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Busch Stadium, Attendance: 10,190 |
Tuesday, April 10, 1979, 7:38PM Time of Game: 2:28 |
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Cubs
0
0-3
Lost 3
6th, 3 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Cardinals 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 X 7 8 1
W: Bob Sykes (1-0), L: Lynn McGlothen (0-1) |
Cardinals
7
3-0
Won 3
1st
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Batting Stats
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details I DeJesus SS 5 0 0 0 0 2 .267 .713 2 4 2·GDP T Sizemore 2B 2 0 1 0 3 0 .455 1.236 1 4 SB B Buckner 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .277 9 1 D Kingman LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .455 1.357 1 0 B Murcer RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .100 .350 2 0 S Ontiveros 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .400 1.138 0 2 2B J Martin CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .801 1 0 B Foote C 4 0 1 0 0 3 .100 .200 7 0 L McGlothen P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 1 G Clines PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0 0 R Burris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D Moore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 S Thompson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .667 1.417 0 0 D Lamp P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M Vail PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 0 0 Totals 32 0 7 0 7 7 24 12
Batting Events
2B: S Ontiveros (2, off B Sykes).
TB: S Ontiveros 3; T Sizemore; G Clines; D Kingman; B Foote; J Martin.
GIDP: I DeJesus 2 (2).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Baserunning Events
SB: T Sizemore (1, 2nd base off B Sykes/T Simmons).
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Brock LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .222 .919 1 0 HR T Bruno P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D Iorg PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 0 0 D Knowles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G Templeton SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .200 .517 2 4 K Hernandez 1B 4 2 2 1 0 1 .429 1.395 6 0 3B,2B T Simmons C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .905 7 0 G Hendrick CF 2 2 1 2 2 1 .273 1.065 2 0 HR T Scott RF 4 0 2 2 0 1 .571 1.500 4 1 3B,SB K Reitz 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .500 1.405 1 1 M Tyson 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .182 3 3 SB B Sykes P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 0 0 M Dimmel LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 0 Totals 32 7 8 0 5 7 27 9
Batting Events
2B: K Hernandez (2, off L McGlothen).
3B: T Scott (2, off R Burris); K Hernandez (1, off R Burris).
HR: G Hendrick (1, off L McGlothen; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); L Brock (1, off L McGlothen; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: K Hernandez 5; L Brock 5; G Hendrick 4; T Scott 4; B Sykes.
RBI: T Scott 2 (5); G Hendrick 2 (2); L Brock 2 (2); K Hernandez (5).
2-out RBI: G Hendrick 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. M Tyson-K Hernandez; G Templeton-M Tyson-K Hernandez; M Tyson-G Templeton-K Hernandez.
E: M Tyson (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Tyson (1, 2nd base off L McGlothen/B Foote); T Scott (2, 2nd base off L McGlothen/B Foote).
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 L McGlothen, L (0-1) 4 4 4 4 3 4 2 9.00 19 - · · 4· 4· 0· 4 39 - 0.76 -0.22 R Burris 0.1 2 3 3 2 0 0 27.00 5 - · · 1· 0· 0· 2 0-0 0.27 -0.06 D Moore 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.08 6 - · · 4· 1· 1· 1 1-0 0.05 0.01 D Lamp 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 1.80 7 - · · 3· 0· 0· 1 0-0 0.01 0.00 Totals 8 8 7 7 5 7 2 37 - · · 12· 5· 1· 8 1-0
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 Sykes, W (1-0) 6 5 0 0 2 3 0 0.00 24 - · · 7· 7· 0· 5 63 - 0.80 0.22 T Bruno 2 2 0 0 3 4 0 0.00 11 - · · 0· 2· 0· 2 0-0 0.21 0.01 D Knowles 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 4 - · · 0· 2· 2· 0 0-0 0.03 0.00 Totals 9 7 0 0 7 7 0 39 - · · 7·11· 2· 7 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Tom Fleming, 1B - Bob Hantak, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Pete Negri.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 10,190.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals 1. Ivan DeJesus SS 1. Lou Brock LF 2. Ted Sizemore 2B 2. Garry Templeton SS 3. Bill Buckner 1B 3. Keith Hernandez 1B 4. Dave Kingman LF 4. Ted Simmons C 5. Bobby Murcer RF 5. George Hendrick CF 6. Steve Ontiveros 3B 6. Tony Scott RF 7. Jerry Martin CF 7. Ken Reitz 3B 8. Barry Foote C 8. Mike Tyson 2B 9. Lynn McGlothen P 9. Bob Sykes P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b3 | 0 | 1-- | RR | 18% | 77% | 0-0 | STL | L. Brock | L. McGlothen | Home Run; Sykes Scores | |
| b3 | 2 | --3 | RR | 12% | 89% | 2-0 | STL | G. Hendrick | L. McGlothen | Home Run; Hernandez Scores | |
