Cardinals 3-2 Astros (Jul 16, 1972)

STL

HOU

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

1

0

7

0

1

8

2

1

9

0

R

3

2

H

11

9

E

0

W: B. Gibson

L: D. Roberts

STL

Team Stats

HOU

1

HR

0

3

R

2

11

H

9

3

SB

1

LOB

.306

AVG

.257

.390

OBP

.278

.417

SLG

.286

2.00

ERA

3.00

13

K

5

1

BB

5

Current Series

Cardinals

3

Astros

2

Game 1

Final

Cardinals

3

Astros

11

Game 2

Final

Cardinals

6

Astros

0

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 couldn't pull it off against the St. Louis Cardinals, 3 to 2, on July 17, 1972.

Game Info

July 16, 1972

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	0	3	1	0	2	0	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez CF-RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Donn Clendenon D. Clendenon 1B	5	1	1	1	1	0	0	1
Ed Crosby E. Crosby 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Gibson B. Gibson P	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	36	3	11	3	1	3	5	5

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	3
Lee May L. May 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	2
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	4	0	2	1	0	0	1
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	4	0	2	0	1	0	1
Bobby Fenwick B. Fenwick 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jimmy Stewart J. Stewart PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Roberts D. Roberts P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Norm Miller N. Miller PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
George Culver G. Culver P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	2	9	2	1	1	13

Batting

2B: B. Gibson

HR: D. Clendenon

TB: M. Alou, L. Brock 3, D. Clendenon 4, E. Crosby, B. Gibson 2, D. Maxvill 2, L. Melendez, T. Simmons

RBI: L. Brock, D. Clendenon, L. Melendez

SAC: D. Maxvill

Baserunning

SB: M. Alou, L. Brock 2

CS: M. Alou

Batting

2B: B. Watson

TB: C. Cedeno 2, T. Helms 2, L. May, N. Miller, B. Watson 3, J. Wynn

RBI: L. May, B. Watson

IBB: J. Edwards

GIDP: J. Edwards

Baserunning

SB: T. Helms

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Gibson B. Gibson (W)	9.0	9	2	2	1	13	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	1	13	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dave Roberts D. Roberts (L)	8.0	11	3	3	5	3	1	3.38
George Culver G. Culver	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	3	3	5	5	1

Batters faced: B. Gibson 36

Batters faced: G. Culver 3, D. Roberts 39

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	0	3	1	0	2	0	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez CF-RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Donn Clendenon D. Clendenon 1B	5	1	1	1	1	0	0	1
Ed Crosby E. Crosby 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Gibson B. Gibson P	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	36	3	11	3	1	3	5	5

Batting

2B: B. Gibson

HR: D. Clendenon

TB: M. Alou, L. Brock 3, D. Clendenon 4, E. Crosby, B. Gibson 2, D. Maxvill 2, L. Melendez, T. Simmons

RBI: L. Brock, D. Clendenon, L. Melendez

SAC: D. Maxvill

Baserunning

SB: M. Alou, L. Brock 2

CS: M. Alou

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Gibson B. Gibson (W)	9.0	9	2	2	1	13	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	1	13	0

Batters faced: B. Gibson 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	3
Lee May L. May 1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	2
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	4	0	2	1	0	0	1
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	4	0	2	0	1	0	1
Bobby Fenwick B. Fenwick 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jimmy Stewart J. Stewart PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Roberts D. Roberts P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Norm Miller N. Miller PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
George Culver G. Culver P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	2	9	2	1	1	13

Batting

2B: B. Watson

TB: C. Cedeno 2, T. Helms 2, L. May, N. Miller, B. Watson 3, J. Wynn

RBI: L. May, B. Watson

IBB: J. Edwards

GIDP: J. Edwards

Baserunning

SB: T. Helms

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dave Roberts D. Roberts (L)	8.0	11	3	3	5	3	1	3.38
George Culver G. Culver	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	3	3	5	5	1

Batters faced: G. Culver 3, D. Roberts 39

43-39 STL

HOU 48-39

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 NL East

Game Summary

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