Ted Simmons led off the 16th inning with a double for his fourth hit of the game to set up the run that gave the Cardinals a 2-1 victory over the Cubs. Bill Stein followed with his third sacrifice and Ted Sizemore then singled to score Simmons.

The Cubs counted their lone run in the fourth and the Cardinals tied the score with a homer by Jose Cruz in the seventh. Rich Folkers, who pitched the last 2 1/3 innings, received credit for his first major league victory. Lou Brock collected three singles to reach the 2,000-hit total for his career. [The Sporting News]
St. Louis Cardinals 2, Chicago Cubs 1

Game Played on Saturday, September 30, 1972 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   2 13  1
Cubs         0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   1 12  2


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              7   0   3   0     0   0   .312      Kessinger ss          7   0   0   0     0   0   .275
Tyson 2b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .172      Cardenal rf           8   0   1   0     0   2   .293
  Carbo ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .254      Williams lf           6   0   2   0     2   2   .333
  Crosby 2b,ss        3   0   2   0     0   0   .217      Hickman 1b            7   0   1   0     0   1   .272
Cruz rf               6   1   1   1     1   2   .242      Santo 3b              4   1   1   0     1   0   .303
Torre 1b              7   0   0   0     0   1   .288        Tyrone pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Simmons c             7   1   4   0     0   0   .302        Fanzone 3b          2   0   0   0     0   1   .228
Reitz 3b              1   0   0   0     0   1   .359      Monday cf             3   0   1   0     1   1   .249
  Stein 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .348        Aker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Roque cf              6   0   0   0     0   2   .098        North ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .164
Kelleher ss           3   0   1   0     0   1   .145        Bonham p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Sizemore ph,2b      2   0   1   1     2   0   .265        Gura p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Wise p                4   0   0   0     0   2   .172        Popovich ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .202
  Melendez ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .238        Phoebus p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .118
  Segui p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Beckert 2b            7   0   2   1     0   0   .268
  Jutze ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .238      Hundley c             6   0   1   0     1   1   .218
  Bare p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hands p               3   0   1   0     0   1   .018
  Folkers p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hiser ph,cf         3   0   1   0     1   1   .265

Totals               55   2  13   2     3  12             Totals               59   1  12   1     6  11

Time of Game: 4:49   Attendance: 12,388
Left on Base: Cardinals 13, Cubs 17
DP: Cardinals 1, Cubs 1
Errors: Torre, Hickman, Beckert
Doubles: Simmons (36), Santo (24), Williams 2 (34)
Triples: Stein (1)
Home Runs: Cruz (2)
Caught Stealing: Tyson (1), Crosby (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Stein 3 (3), Roque (1), Crosby (3), Kessinger (13)
GIDP: Folkers (1)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise                   11     9   1   1   3   5   0  44   3.11
Segui                   2     0   0   0   2   3   0   8   3.22
Bare                    0.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   4   0.57
Folkers W(1-0)          2.1   1   0   0   1   2   0  10   3.65
Totals                 16    12   1   1   6  11   0  66

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hands                   9     5   1   1   0   6   1  31   3.00
Aker                    2     2   0   0   1   0   0   9   3.07
Bonham                  0.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   5   3.26
Gura                    3.1   3   0   0   1   4   0  13   2.61
Phoebus L(3-4)          1     2   1   1   0   1   0   5   4.12
Totals                 16    13   2   2   3  12   1  63

Wild Pitches: Wise (4)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ken Burkhart


