Astros 12-6 Cardinals (Jul 8, 1972)

HOU

STL

1

0

2

0

3

0

1

4

2

1

5

3

4

6

0

7

1

0

8

5

0

9

0

R

12

6

H

16

11

E

0

3

W: J. Ray

L: R. Wise

HOU

Team Stats

STL

3

HR

3

12

R

6

16

H

11

3

SB

1

LOB

.372

AVG

.289

.426

OBP

.325

.651

SLG

.579

6.00

ERA

7.00

4

K

3

2

BB

4

Current Series

Astros

1

Cardinals

3

Game 1

Final

Astros

1

Cardinals

2

Game 2

Final

Astros

12

Cardinals

6

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 were easily defeated by the Houston Astros, 12 to 6, on July 9, 1972.

Game Info

July 8, 1972

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	6	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	2	3	0	0	1	0	0
Jimmy Stewart J. Stewart PR-CF-LF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn RF	4	2	2	2	0	0	1	0
Lee May L. May 1B	4	2	3	3	1	1	1	0
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	1
Norm Miller N. Miller CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	5	1	2	3	1	0	0	0
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Larry Howard L. Howard PH-C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Ray J. Ray P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	43	12	16	10	3	3	4	3

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	2	2	0	0	1	0	1
Luis Melendez L. Melendez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Matty Alou M. Alou 1B	4	1	3	3	1	0	1	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo RF	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Wise R. Wise P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Diego Segui D. Segui P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Cumberland J. Cumberland P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Crosby E. Crosby PH-SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	6	11	6	3	1	2	4

Batting

2B: C. Cedeno 2, L. May

HR: J. Edwards, L. May, D. Rader

TB: C. Cedeno 5, J. Edwards 4, T. Helms, L. May 7, R. Metzger 2, D. Rader 5, B. Watson 2, J. Wynn 2

RBI: J. Edwards, L. May 3, D. Rader 3, B. Watson, J. Wynn 2

IBB: L. May

Baserunning

SB: C. Cedeno, L. May, R. Metzger

Batting

2B: M. Alou, J. Torre

HR: M. Alou, B. Carbo, D. Maxvill

TB: M. Alou 7, L. Brock 2, B. Carbo 4, J. Cruz 2, D. Maxvill 5, J. Torre 2

RBI: M. Alou 3, B. Carbo 2, D. Maxvill

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker	4.2	10	6	6	1	2	3	11.57
Jim Ray J. Ray (W)	4.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	6	6	2	4	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Wise R. Wise (L)	6.0	10	7	6	2	2	2	9.00
Diego Segui D. Segui	1.2	4	5	1	1	1	1	5.40
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
John Cumberland J. Cumberland	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	16	12	7	4	3	3

Batters faced: L. Dierker 25, J. Ray 15

Batters faced: J. Cumberland 2, M. Drabowsky 2, J. Grzenda 3, D. Segui 11, R. Wise 29

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	6	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	2	3	0	0	1	0	0
Jimmy Stewart J. Stewart PR-CF-LF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn RF	4	2	2	2	0	0	1	0
Lee May L. May 1B	4	2	3	3	1	1	1	0
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	1
Norm Miller N. Miller CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	5	1	2	3	1	0	0	0
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Larry Howard L. Howard PH-C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Ray J. Ray P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	43	12	16	10	3	3	4	3

Batting

2B: C. Cedeno 2, L. May

HR: J. Edwards, L. May, D. Rader

TB: C. Cedeno 5, J. Edwards 4, T. Helms, L. May 7, R. Metzger 2, D. Rader 5, B. Watson 2, J. Wynn 2

RBI: J. Edwards, L. May 3, D. Rader 3, B. Watson, J. Wynn 2

IBB: L. May

Baserunning

SB: C. Cedeno, L. May, R. Metzger

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker	4.2	10	6	6	1	2	3	11.57
Jim Ray J. Ray (W)	4.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	6	6	2	4	3

Batters faced: L. Dierker 25, J. Ray 15

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	2	2	0	0	1	0	1
Luis Melendez L. Melendez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Matty Alou M. Alou 1B	4	1	3	3	1	0	1	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo RF	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Wise R. Wise P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Diego Segui D. Segui P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Cumberland J. Cumberland P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Crosby E. Crosby PH-SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	6	11	6	3	1	2	4

Batting

2B: M. Alou, J. Torre

HR: M. Alou, B. Carbo, D. Maxvill

TB: M. Alou 7, L. Brock 2, B. Carbo 4, J. Cruz 2, D. Maxvill 5, J. Torre 2

RBI: M. Alou 3, B. Carbo 2, D. Maxvill

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Wise R. Wise (L)	6.0	10	7	6	2	2	2	9.00
Diego Segui D. Segui	1.2	4	5	1	1	1	1	5.40
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
John Cumberland J. Cumberland	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	16	12	7	4	3	3

Batters faced: J. Cumberland 2, M. Drabowsky 2, J. Grzenda 3, D. Segui 11, R. Wise 29

45-33 HOU

STL 40-35

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 NL West

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