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BOS  7
TEX  6
 CAL  7
CLE  1
 CHW  3
@MIL  1
(13)		 MIL  4
CHW  0
 DET  5
@MIN  3
(11)		 KCR  6
@NYY  3
 BAL  5
@OAK  1
 ATL  7
NYM  6
 CHC 10
SFG  9
(10)		 PHI  4
@CIN  3
 HOU  6
MON  5
 LAD  7
@PIT  3
 STL  9
SDP  3
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 21,097

 Saturday, August 26, 1972, 7:00PM
Time of Game: 2:20
Padres
3
46-74
Lost 1
6th, 29 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    3  7  1
Cardinals       1  4  0   3  1  0   0  0  X    9 13  0
W: Bob Gibson (15-7), L: Steve Arlin (8-17), S: Dennis Higgins (1)
 Cardinals
9
58-61
Won 1
4th, 16 GB

Batting Stats

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Stahl CF                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .236  .659              4   0   3B,2B
D Roberts 3B                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .253  .636              0   2   
L Lee LF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .868              1   0   
N Colbert 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .242  .843              7   0   
C Gaston RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .267  .681              5   0   
D Thomas SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .612              1   1   
F Kendall C                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .232  .631              3   1   3B
F Stanley 2B                  3   0   0   1    1   1  .179  .515              2   3   
S Arlin P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .488              0   0   
  E Acosta P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .091              0   1   
  M Schaeffer P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   2   
  A Severinsen P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  C Blefary PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .729              0   0   
Totals                       34   3   7   0    4   7                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: L Stahl (9, off B Gibson).
3B: L Stahl (3, off B Gibson); F Kendall (4, off D Higgins).
TB: L Stahl 5; F Kendall 3; D Roberts 2; L Lee; N Colbert.
RBI: N Colbert (94); D Roberts (30); F Stanley (2).
2-out RBI: N Colbert.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Thomas-F Stanley-N Colbert; M Schaeffer-F Kendall-N Colbert.
PB: F Kendall (5).
E: D Thomas (20).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   2   4   2    0   0  .310  .743              0   0   SB
  J Cruz LF                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .557              2   0   2B
E Crosby 2B-3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .512              3   3   2·SH
B Carbo RF                    2   1   0   1    2   0  .270  .748              0   0   SF,2·IW
J Torre 3B                    3   0   0   2    2   0  .298  .806              1   0   
  D Maxvill 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .575              0   0   
T Simmons C                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .310  .810              8   0   HBP
M Alou 1B                     4   1   2   1    1   1  .314  .742              9   0   GDP
D Anderson SS                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .307  .710              2   3   GDP
L Melendez CF                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .250  .669              2   0   
B Gibson P                    4   2   1   1    0   1  .182  .571              0   4   
  D Higgins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   9  13   0    7   2                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: J Cruz (9, off A Severinsen).
SF: B Carbo (1, off S Arlin).
SH: E Crosby 2 (2, 1 off E Acosta, 1 off S Arlin).
IBB: B Carbo 2 (5, 2 by E Acosta).
HBP: T Simmons (1, by A Severinsen).
TB: L Brock 4; J Cruz 2; L Melendez 2; T Simmons 2; M Alou 2; B Gibson; D Anderson.
GIDP: D Anderson (3); M Alou (12).
RBI: L Brock 2 (37); J Torre 2 (66); B Gibson (10); D Anderson (4); B Carbo (27); M Alou (31); T Simmons (80).
2-out RBI: J Torre.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Brock (52, 2nd base off S Arlin/F Kendall).

