Emerging from the bullpen, Rudy May made his first start of the season and pitched the Expos to a 5-0 victory over the Cardinals. The Expos scored in the first inning when Rodney Scott doubled, reached third when left fielder Jerry Mumphrey misplayed the hit and came home on a ground out by Andre Dawson.

Gary Carter doubled and Larry Parrish homered for a pair in the second. The final two runs were registered in the sixth on a single by Dawson and doubles by Carter and Ellis Valentine. [The Sporting News]

Montreal Expos 5, St. Louis Cardinals 0

Game Played on Tuesday, July 31, 1979 (Night game) at Stade Olympique

Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  3
Expos        1  2  0    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   5 11  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          4   0   1   0     0   1   .326      Cromartie lf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .286
Mumphrey lf           2   0   2   0     1   0   .298      Scott 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .239
Hernandez 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .328      Dawson cf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .267
Simmons c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .324      Perez 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .275
Hendrick rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .304      Carter c              4   2   3   1     0   1   .283
Scott cf              2   0   0   0     0   0   .272      Valentine rf          4   0   1   1     0   1   .279
Reitz 3b              3   0   0   0     0   2   .268      Parrish 3b            2   1   2   2     1   0   .296
Tyson 2b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .208        Mason 3b            1   0   1   0     0   0   .179
Martinez p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .125      Speier ss             4   0   0   0     0   2   .225
  Brock ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .323      May p                 3   0   1   0     0   0   .286
  Frazier p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               28   0   3   0     1   8             Totals               34   5  11   5     1   5

Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance: 21,486
Left on Base: Cardinals 4, Expos 6
DP: Cardinals 1, Expos 1
Errors: Mumphrey 2, Martinez, Parrish
Doubles: Scott (9), Carter 2 (18), Valentine (16)
Home Runs: Parrish (15)
Stolen Bases: Dawson 2 (23)
Sacrifice Hits: Mumphrey (4)
GIDP: Simmons (5), Cromartie (8)
Hit by Pitch: Scott (4,by May)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Martinez L(9-4)         7     9   5   4   1   4   1  30   3.04
Frazier                 1     2   0   0   0   1   0   5   4.24
Totals                  8    11   5   4   1   5   1  35

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May W(6-0)              9     3   0   0   1   8   0  31   2.40
Totals                  9     3   0   0   1   8   0  31

Passed Balls: Simmons (8)
Hit by Pitch: May (3)

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bob Engel


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton singled to third [Templeton to second
(error by Parrish)]; Mumphrey out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to first) [Templeton to third]; Hernandez lined to shortstop;
Simmons grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Scott
doubled to left [Scott to third (error by Mumphrey)]; Dawson
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Scott scored (unearned)];
Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hendrick flied out to center; Scott popped to
second; Reitz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Expos 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Carter doubled to left; Valentine struck out; Parrish
homered [Carter scored]; Speier popped to second; May flied out
to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 3.

CARDINALS 3RD: Tyson popped to catcher in foul territory;
Martinez struck out; Templeton flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 3.

EXPOS 3RD: Cromartie singled to center; Cromartie was picked off
first but was safe on an error by Martinez [Cromartie to
second]; Scott popped to third in foul territory; Dawson reached
on a fielder's choice [Cromartie out at third (shortstop to
third to second)]; Dawson stole second; Perez struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 3.

CARDINALS 4TH: Mumphrey singled to right; Hernandez grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Mumphrey to second]; Simmons grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Mumphrey to third]; Hendrick flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 3.

EXPOS 4TH: Carter struck out; Valentine flied out to right;
Parrish singled to left; Speier grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Scott flied out to right; Reitz struck out; Tyson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 3.

EXPOS 5TH: May singled to right; Cromartie grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [May out at second]; Scott
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Expos 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: Martinez grounded out (third to first); Templeton
struck out; Mumphrey singled to right; Hernandez struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 3.

EXPOS 6TH: Dawson singled to center; Dawson stole second; Perez
grounded out (second to first) [Dawson to third]; Carter doubled
to left [Dawson scored, Carter to third (error by Mumphrey)];
Valentine doubled to right [Carter scored]; Parrish was walked
intentionally; Simmons allowed a passed ball [Valentine to
third, Parrish to second]; Speier struck out; May grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos
5.

CARDINALS 7TH: Simmons struck out; Hendrick grounded out
(shortstop to first); Scott was hit by a pitch; Reitz forced
Scott (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Expos 5.

EXPOS 7TH: Cromartie flied out to center; Scott popped to
shortstop; Dawson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Expos 5.

CARDINALS 8TH: MASON REPLACED PARRISH (PLAYING 3B); Tyson
grounded out (third to first); BROCK BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Brock
struck out; Templeton popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Expos 5.

EXPOS 8TH: FRAZIER REPLACED BROCK (PITCHING); Perez flied to
right in foul territory; Carter singled to right; Valentine
flied out to center; Mason singled to center [Carter to second];
Speier struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 5.

CARDINALS 9TH: Mumphrey walked; Hernandez forced Mumphrey
(shortstop to second); Simmons grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Hernandez out at second]; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 5.

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