Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Jenkins
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Jenkins
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Jenkins
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Cleveland
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Cleveland
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beckert for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Cleveland
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Cleveland
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Jenkins
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Jenkins
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carbo vs. Jenkins
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. Torre moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cruz vs. Jenkins
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Maxvill vs. Jenkins
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Cleveland
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenal vs. Cleveland
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hundley vs. Cleveland
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kessinger vs. Cleveland
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cleveland vs. Jenkins
  
  Cleveland strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Jenkins
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Jenkins
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jenkins vs. Cleveland
  
  Jenkins strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Cleveland
  
  Monday hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Cleveland
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Cleveland
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Beckert goes all the way around to score. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pepitone vs. Cleveland
  
  Pepitone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Jenkins
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Jenkins
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Jenkins
  
  Simmons hits a line drive towards first. Pepitone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Cleveland
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenal vs. Cleveland
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Cleveland
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Cleveland
  
  Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Cardenal moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jenkins vs. Cleveland
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jenkins vs. Cleveland
  
  Jenkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. Kessinger scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Cleveland
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. Jenkins moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beckert vs. Cleveland
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Jenkins
  
  Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Jenkins
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxvill vs. Jenkins
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Cruz for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Cleveland
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pepitone vs. Cleveland
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Santo vs. Cleveland
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Cleveland
  
  Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roque vs. Jenkins
  
  Jorge Roque pinch hits for Reggie Cleveland.
  
  Roque strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Jenkins
  
  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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Jenkins
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Sizemore reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Jenkins
  
  Alou 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 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Grzenda
  
  Joe Grzenda now pitching.
  
  Hundley 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Grzenda
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jenkins vs. Grzenda
  
  Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Jenkins
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Jenkins
  
  Simmons 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Jenkins
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Jenkins
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Grzenda
  
  Monday 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Grzenda
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Grzenda
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Grzenda
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Bare
  
  Ray Bare now pitching.
  
  Santo 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 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McNertney vs. Jenkins
  
  Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
  
  McNertney is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Jenkins
  
  Ed Crosby pinch hits for Ray Bare.
  
  Crosby hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Jenkins
  
  Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Jenkins
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Drabowsky
  
  Moe Drabowsky now pitching. Ed Crosby now playing shortstop.
  
  Cardenal strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Drabowsky
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Drabowsky
  
  Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jenkins vs. Drabowsky
  
  Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Jenkins
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Jenkins
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Jenkins
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Jenkins
  
  Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/31/1972 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Brock L, lf           4  0  1  0   Monday R, cf          3  0  0  0   
Sizemore T, 2b        4  0  1  0   Beckert G, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Alou M, 1b            4  0  1  0   Williams B, lf        4  1  4  0   
Torre J, 3b           4  0  0  0   Pepitone J, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Simmons T, c          4  0  1  0   Santo R, 3b           3  0  2  1   
Carbo B, rf           4  0  1  0   Cardenal J, rf        4  1  0  0   
Cruz J, cf            3  0  1  0   Hundley R, c          4  0  1  0   
Maxvill D, ss         2  0  0  0   Kessinger D, ss       3  1  0  0   
McNertney J, ph       1  0  0  0   Jenkins F, p          4  0  1  2   
Drabowsky M, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Cleveland R, p        1  0  0  0                                      
Roque J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Grzenda J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Bare R, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Crosby E, ph-ss       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  0  6  0                        33  4 10  3

St.Louis         000 000 000 --  0
Chicago          001 210 00x --  4

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cleveland R (L)       5.0  7  4  3  2  2
Grzenda J             1.2  2  0  0  0  0
Bare R                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Drabowsky M           1.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W)         9.0  6  0  0  0  5

E -- Kessinger D, Brock L
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Chicago 8
2B -- Santo R 2, Williams B
3B -- Sizemore T
SB -- Kessinger D, Cardenal J
SF -- Santo R
T -- 2:05
A -- 31935

    

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