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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros

Apr 28, 1972
FINAL

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
STL000005002713210
HOU00002000021018
win:St Louis Cardinals logoR. Clevelandloss:Houston Astros logoL. Dierkersave:St Louis Cardinals logoM. Drabowsky

Scoring Summary

STLHOU
  • Houston Astros logo
    5
    Larry Dierker singles on a to second baseman Ted Sizemore. Tommy Helms scores. Johnny Edwards to 3rd. [1 run]
    01
  • Houston Astros logo
    5
    Roger Metzger out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lou Brock. Johnny Edwards scores. [1 run] [1 out]
    02
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    6
    Joe Torre triples (1) on a to right fielder Norm Miller. Ted Sizemore scores. Matty Alou scores. [2 runs]
    22
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    6
    Joe Hague out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Norm Miller. Joe Torre scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    32
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    6
    Reggie Cleveland singles on a to center fielder Jimmy Wynn. Jose Cruz scores. Ed Crosby to 3rd. [1 run]
    42
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    6
    Lou Brock singles on a to left fielder Bob Watson. Ed Crosby scores. Reggie Cleveland to 2nd. [1 run]
    52
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    9
    Joe Torre doubles (3) on a to left fielder Bob Stinson. Luis Melendez scores. [1 run]
    62
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    9
    Joe Hague out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jimmy Wynn. Joe Torre scores. [1 run] [2 outs]
    72

Player Stats

St Louis Cardinals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Lou BrockLF15013002.250
2Ted Sizemore2B15101002.213
3Matty AlouRF24100100.326
Luis MelendezPR-RF00100000.000
4Joe Torre3B45230000.382
5Ted SimmonsC13001003.364
Jerry McNertneyC01000101.250
6Joe Hague1B02021101.259
7Jose CruzCF13100101.244
8Ed CrosbySS23100000.357
Dal MaxvillSS02000004.000
9Reggie ClevelandP13011001.111
Don ShawP01001002.000
Moe DrabowskyP00000000.000
TOTAL13377784017-
St Louis Cardinals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Reggie ClevelandRHP6.2722210353.92
Don ShawLHP0.110000020.00
Moe DrabowskyRHP2.0200200110.00
TOTAL9.0102241048-
Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Roger MetzgerSS14010003.130
2Norm MillerRF13000002.333
Jesus AlouPH01000001.429
Wade BlasingameP00000000.000
Jim YorkP00000000.000
3Jimmy WynnCF34001001.356
4Lee May1B04001004.260
5Bob WatsonLF04001003.227
Bob StinsonLF00000000.000
6Doug Rader3B04001002.277
7Tommy Helms2B24100002.208
8Johnny EdwardsC13100101.306
9Larry DierkerP11010000.167
Jim RayP00000000.000
Jimmy StewartPH-RF12000000.200
TOTAL10342241019-
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Larry DierkerRHP5.21055610435.95
Jim RayRHP1.110000042.31
Wade BlasingameLHP1.0000210125.79
Jim YorkRHP1.02220201318.00
TOTAL9.0137784072-

Play-by-Play

1st inningSTLHOU
  • TOP 1
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    BATTER OUT — Lou Brock out, second baseman Tommy Helms to first baseman Lee May. [1 out]
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    STRIKEOUT — Ted Sizemore strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    SINGLE — Matty Alou singles on a to right fielder Norm Miller.
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    SINGLE — Joe Torre singles on a to left fielder Bob Watson. Matty Alou to 2nd.
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    FLYOUT — Ted Simmons flies out to catcher Johnny Edwards. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Roger Metzger out to left fielder Lou Brock. [1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Norm Miller singles on a to center fielder Jose Cruz.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    STRIKEOUT — Jimmy Wynn strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    FORCEOUT — Lee May grounds into a force out, third baseman Joe Torre to second baseman Ted Sizemore. Norm Miller out at 2nd. Lee May to 1st. [3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

7Runs2
13Hits10
2Errors1
.351Batting Avg.294
37At Bats34
2Extra-base Hits1
0Home Runs0
7Runs-Batted-In2
4Walks1
0Stolen Bases0
8Strikeouts4
10Left on Base8
16Total Bases11

Game Details

Friday, April 28, 1972 · 7:05 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 35,275 (85.7%)