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Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 26, 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 May 26, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1972 |
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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 | May 26, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 21,247 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Mel Steiner |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
Jim Fregosi | Third Baseman |
Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Cleon Jones | First Baseman |
John Milner | Left Fielder |
Wayne Garrett | Second Baseman |
Jerry Grote | Catcher |
Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
Yogi Berra | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Matty Alou | First Baseman |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Rick Wise | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 26, 1972
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wise
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Wise
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Wise
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Wise
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wise
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Seaver
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Seaver
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Seaver
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it and throws to second for the out. Sizemore scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Seaver
There goes Torre. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Torre steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Seaver
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Seaver
Carbo takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melendez vs. Seaver
Melendez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre scores. Simmons scores. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Seaver
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Wise
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Wise
Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Wise
Grote is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Seaver
Wise hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Seaver
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Seaver
There goes Brock. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Seaver
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Wise
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wise
Harrelson 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, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Wise
Fregosi hits a line drive towards short. Maxvill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Seaver
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrelson. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Seaver
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carbo vs. Seaver
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melendez vs. Seaver
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxvill vs. Seaver
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Wise
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Wise
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Wise
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Wise
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou juggles the ball. That's an error on Alou. Staub scores. Jones moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Wise
Garrett hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Wise
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to third. Milner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seaver vs. Wise
Seaver 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 4
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Seaver
Wise hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Seaver
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Seaver
Sizemore hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wise
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Wise
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Wise
Agee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Agee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Wise
Staub hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Seaver
Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Seaver
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Seaver
Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Seaver
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fregosi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wise
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Wise
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Wise
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Seaver
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Seaver
Wise strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Seaver
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Wise
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Wise
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Wise
Harrelson hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Seaver
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Seaver
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Seaver
Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Seaver
Simmons hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Seaver
Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Wise
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Fregosi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Wise
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Wise
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Wise
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Wise
Milner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Sadecki
Ray Sadecki now pitching.
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Sadecki
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garrett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Sadecki
Wise hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Wise
Garrett 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, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Wise
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wise
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Ray Sadecki.
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1972 -- New York at St.Louis (N) New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Harrelson B, ss 3 1 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 1 0 Fregosi J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 1 0 0 Agee T, cf 3 0 1 0 Alou M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Staub R, rf 4 1 2 1 Torre J, 3b 4 3 2 2 Jones C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 3 2 3 2 Milner J, lf 4 0 1 0 Carbo B, rf 3 0 0 0 Garrett W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Melendez L, cf 4 0 1 2 Grote J, c 4 0 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 4 0 0 0 Seaver T, p 3 0 0 0 Wise R, p 4 0 0 0 Sadecki R, p 0 0 0 0 Marshall D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 8 1 33 6 8 6 New York 100 100 000 -- 2 St.Louis 300 010 20x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Seaver T (L) 7.0 8 6 6 3 2 Sadecki R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Wise R (W) 9.0 8 2 1 2 6 E -- Harrelson B, Alou M DP -- St.Louis 2 LOB -- New York 7, St.Louis 6 2B -- Agee T, Torre J, Fregosi J HR -- Torre J, Simmons T SB -- Torre J, Brock L T -- 2:14 A -- 21247
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