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CAL  3
MIL  1
 DET  5
@CLE  3
 MIN  4
CHW  3
 OAK  4
KCR  3
 WSA  7
NYY  5
 CIN 13
@ATL  8
 CHC  7
STL  4
 SDP  5
@NYM  3
 PIT  9
HOU  8
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 5,527

 Tuesday, April 21, 1970, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:23
Cardinals
4
7-3
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  0    4 14  0
Cubs            2  0  0   0  0  0   5  0  X    7  7  0
W: Bill Hands (2-0), L: Bob Gibson (1-1), S: Phil Regan (1)
 Cubs
7
7-3
Won 6
1st

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .302  .770              2   0   
J Cardenal CF                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .409 1.049              2   0   GDP
D Allen 3B                    4   1   4   1    1   0  .357 1.119              0   2   
J Torre C                     5   1   3   2    0   1  .341  .901              7   0   2B
C Taylor 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .300 1.017              6   0   
L Lee RF                      5   0   2   1    0   0  .293  .701              4   0   2·2B,GDP
J Javier 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .458              1   2   
D Maxvill SS                  1   0   0   0    1   1  .083  .428              1   1   
  J Hague PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .308  .971              0   0   
  M Ramirez SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
B Gibson P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .444  .944              0   1   
  S Guzman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Campbell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  N Briles P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       39   4  14   0    3   4                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: L Lee 2 (4, 2 off B Hands); J Torre (3, off B Hands).
TB: J Torre 4; L Lee 4; D Allen 4; L Brock 2; B Gibson; C Taylor; J Cardenal.
GIDP: J Cardenal (2); L Lee (1).
RBI: J Torre 2 (10); D Allen (11); L Lee (4).
2-out RBI: L Lee.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                2   2   1   0    2   0  .286  .860              1   7   3B
G Beckert 2B                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .316  .734              2   2   3B
B Williams LF                 3   1   1   4    0   0  .293  .912              0   0   HR,SF
R Santo 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .718              1   4   
J Callison RF                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .216  .816              4   0   HR
E Banks 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .314  .786             11   1   HBP
J Hickman CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .345 1.024              3   0   
  B Day CF                    0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
R Hundley C                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .238  .499              5   0   
  J Martin C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220              0   0   
B Hands P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
  W Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000              0   0   
  P Regan P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       30   7   7   0    4   7                         27  14
Batting Events
3B: G Beckert (1, off B Gibson); D Kessinger (2, off B Gibson).
HR: B Williams (4, off B Gibson; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); J Callison (3, off B Gibson; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: B Williams (1, off B Gibson).
HBP: E Banks (1, by B Gibson).
TB: J Callison 5; G Beckert 4; B Williams 4; D Kessinger 3; R Santo.
RBI: B Williams 4 (15); J Callison 2 (11); G Beckert (1).
2-out RBI: B Williams 3; J Callison 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Santo-G Beckert-E Banks; D Kessinger-G Beckert-E Banks.
PB: J Martin (3).

