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Phillies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 23, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 23, 1971 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 23, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Barry Lersch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 29,290 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Don Money | Third Baseman |
Willie Montanez | Center Fielder |
Roger Freed | Right Fielder |
Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Joe Lis | Left Fielder |
Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
Barry Lersch | Pitcher |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
Joe Hague | First Baseman |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Mike Torrez | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 23, 1971
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Torrez
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Torrez
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Torrez
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. Torrez
Freed takes first base on ball four. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Torrez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Montanez scores. Freed moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Torrez
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lersch
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lersch
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lersch
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Torrez
Lis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Torrez
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lersch vs. Torrez
Lersch is hit by the pitch. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Torrez
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Doyle moves to third. Lersch moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Money vs. Torrez
Money hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Torrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Lersch
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Lersch
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Lersch
Hague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Lersch
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Lersch
Schofield strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Torrez
Montanez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. Torrez
Freed hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Torrez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Montanez scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Torrez
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torrez vs. Lersch
Torrez strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Lersch
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Lersch
There goes Brock. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Lersch
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Lersch
Simmons hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Lersch
Torre hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Lersch
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Torrez
Lis hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Lis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Torrez
Doyle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Alou is chasing the ball. Doyle rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lersch vs. Brunet
George Brunet now pitching.
Lersch hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Brunet
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Brunet
Money hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Brunet
Montanez hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Lersch
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Lersch
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Lersch
Schofield hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunet vs. Lersch
Brunet hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Lersch
Brock hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lis. Brock reaches second base with a double. Sizemore scores. Brunet moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Lersch
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montanez. Alou reaches second base with a double. Brunet scores. Brock scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Fryman
Woodie Fryman now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Fryman
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Brunet
Freed hits a popup towards first. Hague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brunet
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Brunet
McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Fryman
Torre hits a line drive into right field. Freed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Fryman
Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Lis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Fryman
Hague hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Brunet
Lis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Brunet
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Brunet
Byron Browne pinch hits for Woodie Fryman.
Browne is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Brunet
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Brandon
Bucky Brandon now pitching.
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Brandon
Leron Lee pinch hits for Dick Schofield.
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brunet vs. Brandon
Brunet strikes out. There goes Lee. The throw from McCarver to Bowa, and Lee is out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Brunet
Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop. Jerry McNertney now catching.
Money hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Brunet
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Brunet
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Brunet
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Brunet
McCarver 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
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Brandon
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Brandon
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Brandon
McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McNertney for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 6 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Brunet
Lis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Brunet
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brandon vs. Brunet
Brandon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Brunet
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Brandon
Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Freed. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Brandon
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Brandon
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Brandon
Sizemore strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Linzy
Frank Linzy now pitching.
Money hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Linzy
Montanez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Linzy
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Linzy
Johnson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Alou. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Linzy
McCarver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lis vs. Linzy
Lis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Brandon
Bob Burda pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Burda hits a line drive into right field. Freed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Brandon
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Frank Linzy.
Beauchamp hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Brandon
Brock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Brandon
There goes Brock. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Brandon
Alou hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Freed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/23/1971 -- Philadelphia at St.Louis (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Bowa L, ss 4 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 2 2 1 Money D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Alou M, cf 5 0 1 2 Montanez W, cf 5 3 3 1 Simmons T, c 3 1 1 1 Freed R, rf 4 1 2 0 McNertney J, c 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 1b 5 1 3 3 Torre J, 3b 4 1 2 2 McCarver T, c 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, rf 4 0 0 0 Lis J, lf 5 2 3 1 Hague J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Doyle D, 2b 3 1 1 2 Sizemore T, 2b 4 1 2 0 Lersch B, p 1 0 0 0 Schofield D, ss 2 0 0 0 Fryman W, p 0 0 0 0 Lee L, ph 0 0 0 0 Browne B, ph 1 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 0 0 0 0 Brandon B, p 1 0 0 0 Burda B, ph 1 0 0 0 Torrez M, p 1 0 0 0 Brunet G, p 2 1 1 0 Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0 Beauchamp J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 12 7 35 6 9 6 Philadelphia 101 200 211 -- 8 St.Louis 003 300 000 -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Lersch B 3.2 7 6 6 2 2 Fryman W 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Brandon B (W) 4.0 2 0 0 1 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Torrez M* 3.0 6 4 4 2 0 Brunet G (L) 5.0 4 3 3 1 2 Linzy F 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th DP -- Philadelphia 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, St.Louis 5 2B -- Lis J, Brock L, Alou M, Torre J, Johnson D HR -- Torre J, Doyle D, Johnson D, Lis J, Montanez W SB -- Brock L 2 CS -- Lee L HBP -- by Torrez M (Lersch B) WP -- Fryman W T -- 2:32 A -- 29290
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