Cardinals 3, Expos 4 Box Score, Sep 16, 1981

September 16, 1981 · 7:05 PM EDT

St Louis CardinalsSTL · 59-43STL59-433

Final

Montreal ExposWSH · 60-48WSH60-48

W: Jeff ReardonL: Jim Kaat

Top performers

KOKen Oberkfell3B2-5H-AB2B · 2 RBITop hitterTFTerry FranconaLF2-5H-ABHR · 1 RBI · 1 R
Winning pitcherJRJeff ReardonP1.0IP0 ER · 0 K · W
JKJim KaatP0.1IP1 ER · 0 K · LLosing pitcher

Game flow

WSH100%50%100%STL

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Biggest lead STL by 3 · WSH by 1 · 1 lead change

Key plays

T1 +18% STLKen Oberkfell doubles (11) on a to right fielder Rowland Office. George Hendrick scores. Dane Iorg scores.STL 3 · WSH 0
B6 +19% STLGary Carter grounds into a double play, third baseman Ken Oberkfell to first baseman Keith Hernandez. Terry Francona out at 3rd. Gary Carter out at 1st.STL 3 · WSH 0
B8 +19% WSHAndre Dawson singles on a to shortstop Garry Templeton. Andre Dawson to 2nd. Andre Dawson advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by shortstop Garry Templeton.STL 3 · WSH 2
B9 +18% STLMike Phillips strikes out swinging.STL 3 · WSH 3
T10 +21% WSHGene Roof grounds into a double play, shortstop Mike Phillips to second baseman Jerry Manuel to first baseman Warren Cromartie. Ken Oberkfell out at 2nd. Gene Roof out at 1st.STL 3 · WSH 3

Team stats

STL

WSH

10Hits11
3Runs4
0Home runs1
4Walks5
6Strikeouts5
2Errors1

1Stolen bases0
.238Batting average.306
.304On-base %.390
.262Slugging.389
2.61ERA2.45
17Left on base19

1981 NL East Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB
1STCardinals	59	43	.578	—
2WSNationals	60	48	.556	2.0
3PHPhillies	59	48	.551	2.5
4PIPirates	46	56	.451	13.0
5NYMets	41	62	.400	18.5
6CHCubs	38	65	.373	21.5

Game info

Venue: Olympic Stadium

Cardinals

Batting


THTom Herr2B	6	0	0	0	0	0
GTGarry Templeton Sr.SS	5	0	0	0	0	3
KHKeith Hernandez1B	4	1	2	0	1	0
GHGeorge HendrickRF	5	1	2	0	0	0
DIDane IorgRF	2	1	1	1	0	0
KOKen Oberkfell3B	5	0	2	2	0	1
GRGene RoofLF	5	0	2	0	0	1
GTGene TenaceC	4	0	0	0	1	1
LSLary SorensenP	3	0	1	0	0	0
MRMike RamseySS	0	0	0	0	0	0
SLSixto LezcanoPH	0	0	0	0	1	0
TLTito LandrumLF	1	0	0	0	1	0
DGDavid GreenCF	0	0	0	0	0	0
JGJulio GonzalezPH	1	0	0	0	0	0
BSBruce SutterP	0	0	0	0	0	0
DPDarrell PorterPH	1	0	0	0	0	0
JKJim KaatP	0	0	0	0	0	0
DBDoug BairP	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	42	3	10	3	4	6

2B: Oberkfell

RBI: Iorg, Oberkfell 2

SB: Templeton Sr.

LOB: 17

Pitching


LSLary Sorensen	7.0	4	0	5	1	0	45
BSBruce Sutter	3.0	4	2	0	4	1	19
JKJim KaatL	0.1	2	1	0	0	0	3
DBDoug Bair	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	10.1	11	3	5	5	1	68

Nationals

Batting


RSRodney Scott2B	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
TFTerry FranconaLF	5	1	2	1	1	0	1
ADAndre DawsonCF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
JMJohn Milner1B	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
GCGary CarterC	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
RORowland OfficeRF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
BMBrad Mills3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
MPMike PhillipsSS	3	0	1	1	0	1	1
CLCharlie LeaP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TWTim WallachPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
WFWoodie FrymanP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DHDave HostetlerPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
JRJeff ReardonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
WJWallace JohnsonPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
WCWarren Cromartie1B	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
TRTim Raines Sr.PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LPLarry Parrish3B	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
BSBryn SmithP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TGTom GormanP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DBDan BriggsPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
ESElias SosaP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
JWJerry WhitePH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
JMJerry Manuel2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	36	4	11	4	1	5	5

HR: Francona

RBI: Francona, Carter, Phillips, Parrish

CS: Raines Sr.

LOB: 19

Pitching


CLCharlie Lea	0.2	3	3	1	0	9
WFWoodie Fryman	3.0	2	0	1	1	16
JRJeff ReardonW	1.0	0	0	0	0	3
BSBryn Smith	3.2	4	0	1	3	25
TGTom Gorman	0.2	0	0	1	1	8
ESElias Sosa	2.0	1	0	0	1	9
Totals	11.0	10	3	4	6	70

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1981 NL East Standings

Game info

Cardinals

Batting

Pitching

Nationals

Batting

Pitching

1 · STL 3–0 WSH · STL leads 3–0

Nationals outlast Cardinals 4-3 as Francona goes 2-for-5

Players mentioned

St Louis Cardinals at Montreal Expos

Top performers

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

1981 NL East Standings

Game info

Cardinals

Batting

Pitching

Nationals

Batting

Pitching

1 · STL 3–0 WSH · STL leads 3–0

Nationals outlast Cardinals 4-3 as Francona goes 2-for-5

Players mentioned