An unearned run in the 10th inning enabled the Cardinals to defeat the Cubs, 2-1. Lou Brock opened with a single off Jack Aker, who had taken over in relief of Bill Hands. Ted Sizemore bunted and when Aker's throw to second got away from Don Kessinger, Brock advanced to third. Jose Cruz then singled to drive in the winning run.

The victory, balancing Rick Wise's record at 16-16, was only his fourth of the season by a margin of one run against 12 defeats in close games. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 2, Chicago Cubs 1
Game Played on Sunday, September 24, 1972 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II
Cubs         0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   1  5  3
Cardinals    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   2  8  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   0   1   0     1   0   .282      Brock lf              4   1   2   0     1   1   .312
Beckert 2b            5   0   2   0     0   0   .265      Sizemore 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .265
Williams lf           1   1   0   0     3   0   .335      Cruz rf               4   0   1   1     1   1   .246
Monday cf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .248      Torre 3b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .292
Bourque 1b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .267      Simmons 1b            4   0   2   0     0   1   .296
Fanzone 3b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .230      Jutze c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .241
Hendricks c           3   0   0   0     1   0   .145      Roque cf              3   0   0   1     0   1   .087
North rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .165      Kelleher ss           4   0   1   0     0   2   .167
Hands p               3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Wise p                3   0   0   0     0   0   .180
  Cardenal ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .296
  Aker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   1   5   1     5   3             Totals               33   2   8   2     3   6

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 16,056
Left on Base: Cubs 7, Cardinals 10
DP: Cubs 1, Cardinals 1
Errors: Kessinger, Fanzone, Hendricks
Doubles: Kessinger (20), Beckert (21), Simmons (35), Brock (25)
Caught Stealing: Hendricks (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Wise (6), Sizemore (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Roque (1)
GIDP: Fanzone (6), Jutze (2)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hands                   9     6   1   1   3   6   0  36   3.10
Aker L(6-6)             0     2   1   0   0   0   0   3   3.16
Totals                  9     8   2   1   3   6   0  39

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise W(16-16)          10     5   1   1   5   3   0  38   3.21
Totals                 10     5   1   1   5   3   0  38

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (pitcher to first); Beckert
singled to third; Williams popped to first; Monday flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock struck out; Sizemore reached on an error by
Fanzone [Sizemore to second]; Cruz struck out; Torre grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Cardinals 0.

CUBS 2ND: Bourque popped to third in foul territory; Fanzone
struck out; Hendricks walked; Hendricks was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons grounded out (second to first); Jutze
singled to right; Roque was called out on strikes; Kelleher
lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 3RD: North flied out to left; Hands flied out to left;
Kessinger doubled to right; Beckert grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Wise grounded out (third to first); Brock
grounded out (first unassisted); Sizemore singled to center;
Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

CUBS 4TH: Williams walked; Monday grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Williams to second]; Bourque singled to right [Williams
scored]; Fanzone grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Bourque out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Torre walked; Simmons doubled to right [Torre to
third]; Jutze grounded out (third to first); Roque hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Torre scored, Simmons to third];
Kelleher struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

CUBS 5TH: Hendricks grounded out (second to first); North lined
to third; Hands flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
1, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Wise grounded out (third to first); Brock doubled
to right; Sizemore grounded out (catcher unassisted) [Brock
stayed at second]; Cruz walked; Torre forced Cruz (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger walked; Beckert grounded out (third to
first) [Kessinger to second]; Williams was walked intentionally;
Monday struck out; Bourque grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons struck out; Jutze grounded out (shortstop
to first); Roque grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

CUBS 7TH: Fanzone singled to left; Hendricks popped to second;
North forced Fanzone (second to shortstop); Hands flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Kelleher singled to left; Wise out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Kelleher to second]; Kelleher was picked
off second but was safe on an error by Hendricks [Kelleher to
third]; Brock was walked intentionally; Sizemore flied out to
center; Cruz flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Cardinals 1.

CUBS 8TH: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Beckert
doubled to right; Williams was walked intentionally; Monday
struck out; Bourque popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
1, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: Torre flied out to left; Simmons singled to
right; Jutze grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Simmons out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Cardinals 1.

CUBS 9TH: Fanzone grounded out (shortstop to first); Hendricks
popped to shortstop; North grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: Roque grounded out (shortstop to first); Kelleher
struck out; Wise popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
1, Cardinals 1.

CUBS 10TH: CARDENAL BATTED FOR HANDS; Cardenal grounded out
(second to first); Kessinger grounded out (second to first);
Beckert grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 10TH: AKER REPLACED CARDENAL (PITCHING); Brock singled
to center; Sizemore reached on an error by Kessinger on a
sacrifice bunt [Brock to third, Sizemore to second]; Cruz
singled to left [Brock scored (unearned), Sizemore to third]; 1
R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.