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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 14, 1973
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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 April 14, 1973 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 14, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scipio Spinks |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,305 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Paul Pryor |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Ray Busse | Shortstop |
| Scipio Spinks | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 14, 1973
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Spinks
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Spinks
Cardenal hits a popup towards short. Busse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Spinks
Williams strikes out. There goes Monday. The throw from Simmons to Busse, and Monday is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reuschel
Brock 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Reuschel
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Reuschel, and towards Beckert, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Reuschel
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Reuschel
Torre takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it 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: ---
Santo vs. Spinks
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Spinks
Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Spinks
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse fields the ball and throws to second. Sizemore drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Sizemore. Santo scores. Beckert moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rudolph vs. Spinks
Rudolph is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Spinks
Kessinger 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 2
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Reuschel
Reitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Reuschel
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Reuschel
Busse hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spinks vs. Reuschel
Spinks is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Spinks
Reuschel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Spinks
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Spinks
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Spinks
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Santo vs. Spinks
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reuschel
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Reuschel
Sizemore 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, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Reuschel
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Reuschel
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz 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 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Spinks
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Spinks
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudolph vs. Spinks
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first, with Spinks covering, for the out. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Spinks
Kessinger is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Reuschel vs. Spinks
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Reuschel
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Reuschel
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Busse vs. Reuschel
Busse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Spinks
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Spinks
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Spinks
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Monday tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Spinks
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Foster
Alan Foster now pitching.
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Beckert vs. Foster
Beckert takes first base on ball four. Cardenal scores. Santo moves to third. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudolph vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it, steps on third, and throws to Simmons, who tags Santo for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Reuschel
Ed Crosby pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Crosby hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reuschel
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Reuschel
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Bibby
Jim Bibby now pitching.
Kessinger 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, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Bibby
Reuschel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Bibby
Monday takes first base on ball four. Reuschel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Bibby
There's a wild pitch. Reuschel moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Cardenal vs. Bibby
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Bibby
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Bibby
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Reuschel
Simmons hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Reuschel
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 -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Bibby
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Bibby
Beckert hits a popup towards short. Busse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Bibby
Rudolph 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 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Reuschel
Reitz 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, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Reuschel
Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Reuschel
Busse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Reuschel
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Jim Bibby.
McCarver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Andrews
John Andrews now pitching.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Andrews
Reuschel hits a line drive towards short. Busse reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Andrews
Monday 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, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reuschel
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Reuschel
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Reuschel
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Reuschel
Torre hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Andrews
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Andrews
There's a wild pitch. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Andrews
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching. Gene Hiser pinch runs for Billy Williams.
There's a wild pitch. Cardenal moves to third. Hiser moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Santo vs. Segui
Santo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Hickman vs. Segui
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to home to get Cardenal. Hiser moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Beckert vs. Segui
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Hiser scores. Santo moves to third. Hickman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Beckert vs. Segui
Beckert is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Pepitone vs. Segui
Joe Pepitone pinch hits for Ken Rudolph.
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Busse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Segui
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Segui covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Reuschel
Gene Hiser now playing left field. Randy Hundley now catching.
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Busse vs. Aker
Busse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/1973 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Monday R, cf 2 1 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0
Cardenal J, rf 4 1 2 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Williams B, lf 2 0 1 1 Simmons T, c 4 0 3 0
Hiser G, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Torre J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Cruz J, cf 4 0 0 0
Hickman J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 3 0 0 1 Carbo B, rf 4 0 1 0
Rudolph K, c 4 0 0 0 Busse R, ss 4 1 1 1
Pepitone J, ph 1 0 0 0 Spinks S, p 1 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 0 0 0 0 Foster A, p 0 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 4 0 1 0 Crosby E, ph 1 0 0 0
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0 Bibby J, p 0 0 0 0
McCarver T, ph 1 0 0 0
Andrews J, p 0 0 0 0
Segui D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 6 2 34 1 8 1
Chicago 010 020 001 -- 4
St.Louis 010 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W)* 8.0 8 1 1 1 1
Aker J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Spinks S (L) 4.1 5 3 2 5 4
Foster A+ 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Granger W 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Bibby J 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
Andrews J# 1.0 0 1 0 2 0
Segui D 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Sizemore T, Kessinger D
DP -- Chicago 2, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 13, St.Louis 7
2B -- Simmons T
HR -- Busse R
CS -- Monday R
SF -- Williams B
WP -- Bibby J, Andrews J, Segui D
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:30
A -- 14305
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