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Friday June 9, 1972
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Bob Gibson picked up the 210th victory of his career with the Cardinals, tying Jess Haines' club record, when Joe Torre homered in the ninth inning to beat the Padres, 3-2. The Padres counted their pair on a walk and three singles in the fourth and the Cardinals tied the score in the fifth with a triple by Lou Brock, a wild pitch and homer by Matty Alou. [The Sporting News]


St. Louis Cardinals 3, San Diego Padres 2

Game Played on Friday, June 9, 1972 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  1  -   3  8  0
Padres       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   1   2   0     0   1   .302      Thomas 2b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .229
Carbo rf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .211      Jestadt 3b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .247
Alou 1b               4   1   2   1     0   0   .345      Lee lf                4   0   1   0     0   1   .318
Torre 3b              4   1   1   1     0   1   .342      Colbert 1b            3   1   0   0     1   0   .201
Simmons c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .278      Stahl rf              3   0   1   1     1   1   .219
Cruz cf               3   0   1   0     0   0   .190      Kendall c             4   0   1   1     0   1   .212
Crosby 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .246      Jeter cf              4   0   0   0     0   3   .230
Maxvill ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .129      Hernandez ss          2   0   1   0     1   0   .190
Gibson p              3   0   1   0     0   1   .103      Greif p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .000

Totals               33   3   8   2     0   6             Totals               30   2   5   2     3  10

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance:  4,779
Left on Base: Cardinals 5, Padres 5
DP: Cardinals 0, Padres 0
Doubles: Gibson (1), Crosby (1)
Triples: Brock (4)
Home Runs: Alou (2), Torre (8)
Stolen Bases: Alou (5), Cruz (2), Lee (2)
Caught Stealing: Stahl (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Greif (2)
Hit by Pitch: Carbo (3,by Greif), Cruz (1,by Greif)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gibson W(4-5)           9     5   2   2   3  10   0  34   3.08
Totals                  9     5   2   2   3  10   0  34

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Greif L(3-9)            9     8   3   3   0   6   2  35   4.19
Totals                  9     8   3   3   0   6   2  35

Hit by Pitch: Greif 2 (5)
Wild Pitches: Greif (2)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Ken Burkhart


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock was called out on strikes; Carbo was hit by
a pitch; Alou grounded out (pitcher to first) [Carbo to second];
Torre popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Thomas flied out to right; Jestadt flied out to
center; Lee singled to first; Lee stole second; Colbert grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Padres 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons flied out to left; Cruz flied out to
center; Crosby popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Stahl struck out; Kendall flied out to center; Jeter
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Maxvill flied out to right; Gibson doubled to
left; Gibson was picked off second (pitcher to shortstop); Brock
singled to left; Brock was picked off first (pitcher to first);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Greif
struck out; Thomas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Padres 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Carbo flied out to center; Alou singled to
second; Alou stole second; Torre flied out to left; Simmons
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: On a bunt Jestadt singled to third; Lee was called
out on strikes; Colbert walked [Jestadt to second]; Stahl
singled to right [Jestadt scored, Colbert to third]; Kendall
singled to center [Colbert scored, Stahl to third]; Jeter flied
out to center [Kendall to second]; Hernandez was walked
intentionally; Greif struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Padres 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Crosby
doubled to right; Maxvill was called out on strikes; Gibson
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Padres
2.

PADRES 5TH: Thomas struck out; Jestadt popped to first; Lee
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Padres 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Brock tripled to right; Greif threw a wild pitch
[Brock scored]; Carbo popped to third in foul territory; Alou
homered; Torre was called out on strikes; Simmons popped to
second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 6TH: Colbert popped to second; Stahl walked; Stahl was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Kendall struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Cruz was hit by a pitch; Cruz stole second;
Crosby flied out to left; Maxvill flied out to right; Gibson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 7TH: Jeter struck out; Hernandez singled to right; Greif
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hernandez to
second]; Thomas lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Padres 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: Brock flied out to center; Carbo struck out; Alou
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 8TH: Jestadt grounded out (first to pitcher); Lee popped
to second; Colbert lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Padres 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: Torre homered; Simmons flied out to left; Cruz
singled to center; Crosby forced Cruz (first to shortstop);
Maxvill flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Padres 2.

PADRES 9TH: Stahl popped to third; Kendall grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jeter was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Padres 2.



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