April 7, 1975 Montreal Expos at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 3
KCR 2 CIN 2
LAD 1
(14) HOU 6
ATL 2 MON 8
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 31,769

Monday, April 7, 1975, 7:33PM
Time of Game: 2:07

Expos

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           2  0  0   0  1  0   0  2  3    8 11  4
Cardinals       0  0  2   0  2  0   0  0  0    4  9  1

W: D McNally (1-0), L: B Gibson (0-1), S: D Murray (1)

Cardinals

0-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Scott LF                    4   1   1   2    1   1  .250  .900    0    2   0   2B
T Foli SS                     5   2   2   0    0   1  .400 1.000    0    3   4   2B
P Mangual CF                  4   1   2   1    1   2  .500 1.100    0    2   0   SB
M Jorgensen 1B                4   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200    0   10   0   
B Foote C                     5   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   1   
G Carter RF                   4   1   3   4    1   0  .750 2.300    0    4   0   HR
P Mackanin 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .400    0    2   3   
L Parrish 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   3  .250  .500    0    1   3   SH
D McNally P                   2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333    0    0   2   
  L Biittner PH               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  J White PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Murray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       38   8  11   7    5  13                    27  13

BATTING

2B: T Foli (1, off B Gibson); T Scott (1, off B Gibson).

HR: G Carter (1, off E Sosa; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: L Parrish (1, off B Gibson).

TB: G Carter 6; T Foli 3; P Mangual 2; T Scott 2; L Biittner; P Mackanin; L Parrish.

RBI: G Carter 4 (4); T Scott 2 (2); P Mangual (1).

2-out RBI: T Scott 2; G Carter.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

E: P Mackanin (1); T Foli (1); G Carter (1); L Parrish (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Mangual (1, 2nd base off B Gibson/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    2   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 5   1   3   0    0   1  .600 1.400    0    1   2   2B
B McBride CF                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .400  .800    0    1   0   
R Smith RF                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .667 2.417    0    2   0   HR
T Simmons C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0   14   0   
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    5   1   
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   2   
E Brinkman SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Dwyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  E Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Gibson P                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  R Fairly PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Tyson SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   4   9   2    2   4                    27   5

BATTING

2B: T Sizemore (1, off D McNally).

HR: R Smith (1, off D McNally; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: R Smith 5; T Sizemore 4; B McBride 2; K Reitz; L Brock.

RBI: R Smith (1); B McBride (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: M Tyson (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: B McBride (1st base by D McNally).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D McNally, W (1-0)             7     9   4   2    2   2   1   2.57   33     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 8     47    -     1.09  -0.20
D Murray, S (1)                2     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.09   0.16
Totals                         9     9   4   2    2   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     15·10· 0· 8           -

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gibson, L (0-1)              8     9   5   5    5  12   0   5.63   38     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 0· 9     51    -     1.54  -0.41
E Sosa                         1     2   3   2    0   1   1  18.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.73  -0.14
Totals                         9    11   8   7    5  13   1          44     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: D McNally (1); B Gibson (1).

IBB: None.

PO: D McNally (1; B McBride, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Paul Runge.

Time of Game: 2:07.

Attendance: 31,769.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. T Scott              LF    1. L Brock              LF 
2. T Foli               SS    2. T Sizemore           2B 
3. P Mangual            CF    3. B McBride            CF 
4. M Jorgensen          1B    4. R Smith              RF 
5. B Foote              C     5. T Simmons            C  
6. G Carter             RF    6. K Hernandez          1B 
7. P Mackanin           2B    7. K Reitz              3B 
8. L Parrish            3B    8. E Brinkman           SS 
9. D McNally            P     9. B Gibson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  4-3  12-      51%  75% T Scott         B Gibson        Double to LF; Parrish Scores; White Scores; Scott to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 5   1  3-3  ---     -16%  31% R Smith         D McNally       Home Run
   b 3   2  2-1  -2-     -13%  46% T Simmons       D McNally       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McBride Scores/No RBI/unER; Simmons to 2B
   t 5   2  2-2  123      12%  66% P Mackanin      B Gibson        Wild Pitch; Foli Scores; Jorgensen to 3B; Carter to 2B
   b 5   0  3-2  -2-     -11%  39% B McBride       D McNally       Single to RF; Sizemore Scores/Adv on E9

