Posting the 45th shutout of his career, Bob Gibson pitched the Cardinals to a 7-0 victory over the Padres. The ace righthander gave up two singles, both by former teammate Ed Spiezio. Gibson also took a leading role in the Cardinals' attack, hitting a triple and a double to drive in two runs. Julian Javier accounted for three RBIs with four singles. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 7, San Diego Padres 0
Game Played on Saturday, August    22, 1970 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Cardinals    1  2  0    1  0  2    1  0  0  -   7 14  0
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   0   0   0     1   0   .313      Arcia ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .231
Javier 2b             5   0   4   3     0   0   .261      Campbell 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .221
Carl Taylor rf        4   1   1   0     0   0   .251      Gaston cf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .320
  Lee rf              1   0   0   0     0   0   .219      Ferrara lf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .269
Torre 3b              5   1   2   1     0   0   .322      Brown rf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .288
Cardenal cf           5   0   1   0     0   0   .295      Colbert 1b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .245
Hague 1b              5   0   0   0     0   3   .275      Spiezio 3b            3   0   2   0     0   0   .297
Simmons c             4   2   2   1     1   0   .233      Cannizzaro c          3   0   0   0     0   1   .296
Maxvill ss            4   1   2   0     0   0   .213      Coombs p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .068
Gibson p              4   2   2   2     0   1   .326        Willis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Stahl ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .162
                                                            Herbel p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Webster ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .242

Totals               41   7  14   7     2   4             Totals               29   0   2   0     0   6

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance:  6,942
Left on Base: Cardinals 9, Padres 2
DP: Cardinals 0, Padres 0
Doubles: Gibson (3), Torre (23)
Triples: Torre (7), Maxvill (2), Gibson (1)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gibson W(18-5)          9     2   0   0   0   6   0  29   3.42
Totals                  9     2   0   0   0   6   0  29

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coombs L(9-10)          5.2  10   6   6   2   3   0  29   3.35
Willis                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.83
Herbel                  3     4   1   1   0   1   0  13   4.95
Totals                  9    14   7   7   2   4   0  43

Passed Balls: Simmons (7)
Wild Pitches: Gibson (4)
Balks: Herbel (3)

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Nick Colosi


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); Javier
singled to left; Carl Taylor forced Javier (right to shortstop);
Torre tripled to right [Carl Taylor scored]; Cardenal flied out
to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Arcia popped to shortstop; Campbell popped to first;
Gaston grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hague struck out; Simmons walked; Maxvill singled
to pitcher [Simmons to second]; Gibson forced Maxvill (second to
shortstop) [Simmons to third]; Brock walked [Gibson to second];
Javier singled to third [Simmons scored, Gibson scored, Brock to
third]; Carl Taylor flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Ferrara lined to third; Brown flied out to right;
Colbert flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Padres 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Torre flied out to center; Cardenal grounded out
(third to first); Hague struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Spiezio flied out to right; Cannizzaro flied out to
center; Coombs was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons flied out to center; Maxvill tripled to
right; Gibson tripled to right [Maxvill scored]; Brock grounded
out (shortstop to first); Javier lined to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Arcia grounded out (shortstop to first); Campbell
flied out to center; Gaston grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Carl Taylor singled to center; Torre grounded out
(third to first) [Carl Taylor to second]; Cardenal popped to
third in foul territory; Hague struck out (catcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Ferrara grounded out (shortstop to first); Brown
struck out; Colbert was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 4, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons singled to center; Maxvill grounded out
(third to first) [Simmons to second]; Gibson doubled to left
[Simmons scored]; Brock grounded out (shortstop to first);
Javier singled to center [Gibson scored]; WILLIS REPLACED COOMBS
(PITCHING); Carl Taylor grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 6, Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: LEE REPLACED CARL TAYLOR (PLAYING RF); Spiezio
singled to center; Simmons allowed a passed ball [Spiezio to
second]; Cannizzaro struck out; STAHL BATTED FOR WILLIS; Stahl
struck out; Arcia flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 6, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: HERBEL REPLACED STAHL (PITCHING); Torre doubled
to right; Cardenal flied out to center; Hague flied out to
right; Simmons singled to right [Torre scored]; Maxvill flied
out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Padres 0.

PADRES 7TH: Campbell flied to left in foul territory; Gaston
struck out; Ferrara flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 7, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 8TH: Gibson struck out; Brock grounded out (pitcher to
first); Javier singled to right; Lee grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Padres 0.

PADRES 8TH: Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); Colbert
lined to center; Spiezio singled to shortstop; Gibson threw a
wild pitch [Spiezio to second]; Cannizzaro grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 9TH: Torre grounded out (third to first); Cardenal
singled to shortstop; Herbel balked [Cardenal to second]; Hague
flied out to right [Cardenal to third]; Simmons grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Padres 0.

PADRES 9TH: WEBSTER BATTED FOR HERBEL; Webster grounded out
(second to first); Arcia popped to first; Campbell popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 7,
Padres 0.