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Astros 12 @ Cardinals 6
Busch Stadium
July 9, 1972

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on July 9, 1972 at Busch Stadium. The home team Cardinals were bested by the visiting Astros with a score of 12 to 6.

Game Summary

DateJuly 9, 1972 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 12 H: 16 E: 0 LOB: 8
Runs: 12
Hits: 16
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
St. Louis Cardinals
R: 6 H: 11 E: 3 LOB: 7
Runs: 6
Hits: 11
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 7
Winning PitcherJim Ray  
Losing PitcherRick Wise  
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Game Winning RBI(none) 

Game Info

DateJuly 9, 1972 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamSt. Louis Cardinals 
Visiting Starting PitcherLarry Dierker  
Home Starting PitcherRick Wise  
BallparkBusch Stadium 
CitySt. Louis 
StateMO 
Attendance36,153 
Time of Game2 hours 50 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Doug Harvey
1B: Bob Engel
2B: Augie Donatelli
3B: Stan Landes

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 
Johnny Edwards  Catcher 
Tommy Helms  Second Baseman 
Larry Dierker  Pitcher 
Harry Walker  Manager 

St. Louis Cardinals Lineup 

Name  Position 
Lou Brock  Left Fielder 
Ted Sizemore  Second Baseman 
Matty Alou  First Baseman 
Joe Torre  Third Baseman 
Ted Simmons  Catcher 
Bernie Carbo  Right Fielder 
Jose Cruz  Center Fielder 
Dal Maxvill  Shortstop 
Rick Wise  Pitcher 
Red Schoendienst  Manager 

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Astros 12 @ Cardinals 6
Busch Stadium
July 9, 1972

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 7/9/1972 -- Houston at St.Louis (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Metzger R, ss         6  1  2  0   Brock L, lf           4  2  2  0   
Cedeno C, cf          4  2  3  0   Melendez L, ph        1  0  0  0   
Stewart J, pr-cf-lf   2  2  0  0   Sizemore T, 2b        5  0  0  0   
Wynn J, rf            4  2  2  2   Alou M, 1b            4  1  3  3   
May L, 1b             4  2  3  3   Torre J, 3b           5  1  1  0   
Watson B, lf          4  1  2  1   Simmons T, c          3  0  0  0   
Miller N, cf          0  0  0  0   Carbo B, rf           4  1  1  2   
Rader D, 3b           5  1  2  3   Cruz J, cf            4  0  2  0   
Edwards J, c          4  1  1  1   Maxvill D, ss         4  1  2  1   
Howard L, ph-c        0  0  0  0   Grzenda J, p          0  0  0  0   
Helms T, 2b           5  0  1  0   Wise R, p             3  0  0  0   
Dierker L, p          2  0  0  0   Segui D, p            0  0  0  0   
Ray J, p              3  0  0  0   Drabowsky M, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Cumberland J, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Crosby E, ph-ss       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43 12 16 10                        38  6 11  6

Houston          100 230 150 -- 12
St.Louis         001 140 000 --  6

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L             4.2 10  6  6  1  2
Ray J (W)             4.1  1  0  0  1  2

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wise R (L)*           6.0 10  7  6  2  2
Segui D               1.2  4  5  1  1  1
Drabowsky M+          0.0  2  0  0  0  0
Cumberland J          0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Grzenda J             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Simmons T, Sizemore T 2
LOB -- Houston 8, St.Louis 7
2B -- Cedeno C 2, May L, Alou M, Torre J
HR -- Rader D, Maxvill D, May L, Alou M, Carbo B, Edwards J
SB -- Brock L, Cedeno C, May L, Metzger R
T -- 2:50
A -- 36153

    

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