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BOS  9
CLE  2
 KCR  3
@CHW  1
 KCR  8
@CHW  6
 CAL  6
@MIL  2
 MIN  9
OAK  4
 MIN  2
OAK  1
 DET  3
@NYY  1
 BAL  4
@WSA  2
 LAD  6
CIN  5
 NYM  7
@PHI  1
 MON  6
@PIT  4
 SDP  3
ATL  2
 SFG 16
HOU  6
 STL  6
CHC  1
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 26,708

 Friday, September 3, 1971, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:30
Cubs
1
72-65
Lost 2
3rd, 9 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  5  0
Cardinals       1  0  2   1  0  1   0  1  X    6 14  1
W: Reggie Cleveland (12-10), L: Bill Hands (10-18)
 Cardinals
6
77-61
Won 1
2nd, 4½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .641              3   2   
G Beckert 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .342  .773              1   0   
  P Popovich 2B               3   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .543              2   6   
B Williams LF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .307  .900              1   0   
J Pepitone 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .302  .828              9   0   HR
J Hickman RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .821              0   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .263  .777              0   3   
B Davis CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .281  .705              2   0   
K Rudolph C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .130  .370              6   0   
  J Callison PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .643              0   0   
B Hands P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .062  .218              0   0   
  G Hiser PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
  R Newman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  A Spangler PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .667 1.333              0   0   
  B North PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Decker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.750              0   0   
Totals                       33   1   5   0    2   6                         24  12
Batting Events
HR: J Pepitone (15, off R Cleveland; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: J Pepitone 4; K Rudolph; A Spangler; J Hickman; P Popovich.
RBI: J Pepitone (56).
2-out RBI: J Pepitone.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. P Popovich-D Kessinger; P Popovich-D Kessinger-J Pepitone.
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    2   2   0   0    4   2  .317  .815              4   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   2   0    1   0  .270  .665              0   4   
M Alou 1B                     4   2   2   2    1   0  .316  .764              9   1   HR
J Torre 3B                    5   1   2   2    0   1  .362  .988              3   0   HR,2B,GDP
T Simmons C                   5   1   3   2    0   0  .298  .754              6   0   HR
J Hague RF                    4   0   2   0    1   2  .235  .744              1   0   2B
J Cruz CF                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .239  .732              1   0   IW
D Maxvill SS                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .218  .540              2   4   
R Cleveland P                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .164  .365              1   1   SH
Totals                       35   6  14   0   10   6                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Hague (9, off B Hands); J Torre (30, off R Newman).
HR: M Alou (5, off B Hands; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); T Simmons (5, off J Decker; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); J Torre (23, off B Hands; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: R Cleveland (4, off J Decker).
IBB: J Cruz (5, by B Hands).
TB: J Torre 6; T Simmons 6; M Alou 5; J Hague 3; T Sizemore 2; J Cruz; R Cleveland; D Maxvill.
GIDP: J Torre (14).
RBI: J Torre 2 (117); M Alou 2 (59); T Simmons 2 (63).
2-out RBI: T Simmons.
Team LOB: 16.
With RISP: 3 for 18.
Fielding Events
PB: T Simmons (15).
E: J Torre (17).

