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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-05-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7151 · 50°F · 1:47
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 1–0. Bob Gibson earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Fergie Jenkins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Gibson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Shamsky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Hiser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 9
- Ted Sizemore: 53
- Matty Alou: D9
- Joe Torre: 63
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Paul Popovich: 3/G
- Billy Williams: 53
Top 2
- Ted Simmons: S9
- Bernie Carbo: E1.1-2;B-1
- Luis Melendez: K/C
- Dal Maxvill: K/C
- Bob Gibson: 8
Bot 2
- Rick Monday: 9
- Art Shamsky: 3/G
- Carmen Fanzone: 13
Top 3
- Lou Brock: 43
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Matty Alou: S9
- Joe Torre: SB2
- Joe Torre: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Gene Hiser: 6/P
- Randy Hundley: K
- Fergie Jenkins: 43
Top 4
- Ted Simmons: S9
- Bernie Carbo: 9
- Luis Melendez: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Paul Popovich: 46(1)3/GDP
- Billy Williams: 7
Top 5
- Dal Maxvill: S9
- Bob Gibson: 3/SH.1-2
- Lou Brock: S7.2-H
- Ted Sizemore: CS2(26)#
- Ted Sizemore: 4/P
Bot 5
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Art Shamsky: K/C
- Carmen Fanzone: W
- Gene Hiser: 6(1)/FO
Top 6
- Matty Alou: T9
- Joe Torre: 63
- Ted Simmons: FC1.3XH(15);B-2
- Bernie Carbo: IW
- Luis Melendez: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Randy Hundley: 8/L
- Fergie Jenkins: 4
- Don Kessinger: W
- Paul Popovich: 3/FL
Top 7
- Dal Maxvill: 7
- Bob Gibson: K
- Lou Brock: 43
Bot 7
- Billy Williams: 4/P
- Rick Monday: 3/G
- Art Shamsky: 13
Top 8
- Ted Sizemore: K
- Matty Alou: 43
- Joe Torre: 53
Bot 8
- Carmen Fanzone: K
- Gene Hiser: S7
- Randy Hundley: K
- Fergie Jenkins: 7
Top 9
- Ted Simmons: 3/G
- Bernie Carbo: HP
- Luis Melendez: D7.1-3
- Dal Maxvill: IW
- Bob Gibson: K
- Lou Brock: 43
Bot 9
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Jim Hickman: S8
- Billy Williams: 3(B)6(1)/DP