Ed Kranepool and Ken Boswell batted in three runs apiece to back up the pitching of Jim McAndrew as the Mets defeated the Cardinals, 8-3. Kranepool accounted for his RBIs with a double and two singles, while Boswell produced his runs with a homer, single and sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]



New York Mets 8, St. Louis Cardinals 3
Game Played on Wednesday, August    9, 1972 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Mets         2  1  0    0  0  2    2  1  0  -   8 11  0
Cardinals    0  2  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   3  6  1


Mets                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Agee cf               6   0   0   0     0   3   .243      Alou 1b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .320
Garrett 3b            3   2   2   0     2   0   .222      Sizemore 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .257
Marshall rf           3   3   2   1     2   0   .237      Carbo rf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .267
Kranepool 1b          5   0   3   3     0   0   .242      Torre 3b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .304
Milner lf             3   0   0   0     2   1   .253      Simmons c             4   1   2   2     0   0   .296
Boswell 2b            3   1   2   3     1   0   .180      Melendez lf           2   0   1   0     2   0   .241
Dyer c                5   0   0   0     0   0   .245      Cruz cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .209
Barnes ss             3   2   2   0     2   0   .750      Maxvill ss            4   0   0   1     0   1   .219
McAndrew p            2   0   0   1     1   0   .036      Durham p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
                                                            Cumberland p        2   0   0   0     0   1   .077
                                                            Bare p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Crosby ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .223
                                                            Grzenda p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Drabowsky p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   8  11   8    10   4             Totals               33   3   6   3     2   3

Time of Game: 2:34   Attendance: 21,726
Left on Base: Mets 11, Cardinals 5
DP: Mets 0, Cardinals 2
Errors: Melendez
Doubles: Kranepool (6), Torre (23), Simmons (23), Carbo (5), Alou (17), Melendez (9)
Triples: Barnes (1)
Home Runs: Boswell (5)
Sacrifice Hits: McAndrew 2 (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Boswell (2)
GIDP: Agee (13), Dyer (3)


Mets                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McAndrew W(8-3)         9     6   3   3   2   3   0  35   2.72
Totals                  9     6   3   3   2   3   0  35

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Durham L(0-5)           1.2   1   3   3   5   2   0  11   5.56
Cumberland              4.1   6   4   4   1   0   1  19   8.06
Bare                    1     2   0   0   2   0   0   6   0.00
Grzenda                 1     1   1   1   1   1   0   5   4.25
Drabowsky               1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   2.60
Totals                  9    11   8   8  10   4   1  46

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Augie Donatelli


METS 1ST: Agee struck out; Garrett walked; Marshall walked
[Garrett to second]; Kranepool singled to center [Garrett
scored, Marshall to second]; Milner walked [Marshall to third,
Kranepool to second]; Boswell hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Marshall scored, Kranepool to third, Milner to second (error by
Melendez)]; Dyer grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Mets 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Alou grounded out (second to first); Sizemore
flied to left; Carbo flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets
2, Cardinals 0.

METS 2ND: Barnes walked; McAndrew out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [Barnes to second]; Agee struck out; Garrett walked;
CUMBERLAND REPLACED DURHAM (PITCHING); Marshall singled to
center [Barnes scored, Garrett to third]; Kranepool flied to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Torre doubled to left; Simmons doubled to left
[Torre scored]; Melendez walked; Cruz flied to right [Simmons to
third]; Maxvill forced Melendez (shortstop to second) [Simmons
scored]; Cumberland forced Maxvill (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

METS 3RD: Milner grounded out (second to first); Boswell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Dyer grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Alou popped to first; Sizemore popped to first;
Carbo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

METS 4TH: Barnes popped to first in foul territory; McAndrew
walked; Agee grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [McAndrew out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3,
Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Torre flied to right; Simmons flied to right;
Melendez walked; Cruz popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

METS 5TH: Garrett singled to pitcher; Marshall flied to left;
Kranepool flied to center; Milner grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Maxvill flied to right; Cumberland was called out
on strikes; Alou popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Mets 3, Cardinals 2.

METS 6TH: Boswell homered; Dyer popped to shortstop; Barnes
tripled to left; McAndrew out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to
second) [Barnes scored]; Agee grounded out (shortstop to first);
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 5, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Sizemore grounded out (pitcher to first); Carbo
doubled to right; Torre flied to right; Simmons singled to right
[Carbo scored]; Melendez flied to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Mets 5, Cardinals 3.

METS 7TH: Garrett singled to right; Marshall singled to right
[Garrett to second]; BARE REPLACED CUMBERLAND (PITCHING);
Kranepool singled to right [Garrett scored, Marshall to second];
Milner walked [Marshall to third, Kranepool to second]; Boswell
singled to center [Marshall scored, Kranepool to third, Milner
to second]; Dyer grounded into a double play (third to catcher
to first) [Milner to third, Boswell to second, Kranepool out at
home]; Barnes was walked intentionally; McAndrew grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 7, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: Cruz flied to center; Maxvill was called out on
strikes; CROSBY BATTED FOR BARE; Crosby popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 7, Cardinals 3.

METS 8TH: GRZENDA REPLACED CROSBY (PITCHING); Agee flied to
left; Garrett flied to center; Marshall walked; Kranepool
doubled to right [Marshall scored]; Milner was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: Alou doubled to left; Sizemore flied to left;
Carbo grounded out (first to pitcher) [Alou to third]; Torre
flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8, Cardinals 3.

METS 9TH: DRABOWSKY REPLACED GRZENDA (PITCHING); Boswell walked;
Dyer lined to third; Barnes singled to right [Boswell to
second]; On a bunt McAndrew forced Boswell (catcher to third)
[Barnes to second]; Agee was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Mets 8, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: Simmons grounded out (second to first); Melendez
doubled to left; Cruz popped to second; Maxvill flied to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 8, Cardinals 3.