St. Louis Cardinals vs Montreal Expos
July 2, 1978 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 2, 1978 at Stade Olympique. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Montreal Expos and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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St. Louis Cardinals 5, Montreal Expos 4

St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Templeton ss 4 0 1 0
Morales cf,rf 3 1 1 0
Hernandez 1b 5 1 1 0
Simmons lf 3 1 2 1
Hendrick rf 3 1 0 1
  Littell p 0 0 0 0
  Schultz p 0 0 0 0
Reitz 3b 4 1 1 2
Swisher c 4 0 1 0
Tyson 2b 4 0 0 0
Vuckovich p 3 0 1 1
  Mumphrey cf 1 0 1 0
Totals 34 5 9 5
Montreal Expos ab   r   h rbi
Cromartie lf 4 1 1 1
Cash 2b 3 1 2 1
Dawson cf 3 0 0 0
Perez 1b 3 0 0 1
Valentine rf 4 0 0 0
Parrish 3b 4 0 0 0
Carter c 4 1 1 0
Speier ss 4 1 1 1
Fryman p 2 0 0 0
  Garman p 0 0 0 0
  Unser ph 0 0 0 0
  Bahnsen p 0 0 0 0
  Garrett ph 0 0 0 0
  Papi ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 4 5 4
St. Louis 000 104 000591
Montreal 200 000 200450
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Vuckovich  W (6-5) 6.2 5 4 2 1 6
  Littell   2.0 0 0 0 1 4
  Schultz  SV (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
5
4
2
2
10
  Montreal Expos IP H R ER BB SO
Fryman  L (3-6) 5.1 4 5 5 5 3
  Garman   1.2 3 0 0 0 2
  Bahnsen   2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
9
5
5
5
7

  E–Tyson (8).  2B–St. Louis Templeton (14,off Fryman); Reitz (13,off Fryman), Montreal Cash (14,off Vuckovich); Carter (11,off Vuckovich).  HR–St. Louis Simmons (9,4th inning off Fryman 0 on, 0 out).  SF–Perez (3,off Vuckovich).  HBP–Unser (1,by Vuckovich).  CS–Templeton (5,2nd base by Fryman/Carter); Mumphrey (3,2nd base by Bahnsen/Carter).  SB–Cash (7,2nd base off Vuckovich/Swisher).  HBP–Vuckovich (2,Unser).  U-HP–Dick Stello, 1B–Bruce Froemming, 2B–Eric Gregg, 3B–Bill Williams.  T–2:40.
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