| t5 | 0 | 12- | OO | 9% | 92% | 0-4 | CHC | I. DeJesus | B. Sykes | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Foote to 3B | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 54% | 0-0 | CHC | I. DeJesus | B. Sykes | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | -5% | 83% | 0-4 | CHC | G. Clines | B. Sykes | Single; Foote to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Sykes facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CHC | I. DeJesus | B. Sykes | Strikeout Looking | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | T. Sizemore | B. Sykes | Single to LF | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Buckner | B. Sykes | Sizemore Steals 2B | ||
| t1 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 51% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Buckner | B. Sykes | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | D. Kingman | B. Sykes | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | STL | L. Brock | L. McGlothen | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | STL | G. Templeton | L. McGlothen | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | K. Hernandez | L. McGlothen | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Sykes facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Murcer | B. Sykes | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | S. Ontiveros | B. Sykes | Single to LF | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | CHC | J. Martin | B. Sykes | Flyball: RF | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Foote | B. Sykes | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | STL | T. Simmons | L. McGlothen | Popfly: SS | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | STL | G. Hendrick | L. McGlothen | Walk | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 52% | 0-0 | STL | T. Scott | L. McGlothen | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 53% | 0-0 | STL | K. Reitz | L. McGlothen | Scott Steals 2B | ||
| b2 | 2 | -2- | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | STL | K. Reitz | L. McGlothen | Walk | ||
| b2 | 2 | 12- | O | -5% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | M. Tyson | L. McGlothen | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Sykes facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | CHC | L. McGlothen | B. Sykes | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball) | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 54% | 0-0 | CHC | I. DeJesus | B. Sykes | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 53% | 0-0 | CHC | T. Sizemore | B. Sykes | Walk | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Buckner | B. Sykes | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 59% | 0-0 | STL | B. Sykes | L. McGlothen | Single | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | RR | 18% | 77% | 0-0 | STL | L. Brock | L. McGlothen | Home Run; Sykes Scores | |
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 76% | 2-0 | STL | G. Templeton | L. McGlothen | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 3% | 79% | 2-0 | STL | K. Hernandez | L. McGlothen | Double to RF | ||
| b3 | 1 | -2- | O | -2% | 76% | 2-0 | STL | T. Simmons | L. McGlothen | Flyball: RF; Hernandez to 3B | |
| b3 | 2 | --3 | RR | 12% | 89% | 2-0 | STL | G. Hendrick | L. McGlothen | Home Run; Hernandez Scores | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 89% | 4-0 | STL | T. Scott | L. McGlothen | Strikeout Looking | |
| 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Bob Sykes facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 90% | 0-4 | CHC | D. Kingman | B. Sykes | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 91% | 0-4 | CHC | B. Murcer | B. Sykes | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | -1% | 90% | 0-4 | CHC | S. Ontiveros | B. Sykes | Double to RF | ||
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | 2% | 92% | 0-4 | CHC | J. Martin | B. Sykes | Popfly: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 91% | 4-0 | STL | K. Reitz | L. McGlothen | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 1% | 92% | 4-0 | STL | M. Tyson | L. McGlothen | Walk | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | 1% | 93% | 4-0 | STL | B. Sykes | L. McGlothen | Tyson Steals 2B | ||
| b4 | 1 | -2- | O | -1% | 92% | 4-0 | STL | B. Sykes | L. McGlothen | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 90% | 4-0 | STL | L. Brock | L. McGlothen | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Bob Sykes facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | -3% | 88% | 0-4 | CHC | B. Foote | B. Sykes | Single to RF | ||
| Gene Clines pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | -5% | 83% | 0-4 | CHC | G. Clines | B. Sykes | Single; Foote to 2B | ||
| t5 | 0 | 12- | OO | 9% | 92% | 0-4 | CHC | I. DeJesus | B. Sykes | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Foote to 3B | |
