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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 8, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 8, 1977 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 8, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Rasmussen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 27,088 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Bruce Froemming |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Hector Cruz | Right Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
Eric Rasmussen | Pitcher |
Vern Rapp | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Mick Kelleher | Second Baseman |
Steve Swisher | Catcher |
Ray Burris | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 8, 1977
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Burris
Brock hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Burris
Templeton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Burris
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Burris
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Burris
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Burris
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. Burris
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rasmussen
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rasmussen
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Rasmussen
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Burris
Tyson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Burris
Rasmussen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Burris
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Burris
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Burris
There goes Templeton. The throw from Swisher and he is out, Kelleher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rasmussen
Murcer 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Rasmussen
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Rasmussen
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Rasmussen
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Kelleher reaches second base with a double. Ontiveros moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Swisher vs. Rasmussen
Swisher strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Burris
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Burris
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Burris
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Rasmussen
Burris hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Burris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Rasmussen
De Jesus hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rasmussen
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Rasmussen covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Rasmussen
Biittner hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rasmussen
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Rasmussen
Morales hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Morales reaches second base with a double. Murcer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Rasmussen
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Burris
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Burris
Reitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Burris
There's a wild pitch. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Burris
There's a wild pitch. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Tyson vs. Burris
Tyson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Rasmussen vs. Burris
Rasmussen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Burris
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Rasmussen
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Rasmussen
Swisher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Rasmussen
Burris bunts, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Rasmussen
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Burris
Templeton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Burris
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Burris
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Hernandez
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Hernandez
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Hernandez
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rasmussen
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Rasmussen
Biittner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Tyson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Rasmussen
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Hernandez
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Hernandez
Rasmussen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hernandez
Brock hits a line drive into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Rasmussen
Morales hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Rasmussen
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Rasmussen
Kelleher strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Rasmussen
Swisher 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
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Hernandez
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hernandez
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hernandez
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Rasmussen
Joe Wallis pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez.
Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Rasmussen
De Jesus hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Rasmussen
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Rasmussen
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wallis scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Rasmussen
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Reuschel
Scott bunts towards the mound. Reuschel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Reuschel
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Reuschel
Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Eastwick
Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field. Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Morales 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, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Eastwick
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Eastwick
Gene Clines pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Clines takes first base on ball four. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Eastwick
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Steve Swisher.
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ontiveros moves to third. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trillo vs. Carroll
Manny Trillo pinch hits for Paul Reuschel. Clay Carroll now pitching. Rick Reuschel pinch runs for Bill Buckner.
The umpire calls a balk on Carroll Ontiveros scores. Clines moves to third. Reuschel moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Trillo vs. Carroll
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards second. Tyson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tyson. Clines scores. Reuschel scores. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Carroll
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Carroll
Gross 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 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Sutter
Manny Trillo now playing second base. George Mitterwald now catching. Bruce Sutter now pitching. Dave Rader pinch hits for Clay Carroll.
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Sutter
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Trillo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Sutter
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Sutter
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mumphrey scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Sutter
Cruz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1977 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 5 1 1 2 Mumphrey J, lf 1 1 0 0 Gross G, lf 5 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 4 1 2 1 Biittner L, 1b 4 0 1 1 Hernandez K, 1b 4 2 2 1 Murcer B, rf 3 1 0 0 Cruz H, rf 4 1 0 0 Morales J, cf 4 0 1 1 Simmons T, c 4 0 2 2 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 1 2 0 Scott T, cf 4 0 2 1 Kelleher M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Clines G, ph 0 1 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 1 1 1 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Rasmussen E, p 3 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 3 0 1 0 Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0 Buckner B, ph 1 0 1 0 Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0 Reuschel R, pr 0 1 0 0 Rader D, ph 1 0 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 0 0 0 0 Burris R, p 2 1 1 0 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Wallis J, ph 0 1 0 0 Reuschel P, p 0 0 0 0 Trillo M, ph-2b 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 11 6 34 7 10 5 St.Louis 210 020 001 -- 6 Chicago 003 000 13x -- 7 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Rasmussen E 7.0 8 4 4 2 3 Eastwick R (L) 0.1 1 3 2 2 0 Carroll C 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Burris R 4.1 6 5 5 4 3 Hernandez G 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 Reuschel P (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Sutter B (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 E -- Tyson M DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 7 2B -- Kelleher M, Burris R, Morales J, Simmons T HR -- Tyson M, De Jesus I, Templeton G CS -- Templeton G WP -- Burris R 2, Hernandez G Balk -- Carroll C T -- 2:51 A -- 27088
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