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Standings
CAL
@BAL		4
3
CHW
@DET		6
3
CLE
@KCR		5
3		 
(16)
OAK
@MIL		1
3
MIN
@NYY		4
5
MIN
@NYY		5
4
BOS
@TEX		3
0		 
(10)
CIN
@CHC		4
6
STL
@HOU		6
7
NYM
@LAD		0
7
ATL
@PIT		6
1
PHI
@SDP		6
1
PHI
@SDP		3
1
MON
@SFG		5
2
MON
@SFG		2
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Sunday, April 30, 1972
, Astrodome
Attendance: 17,654, Time of Game: 2:24
Cardinals
6
5-8
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 4 GB
 at Astros
7
10-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
W: Don Wilson (1-1)
L: Bob Gibson (0-3)
S: Jim Ray (2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       3  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  1    6  9  0
Astros          2  1  3   0  0  0   1  0  X    7 11  4

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .246 .541 0.017 1.27 0.131 -0.114 0.5 2 0 SB,CS
Ted Sizemore 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .196 .430 -0.217 1.67 0.025 -0.242 -0.9 4 3 HBP
Matty Alou RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .365 .834 -0.016 1.48 0.090 -0.105 0.3 1 0 SB
Joe Torre 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .372 .975 -0.133 0.97 0.000 -0.133 -1.1 1 2
Joe Hague 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .229 .853 0.113 1.23 0.153 -0.040 0.9 6 3
Jose Cruz CF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .260 .667 0.099 1.20 0.211 -0.112 1.5 1 1 2·2B,GDP
Jerry McNertney C 4 0 1 1 0 2 .333 .801 0.009 0.95 0.073 -0.065 0.2 6 1
Ed Crosby SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .324 .715 0.042 1.07 0.092 -0.050 0.2 2 5
Bob Gibson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.022 0.55 0.022 0.000 0.2 0 0
   Tony Cloninger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Fiore PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.054 2.51 0.000 -0.054 -0.4
   Dennis Higgins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Donn Clendenon PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .143 0.165 1.96 0.165 0.000 1.0
   Moe Drabowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Grzenda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Luis Melendez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.041 1.91 0.000 -0.041 -0.2
Team Totals 36 6 9 4 1 5 .250 .595 0.006 1.31 0.962 -0.956 2.2 24 15
2B: J Cruz 2 (2, 2 off D Wilson).
HBP: T Sizemore (1, by D Wilson).
TB: J Cruz 4; L Brock 2; E Crosby 2; J McNertney; M Alou; J Hague.
GIDP: J Cruz (1).
RBI: J Cruz 2 (6); L Brock (5); J McNertney (2).
2-out RBI: J Cruz 2; L Brock.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: J Cruz (D Rader at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: M Alou (3, 2nd base off D Wilson/J Edwards); L Brock (6, 2nd base off J Ray/J Edwards).
CS: L Brock (2, 2nd base by D Wilson/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Metzger SS 4 1 0 1 1 0 .109 .399 -0.012 0.94 0.052 -0.065 -0.5 2 4 CS
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .383 .974 0.053 0.86 0.100 -0.047 0.3 4 0 2B,SB
Jim Wynn RF 3 2 2 1 2 0 .358 1.114 0.163 0.76 0.170 -0.007 1.8 1 0 2·2B
Lee May 1B 4 1 2 1 1 1 .310 .927 0.158 0.96 0.185 -0.027 1.8 10 1 IW
Bob Watson LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .235 .736 0.013 1.13 0.070 -0.058 0.0 1 0 2B,SF
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 1 2 1 1 .278 .870 0.007 1.16 0.072 -0.065 -0.4 1 3 2B,SF,IW
Tommy Helms 2B 4 1 1 1 1 0 .211 .583 0.089 0.63 0.122 -0.032 0.3 3 1 2B
Johnny Edwards C 2 0 2 0 2 0 .310 .931 0.133 0.70 0.133 0.000 1.4 5 2 IW
Don Wilson P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.106 1.17 0.000 -0.106 -1.3 0 2
   Jim Ray P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.007 0.32 0.007 0.000 0.2 0 0
Team Totals 31 7 11 7 10 6 .355 1.037 0.505 0.90 0.911 -0.407 3.6 27 13
2B: B Watson (2, off M Drabowsky); T Helms (1, off B Gibson); C Cedeno (5, off D Higgins); J Wynn 2 (2, 1 off B Gibson, 1 off J Grzenda); D Rader (4, off M Drabowsky).