Pitching Stats

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, L (10-18)             4     7   4   4    5   3   2   3.57   23     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 7     30    -     0.95  -0.22
R Newman                       2     4   1   1    2   1   0   2.27   11     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 4          0-0    0.38  -0.02
J Decker                       2     3   1   1    3   2   1   4.35   12     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.14   0.00
Totals                         8    14   6   6   10   6   3          46     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 1·13           -  
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
R Cleveland, W (12-10)         9     5   1   1    2   6   1   3.71   35     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 5     77    -     0.65   0.27
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   6   1          35     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Hands (6; J Cruz).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 26,708.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Don Kessinger                SS       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Glenn Beckert                2B       2. Ted Sizemore                 2B
3. Billy Williams               LF       3. Matty Alou                   1B
4. Joe Pepitone                 1B       4. Joe Torre                    3B
5. Jim Hickman                  RF       5. Ted Simmons                   C
6. Ron Santo                    3B       6. Joe Hague                    RF
7. Brock Davis                  CF       7. Jose Cruz                    CF
8. Ken Rudolph                   C       8. Dal Maxvill                  SS
9. Bill Hands                    P       9. Reggie Cleveland              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 --- R 11% 76% 1-0 STL M. Alou B. Hands Home Run
b1 2 1-3 R 10% 65% 0-0 STL T. Simmons B. Hands Single to CF; Brock Scores; Alou to 2B
b3 1 --- R 8% 84% 2-0 STL J. Torre B. Hands Home Run
b1 1 1-3 O -7% 55% 0-0 STL J. Torre B. Hands Strikeout
b1 2 123 O -6% 61% 1-0 STL J. Cruz B. Hands Groundout: 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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC D. Kessinger R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CHC G. Beckert R. Cleveland Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 CHC B. Williams R. Cleveland Walk
t1 2 1-- -1% 51% 0-0 CHC J. Pepitone R. Cleveland Passed Ball; Williams to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 CHC J. Pepitone R. Cleveland Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 STL L. Brock B. Hands Walk
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore B. Hands Walk; Brock to 2B
b1 0 12- O -2% 62% 0-0 STL M. Alou B. Hands Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Brock to 3B
b1 1 1-3 O -7% 55% 0-0 STL J. Torre B. Hands Strikeout
b1 2 1-3 R 10% 65% 0-0 STL T. Simmons B. Hands Single to CF; Brock Scores; Alou to 2B
Paul Popovich replaces Glenn Beckert playing 2B batting 2nd
b1 2 12- 2% 67% 1-0 STL J. Hague B. Hands Walk; Alou to 3B; Simmons to 2B
b1 2 123 O -6% 61% 1-0 STL J. Cruz B. Hands Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 CHC J. Hickman R. Cleveland Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 CHC R. Santo R. Cleveland Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 CHC B. Davis R. Cleveland Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 STL D. Maxvill B. Hands Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 STL R. Cleveland B. Hands Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 STL L. Brock B. Hands Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 CHC K. Rudolph R. Cleveland Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- -3% 62% 0-1 CHC B. Hands R. Cleveland Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hands to 1B
t3 1 1-- O 3% 65% 0-1 CHC D. Kessinger R. Cleveland Flyball: CF
t3 2 1-- -2% 63% 0-1 CHC P. Popovich R. Cleveland Single to CF; Hands to 2B
t3 2 12- O 5% 68% 0-1 CHC B. Williams R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 STL T. Sizemore B. Hands Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- R 11% 76% 1-0 STL M. Alou B. Hands Home Run
b3 1 --- R 8% 84% 2-0 STL J. Torre B. Hands Home Run
b3 1 --- 1% 86% 3-0 STL T. Simmons B. Hands Single to CF
b3 1 1-- 4% 89% 3-0 STL J. Hague B. Hands Double to CF; Simmons to 3B
b3 1 -23 0% 90% 3-0 STL J. Cruz B. Hands Intentional Walk
b3 1 123 O -3% 86% 3-0 STL D. Maxvill B. Hands Strikeout