| t5 | 2 | --3 | O | 2% | 94% | 0-4 | CHC | T. Sizemore | B. Sykes | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Ray Burris facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Ray Burris replaces Gene Clines (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 1% | 94% | 4-0 | STL | G. Templeton | R. Burris | Walk | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | R | 3% | 98% | 4-0 | STL | K. Hernandez | R. Burris | Triple to LF; Templeton Scores | |
| b5 | 0 | --3 | O | -1% | 97% | 5-0 | STL | T. Simmons | R. Burris | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --3 | 0% | 97% | 5-0 | STL | G. Hendrick | R. Burris | Walk | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-3 | RR | 2% | 99% | 5-0 | STL | T. Scott | R. Burris | Triple to CF; Hernandez Scores; Hendrick Scores | |
| Donnie Moore replaces Ray Burris pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 1 | --3 | O | -0% | 99% | 7-0 | STL | K. Reitz | D. Moore | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --3 | O | -0% | 99% | 7-0 | STL | M. Tyson | D. Moore | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Cardinals' Bob Sykes facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-7 | CHC | B. Buckner | B. Sykes | Flyball: CF | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | -0% | 99% | 0-7 | CHC | D. Kingman | B. Sykes | Walk | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-7 | CHC | B. Murcer | B. Sykes | Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-7 | CHC | S. Ontiveros | B. Sykes | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Cubs' Donnie Moore facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 7-0 | STL | B. Sykes | D. Moore | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | 0% | 99% | 7-0 | STL | L. Brock | D. Moore | Single | ||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 0% | 99% | 7-0 | STL | G. Templeton | D. Moore | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 99% | 7-0 | STL | K. Hernandez | D. Moore | Lineout: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Cardinals' Tom Bruno facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Tom Bruno replaces Lou Brock (LF) pitching and batting 1st; Mike Dimmel replaces Bob Sykes (P) playing LF batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | -0% | 99% | 0-7 | CHC | J. Martin | T. Bruno | Single to RF | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-7 | CHC | B. Foote | T. Bruno | Strikeout Looking | |
| Scot Thompson pinch hits for Donnie Moore (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | -0% | 99% | 0-7 | CHC | S. Thompson | T. Bruno | Walk; Martin to 2B | ||
| t7 | 1 | 12- | O | 1% | 99% | 0-7 | CHC | I. DeJesus | T. Bruno | Strikeout Looking | |
| t7 | 2 | 12- | -0% | 99% | 0-7 | CHC | T. Sizemore | T. Bruno | Walk; Martin to 3B; Thompson to 2B | ||
| t7 | 2 | 123 | O | 1% | 100% | 0-7 | CHC | B. Buckner | T. Bruno | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Cubs' Dennis Lamp facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Dennis Lamp replaces Scot Thompson (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 7-0 | STL | T. Simmons | D. Lamp | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 7-0 | STL | G. Hendrick | D. Lamp | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 0% | 100% | 7-0 | STL | T. Scott | D. Lamp | Single to RF | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 100% | 7-0 | STL | K. Reitz | D. Lamp | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Cardinals' Tom Bruno facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | -0% | 99% | 0-7 | CHC | D. Kingman | T. Bruno | Single | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | -1% | 99% | 0-7 | CHC | B. Murcer | T. Bruno | Walk; Kingman to 2B | ||
| t8 | 0 | 12- | O | 1% | 99% | 0-7 | CHC | S. Ontiveros | T. Bruno | Flyball: CF; Kingman to 3B | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 0% | 100% | 0-7 | CHC | J. Martin | T. Bruno | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 0% | 100% | 0-7 | CHC | B. Foote | T. Bruno | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Cubs' Dennis Lamp facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 7-0 | STL | M. Tyson | D. Lamp | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 7-0 | STL | M. Dimmel | D. Lamp | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| Dane Iorg pinch hits for Tom Bruno (P) batting 1st | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 7-0 | STL | D. Iorg | D. Lamp | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Cardinals' Darold Knowles facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Darold Knowles replaces Dane Iorg (PH) pitching and batting 1st; Mike Vail pinch hits for Dennis Lamp (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | -0% | 100% | 0-7 | CHC | M. Vail | D. Knowles | Walk | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 0% | 100% | 0-7 | CHC | I. DeJesus | D. Knowles | Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 0% | 100% | 0-7 | CHC | T. Sizemore | D. Knowles | Walk | ||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-7 | CHC | B. Buckner | D. Knowles | Lineout: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 7. | |||||||||||
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