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Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals

FINAL
May 9, 1972

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
HOU0000001001619
STL20000000-2617
win:St Louis Cardinals logoS. Spinksloss:Houston Astros logoD. Wilson

Scoring Summary

HOUSTL
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    1
    Matty Alou singles on a to center fielder Cesar Cedeno. Lou Brock scores. Jose Cruz to 2nd. [1 run]
    01
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    1
    Joe Torre doubles (5) on a to right fielder Jimmy Wynn. Jose Cruz scores. Luis Melendez to 3rd. [1 run]
    02
  • Houston Astros logo
    7
    Cesar Cedeno singles on a to center fielder Jose Cruz. Roger Metzger scores. [1 run]
    12

Player Stats

Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Roger MetzgerSS04101001.143
Jesus AlouPH01000001.333
2Cesar CedenoCF24012000.403
3Jimmy WynnRF14000003.342
4Lee May1B14000001.286
5Bob WatsonLF04000001.257
6Doug Rader3B14001001.257
7Tommy Helms2B02000202.187
8Johnny EdwardsC13000101.310
9Don WilsonP02001003.000
Norm MillerPH01000000.308
George CulverP00000000.000
Jimmy StewartPH01000001.143
TOTAL6341153015-
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Don WilsonRHP6.0521740532.49
George CulverRHP2.010010082.30
TOTAL8.062184061-
St Louis Cardinals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Lou BrockLF14100003.318
2Jose CruzCF04101002.254
3Matty AlouRF11010000.351
Luis MelendezPR-RF03000000.222
4Joe Torre3B24011000.377
5Ted SimmonsC03001101.275
6Joe Hague1B13002103.278
7Ed CrosbySS13000004.311
8Dal Maxvill2B01001202.000
9Scipio SpinksP02002004.231
TOTAL6282284019-
St Louis Cardinals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Scipio SpinksRHP9.0610530562.41
TOTAL9.061053056-

Play-by-Play

1st inningHOUSTL
  • TOP 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    STRIKEOUT — Roger Metzger strikes out swinging. [1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    STRIKEOUT — Cesar Cedeno strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Jimmy Wynn singles on a to left fielder Lou Brock.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    STOLEN BASE 2B — Jimmy Wynn steals (1) 2nd base.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Lee May out, third baseman Joe Torre to first baseman Joe Hague. [3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    DOUBLE — Lou Brock doubles (2) on a to right fielder Jimmy Wynn.
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    FIELD ERROR — Jose Cruz reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Tommy Helms. Lou Brock to 3rd.
    00
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    SINGLE — Matty Alou singles on a to center fielder Cesar Cedeno. Lou Brock scores. Jose Cruz to 2nd. [1 run]
    01
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    DOUBLE — Joe Torre doubles (5) on a to right fielder Jimmy Wynn. Jose Cruz scores. Luis Melendez to 3rd. [1 run]
    02
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    INTENT WALK — Don Wilson intentionally walks Ted Simmons.
    02
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    STRIKEOUT — Joe Hague strikes out swinging. [1 out]
    02
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    GROUNDED INTO DP — Ed Crosby grounds into a double play, second baseman Tommy Helms to first baseman Lee May. Ted Simmons out at 2nd. Ed Crosby out at 1st. [3 outs]
    02
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Team Stats

1Runs2
6Hits6
1Errors1
.176Batting Avg.214
34At Bats28
0Extra-base Hits3
0Home Runs0
1Runs-Batted-In2
3Walks4
2Stolen Bases0
5Strikeouts8
9Left on Base7
6Total Bases9

Game Details

Tuesday, May 9, 1972 · 8:05 PM
Busch Stadium · St. Louis, MO
attendance: 8,963 (19.7%)