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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 4, 1979
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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 August 4, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 29,720 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bob Engel |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
| John Denny | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 4, 1979
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Krukow
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Krukow
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Krukow
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Templeton scores. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Krukow
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendrick vs. Krukow
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mumphrey vs. Krukow
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. Brock scores. Hernandez moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Krukow
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oberkfell vs. Krukow
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. Hernandez scores. Simmons moves to third. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Denny vs. Krukow
Denny strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Denny
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Denny
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Denny
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Denny
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Denny
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Templeton fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Krukow
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Krukow
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Krukow
There goes Brock. The throw from Blackwell and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Krukow
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Denny
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Denny
Ontiveros 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--
Blackwell vs. Denny
Blackwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krukow vs. Denny
Krukow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Krukow
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Krukow
Hendrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Krukow
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Denny
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Denny
Dillard takes first base on ball four. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Denny
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Buckner reaches second base with a double. De Jesus scores. Dillard moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kingman vs. Denny
Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dillard tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Denny
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Denny
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buckner moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ontiveros vs. Denny
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Buckner tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blackwell vs. Denny
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Krukow
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Krukow
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Krukow
Denny takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Krukow
Templeton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Templeton reaches second base with a double. Denny goes all the way around to score. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Krukow
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Krukow covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Denny
Krukow hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Denny
De Jesus bunts towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. Krukow moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Denny
Dillard hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Denny
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Denny
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Denny
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Krukow
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Krukow
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Krukow covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Krukow
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Denny
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Denny
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Denny
Blackwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krukow vs. Denny
Krukow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blackwell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Denny
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Krukow
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Krukow
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Krukow
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Denny
Dillard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Denny
Buckner takes first base on ball four. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Thomas
Roy Thomas now pitching.
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Thomas
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Krukow
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Roy Thomas.
Carbo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Krukow
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Krukow
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Scot Thompson now playing right field.
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Hernandez
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Tidrow
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching. Bernie Carbo now playing right field.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Frazier
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Frazier
Blackwell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Frazier
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Tidrow
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Tidrow
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching. Barry Foote now catching.
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Sutter
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Frazier
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Frazier
Dillard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. McEnaney
Will McEnaney now pitching. Dane Iorg now playing right field.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. Dillard goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Littell
Foote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Littell
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Sutter
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sutter
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Sutter
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Sutter
Mike Tyson pinch runs for Ted Simmons.
Iorg strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Sutter
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1979 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 5 1 2 1 De Jesus I, ss 3 1 0 0
Brock L, lf 5 2 3 0 Dillard S, 2b 3 2 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 2 2 1 Buckner B, 1b 3 2 2 1
Simmons T, c 5 0 3 1 Kingman D, lf 4 1 2 4
Tyson M, pr 0 0 0 0 Biittner L, rf 3 0 0 0
Hendrick G, rf 4 0 1 1 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Frazier G, p 0 0 0 0 Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
Iorg D, rf 1 0 0 0 Foote B, c 1 0 1 0
Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 0 1 Martin J, cf 5 0 2 0
Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 1
Oberkfell K, 2b 3 0 1 1 Blackwell T, c 3 1 1 0
Denny J, p 1 1 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Thomas R, p 0 0 0 0 Krukow M, p 3 1 2 1
Carbo B, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Thompson S, rf 1 0 0 0
McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0
Littell M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 12 6 32 8 11 7
St.Louis 300 100 200 -- 6
Chicago 003 310 01x -- 8
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Denny J (L)* 5.0 10 7 7 5 1
Thomas R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Frazier G 1.1 0 1 0 1 0
McEnaney W+ 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Littell M 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Krukow M (W) 6.2 7 5 5 3 5
Hernandez G# 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Tidrow D 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
Sutter B (S) 1.2 2 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Templeton G, Brock L
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Chicago 10
2B -- Buckner B, Templeton G
HR -- Kingman D
CS -- Brock L
SH -- De Jesus I
SF -- Kingman D, Ontiveros S
HBP -- by Frazier G (Blackwell T)
T -- 2:57
A -- 29720
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