Astros 1-2 Cardinals (May 8, 1972)

HOU

STL

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

1

2

H

6

E

1

W: S. Spinks

L: D. Wilson

HOU

Team Stats

STL

0

HR

0

1

R

2

6

H

6

2

SB

0

LOB

.176

AVG

.214

.243

OBP

.313

.176

SLG

.321

1.13

ERA

0.00

8

K

5

4

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

HOU STL

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 squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 2 to 1, on May 9, 1972.

Game Info

May 8, 1972

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	0	2	1	0	0	2
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn RF	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
Lee May L. May 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	1	0	1	0	1
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Don Wilson D. Wilson P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Norm Miller N. Miller PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Culver G. Culver P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Stewart J. Stewart PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	1	6	1	2	3	5

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz CF	4	1	0	0	0	1
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	1	0	1	1	0	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez PR-RF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	4	0	2	1	0	1
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	0	0	1	1
Joe Hague J. Hague 1B	3	0	1	0	1	2
Ed Crosby E. Crosby SS	3	0	1	0	0	0
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill 2B	1	0	0	0	2	1
Scipio Spinks S. Spinks P	2	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	28	2	6	2	4	8

Batting

TB: C. Cedeno 2, J. Edwards, L. May, D. Rader, J. Wynn

RBI: C. Cedeno

Baserunning

SB: D. Rader, J. Wynn

Batting

2B: L. Brock, J. Hague, J. Torre

TB: M. Alou, L. Brock 2, E. Crosby, J. Hague 2, J. Torre 3

RBI: M. Alou, J. Torre

IBB: T. Simmons

SAC: S. Spinks

GIDP: E. Crosby, T. Simmons

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Don Wilson D. Wilson (L)	6.0	5	2	1	4	7	1.50
George Culver G. Culver	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	2	1	4	8

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Scipio Spinks S. Spinks (W)	9.0	6	1	0	3	5	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	0	3	5	0

Batters faced: G. Culver 6, D. Wilson 27

Batters faced: S. Spinks 37

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	0	2	1	0	0	2
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn RF	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
Lee May L. May 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	1	0	1	0	1
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Don Wilson D. Wilson P	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Norm Miller N. Miller PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Culver G. Culver P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Stewart J. Stewart PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	1	6	1	2	3	5

Batting

TB: C. Cedeno 2, J. Edwards, L. May, D. Rader, J. Wynn

RBI: C. Cedeno

Baserunning

SB: D. Rader, J. Wynn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Don Wilson D. Wilson (L)	6.0	5	2	1	4	7	1.50
George Culver G. Culver	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	2	1	4	8

Batters faced: G. Culver 6, D. Wilson 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz CF	4	1	0	0	0	1
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	1	0	1	1	0	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez PR-RF	3	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	4	0	2	1	0	1
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	0	0	1	1
Joe Hague J. Hague 1B	3	0	1	0	1	2
Ed Crosby E. Crosby SS	3	0	1	0	0	0
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill 2B	1	0	0	0	2	1
Scipio Spinks S. Spinks P	2	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	28	2	6	2	4	8

Batting

2B: L. Brock, J. Hague, J. Torre

TB: M. Alou, L. Brock 2, E. Crosby, J. Hague 2, J. Torre 3

RBI: M. Alou, J. Torre

IBB: T. Simmons

SAC: S. Spinks

GIDP: E. Crosby, T. Simmons

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Scipio Spinks S. Spinks (W)	9.0	6	1	0	3	5	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	1	0	3	5	0

Batters faced: S. Spinks 37

12-7 HOU

STL 9-11

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 NL West

Game Summary

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