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. St. Louis Cardinals 8, Chicago Cubs 4Game Played on Wednesday, June 28, 1972 (Night game) at Busch Stadium IICubs 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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