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Friday June 19, 1970
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Ted Simmons singled with the bases loaded in the 17th inning, driving in two runs, to give the Cardinals a 5-3 victory over the Cubs in the longest game in the N. L. so far this season. The Cardinals took an early 3-1 lead, but the Cubs picked up a run on a walk and singles by Willie Smith and Paul Popovich in the eighth and tied the score in the ninth when Jim Hickman tripled and Ron Santo lofted a sacrifice fly.

Al Hrabosky, who pitched the last two innings for the Cardinals and struck out three of the six batters to face him, received credit for his first major league victory on Simmons' hit. Lou Brock opened the 17th with an infield hit, Vic Davalillo sacrificed and Dick Allen was passed intentionally. After Mike Shannon flied out, Jose Cardenal drew a pass to load the bases. [The Sporting News]


St. Louis Cardinals 5, Chicago Cubs 3

Game Played on Friday, June 19, 1970 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Cardinals    0  2  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  -   5 13  0
Cubs         1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   3  7  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              7   1   2   1     1   1   .309      Popovich ss,2b        6   1   2   1     1   0   .270
Davalillo cf,rf       5   0   1   1     1   2   .275      Beckert 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Allen 1b              6   1   0   0     2   1   .281        Regan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Torre 3b              3   0   2   0     2   1   .291        Hall ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .107
  Ramirez pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .191        Reynolds p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Shannon 3b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .128        Aguirre p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Hague rf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .300        Martin ph,1b        1   0   0   0     0   1   .143
  Cardenal cf         2   0   1   0     1   1   .306      Williams lf           7   0   1   1     0   0   .288
Simmons c             6   0   2   2     2   2   .254      Hickman cf            4   1   2   0     3   1   .343
Javier 2b             6   1   1   0     1   1   .240      Callison rf           7   0   0   0     0   4   .251
Maxvill ss            4   1   1   0     0   0   .182      Santo 3b              6   0   0   1     0   1   .232
  Beauchamp ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .194      Banks 1b              5   0   0   0     1   0   .230
  Linzy p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Dunegan pr,p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Carl Taylor ph      1   0   1   0     0   0   .192        Barber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Campisi p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Holtzman ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
  Gibson ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .381      Hiatt c               2   0   0   0     0   0   .252
  Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Kessinger ph,ss     2   1   0   0     1   0   .300
Chuck Taylor p        2   1   1   1     0   1   .125      Decker p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .208
  McCool p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Smith ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .182
  Lee ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .252        James pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .188
  Abernathy p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Rudolph c           3   0   1   0     0   0   .077
  Kennedy ph,ss       3   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               53   5  13   5    12  10             Totals               52   3   7   3     6  10

Time of Game: 4:46   Attendance: 29,320
Left on Base: Cardinals 13, Cubs 9
DP: Cardinals 2, Cubs 3
Doubles: Chuck Taylor (1), Popovich (2)
Triples: Hickman (2)
Caught Stealing: Brock (1), Javier (1), Cardenal (3), Hickman (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Chuck Taylor (1), Davalillo 2 (2), Cardenal (1), Beckert (2), Rudolph (2), Kessinger (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Santo (3)
GIDP: Hague (8), Javier (9), Santo (3)
Hit by Pitch: Kessinger (2,by Abernathy)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Chuck Taylor            7.2   5   2   2   2   5   0  29   2.31
McCool                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.80
Abernathy               3     1   1   1   1   1   0  12   2.45
Linzy                   2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   5.19
Campisi                 2     1   0   0   3   1   0   9   3.95
Hrabosky W(1-0)         2     0   0   0   0   3   0   6   0.00
Totals                 17     7   3   3   6  10   0  63

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Decker                  8     8   3   3   4   8   0  33   3.58
Regan                   2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   3.54
Reynolds                3.2   2   0   0   3   1   0  14   1.50
Aguirre                 1.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   4   2.92
Dunegan                 0.2   1   0   0   2   1   0   5   4.91
Barber L(0-1)           1.1   2   2   2   2   0   0   7  10.80
Totals                 17    13   5   5  12  10   0  69

Passed Balls: Hiatt (8)
Hit by Pitch: Abernathy (3)

