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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 26, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 26, 1971 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,690 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Jerry Dale |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Hal Breeden | First Baseman |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Jose Ortiz | Center Fielder |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Jim Beauchamp | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Jerry McNertney | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Shortstop |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 26, 1971
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reuss
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Reuss
There goes Kessinger. The throw from McNertney and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Reuss
Beckert strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Reuss
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Reuss
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Reuss
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
Beauchamp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Holtzman
There goes Beauchamp. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Beauchamp steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeden vs. Reuss
Breeden is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Reuss
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Reuss
Ortiz hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Reuss
Holtzman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Holtzman
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Holtzman
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNertney vs. Holtzman
McNertney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Breeden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Holtzman
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reuss
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Reuss
The umpire calls a balk on Reuss Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Reuss
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Reuss
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Reuss
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Reuss
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Holtzman
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou strikes out. Cannizzaro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alou out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeden vs. Reuss
Breeden hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Reuss
Cannizzaro bunts towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Reuss
Ortiz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holtzman vs. Reuss
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. Cannizzaro moves to third. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Reuss
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cannizzaro scores. Ortiz scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Reuss
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Reuss
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Holtzman
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Holtzman
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNertney vs. Holtzman
McNertney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Reuss
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Reuss
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breeden vs. Reuss
Breeden hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Reuss
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards right. Cardenal fields it and throws to second to catch Santo for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Reuss
Ortiz hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Holtzman
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Jerry Reuss.
Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
Beauchamp hits a fly ball into center field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Holtzman
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Drabowsky
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Drabowsky
Beckert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McNertney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Drabowsky
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Drabowsky
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Holtzman
Javier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman who is chasing the ball. Javier reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNertney vs. Holtzman
McNertney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Holtzman
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Holtzman
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
Melendez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Taylor
Chuck Taylor now pitching.
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeden vs. Taylor
Breeden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Taylor
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Taylor
Ortiz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
Beauchamp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beauchamp moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Breeden scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cardenal for the out. Beauchamp moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Javier vs. Regan
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beauchamp scores. Torre scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNertney vs. Regan
McNertney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Regan
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Regan
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Taylor
Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop. Brock Davis pinch hits for Phil Regan.
Davis hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Alou fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Alou. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Taylor
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beckert vs. Taylor
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Taylor
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Stephenson
Earl Stephenson now pitching.
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Stephenson
There goes Brock. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Stephenson
Alou bunts towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beauchamp vs. Stephenson
There's a wild pitch. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beauchamp vs. Stephenson
Beauchamp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Stephenson
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brock tags and scores. Beauchamp tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Stephenson
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beauchamp scores. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Tompkins
Ron Tompkins now pitching.
Javier hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Taylor
Joe Hague now playing first base.
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Taylor
Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breeden vs. Taylor
Breeden takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cannizzaro vs. Taylor
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Taylor
Johnny Callison pinch hits for Jose Ortiz.
Callison is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1971 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 1 3 2 Brock L, lf 5 2 2 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 0 2 1 Alou M, cf 5 0 1 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 1 0 Beauchamp J, 1b 2 2 0 0
Hickman J, rf 5 1 1 1 Hague J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Torre J, 3b 3 1 2 2
Breeden H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cardenal J, rf 5 1 1 1
Cannizzaro C, c 4 1 1 0 Javier J, 2b 5 2 4 2
Ortiz J, cf 4 1 1 0 McNertney J, c 4 1 3 4
Callison J, ph 1 0 0 0 Sizemore T, ss 4 0 1 0
Holtzman K, p 3 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 0 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 1 0 0 0
Davis B, ph 1 0 1 0 Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0
Stephenson E, p 0 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Tompkins R, p 0 0 0 0 Melendez L, ph 1 0 0 0
Taylor C, p 1 0 0 0
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39 4 12 4 37 9 14 9
Chicago 001 210 000 -- 4
St.Louis 000 111 42x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L) 6.1 9 5 5 3 7
Regan P 0.2 3 2 2 0 0
Stephenson E 0.2 2 2 2 1 0
Tompkins R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J 5.0 8 4 4 3 6
Drabowsky M 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Taylor C (W) 3.0 3 0 0 1 2
E -- Alou M
LOB -- Chicago 13, St.Louis 9
2B -- Davis B
3B -- Javier J
HR -- Hickman J, McNertney J
SB -- Kessinger D, Beauchamp J, Brock L
SF -- Torre J
WP -- Stephenson E
Balk -- Reuss J
T -- 2:48
A -- 12690
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