St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros
Apr 30, 1972
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| HOU | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 7 | 11 | 4 | 12 |
loss:
B. Gibsonwin:
D. Wilsonsave:J. Ray
B. Gibsonwin:D. Wilsonsave:J. RayScoring Summary
STLHOU
1Joe Hague reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Lee May. Ted Sizemore scores. Matty Alou to 3rd. [1 run]10- 1Jose Cruz doubles (1) on a to right fielder Jimmy Wynn. Matty Alou scores. Joe Hague scores. Jose Cruz to 3rd. [2 runs]30
- 1Lee May singles on a to center fielder Jose Cruz. Roger Metzger scores. Jimmy Wynn to 3rd. [1 run]31
- 1Bob Watson out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lou Brock. Jimmy Wynn scores. [1 run] [2 outs]32
- 2Roger Metzger grounds into a force out, shortstop Ed Crosby to second baseman Ted Sizemore. Tommy Helms scores. Johnny Edwards out at 2nd. Roger Metzger to 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]33
- 3Jimmy Wynn doubles (1) on a to left fielder Lou Brock. Cesar Cedeno scores. [1 run]34
- 3Doug Rader out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jose Cruz. Jimmy Wynn scores. Lee May to 2nd. [1 run] [2 outs]35
- 3Tommy Helms doubles (1) on a to left fielder Lou Brock. Lee May scores. [1 run]36
- 4Jerry McNertney singles on a to right fielder Jimmy Wynn. Jose Cruz scores. [1 run]46
- 7Lou Brock steals (6) 2nd base. Donn Clendenon scores. Lou Brock to 3rd. Throwing error by catcher Johnny Edwards. [1 run]56
- 7Doug Rader doubles (4) on a to center fielder Jose Cruz. Bob Watson scores. Doug Rader out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Jose Cruz to second baseman Ted Sizemore to third baseman Joe Torre. [1 run] [1 out]57
- 9Lou Brock singles on a to center fielder Cesar Cedeno. Ed Crosby scores. [1 run]67
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lou BrockLF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .246 |
| 2Ted Sizemore2B | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .196 |
| 3Matty AlouRF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .365 |
| 4Joe Torre3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .372 |
| 5Joe Hague1B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .229 |
| 6Jose CruzCF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .260 |
| 7Jerry McNertneyC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 |
| 8Ed CrosbySS | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 |
| 9Bob GibsonP | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tony CloningerP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mike FiorePH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Dennis HigginsP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Donn ClendenonPH | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Moe DrabowskyP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Joe GrzendaP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Luis MelendezPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 36 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob GibsonRHP | 2.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 5.56 |
| Tony CloningerRHP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.40 |
| Dennis HigginsRHP | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 6.75 |
| Moe DrabowskyRHP | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.69 |
| Joe GrzendaLHP | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6.75 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 85 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roger MetzgerSS | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .109 |
| 2Cesar CedenoCF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .383 |
| 3Jimmy WynnRF | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .358 |
| 4Lee May1B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .310 |
| 5Bob WatsonLF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .235 |
| 6Doug Rader3B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .278 |
| 7Tommy Helms2B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .211 |
| 8Johnny EdwardsC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .310 |
| 9Don WilsonP | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 |
| Jim RayP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 23 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don WilsonRHP | 6.1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 2.87 |
| Jim RayRHP | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2.51 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 51 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningSTLHOU
- TOP 1
- BATTER OUT — Lou Brock out to center fielder Cesar Cedeno. [1 out]00
- HIT BY PITCH — Ted Sizemore hit by pitch.00
- SINGLE — Matty Alou singles on a to second baseman Tommy Helms. Ted Sizemore to 3rd. Ted Sizemore advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by second baseman Tommy Helms.00
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Matty Alou steals (3) 2nd base.00
- POP OUT — Joe Torre pops out to shortstop Roger Metzger. [2 outs]00
- FIELD ERROR — Joe Hague reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Lee May. Ted Sizemore scores. Matty Alou to 3rd. [1 run]10
- DOUBLE — Jose Cruz doubles (1) on a to right fielder Jimmy Wynn. Matty Alou scores. Joe Hague scores. Jose Cruz to 3rd. [2 runs]30
- STRIKEOUT — Jerry McNertney strikes out swinging. [3 outs]30
- BOTTOM 1
- WALK — Roger Metzger walks.30
- STRIKEOUT — Cesar Cedeno strikes out swinging. [1 out]30
- WALK — Jimmy Wynn walks. Roger Metzger to 2nd.30
- SINGLE — Lee May singles on a to center fielder Jose Cruz. Roger Metzger scores. Jimmy Wynn to 3rd. [1 run]31
- SAC FLY — Bob Watson out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lou Brock. Jimmy Wynn scores. [1 run] [2 outs]32
- STRIKEOUT — Doug Rader strikes out swinging. [3 outs]32
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Team Stats
Game Details
Sunday, April 30, 1972 · 4:33 AM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 17,654 (42.9%)