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (second to first); Davalillo
struck out; Allen walked; Torre singled to left [Allen to
second]; Hague walked [Allen to third, Torre to second]; Simmons
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Popovich doubled to left; Beckert out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Popovich to third]; Williams grounded
out (first unassisted) [Popovich scored]; Hickman walked;
Callison was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Javier singled to left; Maxvill flied out to
right; Chuck Taylor doubled to left [Javier scored]; Hiatt
allowed a passed ball [Chuck Taylor to third]; Brock struck out;
Davalillo singled to center [Chuck Taylor scored]; Allen flied
out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Santo grounded out (second to first); Banks popped to
first; Hiatt flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Torre walked; Hague flied out to center; Simmons
struck out; Javier forced Torre (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Decker was called out on strikes; Popovich grounded
out (second to first); Beckert grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Maxvill singled to shortstop; Chuck Taylor out on
a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Maxvill to second]; Brock
singled to center [Maxvill scored]; Brock was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Davalillo was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Williams singled to second; Hickman singled to center
[Williams to third]; Callison struck out while Hickman was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Santo flied out
to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Allen struck out; Torre struck out; Hague
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Banks flied out to left; Hiatt flied out to center;
Decker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons singled to right; Javier forced Simmons
(shortstop to second); Javier was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Maxvill grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Popovich grounded out (pitcher to first); Beckert
flied out to center; Williams popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Chuck Taylor was called out on strikes; Brock
grounded out (second to first); Davalillo walked; Allen forced
Davalillo (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: Hickman popped to shortstop; Callison struck out;
Santo flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: Torre singled to second; Hague grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Torre out at
second]; Simmons popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: CARDENAL REPLACED HAGUE (PLAYING CF); DAVALILLO
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Banks grounded out (third to
first); KESSINGER BATTED FOR HIATT; Kessinger walked; SMITH
BATTED FOR DECKER; Smith singled to right [Kessinger to third];
JAMES RAN FOR SMITH; Popovich singled to right [Kessinger
scored, James to third]; Beckert popped to first in foul
territory; MCCOOL REPLACED CHUCK TAYLOR (PITCHING); Williams
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: KESSINGER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); REGAN
REPLACED BECKERT (PITCHING); POPOVICH CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
2B); RUDOLPH REPLACED JAMES (PLAYING C ); Javier flied out to
left; Maxvill grounded out (second to first); LEE BATTED FOR
MCCOOL; Lee grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 9TH: ABERNATHY REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); Hickman tripled to
center; Callison grounded out (pitcher to first); Santo hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Hickman scored]; Banks grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 10TH: Brock flied out to left; Davalillo grounded out
(second to first); Allen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 10TH: Kessinger was hit by a pitch; Rudolph out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Kessinger to second];
Popovich grounded out (second to first); HALL BATTED FOR REGAN;
Hall popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 11TH: REYNOLDS REPLACED HALL (PITCHING); Torre walked;
RAMIREZ RAN FOR TORRE; Cardenal struck out; Simmons walked
[Ramirez to second]; Javier grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Simmons out at second]; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 11TH: SHANNON REPLACED RAMIREZ (PLAYING 3B); Williams flied
out to right; Hickman walked; Callison was called out on
strikes; Santo lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
3, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 12TH: BEAUCHAMP BATTED FOR MAXVILL; Beauchamp grounded
out (shortstop to first); KENNEDY BATTED FOR ABERNATHY; Kennedy
grounded out (third to first); Brock flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 12TH: KENNEDY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); LINZY REPLACED
BEAUCHAMP (PITCHING); Banks flied out to left; Kessinger flied
out to left; Rudolph grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 13TH: Davalillo flied out to left; Allen grounded out
(shortstop to first); Shannon lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 13TH: Popovich grounded out (shortstop to first); Reynolds
popped to second; Williams grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 14TH: Cardenal singled to center; Simmons forced
Cardenal (pitcher to shortstop); Javier walked [Simmons to
second]; CARL TAYLOR BATTED FOR LINZY; Carl Taylor singled to
third [Simmons out at home (third to catcher), Javier to third];
AGUIRRE REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Kennedy grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 14TH: CAMPISI REPLACED CARL TAYLOR (PITCHING); Hickman
walked; Callison flied out to center; Santo grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hickman out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 15TH: Brock walked; Davalillo hit into a double play
(third to second) [Brock out at third (second to shortstop)];
Allen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Cubs 3.

CUBS 15TH: Banks walked; DUNEGAN RAN FOR BANKS; Kessinger out on
a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Dunegan to second]; Rudolph
singled to center [Dunegan to third]; Popovich was walked
intentionally [Rudolph to second]; MARTIN BATTED FOR AGUIRRE;
Martin struck out; Williams popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 16TH: MARTIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); DUNEGAN
STAYED IN GAME (PITCHING); Shannon singled to left; Cardenal out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Shannon to second];
Simmons was walked intentionally; Javier struck out; GIBSON
BATTED FOR CAMPISI; Gibson walked [Shannon to third, Simmons to
second]; BARBER REPLACED DUNEGAN (PITCHING); Kennedy grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Cubs 3.

CUBS 16TH: HRABOSKY REPLACED GIBSON (PITCHING); Hickman struck
out; Callison grounded out (second to first); Santo was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 17TH: Brock singled to second; Davalillo out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Brock to second]; Allen was
walked intentionally; Shannon flied out to left; Cardenal walked
[Brock to third, Allen to second]; Simmons singled to center
[Brock scored, Allen scored, Cardenal to third]; Cardenal was
caught stealing home (pitcher to catcher); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cardinals 5, Cubs 3.

CUBS 17TH: HOLTZMAN BATTED FOR BARBER; Holtzman struck out; On a
bunt Kessinger made an out to first; Rudolph flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Cubs 3.



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