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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 12, 1971
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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 September 12, 1971 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 12, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 24,017 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Ed Sudol |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Luis Melendez | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Brock Davis | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 12, 1971
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Holtzman
There goes Brock. The throw from Fernandez and he is out, Popovich applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Holtzman
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Gibson
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Holtzman
Simmons hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Holtzman
Melendez hits a line drive into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Holtzman
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Holtzman
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Gibson
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gibson
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Holtzman
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Holtzman
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Alou reaches second base with a double. Brock scores. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Holtzman
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melendez vs. Holtzman
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Gibson
Callison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Gibson
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Gibson
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Holtzman
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Holtzman
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Holtzman
Gibson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Gibson
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Popovich for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Gibson
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Holtzman
Sizemore bunts towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Holtzman
There goes Brock. The throw from Fernandez and he is safe. Brock steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Holtzman
There goes Alou. The throw from Fernandez and he is out, Popovich applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torre for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gibson
Davis hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Gibson
Callison strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Holtzman
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Holtzman
Melendez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Holtzman
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone fields the ball and throws to Holtzman covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Holtzman
Maxvill hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Holtzman
Gibson takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Gibson
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gibson
J.C. Martin pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Bonham
Bill Bonham now pitching.
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bonham
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Bonham
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Bonham
Simmons takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. Bonham
Melendez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Gibson
Popovich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Gibson
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bonham
Cruz hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Bonham
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Bonham
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Bonham
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gibson
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Gibson
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson juggles the ball. That's an error on Gibson. Santo moves to third. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fernandez vs. Gibson
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spangler vs. Gibson
Al Spangler pinch hits for Bill Bonham.
Spangler hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Newman
Ray Newman now pitching.
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Newman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards second. Popovich fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Kessinger covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Newman
Torre is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Gibson
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou fields the ball and throws to Gibson covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Gibson
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1971 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 5 2 3 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Popovich P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Alou M, 1b 5 0 2 2 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0
Torre J, 3b 3 1 1 0 Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Simmons T, c 3 1 1 2 Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Melendez L, rf 4 0 0 0 Davis B, cf 3 0 0 0
Cruz J, cf 4 0 1 0 Callison J, rf 3 0 1 0
Maxvill D, ss 4 0 2 0 Fernandez F, c 3 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 3 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 1 0 0 0
Martin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bonham B, p 0 0 0 0
Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0
Newman R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 12 4 31 0 4 0
St.Louis 021 010 000 -- 4
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L) 6.0 10 4 4 2 3
Bonham B 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Newman R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Gibson B
DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Chicago 4
2B -- Sizemore T, Alou M
HR -- Simmons T
SB -- Brock L
CS -- Brock L, Alou M
SH -- Sizemore T
T -- 1:48
A -- 24017
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