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St. Louis Cardinals @ Philadelphia Phillies

1971-09-06 Β· Night game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· night Β· 2:33

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 6 in the 3rd. Bob Gibson earned the win. Joe Hague went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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PHI00000000337

W: Bob Gibson   L: Rick Wise   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Al Barlick Β· 1B: Paul Pryor Β· 2B: John Kibler Β· 3B: Bruce Froemming Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lou Brock311020
Ted Sizemore410010
Matty Alou211020
Joe Torre513200
Ted Simmons511101
Joe Hague511300
Jose Cruz301010
Dal Maxvill200020
Bob Gibson400002
Luis Melendez100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Larry Bowa400000
Tim McCarver100000
Mike Anderson411001
Willie Montanez411100
Greg Luzinski411102
Don Money301001
Oscar Gamble201020
Terry Harmon401101
Manny Muniz100001
Mike Ryan201000
Denny Doyle100000
Ron Stone100000
Pete Koegel100000
John Vukovich100001
Larry Hisle100001

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Gibson9.0728

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Wise2.0631
Manny Muniz4.0021
Chris Short2.0131
Barry Lersch1.0100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lou Brock: 3/G
  • Ted Sizemore: 7
  • Matty Alou: D9
  • Joe Torre: 63

Bot 1

  • Larry Bowa: 53
  • Tim McCarver: 3/G
  • Mike Anderson: 8

Top 2

  • Ted Simmons: 63
  • Joe Hague: 43
  • Jose Cruz: D/89
  • Dal Maxvill: W+SB3
  • Bob Gibson: K

Bot 2

  • Willie Montanez: 3/G
  • Greg Luzinski: K
  • Don Money: 53

Top 3

  • Lou Brock: S8/G
  • Ted Sizemore: SB2
  • Ted Sizemore: W
  • Matty Alou: FLE2
  • Matty Alou: W.2-3;1-2
  • Joe Torre: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Ted Simmons: D9.3-H(UR);1-3
  • Joe Hague: HR/8.3-H;2-H
  • Jose Cruz: 6/P
  • Dal Maxvill: 9
  • Bob Gibson: 8

Bot 3

  • Oscar Gamble: S9
  • Terry Harmon: 8
  • Manny Muniz: K
  • Larry Bowa: 43

Top 4

  • Lou Brock: W
  • Ted Sizemore: SB2
  • Ted Sizemore: 4/P
  • Matty Alou: 8
  • Joe Torre: 63

Bot 4

  • Mike Ryan: 4/P
  • Mike Anderson: 63
  • Willie Montanez: 4/L

Top 5

  • Ted Simmons: 43
  • Joe Hague: 6/P/7S
  • Jose Cruz: W
  • Dal Maxvill: 8/L

Bot 5

  • Greg Luzinski: K23
  • Don Money: K
  • Oscar Gamble: W
  • Terry Harmon: K

Top 6

  • Bob Gibson: K
  • Lou Brock: E4/L.B-1
  • Ted Sizemore: SB2
  • Ted Sizemore: CS3(25)
  • Ted Sizemore: 53

Bot 6

  • Denny Doyle: 1/G
  • Larry Bowa: 63
  • Mike Ryan: S7.B-2(E7)
  • Mike Anderson: K

Top 7

  • Matty Alou: W
  • Joe Torre: S1.1-2
  • Ted Simmons: K
  • Joe Hague: SB3
  • Joe Hague: 7.1-2
  • Jose Cruz: 31

Bot 7

  • Willie Montanez: 7
  • Greg Luzinski: 9/9D
  • Don Money: S7/5
  • Oscar Gamble: 2/P

Top 8

  • Dal Maxvill: W
  • Bob Gibson: 26(1)4/BG/GDP
  • Lou Brock: W
  • Ted Sizemore: SB2
  • Ted Sizemore: 13

Bot 8

  • Terry Harmon: 43
  • Ron Stone: 5/FL
  • Larry Bowa: 8

Top 9

  • Luis Melendez: 7/L
  • Joe Torre: S8
  • Ted Simmons: 36(1)/FO
  • Joe Hague: 8/8D

Bot 9

  • Pete Koegel: 9/9D
  • Mike Anderson: S7/G
  • Willie Montanez: T9/89.1-H
  • Greg Luzinski: D8/78.3-H
  • John Vukovich: K
  • Oscar Gamble: W
  • Terry Harmon: S8/G.2-H;1-2
  • Larry Hisle: K

Notes & reviews

  • Phillies McCarver ejected by HP umpire Barlick for punching Brock after 2nd pitch was way inside and Brock argued with McCarver
  • Gibson threw a pitch behind Ryan, and was warned by HP umpire Barlick
  • Mike Ryan left after being hit by foul ball