b3 2 123 O -3% 83% 3-0 STL R. Cleveland B. Hands Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-3 CHC J. Pepitone R. Cleveland Lineout: LF
t4 1 --- O 1% 87% 0-3 CHC J. Hickman R. Cleveland Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O 1% 87% 0-3 CHC R. Santo R. Cleveland Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- 1% 89% 3-0 STL L. Brock B. Hands Walk
b4 0 1-- 4% 93% 3-0 STL T. Sizemore B. Hands Single to CF; Brock to 3B
b4 0 1-3 R 2% 95% 3-0 STL M. Alou B. Hands Single to LF; Brock Scores; Sizemore to 2B
b4 0 12- OO -3% 92% 4-0 STL J. Torre B. Hands Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Sizemore to 3B
b4 2 --3 O -1% 91% 4-0 STL T. Simmons B. Hands Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -3% 88% 0-4 CHC B. Davis R. Cleveland Walk
t5 0 1-- O 3% 91% 0-4 CHC K. Rudolph R. Cleveland Strikeout
Gene Hiser pinch hits for Bill Hands (P) batting 9th
t5 1 1-- O 2% 93% 0-4 CHC G. Hiser R. Cleveland Popfly: 3B
t5 2 1-- O 1% 94% 0-4 CHC D. Kessinger R. Cleveland Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Ray Newman facing 6-7-8
Ray Newman replaces Gene Hiser (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- 1% 95% 4-0 STL J. Hague R. Newman Single to RF
b5 0 1-- 1% 96% 4-0 STL J. Cruz R. Newman Single to CF; Hague to 2B
b5 0 12- OO -2% 94% 4-0 STL D. Maxvill R. Newman Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
b5 2 1-- 0% 94% 4-0 STL R. Cleveland R. Newman Single to RF; Cruz to 2B
b5 2 12- 1% 95% 4-0 STL L. Brock R. Newman Walk; Cruz to 3B; Cleveland to 2B
b5 2 123 O -2% 93% 4-0 STL T. Sizemore R. Newman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 2% 95% 0-4 CHC P. Popovich R. Cleveland Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-4 CHC B. Williams R. Cleveland Groundout: 1B-P
t6 2 --- R -4% 91% 0-4 CHC J. Pepitone R. Cleveland Home Run
t6 2 --- O 1% 92% 1-4 CHC J. Hickman R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Ray Newman facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 1% 93% 4-1 STL M. Alou R. Newman Walk
b6 0 1-- R 4% 97% 4-1 STL J. Torre R. Newman Double to LF; Alou Scores
b6 0 -2- O -1% 96% 5-1 STL T. Simmons R. Newman Flyball: LF
b6 1 -2- O -0% 96% 5-1 STL J. Hague R. Newman Strikeout Looking
b6 2 -2- O -1% 95% 5-1 STL J. Cruz R. Newman Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 1-5 CHC R. Santo R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-5 CHC B. Davis R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- -1% 96% 1-5 CHC K. Rudolph R. Cleveland Single to CF
Al Spangler pinch hits for Ray Newman (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- -1% 95% 1-5 CHC A. Spangler R. Cleveland Single to CF; Rudolph to 3B
Billy North pinch runs for Al Spangler (PH) batting 9th
t7 2 1-3 O 2% 98% 1-5 CHC D. Kessinger R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Joe Decker facing 8-9-1
Joe Decker replaces Billy North (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 0% 98% 5-1 STL D. Maxvill J. Decker Walk
b7 0 1-- O -0% 98% 5-1 STL R. Cleveland J. Decker Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Maxvill to 2B
b7 1 -2- 0% 98% 5-1 STL L. Brock J. Decker Walk
b7 1 12- 1% 99% 5-1 STL T. Sizemore J. Decker Single to 3B/Bunt; Maxvill to 3B; Brock to 2B
b7 1 123 O -1% 98% 5-1 STL M. Alou J. Decker Popfly: SS
b7 2 123 O -1% 97% 5-1 STL J. Torre J. Decker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 CHC P. Popovich R. Cleveland Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 CHC B. Williams R. Cleveland Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-5 CHC J. Pepitone R. Cleveland Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Joe Decker facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- R 1% 100% 5-1 STL T. Simmons J. Decker Home Run
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 6-1 STL J. Hague J. Decker Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -0% 100% 6-1 STL J. Cruz J. Decker Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 6-1 STL D. Maxvill J. Decker Single to RF
b8 2 1-- 0% 100% 6-1 STL R. Cleveland J. Decker Walk; Maxvill to 2B
b8 2 12- O -0% 100% 6-1 STL L. Brock J. Decker Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- -1% 99% 1-6 CHC J. Hickman R. Cleveland Single to SS
t9 0 1-- O 1% 100% 1-6 CHC R. Santo R. Cleveland Popfly: SS
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 1-6 CHC B. Davis R. Cleveland Foul Flyball: 1B
Johnny Callison pinch hits for Ken Rudolph (C) batting 8th
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-6 CHC J. Callison R. Cleveland Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 6.

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