St. Louis Cardinals 2, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 19
Played on Tuesday, May 9, 1972 (N) at Busch Stadium II

HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  6  1
STL N    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  6  1
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    4   1   0   0       0   1       1   2
  Alou ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Cedeno cf                     4   0   2   1       0   2       0   0
Wynn rf                       4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
May 1b                        4   0   1   0       0   0       9   0
Watson lf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Rader 3b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       1   1
Helms 2b                      2   0   0   0       2   0       4   4
Edwards c                     3   0   1   0       1   0       7   1
Wilson p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Miller ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Culver p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Stewart ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   1   6   1       3   5      24  10

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Helms-May, Metzger-Helms-May.
E: Helms (3).

BATTING - 
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Wynn (1,2nd base off Spinks/Simmons); Rader (1,2nd base off Spinks/Simmons).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Brock lf                      4   1   1   0       0   0       3   0
Cruz cf                       4   1   0   0       0   1       3   0
Alou rf                       1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Melendez pr,rf              3   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Torre 3b                      4   0   2   1       0   1       1   1
Simmons c                     3   0   0   0       1   1       6   0
Hague 1b                      3   0   1   0       1   2       3   1
Crosby ss                     3   0   1   0       0   0       5   3
Maxvill 2b                    1   0   0   0       2   1       6   1
Spinks p                      2   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
Totals                       28   2   6   2       4   8      27   7

FIELDING - 
E: Cruz (3).

BATTING - 
2B: Brock (2,off Wilson); Torre (5,off Wilson); Hague (5,off Wilson).
SH: Spinks (1,off Wilson).
GDP: Crosby (3,off Wilson); Simmons (2,off Culver).
IBB: Simmons (1,by Wilson).
Team LOB: 7.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wilson L(1-2)                 6     5   2   1   4   7   0  27
Culver                        2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6
Totals                        8     6   2   1   4   8   0  33

IBB: Wilson (1,Simmons).

St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Spinks W(2-1)                 9     6   1   0   3   5   0  37


Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Ed Vargo
Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 8963


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                St. Louis Cardinals      
1. Metzger             ss        Brock               lf
2. Cedeno              cf        Cruz                cf
3. Wynn                rf        Alou                rf
4. May                 1b        Torre               3b
5. Watson              lf        Simmons             c
6. Rader               3b        Hague               1b
7. Helms               2b        Crosby              ss
8. Edwards             c         Maxvill             2b
9. Wilson              p         Spinks              p

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger struck out; Cedeno was called out on
strikes; Wynn singled to left; Wynn stole second; May grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals
0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock doubled to right; Cruz reached on an error
by Helms [Brock to third, Cruz to first]; Alou singled to center
[Brock scored, Cruz to second]; MELENDEZ RAN FOR ALOU; Torre
doubled to right [Cruz scored (unearned), Melendez to third];
Simmons was walked intentionally; Hague struck out; Crosby
grounded into a double play (second to first) [Simmons out at
second]; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 2.

ASTROS 2ND: MELENDEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Watson flied
out to left; Rader struck out; Helms walked; Edwards singled to
left [Helms to second]; Wilson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Astros 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 2ND: Maxvill walked; Spinks out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Maxvill to second]; Brock popped to third;
Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger lined to shortstop; Cedeno was called out on
strikes; Wynn lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Melendez popped to second; Torre flied out to
right; Simmons struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 2.

ASTROS 4TH: May flied out to left; Watson lined to second; Rader
singled to center; Rader stole second; Helms popped to second; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hague doubled to right; On a bunt Crosby grounded
out (third to first) [Hague to third]; Maxvill walked; Spinks
struck out; Brock flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Astros 0, Cardinals 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Edwards walked; On a bunt Wilson popped to catcher
in foul territory; Metzger forced Edwards (shortstop to second);
Cedeno singled to left [Metzger to second]; Wynn forced Cedeno
(first to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals
2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Cruz popped to first in foul territory; Melendez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Torre was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 2.

ASTROS 6TH: May singled to left; Watson forced May (pitcher to
shortstop); Rader popped to second; Helms lined to third; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons popped to shortstop; Hague walked; Crosby
singled to right [Hague to third]; Maxvill struck out; Spinks
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Edwards grounded out (second to first); MILLER
BATTED FOR WILSON; Miller popped to shortstop; Metzger reached
on an error by Cruz [Metzger to second]; Cedeno singled to
center [Metzger scored (unearned)]; Wynn flied out to left; 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: CULVER REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Brock grounded
out (pitcher to first); Cruz grounded out (second to first);
Melendez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

ASTROS 8TH: May popped to shortstop; Watson flied out to center;
Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: Torre singled to center; Simmons grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Torre out at
second]; Hague was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Helms walked; Edwards flied out to center; STEWART
BATTED FOR CULVER; Stewart lined to second; ALOU BATTED FOR
METZGER; Alou forced Helms (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           1   6   1    9
 Cardinals        2   6   1    7


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