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Standings
TEX
@BAL		3
2		 
(10)
BOS
@CAL		0
3
DET
@CHW		4
5
DET
@CHW		4
2
KCR
@CLE		6
4
KCR
@CLE		8
5
NYY
@MIN		9
6
MIL
@OAK		1
3
PIT
@ATL		7
4
CHC
@CIN		5
0
CHC
@CIN		10
5
SFG
@MON		5
1
LAD
@NYM		2
0
SDP
@PHI		5
4
HOU
@STL		12
6
Sunday, July 9, 1972
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 36,153, Time of Game: 2:50
Astros
12
45-33
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Cardinals
6
40-35
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 8 GB
W: Jim Ray (8-3)
L: Rick Wise (9-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   2  3  0   1  5  0   12 16  0
Cardinals       0  0  1   1  4  0   0  0  0    6 11  3

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Metzger SS 6 1 2 0 0 0 .204 .514 -0.030 0.63 0.046 -0.076 -0.2 2 3 SB
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 2 3 0 0 0 .345 .953 0.170 1.07 0.201 -0.031 1.1 1 0 2·2B,SB
   Jimmy Stewart PR-CF-LF 2 2 0 0 0 0 .221 .559 0.174 1.41 0.174 0.000 1.5 1 0
Jim Wynn RF 4 2 2 2 1 0 .278 .865 0.101 1.24 0.135 -0.034 1.5 3 0
Lee May 1B 4 2 3 3 1 0 .279 .856 0.205 1.36 0.240 -0.035 2.5 7 1 HR,2B,SB,IW
Bob Watson LF 4 1 2 1 1 1 .307 .876 0.028 0.76 0.067 -0.039 0.9 2 0
   Norm Miller CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .569 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Doug Rader 3B 5 1 2 3 0 0 .240 .735 0.142 0.99 0.216 -0.075 1.9 0 1 HR
Johnny Edwards C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .237 .728 0.048 0.89 0.115 -0.067 0.4 3 0 HR
   Larry Howard PH-C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232 .621 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 0.3 2 0
Tommy Helms 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .614 0.001 0.48 0.036 -0.035 -1.0 5 3
Larry Dierker P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .205 .427 -0.016 0.33 0.000 -0.016 -0.2 1 0
   Jim Ray P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .182 -0.048 0.70 0.000 -0.048 -0.6 0 0
Team Totals 43 12 16 10 4 3 .372 1.077 0.776 0.89 1.231 -0.456 8.2 27 8
2B: C Cedeno 2 (22, 2 off R Wise); L May (14, off R Wise).
HR: J Edwards (4, off D Segui; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); D Rader (14, off R Wise; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); L May (16, off R Wise; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: L May (8, by D Segui).
TB: L May 7; C Cedeno 5; D Rader 5; J Edwards 4; B Watson 2; R Metzger 2; J Wynn 2; T Helms.
RBI: D Rader 3 (53); L May 3 (52); J Wynn 2 (41); B Watson (51); J Edwards (22).
2-out RBI: B Watson; J Wynn; D Rader.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: R Metzger (9, 2nd base off D Segui/T Simmons); C Cedeno (25, 2nd base off R Wise/T Simmons); L May (2, 2nd base off D Segui/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .318 .753 0.065 1.11 0.111 -0.045 0.6 2 0 SB
   Luis Melendez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .667 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.2
Ted Sizemore 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .642 -0.075 0.85 0.000 -0.075 -0.8 2 4
Matty Alou 1B 4 1 3 3 1 0 .323 .766 0.190 1.02 0.236 -0.046 2.5 11 0 HR,2B
Joe Torre 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .306 .844 -0.038 0.90 0.056 -0.094 -0.5 1 3 2B
Ted Simmons C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .295 .787 -0.077 1.26 0.027 -0.104 -0.7 4 0
Bernie Carbo RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .227 .685 0.181 1.34 0.274 -0.093 1.2 2 0 HR
Jose Cruz CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .207 .567 0.009 0.47 0.030 -0.021 -0.1 4 1
Dal Maxvill SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .236 .614 0.114 0.64 0.145 -0.031 0.9 1 5 HR
   Joe Grzenda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rick Wise P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .447 -0.093 1.27 0.000 -0.093 -0.7 0 0
   Diego Segui P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Moe Drabowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Cumberland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ed Crosby PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .560 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 38 6 11 6 2 4 .289 .904 0.273 0.93 0.879 -0.605 2.2 27 13
2B: M Alou (11, off L Dierker); J Torre (15, off L Dierker).
