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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 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 July 31, 1972 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Reggie Cleveland |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 31,935 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
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 |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Reggie Cleveland | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 31, 1972
Top 1
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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 first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock 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 the mound. Jenkins 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 ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Cleveland
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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Cleveland
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beckert for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cleveland
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Cleveland
Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jenkins
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Jenkins
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Jenkins
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. Torre moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Jenkins
Cruz 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: -23
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Cleveland
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Cleveland
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Cleveland
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kessinger vs. Cleveland
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre 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: ---
Cleveland vs. Jenkins
Cleveland strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Cleveland
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Cleveland
Monday hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Cleveland
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cleveland
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Beckert goes all the way around to score. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Cleveland
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jenkins
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Jenkins
Simmons hits a line drive towards first. Pepitone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Cleveland
Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Cleveland
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Cleveland
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Cleveland
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. Cleveland
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jenkins vs. Cleveland
Jenkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Cleveland
Monday takes first base on ball four. Jenkins moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Cleveland
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Jenkins
Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jenkins
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Jenkins
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Cruz for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cleveland
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Cleveland
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Santo vs. Cleveland
Santo hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Cleveland
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roque vs. Jenkins
Jorge Roque pinch hits for Reggie Cleveland.
Roque strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Jenkins
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Sizemore reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching.
Hundley 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, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Grzenda
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Grzenda
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jenkins
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Jenkins
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Jenkins
Carbo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Jenkins
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Grzenda
Monday 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, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Grzenda
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Grzenda
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Grzenda
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Bare
Ray Bare now pitching.
Santo 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 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Jenkins
Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
McNertney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Jenkins
Ed Crosby pinch hits for Ray Bare.
Crosby hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jenkins
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Jenkins
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching. Ed Crosby now playing shortstop.
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Drabowsky
Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Drabowsky
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Drabowsky
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jenkins
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Jenkins
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Jenkins
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Jenkins
Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1972 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 0 1 0 Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Alou M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 4 0
Torre J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Simmons T, c 4 0 1 0 Santo R, 3b 3 0 2 1
Carbo B, rf 4 0 1 0 Cardenal J, rf 4 1 0 0
Cruz J, cf 3 0 1 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 1 0
Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 3 1 0 0
McNertney J, ph 1 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 4 0 1 2
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Cleveland R, p 1 0 0 0
Roque J, ph 1 0 0 0
Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0
Bare R, p 0 0 0 0
Crosby E, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 6 0 33 4 10 3
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 001 210 00x -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cleveland R (L) 5.0 7 4 3 2 2
Grzenda J 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
Bare R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Drabowsky M 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 5
E -- Kessinger D, Brock L
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Chicago 8
2B -- Santo R 2, Williams B
3B -- Sizemore T
SB -- Kessinger D, Cardenal J
SF -- Santo R
T -- 2:05
A -- 31935
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