Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Reuschel
  
  Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Reuschel
  
  There goes Brock. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Reuschel
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Reuschel Brock moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sizemore vs. Reuschel
  
  Sizemore strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Reuschel
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Torre vs. Reuschel
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Durham
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Durham
  
  Beckert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Durham
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Durham
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo 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 line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carbo vs. Reuschel
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Reuschel
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Maxvill vs. Reuschel
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Durham
  
  Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Durham
  
  Cardenal hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Durham
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Durham
  
  Kessinger is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reuschel vs. Durham
  
  Reuschel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hundley scores. Kessinger moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Monday vs. Durham
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. Reuschel moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Beckert vs. Durham
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Reuschel
  
  Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Reuschel
  
  Brock strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Reuschel
  
  Sizemore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Durham
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre juggles the ball. That's an error on Torre. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pepitone vs. Durham
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Santo vs. Durham
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre juggles the ball. That's an error on Torre. Williams moves to third. Pepitone moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cardenal vs. Durham
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock throws the ball in to Sizemore who tags Cardenal trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Williams scores. Pepitone scores. Santo moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hundley vs. Durham
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santo tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kessinger vs. Durham
  
  Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Reuschel
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Reuschel
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Reuschel
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuschel vs. Durham
  
  Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Durham
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Durham
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Reuschel
  
  Carbo strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Reuschel
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Reuschel
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Durham
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Durham
  
  Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santo vs. Durham
  
  Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Reuschel
  
  Ed Crosby pinch hits for Don Durham.
  
  Crosby hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Reuschel
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Reuschel
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Bare
  
  Ray Bare now pitching.
  
  Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Bare
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kessinger vs. Bare
  
  Kessinger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reuschel vs. Bare
  
  Reuschel is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Monday vs. Bare
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Reuschel
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Reuschel
  
  Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Reuschel
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carbo vs. Reuschel
  
  Carbo strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Reuschel
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. Torre moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clendenon vs. Reuschel
  
  Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
  
  Clendenon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Bare
  
  Dwain Anderson now playing shortstop.
  
  Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bare
  
  Williams 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pepitone vs. Bare
  
  Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Reuschel
  
  Luis Melendez pinch hits for Ray Bare.
  
  Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Reuschel
  
  Brock strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Reuschel
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santo vs. Drabowsky
  
  Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
  
  Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cardenal vs. Drabowsky
  
  Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hundley vs. Drabowsky
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kessinger vs. Drabowsky
  
  Kessinger is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reuschel vs. Drabowsky
  
  Reuschel hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Reuschel
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Reuschel
  
  Torre 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Reuschel
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/30/1972, game 1 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Brock L, lf           4  0  1  0   Monday R, cf          3  0  0  0   
Sizemore T, 2b        4  0  0  0   Beckert G, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Alou M, 1b            4  0  2  0   Williams B, lf        4  1  1  0   
Torre J, 3b           4  0  1  0   Pepitone J, 1b        4  1  2  0   
Simmons T, c          4  0  2  0   Santo R, 3b           4  1  1  0   
Carbo B, rf           3  0  0  0   Cardenal J, rf        3  0  1  2   
Cruz J, cf            3  0  0  0   Hundley R, c          3  1  2  1   
Maxvill D, ss         2  0  0  0   Kessinger D, ss       2  0  0  0   
Clendenon D, ph       1  0  0  0   Reuschel R, p         4  0  1  1   
Anderson D, ss        0  0  0  0                                      
Durham D, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Crosby E, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Bare R, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Melendez L, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Drabowsky M, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  6  0                        31  4  8  4

St.Louis         000 000 000 --  0
Chicago          013 000 00x --  4

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Durham D (L)          5.0  6  4  1  2  2
Bare R                2.0  1  0  0  1  1
Drabowsky M           1.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W)        9.0  6  0  0  0  8

E -- Torre J 2, Beckert G
DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Chicago 8
2B -- Simmons T, Hundley R, Torre J, Santo R
SB -- Brock L
SF -- Hundley R
Balk -- Reuschel R
T -- 2:19
A -- 0

    

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