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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 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 June 26, 1971 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 26, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 43,300 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Andy Olsen |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Brock Davis | Center Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Melendez | Right Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Jim Beauchamp | First Baseman |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Jerry McNertney | Catcher |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 26, 1971
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Holtzman
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Gibson
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson juggles the ball. That's an error on Gibson. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Gibson
Davis hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Gibson
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Holtzman
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Beauchamp moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McNertney vs. Holtzman
McNertney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxvill vs. Holtzman
Maxvill hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Beckert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Gibson
Holtzman 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Gibson
There goes Kessinger. The throw from McNertney and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Holtzman
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Holtzman
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Gibson
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Melendez. Santo reaches second base with a double. Pepitone moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hickman vs. Gibson
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Gibson
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pepitone scores. Santo moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Gibson
Martin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holtzman vs. Gibson
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santo scores. Davis moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
Beauchamp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Holtzman
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beauchamp moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McNertney vs. Holtzman
McNertney is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Gibson
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Holtzman
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Holtzman
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Holtzman
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Gibson
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gibson
Davis bunts towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Gibson
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Gibson
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
Beauchamp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman who is chasing the ball. Beauchamp reaches third base with a triple. Torre goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sizemore vs. Holtzman
Sizemore hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Gibson
Pepitone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Gibson
Hickman hits a line drive towards first. Beauchamp reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Holtzman
McNertney hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Holtzman
Julian Javier pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Holtzman
Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Holtzman
Melendez takes first base on ball four. Gibson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gibson
Julian Javier now playing second base. Ted Sizemore now playing shortstop.
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gibson
Martin hits a popup towards short. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Gibson
Holtzman hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Holtzman
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Holtzman
Torre hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
Beauchamp strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert bunts towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Gibson
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp fields it and throws to second for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Holtzman
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Holtzman
McNertney hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Holtzman
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/26/1971 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 1 4 1 Melendez L, rf 3 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Alou M, cf 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 3 1 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0
Pepitone J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Torre J, 3b 4 1 2 0
Santo R, 3b 4 2 2 3 Beauchamp J, 1b 4 0 2 1
Hickman J, rf 4 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0
Davis B, cf 4 0 2 1 McNertney J, c 3 0 0 0
Martin J, c 3 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0
Holtzman K, p 4 0 0 0 Javier J, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 3 0 1 0
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36 5 9 5 33 1 6 1
Chicago 000 200 300 -- 5
St.Louis 000 001 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (L) 9.0 9 5 5 4 4
E -- Gibson B
LOB -- Chicago 9, St.Louis 7
2B -- Santo R
3B -- Beauchamp J
HR -- Santo R
SB -- Kessinger D
SH -- Beckert G
T -- 2:07
A -- 43300
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