left
[Hernandez scored, Hendrick scored]; GARMAN REPLACED FRYMAN
(PITCHING); Swisher singled to right [Reitz to third]; Tyson
struck out; Vuckovich singled to right [Reitz scored, Swisher to
second]; Templeton made an out to second; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 5, Expos 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Cash grounded out (third to first); Dawson struck
out; Perez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Morales grounded out (third to first); Hernandez
struck out; Simmons singled to right; Hendrick forced Simmons
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos
2.

EXPOS 7TH: Valentine struck out; Parrish struck out; Carter
doubled to center; Speier singled to center [Carter scored];
UNSER BATTED FOR GARMAN; Unser was hit by a pitch [Speier to
second]; Cromartie singled to right [Speier scored, Unser to
second]; MUMPHREY REPLACED VUCKOVICH (PLAYING CF); LITTELL
REPLACED HENDRICK (PITCHING); MORALES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
RF); Cash walked [Unser to third, Cromartie to second]; Dawson
struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos 4.

CARDINALS 8TH: BAHNSEN REPLACED UNSER (PITCHING); Reitz flied
out to left; Swisher struck out; Tyson popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos 4.

EXPOS 8TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Valentine
was called out on strikes; Parrish grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: Mumphrey singled to right; Mumphrey was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Templeton struck out;
Morales singled to center; Hernandez popped to third; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos 4.

EXPOS 9TH: Carter was called out on strikes; Speier struck out;
GARRETT BATTED FOR BAHNSEN; SCHULTZ REPLACED LITTELL (PITCHING);
PAPI BATTED FOR GARRETT; Papi flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Expos 4.