Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Perry
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Perry
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Perry
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosario vs. Gibson
  
  Rosario hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Gibson
  
  Speier strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Gibson
  
  Henderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Perry
  
  Torre hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Perry
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hague vs. Perry
  
  Hague strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Perry
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schofield vs. Perry
  
  Schofield strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Gibson
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dietz vs. Gibson
  
  Dietz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Gibson
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. McCovey moves to third. Dietz moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fuentes vs. Gibson
  
  Fuentes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gallagher vs. Gibson
  
  Gallagher strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Perry
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Perry
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Perry
  
  There goes Brock. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Perry
  
  Alou hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes catches it and throws to second with Speier covering, to double up Brock. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Gibson
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosario vs. Gibson
  
  Rosario 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 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Gibson
  
  Speier strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Perry
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Perry
  
  There goes Simmons. The throw from Dietz to Fuentes and they have Simmons trapped. The throw over to McCovey, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Perry
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Perry
  
  Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hague vs. Perry
  
  There goes Cardenal. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hague vs. Perry
  
  Hague hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Gibson
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Gibson
  
  McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Gibson
  
  Dietz is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Gibson
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Gibson
  
  Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gallagher vs. Gibson
  
  Gallagher hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Perry
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Perry
  
  Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Perry
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Gibson
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosario vs. Gibson
  
  Rosario hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Gibson
  
  Speier strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Perry
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Perry
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gallagher. Brock moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Perry
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Torre vs. Perry
  
  Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Foster who is chasing the ball. Torre reaches third base with a triple. Brock scores. Alou scores. Simmons goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cardenal vs. Perry
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Foster. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. Torre scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hague vs. Cumberland
  
  John Cumberland now pitching.
  
  Hague hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Cumberland
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Cumberland
  
  Schofield hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Gibson
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Gibson
  
  McCovey 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, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Gibson
  
  Dietz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Gibson
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Cumberland
  
  Gibson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Cumberland
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cumberland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Cumberland
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cumberland juggles the ball. That's an error on Cumberland. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Cumberland
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Gibson
  
  Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop.
  
  Fuentes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Gibson
  
  Gallagher hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gibson
  
  Frank Johnson pinch hits for John Cumberland.
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Johnson
  
  Jerry Johnson now pitching.
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Johnson
  
  Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hague vs. Johnson
  
  Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Johnson
  
  Sizemore strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosario vs. Gibson
  
  Rosario 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, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Gibson
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Gibson
  
  Henderson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Gibson
  
  McCovey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Johnson
  
  Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibson vs. Johnson
  
  Gibson bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brock vs. Hamilton
  
  Steve Hamilton now pitching.
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maxvill moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Hamilton
  
  Alou hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Gibson
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Gibson
  
  Foster is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Gibson
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/21/1971 -- St.Louis at San Francisco (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Brock L, lf           5  1  1  0   Rosario J, cf         4  0  0  0   
Alou M, cf            5  1  0  0   Speier C, ss          4  0  0  0   
Simmons T, c          4  1  2  0   Henderson K, lf       3  2  1  1   
Torre J, 3b           4  1  1  3   McCovey W, 1b         4  1  2  2   
Cardenal J, rf        2  1  2  1   Dietz D, c            3  0  2  0   
Hague J, 1b           4  0  1  1   Foster G, rf          4  0  0  0   
Sizemore T, 2b        4  0  1  0   Fuentes T, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Schofield D, ss       2  0  0  0   Gallagher A, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Maxvill D, ss         0  0  0  0   Perry G, p            2  0  0  0   
Gibson B, p           3  0  1  0   Cumberland J, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Johnson F, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Johnson J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Hamilton S, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  9  5                        32  3  5  3

St.Louis         000 005 000 --  5
San Francisco    000 200 010 --  3

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W)          9.0  5  3  3  1  9

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry G (L)*          5.0  8  5  4  2  3
Cumberland J          2.0  1  0  0  0  0
Johnson J             1.1  0  0  0  2  1
Hamilton S            0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 6th

E -- Gallagher A, Cumberland J
DP -- San Francisco 3
LOB -- St.Louis 6, San Francisco 4
2B -- Cardenal J
3B -- Torre J
HR -- McCovey W, Henderson K
SB -- Brock L, Cardenal J
CS -- Simmons T
SH -- Gibson B
HBP -- by Gibson B (Dietz D)
T -- 2:08
A -- 6178

    

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