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Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 26, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Montreal Expos, played on June 26, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 26, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 26, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Balor Moore |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 13,962 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Dick Stello |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
Tim McCarver | Third Baseman |
Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
Boots Day | Center Fielder |
Ken Singleton | Left Fielder |
Terry Humphrey | Catcher |
Hector Torres | Shortstop |
Balor Moore | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 26, 1972
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Gibson
Hunt hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Gibson
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore misplays the ball. That's an error on Sizemore. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Gibson
McCarver hits a popup for a double play. Hunt scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Gibson
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Day vs. Gibson
Day 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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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Moore
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Moore
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Moore
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Moore
Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Moore
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Moore
Clendenon strikes out. Humphrey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Clendenon out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Gibson
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Humphrey vs. Gibson
Simmons fires to first and picks off Singleton. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Gibson
Humphrey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gibson
Torres 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 2
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Moore
Melendez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Moore
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Moore
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Moore
Brock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Day. Brock reaches second base with a double. Maxvill goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Moore
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gibson
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Gibson
Hunt 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 -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Gibson
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Gibson
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Gibson
Fairly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Fairly reaches second base with a double. Jorgensen scores. McCarver goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Day vs. Gibson
Day is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Moore
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Moore
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fairly throws the ball in to Torres who tags Torre trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Moore
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. McCarver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Gibson
Singleton strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Gibson
Humphrey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gibson
Torres is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Moore
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Moore
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Moore
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Gibson
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Gibson
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Gibson
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Moore
Gibson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Moore
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Moore
Sizemore hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Gibson
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Gibson
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Gibson
Day hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Gibson
Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Moore
Alou hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hunt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Moore
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. McCarver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Moore
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Gibson
Humphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Gibson
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Gibson
Jim Fairey pinch hits for Balor Moore.
Fairey 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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Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Strohmayer
John Strohmayer now pitching.
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Strohmayer
Melendez hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Strohmayer
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strohmayer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Gibson
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Gibson
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Gibson
McCarver hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Strohmayer
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Strohmayer
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Strohmayer
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Singleton. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Strohmayer
Ed Crosby pinch runs for Ted Sizemore.
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Gibson
Bernie Carbo now playing right field. Ed Crosby now playing second base.
Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Day vs. Gibson
Clyde Mashore pinch runs for Ron Fairly.
Day bunts towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Mashore moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Gibson
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Humphrey vs. Gibson
Humphrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/26/1972 -- Montreal at St.Louis (N) Montreal AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Hunt R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 1 1 Jorgensen M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 1 2 0 McCarver T, 3b 4 1 1 1 Crosby E, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Fairly R, rf 3 0 2 2 Alou M, rf 4 1 1 0 Mashore C, pr 0 0 0 0 Carbo B, rf 0 0 0 0 Day B, cf 3 0 1 0 Torre J, 3b 3 1 2 3 Singleton K, lf 3 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0 Humphrey T, c 4 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Torres H, ss 3 0 0 0 Melendez L, cf 3 0 0 0 Moore B, p 2 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 1 1 0 Fairey J, ph 1 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 3 0 0 0 Strohmayer J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 3 6 3 30 4 8 4 Montreal 102 000 000 -- 3 St.Louis 310 000 00x -- 4 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Moore B (L) 6.0 6 4 4 0 6 Strohmayer J 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gibson B (W) 9.0 6 3 2 3 7 E -- Brock L, Sizemore T DP -- Montreal 1, St.Louis 2 LOB -- Montreal 4, St.Louis 2 2B -- Brock L, Fairly R, Sizemore T HR -- Torre J SH -- Day B T -- 1:49 A -- 13962
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