SF: B Watson (1, off B Gibson); D Rader (1, off B Gibson).
IBB: J Edwards (2, by T Cloninger); D Rader (1, by J Grzenda); L May (3, by J Grzenda).
TB: J Wynn 4; L May 2; B Watson 2; J Edwards 2; D Rader 2; T Helms 2; C Cedeno 2; J Ray.
RBI: D Rader 2 (13); B Watson (8); L May (13); R Metzger (4); T Helms (7); J Wynn (12).
2-out RBI: T Helms.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. L May-R Metzger-L May-R Metzger-J Edwards-D Rader.
E: R Metzger (4); T Helms (2); J Edwards (2); L May (2).
Baserunning
SB: C Cedeno (6, 2nd base off B Gibson/J McNertney).
CS: R Metzger (1, 2nd base by B Gibson/J McNertney).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Gibson, L (0-3) 2.2 5 6 6 4 4 0 5.56 16 24 -0.529 1.42 -5.0
Tony Cloninger 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.40 2 1 0 0.015 0.64 0.3
Dennis Higgins 3 1 0 0 3 2 0 6.75 13 0 0 0.078 0.67 1.3
Moe Drabowsky 0.2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1.69 5 0 0 -0.095 0.44 -1.0
Joe Grzenda 1.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 6.75 7 2 0 0.027 0.39 0.8
Team Totals 8 11 7 7 10 6 0 7.88 43 24 3 0 -0.504 1.31 -3.6

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Wilson, W (1-1) 6.1 7 5 1 1 4 0 2.87 28 50 -0.196 1.15 -2.1
Jim Ray, S (2) 2.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.51 10 2 1 0.191 1.77 -0.0
Team Totals 9 9 6 2 1 5 0 2.00 38 50 2 1 -0.005 0.90 -2.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Wilson (1; T Sizemore).
IBB: J Grzenda 2 (2; L May, D Rader); T Cloninger (1; J Edwards).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - John McSherry.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 17,654.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Houston Astros
1 Lou Brock LF 1 Roger Metzger SS
2 Ted Sizemore 2B 2 Cesar Cedeno CF
3 Matty Alou RF 3 Jim Wynn RF
4 Joe Torre 3B 4 Lee May 1B
5 Joe Hague 1B 5 Bob Watson LF
6 Jose Cruz CF 6 Doug Rader 3B
7 Jerry McNertney C 7 Tommy Helms 2B
8 Ed Crosby SS 8 Johnny Edwards C
9 Bob Gibson P 9 Don Wilson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 1-0 2 1-3 RR STL J. Cruz D. Wilson -17% 21% Double to RF; Hague Scores/unER; Alou Scores/unER; Cruz to 3B/Adv on throw
t7 4-6 1 1-3 R STL T. Sizemore J. Ray -13% 61% Brock Steals 2B; Clendenon Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; Brock to 3B
b1 0-3 1 12- R HOU L. May B. Gibson 12% 40% Single to CF; Metzger Scores; Wynn to 3B
t7 5-6 1 --3 O STL T. Sizemore J. Ray 12% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 3-3 0 -2- R HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson 11% 74% Double to LF; Cedeno Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock D. Wilson 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- STL T. Sizemore D. Wilson -2% 50% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 1 1-- STL M. Alou D. Wilson -7% 43% Single to 2B; Sizemore to 3B/Adv on E4
t1 0-0 1 1-3 STL J. Torre D. Wilson -2% 41% Alou Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -23 O STL J. Torre D. Wilson 8% 49% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 2 -23 R STL J. Hague D. Wilson -10% 39% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Sizemore Scores/No RBI/unER; Alou to 3B; Hague to 1B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 RR STL J. Cruz D. Wilson -17% 21% Double to RF; Hague Scores/unER; Alou Scores/unER; Cruz to 3B/Adv on throw
t1 3-0 2 --3 O STL J. McNertney D. Wilson 2% 23% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- HOU R. Metzger B. Gibson 4% 27% Walk
b1 0-3 0 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Gibson -3% 24% Strikeout
b1 0-3 1 1-- HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson 4% 27% Walk; Metzger to 2B
