Doubles by Cleo James, Ken Holtzman and Jim Hickman were the key blows for the Cubs, who survived a ninth-inning rally by the Cardinals to gain a 3-2 victory. James and Holtzman hit their two-baggers for a run in the fifth inning and Hickman doubled behind walks to Glenn Beckert and Ron Santo for two runs in the eighth.

The Cardinals kayoed Holtzman in the ninth, scoring a run on a walk, error and a single by Jose Cardenal. After Lou Brock walked with two out, loading the bases, Ted Abernathy relieved and hit Dick Allen with a pitch to force in a run, but Phil Regan took over and retired Joe Torre on a fly on his first pitch to end the game. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2
Game Played on Saturday, May       16, 1970 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II
Cubs         0  0  0    0  1  0    0  2  0  -   3  8  1
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2 10  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          5   0   1   0     0   2   .293      Cardenal cf           5   0   1   1     0   2   .316
Beckert 2b            4   1   1   0     1   0   .280      Javier 2b             5   0   2   0     0   1   .268
Williams lf           4   0   1   0     1   2   .262      Brock lf              3   0   1   0     2   0   .295
Santo 3b              3   1   0   0     2   0   .235      Allen 1b              4   0   1   1     0   1   .302
Banks 1b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .237      Torre c               5   0   3   0     0   0   .287
Hickman rf            4   0   2   2     0   0   .275      Carl Taylor rf        4   0   1   0     0   0   .156
  Callison rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Shannon 3b            4   0   1   0     0   2   .250
Hiatt c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .300      Ramirez ss            2   0   0   0     0   1   .107
James cf              3   1   1   0     1   0   .176        Gagliano ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Holtzman p            4   0   2   1     0   1   .308        Maxvill ss          0   1   0   0     1   0   .170
  Abernathy p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Carlton p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .125
  Regan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Rojas ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .088
                                                            Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Campisi p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McCool p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Chuck Taylor p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lee ph              1   1   0   0     0   0   .255

Totals               34   3   8   3     5   7             Totals               37   2  10   2     3   9

Time of Game: 2:44   Attendance: 27,535
Left on Base: Cubs 10, Cardinals 12
DP: Cubs 1, Cardinals 0
Errors: Beckert, Ramirez
Doubles: James (1), Holtzman (2), Hickman (5)
Stolen Bases: James (1)
Caught Stealing: Carlton (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Hiatt (1)
GIDP: Torre (5)
Hit by Pitch: Allen (2,by Abernathy)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman W(5-3)         8.2  10   2   0   3   9   0  39   3.56
Abernathy               0     0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.23
Regan SV(5)             0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.72
Totals                  9    10   2   0   3   9   0  41

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton L(2-5)          7     5   1   1   2   5   0  28   3.86
Johnson                 1.1   3   2   2   2   2   0   9   3.60
Campisi                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.04
McCool                  0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   3.00
Chuck Taylor            0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.69
Totals                  9     8   3   3   5   7   0  40

Passed Balls: Hiatt (3)
Hit by Pitch: Abernathy (1)
Wild Pitches: McCool (1)

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


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger struck out; Beckert flied out to center;
Williams popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Cardenal grounded out (third to first); Javier
flied out to left; Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo lined to right; Banks lined to third; Hickman
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Allen popped to third in foul territory; Torre
singled to right; Carl Taylor forced Torre (shortstop to
second); Shannon singled to right [Carl Taylor to second];
Ramirez struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 3RD: Hiatt popped to catcher in foul territory; James
reached on an error by Ramirez [James to first]; Holtzman was
called out on strikes; James stole second; Kessinger struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Carlton struck out but advanced to first on a
passed ball; Carlton was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Cardenal struck out; Javier singled to second; Brock
walked [Javier to second]; Allen struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 4TH: Beckert flied out to right; Williams singled to right;
Santo lined to right; Banks struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Torre singled to left; Carl Taylor flied out to
right; Shannon flied out to center; Ramirez grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 5TH: Hickman flied out to left; Hiatt flied out to right;
James doubled to left; Holtzman doubled to left [James scored];
Kessinger flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Carlton was called out on strikes; Cardenal
struck out; Javier singled to center; Brock forced Javier
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals
0.

CUBS 6TH: Beckert singled to center; Beckert was picked off
first (pitcher to first); Williams was called out on strikes;
Santo walked; Banks flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Allen flied out to left; Torre singled to left;
Carl Taylor singled to left [Torre to second]; Shannon was
called out on strikes; GAGLIANO BATTED FOR RAMIREZ; Gagliano
lined to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 7TH: MAXVILL REPLACED GAGLIANO (PLAYING SS); Hickman
singled to left; Hiatt out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [Hickman to second]; James was walked intentionally;
Holtzman forced Hickman (first to third) [James to second];
Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: ROJAS BATTED FOR CARLTON; Rojas flied to left in
foul territory; Cardenal lined to left; Javier grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 8TH: JOHNSON REPLACED ROJAS (PITCHING); Beckert walked;
Williams struck out; Santo walked [Beckert to second]; Banks
struck out; Hickman doubled to left [Beckert scored, Santo
scored]; Hiatt flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
3, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 8TH: Brock singled to center; Allen singled to left
[Brock to second]; Torre grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Brock to third, Allen out at second]; Carl
Taylor grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 9TH: James popped to first in foul territory; Holtzman
singled to right; Kessinger singled to second [Holtzman to
second]; CAMPISI REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Beckert flied out
to right; MCCOOL REPLACED CAMPISI (PITCHING); McCool threw a
wild pitch [Holtzman to third, Kessinger to second]; Williams
walked; CHUCK TAYLOR REPLACED MCCOOL (PITCHING); Santo flied out
to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 9TH: CALLISON REPLACED HICKMAN (PLAYING RF); Shannon
struck out; Maxvill walked; LEE BATTED FOR CHUCK TAYLOR; Lee
reached on an error by Beckert [Maxvill to second, Lee to
first]; Cardenal singled to right [Maxvill scored (unearned),
Lee to third]; Javier struck out; Brock walked [Cardenal to
second]; ABERNATHY REPLACED HOLTZMAN (PITCHING); Allen was hit
by a pitch [Lee scored (unearned), Cardenal to third, Brock to
second]; REGAN REPLACED ABERNATHY (PITCHING); Torre lined to
center; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 3, Cardinals 2.