Pitching Stats

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gibson, L (1-1)              6.2   7   7   7    4   6   2   5.23   32     -       ·  ·      5·13· 6· 3     34    -     0.94  -0.58
S Guzman                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.00
N Briles                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.23    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     7   7   7    4   7   2          36     -       ·  ·      7·14· 6· 3           -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Hands, W (2-0)               7    12   4   4    3   4   0   1.96   34     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 2· 6     38    -     1.41  -0.16
P Regan, S (1)                 2     2   0   0    0   0   0   1.80    8     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 1          0-0    0.96   0.09
Totals                         9    14   4   4    3   4   0          42     -       ·  ·     16·12· 2· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Gibson (1; E Banks).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 5,527.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 47° F.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Don Kessinger                SS
2. Jose Cardenal                CF       2. Glenn Beckert                2B
3. Dick Allen                   3B       3. Billy Williams               LF
4. Joe Torre                     C       4. Ron Santo                    3B
5. Carl Taylor                  1B       5. Johnny Callison              RF
6. Leron Lee                    RF       6. Ernie Banks                  1B
7. Julian Javier                2B       7. Jim Hickman                  CF
8. Dal Maxvill                  SS       8. Randy Hundley                 C
9. Bob Gibson                    P       9. Bill Hands                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 1-3 RRR 51% 75% 2-4 CHC B. Williams B. Gibson Home Run; Kessinger Scores; Beckert Scores
t7 1 1-- R -20% 30% 2-2 STL J. Torre B. Hands Double to CF; Allen Scores
b7 2 1-- RR 17% 93% 5-4 CHC J. Callison B. Gibson Home Run; Santo Scores
t7 1 -2- R -15% 50% 1-2 STL D. Allen B. Hands Single to CF (Ground Ball); Cardenal Scores
t1 1 123 OO 13% 45% 1-0 STL L. Lee B. Hands Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 STL L. Brock B. Hands Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 STL J. Cardenal B. Hands Groundout: 3B-1B; Brock to 2B
t1 1 -2- -4% 44% 0-0 STL D. Allen B. Hands Single to CF (Ground Ball); Brock to 3B
t1 1 1-3 R -9% 35% 0-0 STL J. Torre B. Hands Single to RF (Line Drive); Brock Scores; Allen to 3B
t1 1 1-3 -3% 32% 1-0 STL C. Taylor B. Hands Fielder's Choice ; Allen stays at 3B; Torre to 2B; Taylor to 1B
t1 1 123 OO 13% 45% 1-0 STL L. Lee B. Hands Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 9% 54% 0-1 CHC D. Kessinger B. Gibson Triple to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0 --3 R 9% 63% 0-1 CHC G. Beckert B. Gibson Triple to RF (Line Drive); Kessinger Scores
b1 0 --3 RO -1% 62% 1-1 CHC B. Williams B. Gibson Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Beckert Scores
b1 1 --- O -2% 61% 2-1 CHC R. Santo B. Gibson Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- 1% 62% 2-1 CHC J. Callison B. Gibson Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 2 1-- 2% 64% 2-1 CHC E. Banks B. Gibson Hit By Pitch; Callison to 2B
b1 2 12- 2% 66% 2-1 CHC J. Hickman B. Gibson Walk; Callison to 3B; Banks to 2B
b1 2 123 O -6% 60% 2-1 CHC R. Hundley B. Gibson Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 3% 62% 1-2 STL J. Javier B. Hands Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 2% 64% 1-2 STL D. Maxvill B. Hands Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 65% 1-2 STL B. Gibson B. Hands Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
b2 0 --- O -2% 63% 2-1 CHC B. Hands B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O -2% 62% 2-1 CHC D. Kessinger B. Gibson Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 61% 2-1 CHC G. Beckert B. Gibson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3% 63% 1-2 STL L. Brock B. Hands Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 65% 1-2 STL J. Cardenal B. Hands Strikeout
t3 2 --- -1% 64% 1-2 STL D. Allen B. Hands Single to LF (Line Drive)
t3 2 1-- O 3% 67% 1-2 STL J. Torre B. Hands Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O -2% 64% 2-1 CHC B. Williams B. Gibson Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 63% 2-1 CHC R. Santo B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 62% 2-1 CHC J. Callison B. Gibson Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3% 65% 1-2 STL C. Taylor B. Hands Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- -5% 60% 1-2 STL L. Lee B. Hands Double to RF
t4 1 -2- O 4% 63% 1-2 STL J. Javier B. Hands Flyball: RF; Lee to 3B
