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Wrigley Field, Attendance: 7,151 |
Wednesday, May 31, 1972 Time of Game: 1:47 |
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Cardinals
1
16-25
Won 1
6th, 13½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Cardinals 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
W: Bob Gibson (2-5), L: Fergie Jenkins (5-5) |
Cubs
0
20-18
Lost 1
3rd, 8 GB
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Batting Stats
St.Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Brock LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .294 .673 2 0 CS T Sizemore 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .630 2 3 M Alou 1B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .354 .794 11 1 3B,2B,SB J Torre 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .362 .934 0 1 T Simmons C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .292 .769 5 0 B Carbo RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .179 .548 1 0 HBP,IW L Melendez CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .205 .596 2 0 2B,GDP D Maxvill SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .114 .404 4 1 IW B Gibson P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .045 .091 0 2 SH Totals 33 1 8 0 2 5 27 8
Batting Events
2B: M Alou (4, off F Jenkins); L Melendez (3, off F Jenkins).
3B: M Alou (1, off F Jenkins).
SH: B Gibson (1, off F Jenkins).
IBB: B Carbo (2, by F Jenkins); D Maxvill (1, by F Jenkins).
HBP: B Carbo (2, by F Jenkins).
TB: M Alou 6; L Melendez 2; T Simmons 2; L Brock; D Maxvill.
GIDP: L Melendez (4).
RBI: L Brock (13).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Alou-D Maxvill; T Sizemore-D Maxvill-M Alou.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Alou (4, 2nd base off F Jenkins/R Hundley).
CS: L Brock (6, 2nd base by F Jenkins/R Hundley).
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Kessinger SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .269 .667 1 3 P Popovich 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .427 2 5 GDP J Hickman PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .829 0 0 J Cardenal PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .827 0 0 B Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .766 1 0 R Monday CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .330 .975 1 0 A Shamsky 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .188 12 0 C Fanzone 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .273 .834 2 3 G Hiser RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .694 2 0 R Hundley C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .196 .521 6 1 F Jenkins P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .485 0 1 Totals 28 0 3 0 2 5 27 13
Batting Events
TB: D Kessinger; G Hiser; J Hickman.
GIDP: P Popovich (1).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Fanzone-P Popovich-A Shamsky.
E: F Jenkins (2).
Pitching Stats
St.Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B Gibson, W (2-5) 9 3 0 0 2 5 0 3.59 30 - · · 10·10· 1· 3 84 - 1.48 0.81 Totals 9 3 0 0 2 5 0 30 - · · 10·10· 1· 3 -
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA F Jenkins, L (5-5) 9 8 1 1 2 5 0 2.63 37 - · · 14· 7· 0· 8 70 - 1.15 0.31 Totals 9 8 1 1 2 5 0 37 - · · 14· 7· 0· 8 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: F Jenkins (2; B Carbo).
IBB: F Jenkins 2 (3; B Carbo, D Maxvill).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 1:47.
Attendance: 7,151.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 50° F.
Lineups
St.Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs 1. Lou Brock LF 1. Don Kessinger SS 2. Ted Sizemore 2B 2. Paul Popovich 2B 3. Matty Alou 1B 3. Billy Williams LF 4. Joe Torre 3B 4. Rick Monday CF 5. Ted Simmons C 5. Art Shamsky 1B 6. Bernie Carbo RF 6. Carmen Fanzone 3B 7. Luis Melendez CF 7. Gene Hiser RF 8. Dal Maxvill SS 8. Randy Hundley C 9. Bob Gibson P 9. Fergie Jenkins P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b9 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 20% | 100% | 0-1 | CHC | B. Williams | B. Gibson | Double Play: Flyball: 1B-SS | |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | R | 12% | 65% | 0-0 | STL | L. Brock | F. Jenkins | Single to LF; Maxvill Scores | |
| t6 | 0 | --- | 11% | 78% | 1-0 | STL | M. Alou | F. Jenkins | Triple to RF | ||
| b9 | 1 | --- | -10% | 80% | 0-1 | CHC | J. Hickman | B. Gibson | Single to CF | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 9% | 49% | 0-0 | CHC | P. Popovich | B. Gibson | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | STL | L. Brock | F. Jenkins | Flyball: RF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | STL | T. Sizemore | F. Jenkins | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | STL | M. Alou | F. Jenkins | Double to RF | ||
| t1 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 45% | 0-0 | STL | J. Torre | F. Jenkins | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | B. Gibson | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | CHC | P. Popovich | B. Gibson | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Williams | B. Gibson | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | STL | T. Simmons | F. Jenkins | Single to RF | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | 6% | 60% | 0-0 | STL | B. Carbo | F. Jenkins | Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Simmons to 2B; Carbo to 1B | ||
| t2 | 0 | 12- | O | -5% | 54% | 0-0 | STL | L. Melendez | F. Jenkins | Strikeout Looking | |
| t2 | 1 | 12- | O | -5% | 49% | 0-0 | STL | D. Maxvill | F. Jenkins | Strikeout Looking | |
