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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 8, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on August 8, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Gentry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,272 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Bruce Froemming |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
| Gary Gentry | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | 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 |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 8, 1972
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Wise
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Wise
Garrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo who is chasing the ball. Garrett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Wise
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kranepool vs. Wise
Kranepool 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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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Gentry
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Gentry
There goes Brock. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Gentry
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett juggles the ball. That's an error on Garrett. Brock scores. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Gentry
Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Gentry
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Gentry
There's a wild pitch. Carbo moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Gentry
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Gentry
Alou hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Gentry
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carbo tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Gentry
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre scores. Simmons moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wise vs. Sadecki
Ray Sadecki now pitching.
Wise strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Wise
Milner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Wise
Boswell hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Wise
Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wise
Martinez 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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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Sadecki
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Sadecki
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Sadecki
Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Wise
Sadecki hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Wise
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Wise
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Sadecki
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Sadecki
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Sadecki
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Sadecki
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Sadecki
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Wise
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Wise
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Wise
There's a wild pitch. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Wise
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kranepool scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Wise
Boswell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Boswell reaches second base with a double. Milner moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dyer vs. Wise
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Wise
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milner scores. Boswell scores. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sadecki vs. Wise
Sadecki hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Wise
Agee takes first base on ball four. Dyer moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garrett vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching.
Garrett hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grzenda vs. Sadecki
Grzenda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Sadecki
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Sadecki
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Sadecki
Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Grzenda
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Grzenda
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Grzenda
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Grzenda
Boswell hits a line drive into center field. Cruz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruz. Kranepool moves to third. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dyer vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Dyer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Drabowsky
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Sadecki
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Sadecki
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Sadecki
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Drabowsky
Sadecki hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Drabowsky
Agee hits a popup towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Drabowsky
Garrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Garrett reaches second base with a double. Sadecki moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Drabowsky
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kranepool vs. Cumberland
John Cumberland now pitching.
Kranepool hits a fly ball towards center. Cruz catches it and throws to Maxvill who relays to Alou to double up Mays. Sadecki tags and scores. Garrett tags and moves to third. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Sadecki
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Jose Cruz.
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Sadecki
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roque vs. Sadecki
Jorge Roque pinch hits for John Cumberland.
Roque hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Higgins
Luis Melendez now playing center field. Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Higgins
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Higgins
There goes Boswell. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Boswell steals second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Higgins
Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Higgins
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Frisella
Danny Frisella now pitching.
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Frisella
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Frisella
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisella vs. Higgins
Frisella hits a line drive towards first. Alou reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Higgins
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Higgins
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Higgins
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Frisella
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Frisella
Simmons hits a line drive into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Frisella
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Frisella
Melendez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Frisella
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Higgins
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Higgins
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Higgins
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Higgins
Dyer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1972 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Agee T, rf 4 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 1 2 0
Garrett W, 3b 4 0 2 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 1 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Carbo B, rf 4 1 1 1
Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 2 1 Torre J, 3b 4 1 3 0
Milner J, lf 5 2 2 2 Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0
Boswell K, 2b 3 1 2 0 Alou M, 1b 4 1 2 0
Dyer D, c 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, cf 1 0 0 1
Martinez T, ss 4 0 1 2 Melendez L, ph-cf 2 1 1 2
Gentry G, p 0 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 4 0 1 1
Sadecki R, p 3 1 1 0 Wise R, p 1 0 0 0
Frisella D, p 1 0 0 0 Grzenda J, p 1 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Cumberland J, p 0 0 0 0
Roque J, ph 1 0 0 0
Higgins D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 5 32 6 10 5
New York 010 301 000 -- 5
St.Louis 400 000 02x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gentry G 0.2 4 4 1 1 0
Sadecki R 5.1 4 0 0 0 1
Frisella D (L) 2.0 2 2 2 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R 3.2 6 4 4 2 1
Grzenda J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Drabowsky M 0.2 2 1 1 2 1
Cumberland J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Higgins D (W) 3.0 0 0 0 3 5
E -- Garrett W, Cruz J
DP -- New York 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- New York 11, St.Louis 5
2B -- Boswell K, Garrett W
3B -- Garrett W
HR -- Milner J, Melendez L
SB -- Brock L, Boswell K
SF -- Cruz J, Kranepool E
WP -- Gentry G, Wise R
T -- 2:41
A -- 22272
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