St. Louis Cardinals 3, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 76
Played on Friday, July 7, 1972 (N) at Busch Stadium II

HOU N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  0
STL N    0  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  x  -   3 10  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    4   0   0   0       0   0       1   4
Cedeno cf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Wynn rf                       3   1   1   1       1   0       3   0
May 1b                        4   0   0   0       0   0      10   0
Watson lf                     3   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Rader 3b                      3   0   1   0       1   1       1   3
Edwards c                     4   0   2   0       0   0       4   0
  Fenwick pr                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Helms 2b                      3   0   0   0       1   0       4   2
Roberts p                     2   0   0   0       1   0       0   3
  Miller ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   1   4   1       5   2      24  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Metzger-Helms-May.

BATTING - 
2B: Edwards (9,off Gibson).
HR: Wynn (13,4th inning off Gibson 0 on 0 out).
IBB: Helms (3,by Gibson).
Team LOB: 8.

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Brock lf                      4   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Sizemore 2b                   3   0   1   1       0   0       2   3
Alou rf                       4   0   1   1       0   0       4   0
Torre 3b                      4   0   2   0       0   1       0   2
Simmons c                     4   0   2   0       0   0       2   0
Clendenon 1b                  4   1   1   0       0   0      10   0
Melendez cf                   4   0   2   0       0   0       4   0
Maxvill ss                    3   1   1   1       0   1       1   4
Gibson p                      3   1   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       33   3  10   3       0   3      27   9

BATTING - 
2B: Torre (13,off Roberts); Simmons (18,off Roberts).
3B: Melendez (2,off Roberts).
HBP: Sizemore (2,by Roberts).
GDP: Simmons (6,off Roberts).
Team LOB: 7.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Roberts L(7-4)                8    10   3   3   0   3   0  34

HBP: Roberts (2,Sizemore).

St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gibson W(8-5)                 9     4   1   1   5   2   1  36

IBB: Gibson (3,Helms).

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Bob Engel
Time of Game: 1:55   Attendance: 26249


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                St. Louis Cardinals      
1. Metzger             ss        Brock               lf
2. Cedeno              cf        Sizemore            2b
3. Wynn                rf        Alou                rf
4. May                 1b        Torre               3b
5. Watson              lf        Simmons             c
6. Rader               3b        Clendenon           1b
7. Edwards             c         Melendez            cf
8. Helms               2b        Maxvill             ss
9. Roberts             p         Gibson              p

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno
flied out to center; Wynn walked; May lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (first unassisted); Sizemore
popped to catcher in foul territory; Alou grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals
0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson flied out to left; Rader struck out; Edwards
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Torre singled to left; Simmons grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Torre out at
second]; Clendenon grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms grounded out (second to first); Roberts
walked; Metzger flied out to left; Cedeno flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Melendez tripled to left; Maxvill grounded out
(third to first); Gibson flied out to right; Brock grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn homered; May grounded out (second to first);
Watson walked; Rader flied out to center; Edwards doubled to
right [Watson to third]; Helms was walked intentionally; Roberts
flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Sizemore popped to second; Alou grounded out
(second to first); Torre doubled to left; Simmons grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger flied out to center; Cedeno flied out to
right; Wynn popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Clendenon singled to left; On a bunt Melendez
singled [Clendenon to second]; Maxvill singled to left
[Clendenon scored, Melendez to second]; Gibson forced Melendez
(pitcher to shortstop to third) [Maxvill to second]; Brock flied
out to left; Sizemore singled to left [Maxvill scored, Gibson to
second]; Alou singled to center [Gibson scored, Sizemore to
second]; Torre lined to second; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1,
Cardinals 3.

ASTROS 6TH: May popped to second; Watson grounded out (shortstop
to first); Rader walked; Edwards flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons singled to left; Clendenon flied out to
right; Melendez forced Simmons (third to second); Maxvill struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cardinals 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Helms grounded out (third to first); Roberts flied
out to right; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: Gibson struck out; Brock grounded out (pitcher to
first); Sizemore was hit by a pitch; Alou grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cardinals 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno was called out on strikes; Wynn flied out to
center; May grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 1, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: Torre struck out; Simmons doubled to left;
Clendenon flied out to right; Melendez popped to shortstop; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cardinals 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader
singled to center; Edwards singled to right [Rader to second];
FENWICK RAN FOR EDWARDS; Helms flied to left in foul territory;
MILLER BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Miller grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Cardinals 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           1   4   0    8
 Cardinals        3  10   0    7


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