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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 27, 1978
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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 27, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 33,333 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: John McSherry 3B: Bob Engel |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jim Dwyer | Left Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Dane Iorg | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Mike Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 27, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Forsch
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Lamp
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Lamp
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Lamp
Reitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Lamp
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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Forsch
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Forsch
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lamp
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Lamp
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Iorg for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Lamp
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Lamp covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Forsch
Ontiveros hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Forsch
Rader hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Iorg. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lamp vs. Forsch
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Forsch
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Forsch
There's a wild pitch. De Jesus scores. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Lamp
Phillips hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Lamp
Forsch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Lamp
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Lamp
There goes Templeton. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Lamp
Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Forsch
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Forsch
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Lamp
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lamp
Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Lamp
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Iorg vs. Lamp
Iorg hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Forsch
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Forsch
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamp vs. Forsch
Lamp bunts towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Forsch
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats De Jesus for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Lamp
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Lamp
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Lamp
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Lamp
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Lamp
Dwyer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Lamp
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Forsch
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Forsch
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Forsch
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Forsch
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lamp
Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross who is chasing the ball. Simmons reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Lamp
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Simmons scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Lamp
Iorg hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Lamp
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Forsch
Lamp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Forsch
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a line drive into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Lamp
Joe Wallis now playing center field. Greg Gross now playing left field.
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lamp
Lou Brock pinch hits for Bob Forsch.
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Sutter
Dwyer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Sutter
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Trillo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Schultz
Lou Brock now playing left field. Buddy Schultz now pitching.
Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Schultz
There goes Wallis. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Schultz
Murcer hits a line drive into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Schultz
Trillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Sutter
Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sutter
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Sutter
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Sutter
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Schultz
Tony Scott now playing center field. Steve Swisher now catching.
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Schultz
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Schultz
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Bruce Sutter.
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Mike Tyson pinch hits for Mike Phillips.
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hernandez
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Hernandez
Templeton hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Schultz
Mike Tyson now playing second base.
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott who is chasing the ball. De Jesus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Schultz
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Schultz
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schultz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wallis vs. Schultz
There goes Buckner. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Buckner steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Schultz
Wallis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Schultz
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Hernandez
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Buddy Schultz.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Hernandez
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Hernandez
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1978 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 2 1 0 Templeton G, ss 5 0 1 0
Gross G, cf-lf 3 0 1 1 Dwyer J, lf 4 0 0 0
Buckner B, 1b 5 0 1 1 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Kingman D, lf 3 0 0 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0
Wallis J, cf 1 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 5 0 1 0
Murcer B, rf 5 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 2 3 1
Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Scott T, cf 1 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 1
Rader D, c 4 1 2 0 Iorg D, rf 4 0 0 0
Lamp D, p 3 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 1 0
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 0 0 0 0
Cruz H, ph 1 0 0 0 Phillips M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Tyson M, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Forsch B, p 2 0 1 0
Brock L, ph-lf 2 0 1 0
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37 3 6 2 40 2 8 2
Chicago 002 000 000 01 -- 3
St.Louis 000 000 101 00 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lamp D 7.1 6 1 1 0 3
Sutter B 1.2 2 1 1 0 1
Hernandez G (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B 8.0 4 2 2 3 3
Schultz B (L) 3.0 2 1 1 1 4
DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, St.Louis 5
2B -- Rader D, Simmons T
3B -- Simmons T, De Jesus I
HR -- Simmons T
SB -- Templeton G, Buckner B
CS -- Wallis J
WP -- Forsch B
T -- 2:43
A -- 33333
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