Game 1 - Cardinals Hold Off Cubs In Tight Ballgame

 GAME 1

Game MVP:Curt Simmons

Busch Stadium I    (09-07-2026 15:02:18)       Time 2:20, 68 , Wind: 9 MPH In from LF  Day Game

Apr 21, 1962                  1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E

1962 Chicago (N) 4-6          0 2 0   1 0 0   0 0 0      3  8  1

1962 St. Louis 3-4            0 0 1   0 0 2   1 0 -      4  9  0

Recap

ChC  2nd: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits and on one walk.

ChC      Ron Santo hit a 2 run HR(1) to take the lead.  ChC  2 StL 0.

StL  3rd: Scored 1 run on 3 hits.

StL      Curt Simmons singled scoring Javier.  ChC  2 StL 1.

ChC  4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits.

ChC      Ernie Banks hit a solo HR(3).  ChC  3 StL 1.

StL  6th: Scored 2 runs on 2 hits, and an error.

StL      Bill White singled scoring Landrum.  ChC  3 StL 2.

StL      Stan Musial hit a grounder scoring 1 to tie the score.  ChC  3 StL 3.

StL  7th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits and on one walk.

StL      Don Landrum singled scoring Simmons to take the lead.  ChC  3 StL 4.

ChC  Ernie Banks: 2 for 4, HR, 2 runs.

ChC  Ron Santo: 2 for 4, HR, 2 RBI.

StL  Curt Simmons pitched 7.2 innings to earn the win: 3 earned runs, 7 hits, 2 BB, 8 K. He goes to 1-1 on the year.

StL  Lindy McDaniel pitched a shutout 9th to earn his 2nd save.

ChC  Glen Hobbie pitched a complete game but took the loss: 3 earned runs, 9 hits, 3 BB, 0 K. He drops to 0-3 on the season.

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Chicago (N)                    IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Hobbie L(0-3)                 8.0  9  4  3  0  3  0  128  89  39   3.52  34 125(123)       47

                              8.0  9  4  3  0  3  0  128  89  39   3.00  34

St. Louis                      IP  H  R ER HR  W  K   Ct   S   B    ERA  BF     EPC  Stf  GSc

Simmons,C W(1-1)              7.2  7  3  3  2  2  8  116  84  32   6.75  31 130(132)       59

 Anderson,J H(1)              0.1  0  0  0  0  0  1    6   4   2   0.00   1   40(38)

 McDaniel S(2)                1.0  1  0  0  0  0  0   17  12   5   0.00   4   80(75)

                              9.0  8  3  3  2  2  9  139 100  39   4.18  36

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ChC: Will hit for White, E in the 9th

  E-Brock(1)

 2B-Javier(2)

 HR-ChC Santo(1) off Simmons(3) in the 2nd with 1 on base, 334 feet

    ChC Banks(3) off Simmons(4) in the 4th with bases empty, 383 feet

 SB-ChC Banks(1) off Simmons(1) + Sawatski(1), 2nd

    StL Musial(1) off Hobbie(2) + Thacker(4), 4th

RBI-ChC  - Banks(10), Santo 2(3)

    StL  - Landrum(1), Musial(8), Simmons,C(1)

Great-Banks(1)

Poor-Brock(1), White, E(7)

LOB-Chicago (N) 5 St. Louis 6

 DP-Chicago (N) 2 St. Louis 2

GWRBI-Landrum