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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 24, 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 24, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 24, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 24, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 16,056 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Pat Bourque | First Baseman |
Carmen Fanzone | Third Baseman |
Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
Bill North | Right Fielder |
Bill Hands | Pitcher |
Whitey Lockman | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Ted Simmons | First Baseman |
Skip Jutze | Catcher |
Jorge Roque | Center Fielder |
Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
Rick Wise | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 24, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wise
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Wise
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wise
Williams hits a popup towards first. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Wise
Monday 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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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hands
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hands
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone juggles the ball. That's an error on Fanzone. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hands
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Hands
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Wise
Bourque hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Wise
Fanzone strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Wise
Hendricks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Wise
There goes Hendricks. The throw from Jutze and he is out, Kelleher applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Hands
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: ---
Jutze vs. Hands
Jutze hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roque vs. Hands
Roque is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Hands
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Wise
North 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Wise
Hands 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: ---
Kessinger vs. Wise
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Wise
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Hands
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hands
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hands
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hands
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wise
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Wise
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise 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-
Bourque vs. Wise
Bourque hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Wise
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hands
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Hands
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of North. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jutze vs. Hands
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roque vs. Hands
Roque hits a fly ball into right field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torre tags and scores. Simmons tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelleher vs. Hands
Kelleher strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Wise
Hendricks 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, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Wise
North hits a line drive towards third. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Wise
Hands hits a fly ball into center field. Roque settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Hands
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hands
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of North. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Hands
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hendricks scoops up the ball and tags Sizemore for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hands
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Hands
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wise
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Wise
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Wise
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Wise
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bourque vs. Wise
Bourque 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 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Hands
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Hands
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roque vs. Hands
Roque hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Wise
Fanzone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Wise
Hendricks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Wise
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Wise
Hands hits a fly ball into center field. Roque settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Hands
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Hands
Wise bunts towards first. Bourque scoops it up and throws to first, with Beckert covering, for the out. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Hands
Hendricks fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hendricks. Kelleher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Hands
Brock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sizemore vs. Hands
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Hands
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wise
Kessinger 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, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Wise
Beckert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Wise
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Wise
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bourque vs. Wise
Bourque hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hands
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Hands
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jutze vs. Hands
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Wise
Fanzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Wise
Hendricks hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Wise
North 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 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roque vs. Hands
Roque hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Hands
Kelleher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Hands
Wise hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Wise
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Bill Hands.
Cardenal 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, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wise
Kessinger 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, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Wise
Beckert 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 10
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Aker
Sizemore bunts towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. Brock moves to third. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Aker
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. Sizemore moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/24/1972 -- 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 1 2 0 Beckert G, 2b 5 0 2 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Williams B, lf 1 1 0 0 Cruz J, rf 4 0 1 1 Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0 Torre J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Bourque P, 1b 4 0 1 1 Simmons T, 1b 4 0 2 0 Fanzone C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Jutze S, c 4 0 1 0 Hendricks E, c 3 0 0 0 Roque J, cf 3 0 0 1 North B, rf 4 0 0 0 Kelleher M, ss 4 0 1 0 Hands B, p 3 0 0 0 Wise R, p 3 0 0 0 Cardenal J, ph 1 0 0 0 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 5 1 33 2 8 2 Chicago 000 100 000 0 -- 1 St.Louis 000 100 000 1 -- 2 0 outs when winning run was scored. Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hands B 9.0 6 1 1 3 6 Aker J (L) 0.0 2 1 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Wise R (W) 10.0 5 1 1 5 3 E -- Fanzone C, Hendricks E, Kessinger D DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, St.Louis 10 2B -- Kessinger D, Simmons T, Brock L, Beckert G CS -- Hendricks E SH -- Wise R, Sizemore T SF -- Roque J T -- 2:23 A -- 16056
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