HR: M Alou (3, off L Dierker; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); B Carbo (2, off L Dierker; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); D Maxvill (1, off L Dierker; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: M Alou 7; D Maxvill 5; B Carbo 4; J Cruz 2; L Brock 2; J Torre 2.
RBI: M Alou 3 (21); B Carbo 2 (11); D Maxvill (14).
2-out RBI: B Carbo 2; D Maxvill.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
E: T Simmons (5); T Sizemore 2 (8).
Outfield Assists: J Cruz (J Wynn at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: L Brock (29, 2nd base off L Dierker/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker 4.2 10 6 6 1 2 3 3.01 25 21 -0.482 1.07 -4.1
Jim Ray, W (8-3) 4.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.25 15 1 0 0.208 0.69 1.9
Team Totals 9 11 6 6 2 4 3 6.00 40 21 1 0 -0.274 0.89 -2.2

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Wise, L (9-8) 6 10 7 6 2 2 2 3.74 29 26 -0.497 0.99 -4.0
Diego Segui 1.2 4 5 1 1 1 1 2.89 11 1 1 -0.258 1.11 -3.0
Moe Drabowsky 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 2 2 2 -0.021 0.20 -2.0
John Cumberland 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8.80 2 2 0 0.001 0.04 0.5
Joe Grzenda 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.42 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 9 16 12 7 4 3 3 7.00 47 26 5 3 -0.775 0.93 -8.2
R Wise faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
M Drabowsky faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Segui (2; L May).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 36,153.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Roger Metzger SS 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Cesar Cedeno CF 2 Ted Sizemore 2B
3 Jim Wynn RF 3 Matty Alou 1B
4 Lee May 1B 4 Joe Torre 3B
5 Bob Watson LF 5 Ted Simmons C
6 Doug Rader 3B 6 Bernie Carbo RF
7 Johnny Edwards C 7 Jose Cruz CF
8 Tommy Helms 2B 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Larry Dierker P 9 Rick Wise P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 4-6 2 --3 RR STL B. Carbo L. Dierker -27% 49% Home Run; Torre Scores
t5 3-2 1 12- RRR HOU L. May R. Wise 22% 91% Home Run; Cedeno Scores; Wynn Scores
t4 1-1 0 1-- RR HOU D. Rader R. Wise 21% 75% Home Run; Watson Scores
b5 2-6 1 1-- RR STL M. Alou L. Dierker -13% 77% Home Run; Brock Scores
b4 1-3 2 --- R STL D. Maxvill L. Dierker -12% 64% Home Run

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger R. Wise -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- HOU C. Cedeno R. Wise 4% 52% Double to RF
t1 0-0 1 -2- R HOU J. Wynn R. Wise 9% 61% Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- O HOU L. May R. Wise -1% 60% Double to CF (LF-CF); Wynn out at Hm/CF-SS-C
t1 1-0 2 -2- HOU B. Watson R. Wise 1% 61% Walk
t1 1-0 2 12- O HOU D. Rader R. Wise -4% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O STL L. Brock L. Dierker 2% 59% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 1 --- O STL T. Sizemore L. Dierker 2% 61% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 2 --- STL M. Alou L. Dierker -1% 59% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- O STL J. Torre L. Dierker 2% 62% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards R. Wise -2% 60% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 1 --- O HOU T. Helms R. Wise -1% 58% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 2 --- O HOU L. Dierker R. Wise -1% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O STL T. Simmons L. Dierker 2% 60% Lineout: RF
b2 0-1 1 --- O STL B. Carbo L. Dierker 2% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- STL J. Cruz L. Dierker -1% 60% Single to LF
