Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Hands
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Hands
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Hands
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Torre vs. Hands
  
  Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. Allen moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. Hands
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Torre moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Lee vs. Hands
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Gibson
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock who is chasing the ball. Kessinger reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Beckert vs. Gibson
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lee who is chasing the ball. Beckert reaches third base with a triple. Kessinger scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Gibson
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beckert tags and scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Gibson
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Gibson
  
  Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Banks vs. Gibson
  
  Banks is hit by the pitch. Callison moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Hickman vs. Gibson
  
  Hickman takes first base on ball four. Callison moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Hundley vs. Gibson
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

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

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hands vs. Gibson
  
  Hands is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Gibson
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Gibson
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Hands
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Hands
  
  Cardenal strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Hands
  
  Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Hands
  
  Torre 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, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Gibson
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Gibson
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Gibson
  
  Callison hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Hands
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Hands
  
  Lee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Javier vs. Hands
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lee moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Maxvill vs. Hands
  
  Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gibson vs. Hands
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Gibson
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Gibson
  
  Hickman strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Gibson
  
  Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hands vs. Gibson
  
  Hands strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Hands
  
  Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Hands
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Hands
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Hands
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Gibson
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Gibson
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Gibson
  
  Williams 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Gibson
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Hands
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Hands
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Hands
  
  Javier 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: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Hague vs. Hands
  
  Joe Hague pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
  
  Hague takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Gibson vs. Hands
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Taylor trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Hague moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Gibson
  
  Milt Ramirez now playing shortstop.
  
  Callison hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Gibson
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Gibson
  
  Hickman hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Hands
  
  J.C. Martin now catching.
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Hands
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Hands
  
  The ball gets by Martin for a passed ball. Cardenal moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Hands
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Hands
  
  Torre hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hickman. Torre reaches second base with a double. Allen goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Hands
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Hands
  
  Lee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hickman. Lee reaches second base with a double. Torre scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Javier vs. Hands
  
  Javier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Gibson
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Gibson
  
  Willie Smith pinch hits for Bill Hands.
  
  Smith 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 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Gibson
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Gibson
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Gibson
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Gibson
  
  Santo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Gibson
  
  Callison hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Banks vs. Guzman
  
  Santiago Guzman now pitching.
  
  Banks strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Regan
  
  Phil Regan now pitching.
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Regan
  
  Jim Campbell pinch hits for Santiago Guzman.
  
  Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Regan
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hickman vs. Briles
  
  Nelson Briles now pitching.
  
  Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Briles
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Regan vs. Briles
  
  Regan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Regan
  
  Boots Day now playing center field.
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Regan
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Regan
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Regan
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Regan
  
  Lee hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/21/1970 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Brock L, lf           5  1  2  0   Kessinger D, ss       2  2  1  0   
Cardenal J, cf        5  1  1  0   Beckert G, 2b         4  2  2  1   
Allen D, 3b           4  1  4  1   Williams B, lf        3  1  1  4   
Torre J, c            5  1  3  2   Santo R, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Taylor C, 1b          5  0  1  0   Callison J, rf        4  1  2  2   
Lee L, rf             5  0  2  1   Banks E, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Javier J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Hickman J, cf         3  0  0  0   
Maxvill D, ss         1  0  0  0   Day B, cf             0  0  0  0   
Hague J, ph           0  0  0  0   Hundley R, c          1  0  0  0   
Ramirez M, ss         1  0  0  0   Martin J, c           2  0  0  0   
Gibson B, p           3  0  1  0   Hands B, p            2  0  0  0   
Guzman S, p           0  0  0  0   Smith W, ph           1  0  0  0   
Campbell J, ph        1  0  0  0   Regan P, p            1  0  0  0   
Briles N, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  4 14  4                        30  7  7  7

St.Louis         100 000 300 --  4
Chicago          200 000 50x --  7

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gibson B (L)          6.2  7  7  7  4  6
Guzman S              0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Briles N              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hands B (W)           7.0 12  4  4  3  4
Regan P (S)           2.0  2  0  0  0  0

DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- St.Louis 11, Chicago 5
2B -- Lee L 2, Torre J
3B -- Kessinger D, Beckert G
HR -- Williams B, Callison J
SF -- Williams B
HBP -- by Gibson B (Banks E)
PB -- Martin J
T -- 2:23
A -- 5527

    

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