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After allowing six hits in the first three innings, Steve Carlton clamped down the rest of the way and pitched the Cardinals to a 4-2 victory over the Cubs. Joe Hague homered for the Cards in the second inning and singled and scored their last run in the fourth. [The Sporting News] St. Louis Cardinals 4, Chicago Cubs 2Game Played on Tuesday, May 25, 1971 (Night game) at Busch Stadium IICubs 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 1 Cardinals 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 x - 4 7 1 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Kessinger ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .234 Brock lf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .366 Beckert 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .359 Alou cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .323 Williams lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .294 Simmons c 4 0 2 1 0 0 .329 Hickman 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .236 Torre 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .337 Santo 3b 3 0 2 0 1 0 .308 Cardenal rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .239 Callison rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .219 Hague 1b 4 2 2 1 0 1 .241 Cannizzaro c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .200 Javier 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .310 Ortiz cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286 Sizemore ss 3 1 2 1 0 0 .258 H. Breeden ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .095 Maxvill ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129 Hands p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .087 Carlton p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .160 Totals 31 2 6 1 3 5 Totals 31 4 7 4 1 4 Time of Game: 1:56 Attendance: 12,667 Left on Base: Cubs 6, Cardinals 5 DP: Cubs 0, Cardinals 0 Errors: Cannizzaro, Simmons Doubles: Cannizzaro (2), Kessinger (4), Beckert (7), Brock (13) Home Runs: Hague (6) Stolen Bases: Kessinger (5), Brock (18) Sacrifice Hits: Hands (1), Carlton (4) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hands L(4-6) 8 7 4 2 1 4 1 33 3.71 Totals 8 7 4 2 1 4 1 33 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Carlton W(8-2) 9 6 2 2 3 5 0 35 2.53 Totals 9 6 2 2 3 5 0 35 Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Doug Harvey CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Beckert walked; Williams flied out to center; Hickman forced Beckert (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (second to first); Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Simmons popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0. CUBS 2ND: Santo singled to left; Callison struck out; Cannizzaro doubled to left [Santo to third]; Ortiz struck out; Hands flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal struck out; Hague homered; Javier popped to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1. CUBS 3RD: Kessinger doubled to left; Kessinger stole third [Kessinger scored (error by Simmons)]; Beckert doubled to left; Williams was called out on strikes; Hickman singled to left [Beckert scored, Hickman out at second (left to third to second)]; Santo singled to center; Callison flied out to left; 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Sizemore singled to second; Carlton reached on an error by Cannizzaro on a sacrifice bunt [Sizemore to third]; Brock forced Carlton (shortstop unassisted) [Sizemore scored (unearned)]; Brock stole second; Alou popped to shortstop; Simmons singled to left [Brock scored (unearned)]; Torre grounded out (second to first); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 3. CUBS 4TH: Cannizzaro walked; Ortiz forced Cannizzaro (shortstop to second); Hands out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Ortiz to second]; Kessinger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 4TH: Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); Hague singled to second; Javier walked [Hague to second]; Sizemore singled to second [Javier to third, Hague scored]; Carlton was called out on strikes; Brock grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 4. CUBS 5TH: Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams popped to shortstop; Hickman flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 5TH: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Simmons singled to second; Torre popped to first in foul territory; Cardenal grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 4. CUBS 6TH: Santo flied out to right; Callison flied out to right; Cannizzaro flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 6TH: Hague grounded out (second to first); Javier grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 4. CUBS 7TH: Ortiz popped to shortstop; Hands struck out; Kessinger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 7TH: Carlton grounded out (second to first); Brock doubled to left; Alou popped to second; Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 4. CUBS 8TH: MAXVILL REPLACED SIZEMORE (PLAYING SS); Beckert grounded out (pitcher to first); Williams grounded out (second to first); Hickman flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 8TH: Torre lined to second; Cardenal struck out; Hague struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 4. CUBS 9TH: Santo walked; Callison struck out; Cannizzaro flied out to right; H. BREEDEN BATTED FOR ORTIZ; H. Breeden popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 4. |
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