May 21, 1972 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 9
CAL 8 DET 5
CLE 0 OAK 5
@KCR 2 BAL 5
@MIL 0 NYY 6
BOS 3 NYY 3
BOS 2 TEX 5
MIN 2 TEX 3
MIN 1 HOU 2
@LAD 1 NYM 4
@PHI 3 PIT 1
MON 0 PIT 5
MON 3 CIN 7
@SDP 2 SDP 7
CIN 0 ATL 6
@SFG 4
(10) SFG 2
ATL 1 CHC 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 23,409

Sunday, May 21, 1972, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 2:22

Cubs

15-15

Won 1

3rd, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    3  7  4
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  1    2  8  0

W: B Hands (3-1), L: R Wise (3-4), S: T Phoebus (2)

Cardinals

12-21

Lost 1

6th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cardenal RF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .288  .872    0    0   0   
P Popovich SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .167    0    2   3   
B Williams LF                 4   1   3   2    0   0  .278  .729    0    3   0   HR,2B,CS
R Monday CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .348 1.055    0    2   0   
J Hickman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .859    0    8   1   
C Fanzone 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .860    0    0   1   
G Beckert 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .236  .574    0    4   4   2B
R Hundley C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .225  .602    0    7   0   
B Hands P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .077    0    1   3   SH
  D McGinn P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  T Phoebus P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   3    3   3                    27  12

BATTING

2B: G Beckert (4, off R Wise); B Williams (6, off R Wise).

HR: B Williams (3, off R Wise; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: B Hands (3, off R Wise).

TB: B Williams 7; G Beckert 3; R Hundley; J Cardenal.

RBI: B Williams 2 (14); R Hundley (9).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Popovich-J Hickman.

E: P Popovich (1); B Hands 3 (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Williams (1, 3rd base by R Wise/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .310  .711    0    3   0   3B,SH
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .252  .577    0    3   2   SF
M Alou 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .339  .759    0   10   1   GDP
  C Hudson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J McNertney PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .610    0    0   0   
J Torre 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .373  .954    0    1   0   HBP
T Simmons C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .277  .729    0    4   2   2B
B Carbo RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .129  .437    0    2   1   
J Cruz CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .517    0    3   0   
E Crosby SS                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .278  .592    0    1   5   
R Wise P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .572    0    0   1   
  M Fiore PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .542    0    0   0   
  D Clendenon PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .146  .483    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   2   8   2    1   7                    27  12

BATTING

2B: T Simmons (8, off B Hands).

3B: L Brock (2, off B Hands).

SF: T Sizemore (2, off T Phoebus).

SH: L Brock (1, off D McGinn).

HBP: J Torre (3, by B Hands).

TB: L Brock 3; T Sizemore 2; T Simmons 2; E Crosby 2; J Torre; M Alou.

GIDP: M Alou (6).

RBI: T Sizemore 2 (9).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Hands, W (3-1)               8     8   2   2    0   7   0   2.80   35     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1· 7     65    -     1.30   0.25
D McGinn, H (1)                0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.70    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    4.38  -0.11
T Phoebus, S (2)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.67    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    4.97   0.27
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   7   0          39     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 1· 7          3-1

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 Wise, L (3-4)                7     7   3   3    2   3   1   3.39   28     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1· 6     52    -     0.95  -0.12
C Hudson                       2     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 0          0-0    0.49   0.04
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   3   1          35     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1· 6           -

