FOUL BALL

Herm Weiskopf

August 08, 1983

St. Louis took the first game of a double-header in Montreal 3-2 when Jeff Reardon walked in the decisive run in the 10th. When Reardon's pregnant wife Phebe joined other Expos wives on the field between games for a charity event, the Montreal fans booed her, sending her away in tears. And during Reardon's two innings of relief work in the nightcap, won by the Cardinals 10-1, they booed every strike he threw and cheered each ball call and the two hits he gave up. Reardon, who was tied for the National League lead in saves with 15, was understandably shaken. "You don't do that to my wife," said Reardon. "I can't believe they did that."