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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 29, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 29, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scipio Spinks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 24,614 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Williams |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Jerry McNertney | Catcher |
| Ed Crosby | Shortstop |
| Scipio Spinks | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
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 |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 29, 1972
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Forsch
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Forsch
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Forsch
Alou hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Spinks
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Spinks
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spinks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Spinks
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Spinks
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Spinks
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spinks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Spinks
There's a wild pitch. May moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Spinks
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Spinks
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Forsch
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Forsch
Hague hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNertney vs. Forsch
McNertney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Spinks
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Spinks
Forsch strikes out. McNertney drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Forsch out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Spinks
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Forsch
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spinks vs. Forsch
Spinks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Forsch
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Spinks
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Spinks
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Spinks
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Spinks
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Spinks
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Forsch
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Forsch
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Forsch
Torre hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Forsch
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Spinks
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Spinks
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Spinks
Forsch bunts towards first. Hague fields the ball and throws to Spinks covering. Safe. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Spinks
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spinks fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to third. Forsch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Spinks
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Spinks
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Forsch
McNertney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. McNertney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosby vs. Forsch
Crosby hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spinks vs. Forsch
Spinks strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Forsch
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Spinks
May strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Spinks
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Spinks
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spinks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Forsch
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Forsch
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Forsch
Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Forsch
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Spinks
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Spinks
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Spinks
There goes Edwards. The throw from McNertney and he is out, Crosby applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Spinks
Forsch is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNertney vs. Forsch
McNertney bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosby vs. Forsch
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crosby vs. Forsch
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to home to get Cruz. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spinks vs. Forsch
Spinks hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Spinks
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Spinks
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Spinks
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Forsch
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Forsch
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Forsch
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Forsch
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Spinks
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Spinks
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Spinks
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Santorini
Al Santorini now pitching.
Helms bunts towards the mound. Santorini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Santorini
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Forsch
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Forsch
McNertney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Santorini
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Santorini
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops it up and throws to first, with Santorini covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Santorini
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Forsch
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santorini vs. Forsch
Santorini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Forsch
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Forsch
There goes Brock. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Forsch
Sizemore strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Santorini
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Santorini
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Santorini
There goes May. The throw from McNertney and he is out, Crosby applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Santorini
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Santorini
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Forsch
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Forsch
Luis Melendez pinch runs for Matty Alou.
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hague vs. Forsch
Hague bunts towards the mound. Forsch juggles the ball. That's an error on Forsch. Melendez scores. Torre moves to third. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McNertney vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
McNertney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre scores. There goes Hague trying to get to home. Watson throws the ball in to Edwards who tags Hague, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Gladding
There's a wild pitch. McNertney moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosby vs. Gladding
Crosby hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Santorini
Luis Melendez now playing right field. Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop.
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Santorini
Edwards hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Santorini scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Santorini
Norm Miller pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1972 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 5 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 5 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0
Alou M, rf 5 1 4 0 Wynn J, rf 5 1 1 1
Melendez L, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 May L, 1b 4 0 3 1
Torre J, 3b 5 2 3 2 Watson B, lf 4 0 1 0
Hague J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cruz J, cf 5 0 1 0 Helms T, 2b 5 0 1 0
McNertney J, c 4 0 2 1 Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0
Crosby E, ss 5 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 4 0 1 0
Maxvill D, ss 0 0 0 0 Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0
Spinks S, p 3 0 1 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Santorini A, p 1 0 0 0 Miller N, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 4 12 3 40 2 9 2
St.Louis 000 200 000 02 -- 4
Houston 101 000 000 00 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Spinks S 7.1 8 2 2 4 7
Santorini A (W) 3.2 1 0 0 1 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L)* 10.0 11 4 4 1 5
Blasingame W 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Gladding F 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 11th
E -- Forsch K
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Houston 10
2B -- May L, Alou M, McNertney J
HR -- Wynn J, Torre J
SB -- Brock L
CS -- Edwards J, May L
SH -- McNertney J, Hague J
WP -- Spinks S, Forsch K, Gladding F
T -- 2:49
A -- 24614
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