July 11th, 1978
The
St Louis Cardinals (35-44) are in for 3 games with the
Montreal Expos (40-39). The two teams have split 6 games so far this season. The Cardinals will start RHP
Tommy Mulvain, the 26 year old is 1-0 with a 5.26 ERA in 18 games including 4 starts. Montreal will start RHP
Jim Pearcey, the 25 year old is 2-4 with a 2.78 ERA in 26 games including 5 starts. The Expos have drawn just under 33400 today for this game.
Montreal 4 St Louis 3
The Montreal Expos get a walk off win in the bottom of the 9th courtesy of CF
Yue-jiu Zhou's RBI single up the middle with 2-outs.
The Expos went into the 9th with a 3-1 lead and with a runner on 2nd they bring in closer
Aidan Beasley. Beasley struggles allowing 2 hits gets his 3rd blown save for the season setting up the bottom of the 9th heroics.
Expos SP
Jim Pearcey was the player of the game, he is now 2-4 with a 2.63 ERA in 27 games including 6 starts. Pearcey had 10 Ks the last time he pitched in a 1-0 win over the Reds.
LF
Mike Waddell's HR was his 1st as an Expos. Despite the blown save,
Beasley was still credited with the win and is 2-2 now.