Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Coombs
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Gaston. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beauchamp vs. Coombs
  
  Beauchamp strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Coombs
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Slocum juggles the ball. That's an error on Slocum. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Torre vs. Coombs
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cardenal vs. Coombs
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. Simmons moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Melendez vs. Coombs
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Cannizzaro to Mason covering second. The throw back to home, and Simmons is out at the plate. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Gibson
  
  Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Gibson
  
  Mason hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Gibson
  
  Gaston strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbert vs. Gibson
  
  Colbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mason moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Gibson
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Coombs
  
  Melendez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Coombs
  
  There goes Melendez. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Melendez steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Coombs
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maxvill vs. Coombs
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gibson vs. Coombs
  
  Gibson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Coombs
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coombs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stahl vs. Gibson
  
  Stahl hits a line drive into left field. Melendez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Melendez. Stahl moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cannizzaro vs. Gibson
  
  Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Slocum vs. Gibson
  
  Slocum is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coombs vs. Gibson
  
  Coombs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Coombs reaches second base with a double. Stahl scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campbell vs. Gibson
  
  Campbell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coombs moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mason vs. Gibson
  
  Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Beauchamp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mason for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beauchamp vs. Coombs
  
  Beauchamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Coombs
  
  Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Coombs
  
  Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stahl. Torre reaches second base with a double. Simmons moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cardenal vs. Coombs
  
  Cardenal is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Melendez vs. Coombs
  
  Melendez hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Brown chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Mason. Mason fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Mason. Melendez is thrown out after the base hit. Simmons scores. Torre scores. Cardenal goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Santorini
  
  Al Santorini now pitching.
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxvill vs. Santorini
  
  Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gibson vs. Santorini
  
  Gibson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. Maxvill moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Santorini
  
  Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Gibson
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Gibson
  
  Colbert strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Gibson
  
  Brown is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beauchamp vs. Santorini
  
  Beauchamp hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Santorini
  
  Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Santorini
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stahl vs. Gibson
  
  Stahl 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, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Gibson
  
  Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slocum vs. Gibson
  
  Slocum is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Santorini
  
  Cardenal strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Santorini
  
  Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Santorini
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mason reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Gibson
  
  Dave Robinson pinch hits for Al Santorini.
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Gibson
  
  Campbell strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Gibson
  
  Mason hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Laxton
  
  Bill Laxton now pitching.
  
  Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Laxton
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Laxton
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Gibson
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Gibson
  
  Colbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Gibson
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colbert moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stahl vs. Gibson
  
  Stahl hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cannizzaro vs. Gibson
  
  Cannizzaro hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beauchamp vs. Laxton
  
  Beauchamp hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Laxton
  
  Simmons strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Laxton
  
  Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenal vs. Laxton
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into left field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slocum vs. Gibson
  
  Joe Hague now playing first base.
  
  Slocum is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murrell vs. Gibson
  
  Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Bill Laxton.
  
  Murrell strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campbell vs. Gibson
  
  Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mason vs. Gibson
  
  Mason strikes out. Simmons drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mason out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Ross
  
  Gary Ross now pitching.
  
  Melendez hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Ross
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Ross
  
  Maxvill strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Gibson
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Gibson
  
  Colbert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Gibson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Colbert moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Gibson
  
  Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stahl vs. Gibson
  
  Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Ross
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Ross
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Ross
  
  Hague hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Ross covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Gibson
  
  Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slocum vs. Gibson
  
  Slocum strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrara vs. Gibson
  
  Al Ferrara pinch hits for Gary Ross.
  
  Ferrara hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/16/1971 -- St.Louis at San Diego (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Alou M, cf            5  1  1  0   Campbell D, ss        4  0  1  0   
Beauchamp J, 1b       4  0  0  0   Mason D, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Hague J, 1b           1  0  0  0   Gaston C, cf          4  0  0  0   
Simmons T, c          3  1  0  0   Colbert N, 1b         3  0  2  0   
Torre J, 3b           4  1  2  0   Brown O, rf           4  0  1  0   
Cardenal J, rf        3  1  1  1   Stahl L, lf           4  1  1  0   
Melendez L, lf        4  1  2  2   Cannizzaro C, c       4  0  0  0   
Sizemore T, 2b        4  1  1  0   Slocum R, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Maxvill D, ss         4  0  1  0   Coombs D, p           1  0  1  1   
Gibson B, p           4  1  2  3   Santorini A, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Robinson D, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Laxton B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Murrell I, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Ross G, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Ferrara A, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 10  6                        34  1  7  1

St.Louis         124 000 000 --  7
San Diego        010 000 000 --  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W)          9.0  7  1  1  1  9

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Coombs D (L)          2.2  6  6  4  2  2
Santorini A           2.1  3  1  1  0  2
Laxton B              2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Ross G                2.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Slocum R, Melendez L, Mason D
LOB -- St.Louis 4, San Diego 8
2B -- Alou M, Coombs D, Torre J, Melendez L
HR -- Gibson B
SB -- Melendez L
CS -- Simmons T
HBP -- by Gibson B (Slocum R)
WP -- Gibson B
T -- 1:58
A -- 6782

    

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