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Astrodome, Attendance: 20,944 |
Tuesday, July 18, 1972 Time of Game: 2:14 |
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Cardinals
3
43-40
Lost 1
4th, 9½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Cardinals 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 3
Astros 0 1 1 0 2 1 2 4 X 11 12 0
W: Jerry Reuss (6-8), L: Reggie Cleveland (11-5) |
Astros
11
49-39
Won 1
2nd, 5 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 3 1 0 0 1 0 .325 .777 2 0 L Melendez CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .240 .655 3 0 M Alou RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .314 .754 1 0 J Torre 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .302 .834 0 0 HBP T Simmons C 3 0 1 3 1 0 .286 .754 9 0 2B D Clendenon 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .193 .609 3 0 GDP E Crosby 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .233 .545 3 1 D Maxvill SS 2 0 1 0 1 1 .243 .622 3 4 R Cleveland P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .442 0 1 T Sizemore PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .633 0 0 M Drabowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 T Cloninger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 J Grzenda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 28 3 4 0 4 7 24 6
Batting Events
2B: T Simmons (19, off J Reuss).
HBP: J Torre (5, by J Reuss).
TB: T Simmons 2; L Melendez; D Clendenon; D Maxvill.
GIDP: D Clendenon (6).
RBI: T Simmons 3 (50).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
PB: T Simmons (7).
E: M Drabowsky (3); E Crosby (6); J Torre (6).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: L Brock (1st base by J Reuss).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Metzger SS 5 4 1 0 0 1 .205 .512 1 5 SB C Cedeno CF 5 1 3 2 0 0 .351 .968 2 1 HR N Miller PR-CF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 .693 0 0 J Wynn RF 5 0 1 3 0 1 .275 .866 0 0 2B L May 1B 5 1 1 2 0 3 .288 .883 11 0 HR B Watson LF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .308 .857 1 0 J Edwards C 4 1 1 0 0 2 .244 .721 8 0 2B J Stewart 3B 1 0 0 1 1 0 .208 .537 1 0 SF,IW D Rader 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .721 0 3 T Helms 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .613 2 3 SF J Reuss P 4 0 2 0 0 1 .146 .400 1 1 Totals 37 11 12 0 1 10 27 13
Batting Events
2B: J Edwards (11, off R Cleveland); J Wynn (15, off J Grzenda).
HR: C Cedeno (11, off R Cleveland; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); L May (20, off M Drabowsky; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: T Helms (6, off R Cleveland); J Stewart (3, off R Cleveland).
IBB: J Stewart (2, by R Cleveland).
TB: C Cedeno 6; L May 4; J Reuss 2; B Watson 2; J Edwards 2; J Wynn 2; R Metzger; T Helms.
RBI: J Wynn 3 (51); L May 2 (62); C Cedeno 2 (36); T Helms (35); J Stewart (8).
2-out RBI: L May 2; J Wynn 2; C Cedeno 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Cedeno-L May; R Metzger-T Helms-L May.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Metzger (12, 2nd base off M Drabowsky/T Simmons).
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 R Cleveland, L (11-5) 6 7 5 4 1 5 1 3.12 27 - · · 6· 8· 1· 7 44 - 1.05 -0.42 M Drabowsky 1.2 3 5 2 0 4 1 3.00 10 - · · 2· 1· 0· 3 0-0 0.34 -0.08 T Cloninger 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.85 1 - · · 0· 0· 0· 1 1-0 0.02 0.00 J Grzenda 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.74 2 - · · 0· 0· 0· 1 2-2 0.01 -0.00 Totals 8 12 11 7 1 10 2 40 - · · 8· 9· 1·12 3-2
T Cloninger faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Reuss, W (6-8) 9 4 3 3 4 7 0 3.90 33 - · · 10· 7· 2· 4 70 - 1.09 -0.00 Totals 9 4 3 3 4 7 0 33 - · · 10· 7· 2· 4 -
Balks: None.
WP: M Drabowsky (1).
HBP: J Reuss (7; J Torre).
IBB: R Cleveland (5; J Stewart).
Pickoffs: J Reuss (3; L Brock, 1st base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 20,944.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.
