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.