Houston Astros 10, St. Louis Cardinals 7 (original) (raw)

Retrosheet Boxscore: Houston Astros 10, St. Louis Cardinals 7

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Game Played on Wednesday, May 10, 1972 (N) at Busch Stadium II

HOU N 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 1 - 10 11 0 STL N 0 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 7 8 1

BATTING

Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 3 Cedeno cf 4 2 2 1 1 0 5 0 Wynn rf 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 May 1b 5 3 4 3 0 1 13 2 Watson lf 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 Helms 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 5 Edwards c 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 Roberts p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Miller ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Blasingame p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stewart ph 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 36 10 11 10 3 6 27 15

FIELDING - DP: 3. Rader-Helms-May, May-Edwards-Rader, Helms-May.

BATTING - 3B: May (1,off Gibson); Stewart (1,off Grzenda). HR: Metzger (1,8th inning off Gibson 0 on 0 out); May (5,9th inning off Drabowsky 0 on 2 out). SF: Watson 2 (3,off Gibson,off Santorini). IBB: Edwards (3,by Santorini). Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING - SB: Metzger (2,2nd base off Gibson/Simmons).

St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Brock lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Cruz cf 3 2 1 1 2 0 6 0 Melendez rf 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Torre 3b 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 Simmons c 3 1 1 4 1 0 7 0 Clendenon 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 Hague ph,1b 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 Crosby ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Maxvill 2b 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Martinez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gibson p 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 Santorini p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grzenda p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fiore ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Drabowsky p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 7 8 7 8 3 27 9

FIELDING - E: Simmons (2).

BATTING - 2B: Clendenon (1,off Roberts); Torre (6,off Griffin). HR: Simmons (2,3rd inning off Roberts 3 on 2 out). GDP: Melendez (1,off Roberts); Crosby (4,off Griffin); Brock (2,off Ray). IBB: Simmons (2,by Griffin). Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - SB: Brock (10,2nd base off Roberts/Edwards); Clendenon (1,2nd base off Roberts/Edwards).

PITCHING

Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Roberts 6 7 5 5 3 3 1 27 Blasingame 0.1 0 2 2 2 0 0 3 Griffin 0.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 Ray W(5-0) 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 Totals 9 8 7 7 8 3 1 40

WP: Roberts (2). IBB: Griffin (1,Simmons). Inherited Runners - Scored: Griffin 2-2. .

St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Gibson 7 7 6 6 2 6 1 30 Santorini L(2-3) 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 0 5 Grzenda 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Drabowsky 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 Totals 9 11 10 10 3 6 2 41

Gibson faced 3 batters in the 8th inning IBB: Santorini (1,Edwards). Inherited Runners - Scored: Santorini 2-2; Grzenda 2-2. .

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

Time of Game: 2:14 Attendance: 8691

Starting Lineups:

Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals

Metzger ss Brock lf
Cedeno cf Cruz cf
Wynn rf Melendez rf
May 1b Torre 3b
Watson lf Simmons c
Rader 3b Clendenon 1b
Helms 2b Crosby ss
Edwards c Maxvill 2b
Roberts p Gibson p

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger singled to left; Metzger stole second; Cedeno singled to right [Metzger scored, Cedeno to second (on throw)]; Wynn grounded out (pitcher to first) [Cedeno to third]; May singled to right [Cedeno scored]; Watson flied out to right; Rader struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to left; Brock stole second; Cruz walked; Melendez grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Brock to third, Cruz out at second]; Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Helms flied out to center; Edwards struck out; Roberts grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons flied out to center; Clendenon grounded out (shortstop to first); Crosby grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno walked; Wynn walked [Cedeno to second]; May struck out; Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Maxvill singled to right; Gibson singled to right [Maxvill to second]; Brock flied out to center; Cruz singled to right [Maxvill scored, Gibson to second]; Roberts threw a wild pitch [Gibson to third, Cruz to second]; Melendez struck out; Torre walked; Simmons homered [Gibson scored, Cruz scored, Torre scored]; Clendenon singled to left; Clendenon stole second; Crosby struck out; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

ASTROS 4TH: Rader grounded out (third to first); Helms grounded out (pitcher to first); Edwards grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 4TH: Maxvill walked; Gibson flied out to center; Brock flied out to center; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

ASTROS 5TH: Roberts flied out to center; Metzger flied out to center; Cedeno flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 5TH: Melendez flied out to center; Torre struck out; Simmons grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Wynn flied out to center; May tripled to right; Watson hit a sacrifice fly to center [May scored]; Rader was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 6TH: Clendenon doubled to right; Crosby grounded out (second to first) [Clendenon to third]; Maxvill grounded out (shortstop to first); Gibson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Helms flied out to right; Edwards popped to shortstop in foul territory; MILLER BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Miller struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 7TH: BLASINGAME REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); Cruz walked; Melendez walked [Cruz to second]; GRIFFIN REPLACED BLASINGAME (PITCHING); Torre doubled to left [Cruz scored, Melendez to third]; Simmons was walked intentionally; HAGUE BATTED FOR CLENDENON; Hague walked [Melendez scored, Torre to third, Simmons to second]; Crosby grounded into a double play (first to catcher to third) [Torre out at home]; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 7.

ASTROS 8TH: HAGUE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Metzger homered; Cedeno singled to left; Wynn singled to left [Cedeno to second]; SANTORINI REPLACED GIBSON (PITCHING); May singled to left [Cedeno scored, Wynn to third]; Watson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Wynn scored, May to second]; Rader popped to second; Helms singled to center [May scored, Helms to second (on throw)]; Edwards was walked intentionally; STEWART BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; GRZENDA REPLACED SANTORINI (PITCHING); Stewart tripled to right [Helms scored, Edwards scored]; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 6 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 7.

CARDINALS 8TH: RAY REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); ALOU BATTED FOR MAXVILL; Alou grounded out (first to pitcher); FIORE BATTED FOR GRZENDA; Fiore walked; Brock grounded into a double play (second to first) [Fiore out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Cardinals 7.

ASTROS 9TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING 2B); DRABOWSKY REPLACED FIORE (PITCHING); Simmons dropped a foul fly hit by Cedeno for an error; Cedeno grounded out (catcher unassisted); Cesar Cedeno called for interference when his bat hit the ball twice; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); May homered; Watson grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 10, Cardinals 7.

CARDINALS 9TH: Cruz popped to third in foul territory; Melendez popped to first in foul territory; Torre lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 10, Cardinals 7.

Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 10 11 0 4 Cardinals 7 8 1 6

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