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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 12, 1979
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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 August 12, 1979 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1979 |
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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 | August 12, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Fulgham |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 40,995 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Lanny Harris |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Scot Thompson | Right Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Ken Oberkfell | Second Baseman |
John Fulgham | Pitcher |
Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 12, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Fulgham
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fulgham
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Fulgham
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Fulgham
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. McGlothen
Templeton bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McGlothen
Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McGlothen
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Fulgham
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fulgham
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Fulgham
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Fulgham
Dillard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGlothen vs. Fulgham
McGlothen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McGlothen
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. McGlothen
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. McGlothen
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mumphrey for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Fulgham
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fulgham
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Fulgham
Buckner hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez catches it and steps on first to double up Thompson. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. McGlothen
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. McGlothen
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fulgham vs. McGlothen
Fulgham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. McGlothen
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fulgham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. McGlothen
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fulgham scores. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. McGlothen
There goes Brock. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hernandez vs. McGlothen
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Fulgham
Kingman hits a line drive off the glove of Templeton, and into shallow left field. Kingman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Fulgham
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Fulgham
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foote vs. Fulgham
Foote hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Foote reaches second base with a double. Kingman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Fulgham
Dillard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGlothen vs. Fulgham
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Fulgham covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McGlothen
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. McGlothen
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. McGlothen
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. McGlothen
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. McGlothen
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. Mumphrey moves to third. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fulgham vs. McGlothen
Fulgham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Templeton vs. McGlothen
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Fulgham
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fulgham
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Fulgham
Buckner hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McGlothen
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. McGlothen
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McGlothen, and towards De Jesus, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. McGlothen
Simmons is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. McGlothen
Hendrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. McGlothen
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with McGlothen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Fulgham
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Fulgham
Ontiveros is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fulgham
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. McGlothen
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros juggles the ball. That's an error on Ontiveros. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. McGlothen
The umpire calls a balk on McGlothen Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. McGlothen
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fulgham vs. McGlothen
Fulgham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Hernandez
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Fulgham
Foote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Fulgham
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Barry Foote.
There goes Dilone. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Fulgham
Dillard bunts towards the mound. Fulgham juggles the ball. That's an error on Fulgham. Dilone scores. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Fulgham
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez.
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Fulgham
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dillard scores. De Jesus moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vail vs. McEnaney
Will McEnaney now pitching. Mike Vail pinch hits for Scot Thompson.
Vail hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Vail reaches second base with a double. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. McEnaney
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vail moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Tidrow
Ken Henderson now playing right field. Dick Tidrow now pitching. Tim Blackwell now catching.
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Tidrow
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Tidrow
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Tidrow
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Littell
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Littell
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Littell
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dillard vs. Littell
There's a wild pitch. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillard vs. Littell
Dillard hits a line driveBrock throws the ball in to Reitz who tags Dillard trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Blackwell scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Tidrow
Reitz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Tidrow
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Tidrow
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Mark Littell.
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching.
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Frazier
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tidrow vs. Frazier
Tidrow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Tidrow
Templeton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henderson. Templeton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Tidrow
Brock hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dillard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Tidrow
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Templeton scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Sutter
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1979 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D) Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI De Jesus I, ss 5 1 1 1 Templeton G, ss 5 1 2 0 Thompson S, rf 3 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 5 0 2 1 Vail M, ph 1 0 1 1 Hernandez K, 1b 5 0 1 1 Tidrow D, p 1 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0 Hendrick G, rf 4 1 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 1 0 Kingman D, lf 4 1 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 2 1 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 2 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 3 0 0 0 Fulgham J, p 2 1 0 0 Foote B, c 3 0 2 1 McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0 Dilone M, pr 0 1 0 0 Littell M, p 0 0 0 0 Blackwell T, c 0 1 0 0 Iorg D, ph 1 0 0 0 Dillard S, 2b 2 1 2 1 Frazier G, p 0 0 0 0 McGlothen L, p 2 0 0 0 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Henderson K, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 8 4 36 3 9 3 Chicago 000 100 310 -- 5 St.Louis 001 100 001 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO McGlothen L 5.1 7 2 2 3 4 Hernandez G (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Tidrow D 2.1 2 1 1 2 2 Sutter B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Fulgham J (L) 6.1 6 4 3 3 5 McEnaney W 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Littell M 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 Frazier G 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Ontiveros S, Fulgham J, Brock L DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, St.Louis 11 2B -- Kingman D, Foote B, Brock L, Vail M, Templeton G SB -- Brock L, Dilone M SH -- Dillard S WP -- Littell M Balk -- McGlothen L T -- 2:43 A -- 40995
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