Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Hooton
  
  Brock strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Hooton
  
  Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Hooton
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Hooton
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Wise
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Wise
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Wise
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Williams reaches second base with a double. Kessinger scores. Monday goes all the way around to score. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Marquez vs. Wise
  
  Marquez 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hickman vs. Wise
  
  Hickman strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Santo vs. Wise
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Hooton
  
  McCarver 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Hooton
  
  Carbo 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Hooton
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. Wise
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Wise
  
  Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hooton vs. Wise
  
  Hooton strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Hooton
  
  Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kessinger. Tyson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wise vs. Hooton
  
  Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brock vs. Hooton
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Hooton
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tyson scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Hooton
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. Sizemore moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Hooton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sizemore moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Simmons vs. Hooton
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Wise
  
  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, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Wise
  
  Monday hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wise
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marquez vs. Wise
  
  Marquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Hooton
  
  McCarver hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Hooton
  
  Carbo 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 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Hooton
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Wise
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Wise
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Popovich vs. Wise
  
  Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Popovich for the out. Hickman moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudolph vs. Wise
  
  Simmons fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Simmons. Hickman moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rudolph vs. Wise
  
  Rudolph strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Hooton
  
  Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Hooton
  
  Wise hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Hooton
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Hooton
  
  There goes Brock. The throw from Rudolph and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Hooton
  
  Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Hooton
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Marquez scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooton covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hooton vs. Wise
  
  Hooton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Wise
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarver scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Wise
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Hooton
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCarver vs. Hooton
  
  McCarver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Hooton
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Hooton
  
  Reitz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Wise
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marquez vs. Wise
  
  Marquez bunts towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hickman vs. Wise
  
  Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Hickman moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Santo vs. Wise
  
  Gene Hiser pinch runs for Jim Hickman.
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Santo reaches third base with a triple. Hiser scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Popovich vs. Wise
  
  Popovich is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LaCock vs. Wise
  
  Pete LaCock pinch hits for Ken Rudolph.
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. LaCock reaches second base with a double. Santo scores. Popovich goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hooton vs. Wise
  
  There's a wild pitch. LaCock moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hooton vs. Wise
  
  Hooton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kessinger vs. Andrews
  
  John Andrews now pitching.
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaCock scores. Hooton moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Monday vs. Andrews
  
  Monday hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Andrews
  
  Williams hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Hooton scores. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Marquez vs. Andrews
  
  Marquez hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Hooton
  
  Randy Hundley now catching. Gene Hiser now playing right field.
  
  Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Hooton
  
  Bake McBride pinch hits for John Andrews.
  
  McBride strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Hooton
  
  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 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiser vs. Krausse
  
  Mick Kelleher now playing shortstop. Lew Krausse now pitching.
  
  Hiser hits a line drive into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Krausse
  
  Santo hits a line drive into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Popovich vs. Krausse
  
  Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Krausse
  
  Hundley takes first base on ball four. Popovich moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hooton vs. Krausse
  
  Hooton strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Hooton
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Hooton
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Hooton
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCarver vs. Hooton
  
  McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Hooton
  
  Carbo hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Simmons moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reitz vs. Hooton
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Krausse
  
  Larry Haney now catching.
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive towards short. Kelleher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Krausse
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Krausse
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marquez vs. Krausse
  
  Cleo James pinch runs for Billy Williams.
  
  Marquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krausse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Hooton
  
  Cleo James now playing left field. Terry Hughes pinch hits for Lew Krausse.
  
  Hughes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heintzelman vs. Hooton
  
  Tom Heintzelman pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
  
  Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Hooton
  
  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 

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         Game of 9/7/1973 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Brock L, lf           5  0  0  0   Kessinger D, ss       5  1  2  1   
Sizemore T, 2b        2  0  1  1   Monday R, cf          4  1  0  0   
Cruz J, cf            3  1  1  0   Williams B, lf        5  1  5  3   
Simmons T, c          4  0  2  0   James C, pr-lf        0  0  0  0   
Haney L, c            0  0  0  0   Marquez G, 1b         4  0  0  0   
McCarver T, 1b        3  0  0  1   Hickman J, rf         3  0  2  1   
Carbo B, rf           4  0  1  0   Hiser G, pr-rf        1  1  0  0   
Reitz K, 3b           4  0  0  0   Santo R, 3b           4  1  1  1   
Tyson M, ss           3  1  1  0   Popovich P, 2b        3  1  1  0   
Krausse L, p          0  0  0  0   Rudolph K, c          2  0  0  0   
Hughes T, ph          1  0  0  0   LaCock P, ph          1  1  1  2   
Wise R, p             2  0  1  0   Hundley R, c          0  0  0  0   
Andrews J, p          0  0  0  0   Hooton B, p           3  1  0  0   
McBride B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Kelleher M, ss        0  0  0  0                                      
Heintzelman T, ph     1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        35  8 12  8

St.Louis         001 000 010 --  2
Chicago          200 006 00x --  8

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wise R (L)            5.1  8  8  8  3  5
Andrews J             0.2  2  0  0  0  0
Krausse L             2.0  2  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hooton B (W)          9.0  7  2  2  3  4

E -- Kessinger D, Simmons T
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Williams B, LaCock P
3B -- Santo R
SB -- Brock L
SH -- Marquez G
SF -- McCarver T
WP -- Hooton B, Wise R
T -- 2:29
A -- 7704

    

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