Cardinals 4-2 Astros (Apr 28, 1972)

STL

HOU

1

0

1

2

0

3

0

1

4

2

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

10

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11

2

0

R

4

2

H

12

9

E

0

1

W: A. Santorini

L: K. Forsch

STL

Team Stats

HOU

1

HR

1

4

R

2

12

H

9

1

SB

0

LOB

.293

AVG

.225

.310

OBP

.311

.415

SLG

.325

1.64

ERA

3.27

9

K

5

BB

1

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 fell to the St. Louis Cardinals, 4 to 2, on April 29, 1972.

Game Info

April 28, 1972

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez PR-RF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	5	2	3	2	1	0	0	0
Joe Hague J. Hague 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry McNertney J. McNertney C	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	2
Ed Crosby E. Crosby SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scipio Spinks S. Spinks P	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Al Santorini A. Santorini P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	41	4	12	3	1	1	1	5

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn RF	5	1	1	1	1	0	2
Lee May L. May 1B	4	0	3	1	0	1	1
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	1
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	4	0	1	0	0	0	3
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Gladding F. Gladding P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Norm Miller N. Miller PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	2	9	2	1	5	9

Batting

2B: M. Alou, J. McNertney

HR: J. Torre

TB: M. Alou 5, J. Cruz, J. McNertney 3, T. Sizemore, S. Spinks, J. Torre 6

RBI: J. McNertney, J. Torre 2

SAC: J. Hague, J. McNertney

GIDP: L. Brock, J. Torre

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock

Batting

2B: L. May

HR: J. Wynn

TB: C. Cedeno, K. Forsch, T. Helms, L. May 4, D. Rader, B. Watson, J. Wynn 4

RBI: L. May, J. Wynn

Baserunning

CS: J. Edwards, L. May

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Scipio Spinks S. Spinks	7.1	8	2	2	4	7	1	2.45
Al Santorini A. Santorini (W)	3.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	9	2	2	5	9	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Forsch K. Forsch (L)	10.0	11	4	4	1	5	1	3.60
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Fred Gladding F. Gladding	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	12	4	4	1	5	1

WP: S. Spinks

Batters faced: A. Santorini 12, S. Spinks 33

WP: K. Forsch, F. Gladding

Batters faced: W. Blasingame, K. Forsch 41, F. Gladding 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez PR-RF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	5	2	3	2	1	0	0	0
Joe Hague J. Hague 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry McNertney J. McNertney C	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	2
Ed Crosby E. Crosby SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scipio Spinks S. Spinks P	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Al Santorini A. Santorini P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	41	4	12	3	1	1	1	5

Batting

2B: M. Alou, J. McNertney

HR: J. Torre

TB: M. Alou 5, J. Cruz, J. McNertney 3, T. Sizemore, S. Spinks, J. Torre 6

RBI: J. McNertney, J. Torre 2

SAC: J. Hague, J. McNertney

GIDP: L. Brock, J. Torre

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Scipio Spinks S. Spinks	7.1	8	2	2	4	7	1	2.45
Al Santorini A. Santorini (W)	3.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	9	2	2	5	9	1

WP: S. Spinks

Batters faced: A. Santorini 12, S. Spinks 33

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn RF	5	1	1	1	1	0	2
Lee May L. May 1B	4	0	3	1	0	1	1
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	1
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	4	0	1	0	0	0	3
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Gladding F. Gladding P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Norm Miller N. Miller PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	2	9	2	1	5	9

Batting

2B: L. May

HR: J. Wynn

TB: C. Cedeno, K. Forsch, T. Helms, L. May 4, D. Rader, B. Watson, J. Wynn 4

RBI: L. May, J. Wynn

Baserunning

CS: J. Edwards, L. May

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Forsch K. Forsch (L)	10.0	11	4	4	1	5	1	3.60
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Fred Gladding F. Gladding	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	12	4	4	1	5	1

WP: K. Forsch, F. Gladding

Batters faced: W. Blasingame, K. Forsch 41, F. Gladding 2

5-7 STL

HOU 9-4

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 NL East

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