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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1970-09-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 21121 · 62°F, cloudy · 2:19
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 8–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 4th. Bob Gibson earned the win. Joe Torre went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Milt Pappas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Julian Javier | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hague | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Melendez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Crosby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Pappas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrian Garrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 3.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Miller | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Gura | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Dunegan | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 63
- Julian Javier: K/C
- Joe Hague: 43
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 9/L
- Billy Williams: K
Top 2
- Joe Torre: S8
- Jose Cardenal: 9
- Luis Melendez: D9.1-3
- Ted Simmons: IW
- Ed Crosby: E4.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Bob Gibson: W.1-2
- Lou Brock: K
- Julian Javier: 9
Bot 2
- Jim Hickman: 43
- Ron Santo: 13
- Joe Pepitone: 4/P
Top 3
- Joe Hague: 3/L
- Joe Torre: 7
- Jose Cardenal: 53
Bot 3
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Randy Hundley: 5/FL
- Milt Pappas: K
Top 4
- Luis Melendez: 8
- Ted Simmons: HR/9
- Ed Crosby: D9
- Bob Gibson: S7.2-3
- Lou Brock: 5/FL
- Julian Javier: S8.3-H;1-2
- Joe Hague: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Joe Torre: IW
- Jose Cardenal: K
Bot 4
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: 31.1-2
- Jim Hickman: 9
Top 5
- Luis Melendez: 63
- Ted Simmons: 13
- Ed Crosby: 43
Bot 5
- Ron Santo: HR/7
- Joe Pepitone: 3/G
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Randy Hundley: S7
- Adrian Garrett: K
Top 6
- Bob Gibson: S8
- Lou Brock: K
- Julian Javier: 13.1-2
- Joe Hague: W
- Joe Torre: S7.2-H;1X3(7545)
Bot 6
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: S8
- Jim Hickman: 9
Top 7
- Jose Cardenal: S7
- Luis Melendez: SB2#
- Luis Melendez: CS3(25)#
- Luis Melendez: K
- Ted Simmons: 63
Bot 7
- Ron Santo: S8
- Joe Pepitone: K
- Ernie Banks: K/C
- Randy Hundley: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ed Crosby: 9
- Bob Gibson: 63
- Lou Brock: 23
Bot 8
- Willie Smith: 7
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 43
Top 9
- Julian Javier: 63
- Joe Hague: D7
- Joe Torre: HR/7.2-H
- Jose Cardenal: 13
- Luis Melendez: S9.B-2(E9)
- Ted Simmons: 7
Bot 9
- Billy Williams: 7
- Jim Hickman: S8
- Ron Santo: WP.1-2
- Ron Santo: W
- Joe Pepitone: 8
- Ernie Banks: 54(1)/FO