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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 31, 1972 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,151 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Paul Pryor |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Art Shamsky | First Baseman |
| Carmen Fanzone | Third Baseman |
| Gene Hiser | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1972
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Jenkins
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hiser. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Jenkins
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Gibson
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Popovich for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Jenkins
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Jenkins
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins juggles the ball. That's an error on Jenkins. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. Jenkins
Melendez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Jenkins
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Gibson
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Gibson
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shamsky for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Gibson
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Jenkins
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Jenkins
There goes Alou. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Jenkins
Torre hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Gibson
Hiser hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Gibson
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Jenkins
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Jenkins
Carbo hits a fly ball into right field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Jenkins
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Gibson
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Jenkins
Gibson bunts towards first. Shamsky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibson for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxvill scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Jenkins
There goes Brock. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Jenkins
Sizemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Gibson
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Gibson
Shamsky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Gibson
Fanzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiser vs. Gibson
Hiser hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Maxvill fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hiser who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Jenkins
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Jenkins
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and has Alou trapped. Jenkins throws to third, and Fanzone tags Alou for the out. Simmons moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Jenkins
Carbo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. Jenkins
Melendez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fanzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley hits a line drive into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Gibson
Jenkins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Gibson
Popovich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Jenkins
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Gibson
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Gibson
Shamsky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Jenkins
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jenkins
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Gibson
Fanzone strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Gibson
Hiser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Gibson
Jenkins hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Jenkins
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shamsky scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Jenkins
Carbo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Jenkins
Melendez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Melendez reaches second base with a double. Carbo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Maxvill is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gibson vs. Jenkins
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Gibson
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Paul Popovich.
Hickman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibson
Jose Cardenal pinch runs for Jim Hickman.
Williams hits a popup towards first. Alou reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Cardenal attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1972 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 5 0 1 1 Kessinger D, ss 3 0 1 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Popovich P, 2b 3 0 0 0
Alou M, 1b 4 0 3 0 Hickman J, ph 1 0 1 0
Torre J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, pr 0 0 0 0
Simmons T, c 4 0 2 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0
Carbo B, rf 2 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0
Melendez L, cf 4 0 1 0 Shamsky A, 1b 3 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 3 1 1 0 Fanzone C, 3b 2 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 3 0 0 0 Hiser G, rf 3 0 1 0
Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0
Jenkins F, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 28 0 3 0
St.Louis 000 010 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 9.0 8 1 1 2 5
E -- Jenkins F
DP -- St.Louis 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Chicago 3
2B -- Alou M, Melendez L
3B -- Alou M
SB -- Alou M
CS -- Brock L
SH -- Gibson B
HBP -- by Jenkins F (Carbo B)
T -- 1:47
A -- 7151
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