b1 0-3 1 12- R HOU L. May B. Gibson 12% 40% Single to CF; Metzger Scores; Wynn to 3B
b1 1-3 1 1-3 RO HOU B. Watson B. Gibson 1% 41% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wynn Scores
b1 2-3 2 1-- O HOU D. Rader B. Gibson -2% 38% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
t2 3-2 0 --- O STL E. Crosby D. Wilson 2% 40% Groundout: P-1B
t2 3-2 1 --- STL B. Gibson D. Wilson -2% 38% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gibson to 1B
t2 3-2 1 1-- O STL L. Brock D. Wilson 2% 40% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 3-2 2 1-- O STL T. Sizemore D. Wilson 2% 42% Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
b2 2-3 0 --- HOU T. Helms B. Gibson 4% 47% Walk
b2 2-3 0 1-- HOU J. Edwards B. Gibson 11% 58% Single to RF; Helms to 3B
b2 2-3 0 1-3 O HOU D. Wilson B. Gibson -7% 51% Strikeout
b2 2-3 1 1-3 RO HOU R. Metzger B. Gibson 2% 52% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Helms Scores
b2 3-3 2 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Gibson -2% 50% Metzger Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
t3 3-3 0 --- O STL T. Sizemore D. Wilson 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 3-3 1 --- O STL M. Alou D. Wilson 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t3 3-3 2 --- O STL J. Torre D. Wilson 1% 55% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
b3 3-3 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno B. Gibson 4% 59% Walk
b3 3-3 0 1-- HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson 3% 62% Cedeno Steals 2B
b3 3-3 0 -2- R HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson 11% 74% Double to LF; Cedeno Scores
b3 4-3 0 -2- HOU L. May B. Gibson 6% 80% Single to LF; Wynn to 3B
b3 4-3 0 1-3 O HOU B. Watson B. Gibson -5% 75% Strikeout
b3 4-3 1 1-3 RO HOU D. Rader B. Gibson 3% 78% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wynn Scores; May to 2B
b3 5-3 2 -2- R HOU T. Helms B. Gibson 8% 86% Double to LF; May Scores
Tony Cloninger replaces Bob Gibson pitching and batting 9th
b3 6-3 2 -2- HOU J. Edwards T. Cloninger 0% 86% Intentional Walk
b3 6-3 2 12- O HOU D. Wilson T. Cloninger -2% 84% Lineout: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
t4 3-6 0 --- O STL J. Hague D. Wilson 2% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 3-6 1 --- STL J. Cruz D. Wilson -4% 82% Double to RF
t4 3-6 1 -2- R STL J. McNertney D. Wilson -7% 75% Single to RF; Cruz Scores
t4 4-6 1 1-- STL E. Crosby D. Wilson -5% 70% Single to RF; McNertney to 2B
Mike Fiore pinch hits for Tony Cloninger (P) batting 9th
t4 4-6 1 12- O STL M. Fiore D. Wilson 5% 76% Strikeout
t4 4-6 2 12- O STL L. Brock D. Wilson 5% 81% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cardinals' Dennis Higgins facing 1-2-3
Dennis Higgins replaces Mike Fiore (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 6-4 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger D. Higgins -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 6-4 1 --- HOU C. Cedeno D. Higgins 3% 82% Double to LF
b4 6-4 1 -2- HOU J. Wynn D. Higgins 1% 83% Walk
b4 6-4 1 12- O HOU L. May D. Higgins -2% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cedeno to 3B
b4 6-4 2 1-3 HOU B. Watson D. Higgins 1% 82% Walk; May to 2B
b4 6-4 2 123 O HOU D. Rader D. Higgins -4% 78% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Astros' Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
t5 4-6 0 --- O STL T. Sizemore D. Wilson 3% 80% Flyball: LF
t5 4-6 1 --- O STL M. Alou D. Wilson 2% 82% Flyball: RF
t5 4-6 2 --- O STL J. Torre D. Wilson 1% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cardinals' Dennis Higgins facing 7-8-9
b5 6-4 0 --- O HOU T. Helms D. Higgins -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 6-4 1 --- HOU J. Edwards D. Higgins 1% 83% Walk
