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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 23, 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 September 23, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 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 | September 23, 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 | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Ed Vargo |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 23, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Gibson
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams 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 strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hooton
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Hooton
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Hooton
Simmons takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carbo vs. Hooton
Carbo strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Gibson
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Gibson
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Hooton
Reitz 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Hooton
Kelleher 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Hooton
Gibson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Hooton
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Gibson
Hooton hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hooton
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Hooton
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Hooton
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carbo vs. Hooton
Carbo takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Hooton
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Gibson
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams 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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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Hooton
Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Hooton
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hooton
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Gibson
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Gibson
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hooton
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooton vs. Gibson
Hooton bunts towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Gibson
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kelleher fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Hooton
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooton covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Hooton
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Gibson
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo takes first base on ball four. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Gibson
Monday hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Hickman trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Santo moves to second. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Hooton
Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Hooton
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hooton
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Gibson
Hooton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Gibson
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Gibson
Cardenal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hooton
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sizemore for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Hooton
There goes Cruz. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Hooton
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Hooton
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Gibson
Hickman bunts towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Gibson
Santo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Gibson
Monday hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Monday reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beckert vs. Gibson
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santo tags and scores. Monday tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Gibson
Hundley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hooton vs. Gibson
There go the runners. The throw from Simmons to Kelleher covering second. The throw back to home, and Monday is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Hooton
Carbo hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Reitz vs. Hooton
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voss vs. Hooton
Jorge Roque pinch runs for Ken Reitz. Bill Voss pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Voss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Hooton
Ed Crosby pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
Crosby hits a line drive towards the mound. Hooton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1972, game 1 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0
Cardenal J, rf 4 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 3 1 1 0 Cruz J, cf 4 0 3 0
Hickman J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Torre J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 2 1 0 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0
Monday R, cf 4 0 1 1 Carbo B, rf 3 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 3 0 2 1 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0 Roque J, pr 0 0 0 0
Hooton B, p 3 0 1 0 Kelleher M, ss 3 0 0 0
Voss B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 3 0 1 0
Crosby E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 6 2 33 0 6 0
Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (L) 9.0 6 2 2 4 6
LOB -- Chicago 6, St.Louis 9
2B -- Cruz J 2, Monday R
SB -- Cruz J
CS -- Monday R
SH -- Hickman J
SF -- Beckert G
T -- 1:52
A -- 0
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