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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1971-09-05 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 39309 · 90°F, overcast, rain · 2:45
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 12–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 7th. Jerry Reuss earned the win and Chuck Taylor picked up the save. Matty Alou went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| SLN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 20 |
W: Jerry Reuss L: Fergie Jenkins SV: Chuck Taylor
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleo James | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Fernandez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hague | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 4.1 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Decker | 2.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Tompkins | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 7.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Shaw | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Chuck Taylor | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cleo James: S7
- Paul Popovich: 9
- Billy Williams: 7
- Jim Hickman: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: 3/G
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: D8
- Ted Sizemore: 4/P
- Matty Alou: K
- Joe Torre: S8/L.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Ted Simmons: 43
Top 2
- Joe Pepitone: 3/BP
- Chris Cannizzaro: 63
- Don Kessinger: 63
Bot 2
- Joe Hague: HR/9
- Jose Cruz: S8/L
- Dal Maxvill: SB2
- Dal Maxvill: S8/L.2-H
- Jerry Reuss: PO1(E1).1-3#
- Jerry Reuss: K
- Lou Brock: 3/G
- Ted Sizemore: 6/P
Top 3
- Fergie Jenkins: 8
- Cleo James: 53
- Paul Popovich: 6/P
Bot 3
- Matty Alou: 43
- Joe Torre: 53
- Ted Simmons: S9
- Joe Hague: BK.1-2
- Joe Hague: 9
Top 4
- Billy Williams: W
- Jim Hickman: 8
- Ron Santo: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 4
- Jose Cruz: E9/F.BX2(96)
- Dal Maxvill: S7
- Jerry Reuss: K/BF
- Lou Brock: D9.1-H
- Ted Sizemore: 7
Top 5
- Joe Pepitone: S8
- Chris Cannizzaro: 64(1)3/GDP
- Don Kessinger: S6
- Fergie Jenkins: K/C
Bot 5
- Matty Alou: HR/9
- Joe Torre: S1
- Ted Simmons: S8.1-H(E8)(NR);B-2
- Joe Hague: 8.2-3
- Jose Cruz: S9.3-H(UR)
- Dal Maxvill: 4/P
- Jerry Reuss: K
Top 6
- Cleo James: 3/G
- Paul Popovich: S9/L
- Billy Williams: 7
- Jim Hickman: K/C
Bot 6
- Lou Brock: S9
- Ted Sizemore: SB2
- Ted Sizemore: SB3#
- Ted Sizemore: 13
- Matty Alou: S5.3-3
- Joe Torre: 8/SF.3-H
- Ted Simmons: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ron Santo: 3/FL
- Joe Pepitone: S7
- Chris Cannizzaro: WP.1-2
- Frank Fernandez: W
- Don Kessinger: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Joe Hague: S8
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: D9.2-H;1-3
- Jerry Reuss: S8.3-H;2-3
- Lou Brock: D7.3-H;1-3;BX3(7635)
- Ted Sizemore: 8
- Matty Alou: S7.3-H
- Joe Torre: S9.1-3
- Ted Simmons: 4/L
Top 8
- Ernie Banks: S7
- Cleo James: W.1-2
- Paul Popovich: D8.2-H;1-H
- Billy Williams: 43.2-3
- Jim Hickman: D7.3-H
- Ron Santo: S8.2-H
- Joe Pepitone: S9.1-2
- Frank Fernandez: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2#
- Don Kessinger: K
- Hector Torres: 63
Bot 8
- Joe Hague: W
- Jose Cruz: 3/L
- Dal Maxvill: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Cleo James: W
- Paul Popovich: S7.1-2
- Bill North: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- 1:21 rain delay
- 31 minute rain delay
- 57 minute rain delay