b5 6-4 1 1-- O HOU D. Wilson D. Higgins -2% 82% Strikeout Looking
b5 6-4 2 1-- O HOU R. Metzger D. Higgins -1% 81% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
t6 4-6 0 --- STL J. Hague D. Wilson -5% 75% Single to RF
t6 4-6 0 1-- OO STL J. Cruz D. Wilson 10% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B-SS-C-3B
t6 4-6 2 --- O STL J. McNertney D. Wilson 1% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cardinals' Dennis Higgins facing 2-3-4
b6 6-4 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Higgins -1% 85% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 6-4 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn D. Higgins -1% 85% Flyball: RF
b6 6-4 2 --- O HOU L. May D. Higgins -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 6.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-6, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
t7 4-6 0 --- O STL E. Crosby D. Wilson 3% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Dennis Higgins (P) batting 9th
t7 4-6 1 --- STL D. Clendenon D. Wilson -4% 83% Walk
t7 4-6 1 1-- STL L. Brock D. Wilson -9% 74% Single to CF; Clendenon to 3B
Jim Ray replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-6 1 1-3 R STL T. Sizemore J. Ray -13% 61% Brock Steals 2B; Clendenon Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; Brock to 3B
t7 5-6 1 --3 O STL T. Sizemore J. Ray 12% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 5-6 2 --3 O STL M. Alou J. Ray 7% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Cardinals' Moe Drabowsky facing 5-6-7
Moe Drabowsky replaces Donn Clendenon (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-5 0 --- HOU B. Watson M. Drabowsky 5% 86% Double to LF
b7 6-5 0 -2- RO HOU D. Rader M. Drabowsky 4% 89% Double to CF (CF-RF); Watson Scores; Rader out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
b7 7-5 1 --- O HOU T. Helms M. Drabowsky -1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 7-5 2 --- HOU J. Edwards M. Drabowsky 0% 89% Single to CF
b7 7-5 2 1-- HOU J. Ray M. Drabowsky 1% 90% Single to CF; Edwards to 2B
Joe Grzenda replaces Moe Drabowsky pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-5 2 12- O HOU R. Metzger J. Grzenda -2% 89% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 7.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Astros' Jim Ray facing 4-5-6
t8 5-7 0 --- O STL J. Torre J. Ray 3% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-7 1 --- O STL J. Hague J. Ray 2% 94% Strikeout
t8 5-7 2 --- O STL J. Cruz J. Ray 1% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-5, Cardinals' Joe Grzenda facing 2-3-4
b8 7-5 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Grzenda -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 7-5 1 --- HOU J. Wynn J. Grzenda 1% 95% Double to LF
b8 7-5 1 -2- HOU L. May J. Grzenda 0% 96% Intentional Walk
b8 7-5 1 12- O HOU B. Watson J. Grzenda -1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B; Wynn to 3B; May to 2B
b8 7-5 2 -23 HOU D. Rader J. Grzenda 0% 95% Intentional Walk
b8 7-5 2 123 O HOU T. Helms J. Grzenda -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 7.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Astros' Jim Ray facing 7-8-9
t9 5-7 0 --- O STL J. McNertney J. Ray 3% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 5-7 1 --- STL E. Crosby J. Ray -5% 93% Single to CF
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Joe Grzenda (P) batting 9th
t9 5-7 1 1-- O STL L. Melendez J. Ray 4% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B; Crosby to 2B
t9 5-7 2 -2- R STL L. Brock J. Ray -4% 93% Single to CF; Crosby Scores
t9 6-7 2 1-- O STL T. Sizemore J. Ray 7% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 7.

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