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Cardinals
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 8, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 8, 1973 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Barr |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,777 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Ed Vargo |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
Joe Torre | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Ray Busse | Shortstop |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Third Baseman |
Jim Howarth | Center Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Dave Rader | Catcher |
Jim Barr | Pitcher |
Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 8, 1973
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Barr
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Barr
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Barr
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gibson
Bonds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Gibson
Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Gibson
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Gibson
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Barr
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Howarth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Barr
Carbo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Barr
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Gibson
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howarth vs. Gibson
Howarth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Gibson
Matthews strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Barr
Busse hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Busse reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Barr
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman juggles the ball. That's an error on Kingman. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Barr
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Barr
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Howarth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gibson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Gibson
Barr strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gibson
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Gibson
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Gibson
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Barr
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Barr
Torre takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Barr
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carbo vs. Barr
Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Barr
Reitz 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
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Gibson
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Gibson
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howarth vs. Gibson
Howarth hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Gibson
Matthews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gibson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Barr
Busse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Barr
Tyson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Barr
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman juggles the ball. That's an error on Kingman. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Barr
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tyson scores. Gibson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Barr
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Howarth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gibson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Barr
Torre hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Gibson
Barr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Gibson
Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Gibson
Fuentes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Gibson
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Busse scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Gibson
McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. McCovey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Gibson
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Barr
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 -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Barr
Carbo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Carbo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Barr
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busse vs. Barr
Busse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howarth vs. Gibson
Howarth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Gibson
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Gibson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Barr
Tyson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Barr
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Howarth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Barr
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Barr
Cruz 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 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Gibson
Barr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gibson
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Gibson
There goes Bonds. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Gibson
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speier vs. Gibson
Speier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonds scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Gibson
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Barr
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Barr
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Barr's glove, towards Fuentes, who fields it, throws to second, with Speier covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Barr
Carbo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Carbo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Barr
There's a wild pitch. Carbo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Barr
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carbo scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busse vs. Barr
Busse hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Busse reaches third base with a triple. Reitz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarver vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching. Tim McCarver pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melendez vs. Moffitt
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
Melendez hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Granger
Bobby Fenwick now playing second base. Wayne Granger now pitching.
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howarth vs. Granger
Howarth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields the ball and throws to Granger covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Granger
Granger fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Granger. Howarth moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Granger
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arnold vs. Folkers
Rich Folkers now pitching. Chris Arnold pinch hits for Dave Rader.
Arnold takes first base on ball four. Howarth moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moffitt vs. Folkers
Moffitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to home to get Howarth. Matthews moves to third. Arnold moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Arnold scores. Moffitt moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuentes vs. Segui
Fuentes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Fuentes reaches second base with a double. Moffitt scores. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speier vs. Segui
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Segui
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Moffitt
Mike Sadek now catching.
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Moffitt
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Moffitt
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Moffitt
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 -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Moffitt
Carbo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1973 -- St.Louis at San Francisco (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 5 1 2 1 Bonds B, rf 3 3 3 5 Cruz J, cf 4 2 2 3 Fuentes T, 2b 5 0 2 1 Torre J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Speier C, ss 4 0 1 1 Simmons T, c 5 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 5 1 2 1 Carbo B, rf 5 1 3 1 Kingman D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Reitz K, 3b 4 1 1 1 Howarth J, cf 4 0 2 0 Busse R, ss 4 0 2 1 Matthews G, lf 3 1 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 1 2 0 Rader D, c 3 0 0 0 McCarver T, ph 0 0 0 0 Arnold C, ph 0 1 0 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0 Sadek M, c 0 0 0 0 Folkers R, p 0 0 0 0 Barr J, p 2 1 0 0 Segui D, p 0 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 1 1 0 0 Gibson B, p 3 1 0 0 Melendez L, ph 1 0 0 0 Fenwick B, 2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 13 7 34 9 11 9 St.Louis 000 120 022 -- 7 San Francisco 100 220 13x -- 9 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gibson B (L) 7.0 8 6 6 3 6 Granger W 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 Folkers R 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 Segui D 0.1 2 0 0 1 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Barr J (W) 7.2 11 5 4 1 0 Moffitt R (S) 1.1 2 2 2 1 1 E -- Kingman D 2, Granger W DP -- St.Louis 1, San Francisco 2 LOB -- St.Louis 7, San Francisco 7 2B -- Busse R, Carbo B 2, Fuentes T, Brock L 3B -- McCovey W, Busse R HR -- Bonds B 2, McCovey W, Kingman D, Cruz J SB -- Bonds B SF -- Cruz J WP -- Barr J T -- 2:24 A -- 4777
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