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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 20, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 20, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,089 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: John Kibler 3B: Nick Colosi |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | First Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Carmen Fanzone | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Gene Hiser | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
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 |
| Ed Crosby | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 20, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert bunts towards third. Torre catches it and throws to first to double up Kessinger. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hooton
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Hooton
There goes Brock. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Hooton
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Hooton
Alou hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Hooton
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Fanzone. Torre moves to second. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Gibson
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Gibson
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Gibson
Cardenal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo who is chasing the ball. Cardenal reaches third base with a triple. Monday scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hiser vs. Gibson
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Gibson
Hiser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley hits a line drive into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooton vs. Gibson
Hooton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Hooton
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Hooton
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Gibson
There goes Williams. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Monday vs. Gibson
Monday hits a popup towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fanzone vs. Gibson
Fanzone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Hooton
Crosby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fanzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Hooton
Gibson hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hooton
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Gibson
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Gibson
Hiser hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hooton
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Hooton
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Hooton
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Gibson
Hooton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Hooton
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Hooton
Carbo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Gibson
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Gibson
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Gibson
Cardenal hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Hooton
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Hooton
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hooton
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Hooton
The ball gets by Hundley for a passed ball. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Hooton
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiser vs. Gibson
Hiser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley bunts towards the mound. Gibson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hiser moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooton vs. Gibson
Hooton bunts towards first. Alou catches it and throws to second to double up Hiser. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert 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 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hooton
Alou hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hooton
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Hooton
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Hooton
Carbo strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Gibson
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Gibson
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Gibson
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiser vs. Gibson
Hiser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Hooton
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hooton
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Drabowsky
Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop. Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Drabowsky
Hooton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Drabowsky
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hooton
Jim Hickman now playing first base. Billy Williams now playing left field. Jose Cardenal now playing right field.
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hooton
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Hooton
Alou bunts towards third. Fanzone picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Fanzone. Sizemore goes all the way around to score. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Hooton
Torre is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Hooton
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Torre moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1972 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 3 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 2 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 1 2 0
Williams B, 1b-lf 4 0 2 0 Alou M, 1b 4 2 2 1
Monday R, cf 3 1 1 0 Torre J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Fanzone C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 1 1
Cardenal J, lf-rf 3 1 1 1 Carbo B, rf 3 0 0 0
Hiser G, rf 4 0 2 0 Cruz J, cf 3 0 0 0
Hickman J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Crosby E, ss 3 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 1 0 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Hooton B, p 4 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 2 0 0 0
Clendenon D, ph 1 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 0 0 0 0
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34 2 10 1 30 3 7 2
Chicago 020 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis 000 000 102 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (L) 8.1 7 3 2 2 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B 8.0 10 2 2 3 5
Drabowsky M (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Fanzone C 2
DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Chicago 8, St.Louis 4
3B -- Cardenal J
HR -- Alou M
SB -- Brock L, Williams B
PB -- Simmons T, Hundley R
T -- 1:52
A -- 20089
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