Pitching Stats

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Arlin, L (8-17)              1.1   6   5   5    0   0   0   3.74   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 6     22    -     1.23  -0.41
E Acosta                       2     2   3   3    4   1   0   5.53   12     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          2-1    0.65  -0.03
M Schaeffer                    2.1   4   1   1    3   0   0   5.25   13     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 4          3-2    0.10  -0.01
A Severinsen                   2.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.61    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          3-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    13   9   9    7   2   0          44     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0·13          8-3 
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
B Gibson, W (15-7)             8     6   2   2    2   6   0   2.74   32     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 6     66    -     0.49   0.05
D Higgins, S (1)               1     1   1   1    2   1   0   3.97    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     7   3   3    4   7   0          38     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: M Schaeffer (3).
HBP: A Severinsen (2; T Simmons).
IBB: E Acosta 2 (7; B Carbo, B Carbo).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 21,097.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   San Diego Padres                          St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Larry Stahl                  CF       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Dave Roberts                 3B       2. Ed Crosby                    2B
3. Leron Lee                    LF       3. Bernie Carbo                 RF
4. Nate Colbert                 1B       4. Joe Torre                    3B
5. Cito Gaston                  RF       5. Ted Simmons                   C
6. Derrel Thomas                SS       6. Matty Alou                   1B
7. Fred Kendall                  C       7. Dwain Anderson               SS
8. Fred Stanley                 2B       8. Luis Melendez                CF
9. Steve Arlin                   P       9. Bob Gibson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 0 1-- 10% 69% 1-1 STL M. Alou S. Arlin Single to RF; Simmons to 3B
t1 0 --- -10% 40% 0-0 SDP L. Stahl B. Gibson Triple to RF
b2 1 1-3 R 7% 88% 3-1 STL L. Brock S. Arlin Single to LF; Anderson Scores; Gibson to 3B; Brock to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 0 12- 6% 81% 2-1 STL L. Melendez S. Arlin Single to RF; Alou to 3B; Anderson to 2B
b2 0 1-3 R 6% 75% 1-1 STL D. Anderson S. Arlin Single to LF; Simmons Scores; Alou to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -10% 40% 0-0 SDP L. Stahl B. Gibson Triple to RF
t1 0 --3 RO 1% 41% 0-0 SDP D. Roberts B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B; Stahl Scores
t1 1 --- -2% 39% 1-0 SDP L. Lee B. Gibson Single to CF
t1 1 1-- O 2% 41% 1-0 SDP N. Colbert B. Gibson Flyball: CF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 43% 1-0 SDP C. Gaston B. Gibson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Padres' Steve Arlin facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 STL L. Brock S. Arlin Single to RF
b1 0 1-- 3% 50% 0-1 STL E. Crosby S. Arlin Brock Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O -2% 48% 0-1 STL E. Crosby S. Arlin Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Brock to 3B
b1 1 --3 RO 3% 51% 0-1 STL B. Carbo S. Arlin Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brock Scores
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 STL J. Torre S. Arlin Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 SDP D. Thomas B. Gibson Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 1-1 SDP F. Kendall B. Gibson Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 1-1 SDP F. Stanley B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Padres' Steve Arlin facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 1-1 STL T. Simmons S. Arlin Single to RF
b2 0 1-- 10% 69% 1-1 STL M. Alou S. Arlin Single to RF; Simmons to 3B
b2 0 1-3 R 6% 75% 1-1 STL D. Anderson S. Arlin Single to LF; Simmons Scores; Alou to 2B
b2 0 12- 6% 81% 2-1 STL L. Melendez S. Arlin Single to RF; Alou to 3B; Anderson to 2B
b2 0 123 RO 0% 81% 2-1 STL B. Gibson S. Arlin Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Alou Scores; Anderson to 3B
b2 1 1-3 R 7% 88% 3-1 STL L. Brock S. Arlin Single to LF; Anderson Scores; Gibson to 3B; Brock to 2B/Adv on throw
Ed Acosta replaces Steve Arlin pitching and batting 9th
b2 1 -23 O -4% 85% 4-1 STL E. Crosby E. Acosta Flyball: RF
b2 2 -23 1% 85% 4-1 STL B. Carbo E. Acosta Intentional Walk
b2 2 123 R 5% 90% 4-1 STL J. Torre E. Acosta Walk; Gibson Scores; Brock to 3B; Carbo to 2B
b2 2 123 O -2% 88% 5-1 STL T. Simmons E. Acosta Flyball: CF
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Padres 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 1% 90% 1-5 SDP E. Acosta B. Gibson Strikeout
t3 1 --- -3% 87% 1-5 SDP L. Stahl B. Gibson Double to LF
t3 1 -2- -4% 83% 1-5 SDP D. Roberts B. Gibson Single to RF; Stahl to 3B
t3 1 1-3 O 5% 88% 1-5 SDP L. Lee B. Gibson Popfly: 3B
t3 2 1-3 O 3% 91% 1-5 SDP N. Colbert B. Gibson Groundout: C unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Padres' Ed Acosta facing 6-7-8
b3 0 --- O -1% 91% 5-1 STL M. Alou E. Acosta Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -0% 90% 5-1 STL D. Anderson E. Acosta Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -0% 90% 5-1 STL L. Melendez E. Acosta Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- -3% 87% 1-5 SDP C. Gaston B. Gibson Walk
t4 0 1-- O 3% 90% 1-5 SDP D. Thomas B. Gibson Flyball: CF
t4 1 1-- O 1% 91% 1-5 SDP F. Kendall B. Gibson Groundout: P-1B; Gaston to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 2% 93% 1-5 SDP F. Stanley B. Gibson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Padres' Ed Acosta facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- 1% 94% 5-1 STL B. Gibson E. Acosta Single to CF