| t2 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 45% | 0-0 | STL | B. Gibson | F. Jenkins | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Monday | B. Gibson | Flyball: RF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | CHC | A. Shamsky | B. Gibson | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | C. Fanzone | B. Gibson | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | STL | L. Brock | F. Jenkins | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | STL | T. Sizemore | F. Jenkins | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 1% | 47% | 0-0 | STL | M. Alou | F. Jenkins | Single to RF | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 48% | 0-0 | STL | J. Torre | F. Jenkins | Alou Steals 2B | ||
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | -4% | 45% | 0-0 | STL | J. Torre | F. Jenkins | Foul Flyball: C | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | CHC | G. Hiser | B. Gibson | Popfly: SS | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Hundley | B. Gibson | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | F. Jenkins | B. Gibson | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | STL | T. Simmons | F. Jenkins | Single to RF | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | B. Carbo | F. Jenkins | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -6% | 44% | 0-0 | STL | L. Melendez | F. Jenkins | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | -4% | 40% | 0-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | B. Gibson | Single to RF | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 9% | 49% | 0-0 | CHC | P. Popovich | B. Gibson | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Williams | B. Gibson | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 5% | 55% | 0-0 | STL | D. Maxvill | F. Jenkins | Single to RF | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | STL | B. Gibson | F. Jenkins | Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Maxvill to 2B | |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | R | 12% | 65% | 0-0 | STL | L. Brock | F. Jenkins | Single to LF; Maxvill Scores | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -4% | 61% | 1-0 | STL | T. Sizemore | F. Jenkins | Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 59% | 1-0 | STL | T. Sizemore | F. Jenkins | Popfly: 2B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 63% | 0-1 | CHC | R. Monday | B. Gibson | Strikeout Looking | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 65% | 0-1 | CHC | A. Shamsky | B. Gibson | Strikeout Looking | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | -2% | 63% | 0-1 | CHC | C. Fanzone | B. Gibson | Walk | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 67% | 0-1 | CHC | G. Hiser | B. Gibson | Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 11% | 78% | 1-0 | STL | M. Alou | F. Jenkins | Triple to RF | ||
| t6 | 0 | --3 | O | -5% | 73% | 1-0 | STL | J. Torre | F. Jenkins | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --3 | O | -7% | 65% | 1-0 | STL | T. Simmons | F. Jenkins | Fielder's Choice P; Alou out at Hm/P-3B; Simmons to 2B | |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | 1% | 66% | 1-0 | STL | B. Carbo | F. Jenkins | Intentional Walk | ||
| t6 | 2 | 12- | O | -5% | 62% | 1-0 | STL | L. Melendez | F. Jenkins | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 66% | 0-1 | CHC | R. Hundley | B. Gibson | Lineout: CF | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 68% | 0-1 | CHC | F. Jenkins | B. Gibson | Flyball: 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | -2% | 66% | 0-1 | CHC | D. Kessinger | B. Gibson | Walk | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 70% | 0-1 | CHC | P. Popovich | B. Gibson | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 68% | 1-0 | STL | D. Maxvill | F. Jenkins | Flyball: LF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 66% | 1-0 | STL | B. Gibson | F. Jenkins | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 65% | 1-0 | STL | L. Brock | F. Jenkins | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 70% | 0-1 | CHC | B. Williams | B. Gibson | Popfly: 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 73% | 0-1 | CHC | R. Monday | B. Gibson | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 75% | 0-1 | CHC | A. Shamsky | B. Gibson | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 73% | 1-0 | STL | T. Sizemore | F. Jenkins | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 72% | 1-0 | STL | M. Alou | F. Jenkins | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 71% | 1-0 | STL | J. Torre | F. Jenkins | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 77% | 0-1 | CHC | C. Fanzone | B. Gibson | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | -7% | 70% | 0-1 | CHC | G. Hiser | B. Gibson | Single to LF | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 8% | 78% | 0-1 | CHC | R. Hundley | B. Gibson | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 7% | 84% | 0-1 | CHC | F. Jenkins | B. Gibson | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 83% | 1-0 | STL | T. Simmons | F. Jenkins | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 2% | 84% | 1-0 | STL | B. Carbo | F. Jenkins | Hit By Pitch | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | 6% | 90% | 1-0 | STL | L. Melendez | F. Jenkins | Double to LF; Carbo to 3B | ||
| t9 | 1 | -23 | 0% | 91% | 1-0 | STL | D. Maxvill | F. Jenkins | Intentional Walk | ||
| t9 | 1 | 123 | O | -5% | 86% | 1-0 | STL | B. Gibson | F. Jenkins | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 2 | 123 | O | -5% | 81% | 1-0 | STL | L. Brock | F. Jenkins | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 9% | 89% | 0-1 | CHC | D. Kessinger | B. Gibson | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| Jim Hickman pinch hits for Paul Popovich (2B) batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | --- | -10% | 80% | 0-1 | CHC | J. Hickman | B. Gibson | Single to CF | ||
| Jose Cardenal pinch runs for Jim Hickman (PH) batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 20% | 100% | 0-1 | CHC | B. Williams | B. Gibson | Double Play: Flyball: 1B-SS | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
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