St. Louis Cardinals 3, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 87
Played on Monday, July 17, 1972 (N) at Astrodome

STL N    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  2  0  -   3 11  0
HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  1  0  -   2  9  0
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Brock lf                      5   0   3   1       0   0       3   0
Melendez cf,rf                3   0   1   1       2   0       0   0
Alou rf                       4   0   1   0       1   1       1   0
  Cruz cf                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Torre 3b                      4   0   0   0       1   2       0   1
Simmons c                     5   0   1   0       0   0      14   0
Clendenon 1b                  5   1   1   1       0   1       5   0
Crosby 2b                     4   1   1   0       0   0       1   2
Maxvill ss                    2   1   2   0       1   0       2   3
Gibson p                      4   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       36   3  11   3       5   5      27   6

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Crosby-Maxvill-Clendenon.

BATTING - 
2B: Gibson (3,off Roberts).
HR: Clendenon (4,8th inning off Roberts 0 on 0 out).
SH: Maxvill (3,off Roberts).
Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Alou (9,2nd base off Roberts/Edwards); Brock 2 (34,2nd base off Roberts/Edwards,3rd
base off Roberts/Edwards).
CS: Alou (3,2nd base by Roberts/Edwards).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    4   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
Cedeno cf                     4   1   2   0       0   1       5   0
Wynn rf                       4   0   1   0       0   3       0   0
May 1b                        4   0   1   1       0   2       9   0
Watson lf                     4   0   2   1       0   1       4   0
Edwards c                     3   0   0   0       1   0       6   1
Helms 2b                      4   0   2   0       0   1       3   5
Fenwick 3b                    3   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Stewart ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Roberts p                     2   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Miller ph                   1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Culver p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Alou ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   2   9   2       1  13      27  12

BATTING - 
2B: Watson (15,off Gibson).
GDP: Edwards (3,off Gibson).
IBB: Edwards (9,by Gibson).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Helms (1,2nd base off Gibson/Simmons).

PITCHING
St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gibson W(10-5)                9     9   2   2   1  13   0  36

IBB: Gibson (4,Edwards).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Roberts L(8-5)                8    11   3   3   5   3   1  39
Culver                        1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Totals                        9    11   3   3   5   5   1  42


Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt
Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 24262


Starting Lineups:

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

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock flied out to left; Melendez walked; Alou
was called out on strikes; Torre walked [Melendez to second];
Simmons popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger flied to left in foul territory; Cedeno
flied out to right; Wynn was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Clendenon grounded out (shortstop to first);
Crosby grounded out (second to first); Maxvill walked; Gibson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: May grounded out (third to first); Watson singled to
left; Edwards grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Brock flied out to left; Melendez lined to left;
Alou singled to center; Alou stole second; Torre was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms singled to center; Helms stole second; Fenwick
struck out; Roberts struck out; Metzger grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons singled to center; Clendenon flied out to
left; Crosby flied out to center; Maxvill singled to shortstop
[Simmons to second]; Gibson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno struck out; Wynn struck out; May struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Brock singled to left; Brock stole second; Brock
stole third; Melendez walked; Alou reached on a fielder's choice
[Brock out at home (second to catcher), Melendez to second];
Torre flied out to center; Simmons grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Watson struck out; Edwards popped to shortstop;
Helms struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Clendenon flied out to center; Crosby grounded
out (second to first); Maxvill singled to pitcher; Gibson
doubled to right [Maxvill to third]; Brock singled to shortstop
[Maxvill scored, Gibson to third]; Melendez grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros
0.

ASTROS 6TH: Fenwick struck out; Roberts struck out; Metzger
lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: Alou walked; Alou was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Torre grounded out (third to first);
Simmons flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno singled to right; Wynn singled to center
[Cedeno to third]; May struck out; Watson doubled to right
[Cedeno scored, Wynn to third]; Edwards was walked
intentionally; Helms forced Wynn (second to catcher) [Watson to
third, Edwards to second]; Fenwick popped to first in foul
territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: Clendenon homered; Crosby singled to right;
Maxvill out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Crosby to
second]; Gibson flied out to center; Brock singled to second
[Crosby to third]; Melendez singled to third [Crosby scored,
Brock to second]; Alou grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 4 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: CRUZ REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING CF); MELENDEZ CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); MILLER BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Miller
singled to left; Metzger flied out to left; Cedeno singled to
left [Miller to second]; Wynn struck out; May singled to center
[Miller scored, Cedeno to third]; Watson popped to second; 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: CULVER REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Torre struck
out; Simmons grounded out (pitcher to first); Clendenon struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Edwards grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms
singled to shortstop; STEWART BATTED FOR FENWICK; Stewart was
called out on strikes; ALOU BATTED FOR CULVER; Alou flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cardinals        3  11   0   12
 Astros           2   9   0    7


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