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (first unassisted); Tyson
popped to catcher in foul territory; Cruz flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenal
popped to catcher in foul territory; Williams grounded out
(second to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Torre popped to catcher in foul territory;
Simmons grounded out (second to first); Reitz struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: STEIN REPLACED REITZ (PLAYING 3B); Hickman singled to
right; Santo grounded out (second to first) [Hickman to second];
Monday walked; Wise threw a wild pitch [Hickman to third, Monday
to second]; Beckert flied out to center; Hundley was walked
intentionally; Hands struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Roque grounded out (third to first); Kelleher was
called out on strikes; Wise grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger popped to shortstop in foul territory;
Cardenal flied out to center; Williams grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Brock singled to center; Tyson forced Brock
(second to shortstop); Tyson was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); Cruz was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Hickman grounded out (shortstop to first); Santo
doubled to right; Monday grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Santo to third]; Beckert singled to left [Santo scored];
Hundley forced Beckert (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Torre grounded out (third to first); Simmons
lined to center; Stein grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Hands popped to first; Kessinger grounded out (first
to pitcher); Cardenal flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Roque grounded out (second to first); Kelleher
grounded out (catcher to first); Wise struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Williams doubled to left; Hickman struck out; Santo
hit into a double play (right to shortstop) [Williams out at
third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Brock flied out to left; CARBO BATTED FOR TYSON;
Carbo struck out; Cruz homered; Torre lined to third; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: CROSBY REPLACED CARBO (PLAYING 2B); Monday struck out;
Beckert singled to center; Hundley flied out to left; Hands
singled to left [Beckert to second]; Kessinger grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: Simmons singled to first; Stein flied out to
left; Roque popped to second; Kelleher singled to left [Simmons
to second]; Wise struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: Cardenal struck out; Williams doubled to center;
Hickman grounded out (third to first); Santo grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: Brock grounded out (second to first); Crosby
singled to left; Cruz forced Crosby (second to shortstop); Torre
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: On a bunt Monday singled to catcher; Beckert flied out
to left; Hundley singled to shortstop [Monday to second]; HISER
BATTED FOR HANDS; Hiser flied out to left; Kessinger flied out
to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 10TH: HISER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); AKER REPLACED
MONDAY (PITCHING); Simmons singled to right; Stein out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Simmons to second]; Roque
grounded out (second to first) [Simmons to third]; SIZEMORE
BATTED FOR KELLEHER; Sizemore popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 10TH: SIZEMORE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); CROSBY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Cardenal popped to catcher in foul
territory; Williams struck out; Hickman grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 11TH: Wise grounded out (pitcher to first); Brock
singled to center; Crosby grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Brock to second]; Cruz walked; Torre grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 11TH: Santo walked; TYRONE RAN FOR SANTO; NORTH BATTED FOR
AKER; North popped to catcher in foul territory; Beckert
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Tyrone to second]; Hundley
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 12TH: FANZONE REPLACED TYRONE (PLAYING 3B); BONHAM
REPLACED NORTH (PITCHING); Simmons singled to right; Stein
reached on an error by Hickman on a sacrifice bunt [Simmons to
second, Stein to first]; Roque out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [Simmons to third, Stein to second]; Sizemore walked;
MELENDEZ BATTED FOR WISE; Melendez struck out; GURA REPLACED
BONHAM (PITCHING); Brock flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 12TH: SEGUI REPLACED MELENDEZ (PITCHING); Hiser walked;
Kessinger out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hiser to
second]; Cardenal struck out; Williams was walked intentionally;
Hickman flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 13TH: Crosby singled to center; Crosby was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Cruz grounded out (first
unassisted); Torre was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 13TH: Fanzone struck out; Gura struck out; Beckert grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 14TH: Simmons flied out to left; Stein tripled to
right; Roque struck out; Sizemore was walked intentionally;
JUTZE BATTED FOR SEGUI; Jutze struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 14TH: BARE REPLACED JUTZE (PITCHING); Hundley struck out;
Hiser singled to left; Kessinger flied out to left; Cardenal
singled to shortstop [Hiser to second]; FOLKERS REPLACED BARE
(PITCHING); Williams walked [Hiser to third, Cardenal to
second]; Hickman forced Williams (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 15TH: Brock singled to pitcher; Crosby out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Brock to second]; Cruz
struck out; Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 15TH: Fanzone popped to catcher in foul territory; POPOVICH
BATTED FOR GURA; Popovich singled to left; Beckert flied out to
left; Hundley popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
1, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 16TH: PHOEBUS REPLACED POPOVICH (PITCHING); Simmons
doubled to left; Stein reached on an error by Beckert on a
sacrifice bunt [Simmons to third, Stein to first]; Roque was
called out on strikes; Sizemore singled to left [Simmons scored,
Stein to second]; Folkers grounded into a double play (pitcher
to shortstop to first) [Sizemore out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 16TH: Hiser struck out; Kessinger reached on an error by
Torre [Kessinger to first]; Cardenal popped to shortstop;
Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.
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