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Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals

FINAL
Jul 9, 1972

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
HOU100230150121608
STL00114000061137
win:Houston Astros logoJ. Rayloss:St Louis Cardinals logoR. Wise

Scoring Summary

HOUSTL
  • Houston Astros logo
    1
    Jimmy Wynn singles on a to center fielder Jose Cruz. Cesar Cedeno scores. [1 run]
    10
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    3
    Matty Alou doubles (11) on a to right fielder Jimmy Wynn. Lou Brock scores. [1 run]
    11
  • Houston Astros logo
    4
    Doug Rader hits a home run (14). Bob Watson scores. [2 runs]
    31
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    4
    Dal Maxvill hits an inside-the-park home run (1) on a . [1 run]
    32
  • Houston Astros logo
    5
    Lee May hits a home run (16). Cesar Cedeno scores. Jimmy Wynn scores. [3 runs]
    62
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    5
    Matty Alou hits a home run (3). Lou Brock scores. [2 runs]
    64
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    5
    Bernie Carbo hits a home run (2). Joe Torre scores. [2 runs]
    66
  • Houston Astros logo
    7
    Lee May steals (2) 2nd base. Jimmy Stewart scores. Missed catch error by catcher Ted Simmons. [1 run]
    76
  • Houston Astros logo
    8
    Johnny Edwards hits a home run (4). [1 run]
    86
  • Houston Astros logo
    8
    Jimmy Stewart reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Ted Sizemore. Roger Metzger scores. Jimmy Stewart to 3rd. Missed catch error by second baseman Ted Sizemore. [1 run]
    96
  • Houston Astros logo
    8
    Jimmy Wynn singles on a to center fielder Jose Cruz. Jimmy Stewart scores. [1 run]
    106
  • Houston Astros logo
    8
    Bob Watson singles on a to right fielder Bernie Carbo. Jimmy Wynn scores. Lee May to 2nd. [1 run]
    116
  • Houston Astros logo
    8
    Doug Rader singles on a to center fielder Jose Cruz. Lee May scores. Bob Watson to 3rd. [1 run]
    126

Player Stats

Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Roger MetzgerSS26100001.204
2Cesar CedenoCF34200001.345
Jimmy StewartPR-CF-LF02200000.221
3Jimmy WynnRF24220102.278
4Lee May1B34230111.279
5Bob WatsonLF24111101.307
Norm MillerCF00000000.188
6Doug Rader3B25130013.240
7Johnny EdwardsC14110010.237
Larry HowardPH-C00000100.232
8Tommy Helms2B15000003.250
9Larry DierkerP02001000.205
Jim RayP03001001.091
TOTAL1643121034313-
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Larry DierkerRHP4.21066213323.01
Jim RayRHP4.1100210224.25
TOTAL9.0116642354-
St Louis Cardinals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Lou BrockLF24201000.318
Luis MelendezPH01001000.243
2Ted Sizemore2B05000002.261
3Matty Alou1B34130110.323
4Joe Torre3B15100003.306
5Ted SimmonsC03000102.295
6Bernie CarboRF14121011.227
7Jose CruzCF24001000.207
8Dal MaxvillSS24110011.236
Joe GrzendaP00000000.000
9Rick WiseP03000002.176
Diego SeguiP00000000.125
Moe DrabowskyP00000000.000
John CumberlandP00000000.100
Ed CrosbyPH-SS01000000.237
TOTAL11386642311-
St Louis Cardinals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Rick WiseRHP6.01076222393.74
Diego SeguiRHP1.2451111162.89
Moe DrabowskyRHP0.020000022.25
John CumberlandLHP0.100001058.80
Joe GrzendaLHP1.000000034.42
TOTAL9.01612734365-

Play-by-Play

1st inningHOUSTL
  • TOP 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Roger Metzger out, shortstop Dal Maxvill to first baseman Matty Alou. [1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    DOUBLE — Cesar Cedeno doubles (21) on a to right fielder Bernie Carbo.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Jimmy Wynn singles on a to center fielder Jose Cruz. Cesar Cedeno scores. [1 run]
    10
  • Houston Astros logo
    DOUBLE — Lee May doubles (14) on a to center fielder Jose Cruz. Jimmy Wynn out at home on the throw, center fielder Jose Cruz to shortstop Dal Maxvill to catcher Ted Simmons. [2 outs]
    10
  • Houston Astros logo
    WALK — Bob Watson walks.
    10
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Doug Rader out, shortstop Dal Maxvill to first baseman Matty Alou. [3 outs]
    10
  • BOTTOM 1
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    STRIKEOUT — Lou Brock strikes out swinging. [1 out]
    10
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    BATTER OUT — Ted Sizemore out to right fielder Jimmy Wynn. [2 outs]
    10
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    WALK — Matty Alou walks.
    10
  • St Louis Cardinals logo
    FORCEOUT — Joe Torre grounds into a force out, fielded by second baseman Tommy Helms. Matty Alou out at 2nd. Joe Torre to 1st. [3 outs]
    10
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Team Stats

12Runs6
16Hits11
0Errors3
.372Batting Avg.289
43At Bats38
6Extra-base Hits5
3Home Runs3
10Runs-Batted-In6
4Walks2
3Stolen Bases1
3Strikeouts4
8Left on Base7
28Total Bases22

Game Details

Sunday, July 9, 1972 · 4:33 AM
Busch Stadium · St. Louis, MO
attendance: 36,153 (79.5%)