t4 2 --3 -2% 62% 1-2 STL D. Maxvill B. Hands Walk
t4 2 1-3 O 6% 68% 1-2 STL B. Gibson B. Hands Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -2% 66% 2-1 CHC E. Banks B. Gibson Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 64% 2-1 CHC J. Hickman B. Gibson Strikeout
b4 2 --- 1% 65% 2-1 CHC R. Hundley B. Gibson Walk
b4 2 1-- O -2% 63% 2-1 CHC B. Hands B. Gibson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- -5% 58% 1-2 STL L. Brock B. Hands Single to LF
t5 0 1-- OO 11% 69% 1-2 STL J. Cardenal B. Hands Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 2 --- -2% 67% 1-2 STL D. Allen B. Hands Walk
t5 2 1-- O 3% 70% 1-2 STL J. Torre B. Hands Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 3% 74% 2-1 CHC D. Kessinger B. Gibson Walk
b5 0 1-- O -3% 70% 2-1 CHC G. Beckert B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- O -3% 68% 2-1 CHC B. Williams B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
b5 2 1-- O -3% 65% 2-1 CHC R. Santo B. Gibson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- -6% 59% 1-2 STL C. Taylor B. Hands Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- O 5% 65% 1-2 STL L. Lee B. Hands Flyball: CF
t6 1 1-- O 5% 70% 1-2 STL J. Javier B. Hands Popfly: 3B
Joe Hague pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 8th
t6 2 1-- -3% 66% 1-2 STL J. Hague B. Hands Walk; Taylor to 2B
t6 2 12- O 7% 74% 1-2 STL B. Gibson B. Hands Single to SS; Taylor out at Hm/SS-1B-C; Hague to 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
Milt Ramirez replaces Joe Hague (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b6 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-1 CHC J. Callison B. Gibson Lineout: SS
b6 1 --- O -2% 69% 2-1 CHC E. Banks B. Gibson Strikeout
b6 2 --- O -1% 68% 2-1 CHC J. Hickman B. Gibson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
J.C. Martin replaces Randy Hundley playing C batting 8th
t7 0 --- O 5% 73% 1-2 STL L. Brock B. Hands Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- -5% 68% 1-2 STL J. Cardenal B. Hands Single to LF
t7 1 1-- -3% 65% 1-2 STL D. Allen B. Hands Passed Ball; Cardenal to 2B
t7 1 -2- R -15% 50% 1-2 STL D. Allen B. Hands Single to CF (Ground Ball); Cardenal Scores
t7 1 1-- R -20% 30% 2-2 STL J. Torre B. Hands Double to CF; Allen Scores
t7 1 -2- O 4% 34% 3-2 STL C. Taylor B. Hands Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 -2- R -13% 21% 3-2 STL L. Lee B. Hands Double to CF; Torre Scores
t7 2 -2- O 3% 24% 4-2 STL J. Javier B. Hands Foul Flyball: 1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -4% 19% 2-4 CHC J. Martin B. Gibson Flyball: RF
Willie Smith pinch hits for Bill Hands (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O -3% 17% 2-4 CHC W. Smith B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- 2% 19% 2-4 CHC D. Kessinger B. Gibson Walk
b7 2 1-- 5% 23% 2-4 CHC G. Beckert B. Gibson Single to LF; Kessinger to 3B
b7 2 1-3 RRR 51% 75% 2-4 CHC B. Williams B. Gibson Home Run; Kessinger Scores; Beckert Scores
b7 2 --- 1% 76% 5-4 CHC R. Santo B. Gibson Single to RF (Line Drive)
b7 2 1-- RR 17% 93% 5-4 CHC J. Callison B. Gibson Home Run; Santo Scores
Santiago Guzman replaces Bob Gibson pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 --- O -0% 92% 7-4 CHC E. Banks S. Guzman Strikeout
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 7.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-7, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 8-9-1
Phil Regan replaces Willie Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 3% 95% 4-7 STL M. Ramirez P. Regan Groundout: SS-1B
Jim Campbell pinch hits for Santiago Guzman (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 1% 96% 4-7 STL J. Campbell P. Regan Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 1% 97% 4-7 STL L. Brock P. Regan Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
Nelson Briles replaces Jim Campbell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 7-4 CHC J. Hickman N. Briles Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 96% 7-4 CHC J. Martin N. Briles Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O -0% 96% 7-4 CHC P. Regan N. Briles Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 7.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-7, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 2-3-4
Boots Day replaces Jim Hickman playing CF batting 7th
t9 0 --- O 2% 98% 4-7 STL J. Cardenal P. Regan Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- -2% 96% 4-7 STL D. Allen P. Regan Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t9 1 1-- -5% 91% 4-7 STL J. Torre P. Regan Single to SS; Allen to 2B
t9 1 12- O 5% 96% 4-7 STL C. Taylor P. Regan Flyball: RF
t9 2 12- O 4% 100% 4-7 STL L. Lee P. Regan Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 7.

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