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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 22, 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 September 22, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,062 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Jim Quick |
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 |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Mick Kelleher | Third Baseman |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Dane Iorg | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Left Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Mike Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 22, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Forsch
There's a wild pitch. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Burris
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Burris
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Burris
Iorg hits a line drive into left field. Kingman 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Forsch
Murcer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Forsch
Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Blackwell vs. Forsch
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelleher vs. Forsch
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Trillo moves to third. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burris vs. Forsch
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Blackwell moves to third. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
De Jesus vs. Forsch
The ball gets by Kennedy for a passed ball. Blackwell scores. Kelleher moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Forsch
De Jesus hits a line drive towards the mound. Forsch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Burris
Simmons 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Burris
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Burris
Reitz 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 3
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Forsch
Murcer hits a line drive into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Burris
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Burris
Phillips is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Burris
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Forsch
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Forsch
Kelleher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Burris vs. Forsch
Burris strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Forsch
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. Blackwell moves to third. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross 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 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Burris
Templeton hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Burris
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Burris
Iorg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Iorg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Burris
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 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a line drive towards the mound. Forsch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Forsch
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Burris
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Burris
Reitz takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Burris
Kennedy 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. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Burris
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Burris
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Bob Forsch.
Garrett hits a popup into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Lopez
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Lopez
Kelleher bunts towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Burris vs. Lopez
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Burris
Templeton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross who is chasing the ball. Templeton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Mumphrey vs. Burris
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Templeton scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Burris
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Burris
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lopez
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Lopez
Gross hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Lopez
Buckner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Burris
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Burris
Reitz bunts towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Trillo covering, for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Burris
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Burris
Tony Scott pinch runs for Terry Kennedy.
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Burris
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Burris
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Lopez
Tony Scott now playing left field. Ted Simmons now catching.
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Lopez
Rodney Scott pinch runs for Dave Kingman.
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Lopez
Lopez fires over to first and Hernandez drops the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Lopez
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Lopez
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Burris
Rodney Scott now playing third base. Dave Rader now catching. Larry Biittner now playing left field.
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Burris
Iorg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Iorg reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Burris
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to home to get Iorg. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Burris
Hernandez hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Lopez
George Hendrick now playing center field. Jerry Mumphrey now playing right field.
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lopez
Mike Sember pinch runs for Dave Rader. Scot Thompson pinch hits for Ray Burris.
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sember moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Lopez
De Jesus bunts towards the mound. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sember moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Vail vs. Schultz
Buddy Schultz now pitching. Mike Vail pinch hits for Greg Gross.
Vail hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Schultz
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sember scores. Thompson scores. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Littell
Davey Johnson pinch hits for Rodney Scott. Mark Littell now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. De Jesus scores. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Littell
Jerry White pinch runs for Davey Johnson.
Murcer strikes out. There goes Buckner. The throw from Simmons and Buckner is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Roberts
Mike Sember now playing third base. Jerry White now playing center field. Larry Cox now catching. Dave Roberts now pitching.
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Roberts
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Roberts
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Mike Phillips.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1978 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 1 1 0 Templeton G, ss 4 1 1 0
Gross G, cf 4 0 1 0 Mumphrey J, cf-rf 4 0 1 1
Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0 Iorg D, rf 4 0 2 0
Roberts D, p 0 0 0 0 Hendrick G, cf 0 0 0 0
Buckner B, 1b 5 0 2 2 Simmons T, lf-c 4 0 0 0
Kingman D, lf 3 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 2 1 0
Scott R, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 2 0 0 0
Johnson D, ph 1 0 1 1 Kennedy T, c 3 0 1 1
White J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Scott T, pr-lf 1 0 0 0
Murcer B, rf 5 1 1 0 Phillips M, 2b 2 0 1 1
Trillo M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0
Blackwell T, c 0 1 0 0 Forsch B, p 1 0 0 0
Biittner L, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Garrett W, ph 1 0 0 0
Kelleher M, 3b 3 0 2 1 Lopez A, p 1 0 1 0
Rader D, c 0 0 0 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Sember M, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 Littell M, p 0 0 0 0
Burris R, p 3 0 0 0
Thompson S, ph 1 1 1 0
Cox L, c 0 0 0 0
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35 5 10 4 31 3 8 3
Chicago 020 000 003 -- 5
St.Louis 000 011 100 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R (W) 8.0 8 3 3 2 3
Roberts D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B 5.0 6 2 1 3 1
Lopez A (L)* 3.0 2 3 3 3 1
Schultz B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Littell M 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Hernandez K
DP -- Chicago 3, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, St.Louis 5
2B -- Buckner B, Murcer B, Iorg D, Phillips M
3B -- Templeton G, Iorg D
CS -- Buckner B
SH -- Reitz K
HBP -- by Burris R (Phillips M)
WP -- Forsch B
PB -- Kennedy T
T -- 2:45
A -- 15062
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