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Busch Stadium, Attendance: 25,103 |
Saturday, July 8, 1972 Time of Game: 2:00 |
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Astros
1
44-33
Lost 4
2nd, 2½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 1
Cardinals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 2 6 0
W: Reggie Cleveland (10-4), L: Jerry Reuss (5-8) |
Cardinals
2
40-34
Won 2
3rd, 7 GB
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Batting Stats
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Metzger SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .201 .511 0 2 C Cedeno CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .339 .939 2 0 J Wynn RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .275 .862 3 0 L May 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .273 .831 6 0 B Watson LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .304 .872 1 0 B Fenwick PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .507 0 0 D Rader 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .237 .724 0 5 J Edwards C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .236 .715 11 0 T Helms 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .618 1 0 J Reuss P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .088 .280 0 0 N Miller PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .569 0 0 T Griffin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .769 0 0 Totals 33 1 7 0 1 6 24 7
Batting Events
TB: B Watson 2; J Edwards 2; J Wynn; D Rader; C Cedeno.
RBI: J Edwards (21).
2-out RBI: J Edwards.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: T Helms (10).
St.Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details L Brock LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .315 .750 3 0 T Sizemore 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .268 .658 1 2 2B M Alou RF-1B 3 1 2 0 0 1 .316 .737 3 0 SH J Torre 3B 2 0 1 1 2 0 .308 .849 0 1 2B,IW T Simmons C 3 0 0 1 0 1 .298 .793 8 0 SF D Clendenon 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .192 .591 7 0 J Cruz PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .557 1 0 L Melendez CF-RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .671 4 1 D Maxvill SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .229 .582 0 4 R Cleveland P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .209 .437 0 1 Totals 29 2 6 0 2 9 27 9
Batting Events
2B: T Sizemore (7, off T Griffin); J Torre (14, off J Reuss).
SF: T Simmons (2, off T Griffin).
SH: M Alou (1, off T Griffin).
IBB: J Torre (10, by T Griffin).
TB: T Sizemore 2; J Torre 2; M Alou 2; L Brock; R Cleveland.
RBI: J Torre (46); T Simmons (46).
2-out RBI: J Torre.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Pitching Stats
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, L (5-8) 7 5 1 1 1 9 0 4.05 28 - · · 7· 6· 0· 5 71 - 0.98 0.17 T Griffin 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 2.35 5 - · · 1· 2· 0· 1 0-0 0.73 -0.06 Totals 8 6 2 2 2 9 0 33 - · · 8· 8· 0· 6 -
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, W (10-4) 9 7 1 1 1 6 0 3.20 34 - · · 8·12· 0· 7 74 - 1.49 0.61 Totals 9 7 1 1 1 6 0 34 - · · 8·12· 0· 7 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Griffin (2; J Torre).
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 25,103.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.
Lineups
Houston Astros St.Louis Cardinals 1. Roger Metzger SS 1. Lou Brock LF 2. Cesar Cedeno CF 2. Ted Sizemore 2B 3. Jimmy Wynn RF 3. Matty Alou RF 4. Lee May 1B 4. Joe Torre 3B 5. Bob Watson LF 5. Ted Simmons C 6. Doug Rader 3B 6. Donn Clendenon 1B 7. Johnny Edwards C 7. Luis Melendez CF 8. Tommy Helms 2B 8. Dal Maxvill SS 9. Jerry Reuss P 9. Reggie Cleveland 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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| b1 | 2 | 1-- | R | 12% | 64% | 0-0 | STL | J. Torre | J. Reuss | Double to RF; Alou Scores | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 10% | 81% | 0-1 | HOU | T. Helms | R. Cleveland | Flyball: LF | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 9% | 93% | 0-2 | HOU | D. Rader | R. Cleveland | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | -9% | 84% | 0-2 | HOU | B. Watson | R. Cleveland | Single to CF; Wynn to 3B | ||
| t9 | 0 | --- | -7% | 87% | 0-2 | HOU | J. Wynn | R. Cleveland | Single to RF |
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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | R. Metzger | R. Cleveland | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | R. Cleveland | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Wynn | R. Cleveland | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | STL | L. Brock | J. Reuss | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | STL | T. Sizemore | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 1% | 52% | 0-0 | STL | M. Alou | J. Reuss | Single to 2B | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | R | 12% | 64% | 0-0 | STL | J. Torre | J. Reuss | Double to RF; Alou Scores | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 62% | 1-0 | STL | T. Simmons | J. Reuss | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 64% | 0-1 | HOU | L. May | R. Cleveland | Flyball: RF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 66% | 0-1 | HOU | B. Watson | R. Cleveland | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 64% | 0-1 | HOU | D. Rader | R. Cleveland | Single to LF | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 67% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Edwards | R. Cleveland | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 65% | 1-0 | STL | D. Clendenon | J. Reuss | Flyball: CF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 63% | 1-0 | STL | L. Melendez | J. Reuss | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 63% | 1-0 | STL | D. Maxvill | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 65% | 0-1 | HOU | T. Helms | R. Cleveland | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 67% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Reuss | R. Cleveland | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 68% | 0-1 | HOU | R. Metzger | R. Cleveland | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 3% | 71% | 1-0 | STL | R. Cleveland | J. Reuss | Single to 2B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | 5% | 76% | 1-0 | STL | L. Brock | J. Reuss | Single to CF; Cleveland to 2B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 12- | O | -5% | 71% | 1-0 | STL | T. Sizemore | J. Reuss | Popfly: 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | 12- | O | -4% | 68% | 1-0 | STL | M. Alou | J. Reuss | Strikeout Looking | |
