Wednesday June 28, 1972
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Seven different Cardinals had two hits apiece in an attack that produced an 8-4 victory over the Cubs. Matty Alou had to be content with one hit, while Reggie Cleveland was the only Cardinal to be collared.

Ted Simmons batted in two runs with a homer. Cleveland, who pitched an eight-hitter, had trouble only from Jim Hickman, who hammered a three-run homer for the Cubs. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 8, Chicago Cubs 4

Game Played on Wednesday, June 28, 1972 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 - 4 8 2 Cardinals 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 x - 8 15 1 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Kessinger ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 .266 Brock lf 5 1 2 1 0 0 .323 Beckert 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Crosby 2b 5 1 2 1 0 1 .253 Williams lf 4 1 3 0 0 0 .301 Alou 1b 5 0 1 1 0 0 .330 Hickman 1b 4 1 1 3 0 1 .291 Torre 3b 3 2 2 1 1 0 .322 Monday cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .311 Simmons c 4 2 2 2 0 1 .292 Cardenal rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 Cruz cf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .196 Santo 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .317 Carbo rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .214 Martin c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 Maxvill ss 4 2 2 0 0 0 .212 Hands p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cleveland p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .222 McGinn p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 North ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Hamilton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 4 8 3 1 3 Totals 36 8 15 7 1 4 Time of Game: 2:13 Attendance: 20,759 Left on Base: Cubs 4, Cardinals 7 DP: Cubs 1, Cardinals 1 Errors: Cardenal, Santo, Crosby Doubles: Cruz (5), Brock (8), Alou (9), Crosby (2) Home Runs: Hickman (8), Simmons (6) Stolen Bases: Brock (28) Caught Stealing: Carbo (1) Sacrifice Hits: Cleveland 2 (7) GIDP: Santo (6), Cleveland (1) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hands L(6-4) 1.1 5 4 2 0 0 0 10 3.05 McGinn 5.2 8 3 3 1 4 1 24 3.93 Hamilton 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5 1.80 Totals 8 15 8 6 1 4 1 39 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Cleveland W(8-4) 9 8 4 4 1 3 1 35 3.36 Totals 9 8 4 4 1 3 1 35 Wild Pitches: McGinn (2) Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Andy Olsen CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (first to pitcher); Beckert popped to first in foul territory; Williams flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to left; Brock stole second; Crosby flied out to center; Alou flied out to right; Torre singled to center [Brock scored]; Simmons singled to center [Torre to second]; Cruz doubled to right [Torre scored, Simmons scored (error by Cardenal) (unearned) (no RBI), Cruz to third]; Carbo popped to shortstop; 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3. CUBS 2ND: Hickman grounded out (third to first); Monday flied out to right; Cardenal flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 2ND: Maxvill reached on an error by Santo [Maxvill to first]; Cleveland out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Maxvill to second]; Brock doubled to left [Maxvill scored (unearned)]; MCGINN REPLACED HANDS (PITCHING); Crosby was called out on strikes; Alou grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4. CUBS 3RD: Santo flied out to right; Martin grounded out (first unassisted); McGinn was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 3RD: Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); Simmons was called out on strikes; Cruz was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4. CUBS 4TH: Kessinger singled to right; Beckert forced Kessinger (third to second); Williams singled to center [Beckert to second]; Hickman struck out; Monday grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 4TH: Carbo singled to right; Carbo was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Maxvill grounded out (shortstop to first); Cleveland struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4. CUBS 5TH: Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); Santo singled to center; Martin struck out; McGinn grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 4. CARDINALS 5TH: Brock grounded out (second to first); Crosby singled to left; McGinn threw a wild pitch [Crosby to second]; Alou doubled to left [Crosby scored, Alou to third (on throw)]; Torre was walked intentionally; Simmons lined to third; Cruz flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 5. CUBS 6TH: Kessinger popped to first in foul territory; Beckert flied out to left; Williams singled to right; Hickman flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 6TH: Carbo singled to right; Maxvill singled to center [Carbo to second]; Cleveland grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Carbo to third, Maxvill out at second]; Brock flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 5. CUBS 7TH: Monday singled to pitcher; Cardenal singled to right [Monday to third]; Santo grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Monday scored (no RBI), Cardenal out at second]; Martin flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 5. CARDINALS 7TH: Crosby popped to catcher in foul territory; Alou flied out to right; Torre singled to left; Simmons homered [Torre scored]; Cruz singled to right; Carbo grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 7. CUBS 8TH: NORTH BATTED FOR MCGINN; North reached on an error by Crosby [North to first]; Kessinger walked [North to second]; Beckert flied out to center; Williams singled to right [North out at home (right to catcher), Kessinger to second]; Hickman homered [Kessinger scored, Williams scored]; Monday grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 7. CARDINALS 8TH: HAMILTON REPLACED NORTH (PITCHING); Maxvill singled to left; Cleveland out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Maxvill to second]; Brock flied out to center; Crosby doubled to right [Maxvill scored]; Alou lined to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 8. CUBS 9TH: Cardenal grounded out (third to first); Santo grounded out (third to first); Martin grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Cardinals 8.

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