Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Toth
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Toth
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Toth
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Branch
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbs vs. Branch
  
  Hubbs strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Branch
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Branch
  
  Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Toth
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Toth
  
  Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Toth
  
  Sawatski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kolb vs. Toth
  
  Kolb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kolb for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Branch
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Branch
  
  Santo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Branch
  
  Rodgers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thacker vs. Branch
  
  Thacker hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Toth vs. Branch
  
  Toth 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 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gotay vs. Toth
  
  Gotay strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Branch vs. Toth
  
  Branch strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Toth
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Branch
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Branch covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hubbs vs. Branch
  
  Hubbs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Branch
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hubbs moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Banks vs. Branch
  
  Banks takes first base on ball four. Hubbs moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mathews vs. Branch
  
  Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Santo vs. Branch
  
  Santo takes first base on ball four. Hubbs scores. Murphy moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rodgers vs. Branch
  
  Rodgers hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Toth
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Toth
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Toth covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Toth
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thacker vs. Branch
  
  Thacker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Toth vs. Branch
  
  Toth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Branch
  
  Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbs vs. Branch
  
  Hubbs strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Toth
  
  Boyer strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Toth
  
  Sawatski hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kolb vs. Toth
  
  Kolb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gotay vs. Toth
  
  Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Branch
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial who is chasing the ball. Murphy reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Banks vs. Branch
  
  Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murphy scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Branch
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Branch
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Toth
  
  Red Schoendienst pinch hits for Harvey Branch.
  
  Schoendienst hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Toth
  
  Javier hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Toth
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rodgers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Duliba
  
  Bob Duliba now pitching.
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thacker vs. Duliba
  
  Thacker strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Toth vs. Duliba
  
  Toth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duliba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Toth
  
  Musial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Thacker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Toth
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyer vs. Toth
  
  Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Duliba
  
  Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hubbs vs. Duliba
  
  Don Landrum pinch runs for Billy Ott.
  
  The ball gets by Sawatski for a passed ball. Landrum moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hubbs vs. Duliba
  
  Hubbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Duliba
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landrum scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Duliba
  
  Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mathews vs. Duliba
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Toth
  
  Don Landrum now playing right field.
  
  Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sawatski for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kolb vs. Toth
  
  Kolb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gotay vs. Toth
  
  Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Duliba
  
  Jimmie Schaffer now catching.
  
  Santo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodgers vs. Duliba
  
  Rodgers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thacker vs. Duliba
  
  Thacker hits a fly ball into right field. Kolb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Toth
  
  Fred Whitfield pinch hits for Bob Duliba.
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Toth
  
  Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Toth
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rodgers fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Toth
  
  Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Toth
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boyer vs. Schultz
  
  Barney Schultz now pitching.
  
  Boyer hits a popup towards short. Rodgers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/18/1962 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Javier J, 2b          4  0  1  0   Ott B, rf             3  0  1  0   
Flood C, cf           4  1  0  0   Landrum D, pr-rf      0  1  0  0   
Musial S, lf          4  1  1  2   Hubbs K, 2b           3  1  0  0   
White B, 1b           4  0  1  0   Murphy D, lf          3  1  3  1   
Boyer K, 3b           4  0  0  0   Banks E, 1b           3  0  1  1   
Sawatski C, c         3  1  1  1   Mathews N, cf         4  0  0  0   
Schaffer J, c         0  0  0  0   Santo R, 3b           3  1  1  2   
Kolb G, rf            3  0  2  0   Rodgers A, ss         4  0  1  0   
Gotay J, ss           3  0  0  0   Thacker M, c          3  0  0  0   
Branch H, p           1  0  0  0   Toth P, p             3  0  0  0   
Schoendienst R, ph    1  0  0  0   Schultz B, p          0  0  0  0   
Duliba B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Whitfield F, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  3                        29  4  7  4

St.Louis         010 000 002 --  3
Chicago          011 010 10x --  4

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Branch H (L)          5.0  5  3  3  5  2
Duliba B              3.0  2  1  1  1  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Toth P (W)            8.2  6  3  3  0  3
Schultz B (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

DP -- St.Louis 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 2, Chicago 7
3B -- Murphy D
HR -- Sawatski C, Santo R, Musial S
PB -- Sawatski C
T -- 1:59
A -- 2004

    

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