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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Montreal Expos
2002-04-27 · Day game · Stade Olympique · Att: 6288 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to LF · 2:56
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Montreal Expos 5–0. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Mike Matthews earned the win. Eduardo Perez went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Mike Matthews L: Bruce Chen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Tim Welke · 2B: Gary Cederstrom · 3B: Brian O'Nora · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgar Renteria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Pujols | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eduardo Perez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tino Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Crudale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Matthews | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Edmonds | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peter Bergeron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jose Vidro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Stevens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Michael Barrett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Mordecai | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Chen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Wilkerson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Mateo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Truby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Crudale | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Matthews | 3.2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Luther Hackman | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Gene Stechschulte | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Chen | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
 Masato Yoshii | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Stewart | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T. J. Tucker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: W
- Placido Polanco: K
- Edgar Renteria: K
- Albert Pujols: D7/F78D.1-3
- Eduardo Perez: 2/FL/P2LF
Bot 1
- Peter Bergeron: 7/F7M
- Jose Vidro: S7/L7S
- Vladimir Guerrero: WP.1-2
- Vladimir Guerrero: 7/F7D
- Lee Stevens: W
- Michael Barrett: S6/L6D.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Cabrera: 7/F7S
Top 2
- Tino Martinez: 43/G4
- Mike Difelice: E6/G6
- Eli Marrero: 4/P4
- Mike Crudale: K/C
Bot 2
- Henry Rodriguez: 9/F9M
- Mike Mordecai: 8/F8LXD
- Bruce Chen: 63/G6MS
Top 3
- Fernando Vina: 9/F89M
- Placido Polanco: 9/F9M
- Edgar Renteria: 6/L6
Bot 3
- Peter Bergeron: W
- Jose Vidro: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Vladimir Guerrero: W
- Lee Stevens: S7/F78S.1-2
- Michael Barrett: 3/P3
Top 4
- Albert Pujols: K
- Eduardo Perez: HR/F7D
- Tino Martinez: W
- Mike Difelice: K/C
- Eli Marrero: W.1-2
- Mike Matthews: K
Bot 4
- Orlando Cabrera: 9/F9M
- Henry Rodriguez: W
- Mike Mordecai: 8/F8LD
- Bruce Chen: K/C
Top 5
- Fernando Vina: S7/L78S
- Placido Polanco: D9/L8RS.1-H
- Edgar Renteria: S6/G6.2-3
- Albert Pujols: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Jim Edmonds: S8/F8LS.2-H;1-3
- Tino Martinez: 36(1)3/GDP/G3.3-H
- Mike Difelice: K
Bot 5
- Peter Bergeron: K23
- Jose Vidro: K
- Vladimir Guerrero: 7/F78M
Top 6
- Eli Marrero: 6/P8LS
- Mike Matthews: 31/G3
- Fernando Vina: 6/L6
Bot 6
- Lee Stevens: K
- Michael Barrett: E5/G5
- Orlando Cabrera: W.1-2
- Henry Rodriguez: K
- Brad Wilkerson: 8/F8LXD
Top 7
- Placido Polanco: 63/G6M
- Edgar Renteria: 5/P5
- Albert Pujols: K
Bot 7
- Henry Mateo: 23/G23
- Peter Bergeron: K
- Jose Vidro: K/C
Top 8
- Jim Edmonds: S9/L9LS
- Tino Martinez: 4(1)/FO/G4
- Mike Difelice: 3(B)632(1)/LDP/L3
Bot 8
- Vladimir Guerrero: S8/G6M
- Lee Stevens: 8/F8RS
- Michael Barrett: 9/F9M
- Orlando Cabrera: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Eli Marrero: 9/F9LS
- Kerry Robinson: 43/G34
- Fernando Vina: 7/F78M
Bot 9
- Chris Truby: 9/F89M
- Brad Wilkerson: 7/F78M
- Henry Mateo: S8/G6M
- Peter Bergeron: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Vidro ejected by HP umpire Marquez for arguing called third strike