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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 27, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 27, 1971 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wayne Simpson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 33,273 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Paul Pryor |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| George Foster | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Woody Woodward | Shortstop |
| Wayne Simpson | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Joe Hague | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 27, 1971
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reuss
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reuss
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reuss
May hits a line drive towards third. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Simpson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Simpson
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Simpson
Alou hits a popup towards first. May catches it and throws to Helms, who tags Sizemore for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Reuss
Perez 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Reuss
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Simpson
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Simpson
Simmons hits a popup towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Simpson
Hague hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Simpson
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Simpson
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Simpson
Reuss takes first base on ball four. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Simpson
Brock strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reuss
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Reuss
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Reuss
Simpson bunts towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. Woodward moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Reuss
Rose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Simpson
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Simpson
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Simpson
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Simpson
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Woodward fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reuss
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Reuss
May hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Reuss
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hague. Perez reaches second base with a double. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Reuss
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster hits a fly ball towards center. Cruz settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cruz. Perez scores. Foster moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Reuss
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodward vs. Reuss
Woodward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Reuss
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Simpson
Hague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Simpson
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Simpson
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuss vs. Simpson
Reuss bunts towards the mound. Simpson fields it and throws to first for the out. Hague moves to third. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brock vs. Simpson
Brock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sizemore vs. Simpson
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simpson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reuss
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reuss
McRae hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reuss
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Reuss
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Simpson
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Simpson
There goes Alou. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Simpson
Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Simpson
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Simpson
Hague hits a popup, foul, towards third. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Simpson
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Simpson
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Reuss
Matty Alou now playing right field. Joe Hague now playing first base.
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reuss
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Simpson
Reuss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Simpson
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reuss moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Simpson
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simpson fields it and throws to third for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Simpson
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rose. Alou reaches second base with a double. Brock scores. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Merritt
Jim Merritt now pitching.
Torre is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Merritt
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to home to get Sizemore. Alou moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hague vs. Merritt
Hague strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodward vs. Reuss
Julian Javier now playing second base. Ted Sizemore now playing right field. Matty Alou now playing first base.
Woodward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Reuss
Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Jim Merritt.
Bradford strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Reuss
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Granger
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Granger
Reuss bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Granger
Brock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Granger
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maxvill scores. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Granger
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reuss
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Reuss
May hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Reuss
Perez 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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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Granger
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Granger
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Granger
Javier bunts towards the mound. Granger fields it and throws to first for the out. Torre moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Granger
Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxvill vs. Granger
Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torre tags and scores. Simmons tags and moves to third. Cruz tags and moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reuss vs. Granger
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Woodward scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Reuss
Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Reuss
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Santorini
Al Santorini now pitching.
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bench moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodward vs. Linzy
Frank Linzy now pitching.
Woodward takes first base on ball four. Bench scores. Foster moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stewart vs. Linzy
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Stewart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sizemore who is chasing the ball. Stewart reaches third base with a triple. Foster scores. Helms scores. Woodward goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Shaw
Don Shaw now pitching.
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stewart tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Shaw
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Shaw
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Shaw
Dave Concepcion pinch runs for Lee May.
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Perez reaches second base with a double. There goes Concepcion trying to get to home. Brock throws the ball in to Maxvill who relays the ball to Simmons, who tags Concepcion, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Gibbon
Dave Concepcion now playing shortstop. Tony Perez now playing first base. Woody Woodward now playing third base. Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Gibbon
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibbon
Alou strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1971 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 4 0 0 1 Brock L, lf 4 1 1 0
McRae H, lf 5 1 1 0 Sizemore T, 2b-rf 5 0 1 1
May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Alou M, 1b-rf-1b 5 1 2 1
Concepcion D, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Torre J, 3b 4 2 2 2
Perez T, 3b-1b 5 1 2 0 Simmons T, c 5 0 1 0
Bench J, c 3 1 0 1 Hague J, rf-1b 3 1 1 0
Foster G, cf 4 2 1 0 Javier J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 4 1 2 1 Cruz J, cf 3 1 1 2
Woodward W, ss-3b 3 1 2 1 Maxvill D, ss 4 1 3 1
Simpson W, p 1 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 2 0 1 0
Merritt J, p 0 0 0 0 Santorini A, p 0 0 0 0
Bradford B, ph 1 0 0 0 Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0
Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Shaw D, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 1 1 3
Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 10 7 35 7 13 7
Cincinnati 000 300 005 -- 8
St.Louis 020 021 110 -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Simpson W 5.1 9 5 5 6 2
Merritt J 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Granger W (W) 2.0 4 2 2 2 0
Gibbon J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J* 8.0 6 5 3 2 5
Santorini A+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Linzy F (L)# 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Shaw D 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Cruz J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, St.Louis 14
2B -- Perez T 2, Alou M
3B -- Stewart J
HR -- Cruz J, Torre J
SB -- Alou M
SH -- Simpson W, Reuss J 2, Javier J
SF -- Maxvill D, Rose P
T -- 2:37
A -- 33273
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