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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 15, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 15, 1973 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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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 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Reggie Cleveland |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,087 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Carmen Fanzone | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Ray Busse | Shortstop |
| Reggie Cleveland | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 15, 1973
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Cleveland
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Cleveland
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cleveland
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Cleveland
Pepitone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hooton
Brock hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hooton
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Hooton
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Cleveland
Fanzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Cleveland
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Cleveland
Hundley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Cleveland
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hooton
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Hooton
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Hooton
Carbo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Cleveland
Hooton hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Cleveland
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Cleveland
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cleveland
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Cleveland
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Fanzone vs. Cleveland
Fanzone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Hooton
Busse hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cleveland vs. Hooton
Cleveland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooton covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hooton
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Hooton
There goes Brock. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Hooton
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Hooton
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
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Cleveland
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cleveland
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hooton
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Hooton
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Hooton
Carbo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Carbo reaches second base with a double. Torre scores. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Busse vs. Hooton
Busse hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Cleveland vs. Hooton
Cleveland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone juggles the ball. That's an error on Pepitone. Reitz scores. Carbo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Hooton
Brock 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Cleveland
Gene Hiser pinch hits for Burt Hooton.
Hiser hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Cleveland
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Cleveland
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cleveland
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Cleveland
Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Cleveland
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Carmen Fanzone.
Popovich 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 5
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Bonham
Paul Popovich now playing third base. Bill Bonham now pitching.
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Bonham
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Bonham
Torre hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Bonham
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. Bonham
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Cleveland
Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Cleveland
Hundley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Cleveland
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Cleveland
Bonham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Bonham
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Busse vs. Bonham
Luis Melendez pinch runs for Bernie Carbo.
Busse bunts towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Bonham
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Reggie Cleveland.
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Bonham
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. Melendez moves to third. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Sizemore vs. Bonham
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to Beckert who tags Sizemore trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Melendez scores. McCarver scores. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Andrews
Luis Melendez now playing right field. John Andrews now pitching.
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 -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Andrews
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Andrews
There's a wild pitch. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Andrews
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Melendez. Pepitone reaches second base with a double. Cardenal scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Popovich vs. Granger
Popovich is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beckert vs. Granger
Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Beckert reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Pepitone scores. Popovich goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Granger
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Granger
Granger fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Granger. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Granger
Kessinger is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bonham vs. Granger
Bonham hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Bonham
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Bonham
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bonham
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Granger
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Granger
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Granger
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Bonham
Cleo James now playing left field.
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 -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Bonham
Melendez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Bonham
Busse strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Granger
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Granger
Popovich hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Granger
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Bonham
Ed Crosby pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
Crosby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Crosby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Bonham
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crosby moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Sizemore vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crosby scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Locker
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Locker
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1973 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Monday R, cf 5 0 2 0 Brock L, lf 5 1 1 0
Cardenal J, rf 5 3 3 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 3 4
Williams B, lf 4 2 2 0 Simmons T, c 5 0 1 0
James C, lf 0 0 0 0 Torre J, 1b 5 1 2 0
Pepitone J, 1b 5 2 3 5 Cruz J, cf 4 0 0 0
Fanzone C, 3b 1 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Popovich P, ph-3b 2 1 0 0 Carbo B, rf 2 0 1 1
Beckert G, 2b 5 0 1 3 Melendez L, pr-rf 1 1 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 1 0 Busse R, ss 3 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ss 3 0 1 0 Cleveland R, p 2 0 0 0
Hooton B, p 1 0 0 0 McCarver T, ph 0 1 0 0
Hiser G, ph 1 0 0 0 Andrews J, p 0 0 0 0
Bonham B, p 2 0 0 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 Crosby E, ph 1 1 1 0
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38 8 13 8 36 6 10 5
Chicago 001 030 400 -- 8
St.Louis 001 202 001 -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B 4.0 6 3 2 0 2
Bonham B (W) 4.1 3 3 3 3 6
Locker B (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cleveland R 6.0 9 4 4 1 3
Andrews J (L) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0
Granger W 2.2 3 2 2 2 0
E -- Pepitone J, Granger W
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, St.Louis 7
2B -- Hundley R, Carbo B, Pepitone J, Beckert G, Crosby E
HR -- Pepitone J
SB -- Brock L
SH -- Busse R
WP -- Andrews J
T -- 2:31
A -- 14087
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