Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Reuschel
  
  Melendez 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Reuschel
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Foster
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Foster
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Foster
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz 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: ---
  Simmons vs. Reuschel
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Reuschel
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Reuschel
  
  Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Crosby vs. Reuschel
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel juggles the ball. That's an error on Reuschel. Cruz scores. Reitz moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tyson vs. Reuschel
  
  Tyson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal who is chasing the ball. Tyson reaches third base with a triple. Reitz scores. Crosby goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foster vs. Reuschel
  
  Foster is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brock vs. Reuschel
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Reuschel scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Foster
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Foster
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Foster
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudolph vs. Foster
  
  Rudolph is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Reuschel
  
  Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Reuschel
  
  Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Reuschel
  
  Simmons 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 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Foster
  
  Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reuschel vs. Foster
  
  Reuschel bunts towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monday vs. Foster
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beckert vs. Foster
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Kessinger trying to get to home. Melendez throws the ball in to Simmons who tags Kessinger who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Reuschel
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, 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 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Reuschel
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rudolph fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Foster
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Foster
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Foster
  
  Santo strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Foster
  
  Cardenal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Reuschel
  
  Tyson 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, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Reuschel
  
  Foster 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, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Reuschel
  
  Brock is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Foster
  
  Rudolph hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Foster
  
  Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuschel vs. Foster
  
  Reuschel is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Reuschel
  
  Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Reuschel
  
  Torre is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Reuschel
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Foster
  
  Monday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beckert vs. Foster
  
  Beckert hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Foster
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pepitone vs. Foster
  
  Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Reuschel
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Reuschel
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosby vs. Reuschel
  
  Reuschel fires to first and has Reitz trapped. There's the throw to Kessinger who tags Reitz for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Reuschel
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Foster
  
  Mick Kelleher now playing shortstop.
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Foster
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudolph vs. Foster
  
  Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kessinger vs. Foster
  
  Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Reuschel
  
  Paul Popovich now playing shortstop.
  
  Tyson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Reuschel
  
  Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Reuschel
  
  Brock takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Melendez vs. Reuschel
  
  Melendez hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torre vs. Reuschel
  
  Torre takes first base on ball four. Foster moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Simmons vs. LaRoche
  
  Dave LaRoche now pitching.
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiser vs. Foster
  
  Gene Hiser pinch hits for Dave LaRoche.
  
  Hiser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Melendez. Hiser reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monday vs. Foster
  
  Monday hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beckert vs. Foster
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hiser scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Folkers
  
  Rich Folkers now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Folkers
  
  Pepitone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Locker
  
  Bob Locker now pitching.
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Locker
  
  Reitz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Locker
  
  Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Folkers
  
  Santo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Folkers
  
  Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudolph vs. Folkers
  
  Rudolph hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Popovich vs. Folkers
  
  Popovich is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 5/16/1973 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Brock L, lf           3  0  0  0   Monday R, cf          4  0  1  0   
Melendez L, rf        4  0  0  0   Beckert G, 2b         4  0  2  1   
Torre J, 1b           3  0  1  0   Williams B, lf        3  0  0  0   
Simmons T, c          4  0  0  0   Pepitone J, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Cruz J, cf            3  1  0  0   Santo R, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Reitz K, 3b           4  1  1  0   Cardenal J, rf        3  0  2  0   
Crosby E, ss          3  1  0  0   Rudolph K, c          4  0  0  0   
Kelleher M, ss        1  0  0  0   Kessinger D, ss       3  0  1  0   
Tyson M, 2b           3  0  1  2   Popovich P, ss        1  0  0  0   
Foster A, p           3  0  1  0   Reuschel R, p         1  0  0  0   
Folkers R, p          0  0  0  0   LaRoche D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Hiser G, ph           1  1  1  0   
                                   Locker B, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  4  2                        32  1  7  1

St.Louis         030 000 000 --  3
Chicago          000 000 010 --  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Foster A (W)          7.1  7  1  1  1  3
Folkers R (S)         1.2  0  0  0  1  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L)        7.2  4  3  2  3  5
LaRoche D             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Locker B              1.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Reuschel R, Kessinger D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Chicago 7
2B -- Hiser G
3B -- Tyson M
CS -- Reitz K
SH -- Reuschel R
T -- 2:03
A -- 8899

    

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