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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 25, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 25, 1961 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 25, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Curtis |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,326 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Don Taussig | Center Fielder |
| Charlie James | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Schaffer | Catcher |
| Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
| Johnny Keane | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Heist | Center Fielder |
| Don Zimmer | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| George Altman | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Dick Bertell | Catcher |
| Jerry Kindall | Shortstop |
| Ed Bouchee | First Baseman |
| Jack Curtis | Pitcher |
| El Tappe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 25, 1961
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Curtis
Lillis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Curtis
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Curtis
White bunts towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lillis moves to third. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Curtis
Boyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Curtis
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Curtis
Taussig hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Curtis
James hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaffer vs. Curtis
Schaffer hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Sadecki
Heist hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. Sadecki
Zimmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis misplays the ball. That's an error on Lillis. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sadecki
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Altman vs. Sadecki
Altman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Curtis
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Curtis
Lillis bunts towards the mound. Curtis juggles the ball. That's an error on Curtis. Sadecki moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Curtis
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Sadecki moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
White vs. Curtis
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo hits a line drive off the glove of White, and into shallow right field. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bertell vs. Sadecki
Bertell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kindall vs. Sadecki
Kindall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bouchee vs. Sadecki
Bouchee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier catches it and throws to third to double up Santo. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Curtis
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Altman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Curtis
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Curtis
Taussig hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Taussig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
James vs. Curtis
James strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Sadecki
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Sadecki
Heist hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Heist reaches second base with a double. Curtis moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Zimmer vs. Sadecki
Zimmer hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Sadecki
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Curtis scores. Heist scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. Sadecki
Altman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Schaffer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Curtis
Schaffer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Curtis
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Curtis
Lillis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Curtis
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Lillis trying to get to third. Heist throws the ball in to Santo, who tags Lillis for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Sadecki
Bertell hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Sadecki
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Sadecki
Bouchee hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Curtis
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Curtis
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Curtis
Musial hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Sadecki
Curtis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Sadecki
Heist hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Curtis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zimmer vs. Sadecki
Zimmer bunts towards the mound. Sadecki fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sadecki. Curtis scores. Heist moves to third. Zimmer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Sadecki
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Taussig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heist tags and scores. Zimmer tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Altman vs. Sadecki
Altman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Sadecki
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Taussig vs. Curtis
Taussig hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bouchee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taussig for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Curtis
James hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaffer vs. Curtis
Schaffer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadecki vs. Curtis
Sadecki bunts towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. Schaffer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Curtis
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schaffer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Anderson
Bob Anderson now pitching.
Bertell fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bertell. Schaffer scores. Lillis moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Javier vs. Anderson
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Anderson
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bertell vs. Sadecki
Bertell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. Sadecki
Kindall hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. Sadecki
Bouchee hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Sadecki
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Anderson
Boyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Anderson
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Heist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Taussig vs. Anderson
Taussig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kindall misplays the ball. That's an error on Kindall. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
James vs. Anderson
James is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sawatski vs. Anderson
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Jimmie Schaffer.
Sawatski hits a popup towards short. Kindall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Sadecki
Carl Sawatski now catching.
Heist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmer vs. Sadecki
Zimmer bunts towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Javier covering, for the out. Heist moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Sadecki
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Altman vs. Sadecki
Altman hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Anderson
Craig Anderson now pitching.
Santo strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Anderson
Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Craig Anderson.
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Anderson
Lillis bunts towards first. Bouchee catches it and throws to Zimmer, who tags Schoendienst for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Anderson
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Anderson
There goes Javier. The throw from Bertell and he is out, Kindall applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Richie Ashburn pinch hits for Dick Bertell.
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kindall vs. McDaniel
Kindall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bouchee vs. McDaniel
Bouchee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. McDaniel
Ernie Banks pinch hits for Bob Anderson.
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching. Moe Thacker now catching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Schultz
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Schultz
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Taussig vs. Schultz
Curt Flood pinch runs for Stan Musial.
Taussig strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. Schultz
James hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zimmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heist vs. McDaniel
Curt Flood now playing center field. Don Taussig now playing left field.
Heist strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zimmer vs. McDaniel
Zimmer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McDaniel
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Altman vs. McDaniel
Altman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. McDaniel
Santo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Javier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/25/1961 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lillis B, ss 4 1 3 0 Heist A, cf 4 2 2 0
Javier J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Zimmer D, 2b 3 0 0 0
White B, 1b 5 1 2 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 2 3
Boyer K, 3b 5 1 2 4 Altman G, rf 5 0 1 0
Musial S, lf 4 0 0 0 Santo R, 3b 5 0 1 0
Flood C, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Bertell D, c 3 0 0 0
Taussig D, cf-lf 5 0 2 0 Ashburn R, ph 1 0 0 0
James C, rf 5 1 1 1 Thacker M, c 0 0 0 0
Schaffer J, c 3 1 1 0 Kindall J, ss 3 0 0 0
Sawatski C, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Bouchee E, 1b 4 1 2 1
Sadecki R, p 2 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 0 2 0 0
Anderson C, p 0 0 0 0 Anderson B, p 1 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, ph 1 0 1 0 Banks E, ph 1 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
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38 6 14 5 33 5 8 4
St.Louis 400 002 000 -- 6
Chicago 002 021 000 -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sadecki R (W) 6.2 5 5 4 5 5
Anderson C 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
McDaniel L (S) 2.0 3 0 0 0 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Curtis J (L) 5.2 11 6 5 0 1
Anderson B 2.1 2 0 0 2 1
Schultz B 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Lillis B, Bouchee E, Curtis J, Sadecki R, Bertell D, Kindall J
DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Chicago 9
2B -- Santo R, Taussig D, Heist A
HR -- Boyer K, James C, Bouchee E
CS -- Javier J
SH -- Lillis B, Zimmer D 2, Sadecki R
SF -- Williams B
T -- 2:50
A -- 13326
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