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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 17, 1973
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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 May 17, 1973 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1973 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 17, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,715 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Dick Stello 2B: (none) 3B: Jerry Dale |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Luis Melendez | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
| Jim Bibby | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Paul Popovich | Shortstop |
| Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 17, 1973
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Pappas
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Pappas
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Pappas
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Pappas
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Simmons reaches second base with a double. There goes Torre trying to get to home. Cardenal throws the ball in to Beckert who relays the ball to Hundley, who tags Torre, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bibby
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Bibby
Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Beckert reaches second base with a double. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Bibby
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Monday tags and scores. Beckert tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pepitone vs. Bibby
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Bibby
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Bibby
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Pappas
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Pappas
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Pappas
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Bibby
Tim McCarver now playing first base.
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Bibby
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pappas vs. Bibby
The umpire calls a balk on Bibby Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pappas vs. Bibby
Pappas bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Bibby
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Bibby
Beckert hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Popovich scores. Monday moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Bibby
Williams hits a popup towards short. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Pappas
Tyson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bibby vs. Pappas
Bibby takes first base on ball four. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Pappas
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Brock reaches second base with a double. Tyson scores. Bibby moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melendez vs. Pappas
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCarver vs. Pappas
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bibby tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Pappas
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Simmons reaches third base with a triple. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Gura covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Bibby
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Bibby
There goes Pepitone. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Pepitone steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Bibby
Santo hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Bibby
Cardenal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Bibby
Hundley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Bibby
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Gura
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Gura
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Gura
Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gura vs. Bibby
Gura 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, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bibby
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Bibby
There goes Monday. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Tyson applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Bibby
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bibby
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
There goes Williams. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Tyson applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Granger vs. Gura
Granger hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Gura
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Gura
Melendez strikes out. There goes Brock. The throw from Hundley to second, and Brock is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Granger
Pepitone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Granger
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Granger
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Gura
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gura
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Gura
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Gura
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Granger
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Granger
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Popovich for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gura vs. Granger
Gura hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Granger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Gura
Reitz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Gura
Tyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Gura
Bill Stein pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Stein bunts, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Gura
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Gura
Melendez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Monday 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Segui
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Segui
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Segui
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Segui
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Gura
McCarver strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gura
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Gura
Cruz bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Gura
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Segui
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Segui
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Segui
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
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching. Don Kessinger now playing shortstop.
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Aker
Dwain Anderson pinch runs for Ken Reitz.
Tyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. Aker
Ed Crosby pinch hits for Diego Segui.
Crosby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Tyson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Aker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crosby moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melendez vs. Aker
Melendez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tyson scores. Crosby moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarver vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
McCarver hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. LaRoche
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. LaRoche
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Folkers
Rich Folkers now pitching. Ed Crosby now playing third base. Mick Kelleher now playing shortstop. Mike Tyson now playing second base.
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Folkers
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Folkers
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Folkers
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1973 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 5 1 3 1 Monday R, cf 3 1 1 0
Melendez L, rf 5 0 1 1 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 4 1
Torre J, 1b 1 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 2 1
McCarver T, 1b 3 0 0 1 Pepitone J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Simmons T, c 5 0 4 1 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cruz J, cf 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, rf 4 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 3 1 1 2
Kelleher M, ss 0 0 0 0 Popovich P, ss 4 1 0 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 1 1 1 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
Anderson D, pr 0 1 0 0 LaRoche D, p 0 0 0 0
Folkers R, p 0 0 0 0 Pappas M, p 1 0 0 0
Tyson M, ss-2b 4 2 3 0 Gura L, p 2 0 0 0
Bibby J, p 0 1 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 1 0 0 0
Granger W, p 1 0 0 0
Stein B, ph 1 0 0 0
Segui D, p 0 0 0 0
Crosby E, ph-3b 1 0 1 1
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38 6 14 6 32 4 9 4
St.Louis 003 000 102 -- 6
Chicago 112 000 000 -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J 3.2 7 4 4 4 2
Granger W 2.1 0 0 0 1 0
Segui D (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Folkers R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pappas M 2.2 5 3 3 2 1
Gura L 5.1 5 1 1 0 5
Aker J (L)* 0.0 4 2 1 0 0
LaRoche D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 9th
E -- Brock L, Kessinger D
DP -- St.Louis 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Simmons T, Beckert G, Brock L
3B -- Simmons T
HR -- Hundley R, Reitz K
SB -- Pepitone J
CS -- Monday R, Williams B, Brock L
SF -- Williams B, McCarver T
Balk -- Bibby J
T -- 2:43
A -- 8715
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