b2 0-1 2 1-- STL D. Maxvill L. Dierker -2% 58% Single to CF; Cruz to 2B
b2 0-1 2 12- O STL R. Wise L. Dierker 5% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- HOU R. Metzger R. Wise 3% 66% Single to RF
t3 1-0 0 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno R. Wise -3% 63% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn R. Wise -3% 60% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 2 1-- O HOU L. May R. Wise -2% 58% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- STL L. Brock L. Dierker -5% 54% Single to 2B
b3 0-1 0 1-- STL T. Sizemore L. Dierker -3% 50% Brock Steals 2B
b3 0-1 0 -2- O STL T. Sizemore L. Dierker 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B; Brock to 3B
b3 0-1 1 --3 R STL M. Alou L. Dierker -10% 42% Double to RF; Brock Scores
b3 1-1 1 -2- O STL J. Torre L. Dierker 4% 46% Flyball: CF
b3 1-1 2 -2- O STL T. Simmons L. Dierker 4% 50% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- HOU B. Watson R. Wise 4% 54% Single to 2B
t4 1-1 0 1-- RR HOU D. Rader R. Wise 21% 75% Home Run; Watson Scores
t4 3-1 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards R. Wise -2% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 3-1 1 --- O HOU T. Helms R. Wise -1% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-1 2 --- O HOU L. Dierker R. Wise -1% 72% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
b4 1-3 0 --- O STL B. Carbo L. Dierker 3% 75% Strikeout
b4 1-3 1 --- O STL J. Cruz L. Dierker 2% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1-3 2 --- R STL D. Maxvill L. Dierker -12% 64% Home Run
b4 2-3 2 --- O STL R. Wise L. Dierker 1% 66% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
t5 3-2 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger R. Wise -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-2 1 --- HOU C. Cedeno R. Wise 2% 66% Single to CF
t5 3-2 1 1-- HOU J. Wynn R. Wise 2% 68% Cedeno Steals 2B
t5 3-2 1 -2- HOU J. Wynn R. Wise 2% 70% Walk
t5 3-2 1 12- RRR HOU L. May R. Wise 22% 91% Home Run; Cedeno Scores; Wynn Scores
t5 6-2 1 --- O HOU B. Watson R. Wise -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 6-2 2 --- O HOU D. Rader R. Wise -0% 90% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
b5 2-6 0 --- STL L. Brock L. Dierker -3% 87% Single to SS
b5 2-6 0 1-- O STL T. Sizemore L. Dierker 3% 90% Popfly: 2B
b5 2-6 1 1-- RR STL M. Alou L. Dierker -13% 77% Home Run; Brock Scores
b5 4-6 1 --- STL J. Torre L. Dierker -6% 72% Double to RF
b5 4-6 1 -2- O STL T. Simmons L. Dierker 4% 76% Groundout: 1B-P; Torre to 3B
b5 4-6 2 --3 RR STL B. Carbo L. Dierker -27% 49% Home Run; Torre Scores
b5 6-6 2 --- STL J. Cruz L. Dierker -2% 47% Single to RF
Jim Ray replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-6 2 1-- O STL D. Maxvill J. Ray 3% 50% Lineout: SS
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 6-6, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
t6 6-6 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards R. Wise -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 6-6 1 --- HOU T. Helms R. Wise 4% 50% Single to LF
t6 6-6 1 1-- O HOU J. Ray R. Wise -4% 46% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t6 6-6 2 1-- O HOU R. Metzger R. Wise -3% 43% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 6-6, Astros' Jim Ray facing 9-1-2
b6 6-6 0 --- O STL R. Wise J. Ray 3% 46% Foul Flyball: C
b6 6-6 1 --- O STL L. Brock J. Ray 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 6-6 2 --- O STL T. Sizemore J. Ray 2% 50% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 6-6, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 2-3-4
t7 6-6 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno R. Wise 11% 61% Double to RF
