Astros 10-7 Cardinals (May 9, 1972)

HOU

STL

1

2

0

2

0

3

0

5

4

0

5

0

6

1

0

7

0

2

8

6

0

9

1

0

R

10

7

H

11

8

E

0

1

W: J. Ray

L: A. Santorini

HOU

Team Stats

STL

2

HR

1

10

R

7

11

H

8

1

SB

2

LOB

.306

AVG

.250

.341

OBP

.400

.583

SLG

.406

7.00

ERA

10.00

3

K

6

8

BB

3

Current Series

Astros

1

Cardinals

2

Game 1

Final

Astros

10

Cardinals

7

Game 2

Final

Astros

3

Cardinals

4

Game 3

Final

1972 NL West

HOUSTL

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

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

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals were decisively beaten by the Houston Astros, 10 to 7, on May 10, 1972.

Game Info

May 9, 1972

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	5	2	2	1	1	1	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Lee May L. May 1B	5	3	4	3	1	0	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	1
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Dave Roberts D. Roberts P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Norm Miller N. Miller PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Griffin T. Griffin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Stewart J. Stewart PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
Jim Ray J. Ray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	10	11	10	2	1	3	6

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz CF	3	2	1	1	0	0	2	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez RF	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	1	1	4	1	0	1	0
Donn Clendenon D. Clendenon 1B	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
Joe Hague J. Hague PH-1B	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Ed Crosby E. Crosby SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill 2B	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Matty Alou M. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marty Martinez M. Martinez 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Gibson B. Gibson P	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Al Santorini A. Santorini P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Fiore M. Fiore PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	7	8	7	1	2	8	3

Batting

3B: L. May, J. Stewart

HR: L. May, R. Metzger

TB: C. Cedeno 2, T. Helms, L. May 9, R. Metzger 5, J. Stewart 3, J. Wynn

RBI: C. Cedeno, T. Helms, L. May 3, R. Metzger, J. Stewart 2, B. Watson 2

IBB: J. Edwards

SF: B. Watson 2

Baserunning

SB: R. Metzger

Batting

2B: D. Clendenon, J. Torre

HR: T. Simmons

TB: L. Brock, D. Clendenon 3, J. Cruz, B. Gibson, D. Maxvill, T. Simmons 4, J. Torre 2

RBI: J. Cruz, J. Hague, T. Simmons 4, J. Torre

IBB: T. Simmons

GIDP: L. Brock, E. Crosby, L. Melendez

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock, D. Clendenon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dave Roberts D. Roberts	6.0	7	5	5	3	3	1	7.50
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	0.1	0	2	2	2	0	0	54.00
Tom Griffin T. Griffin	0.2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Jim Ray J. Ray (W)	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	7	7	8	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Gibson B. Gibson	7.0	7	6	6	2	6	1	7.71
Al Santorini A. Santorini (L)	0.2	2	3	3	1	0	0	40.50
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	11	10	10	3	6	2

WP: D. Roberts

Batters faced: W. Blasingame 3, T. Griffin 4, J. Ray 6, D. Roberts 27

Batters faced: M. Drabowsky 4, B. Gibson 30, J. Grzenda 2, A. Santorini 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	5	2	2	1	1	1	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Lee May L. May 1B	5	3	4	3	1	0	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	1
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Dave Roberts D. Roberts P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Norm Miller N. Miller PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Griffin T. Griffin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Stewart J. Stewart PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
Jim Ray J. Ray P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	10	11	10	2	1	3	6

Batting

3B: L. May, J. Stewart

HR: L. May, R. Metzger

TB: C. Cedeno 2, T. Helms, L. May 9, R. Metzger 5, J. Stewart 3, J. Wynn

RBI: C. Cedeno, T. Helms, L. May 3, R. Metzger, J. Stewart 2, B. Watson 2

IBB: J. Edwards

SF: B. Watson 2

Baserunning

SB: R. Metzger

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dave Roberts D. Roberts	6.0	7	5	5	3	3	1	7.50
Wade Blasingame W. Blasingame	0.1	0	2	2	2	0	0	54.00
Tom Griffin T. Griffin	0.2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Jim Ray J. Ray (W)	2.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	7	7	8	3	1

WP: D. Roberts

Batters faced: W. Blasingame 3, T. Griffin 4, J. Ray 6, D. Roberts 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz CF	3	2	1	1	0	0	2	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez RF	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	1	1	4	1	0	1	0
Donn Clendenon D. Clendenon 1B	3	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
Joe Hague J. Hague PH-1B	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
Ed Crosby E. Crosby SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill 2B	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Matty Alou M. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marty Martinez M. Martinez 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Gibson B. Gibson P	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Al Santorini A. Santorini P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Fiore M. Fiore PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	7	8	7	1	2	8	3

Batting

2B: D. Clendenon, J. Torre

HR: T. Simmons

TB: L. Brock, D. Clendenon 3, J. Cruz, B. Gibson, D. Maxvill, T. Simmons 4, J. Torre 2

RBI: J. Cruz, J. Hague, T. Simmons 4, J. Torre

IBB: T. Simmons

GIDP: L. Brock, E. Crosby, L. Melendez

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock, D. Clendenon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Gibson B. Gibson	7.0	7	6	6	2	6	1	7.71
Al Santorini A. Santorini (L)	0.2	2	3	3	1	0	0	40.50
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	11	10	10	3	6	2

Batters faced: M. Drabowsky 4, B. Gibson 30, J. Grzenda 2, A. Santorini 5

13-7 HOU

STL 9-12

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 NL West

Game Summary

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