Billy Williams cracked four straight hits and Fergie Jenkins pitched a shutout as the Cubs defeated the Cardinals, 4-0. Williams set up one run and scored another, but Jenkins was even more potent in his production, driving in two runs with a single in the fourth inning. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0
Game Played on Monday, July      31, 1972 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  1
Cubs         0  0  1    2  1  0    0  0  x  -   4 10  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .316      Monday cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .257
Sizemore 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .259      Beckert 2b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .264
Alou 1b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .316      Williams lf           4   1   4   0     0   0   .346
Torre 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .299      Pepitone 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .261
Simmons c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .291      Santo 3b              3   0   2   1     0   0   .298
Carbo rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .256      Cardenal rf           4   1   0   0     0   1   .273
Cruz cf               3   0   1   0     0   1   .205      Hundley c             4   0   1   0     0   1   .218
Maxvill ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .232      Kessinger ss          3   1   0   0     1   1   .265
  McNertney ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .225      Jenkins p             4   0   1   2     0   1   .205
  Drabowsky p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cleveland p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .204
  Roque ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Grzenda p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bare p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Crosby ph,ss        1   0   0   0     0   0   .224

Totals               33   0   6   0     0   5             Totals               33   4  10   3     2   4

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance: 31,935
Left on Base: Cardinals 6, Cubs 8
DP: Cardinals 0, Cubs 1
Errors: Brock, Kessinger
Doubles: Santo 2 (17), Williams (23)
Triples: Sizemore (3)
Stolen Bases: Cardenal (16), Kessinger (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Santo (7)
GIDP: Maxvill (10)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cleveland L(12-6)       5     7   4   3   2   2   0  24   3.25
Grzenda                 1.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   7   4.39
Bare                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Drabowsky               1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   2.52
Totals                  8    10   4   3   2   4   0  36

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(14-9)         9     6   0   0   0   5   0  33   2.76
Totals                  9     6   0   0   0   5   0  33

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (first unassisted); Sizemore
grounded out (pitcher to first); Alou grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Monday grounded out (first unassisted); Beckert
grounded out (first unassisted); Williams singled to right;
Pepitone flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Torre reached on an error by Kessinger [Torre to
first]; Simmons singled to right [Torre to second]; Carbo
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Torre to third, Simmons to
second]; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Maxvill
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo doubled to left; Cardenal grounded out (second
to first) [Santo to third]; Hundley flied out to center;
Kessinger grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Cleveland struck out; Brock flied out to center;
Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Jenkins struck out; Monday popped to third in foul
territory; Beckert singled to center; Williams singled to left
[Beckert scored (error by Brock) (unearned) (no RBI), Williams
to second]; Pepitone popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Alou grounded out (first to pitcher); Torre
struck out; Simmons lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Santo doubled to left; Cardenal reached on a fielder's
choice [Santo out at third (shortstop to third)]; Hundley struck
out; Kessinger walked [Cardenal to second]; Cardenal stole third
and Kessinger stole second; Jenkins singled to center [Cardenal
scored, Kessinger scored]; Monday walked [Jenkins to second];
Beckert forced Jenkins (third unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Carbo flied out to center; Cruz singled to right;
Maxvill grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [Cruz
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: Williams doubled to right; Pepitone grounded out
(first unassisted) [Williams to third]; Santo hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Williams scored]; Cardenal popped to second in foul
territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 4.

CARDINALS 6TH: ROQUE BATTED FOR CLEVELAND; Roque struck out;
Brock grounded out (second to first); Sizemore tripled to left;
Alou grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 4.

CUBS 6TH: GRZENDA REPLACED ROQUE (PITCHING); Hundley grounded
out (second to first); Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to
first); Jenkins grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 4.

CARDINALS 7TH: Torre grounded out (third to first); Simmons
grounded out (second to first); Carbo singled to center; Cruz
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Cubs 4.

CUBS 7TH: Monday grounded out (second to first); Beckert flied
out to left; Williams singled to center; Pepitone singled to
right [Williams to second]; BARE REPLACED GRZENDA (PITCHING);
Santo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 4.

CARDINALS 8TH: MCNERTNEY BATTED FOR MAXVILL; McNertney was
called out on strikes; CROSBY BATTED FOR BARE; Crosby popped to
shortstop; Brock singled to center; Sizemore flied out to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 4.

CUBS 8TH: DRABOWSKY REPLACED MCNERTNEY (PITCHING); CROSBY STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Cardenal struck out; Hundley singled to
left; Kessinger was called out on strikes; Jenkins grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: Alou singled to center; Torre forced Alou (second
to shortstop); Simmons forced Torre (second to shortstop); Carbo
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 4.