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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 19, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 19, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 19, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 19, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 23,460 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Paul Pryor |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ed Crosby | Second Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Matty Alou | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Rick Wise | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 19, 1972
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Dierker
Crosby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carbo vs. Dierker
Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. Crosby moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crosby scores. There goes Carbo trying to get to third. Watson throws the ball in to Rader, who tags Carbo for the out. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Dierker
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Dierker
Alou is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Dierker
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Wise
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wise
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Wise
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Dierker
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Dierker
Wise strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock strikes out. There goes Maxvill. The throw from Edwards to Metzger, and Maxvill is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wise
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Wise
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Wise
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Wise
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Dierker
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Dierker
Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Dierker
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Wise
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Wise
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Wise
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Wise
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Dierker
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Dierker
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Dierker
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Dierker
Wise hits a fly ball towards right. Wynn settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wynn. Alou goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Dierker
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Wise moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Wise
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wise
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Wise
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Wise
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Wise
Rader takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Wise
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Dierker
Crosby hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Dierker
Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Dierker
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Dierker
Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Culver
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Culver
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Wise
Bob Stinson pinch hits for George Culver.
Stinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Wise
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wise
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. York
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. York
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Wise
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wise
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Wise
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Wise
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. York
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. York
Torre is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. York
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Wise
Donn Clendenon now playing first base.
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Wise
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards second. Crosby scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Wise
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Jim York.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Clendenon strikes out. Edwards drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Clendenon out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ray
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Ray
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Wise
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Wise
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Wise
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Ray
Bobby Fenwick now playing shortstop.
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ray
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ray, and towards Helms, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Ray
Crosby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wise
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Wise
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Wise
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Wise
Rader strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/19/1972 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 1 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 0
Crosby E, 2b 5 1 1 0 Fenwick B, ss 0 0 0 0
Carbo B, rf 4 1 2 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0
Torre J, 3b 3 1 2 1 Wynn J, rf 4 0 0 0
Simmons T, c 4 1 1 3 May L, 1b 4 0 3 0
Alou M, 1b 2 1 1 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Clendenon D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 2 0
Cruz J, cf 4 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Wise R, p 4 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 1 0 0 0
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
Stinson B, ph 1 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 8 5 32 0 8 0
St.Louis 200 130 000 -- 6
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (W) 9.0 8 0 0 2 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 4.1 7 6 5 3 2
Culver G 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
York J 2.0 0 0 0 0 4
Ray J 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Wynn J
DP -- St.Louis 3, Houston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Houston 7
2B -- Cruz J, May L, Edwards J
HR -- Simmons T
CS -- Maxvill D
HBP -- by Dierker L (Alou M)
PB -- Edwards J
T -- 2:29
A -- 23460
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