Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Holtzman
  
  Alou bunts towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Holtzman
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Holtzman
  
  Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Santorini
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sizemore. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beckert vs. Santorini
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Santorini fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Santorini
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Holtzman
  
  Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
  
  Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNertney vs. Holtzman
  
  McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Holtzman
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxvill vs. Holtzman
  
  Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Santorini
  
  Pepitone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Santorini
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Santorini
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Pepitone moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Callison vs. Santorini
  
  Callison strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cannizzaro vs. Santorini
  
  Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santorini vs. Holtzman
  
  Santorini hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cannizzaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Holtzman
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Holtzman
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Melendez vs. Holtzman
  
  Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Torre vs. Holtzman
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. Melendez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
  
  Beauchamp hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Santorini
  
  Holtzman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Santorini
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Holtzman moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beckert vs. Santorini
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Holtzman moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Santorini
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNertney vs. Holtzman
  
  McNertney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Holtzman
  
  Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxvill vs. Holtzman
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McNertney moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santorini vs. Holtzman
  
  Santorini bunts towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. McNertney moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Holtzman
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Santorini
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Santorini
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Santorini
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Holtzman
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Holtzman
  
  Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Holtzman
  
  Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
  
  Beauchamp strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Santorini
  
  Callison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Melendez who is chasing the ball. Callison reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cannizzaro vs. Santorini
  
  Cannizzaro hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holtzman vs. Santorini
  
  Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Santorini
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Santorini
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Santorini
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pepitone vs. Santorini
  
  Pepitone is hit by the pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Santo vs. Santorini
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNertney vs. Holtzman
  
  McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Holtzman
  
  Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Holtzman
  
  Maxvill hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Santorini
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Santorini
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannizzaro vs. Santorini
  
  Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holtzman vs. Santorini
  
  Holtzman strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Holtzman
  
  Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Al Santorini.
  
  Cardenal strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Holtzman
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Holtzman
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Drabowsky
  
  Jose Cardenal now playing right field. Ted Sizemore now playing second base. Moe Drabowsky now pitching. Luis Melendez now playing left field.
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Drabowsky
  
  Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Drabowsky
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Williams reaches second base with a double. Beckert goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pepitone vs. Drabowsky
  
  Pepitone is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Drabowsky
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Drabowsky
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Pepitone moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Callison vs. Drabowsky
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Holtzman
  
  Melendez strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Holtzman
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
  
  Beauchamp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Beauchamp reaches third base with a triple. Torre goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McNertney vs. Holtzman
  
  McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beauchamp scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drabowsky vs. Holtzman
  
  Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Drabowsky
  
  Joe Hague now playing first base.
  
  Cannizzaro hits a line drive into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Drabowsky
  
  Ramon Webster pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
  
  Webster hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Drabowsky
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Bonham
  
  Bill Bonham now pitching.
  
  Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Bonham
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Beckert fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Bonham
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. Cardenal moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sizemore vs. Bonham
  
  Sizemore takes first base on ball four. Cardenal moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brock vs. Regan
  
  Phil Regan now pitching. Lou Brock pinch hits for Luis Melendez.
  
  Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. Alou moves to third. Sizemore moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Torre vs. Regan
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to home to get Alou. Sizemore moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hague vs. Regan
  
  Hague 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 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Drabowsky
  
  Lou Brock now playing left field.
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Drabowsky
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Drabowsky
  
  Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Drabowsky
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Drabowsky
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/20/1971 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Alou M, cf            4  1  1  0   Kessinger D, ss       4  0  1  0   
Sizemore T, lf-2b     4  0  0  0   Beckert G, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Melendez L, rf-lf     3  0  0  0   Williams B, lf        5  0  2  1   
Brock L, ph-lf        1  0  1  1   Pepitone J, 1b        2  1  1  1   
Torre J, 3b           5  2  4  2   Santo R, 3b           5  0  1  0   
Beauchamp J, 1b       4  1  1  1   Davis B, cf           2  0  0  0   
Hague J, 1b           1  0  0  0   Callison J, rf        4  1  1  0   
McNertney J, c        4  0  1  1   Cannizzaro C, c       4  1  1  2   
Schofield D, 2b       3  0  1  0   Holtzman K, p         3  0  1  0   
Drabowsky M, p        1  0  0  0   Webster R, ph         1  0  0  0   
Maxvill D, ss         3  0  1  0   Bonham B, p           0  0  0  0   
Santorini A, p        2  0  0  0   Regan P, p            0  0  0  0   
Cardenal J, ph-rf     2  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 10  5                        34  4  9  4

St.Louis         011 000 021 --  5
Chicago          000 020 101 --  4

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Santorini A           6.0  6  2  2  4  4
Drabowsky M (W)       3.0  3  2  2  3  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L)        8.0  9  4  4  1  4
Bonham B              0.1  0  1  1  3  0
Regan P               0.2  1  0  0  0  0

DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Chicago 11
2B -- Kessinger D, Alou M, Williams B
3B -- Callison J, Beauchamp J
HR -- Torre J, Cannizzaro C, Pepitone J
HBP -- by Santorini A (Pepitone J)
T -- 2:47
A -- 34574

    

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