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Playing before 52,539 fans, the second largest crowd in their history, the Expos gained an 8-3 victory in the first game of a doubleheader on the strength of six RBIs by Ellis Valentine, but then lost the second game to the Cardinals, 11-3. Valentine homered with two men on base in the third inning and doubled with the bases loaded in the fifth. Ted Simmons hit a two-run homer for the Cardinals. Montreal Expos 8, St. Louis Cardinals 3 (Game 1)Game Played on Sunday, May 27, 1979 (Day game) at Stade OlympiqueCardinals 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 - 3 8 1 Expos 1 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 x - 8 10 1 Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Templeton ss 4 0 0 0 0 3 .263 Dawson cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 Brock lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .376 Scott 2b 4 2 2 0 0 0 .233 McEnaney p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cromartie lf 4 2 2 0 0 0 .306 Hernandez 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .271 Perez 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .271 Simmons c 3 1 1 2 0 0 .289 Carter c 3 2 1 0 1 0 .328 Swisher c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 Valentine rf 4 2 2 6 0 0 .252 Hendrick rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .295 Mason 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 Scott cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .267 Speier ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 .260 Reitz 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .242 Sanderson p 4 0 1 0 0 3 .211 Oberkfell 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .286 Denny p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Iorg ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 Sykes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Bruno p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Carbo ph,lf 1 0 0 0 1 1 .143 Totals 35 3 8 3 1 6 Totals 35 8 10 8 1 6 Time of Game: 2:18 Left on Base: Cardinals 6, Expos 4 DP: Cardinals 0, Expos 0 Errors: Hernandez, Scott Doubles: Scott (6), Oberkfell (2), Sanderson (1), Valentine (4) Home Runs: Simmons (9), Valentine (4) Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Denny L(3-4) 4 7 4 4 0 4 1 19 3.54 Sykes 0.1 1 3 2 1 0 0 4 4.83 Bruno 2.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 10 3.32 McEnaney 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1.80 Totals 8 10 8 7 1 6 1 36 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sanderson W(3-3) 9 8 3 3 1 6 1 36 3.54 Totals 9 8 3 3 1 6 1 36 Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton struck out; Brock made an out to first; Hernandez popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Dawson struck out; Scott singled to left; Cromartie singled to center [Scott to second]; Perez singled to center [Scott scored, Cromartie to second]; Carter flied out to left; Valentine flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 1. CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons grounded out (third to first); Hendrick popped to shortstop; Scott flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 1. EXPOS 2ND: Mason struck out; Speier grounded out (third to first); Sanderson doubled to left; Dawson popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Reitz flied out to left; Oberkfell popped to catcher; Denny grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 1. EXPOS 3RD: On a bunt Scott singled to first; Cromartie forced Scott (first to shortstop); Perez was called out on strikes; Carter singled to left [Cromartie to second]; Valentine homered [Cromartie scored, Carter scored]; Mason flied out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 4. CARDINALS 4TH: Templeton was called out on strikes; Brock grounded out (second to first); Hernandez singled to pitcher; Simmons popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 4. EXPOS 4TH: Speier popped to shortstop; Sanderson struck out; Dawson popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 4. CARDINALS 5TH: Hendrick flied out to center; Scott doubled to left; Reitz popped to first; Oberkfell doubled to right [Scott scored]; IORG BATTED FOR DENNY; Iorg was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 4. EXPOS 5TH: SYKES REPLACED IORG (PITCHING); Scott reached on an error by Hernandez [Scott to first]; Cromartie singled to center [Scott to third, Cromartie to second (on throw to 3b)]; Perez flied out to right; Carter was walked intentionally; BRUNO REPLACED SYKES (PITCHING); Valentine doubled to right [Scott scored (unearned), Cromartie scored, Carter scored]; Mason flied out to left; Speier singled to right [Valentine scored]; Sanderson struck out; 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 8. CARDINALS 6TH: Templeton struck out; Brock singled to center; Hernandez lined to second [Brock to third (error by Scott)]; Simmons homered [Brock scored]; Hendrick struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Expos 8. EXPOS 6TH: SWISHER REPLACED SIMMONS (PLAYING C ); Dawson lined to third; Scott made an out to first; Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Expos 8. CARDINALS 7TH: Scott made an out to first; Reitz grounded out (third to first); Oberkfell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Expos 8. EXPOS 7TH: Perez flied out to center; Carter popped to catcher; On a bunt Valentine grounded out (catcher to first); Ellis Valentine called for interference; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Expos 8. CARDINALS 8TH: CARBO BATTED FOR BRUNO; Carbo walked; Templeton forced Carbo (pitcher to shortstop); Brock flied out to left; Hernandez singled to right [Templeton to second]; Swisher flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Expos 8. EXPOS 8TH: MCENANEY REPLACED BROCK (PITCHING); CARBO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Mason grounded out (pitcher to first); Speier flied out to left; Sanderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Expos 8. CARDINALS 9TH: Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Reitz singled to center; Oberkfell singled to third [Reitz to second]; Carbo struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Expos 8. |
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