The surging Cardinals, making it six victories in their last seven games, jolted the Expos twice, 5-4 and 4-2. In the opening game, a two-run double by Ken Reitz in the sixth inning highlighted a four-run rally that carried the Redbirds to triumph. The Expos were leading, 2-1, going into the sixth when Jerry Morales drew a leadoff walk. A single by Keith Hernandez and walk to Ted Simmons loaded the bases. George Hendrick forced Simmons at second, but Morales scored to tie the game. Reitz then doubled to plate Hernandez and Hendrick. Reitz moved to third on a single by Steve Swisher and scored on a single by Pete Vuckovich.

A two-run homer by Hendrick broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning of the second game. The circuit clout followed a single by Simmons. The Expos had taken a 2-0 lead in their first turn at bat in the nightcap, but the Redbirds retaliated with a marker in the second on a double by Reitz and another in the third on a triple by Jerry Mumphrey and double by Hernandez. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 5, Montreal Expos 4 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, July 2, 1978 (Day game) at Stade Olympique

Cardinals 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 - 5 9 1 Expos 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 4 5 0 Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Templeton ss 4 0 1 0 1 1 .240 Cromartie lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .261 Morales cf,rf 3 1 1 0 2 0 .237 Cash 2b 3 1 2 1 1 0 .277 Hernandez 1b 5 1 1 0 0 2 .271 Dawson cf 3 0 0 0 1 3 .246 Simmons lf 3 1 2 1 1 0 .309 Perez 1b 3 0 0 1 0 0 .264 Hendrick rf 3 1 0 1 1 0 .225 Valentine rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .294 Littell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Parrish 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 Schultz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Carter c 4 1 1 0 0 2 .236 Reitz 3b 4 1 1 2 0 0 .233 Speier ss 4 1 1 1 0 1 .255 Swisher c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .212 Fryman p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .045 Tyson 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 Garman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Vuckovich p 3 0 1 1 0 2 .095 Unser ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Mumphrey cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .212 Bahnsen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garrett ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Papi ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .290 Totals 34 5 9 5 5 7 Totals 32 4 5 4 2 10 Time of Game: 2:40 Left on Base: Cardinals 7, Expos 5 DP: Cardinals 0, Expos 0 Errors: Tyson Doubles: Templeton (14), Reitz (13), Cash (14), Carter (11) Home Runs: Simmons (9) Stolen Bases: Cash (7) Caught Stealing: Templeton (5), Mumphrey (3) Sacrifice Flies: Perez (3) Hit by Pitch: Unser (1,by Vuckovich) Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Vuckovich W(6-5) 6.2 5 4 2 1 6 0 28 2.39 Littell 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 7 2.61 Schultz SV(4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.00 Totals 9 5 4 2 2 10 0 36 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Fryman L(3-6) 5.1 4 5 5 5 3 1 24 4.50 Garman 1.2 3 0 0 0 2 0 8 5.80 Bahnsen 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 7 3.86 Totals 9 9 5 5 5 7 1 39 Hit by Pitch: Vuckovich (2) Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton walked; Templeton was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Morales flied out to left; Hernandez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie reached on an error by Tyson [Cromartie to first]; Cash doubled to left [Cromartie scored (unearned), Cash to third (on throw to home)]; Dawson struck out; Perez hit a sacrifice fly to left [Cash scored (unearned)]; Valentine grounded out (second to first); 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 2. CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons grounded out (second to first); Hendrick walked; Reitz flied out to right; On a bunt Swisher grounded out (pitcher to first); Steve Swisher called for interference for running inside base line; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 2. EXPOS 2ND: Parrish grounded out (third to first); Carter popped to catcher in foul territory; Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 2. CARDINALS 3RD: Tyson popped to first in foul territory; Vuckovich struck out; Templeton doubled to right; Morales walked; Hernandez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 2. EXPOS 3RD: On a bunt Fryman grounded out (pitcher to first); Cromartie flied out to right; Cash singled to center; Cash stole second; Dawson walked; Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 2. CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons homered; Hendrick grounded out (third to first); Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); Swisher popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 2. EXPOS 4TH: Valentine flied out to right; Parrish popped to shortstop; Carter struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 2. CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson flied out to right; Vuckovich struck out; Templeton grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 2. EXPOS 5TH: Speier flied out to right; Fryman grounded out (pitcher to first); Cromartie struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 2. CARDINALS 6TH: Morales walked; Hernandez singled to right [Morales to second]; Simmons walked [Morales to third, Hernandez to second]; Hendrick forced Simmons (shortstop to second) [Morales scored, Hernandez to third]; Reitz doubled to left [Hernandez scored, Hendrick scored]; GARMAN REPLACED FRYMAN (PITCHING); Swisher singled to right [Reitz to third]; Tyson struck out; Vuckovich singled to right [Reitz scored, Swisher to second]; Templeton made an out to second; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Expos 2. EXPOS 6TH: Cash grounded out (third to first); Dawson struck out; Perez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Expos 2. CARDINALS 7TH: Morales grounded out (third to first); Hernandez struck out; Simmons singled to right; Hendrick forced Simmons (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Expos 2. EXPOS 7TH: Valentine struck out; Parrish struck out; Carter doubled to center; Speier singled to center [Carter scored]; UNSER BATTED FOR GARMAN; Unser was hit by a pitch [Speier to second]; Cromartie singled to right [Speier scored, Unser to second]; MUMPHREY REPLACED VUCKOVICH (PLAYING CF); LITTELL REPLACED HENDRICK (PITCHING); MORALES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Cash walked [Unser to third, Cromartie to second]; Dawson struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cardinals 5, Expos 4. CARDINALS 8TH: BAHNSEN REPLACED UNSER (PITCHING); Reitz flied out to left; Swisher struck out; Tyson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Expos 4. EXPOS 8TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Valentine was called out on strikes; Parrish grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Expos 4. CARDINALS 9TH: Mumphrey singled to right; Mumphrey was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Templeton struck out; Morales singled to center; Hernandez popped to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Expos 4. EXPOS 9TH: Carter was called out on strikes; Speier struck out; GARRETT BATTED FOR BAHNSEN; SCHULTZ REPLACED LITTELL (PITCHING); PAPI BATTED FOR GARRETT; Papi flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Expos 4.

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