B Hands faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Hands (1; J Torre).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Satch Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 23,409.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 90° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. J Cardenal           RF    1. L Brock              LF 
2. P Popovich           SS    2. T Sizemore           2B 
3. B Williams           LF    3. M Alou               1B 
4. R Monday             CF    4. J Torre              3B 
5. J Hickman            1B    5. T Simmons            C  
6. C Fanzone            3B    6. B Carbo              RF 
7. G Beckert            2B    7. J Cruz               CF 
8. R Hundley            C     8. E Crosby             SS 
9. B Hands              P     9. R Wise               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  1-1  ---      18%  68% B Williams      R Wise          Home Run
   b 5   0  1-0  ---     -15%  46% L Brock         B Hands         Triple to LF
   b 9   0  3-1  1--     -14%  70% D Clendenon     D McGinn        Walk; Crosby to 2B
   b 9   1  3-1  -23      13%  87% T Sizemore      T Phoebus       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Crosby Scores
   b 9   2  3-2  -2-      13% 100% J McNertney     T Phoebus       Groundout: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  J Cardenal      Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  P Popovich      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cardenal to 2B
   R      -2-      61%  B Williams      Single to RF; Cardenal Scores
          1--      64%  R Monday        Walk; Williams to 2B
   O      12-      61%  J Hickman       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      57%  C Fanzone       Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  L Brock         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      61%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      59%  M Alou          Single to LF
          1--      57%  J Torre         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Alou to 2B; Torre to 1B
   O      12-      62%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
          ---      65%  G Beckert       Single to RF
   O      1--      62%  R Hundley       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      60%  B Hands         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Beckert to 2B
          -2-      61%  J Cardenal      Walk
   O      12-      58%  P Popovich      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      60%  B Carbo         Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
          ---      60%  E Crosby        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      63%  R Wise          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Wise facing 3-4-5
          ---      69%  B Williams      Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      61%  R Monday        Williams Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---      59%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      ---      58%  J Hickman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      61%  L Brock         Strikeout
          ---      58%  T Sizemore      Single to SS
   O      1--      61%  M Alou          Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      64%  J Torre         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Wise facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      62%  C Fanzone       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      60%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  R Hundley       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      62%  T Simmons       Strikeout
          ---      59%  B Carbo         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Carbo to 1B
          1--      54%  J Cruz          Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Carbo to 2B; Cruz to 1B
   O      12-      60%  E Crosby        Foul Flyball: LF
   O      12-      66%  R Wise          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rick Wise facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  B Hands         Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  P Popovich      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  L Brock         Triple to LF
   R      --3      39%  T Sizemore      Single to LF; Brock Scores
   OO     1--      49%  M Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      47%  J Torre         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      50%  T Simmons       Double to RF/Interference called; Torre to 3B; Simmons out at 3B/2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Wise facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      68%  B Williams      Home Run
   O      ---      66%  R Monday        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      64%  J Hickman       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      63%  C Fanzone       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      67%  B Carbo         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  E Crosby        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
          ---      78%  G Beckert       Double to LF
   RO     -2-      83%  R Hundley       Single to RF; Beckert Scores; Hundley out at 2B/RF-1B-SS
   O      ---      82%  B Hands         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  J Cardenal      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Hands facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Fiore pinch hits for Rick Wise batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  M Fiore         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  L Brock         Strikeout
          ---      85%  T Sizemore      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sizemore to 1B
   O      1--      88%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Charlie Hudson facing 2-3-4
                  Charlie Hudson replaces Matty Alou pitching and batting 3rd; Mike Fiore moves to 1B
          ---      90%  P Popovich      Walk
   O      1--      89%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      87%  R Monday        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      86%  J Hickman       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Hands facing 4-5-6
          ---      79%  J Torre         Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      90%  B Carbo         Strikeout
   O      1--      94%  J Cruz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Charlie Hudson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  C Fanzone       Popfly: C
   O      ---      93%  G Beckert       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  R Hundley       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
          ---      84%  E Crosby        Single to SS
                  Dan McGinn replaces Bill Hands pitching and batting 9th; Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Mike Fiore batting 9th
          1--      70%  D Clendenon     Walk; Crosby to 2B
   O      12-      73%  L Brock         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Crosby to 3B; Clendenon to 2B
                  Tom Phoebus replaces Dan McGinn pitching and batting 9th
   RO     -23      87%  T Sizemore      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Crosby Scores
                  Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Charlie Hudson batting 3rd
   O      -2-     100%  J McNertney     Groundout: SS-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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