Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Corkins
  
  Brock strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Corkins
  
  Melendez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Corkins
  
  Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Corkins
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melendez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Corkins
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Spinks
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Spinks
  
  There goes Thomas. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Kelleher applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Spinks
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Spinks
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Corkins
  
  Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosby vs. Corkins
  
  Crosby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelleher vs. Corkins
  
  Kelleher strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spinks vs. Corkins
  
  Spinks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Spinks
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Spinks
  
  Gaston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Spinks
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Gaston moves to third. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Campbell vs. Spinks
  
  Campbell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Campbell reaches second base with a double. Gaston scores. Kendall scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hilton vs. Spinks
  
  Spinks spins and fires to second, with Kelleher covering, and has Campbell trapped. There's the throw to Reitz who tags Campbell for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hilton vs. Spinks
  
  Hilton hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Corkins
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Corkins
  
  Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Corkins
  
  Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Corkins
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Corkins
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Corkins
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corkins vs. Spinks
  
  Corkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Spinks
  
  Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Spinks
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Corkins
  
  Crosby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelleher vs. Corkins
  
  Kendall fires to first and picks off Crosby. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Corkins
  
  Kelleher is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spinks vs. Corkins
  
  Spinks strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Spinks
  
  Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbert vs. Spinks
  
  Colbert takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gaston vs. Spinks
  
  Simmons fires to second and picks off Lee for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Spinks
  
  There goes Colbert. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Colbert steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaston vs. Spinks
  
  Gaston is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. Spinks
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colbert scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campbell vs. Spinks
  
  Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Corkins
  
  Brock hits a line drive into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Corkins
  
  Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Corkins
  
  Torre takes first base on ball four. Melendez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Corkins
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Melendez scores. Torre moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Corkins
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torre moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reitz vs. Corkins
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hilton vs. Spinks
  
  Hilton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murrell vs. Spinks
  
  Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Mike Corkins.
  
  Murrell bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hilton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Spinks
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hilton scores. Murrell moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grubb vs. Granger
  
  Wayne Granger now pitching.
  
  The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Murrell moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grubb vs. Granger
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lee vs. Granger
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Colbert vs. Granger
  
  Colbert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Melendez. Colbert reaches second base with a double. Murrell scores. Thomas scores. Lee moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gaston vs. Granger
  
  Gaston is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kendall vs. Granger
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crosby misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosby. Lee scores. Colbert scores. Gaston moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Campbell vs. Granger
  
  Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gaston tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hilton vs. Granger
  
  Hilton hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Romo
  
  Vicente Romo now pitching.
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Romo
  
  Dwain Anderson pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Romo
  
  Bill Stein pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
  
  Stein is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Romo vs. Bibby
  
  Dwain Anderson now playing shortstop. Jim Bibby now pitching.
  
  Romo strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Bibby
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Bibby
  
  Bibby fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bibby. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grubb vs. Bibby
  
  Grubb is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lee vs. Bibby
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Romo
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Romo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Romo
  
  Melendez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Romo
  
  Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Romo
  
  Simmons takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Padres, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Romo
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre scores. Simmons moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Padres, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reitz vs. Romo
  
  Reitz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Padres, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Bibby
  
  Colbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Padres, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Bibby
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards second. Crosby throws to second for one, and Anderson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Gaston moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Padres, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. Bibby
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Melendez. Kendall reaches second base with a double. Gaston scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Padres, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campbell vs. Bibby
  
  Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Padres, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hilton vs. Bibby
  
  Hilton takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to third. Campbell moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Padres, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Romo vs. Bibby
  
  Romo hits a fly ball towards right. Melendez catches it and throws to home to double up Kendall. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Padres, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Romo
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Padres, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Romo
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Padres, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Romo
  
  Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Jim Bibby.
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Padres, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brock vs. Romo
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. Anderson scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Padres, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melendez vs. Romo
  
  Melendez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Padres, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torre vs. Romo
  
  Torre is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 5 - Padres, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Santorini
  
  Al Santorini now pitching.
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Padres, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Santorini
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Anderson. Grubb moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Padres, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lee vs. Santorini
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grubb moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Padres, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Colbert vs. Santorini
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 5 - Padres, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Romo
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Padres, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Romo
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Padres, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Romo
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/1/1973 -- St.Louis at San Diego (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Brock L, lf           5  0  0  1   Thomas D, ss          3  1  1  1   
Melendez L, rf        3  2  2  0   Grubb J, cf           5  0  1  0   
Torre J, 1b           4  2  2  2   Lee L, lf             4  1  1  0   
Simmons T, c          4  0  2  1   Colbert N, 1b         4  2  2  2   
Cruz J, cf            5  0  2  1   Gaston C, rf          3  3  1  0   
Reitz K, 3b           5  0  1  0   Kendall F, c          4  1  3  3   
Crosby E, 2b          4  0  1  0   Campbell D, 2b        2  0  1  3   
Kelleher M, ss        2  0  0  0   Hilton D, 3b          2  1  0  0   
Anderson D, ph-ss     2  1  1  0   Corkins M, p          1  0  0  0   
Spinks S, p           2  0  0  0   Murrell I, ph         0  1  0  0   
Granger W, p          0  0  0  0   Romo V, p             2  0  0  0   
Stein B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Bibby J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Carbo B, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Santorini A, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 12  5                        30 10 10  9

St.Louis         002 010 110 --  5
San Diego        020 160 10x -- 10

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spinks S (L)*         4.0  6  6  5  3  2
Granger W             1.0  1  3  1  2  0
Bibby J               2.0  2  1  1  3  2
Santorini A           1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Corkins M (W)         5.0  7  3  3  3  5
Romo V (S)            4.0  5  2  2  1  4
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

E -- Brock L, Crosby E, Bibby J, Anderson D 2
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, San Diego 6
2B -- Campbell D, Colbert N, Kendall F
HR -- Torre J
SB -- Colbert N
CS -- Thomas D, Campbell D
SH -- Murrell I
SF -- Campbell D
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:49
A -- 3965

    

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