The Cardinals, who were not aware that club President Busch had issued a statement before the game, ripping into them for their poor performance, went out and had their biggest inning since April while defeating the Expos, 8-4. After Garry Templeton doubled and Jerry Morales singled for a run in the first, the Cards scored five times in the second on only two hits, one of them a bunt by Pete Vuckovich for his first major league hit.

Two runs scored on passes with the bases loaded, another on a sacrifice fly by Keith Hernandez and the final pair of the frame on a double by George Hendrick. Ted Simmons homered with a man on base in the seventh for his first RBIs since June 4. Ellis Valentine and Andre Dawson hit homers for the Expos. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 8, Montreal Expos 4

Game Played on Friday, June 23, 1978 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Expos 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 - 4 10 1 Cardinals 1 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 x - 8 8 0 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cash 2b 5 0 2 0 0 1 .285 Templeton ss 4 2 1 1 1 0 .224 Speier ss 4 0 1 0 1 2 .273 Morales cf 4 1 1 2 1 1 .238 Cromartie lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 Hernandez 1b 2 1 0 1 1 0 .269 Atkinson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Simmons lf 3 1 1 2 1 1 .308 Perez 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 .277 Hendrick rf 3 0 3 2 1 0 .239 Valentine rf 4 1 2 2 0 1 .283 Reitz 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .245 Dawson cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .254 Swisher c 3 1 1 0 0 0 .258 Carter c 3 1 1 0 1 1 .232 Tyson 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .250 Parrish 3b 4 0 2 0 0 1 .272 Vuckovich p 3 1 1 0 0 2 .067 May p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 Littell p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Twitchell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 Mejias ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Schatzeder p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Unser ph,lf 1 0 0 1 0 0 .229 Totals 35 4 10 4 2 10 Totals 30 8 8 8 6 4 Time of Game: 2:38 Attendance: 13,732 Left on Base: Expos 7, Cardinals 6 DP: Expos 1, Cardinals 1 Errors: Speier Doubles: Perez (22), Templeton (10), Hendrick 2 (12) Home Runs: Valentine (10), Dawson (10), Simmons (7) Stolen Bases: Carter (4) Sacrifice Flies: Unser (1), Hernandez (2) GIDP: Dawson (4), Hernandez (3) Hit by Pitch: Swisher (1,by May) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA May L(6-7) 1 4 5 5 3 0 0 10 4.44 Twitchell 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 5.45 Schatzeder 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 13 2.64 Atkinson 2 2 2 2 2 0 1 10 3.89 Totals 8 8 8 8 6 4 1 38 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Vuckovich W(4-5) 6.2 8 3 3 1 5 1 28 2.65 Littell SV(3) 2.1 2 1 1 1 5 1 10 2.56 Totals 9 10 4 4 2 10 2 38 Hit by Pitch: May (4) Wild Pitches: Vuckovich (2) Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt EXPOS 1ST: Cash struck out; Speier grounded out (second to first); Cromartie grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton doubled to left; Morales singled to right [Templeton scored]; Hernandez grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [Morales out at second]; Simmons walked; Hendrick singled to center [Simmons to second]; Reitz forced Hendrick (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cardinals 1. EXPOS 2ND: Perez flied out to center; Valentine homered; Dawson struck out; Carter walked; Carter stole second; Vuckovich threw a wild pitch [Carter to third]; Parrish struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 2ND: Swisher was hit by a pitch; Tyson walked [Swisher to second]; On a bunt Vuckovich singled to third [Swisher to third, Tyson to second]; Templeton walked [Swisher scored, Tyson to third, Vuckovich to second]; TWITCHELL REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Morales walked [Tyson scored, Vuckovich to third, Templeton to second]; Hernandez hit a sacrifice fly to center [Vuckovich scored, Templeton to third]; Simmons struck out; Hendrick doubled to left [Templeton scored, Morales scored, Hendrick to third (error by Speier)]; Reitz grounded out (third to first); 5 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 6. EXPOS 3RD: MEJIAS BATTED FOR TWITCHELL; Mejias grounded out (shortstop to first); Cash lined to left; Speier singled to center; Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 6. CARDINALS 3RD: SCHATZEDER REPLACED MEJIAS (PITCHING); Swisher flied out to center; Tyson popped to first in foul territory; Vuckovich struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 6. EXPOS 4TH: Perez doubled to left; Valentine singled to left [Perez scored]; Dawson grounded into a double play (second to first) [Valentine out at second]; Carter grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 6. CARDINALS 4TH: Templeton flied out to right; Morales struck out; Hernandez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 6. EXPOS 5TH: Parrish flied out to left; Schatzeder grounded out (second to first); Cash singled to left; Speier struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 6. CARDINALS 5TH: Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); Hendrick doubled to left; Reitz grounded out (third to first) [Hendrick to third]; Swisher popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 6. EXPOS 6TH: Cromartie flied out to left; Perez struck out; Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 6. CARDINALS 6TH: Tyson popped to third; Vuckovich was called out on strikes; Templeton flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 6. EXPOS 7TH: Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first); Carter singled to third; Parrish singled to left [Carter to third]; UNSER BATTED FOR SCHATZEDER; Unser lined out on a sacrifice fly to center [Carter scored]; Cash singled to third [Parrish to second]; LITTELL REPLACED VUCKOVICH (PITCHING); Speier walked [Parrish to third, Cash to second]; Cromartie struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 6. CARDINALS 7TH: ATKINSON REPLACED CROMARTIE (PITCHING); UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Morales flied out to left; Hernandez walked; Simmons homered [Hernandez scored]; Hendrick walked; Reitz flied out to left; Swisher singled to left [Hendrick to second]; Tyson flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 8. EXPOS 8TH: Perez struck out; Valentine struck out; Dawson homered; Carter struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Cardinals 8. CARDINALS 8TH: Littell grounded out (shortstop to first); Templeton grounded out (second to first); Morales flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Cardinals 8. EXPOS 9TH: Parrish singled to center; Unser flied out to center; Cash flied out to center; Speier struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Cardinals 8.

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