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Scores
Standings
CAL
@BOS		1
4
CHW
@DET		3
4		 
(11)
CLE
@KCR		5
6
CLE
@KCR		8
11
OAK
@MIL		4
0
OAK
@MIL		4
7
MIN
@NYY		0
6
BAL
@TEX		2
1		 
(15)
CIN
@CHC		1
2		 
(10)
STL
@HOU		3
11
NYM
@LAD		1
2		 
(10)
ATL
@PIT		4
2
PHI
@SDP		1
5
MON
@SFG		0
3
Tuesday, July 18, 1972
, Astrodome
Attendance: 20,944, Time of Game: 2:14
Cardinals
3
43-40
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 9½ GB
 at Astros
11
49-39
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 5 GB
W: Jerry Reuss (6-8)
 
                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

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .325 .777 -0.035 0.86 0.046 -0.080 -0.5 2 0
Luis Melendez CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .240 .655 0.020 1.04 0.075 -0.055 0.1 3 0
Matty Alou RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .314 .754 0.068 1.04 0.104 -0.036 0.5 1 0
Joe Torre 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .302 .834 -0.069 1.25 0.039 -0.109 -0.7 0 0 HBP
Ted Simmons C 3 0 1 3 1 0 .286 .754 0.179 1.63 0.286 -0.107 1.5 9 0 2B
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .193 .609 -0.006 0.63 0.038 -0.044 -0.6 3 0 GDP
Ed Crosby 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .233 .545 -0.098 1.33 0.000 -0.098 -0.8 3 1
Dal Maxvill SS 2 0 1 0 1 1 .243 .622 0.050 0.90 0.067 -0.017 0.4 3 4
Reggie Cleveland P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .442 -0.044 0.97 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 0 1
   Ted Sizemore PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .633 -0.061 2.47 0.000 -0.061 -0.4
   Moe Drabowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tony Cloninger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 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
Team Totals 28 3 4 3 4 7 .143 .451 0.004 1.11 0.655 -0.651 -0.8 24 6
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
PB: T Simmons (7).
E: M Drabowsky (3); E Crosby (6); J Torre (6).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: L Brock (1st base by J Reuss).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Metzger SS 5 4 1 0 0 1 .205 .512 -0.042 0.79 0.050 -0.092 2.0 1 5 SB
Cesar Cedeno CF 5 1 3 2 0 0 .351 .968 0.369 0.66 0.401 -0.032 2.1 2 1 HR
   Norm Miller PR-CF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241 .693 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Wynn RF 5 0 1 3 0 1 .275 .866 -0.021 0.65 0.025 -0.046 1.2 0 0 2B
Lee May 1B 5 1 1 2 0 3 .288 .883 0.019 0.56 0.073 -0.055 0.9 11 0 HR
Bob Watson LF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .308 .857 0.016 0.61 0.046 -0.030 0.2 1 0
Johnny Edwards C 4 1 1 0 0 2 .244 .721 0.131 0.76 0.151 -0.020 1.7 8 0 2B
Jimmy Stewart 3B 1 0 0 1 1 0 .208 .537 0.012 1.37 0.025 -0.013 0.2 1 0 SF,IW
   Doug Rader 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .721 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.3 0 3
Tommy Helms 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .613 -0.023 1.08 0.029 -0.052 -0.1 2 3 SF
Jerry Reuss P 4 0 2 0 0 1 .146 .400 0.044 0.68 0.071 -0.026 -0.3 1 1
Team Totals 37 11 12 9 1 10 .324 .866 0.504 0.75 0.871 -0.367 7.6 27 13
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
DP: 2. C Cedeno-L May; R Metzger-T Helms-L May.
Outfield Assists: C Cedeno (J Torre at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: R Metzger (12, 2nd base off M Drabowsky/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Reggie Cleveland, L (11-5) 6 7 5 4 1 5 1 3.12 27 44 -0.425 1.05 -2.5
Moe Drabowsky 1.2 3 5 2 0 4 1 3.00 10 0 0 -0.078 0.27 -3.4
Tony Cloninger 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.85 1 1 0 0.000 0.00 -0.2
Joe Grzenda 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.74 2 2 2 -0.001 0.01 -1.6
Team Totals 8 12 11 6 1 10 2 6.75 40 44 3 2 -0.504 1.11 -7.6
T Cloninger faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Reuss, W (6-8) 9 4 3 3 4 7 0 3.90 33 70 -0.004 1.11 0.8
Team Totals 9 4 3 3 4 7 0 3.00 33 70 -0.004 0.75 0.8
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.

