FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MONTREAL EXPOS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
08/24/2000
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FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MONTREAL EXPOS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
GAME ID: 1273 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2000 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Expos (65-62) 4 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 11 11 0
St. Louis Cardinals (57-71) 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 13 0
Expos Victorious at St. Louis, 11-5
Getting a good performance from left fielder Rafael Palmeiro, the Montreal Expos defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 11-5. Palmeiro went 1-5 with a home run. He scored 2 times and drove in 5 for the Expos. Dave Boswell got the win, improving to 12-10. He pitched 7 innings, giving up 9 hits and 3 runs, while striking out 5 and walking 2. After today's action, Montreal sits at 65-62, while St. Louis falls to 57-71.

With Montreal leading 4-0 in the top of the second, Palmeiro came up to bat against St. Louis pitcher Joe Genewich. Palmeiro hit a fastball to right-center for a grand slam home run. His 21st home run of the season put the Expos on top, 8-0.

"We hit the ball on the barrel," said Montreal manager Marwan Najdawi.
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Goodman 2B 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .346 6 43
   d-D. Silvestri PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 3 6
B. Gardner CF 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 .197 4 19
A. LaRoche 1B 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 .334 31 83
G. Shuba DH 3 1 0 1 1 1 3 .235 24 75
R. Palmeiro LF 5 2 1 5 0 0 2 .260 21 67
J. Peacock C 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 .292 0 41
J. Valdivielso SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .218 7 32
   a-L. Randle PH, 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269 4 35
C. Washington RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .280 8 30
   b-P. Stephenson PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
M. Moustakas 3B, SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .158 2 5
   c-T. Cullen PH, SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 36 11 11 11 4 4 14      
a - L. Randle pinch hit for J. Valdivielso in the 7th
b - P. Stephenson pinch hit for C. Washington in the 7th
c - T. Cullen pinch hit for M. Moustakas in the 8th
d - D. Silvestri pinch hit for B. Goodman in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Peacock (22, 1st Inning off J. Genewich, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Goodman (26, 6th Inning off M. Candini, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: R. Palmeiro (21, 2nd Inning off J. Genewich, 3 on, 2 outs) , J. Valdivielso (7, 5th Inning off M. Candini, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Goodman 3 , B. Gardner , A. LaRoche 2 , R. Palmeiro 4 , J. Peacock 3 , J. Valdivielso 4 , L. Randle , M. Moustakas
2-out RBI: R. Palmeiro , J. Valdivielso
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Washington
GIDP: R. Palmeiro , P. Stephenson
Sac Fly: G. Shuba
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Goodman-Valdivielso-LaRoche, Randle-Silvestri-LaRoche)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Swanson LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .293 2 17
   a-L. Whisenton PH, LF 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .300 1 4
   b-J. Valentin PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284 23 73
E. Leon SS 5 0 3 1 0 1 0 .244 7 53
W. Horton 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 .300 37 98
J. Russell DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 .250 6 29
M. Lowell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 .246 18 63
B. Browne RF 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .249 24 77
D. Jimenez 2B 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .279 4 35
R. Mueller C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .230 8 38
A. Escobar CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .218 6 30
Totals 37 5 13 5 2 6 17      
a - L. Whisenton pinch hit for E. Swanson in the 7th
b - J. Valentin pinch hit for L. Whisenton in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Browne (28, 2nd Inning off D. Boswell, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Escobar (14, 3rd Inning off D. Boswell, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Leon (23, 3rd Inning off D. Boswell, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: E. Leon (3, 9th Inning off M. Chris, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: L. Whisenton (1, 7th Inning off D. Boswell, 0 on, 1 out) , D. Jimenez (4, 8th Inning off M. Chris, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Whisenton 4 , E. Leon 6 , W. Horton , J. Russell , B. Browne 4 , D. Jimenez 5 , A. Escobar 3
2-out RBI: D. Jimenez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Horton , J. Russell , M. Lowell 2
GIDP: M. Lowell , R. Mueller
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Horton (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Jimenez-Leon-Horton, Leon-Jimenez-Horton)
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE ST. LOUIS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Boswell W (12-10) 7.0 9 3 3 2 5 1 120 4.61   
M. Chris 2.0 4 2 2 0 1 1 27 9.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Boswell 50
Batters Faced: D. Boswell 30, M. Chris 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Boswell 5-9, M. Chris 4-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Boswell 120-72, M. Chris 27-20
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Genewich L (1-3) 3.0 6 8 8 3 1 1 64 6.07   
M. Candini 3.0 4 3 3 1 1 1 43 5.04   
G. Bell 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 22 6.10   
V. Colbert 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 5.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Genewich 11
Batters Faced: J. Genewich 19, M. Candini 13, G. Bell 6, V. Colbert 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Genewich 5-4, M. Candini 4-3, G. Bell 2-2, V. Colbert 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Genewich 64-34, M. Candini 43-28, G. Bell 22-15, V. Colbert 13-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rafael Palmeiro
Ballpark: Busch Stadium
Weather: Roof closed, 76 degrees
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 18900
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