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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 16, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Montreal Expos, played on April 16, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ernie McAnally |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,148 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Ed Sudol |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Left Fielder |
| Boots Day | Center Fielder |
| Terry Humphrey | Catcher |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Ernie McAnally | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Rick Wise | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 16, 1972
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Wise
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Wise
Bailey bunts towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Wise
Jorgensen hits a popup towards first. Hague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Wise
Fairly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunt scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Wise
There goes Fairly. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Fairly steals second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Wise
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Day vs. Wise
Day hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Day for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McAnally
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. McAnally
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAnally fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. McAnally
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. McAnally
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Wise
Humphrey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Humphrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Wise
Bill Stoneman pinch runs for Terry Humphrey.
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it, throws to third for the out. There goes Foli attempting to get to second. Here's the throw, and he's out. Double play. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnally vs. Wise
McAnally hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McAnally
John Boccabella now catching.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. McAnally
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McAnally
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Singleton who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxvill vs. McAnally
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Wise
Hunt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Hunt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Wise
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Wise
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Wise
Fairly 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
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. McAnally
Wise hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Fairly. Wise reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. McAnally
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. McAnally
Sizemore hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. McAnally
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Singleton. Alou reaches second base with a double. Wise scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. McAnally
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Wise
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Wise
Day is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Wise
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McAnally
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. McAnally
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McAnally
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Wise
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnally vs. Wise
McAnally hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Wise
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. McAnally
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAnally fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. McAnally
Wise hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. McAnally
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. McAnally
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Wise
Bailey hits a popup towards first. Hague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Wise
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Wise
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Wise
Singleton 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
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McAnally
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McAnally
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. McAnally
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hague vs. McAnally
Hague is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. McAnally
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre scores. There goes Simmons trying to get to home. Fairly throws the ball in to Boccabella who tags Simmons who's trying to score from second, for the out. Hague moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxvill vs. McAnally
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Wise
Day strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Wise
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Wise
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Marshall
Bobby Wine now playing shortstop. Mike Marshall now pitching.
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Marshall
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Marshall
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Marshall
Alou hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Wise
Luis Melendez now playing right field. Jim Fairey pinch hits for Bobby Wine.
Fairey hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Wise
Hunt 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 -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Wise
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Marshall
Hector Torres now playing shortstop.
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Marshall
The umpire calls a balk on Marshall Torre moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Marshall
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hague vs. Marshall
Hague is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Marshall
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxvill vs. Marshall
Boccabella fires to third and picks off Torre. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Wise
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Wise
Fairly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Melendez. Fairly reaches second base with a double. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Singleton vs. Shaw
Clyde Mashore pinch runs for Ron Fairly. Don Shaw now pitching.
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jorgensen scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Day vs. Shaw
Day takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boccabella vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Boccabella hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Drabowsky
Ron Woods pinch hits for Mike Marshall.
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky juggles the ball. Simmons picks up the ball and throws Day out. Mashore scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Strohmayer
John Strohmayer now pitching. Clyde Mashore now playing right field. Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Strohmayer
Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky.
McNertney strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Strohmayer
Brock strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1972 -- Montreal at St.Louis (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Brock L, lf 5 0 1 0
Bailey B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Jorgensen M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Alou M, rf 4 0 1 1
Fairly R, rf 4 0 2 1 Melendez L, rf 0 0 0 0
Mashore C, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Torre J, 3b 4 1 2 0
Singleton K, lf 3 0 0 1 Simmons T, c 4 0 2 0
Day B, cf 3 0 0 0 Hague J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Humphrey T, c 1 0 1 0 Cruz J, cf 4 0 2 1
Stoneman B, pr 0 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0
Boccabella J, c 3 0 0 0 Clendenon D, ph 1 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 3 0 0 0 Wise R, p 3 1 2 0
Marshall M, p 0 0 0 0 Shaw D, p 0 0 0 0
Woods R, ph 1 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Strohmayer J, p 0 0 0 0 McNertney J, ph 1 0 0 0
McAnally E, p 2 0 0 0
Wine B, ss 0 0 0 0
Fairey J, ph 1 0 0 0
Torres H, ss 0 0 0 0
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31 3 6 2 35 2 11 2
Montreal 100 000 002 -- 3
St.Louis 001 001 000 -- 2
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
McAnally E 6.0 9 2 2 1 1
Marshall M (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Strohmayer J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (L)* 8.0 6 3 2 2 4
Shaw D 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Drabowsky M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Drabowsky M
DP -- Montreal 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Montreal 5, St.Louis 8
2B -- Humphrey T, Hunt R, Wise R, Alou M, Fairly R
3B -- Cruz J
SB -- Fairly R
SH -- Bailey B
Balk -- Marshall M
T -- 2:28
A -- 7148
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