Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 9, 1972
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, played on August 9, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim McAndrew |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Durham |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 21,726 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Augie Donatelli |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
| Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Second Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Lute Barnes | Shortstop |
| Jim McAndrew | Pitcher |
| Yogi Berra | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | First Baseman |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Luis Melendez | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Don Durham | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 9, 1972
Top 1
-
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Durham
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Durham
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Durham
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Durham
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garrett scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Durham
Milner takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boswell vs. Durham
Boswell hits a fly ball towards left field. Melendez makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Melendez. Marshall tags and scores. Kranepool tags and moves to third. Milner tags and moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dyer vs. Durham
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McAndrew
Alou 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, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. McAndrew
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. McAndrew
Carbo hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Durham
Barnes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAndrew vs. Durham
McAndrew bunts towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Sizemore covering, for the out. Barnes moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Durham
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garrett vs. Durham
Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Cumberland
John Cumberland now pitching.
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barnes scores. Garrett moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Cumberland
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McAndrew
Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. McAndrew
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Torre scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. McAndrew
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. McAndrew
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxvill vs. McAndrew
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnes fields it and throws to second for the out. Simmons scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cumberland vs. McAndrew
Cumberland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Cumberland
Milner 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 -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Cumberland
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Cumberland
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McAndrew
Alou hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. McAndrew
Sizemore hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. McAndrew
Carbo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
-
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Cumberland
Barnes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Cumberland
McAndrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Cumberland
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McAndrew
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McAndrew
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. McAndrew
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. McAndrew
Cruz hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Cumberland
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cumberland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Cumberland
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Cumberland
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Cumberland
Milner 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
-
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. McAndrew
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cumberland vs. McAndrew
Cumberland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McAndrew
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Mets, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Cumberland
Boswell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Cumberland
Dyer hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Cumberland
Barnes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Melendez who is chasing the ball. Barnes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McAndrew vs. Cumberland
McAndrew bunts in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Barnes scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Cumberland
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. McAndrew
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAndrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. McAndrew
Carbo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Carbo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. McAndrew
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. McAndrew
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carbo scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. McAndrew
Melendez hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Cumberland
Garrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Cumberland
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kranepool vs. Bare
Ray Bare now pitching.
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garrett scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Bare
Milner takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to third. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boswell vs. Bare
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Kranepool moves to third. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dyer vs. Bare
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Milner moves to third. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barnes vs. Bare
Barnes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McAndrew vs. Bare
McAndrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McAndrew
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. McAndrew
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. McAndrew
Ed Crosby pinch hits for Ray Bare.
Crosby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching.
Agee hits a fly ball into left field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Grzenda
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Grzenda
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Grzenda
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Kranepool reaches second base with a double. Marshall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Grzenda
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McAndrew
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. McAndrew
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. McAndrew
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with McAndrew covering, for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. McAndrew
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Drabowsky
Dyer hits a line drive towards third. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnes vs. Drabowsky
Barnes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAndrew vs. Drabowsky
McAndrew bunts in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to third for the out. Barnes moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Drabowsky
Agee is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McAndrew
Simmons 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, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. McAndrew
Melendez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Melendez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. McAndrew
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boswell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. McAndrew
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/9/1972 -- New York at St.Louis (N)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 6 0 0 0 Alou M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Garrett W, 3b 3 2 2 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Marshall D, rf 3 3 2 1 Carbo B, rf 4 1 1 0
Kranepool E, 1b 5 0 3 3 Torre J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Milner J, lf 3 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 1 2 2
Boswell K, 2b 3 1 2 3 Melendez L, lf 2 0 1 0
Dyer D, c 5 0 0 0 Cruz J, cf 4 0 0 0
Barnes L, ss 3 2 2 0 Maxvill D, ss 4 0 0 1
McAndrew J, p 2 0 0 1 Durham D, p 0 0 0 0
Cumberland J, p 2 0 0 0
Bare R, p 0 0 0 0
Crosby E, ph 1 0 0 0
Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 8 11 8 33 3 6 3
New York 210 002 210 -- 8
St.Louis 020 001 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McAndrew J (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Durham D (L) 1.2 1 3 3 5 2
Cumberland J* 4.1 6 4 4 1 0
Bare R 1.0 2 0 0 2 0
Grzenda J 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Drabowsky M 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Melendez L
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- New York 11, St.Louis 5
2B -- Torre J, Simmons T, Carbo B, Kranepool E, Alou M, Melendez L
3B -- Barnes L
HR -- Boswell K
SH -- McAndrew J 2
SF -- Boswell K
T -- 2:34
A -- 21726
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