Starting 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 Jim 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-3 2 1-- RR HOU C. Cedeno R. Cleveland 34% 69% Home Run; Metzger Scores
t4 0-2 1 123 RRR STL T. Simmons J. Reuss -29% 34% Double to RF; Brock Scores; Melendez Scores; Alou Scores
t4 0-2 0 12- STL M. Alou J. Reuss -10% 53% Walk; Brock to 3B; Melendez to 2B
t4 0-2 0 123 O STL J. Torre J. Reuss 9% 62% Strikeout
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO STL T. Simmons J. Reuss 8% 54% Line Drive Double Play: CF-1B

Play By Play

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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' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock J. Reuss 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL L. Melendez J. Reuss 1% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O STL M. Alou J. Reuss 1% 54% 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 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger R. Cleveland -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno R. Cleveland -1% 51% Lineout: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn R. Cleveland -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- STL J. Torre J. Reuss -4% 46% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO STL T. Simmons J. Reuss 8% 54% Line Drive Double Play: CF-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O STL D. Clendenon J. Reuss 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O HOU L. May R. Cleveland -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- HOU B. Watson R. Cleveland 3% 55% Single to CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- HOU J. Edwards R. Cleveland 7% 62% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Watson to 3B; Edwards to 1B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 RO HOU J. Stewart R. Cleveland 2% 65% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Watson Scores/unER
b2 1-0 2 1-- O HOU T. Helms R. Cleveland -2% 63% 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 0-1 0 --- O STL E. Crosby J. Reuss 3% 65% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- O STL D. Maxvill J. Reuss 2% 67% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O STL R. Cleveland J. Reuss 1% 68% 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 1-0 0 --- HOU J. Reuss R. Cleveland 3% 71% Single to LF
b3 1-0 0 1-- O HOU R. Metzger R. Cleveland -3% 68% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 1-0 1 1-- HOU C. Cedeno R. Cleveland 6% 75% Single to CF; Metzger to 3B
b3 1-0 1 1-3 RO HOU J. Wynn R. Cleveland 2% 77% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Metzger Scores
b3 2-0 2 1-- O HOU L. May R. Cleveland -1% 76% 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 0-2 0 --- STL L. Brock J. Reuss -5% 71% Walk
t4 0-2 0 1-- STL L. Melendez J. Reuss -7% 64% Single to CF; Brock to 2B
t4 0-2 0 12- STL M. Alou J. Reuss -10% 53% Walk; Brock to 3B; Melendez to 2B
t4 0-2 0 123 O STL J. Torre J. Reuss 9% 62% Strikeout
t4 0-2 1 123 RRR STL T. Simmons J. Reuss -29% 34% Double to RF; Brock Scores; Melendez Scores; Alou Scores
t4 3-2 1 -2- O STL D. Clendenon J. Reuss 3% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-2 2 -2- O STL E. Crosby J. Reuss 3% 40% 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 2-3 0 --- O HOU B. Watson R. Cleveland -3% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-3 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards R. Cleveland -2% 36% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-3 2 --- O HOU J. Stewart R. Cleveland -1% 34% 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 3-2 0 --- STL D. Maxvill J. Reuss -4% 31% Walk
