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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 21, 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 21, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 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 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 23,409 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: John Kibler 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Satch Davidson |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Paul Popovich | Shortstop |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Carmen Fanzone | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Bill Hands | 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 |
| Rick Wise | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 21, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Wise
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Wise
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Popovich for the out. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Wise
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Wise
Monday takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Wise
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fanzone vs. Wise
Fanzone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hands
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hands
Sizemore 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, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Hands
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands juggles the ball. That's an error on Hands. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Hands
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
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Wise
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Wise
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Wise
Hands bunts in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Wise
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Popovich vs. Wise
Popovich 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 2
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Hands
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hands
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Hands
Crosby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Hands
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wise
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Wise
There goes Williams. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Torre applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Wise
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Wise
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hickman for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hands
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hands
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Hands
Alou bunts towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Hands
Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Wise
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Wise
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Wise
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Hands
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Hands
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands juggles the ball. That's an error on Hands. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hands
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands juggles the ball. That's an error on Hands. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crosby vs. Hands
Crosby hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wise vs. Hands
Wise is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Wise
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Wise
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Wise
Popovich 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 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hands
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sizemore vs. Hands
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hands
Torre is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Hands
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Simmons is thrown out after the base hit. Torre moves to third. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wise
Williams 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: ---
Monday vs. Wise
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Wise
Hickman 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Wise
Fanzone hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Hands
Carbo 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hands
Cruz 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Hands
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Wise
Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Wise
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carbo throws the ball in to Crosby who tags Hundley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Beckert scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Wise
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Wise
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Hands
Mike Fiore pinch hits for Rick Wise.
Fiore hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hands
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hands
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich misplays the ball. That's an error on Popovich. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Hands
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Hudson
Mike Fiore now playing first base. Charlie Hudson now pitching.
Popovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hudson
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Hudson
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Hudson
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hands
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Hands
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Hands
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hands
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Hudson
Fanzone hits a popup in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Hudson
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Hudson
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Hands
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. McGinn
Dan McGinn now pitching. Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Mike Fiore.
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. Crosby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. McGinn
Brock bunts towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Crosby moves to third. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sizemore vs. Phoebus
Tom Phoebus now pitching.
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crosby tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNertney vs. Phoebus
Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Charlie Hudson.
McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1972 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Cardenal J, rf 3 1 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 1 1 0
Popovich P, ss 3 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 2 2
Williams B, lf 4 1 3 2 Alou M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0 Hudson C, p 0 0 0 0
Hickman J, 1b 4 0 0 0 McNertney J, ph 1 0 0 0
Fanzone C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Torre J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 1 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 1 1 Carbo B, rf 4 0 0 0
Hands B, p 2 0 0 0 Cruz J, cf 4 0 0 0
McGinn D, p 0 0 0 0 Crosby E, ss 4 1 2 0
Phoebus T, p 0 0 0 0 Wise R, p 2 0 0 0
Fiore M, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Clendenon D, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 35 2 8 2
Chicago 100 001 100 -- 3
St.Louis 000 010 001 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (W)* 8.0 8 2 2 0 7
McGinn D 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Phoebus T (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (L) 7.0 7 3 3 2 3
Hudson C 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Hands B 3, Popovich P
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, St.Louis 10
2B -- Williams B, Simmons T, Beckert G
3B -- Brock L
HR -- Williams B
CS -- Williams B
SH -- Hands B, Brock L
SF -- Sizemore T
HBP -- by Hands B (Torre J)
T -- 2:22
A -- 23409
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