After the Expos scored a run in the first inning, the Cardinals came back with three in their half and breezed to a 6-1 victory behind the pitching of John Denny. Garry Templeton hit his 13th triple of the season to spark the Cardinals' scoring in the first and Ted Simmons smashed his career high 22nd homer in the fifth. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 6, Montreal Expos 1

Game Played on Saturday, September 30, 1978 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II

Expos 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 8 0 Cardinals 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 x - 6 11 1 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cash 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .253 Templeton ss 5 1 1 0 0 0 .280 Papi 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .236 Littell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Unser rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .199 Mumphrey cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .262 Dawson cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .253 Morales rf 4 2 1 1 0 0 .239 Cromartie lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .299 Simmons lf 3 2 2 1 0 0 .287 Hutton 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .241 Scott pr,lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Speier ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .249 Reitz 3b 4 0 1 1 0 2 .244 Ramos c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Freed 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .250 Schatzeder p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Hernandez ph,1b 1 0 1 1 0 0 .255 Twitchell p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Swisher c 4 1 2 1 0 1 .277 Carter ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 Tyson 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .235 James p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Denny p 3 0 2 1 0 0 .178 Brock ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .224 Ramsey ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 1 8 1 1 2 Totals 34 6 11 6 2 3 Time of Game: 2:19 Attendance: 4,504 Left on Base: Expos 6, Cardinals 7 DP: Expos 1, Cardinals 2 Errors: Denny Doubles: Hutton (3), Denny (3) Triples: Templeton (13), Morales (8) Home Runs: Simmons (22) Stolen Bases: Freed (1) Caught Stealing: Dawson (11) GIDP: Papi (5), Cromartie (14), Templeton (7) Hit by Pitch: Simmons (3,by Twitchell) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Schatzeder L(7-7) 3.1 7 4 4 1 0 0 18 3.07 Twitchell 3.2 3 2 2 1 3 1 16 5.38 James 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 9.00 Totals 8 11 6 6 2 3 1 37 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Denny W(14-11) 8 6 1 1 1 2 0 30 2.96 Littell 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.79 Totals 9 8 1 1 1 2 0 34 Hit by Pitch: Twitchell (5) Wild Pitches: Schatzeder (4) Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (second to first); Papi singled to catcher; Unser singled to center [Papi to second]; Dawson popped to third in foul territory; Cromartie singled to left [Papi scored, Unser to second]; Hutton forced Cromartie (pitcher to shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton tripled to left; Mumphrey walked; Morales forced Mumphrey (shortstop to second) [Templeton scored]; Simmons singled to left [Morales to second]; Reitz singled to left [Morales scored, Simmons to second]; Freed flied out to center [Simmons to third]; Swisher singled to shortstop [Simmons scored, Reitz to second]; Tyson forced Reitz (third unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 3. EXPOS 2ND: Speier lined to second; Ramos was called out on strikes; Schatzeder popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 2ND: Denny doubled to left; Templeton flied out to center; Mumphrey grounded out (catcher to first) [Denny to third]; Morales flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 3. EXPOS 3RD: Cash singled to left; Papi grounded into a double play (second to first to shortstop) [Cash out at second]; Unser grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 3RD: Simmons flied to left in foul territory; Reitz grounded out (shortstop to first); Freed flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 3. EXPOS 4TH: Dawson flied out to right; Cromartie flied out to center; Hutton doubled to left; Speier grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 4TH: Swisher singled to left; Schatzeder threw a wild pitch [Swisher to second]; Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); Denny singled to center [Swisher scored]; TWITCHELL REPLACED SCHATZEDER (PITCHING); Templeton grounded out (third to first) [Denny to second]; Mumphrey grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 4. EXPOS 5TH: Ramos grounded out (shortstop to first); Twitchell reached on an error by Denny [Twitchell to second]; Cash flied out to right; Papi grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 5TH: Morales grounded out (second to first); Simmons homered; Reitz struck out; Freed walked; Freed stole second; Swisher was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 5. EXPOS 6TH: Unser singled to left; Dawson forced Unser (shortstop to second); Cromartie grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Dawson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 6TH: Tyson flied out to right; Denny popped to second; Templeton flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 5. EXPOS 7TH: Hutton grounded out (second to first); Speier flied out to center; Ramos flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 7TH: Mumphrey flied out to left; Morales tripled to left; Simmons was hit by a pitch; SCOTT RAN FOR SIMMONS; Reitz struck out; HERNANDEZ BATTED FOR FREED; Hernandez singled to right [Morales scored, Scott to third]; Swisher flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 6. EXPOS 8TH: SCOTT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); HERNANDEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); CARTER BATTED FOR TWITCHELL; Carter popped to second; Cash walked; Papi was called out on strikes; Unser flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 6. CARDINALS 8TH: JAMES REPLACED CARTER (PITCHING); Tyson grounded out (third to first); BROCK BATTED FOR DENNY; Brock singled to first; Templeton grounded into a double play (second to first) [Brock out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 6. EXPOS 9TH: RAMSEY REPLACED BROCK (PLAYING SS); LITTELL REPLACED TEMPLETON (PITCHING); Dawson singled to left; Dawson was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Cromartie grounded out (catcher to first); Hutton singled to left; Speier forced Hutton (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cardinals 6.

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