Spos take 2 of 3 from Redbirds

7 stolen bases on the season

GAME 1 - Busch Mem Stadium
Rogers vs Hughes
Expos 4, Cardinals 1

Steve Rogers nursed a 2-1 lead until the 7th when the Expos finally solved the riddle called Dick Hughes. A Delino DeShields RBI triple and a Brad Fulmer RBI single made it 4-1 Expos.  Hughes, who was brilliant all day finding his way out of trouble, saw his luck run out in the 7th.  Rogers, who made his first start of the season, exited after getting 1 out in the 8th and put the ball in the capable hands of Tim Burke and Tyler Clippard, who were both pefect.  Tim Raines was 3-4 with 3 runs scored and 2 swiped bags.

GAME 2 - Busch Mem Stadium
Warthen vs Lapoint
Expos 2, Cardinals 1

Dan Warthen upped his record to 3-0 with 7 innings of 1 hit ball.  St. Louis scored their lone run in the bottom of the second to tie the game at 1-1.  Unfortunately for the offensively starved Redbirds (hitting .197 on the year) that run came on a DP, which blew their chances for a big inning.  With back to back singles by Danny Espinosa and Vlad Guerrero to lead off the top of the 4th the Expos were poised for a big inning of their own.  Dave LaPoint's 1-0 fastball was crushed by Ryan Zimmerman and wound up one hoping the left center field wall.  Espinosa scored easily, but Vlad made a poor turn around third and was thrown out at the plate.  After Andre Dawson was given an intentional pass the Expos were unable to get another hit.  Locked into a 2-1 pitcher's duel neither offense could do much.  Both pens were perfect and Dale Murray closed out the game with his 2nd save.

GAME 3 - Stadie Olympique'
Haddix vs Morton
Cardinals 8, Expos 3

It took a 2 1/2 hour plane ride and a crossing of the border to finally jump start the Cardinal offense.  St. Louis would get huge 3 hit days from Joe Cunningham (3-5, 2 runs, 3 RBI) and Allen Craig (3-4, 2 runs, 4 RBI) to get the party started.  St. Louis would score 8 runs on 12 hits to hand Harvey Haddix his first win of the season.  Haddix fanned 7, but did give up 3 runs in 7+ innings.  Carl Morton continued to struggle as Montreal's ace.  His record fell to 2-2 (4.97).