Diego Segui replaces Rick Wise pitching and batting 9th
Jimmy Stewart pinch runs for Cesar Cedeno (CF) batting 2nd
t7 6-6 0 -2- O HOU J. Wynn D. Segui -1% 61% Flyball: LF; Stewart to 3B
t7 6-6 1 --3 HOU L. May D. Segui 2% 63% Intentional Walk
t7 6-6 1 1-3 R HOU B. Watson D. Segui 11% 74% May Steals 2B; Stewart Scores/Adv on E2/unER
t7 7-6 1 -2- O HOU B. Watson D. Segui -3% 70% Strikeout
t7 7-6 2 -2- O HOU D. Rader D. Segui -4% 67% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-7, Astros' Jim Ray facing 3-4-5
Jimmy Stewart moves from PR to CF
b7 6-7 0 --- O STL M. Alou J. Ray 5% 71% Flyball: CF
b7 6-7 1 --- O STL J. Torre J. Ray 3% 75% Popfly: SS
b7 6-7 2 --- STL T. Simmons J. Ray -3% 72% Walk
b7 6-7 2 1-- O STL B. Carbo J. Ray 5% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-6, Cardinals' Diego Segui facing 7-8-9
t8 7-6 0 --- R HOU J. Edwards D. Segui 11% 88% Home Run
t8 8-6 0 --- O HOU T. Helms D. Segui -1% 87% Flyball: RF
t8 8-6 1 --- O HOU J. Ray D. Segui -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 8-6 2 --- HOU R. Metzger D. Segui 1% 87% Single to RF
t8 8-6 2 1-- HOU J. Stewart D. Segui 1% 88% Metzger Steals 2B
t8 8-6 2 -2- R HOU J. Stewart D. Segui 6% 94% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Metzger Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER; Stewart to 3B
t8 9-6 2 --3 R HOU J. Wynn D. Segui 3% 97% Single to CF; Stewart Scores/unER
t8 10-6 2 1-- HOU L. May D. Segui 0% 97% Single to CF; Wynn to 3B
Moe Drabowsky replaces Diego Segui pitching and batting 9th
t8 10-6 2 1-3 R HOU B. Watson M. Drabowsky 1% 99% Single to RF; Wynn Scores/unER; May to 2B
t8 11-6 2 12- R HOU D. Rader M. Drabowsky 1% 99% Single to CF; May Scores/unER; Watson to 3B
John Cumberland replaces Moe Drabowsky pitching and batting 9th
Larry Howard pinch hits for Johnny Edwards (C) batting 7th
t8 12-6 2 1-3 HOU L. Howard J. Cumberland 0% 99% Walk; Rader to 2B
t8 12-6 2 123 O HOU T. Helms J. Cumberland -0% 99% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
5 runs, 6 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 12, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-12, Astros' Jim Ray facing 7-8-9
Larry Howard moves from PH to C
Jimmy Stewart moves from CF to LF
Norm Miller replaces Bob Watson (LF) playing CF batting 5th
b8 6-12 0 --- O STL J. Cruz J. Ray 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 6-12 1 --- O STL D. Maxvill J. Ray 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Ed Crosby pinch hits for John Cumberland (P) batting 9th
b8 6-12 2 --- O STL E. Crosby J. Ray 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 12, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 12-6, Cardinals' Joe Grzenda facing 9-1-2
Joe Grzenda replaces Dal Maxvill (SS) pitching and batting 8th
Ed Crosby moves from PH to SS
t9 12-6 0 --- O HOU J. Ray J. Grzenda -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 12-6 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger J. Grzenda -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 12-6 2 --- O HOU J. Stewart J. Grzenda -0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 12, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-12, Astros' Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Lou Brock (LF) batting 1st
b9 6-12 0 --- O STL L. Melendez J. Ray 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 6-12 1 --- O STL T. Sizemore J. Ray 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 6-12 2 --- STL M. Alou J. Ray -0% 100% Single to LF
b9 6-12 2 1-- O STL J. Torre J. Ray 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 12, Cardinals 6.

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