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.