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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1971-09-14 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 10640 · night · 2:42
Philadelphia Phillies defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 5 in the 2nd. Rick Wise earned the win and Chris Short picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
W: Rick Wise L: Chris Zachary SV: Chris Short
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Bowa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Luzinski | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Money | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Anderson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Wise | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hague | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Melendez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Burda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry McNertney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Wise | 8.1 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
 Chris Short | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Zachary | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Chuck Taylor | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Santorini | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Linzy | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Williams | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Bowa: S7
- Tim McCarver: CS2(26)
- Tim McCarver: 5/P
- Willie Montanez: S1
- Deron Johnson: 63
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: C/E2.B-1
- Ted Sizemore: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Ted Sizemore: S6.3-3
- Matty Alou: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Joe Torre: K
- Ted Simmons: 5/FL
Top 2
- Greg Luzinski: HP
- Oscar Gamble: 8/8D
- Don Money: S9.1-2
- Mike Anderson: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Wise: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Larry Bowa: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Tim McCarver: S8.3-H;2-H(NR);1-3
- Willie Montanez: 8/SF.3-H
- Deron Johnson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Joe Hague: 8/8D
- Dal Maxvill: S8/G
- Luis Melendez: 7/L
Top 3
- Greg Luzinski: 9
- Oscar Gamble: K
- Don Money: S6
- Mike Anderson: SB2
- Mike Anderson: 9
Bot 3
- Lou Brock: 7
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Matty Alou: 31
Top 4
- Rick Wise: 63
- Larry Bowa: 43
- Tim McCarver: 43
Bot 4
- Joe Torre: S5
- Ted Simmons: 36(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: HR/9.1-H
- Joe Hague: 8
- Dal Maxvill: 63
Top 5
- Willie Montanez: 5/FL
- Deron Johnson: K
- Greg Luzinski: S8
- Oscar Gamble: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Ted Kubiak: K
- Lou Brock: S7
- Ted Sizemore: SB2
- Ted Sizemore: 53
- Matty Alou: W
- Joe Torre: 63
Top 6
- Don Money: 4/P
- Mike Anderson: 9
- Rick Wise: 13
Bot 6
- Ted Simmons: S8
- Jose Cruz: K
- Joe Hague: 3/G.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: K
Top 7
- Larry Bowa: 63
- Tim McCarver: 7
- Willie Montanez: 7/L
Bot 7
- Bob Burda: K
- Lou Brock: S8/G
- Ted Sizemore: S5/BG.1-2
- Matty Alou: K
- Joe Torre: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Deron Johnson: 53
- Greg Luzinski: HP
- Oscar Gamble: 13.1-2
- Don Money: 8
Bot 8
- Ted Simmons: 8
- Jose Cruz: S9/G
- Joe Hague: W.1-2
- Jerry McNertney: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Mike Anderson: K
- Rick Wise: 7
- Larry Bowa: 1/L
Bot 9
- Julian Javier: S7/G
- Lou Brock: S8.1-2
- Ted Sizemore: FLE3
- Ted Sizemore: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Matty Alou: S4.3-H(UR);2-3
- Joe Torre: 9(B)2(3)/DP
Notes & reviews
- Tim McCarver ran half way to 2B and, when Matty Alou ran behind MCCarver to 1B, the latter slid into 1B safely; meanwhile, Rick Wise snuck home