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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 8, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on July 8, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Reggie Cleveland |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 25,103 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | 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 |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Reggie Cleveland | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 8, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Cleveland
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Cleveland
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cleveland
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reuss
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Reuss
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reuss
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Reuss
Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Torre reaches second base with a double. Alou goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Reuss
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cleveland
May hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Cleveland
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Cleveland
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Cleveland
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Reuss
Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Reuss
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Reuss
Maxvill strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Cleveland
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Cleveland
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Cleveland
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cleveland vs. Reuss
Cleveland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Reuss
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cleveland moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Reuss
Sizemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Reuss
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Reuss
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Cleveland
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Cleveland
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Cleveland
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Cleveland
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Cleveland
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Reuss
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Reuss
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Reuss
Melendez hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Cleveland
Edwards hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Cleveland
Helms strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Cleveland
Reuss is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Reuss
Maxvill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cleveland vs. Reuss
Cleveland hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reuss
Brock strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Cleveland
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Cleveland
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cleveland
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Reuss
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reuss
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Reuss
Torre takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Reuss
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms misplays the ball. That's an error on Helms. Alou moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clendenon vs. Reuss
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to home to get Alou. Torre moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melendez vs. Reuss
Melendez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cleveland
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Cleveland
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Cleveland
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Cleveland
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Cleveland
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Reuss
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cleveland vs. Reuss
Cleveland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reuss
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cleveland
Norm Miller pinch hits for Jerry Reuss.
Miller 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Cleveland
Metzger 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Cleveland
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Griffin
Alou bunts towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Griffin
Torre is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Griffin
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sizemore tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Griffin
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Donn Clendenon.
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cleveland
Jose Cruz now playing center field. Luis Melendez now playing right field. Matty Alou now playing first base.
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Cleveland
May hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Cleveland
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Cleveland
Bobby Fenwick pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Cleveland
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn scores. There goes Fenwick trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1972 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 1 1 0
Wynn J, rf 4 1 1 0 Alou M, rf-1b 3 1 2 0
May L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Torre J, 3b 2 0 1 1
Watson B, lf 4 0 2 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 0 1
Fenwick B, pr 0 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 0 2 1 Melendez L, cf-rf 3 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0
Reuss J, p 2 0 0 0 Cleveland R, p 3 0 1 0
Miller N, ph 1 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 29 2 6 2
Houston 000 000 001 -- 1
St.Louis 100 000 01x -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L) 7.0 5 1 1 1 9
Griffin T 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cleveland R (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 6
E -- Helms T
LOB -- Houston 6, St.Louis 7
2B -- Torre J, Sizemore T
SH -- Alou M
SF -- Simmons T
T -- 2:00
A -- 25103
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