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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 15, 1970
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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 15, 1970 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Decker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 24,627 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Willie Smith | First Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Cleo James | Center Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Joe Decker | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Dick Allen | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Joe Hague | Right Fielder |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Milt Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Mike Torrez | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 15, 1970
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Torrez
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. Kessinger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beckert vs. Torrez
Beckert hits a fly ball towards right. Hague catches it and throws to home to double up Kessinger. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Torrez
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Torrez
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Brock 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Decker
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Decker
Javier hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Decker
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Decker
There goes Brock. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Decker
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Decker
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. James 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Torrez
Callison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Callison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Torrez
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Callison moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
James vs. Torrez
James hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to home to get Callison. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Torrez
Torrez fires to first and picks off James. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Decker
Hague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Decker
Shannon hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Decker
Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Torrez vs. Decker
Torrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Torrez
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Decker vs. Torrez
Decker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Torrez
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Torrez
Beckert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Decker
Cardenal 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: 2-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Decker
Javier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Decker
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Decker
There goes Brock. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Decker
Allen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Torrez
Williams 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Torrez
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Torrez
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Torrez
Santo 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Decker
Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hague vs. Decker
Hague hits a fly ball towards right. Callison catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Decker
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with Decker covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
James vs. Torrez
James 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Torrez
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Decker vs. Torrez
Decker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Decker
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torrez vs. Decker
Torrez bunts towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Decker
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Decker
Javier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Javier reaches second base with a double. There goes Torrez trying to get to home. Williams throws the ball in to Santo who relays the ball to Martin, who tags Torrez, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Torrez
Kessinger hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Torrez
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Torrez
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Torrez
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Decker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Decker
Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Decker
Torre 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
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Torrez
Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Torrez
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
James vs. Torrez
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Callison moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Torrez
Martin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Popovich vs. Torrez
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Joe Decker.
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Hague hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Regan
Shannon bunts in front of the plate. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gagliano vs. Regan
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Milt Ramirez.
Gagliano bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Regan
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Mike Torrez.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kessinger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Hague moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Regan
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hague scores. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Regan
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McCool
Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop. Billy McCool now pitching.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. McCool
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McCool
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCool fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Regan
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, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Regan
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Regan
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. McCool
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Willie Smith.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Callison vs. McCool
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCool fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. McCool
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
James vs. McCool
James hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal 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 5/15/1970 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Cardenal J, cf 4 0 1 1
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 2 0 Brock L, lf 3 0 1 0
Smith W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Allen D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hickman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Torre J, c 4 0 1 0
Callison J, rf 3 0 2 0 Hague J, rf 2 1 1 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Shannon M, 3b 3 0 1 0
James C, cf 4 0 0 0 Ramirez M, ss 1 0 0 0
Martin J, c 2 0 0 0 Gagliano P, ph 1 0 0 0
Decker J, p 2 0 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 0 0 0 0
Popovich P, ph 1 0 0 0 Torrez M, p 2 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0
McCool B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 7 0 28 1 6 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 000 000 10x -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Decker J 6.0 3 0 0 4 3
Regan P (L) 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W) 7.0 7 0 0 2 5
McCool B (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, St.Louis 7
2B -- Williams B 2, Callison J, Torre J, Javier J
3B -- Kessinger D
SB -- Brock L 2
T -- 2:13
A -- 24627
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