A six-run outburst in the first inning was more than enough for the Cubs to defeat the Cardinals, 7-3. The Cubs sent 11 men to bat and their six hits included a triple by Ron Santo and doubles by Jim Hickman and J.C. Martin. Billy Williams added a homer for the Cubs' final run in the second. [The Sporting News]
Chicago Cubs 7, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Game Played on Thursday, June 1, 1972 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  1  0  -   3  6  2
Cubs         6  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   7  9  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .293      Kessinger ss          4   1   1   0     1   0   .269
Sizemore 2b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .260      Beckert 2b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .231
  Santorini p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Williams lf           4   1   1   1     0   0   .286
  Fiore ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .100      Santo 3b              4   1   3   2     0   0   .316
  Palmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Monday cf             2   1   0   0     2   1   .325
  Alyea ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .214      Hickman 1b            4   1   1   2     0   0   .284
  Cloninger p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cardenal rf           3   1   1   1     1   0   .270
  Cruz ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .192      Martin c              3   0   1   1     0   0   .333
  Hudson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hands p               4   0   0   0     0   2   .000
Alou 1b               4   1   1   0     0   0   .351
Torre 3b              4   1   0   0     0   0   .353
Simmons c             4   0   1   1     0   0   .291
Carbo rf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .186
Melendez cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .207
Maxvill ss            1   0   0   0     0   0   .111
  Anderson ph,ss      2   1   1   0     0   0   .143
Wise p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .214
  Crosby 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .248

Totals               33   3   6   2     1   2             Totals               32   7   9   7     4   4

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 13,706
Left on Base: Cardinals 4, Cubs 6
DP: Cardinals 1, Cubs 1
Errors: Simmons, Carbo, Santo
Doubles: Alou (5), Anderson (1), Brock (3), Hickman (3), Martin (1), Santo (4)
Triples: Santo (1)
Home Runs: Williams (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Martin (1)
GIDP: Monday (2)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise L(4-5)             0.2   6   6   6   1   0   0  10   3.80
Santorini               2.1   1   1   1   0   2   1   8   5.34
Palmer                  2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   0.00
Cloninger               2     1   0   0   1   0   0   7   5.52
Hudson                  1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   0.00
Totals                  8     9   7   7   4   4   1  37

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hands W(4-1)            9     6   3   2   1   2   0  34   2.40
Totals                  9     6   3   2   1   2   0  34

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); On a bunt
Sizemore made an out to catcher; Ted Sizemore called for
interference; Alou grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger singled to second; Beckert singled to center
[Kessinger to third]; Williams popped to shortstop; Santo
tripled to center [Kessinger scored, Beckert scored]; Monday was
walked intentionally; Hickman doubled to right [Santo scored,
Monday scored]; Cardenal singled to right [Hickman scored];
Martin doubled to center [Cardenal scored]; Hands reached on a
fielder's choice [Martin out at third (shortstop to third)];
Kessinger reached on an error by Carbo [Hands to third,
Kessinger to first]; CROSBY REPLACED WISE (PLAYING 2B);
SANTORINI REPLACED SIZEMORE (PITCHING); Beckert flied out to
left; 6 R, 6 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 6.

CARDINALS 2ND: Torre flied out to right; Simmons flied out to
left; Carbo singled to left; Melendez forced Carbo (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 6.

CUBS 2ND: Williams homered; Santo grounded out (shortstop to
first); Monday was called out on strikes; Hickman flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 7.

CARDINALS 3RD: Maxvill grounded out (shortstop to first); Crosby
grounded out (second to first); Brock grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 7.

CUBS 3RD: Cardenal grounded out (third to first); Martin
grounded out (second to first); Hands was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 7.

CARDINALS 4TH: FIORE BATTED FOR SANTORINI; Fiore struck out;
Alou grounded out (second to first); Torre flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 7.

CUBS 4TH: PALMER REPLACED FIORE (PITCHING); Kessinger flied out
to left; Beckert was called out on strikes; Williams grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs
7.

CARDINALS 5TH: Simmons grounded out (second to first); Carbo
grounded out (second to first); Melendez singled to right;
ANDERSON BATTED FOR MAXVILL; Anderson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 7.

CUBS 5TH: ANDERSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Santo doubled to
left; Monday walked; Hickman flied out to center; Cardenal flied
out to center; Simmons dropped a foul fly hit by Martin for an
error; Martin forced Monday (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 7.

CARDINALS 6TH: Crosby grounded out (third to first); Brock flied
out to center; ALYEA BATTED FOR PALMER; Alyea grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 7.

CUBS 6TH: CLONINGER REPLACED ALYEA (PITCHING); Hands grounded
out (first unassisted); Kessinger walked; Beckert popped to
shortstop; Williams forced Kessinger (shortstop unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 7.

CARDINALS 7TH: Alou doubled to center; Torre reached on an error
by Santo [Alou scored (no RBI), Torre to second]; Simmons
singled to center [Torre scored (unearned)]; Carbo hit into a
double play (first to shortstop to first to second) [Simmons out
at second]; Melendez grounded out (third to first); 2 R (1 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 7.

CUBS 7TH: Santo singled to left; Monday grounded into a double
play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Santo out at second];
Hickman grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Cubs 7.

CARDINALS 8TH: Anderson doubled to center; Crosby grounded out
(first unassisted) [Anderson to third]; Brock doubled to left
[Anderson scored]; CRUZ BATTED FOR CLONINGER; Cruz was called
out on strikes; Alou flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Cubs 7.

CUBS 8TH: HUDSON REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Cardenal walked;
Martin out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Cardenal to
second]; Hands struck out; Kessinger flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 7.

CARDINALS 9TH: Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); Simmons
grounded out (second to first); Carbo walked; Melendez grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Cubs 7.
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