| b3 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 64% | 1-0 | STL | J. Torre | J. Reuss | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | -5% | 59% | 0-1 | HOU | C. Cedeno | R. Cleveland | Single to CF | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 61% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Wynn | R. Cleveland | Groundout: 3B-1B; Cedeno to 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | -3% | 59% | 0-1 | HOU | L. May | R. Cleveland | Walk | ||
| t4 | 1 | 12- | O | 6% | 64% | 0-1 | HOU | B. Watson | R. Cleveland | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | 6% | 70% | 0-1 | HOU | D. Rader | R. Cleveland | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 68% | 1-0 | STL | T. Simmons | J. Reuss | Strikeout Looking | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 67% | 1-0 | STL | D. Clendenon | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 66% | 1-0 | STL | L. Melendez | J. Reuss | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 69% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Edwards | R. Cleveland | Foul Flyball: LF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 71% | 0-1 | HOU | T. Helms | R. Cleveland | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 72% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Reuss | R. Cleveland | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 70% | 1-0 | STL | D. Maxvill | J. Reuss | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 69% | 1-0 | STL | R. Cleveland | J. Reuss | Flyball: RF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 68% | 1-0 | STL | L. Brock | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 72% | 0-1 | HOU | R. Metzger | R. Cleveland | Flyball: RF | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 74% | 0-1 | HOU | C. Cedeno | R. Cleveland | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 76% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Wynn | R. Cleveland | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 74% | 1-0 | STL | T. Sizemore | J. Reuss | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | 2% | 76% | 1-0 | STL | M. Alou | J. Reuss | Single to 3B | ||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | 3% | 79% | 1-0 | STL | J. Torre | J. Reuss | Walk; Alou to 2B | ||
| b6 | 1 | 12- | 5% | 84% | 1-0 | STL | T. Simmons | J. Reuss | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Alou to 3B; Torre to 2B; Simmons to 1B | ||
| b6 | 1 | 123 | O | -6% | 77% | 1-0 | STL | D. Clendenon | J. Reuss | Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Torre to 3B; Simmons to 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | 123 | O | -6% | 71% | 1-0 | STL | L. Melendez | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 76% | 0-1 | HOU | L. May | R. Cleveland | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | -5% | 71% | 0-1 | HOU | B. Watson | R. Cleveland | Single to RF | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5% | 76% | 0-1 | HOU | D. Rader | R. Cleveland | Flyball: RF | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | -5% | 71% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Edwards | R. Cleveland | Single to RF; Watson to 3B | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 10% | 81% | 0-1 | HOU | T. Helms | R. Cleveland | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 79% | 1-0 | STL | D. Maxvill | J. Reuss | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 78% | 1-0 | STL | R. Cleveland | J. Reuss | Strikeout Looking | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 77% | 1-0 | STL | L. Brock | J. Reuss | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Norm Miller pinch hits for Jerry Reuss (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 82% | 0-1 | HOU | N. Miller | R. Cleveland | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 86% | 0-1 | HOU | R. Metzger | R. Cleveland | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 88% | 0-1 | HOU | C. Cedeno | R. Cleveland | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Tom Griffin replaces Norm Miller (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 4% | 92% | 1-0 | STL | T. Sizemore | T. Griffin | Double to LF | ||
| b8 | 0 | -2- | O | -0% | 91% | 1-0 | STL | M. Alou | T. Griffin | Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Sizemore to 3B | |
| b8 | 1 | --3 | 1% | 92% | 1-0 | STL | J. Torre | T. Griffin | Intentional Walk | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 2% | 94% | 1-0 | STL | T. Simmons | T. Griffin | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Sizemore Scores | |
| Jose Cruz pinch hits for Donn Clendenon (1B) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 94% | 2-0 | STL | J. Cruz | T. Griffin | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Matty Alou moves from RF to 1B; Jose Cruz moves from PH to CF; Luis Melendez moves from CF to RF | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | -7% | 87% | 0-2 | HOU | J. Wynn | R. Cleveland | Single to RF | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 93% | 0-2 | HOU | L. May | R. Cleveland | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | -9% | 84% | 0-2 | HOU | B. Watson | R. Cleveland | Single to CF; Wynn to 3B | ||
| Bobby Fenwick pinch runs for Bob Watson (LF) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | 1-3 | O | 9% | 93% | 0-2 | HOU | D. Rader | R. Cleveland | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-3 | RO | 7% | 100% | 0-2 | HOU | J. Edwards | R. Cleveland | Single to RF; Wynn Scores; Edwards out at Hm/RF-SS-C | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2. | |||||||||||
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