Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Spillner
  
  Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Spillner
  
  Sizemore hits a popup towards the mound. Spillner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Spillner
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Torre vs. Spillner
  
  Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Gibson
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Gibson
  
  Beckert strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Gibson
  
  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 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Spillner
  
  McBride hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Spillner
  
  There goes McBride. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. McBride steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Spillner
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reitz vs. Spillner
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McBride moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tyson vs. Spillner
  
  Tyson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gibson vs. Spillner
  
  Gibson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Gibson
  
  McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Gibson
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Gibson
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hilton vs. Gibson
  
  Hilton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Thomas moves to third. Hilton moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kendall vs. Gibson
  
  Kendall is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Spillner vs. Gibson
  
  Spillner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Spillner
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Spillner
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Spillner
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Spillner
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spillner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Gibson
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Gibson
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Gibson
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Spillner
  
  McBride hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Spillner
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Spillner
  
  Reitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McBride moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tyson vs. Spillner
  
  Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Gibson
  
  McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Gibson
  
  Winfield is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Gibson
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hilton vs. Gibson
  
  Hilton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Spillner
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Spillner
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Spillner
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Gibson
  
  Kendall strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spillner vs. Gibson
  
  Spillner strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Gibson
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Spillner
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Spillner
  
  Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McBride vs. Spillner
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simmons vs. Spillner
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. McBride moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reitz vs. Spillner
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Gibson
  
  Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Gibson
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Gibson
  
  McCovey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Spillner
  
  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Spillner
  
  Gibson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Spillner
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Spillner
  
  There goes Brock. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Spillner
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Gibson
  
  Jack Heidemann now playing shortstop.
  
  Winfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Gibson
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hilton vs. Gibson
  
  Hilton hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Gibson
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Spillner
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Spillner
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spillner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McBride vs. Spillner
  
  McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spillner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spillner vs. Gibson
  
  Spillner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Gibson
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beckert vs. Gibson
  
  Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Gibson
  
  Dave Roberts pinch runs for Glenn Beckert.
  
  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 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Spillner
  
  Dave Roberts now playing third base. Dave Hilton now playing second base.
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey juggles the ball. That's an error on McCovey. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Spillner
  
  Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dwyer vs. Spillner
  
  Jerry DaVanon pinch runs for Ken Reitz. Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Jack Heidemann.
  
  Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spillner fields it and throws to third for the out. DaVanon moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCarver vs. Spillner
  
  Tim McCarver pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
  
  McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brock vs. Spillner
  
  Brock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1974 -- St.Louis at San Diego (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Brock L, lf           5  0  1  0   Hernandez E, ss       4  0  0  0   
Sizemore T, 2b        4  0  0  0   Beckert G, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Smith R, rf           4  1  2  0   Roberts D, pr-3b      0  0  0  0   
Torre J, 1b           4  0  1  0   Grubb J, lf           4  0  0  0   
McBride B, cf         4  0  2  0   McCovey W, 1b         2  2  1  1   
Simmons T, c          4  0  1  1   Winfield D, rf        3  1  1  1   
Reitz K, 3b           4  0  2  0   Thomas D, cf          2  0  0  0   
DaVanon J, pr         0  0  0  0   Hilton D, 3b-2b       3  0  1  1   
Tyson M, ss           1  0  0  0   Kendall F, c          2  0  0  0   
Cruz J, ph            1  0  0  0   Spillner D, p         3  0  0  0   
Heidemann J, ss       0  0  0  0                                      
Dwyer J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Gibson B, p           2  0  0  0                                      
McCarver T, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1  9  1                        27  3  4  3

St.Louis         000 001 000 --  1
San Diego        010 100 10x --  3

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gibson B (L)          8.0  4  3  3  3  7

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spillner D (W)        9.0  9  1  1  2  2

E -- McCovey W
DP -- St.Louis 1, San Diego 2
LOB -- St.Louis 9, San Diego 3
2B -- Brock L
HR -- McCovey W, Winfield D
SB -- McBride B, Brock L
T -- 1:49
A -- 9782

    

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