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Thursday May 17, 1979
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A homer by Tony Solaita with one out in nthe inth enabled the Expos to salvage a 2-2 tie with the Cardinals in a game suspended after 10 innings to allow both clubs time to catch planes. The contest was resumed June 25 with the Expos coming to bat in the 11th inning. [The Sporting News]


Montreal Expos 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2

Game Played on Thursday, May 17, 1979 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II

Expos        0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  1    0  1  -   3  8  1
Cardinals    0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   2  8  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
.000 Mumphrey lf,rf 5 0 2 0 0 1 .292
BATTINGTotals               39   3   8   3     3  10             Totals               39   2   8   2     2   9

Time of Game: 3:17   Attendance: 18,225
Left on Base: Expos 6, Cardinals 6
DP: Expos 2, Cardinals 1
Errors: Mason
Doubles: Hendrick (10), Reitz (13), Mumphrey (1), Martinez (1), Tyson (6)
Home Runs: Solaita (1), Cromartie (2)
Caught Stealing: Mumphrey (2)
GIDP: Valentine (7), Iorg (2), Reitz (4)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Schatzeder              7     6   2   2   2   8   0  29   2.49
Fryman                  1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   5   2.45
Sosa W(3-1)             2.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   7   1.78
Totals                 11     8   2   2   2   9   0  41

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martinez                9     6   2   2   3   7   1  34   2.64
Schultz L(2-2)          2     2   1   1   0   3   1   8   4.32
Totals                 11     8   3   3   3  10   2  42

Umpires: HP - Dick Tremblay (left in the 11th inning), 1B - Jim Jones (left in the 11th inning),


EXPOS 1ST: White lined to center; Scott grounded out (pitcher to
first); Cromartie grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); Scott
flied out to right; Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Carter grounded out (third to first); Solaita walked;
Valentine grounded out (second to first) [Solaita to second];
Parrish walked; Speier forced Parrish (shortstop to second); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hendrick doubled to left; Reitz doubled to left
[Hendrick scored]; Swisher flied out to left [Reitz to third];
Tyson singled to left [Reitz scored]; Phillips forced Tyson
(second to shortstop); Martinez struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Schatzeder lined to right; White singled to center;
Scott struck out; Cromartie flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Mumphrey doubled to left; Scott struck out;
Hernandez flied out to center [Mumphrey to third]; Hendrick
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals 2.

EXPOS 4TH: IORG REPLACED HENDRICK (PLAYING LF); MUMPHREY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Carter singled to shortstop; Solaita
struck out; Valentine grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Carter out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Reitz popped to shortstop; Swisher singled to
left; Tyson flied out to center; Phillips walked [Swisher to
second]; Martinez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0,
Cardinals 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Parrish flied out to right; Speier grounded out
(shortstop to first); Schatzeder grounded out (second to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Mumphrey grounded out (third to first); Scott
struck out; Hernandez grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cardinals 2.

EXPOS 6TH: White flied out to right; Scott singled to center;
Cromartie grounded out (second to first) [Scott to second];
Carter singled to left [Scott scored]; Solaita walked [Carter to
second]; Valentine flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Expos 1, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Iorg struck out; Reitz lined to left; Swisher
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cardinals 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Parrish struck out; Speier struck out; Schatzeder
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Tyson flied out to center; Phillips struck out;
Martinez doubled to center; Mumphrey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 1, Cardinals 2.

EXPOS 8TH: White singled to right [White out at second (right to
shortstop)]; Scott struck out; Cromartie grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: Scott walked; FRYMAN REPLACED SCHATZEDER
(PITCHING); Hernandez flied out to right; Iorg grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Scott out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cardinals 2.

EXPOS 9TH: Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); Solaita
homered; Valentine lined to shortstop; Parrish struck out; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: Reitz grounded out (second to first); Swisher
lined to right; Tyson doubled to left; FREED BATTED FOR
PHILLIPS; SOSA REPLACED FRYMAN (PITCHING); CARBO BATTED FOR
FREED; Carbo struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2,
Cardinals 2.

EXPOS 10TH: SCHULTZ REPLACED CARBO (PITCHING); OBERKFELL
REPLACED MARTINEZ (PLAYING SS); Speier singled to shortstop;
DAWSON RAN FOR SPEIER; On a bunt Sosa struck out; White forced
Dawson (shortstop to second); Scott grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 10TH: MASON REPLACED DAWSON (PLAYING SS); Oberkfell
flied out to left; Mumphrey singled to center; Mumphrey was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Scott flied out
to center; game suspended and resumed 6/25 with new umpire
crew; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cardinals 2.

EXPOS 11TH: TEMPLETON REPLACED TYSON (PLAYING SS); OBERKFELL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Cromartie homered; Carter flied
out to left; Solaita struck out; Valentine struck out; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 11TH: Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Iorg
reached on an error by Mason [Iorg to first]; Reitz grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Iorg out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Cardinals 2.



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