t5 3-2 0 1-- O STL R. Cleveland J. Reuss 3% 34% Foul Flyball: P
t5 3-2 1 1-- O STL L. Brock J. Reuss 3% 37% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 3-2 2 1-- O STL L. Melendez J. Reuss 2% 39% Brock Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 8-9-1
b5 2-3 0 --- O HOU T. Helms R. Cleveland -3% 36% Flyball: LF
b5 2-3 1 --- HOU J. Reuss R. Cleveland 4% 39% Single to CF
b5 2-3 1 1-- O HOU R. Metzger R. Cleveland -4% 35% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 2-3 2 1-- RR HOU C. Cedeno R. Cleveland 34% 69% Home Run; Metzger Scores
b5 4-3 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn R. Cleveland -1% 68% 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 3-4 0 --- O STL L. Melendez J. Reuss 4% 72% Flyball: C/Interference called
t6 3-4 1 --- O STL M. Alou J. Reuss 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-4 2 --- O STL J. Torre J. Reuss 2% 76% 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 4-3 0 --- O HOU L. May R. Cleveland -2% 74% Strikeout
b6 4-3 1 --- HOU B. Watson R. Cleveland 2% 76% Single to RF
b6 4-3 1 1-- HOU J. Edwards R. Cleveland 8% 84% Double to LF; Watson to 3B
b6 4-3 1 -23 HOU J. Stewart R. Cleveland 0% 84% Intentional Walk
b6 4-3 1 123 RO HOU T. Helms R. Cleveland 3% 87% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Watson Scores; Edwards to 3B
b6 5-3 2 1-3 O HOU J. Reuss R. Cleveland -2% 84% 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 3-5 0 --- O STL T. Simmons J. Reuss 3% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-5 1 --- STL D. Clendenon J. Reuss -4% 83% Single to RF
t7 3-5 1 1-- O STL E. Crosby J. Reuss 4% 87% Strikeout
t7 3-5 2 1-- STL D. Maxvill J. Reuss -3% 84% Single to CF; Clendenon to 2B
Ted Sizemore pinch hits for Reggie Cleveland (P) batting 9th
t7 3-5 2 12- O STL T. Sizemore J. Reuss 6% 90% 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 5-3 0 --- HOU R. Metzger M. Drabowsky 1% 92% Single to RF
b7 5-3 0 1-- HOU C. Cedeno M. Drabowsky 1% 93% Metzger Steals 2B
b7 5-3 0 -2- HOU C. Cedeno M. Drabowsky 2% 95% Wild Pitch; Metzger to 3B
b7 5-3 0 --3 O HOU C. Cedeno M. Drabowsky -2% 93% Popfly: SS
b7 5-3 1 --3 O HOU J. Wynn M. Drabowsky -3% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 5-3 2 --3 RR HOU L. May M. Drabowsky 7% 97% Home Run; Metzger Scores
b7 7-3 2 --- O HOU B. Watson M. Drabowsky -0% 97% 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 3-7 0 --- O STL L. Brock J. Reuss 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-7 1 --- O STL L. Melendez J. Reuss 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-7 2 --- O STL M. Alou J. Reuss 0% 99% 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 7-3 0 --- HOU J. Edwards M. Drabowsky 0% 99% Strikeout, Passed Ball; Edwards to 1B
b8 7-3 0 1-- O HOU D. Rader M. Drabowsky -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 7-3 1 1-- HOU T. Helms M. Drabowsky 0% 99% Single to CF; Edwards to 2B
b8 7-3 1 12- O HOU J. Reuss M. Drabowsky -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 7-3 2 12- RR HOU R. Metzger M. Drabowsky 1% 100% 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 9-3 2 -2- HOU C. Cedeno T. Cloninger 0% 100% 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 9-3 2 1-3 RR HOU J. Wynn J. Grzenda 0% 100% Double to LF; Metzger Scores/unER; Miller Scores/Team unER
b8 11-3 2 -2- O HOU L. May J. Grzenda 0% 100% 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 3-11 0 --- O STL J. Torre J. Reuss 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-11 1 --- STL T. Simmons J. Reuss -0% 100% Walk
t9 3-11 1 1-- OO STL D. Clendenon J. Reuss 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 11.

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