b4 0 1-- 1% 95% 5-1 STL L. Brock E. Acosta Single to LF; Gibson to 2B
b4 0 12- O 0% 95% 5-1 STL E. Crosby E. Acosta Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gibson to 3B; Brock to 2B
b4 1 -23 0% 95% 5-1 STL B. Carbo E. Acosta Intentional Walk
b4 1 123 R 2% 97% 5-1 STL J. Torre E. Acosta Walk; Gibson Scores; Brock to 3B; Carbo to 2B
Mark Schaeffer replaces Ed Acosta pitching and batting 9th
b4 1 123 R 1% 99% 6-1 STL T. Simmons M. Schaeffer Single to SS; Brock Scores; Carbo to 3B; Torre to 2B
b4 1 123 R 1% 99% 7-1 STL M. Alou M. Schaeffer Walk; Carbo Scores; Torre to 3B; Simmons to 2B
b4 1 123 OO -1% 99% 8-1 STL D. Anderson M. Schaeffer Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Cardinals 8.
Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-8, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 0% 99% 1-8 SDP M. Schaeffer B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-8 SDP L. Stahl B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
t5 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-8 SDP D. Roberts B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Cardinals 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Padres' Mark Schaeffer facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 0% 99% 8-1 STL L. Melendez M. Schaeffer Single to LF
b5 0 1-- 0% 99% 8-1 STL B. Gibson M. Schaeffer Wild Pitch; Melendez to 2B
b5 0 -2- 0% 100% 8-1 STL B. Gibson M. Schaeffer Passed Ball; Melendez to 3B
b5 0 --3 O -0% 99% 8-1 STL B. Gibson M. Schaeffer Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --3 R 0% 100% 8-1 STL L. Brock M. Schaeffer Single to CF; Melendez Scores
b5 1 1-- O -0% 100% 9-1 STL E. Crosby M. Schaeffer Popfly: P
b5 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-1 STL B. Carbo M. Schaeffer Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Cardinals 9.
Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-9, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
Jose Cruz replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 1st
t6 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 SDP L. Lee B. Gibson Popfly: SS
t6 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 SDP N. Colbert B. Gibson Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 SDP C. Gaston B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Cardinals 9.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-1, Padres' Mark Schaeffer facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -0% 100% 9-1 STL J. Torre M. Schaeffer Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- 0% 100% 9-1 STL T. Simmons M. Schaeffer Walk
b6 1 1-- 0% 100% 9-1 STL M. Alou M. Schaeffer Single to RF; Simmons to 2B
b6 1 12- O 0% 100% 9-1 STL D. Anderson M. Schaeffer Groundout: P-1B; Simmons to 3B; Alou to 2B
b6 2 -23 0% 100% 9-1 STL L. Melendez M. Schaeffer Walk
Al Severinsen replaces Mark Schaeffer pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 123 O -0% 100% 9-1 STL B. Gibson A. Severinsen Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Padres 1, Cardinals 9.
Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-9, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 SDP D. Thomas B. Gibson Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 SDP F. Kendall B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
t7 2 --- -0% 100% 1-9 SDP F. Stanley B. Gibson Walk
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-9 SDP A. Severinsen B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Cardinals 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-1, Padres' Al Severinsen facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 0% 100% 9-1 STL J. Cruz A. Severinsen Double to CF
b7 0 -2- O 0% 100% 9-1 STL E. Crosby A. Severinsen Flyball: RF
b7 1 -2- O 0% 100% 9-1 STL B. Carbo A. Severinsen Flyball: LF
b7 2 -2- O 0% 100% 9-1 STL J. Torre A. Severinsen Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Cardinals 9.
Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-9, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
Dal Maxvill replaces Joe Torre (3B) playing 2B batting 4th; Ed Crosby moves from 2B to 3B
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 SDP L. Stahl B. Gibson Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- 0% 100% 1-9 SDP D. Roberts B. Gibson Single to CF
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 1-9 SDP L. Lee B. Gibson Groundout: P-1B; Roberts to 2B
t8 2 -2- R 0% 100% 1-9 SDP N. Colbert B. Gibson Single to RF; Roberts Scores
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-9 SDP C. Gaston B. Gibson Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Cardinals 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Padres' Al Severinsen facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 9-2 STL T. Simmons A. Severinsen Hit By Pitch
b8 0 1-- OO -0% 100% 9-2 STL M. Alou A. Severinsen Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 9-2 STL D. Anderson A. Severinsen Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Anderson to 1B
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-2 STL L. Melendez A. Severinsen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Cardinals 9.
Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-9, Cardinals' Dennis Higgins facing 6-7-8
Dennis Higgins replaces Bob Gibson pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 SDP D. Thomas D. Higgins Strikeout
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 2-9 SDP F. Kendall D. Higgins Triple to RF
t9 1 --3 RO 0% 100% 2-9 SDP F. Stanley D. Higgins Groundout: SS-1B; Kendall Scores
Curt Blefary pinch hits for Al Severinsen (P) batting 9th
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 3-9 SDP C. Blefary D. Higgins Walk
t9 2 1-- -0% 100% 3-9 SDP L. Stahl D. Higgins Walk; Blefary to 2B
t9 2 12- O 0% 100% 3-9 SDP D. Roberts D. Higgins Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Cardinals 9.

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