The Cubs remained one game behind the Pirates in the hot East division race by defeating the Cardinals, 5-3. The Mets, who lost to the Expos, fell into a tie with the Cubs for second. The Cardinals took a 2-0 lead against Ken Holtzman in the fourth inning when Joe Torre singled and Jose Cardenal homered, but the Cubs pulled even in the fifth on a pass to Ron Santo and round-tripper by Randy Hundley.

Glenn Beckert doubled in the sixth and scored on a single by Billy Williams to send the Cubs ahead. Singles by Holtzman, Beckert and Williams added a run in the seventh and Santo increased the Cubs' lead with a homer in the eighth. The Cardinals chased Holtzman in the ninth when Torre doubled and Cardenal singled, but Phil Regan relieved and saved the game at the expense of only one run on a grounder by Luis Melendez. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Game Played on Tuesday, September 15, 1970 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Cardinals    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  9  0
Cubs         0  0  0    0  2  1    1  1  x  -   5 10  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .307      Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Javier 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .252      Beckert 2b            4   1   2   0     0   0   .303
Carl Taylor 1b        4   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Williams lf           4   0   2   2     0   0   .324
Torre c               3   2   3   0     0   0   .318      Hickman rf            3   0   0   0     1   1   .333
Cardenal cf           4   1   2   2     0   0   .290        Regan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Melendez rf           4   0   2   1     0   0   .333      Santo 3b              3   2   2   1     1   0   .266
DaVanon 3b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .118      Banks 1b              3   0   2   0     1   0   .260
  Hague ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .273        James cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .211
Maxvill ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .204      Pepitone cf,1b        4   0   0   0     0   0   .262
  Lee ph              1   0   0   0     0   1   .222      Hundley c             4   1   1   2     0   1   .260
Carlton p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .213      Holtzman p            2   1   1   0     1   0   .221
  Chuck Taylor p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .115        Callison rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .266
  Davalillo ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .313
  Cleveland p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               34   3   9   3     0   3             Totals               31   5  10   5     4   2

Time of Game: 2:02   Attendance: 13,727
Left on Base: Cardinals 5, Cubs 6
DP: Cardinals 2, Cubs 2
Doubles: Torre (25), Banks (6), Beckert (15)
Home Runs: Cardenal (9), Hundley (7), Santo (25)
GIDP: Cardenal (14), DaVanon (1), Pepitone (9)
Hit by Pitch: Torre (6,by Holtzman)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton L(9-19)         6.2   9   4   4   4   1   1  30   3.75
Chuck Taylor            0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.00
Cleveland               1     1   1   1   0   1   1   4   7.58
Totals                  8    10   5   5   4   2   2  35

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman W(15-11)       8     9   3   3   0   2   1  32   3.44
Regan SV(11)            1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.46
Totals                  9     9   3   3   0   3   1  35

Hit by Pitch: Holtzman (3)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Al Barlick


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (second to first); Javier
grounded out (pitcher to first); Carl Taylor grounded out (first
to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (first unassisted); Beckert
grounded out (first unassisted); Williams grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Torre was hit by a pitch; Cardenal forced Torre
(shortstop to second); Melendez grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Cardenal to second]; DaVanon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Hickman grounded out (third to first); Santo singled
to center; Banks doubled to center [Santo out at home (center to
second to catcher)]; Pepitone popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Maxvill grounded out (shortstop to first);
Carlton grounded out (pitcher to first); Brock grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Hundley popped to shortstop; Holtzman grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kessinger popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Javier popped to shortstop; Carl Taylor popped to
second; Torre singled to left; Cardenal homered [Torre scored];
Melendez singled to right; DaVanon forced Melendez (shortstop to
second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Beckert grounded out (second to first); Williams flied
out to left; Hickman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Maxvill grounded out (shortstop to first);
Carlton grounded out (second to first); Brock singled to
shortstop; Javier flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Santo walked; Banks walked [Santo to second]; Pepitone
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Santo
to third, Banks out at second]; Hundley homered [Santo scored];
Holtzman walked; Kessinger flied out to left; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Carl Taylor grounded out (shortstop to first);
Torre singled to right; Cardenal grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Torre out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Beckert doubled to right; Williams singled to right
[Beckert scored]; Hickman walked [Williams to second]; Santo
lined into a double play (pitcher to shortstop) [Williams out at
second]; Banks singled to left [Hickman to second]; Pepitone
popped to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: Melendez singled to right; DaVanon grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Melendez out at
second]; Maxvill grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: Hundley lined to left; Holtzman singled to left;
Kessinger popped to third; Beckert singled to center [Holtzman
to second]; Williams singled to center [Holtzman scored, Beckert
to third]; CHUCK TAYLOR REPLACED CARLTON (PITCHING); Hickman
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Cubs 4.

CARDINALS 8TH: DAVALILLO BATTED FOR CHUCK TAYLOR; Davalillo
struck out; Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); Javier
singled to center; Carl Taylor grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 4.

CUBS 8TH: CLEVELAND REPLACED DAVALILLO (PITCHING); Santo
homered; Banks popped to catcher in foul territory; Pepitone
flied out to left; Hundley struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Cubs 5.

CARDINALS 9TH: JAMES REPLACED BANKS (PLAYING CF); PEPITONE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Torre doubled to right; Cardenal
singled to right [Torre to third]; REGAN REPLACED HICKMAN
(PITCHING); CALLISON REPLACED HOLTZMAN (PLAYING RF); Melendez
forced Cardenal (shortstop to second) [Torre scored]; HAGUE
BATTED FOR DAVANON; Hague forced Melendez (second to shortstop);
LEE BATTED FOR MAXVILL; Lee was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 5.

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