Cardinals 7-2 Astros (Apr 27, 1972)

STL

HOU

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

2

6

5

0

7

0

8

0

9

2

0

R

7

2

H

13

10

E

2

1

W: R. Cleveland

L: L. Dierker

S: M. Drabowsky

STL

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

0

7

R

2

13

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.351

AVG

.294

.395

OBP

.306

.432

SLG

.324

2.00

ERA

7.00

4

K

8

1

BB

4

Current Series

Cardinals

7

Astros

2

Game 1

Final

Cardinals

4

Astros

2

Game 2

Final

Cardinals

6

Astros

7

Game 3

Final

1972 NL East

STL HOU

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pirates	96	59	.619
Cubs	85	70	.548	11.0
Mets	83	73	.532	13.5
Cardinals	75	81	.481	21.5
Expos	70	86	.449	26.5
Phillies	59	97	.378	37.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	95	59	.617
Astros	84	69	.549	10.5
Dodgers	85	70	.548	10.5
Braves	70	84	.455	25.0
Giants	69	86	.445	26.5
Padres	58	95	.379	36.5

Game Summary

The Houston Astros were easily defeated by the St. Louis Cardinals, 7 to 2, on April 28, 1972.

Game Info

April 27, 1972

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	0	1	1	0	3
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	5	1	1	0	0	1
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	4	1	2	0	1	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez PR-RF	0	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	5	2	4	3	0	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	1	0	0	1
Jerry McNertney J. McNertney C	1	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Hague J. Hague 1B	2	0	0	2	1	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz CF	3	1	1	0	1	0
Ed Crosby E. Crosby SS	3	1	2	0	0	0
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
Reggie Cleveland R. Cleveland P	3	0	1	1	0	1
Don Shaw D. Shaw P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	7	13	7	4	8

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	0	1	1	0	0
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim York J. York P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	4	0	3	0	0	1
Lee May L. May 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Stinson B. Stinson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	3	1	1	0	1	0
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	1	0	1	1	0	0
Jim Ray J. Ray P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Stewart J. Stewart PH-RF	2	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	34	2	10	2	1	4

Batting

2B: J. Torre

3B: J. Torre

TB: M. Alou 2, L. Brock, R. Cleveland, E. Crosby 2, J. Cruz, T. Simmons, T. Sizemore, J. Torre 7

RBI: L. Brock, R. Cleveland, J. Hague 2, J. Torre 3

SAC: J. Cruz

SF: J. Hague 2

GIDP: J. McNertney

Batting

2B: J. Edwards

TB: L. Dierker, J. Edwards 2, T. Helms 2, R. Metzger, N. Miller, J. Stewart, J. Wynn 3

RBI: L. Dierker, R. Metzger

SAC: L. Dierker

SF: R. Metzger

GIDP: B. Watson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Reggie Cleveland R. Cleveland (W)	6.2	7	2	2	1	2	2.70
Don Shaw D. Shaw	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky (S)	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	2	2	1	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker (L)	5.2	10	5	5	1	6	7.94
Jim Ray J. Ray	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Jim York J. York	1.0	2	2	2	2	0	18.00
Totals	9.0	13	7	7	4	8

Batters faced: R. Cleveland 28, M. Drabowsky 7, D. Shaw 2

WP: J. York

Batters faced: W. Blasingame 5, L. Dierker 28, J. Ray 4, J. York 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	0	1	1	0	3
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	5	1	1	0	0	1
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	4	1	2	0	1	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez PR-RF	0	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	5	2	4	3	0	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	1	0	0	1
Jerry McNertney J. McNertney C	1	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Hague J. Hague 1B	2	0	0	2	1	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz CF	3	1	1	0	1	0
Ed Crosby E. Crosby SS	3	1	2	0	0	0
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	2	0	0	0	0	0
Reggie Cleveland R. Cleveland P	3	0	1	1	0	1
Don Shaw D. Shaw P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	7	13	7	4	8

Batting

2B: J. Torre

3B: J. Torre

TB: M. Alou 2, L. Brock, R. Cleveland, E. Crosby 2, J. Cruz, T. Simmons, T. Sizemore, J. Torre 7

RBI: L. Brock, R. Cleveland, J. Hague 2, J. Torre 3

SAC: J. Cruz

SF: J. Hague 2

GIDP: J. McNertney

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Reggie Cleveland R. Cleveland (W)	6.2	7	2	2	1	2	2.70
Don Shaw D. Shaw	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky (S)	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	2	2	1	4

Batters faced: R. Cleveland 28, M. Drabowsky 7, D. Shaw 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	0	1	1	0	0
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim York J. York P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	4	0	3	0	0	1
Lee May L. May 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Stinson B. Stinson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	3	1	1	0	1	0
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	1	0	1	1	0	0
Jim Ray J. Ray P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Stewart J. Stewart PH-RF	2	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	34	2	10	2	1	4

Batting

2B: J. Edwards

TB: L. Dierker, J. Edwards 2, T. Helms 2, R. Metzger, N. Miller, J. Stewart, J. Wynn 3

RBI: L. Dierker, R. Metzger

SAC: L. Dierker

SF: R. Metzger

GIDP: B. Watson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker (L)	5.2	10	5	5	1	6	7.94
Jim Ray J. Ray	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0.00
Jim York J. York	1.0	2	2	2	2	0	18.00
Totals	9.0	13	7	7	4	8

WP: J. York

Batters faced: W. Blasingame 5, L. Dierker 28, J. Ray 4, J. York 7

4-7 STL

HOU 9-3

Team Stats

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1972 NL East

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