Mets 5-6 Cardinals (Aug 7, 1972)

NYM

STL

1

0

4

2

1

0

3

0

4

3

0

5

0

6

1

0

7

0

8

0

2

9

0

X

R

5

6

H

10

E

1

W: D. Higgins

L: D. Frisella

NYM

Team Stats

STL

1

HR

1

5

R

6

10

H

10

1

SB

1

LOB

.286

AVG

.313

.395

OBP

.343

.486

SLG

.406

3.38

ERA

5.00

2

K

8

2

BB

7

Current Series

Mets

2

Cardinals

3

Game 1

Final

Mets

5

Cardinals

6

Game 2

Final

Mets

8

Cardinals

3

Game 3

Final

1972 NL East

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 New York Mets, 6 to 5, on August 8, 1972.

Game Info

August 7, 1972

NYM

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Tommie Agee T. Agee RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Wayne Garrett W. Garrett 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Ed Kranepool E. Kranepool 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
John Milner J. Milner LF	5	2	2	2	1	0	0	3
Ken Boswell K. Boswell 2B	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	0
Duffy Dyer D. Dyer C	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	3
Ted Martinez T. Martinez SS	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	1
Gary Gentry G. Gentry P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Sadecki R. Sadecki P	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Frisella D. Frisella P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	5	10	5	1	1	7	8

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	1
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Matty Alou M. Alou 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz CF	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez PH-CF	2	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Rick Wise R. Wise P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda P	1	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
Jorge Roque J. Roque PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dennis Higgins D. Higgins P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	6	10	5	1	1	2	2

Batting

2B: K. Boswell, W. Garrett

3B: W. Garrett

HR: J. Milner

TB: K. Boswell 3, W. Garrett 5, E. Kranepool 2, T. Martinez, J. Milner 5, R. Sadecki

RBI: E. Kranepool, T. Martinez 2, J. Milner 2

IBB: D. Dyer, W. Mays

SF: E. Kranepool

Baserunning

SB: K. Boswell

Batting

HR: L. Melendez

TB: M. Alou 2, L. Brock 2, B. Carbo, D. Maxvill, L. Melendez 4, J. Torre 3

RBI: B. Carbo, J. Cruz, D. Maxvill, L. Melendez 2

SF: J. Cruz

GIDP: B. Carbo, T. Simmons

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Gary Gentry G. Gentry	0.2	4	4	1	1	0	0	13.50
Ray Sadecki R. Sadecki	5.1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Danny Frisella D. Frisella (L)	2.0	2	2	2	1	1	1	9.00
Totals	8.0	10	6	3	2	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Wise R. Wise	3.2	6	4	4	2	1	1	9.82
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky	0.2	2	1	1	2	1	0	13.50
John Cumberland J. Cumberland	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dennis Higgins D. Higgins (W)	3.0	0	0	0	3	5	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	7	8	1

WP: G. Gentry

Batters faced: D. Frisella 8, G. Gentry 8, R. Sadecki 19

WP: R. Wise

Batters faced: J. Cumberland, M. Drabowsky 6, J. Grzenda 5, D. Higgins 12, R. Wise 19

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Tommie Agee T. Agee RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Wayne Garrett W. Garrett 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Mays W. Mays CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Ed Kranepool E. Kranepool 1B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
John Milner J. Milner LF	5	2	2	2	1	0	0	3
Ken Boswell K. Boswell 2B	3	1	2	0	0	1	2	0
Duffy Dyer D. Dyer C	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	3
Ted Martinez T. Martinez SS	4	0	1	2	0	0	0	1
Gary Gentry G. Gentry P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Sadecki R. Sadecki P	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Frisella D. Frisella P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	5	10	5	1	1	7	8

Batting

2B: K. Boswell, W. Garrett

3B: W. Garrett

HR: J. Milner

TB: K. Boswell 3, W. Garrett 5, E. Kranepool 2, T. Martinez, J. Milner 5, R. Sadecki

RBI: E. Kranepool, T. Martinez 2, J. Milner 2

IBB: D. Dyer, W. Mays

SF: E. Kranepool

Baserunning

SB: K. Boswell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Gary Gentry G. Gentry	0.2	4	4	1	1	0	0	13.50
Ray Sadecki R. Sadecki	5.1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Danny Frisella D. Frisella (L)	2.0	2	2	2	1	1	1	9.00
Totals	8.0	10	6	3	2	2	1

WP: G. Gentry

Batters faced: D. Frisella 8, G. Gentry 8, R. Sadecki 19

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	1
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Matty Alou M. Alou 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz CF	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez PH-CF	2	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Rick Wise R. Wise P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda P	1	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
Jorge Roque J. Roque PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dennis Higgins D. Higgins P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	6	10	5	1	1	2	2

Batting

HR: L. Melendez

TB: M. Alou 2, L. Brock 2, B. Carbo, D. Maxvill, L. Melendez 4, J. Torre 3

RBI: B. Carbo, J. Cruz, D. Maxvill, L. Melendez 2

SF: J. Cruz

GIDP: B. Carbo, T. Simmons

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Wise R. Wise	3.2	6	4	4	2	1	1	9.82
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Moe Drabowsky M. Drabowsky	0.2	2	1	1	2	1	0	13.50
John Cumberland J. Cumberland	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dennis Higgins D. Higgins (W)	3.0	0	0	0	3	5	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	7	8	1

WP: R. Wise

Batters faced: J. Cumberland, M. Drabowsky 6, J. Grzenda 5, D. Higgins 12, R. Wise 19

55-47 NYM

STL 51-51

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 NL East

Game Summary

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