St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros
Jul 17, 1972
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
loss:
D. Roberts(8-5)win:
B. Gibson(10-5)
D. Roberts(8-5)win:B. Gibson(10-5)Scoring Summary
STLHOU
6Lou Brock singles on a to shortstop Roger Metzger. Dal Maxvill scores. Bob Gibson to 3rd. [1 run] 10- 7Bob Watson doubles (15) on a to right fielder Matty Alou. Cesar Cedeno scores. Jimmy Wynn to 3rd. [1 run] 11
- 8Donn Clendenon hits a home run (4). [1 run] 21
- 8Luis Melendez singles on a to third baseman Bobby Fenwick. Ed Crosby scores. Lou Brock to 2nd. [1 run] 31
- 8Lee May singles on a to center fielder Jose Cruz. Norm Miller scores. Cesar Cedeno to 3rd. [1 run] 32
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lou BrockLF | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .328 |
| 2Luis MelendezCF-RF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .239 |
| 3Matty AlouRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .317 |
| Jose CruzCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 |
| 4Joe Torre3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .305 |
| 5Ted SimmonsC | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .285 |
| 6Donn Clendenon1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .191 |
| 7Ed Crosby2B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 |
| 8Dal MaxvillSS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| 9Bob GibsonP | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .220 |
| TOTAL | 11 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob GibsonRHP | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 2.59 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 65 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roger MetzgerSS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .205 |
| 2Cesar CedenoCF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .347 |
| 3Jimmy WynnRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .276 |
| 4Lee May1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .289 |
| 5Bob WatsonLF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .306 |
| 6Johnny EdwardsC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .244 |
| 7Tommy Helms2B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .249 |
| 8Bobby Fenwick3B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .171 |
| Jimmy StewartPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
| 9Dave RobertsP | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 |
| Norm MillerPH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| George CulverP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Jesus AlouPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 19 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave RobertsLHP | 8.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 4.16 |
| George CulverRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.81 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 67 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningSTLHOU
- TOP 1
- BATTER OUT — Lou Brock out to left fielder Bob Watson. [1 out]00
- WALK — Luis Melendez walks.00
- STRIKEOUT — Matty Alou strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- WALK — Joe Torre walks. Luis Melendez to 2nd.00
- POP OUT — Ted Simmons pops out to second baseman Tommy Helms. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- FLYOUT — Roger Metzger flies out to left fielder Lou Brock. [1 out]00
- BATTER OUT — Cesar Cedeno out to right fielder Matty Alou. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Jimmy Wynn strikes out swinging. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Monday, July 17, 1972 · 8:05 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 24,262 (58.9%)