Managers Leo Durocher and Red Schoendienst both lifted their pitchers in the midst of a scoreless duel in moves that failed for one and paid off for the other when the Cardinals beat the Cubs, 1-0. Durocher removed Joe Decker when the Cubs had men on first and third with two out in the seventh inning, but pinch-hitter Paul Popovich grounded into a forceout.

With Phil Regan ptiching in the Cardinals' half, Joe Hague singled and Mike Shannon, starting his first game this season after being sidelined by a kidney aliment, beat out a bunt. Phil Gagliano popped up trying to sacrifice and Vic Davalillo, batting for Mike Torrez, forced Shannon, but Jose Cardenal came through with a single to drive in the game's only run. Billy McCool, in relief of Torrez, completed the shutout and gained his first save in a Cardinal uniform. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 1, Chicago Cubs 0
Game Played on Friday, May       15, 1970 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  0
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   1  6  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   0   1   0     0   1   .297      Cardenal cf           4   0   1   1     0   2   .320
Beckert 2b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .281      Javier 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .260
Williams lf           4   0   2   0     0   0   .263      Brock lf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .294
Smith 1b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .227      Allen 1b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .304
  Hickman ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Torre c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .274
Callison rf           3   0   2   0     1   0   .280      Hague rf              2   1   1   0     1   0   .309
Santo 3b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .241      Shannon 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .250
James cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Ramirez ss            1   0   0   0     1   0   .115
Martin c              2   0   0   0     1   2   .155        Gagliano ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .154
Decker p              2   0   1   0     0   1   .308        Maxvill ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .170
  Popovich ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .091      Torrez p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .313
  Regan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Davalillo ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .211
                                                            McCool p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   0   7   0     3   5             Totals               28   1   6   1     4   3

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 24,627
Left on Base: Cubs 7, Cardinals 7
DP: Cubs 1, Cardinals 2
Doubles: Williams 2 (3), Callison (5), Torre (6), Javier (3)
Triples: Kessinger (5)
Stolen Bases: Brock 2 (9)
GIDP: James (1)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Decker                  6     3   0   0   4   3   0  23   3.03
Regan L(2-1)            2     3   1   1   0   0   0   9   3.79
Totals                  8     6   1   1   4   3   0  32

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez W(3-3)           7     7   0   0   2   5   0  27   3.15
McCool SV(1)            2     0   0   0   1   0   0   7   3.00
Totals                  9     7   0   0   3   5   0  34

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Ken Burkhart


CUBS 1ST: Joe Decker: 86 pitches; Mike Torrez: 95
pitches; Kessinger tripled to center; Beckert hit into a
double play (right to catcher) [Kessinger out at home]; Williams
doubled to left; Smith flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Cardenal was called out on strikes; Javier popped
to shortstop; Brock singled to right; Brock stole second; Allen
walked; Torre flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 2ND: Callison doubled to left; Santo grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Callison to third]; James reached on a
fielder's choice [Callison out at home (third to catcher)];
James was picked off first (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hague walked; Shannon flied out to right; Ramirez
popped to first in foul territory; Torrez grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 3RD: Martin struck out; Decker singled to center; Kessinger
struck out; Beckert was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first);
Javier popped to first in foul territory; Brock walked; Brock
stole second; Allen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Cardinals 0.

CUBS 4TH: Williams flied out to left; Smith flied out to center;
Callison walked; Santo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Torre doubled to left; Hague hit into a double
play (right to third) [Torre out at third]; Shannon grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 5TH: James grounded out (second to first); Martin struck
out; Decker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Ramirez walked; On a bunt Torrez forced Ramirez
(third to shortstop); Cardenal was called out on strikes; Javier
doubled to left [Torrez out at home (left to third to catcher)];
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger lined to shortstop; Beckert grounded out
(first to pitcher); Williams doubled to center; Smith grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); Allen
popped to second; Torre grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 7TH: Callison singled to right; Santo singled to pitcher
[Callison to second]; James grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Callison to third, Santo out at
second]; Martin was walked intentionally; POPOVICH BATTED FOR
DECKER; Popovich forced Martin (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: REGAN REPLACED POPOVICH (PITCHING); Hague singled
to center; On a bunt Shannon singled to catcher [Hague to
second]; GAGLIANO BATTED FOR RAMIREZ; On a bunt Gagliano popped
to catcher in foul territory; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR TORREZ;
Davalillo forced Shannon (shortstop unassisted) [Hague to
third]; Cardenal singled to second [Hague scored, Davalillo to
second]; Javier grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

CUBS 8TH: MAXVILL REPLACED GAGLIANO (PLAYING SS); MCCOOL
REPLACED DAVALILLO (PITCHING); Kessinger grounded out (shortstop
to first); Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: Brock grounded out (second to first); Allen
grounded out (shortstop to first); Torre grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

CUBS 9TH: HICKMAN BATTED FOR SMITH; Hickman grounded out
(shortstop to first); Callison grounded out (pitcher to first);
Santo walked; James flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.