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  T Scott         Walk
          1--      63%  T Foli          Single to LF; Scott to 3B
   R      1-3      68%  P Mangual       Single to LF; Scott Scores; Foli to 2B
   O      12-      64%  M Jorgensen     Strikeout
   O      12-      60%  B Foote         Foul Flyball: C
   R      12-      70%  G Carter        Single to RF; Foli Scores; Mangual to 3B; Carter to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      66%  P Mackanin      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  L Brock         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      70%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      68%  B McBride       Single to CF
          1--      66%  R Smith         Walk; McBride to 2B
          12-      65%  T Simmons       Wild Pitch; McBride to 3B; Smith to 2B
   O      -23      71%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  L Parrish       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      68%  D McNally       Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  T Scott         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave McNally facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      67%  K Reitz         Single to RF
   O      1--      70%  E Brinkman      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      72%  B Gibson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  T Foli          Strikeout
          ---      72%  P Mangual       Walk
          1--      74%  M Jorgensen     Mangual Steals 2B
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      68%  B Foote         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  L Brock         Single to 2B; Brock to 2B/Adv on E4
          -2-      53%  T Sizemore      Single/Bunt; Brock to 3B
   RO     1-3      57%  B McBride       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Brock Scores/unER
   O      1--      59%  R Smith         Groundout: P-1B; McBride to 2B
   R      -2-      46%  T Simmons       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McBride Scores/No RBI/unER; Simmons to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  G Carter        Single to CF
          1--      61%  P Mackanin      Single to LF; Carter to 2B
   O      12-      61%  L Parrish       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Carter to 3B; Mackanin to 2B
   O      -23      51%  D McNally       Strikeout Looking
   O      -23      44%  T Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave McNally facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  K Reitz         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  E Brinkman      Flyball: LF
          ---      47%  B Gibson        Walk
   O      1--      50%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
          ---      58%  T Foli          Double to LF
   O      -2-      53%  P Mangual       Strikeout Looking
          -2-      55%  M Jorgensen     Walk
   O      12-      49%  B Foote         Flyball: RF
          12-      53%  G Carter        Walk; Foli to 3B; Jorgensen to 2B
   R      123      66%  P Mackanin      Wild Pitch; Foli Scores; Jorgensen to 3B; Carter to 2B
   O      -23      59%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave McNally facing 2-3-4
          ---      50%  T Sizemore      Double to LF
   R      -2-      39%  B McBride       Single to RF; Sizemore Scores/Adv on E9
   O      1--      46%  R Smith         McBride Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   R      ---      31%  " "             Home Run
   O      ---      32%  T Simmons       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      33%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      30%  L Parrish       Strikeout
          ---      34%  D McNally       Walk
   O      1--      29%  T Scott         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      25%  T Foli          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dave McNally facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      27%  K Reitz         Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      29%  E Brinkman      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      30%  B Gibson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      26%  P Mangual       Strikeout
   O      ---      23%  M Jorgensen     Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      20%  B Foote         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dave McNally facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      22%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      20%  T Sizemore      Single to CF
   O      1--      23%  B McBride       Flyball: CF
          1--      21%  R Smith         Single to LF; Sizemore to 2B
          12-      19%  T Simmons       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sizemore to 3B; Smith to 2B
   O      123      25%  K Hernandez     Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Expos 3, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      19%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      15%  P Mackanin      Strikeout
          ---      18%  L Parrish       Single to CF
                  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Dave McNally batting 9th
          1--      23%  L Biittner      Single to LF; Parrish to 2B
                  Jerry White pinch runs for Larry Biittner batting 9th
   RR     12-      75%  T Scott         Double to LF; Parrish Scores; White Scores; Scott to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      --3      71%  T Foli          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Dale Murray facing 7-8-9
                  Dale Murray replaces Jerry White pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  K Reitz         Flyball: RF
                  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Ed Brinkman batting 8th
   O      ---      81%  J Dwyer         Flyball: CF
                  Ron Fairly pinch hits for Bob Gibson batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  R Fairly        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-4, Elias Sosa facing 3-4-5
                  Elias Sosa replaces Jim Dwyer pitching and batting 8th; Mike Tyson replaces Ron Fairly playing SS batting 9th
          ---      87%  P Mangual       Single to RF
   O      1--      86%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: 2B-1B; Mangual to 2B
          -2-      89%  B Foote         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Mangual to 3B
   RRR    1-3      99%  G Carter        Home Run; Mangual Scores; Foote Scores/unER
   O      ---      98%  P Mackanin      Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 8, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-8, Dale Murray facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  L Brock         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Sizemore      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B McBride       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 8, Cardinals 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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