Lineups
St.Louis Cardinals Houston Astros 1. Lou Brock LF 1. Roger Metzger SS 2. Luis Melendez CF 2. Cesar Cedeno CF 3. Matty Alou RF 3. Jimmy Wynn RF 4. Joe Torre 3B 4. Lee May 1B 5. Ted Simmons C 5. Bob Watson LF 6. Donn Clendenon 1B 6. Johnny Edwards C 7. Ed Crosby 2B 7. Jimmy Stewart 3B 8. Dal Maxvill SS 8. Tommy Helms 2B 9. Reggie Cleveland P 9. Jerry Reuss 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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| b5 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 34% | 69% | 2-3 | HOU | C. Cedeno | R. Cleveland | Home Run; Metzger Scores | |
| t4 | 1 | 123 | RRR | -29% | 34% | 0-2 | STL | T. Simmons | J. Reuss | Double to RF; Brock Scores; Melendez Scores; Alou Scores | |
| t4 | 0 | 12- | -10% | 53% | 0-2 | STL | M. Alou | J. Reuss | Walk; Brock to 3B; Melendez to 2B | ||
| t4 | 0 | 123 | O | 9% | 62% | 0-2 | STL | J. Torre | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 54% | 0-0 | STL | T. Simmons | J. Reuss | Line Drive Double Play: CF-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, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | STL | L. Brock | J. Reuss | Flyball: LF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | STL | L. Melendez | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | STL | M. Alou | J. Reuss | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | R. Metzger | R. Cleveland | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | R. Cleveland | Lineout: RF | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Wynn | R. Cleveland | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | STL | J. Torre | J. Reuss | Hit By Pitch | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 8% | 54% | 0-0 | STL | T. Simmons | J. Reuss | Line Drive Double Play: CF-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | STL | D. Clendenon | J. Reuss | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | L. May | R. Cleveland | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | HOU | B. Watson | R. Cleveland | Single to CF | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | 7% | 62% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Edwards | R. Cleveland | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Watson to 3B; Edwards to 1B | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 2% | 65% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Stewart | R. Cleveland | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Watson Scores/unER | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 63% | 1-0 | HOU | T. Helms | R. Cleveland | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 65% | 0-1 | STL | E. Crosby | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 67% | 0-1 | STL | D. Maxvill | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 68% | 0-1 | STL | R. Cleveland | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 3% | 71% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Reuss | R. Cleveland | Single to LF | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 68% | 1-0 | HOU | R. Metzger | R. Cleveland | Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | 6% | 75% | 1-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | R. Cleveland | Single to CF; Metzger to 3B | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 2% | 77% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Wynn | R. Cleveland | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Metzger Scores | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 76% | 2-0 | HOU | L. May | R. Cleveland | Popfly: 2B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | -5% | 71% | 0-2 | STL | L. Brock | J. Reuss | Walk | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | -7% | 63% | 0-2 | STL | L. Melendez | J. Reuss | Single to CF; Brock to 2B | ||
| t4 | 0 | 12- | -10% | 53% | 0-2 | STL | M. Alou | J. Reuss | Walk; Brock to 3B; Melendez to 2B | ||
| t4 | 0 | 123 | O | 9% | 62% | 0-2 | STL | J. Torre | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 1 | 123 | RRR | -29% | 34% | 0-2 | STL | T. Simmons | J. Reuss | Double to RF; Brock Scores; Melendez Scores; Alou Scores | |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 37% | 3-2 | STL | D. Clendenon | J. Reuss | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 41% | 3-2 | STL | E. Crosby | J. Reuss | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 38% | 2-3 | HOU | B. Watson | R. Cleveland | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 35% | 2-3 | HOU | J. Edwards | R. Cleveland | Strikeout Looking | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 34% | 2-3 | HOU | J. Stewart | R. Cleveland | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | -4% | 31% | 3-2 | STL | D. Maxvill | J. Reuss | Walk | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 34% | 3-2 | STL | R. Cleveland | J. Reuss | Foul Flyball: P | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 37% | 3-2 | STL | L. Brock | J. Reuss | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 39% | 3-2 | STL | L. Melendez | J. Reuss | Brock Picked off 1B (P-1B) | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 36% | 2-3 | HOU | T. Helms | R. Cleveland | Flyball: LF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 4% | 39% | 2-3 | HOU | J. Reuss | R. Cleveland | Single to CF | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -4% | 35% | 2-3 | HOU | R. Metzger | R. Cleveland | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 34% | 69% | 2-3 | HOU | C. Cedeno | R. Cleveland | Home Run; Metzger Scores | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 68% | 4-3 | HOU | J. Wynn | R. Cleveland | Popfly: 2B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 72% | 3-4 | STL | L. Melendez | J. Reuss | Flyball: C/Interference called | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 74% | 3-4 | STL | M. Alou | J. Reuss | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 76% | 3-4 | STL | J. Torre | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 74% | 4-3 | HOU | L. May | R. Cleveland | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | 2% | 76% | 4-3 | HOU | B. Watson | R. Cleveland | Single to RF | ||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | 8% | 84% | 4-3 | HOU | J. Edwards | R. Cleveland | Double to LF; Watson to 3B | ||
| b6 | 1 | -23 | 0% | 84% | 4-3 | HOU | J. Stewart | R. Cleveland | Intentional Walk | ||
| b6 | 1 | 123 | RO | 3% | 87% | 4-3 | HOU | T. Helms | R. Cleveland | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Watson Scores; Edwards to 3B | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -2% | 84% | 5-3 | HOU | J. Reuss | R. Cleveland | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Doug Rader replaces Jimmy Stewart playing 3B batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 87% | 3-5 | STL | T. Simmons | J. Reuss | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | -4% | 83% | 3-5 | STL | D. Clendenon | J. Reuss | Single to RF | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 87% | 3-5 | STL | E. Crosby | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 84% | 3-5 | STL | D. Maxvill | J. Reuss | Single to CF; Clendenon to 2B | ||
| Ted Sizemore pinch hits for Reggie Cleveland (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | 12- | O | 6% | 90% | 3-5 | STL | T. Sizemore | J. Reuss | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cardinals' Moe Drabowsky facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Moe Drabowsky replaces Ted Sizemore (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 1% | 92% | 5-3 | HOU | R. Metzger | M. Drabowsky | Single to RF | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | 1% | 93% | 5-3 | HOU | C. Cedeno | M. Drabowsky | Metzger Steals 2B | ||
| b7 | 0 | -2- | 2% | 94% | 5-3 | HOU | C. Cedeno | M. Drabowsky | Wild Pitch; Metzger to 3B | ||
| b7 | 0 | --3 | O | -2% | 93% | 5-3 | HOU | C. Cedeno | M. Drabowsky | Popfly: SS | |
| b7 | 1 | --3 | O | -3% | 90% | 5-3 | HOU | J. Wynn | M. Drabowsky | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --3 | RR | 7% | 97% | 5-3 | HOU | L. May | M. Drabowsky | Home Run; Metzger Scores | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 7-3 | HOU | B. Watson | M. Drabowsky | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-7, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 98% | 3-7 | STL | L. Brock | J. Reuss | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 3-7 | STL | L. Melendez | J. Reuss | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 3-7 | STL | M. Alou | J. Reuss | Lineout: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-3, Cardinals' Moe Drabowsky facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 0% | 99% | 7-3 | HOU | J. Edwards | M. Drabowsky | Strikeout, Passed Ball; Edwards to 1B | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | O | -0% | 99% | 7-3 | HOU | D. Rader | M. Drabowsky | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | 0% | 99% | 7-3 | HOU | T. Helms | M. Drabowsky | Single to CF; Edwards to 2B | ||
| b8 | 1 | 12- | O | -0% | 99% | 7-3 | HOU | J. Reuss | M. Drabowsky | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | 12- | RR | 1% | 100% | 7-3 | HOU | R. Metzger | M. Drabowsky | Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Edwards Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Helms Scores/unER; Metzger to 2B | |
| Tony Cloninger replaces Moe Drabowsky pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 100% | 9-3 | HOU | C. Cedeno | T. Cloninger | Single to P; Metzger to 3B | ||
| Joe Grzenda replaces Tony Cloninger pitching and batting 9th; Norm Miller pinch runs for Cesar Cedeno (CF) batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | 1-3 | RR | 0% | 100% | 9-3 | HOU | J. Wynn | J. Grzenda | Double to LF; Metzger Scores/unER; Miller Scores/Team unER | |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | 0% | 100% | 11-3 | HOU | L. May | J. Grzenda | Strikeout | |
| 4 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 11. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-11, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Norm Miller moves from PR to CF | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 3-11 | STL | J. Torre | J. Reuss | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 0% | 100% | 3-11 | STL | T. Simmons | J. Reuss | Walk | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 0% | 100% | 3-11 | STL | D. Clendenon | J. Reuss | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 11. | |||||||||||
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