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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-07-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 30034 · 71°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph R to L · 2:15
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Bill Hands earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save. Randy Hundley went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Bill Hands L: Rick Wise SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Wise | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry McNertney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Wise | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Diego Segui | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 7.1 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Steve Hamilton | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Aker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: K
- Ted Sizemore: 7/F78
- Matty Alou: 43
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: S9/L
- Glenn Beckert: SB2
- Glenn Beckert: 63.2-3
- Billy Williams: 9/SF.3-H
- Joe Pepitone: S9/G
- Ron Santo: 7
Top 2
- Joe Torre: 63
- Ted Simmons: 31
- Bernie Carbo: S9/G
- Jose Cruz: 43
Bot 2
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Randy Hundley: K/C
- Don Kessinger: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Dal Maxvill: K
- Rick Wise: 63
- Lou Brock: 43
Bot 3
- Bill Hands: K
- Rick Monday: 6/P
- Glenn Beckert: 53
Top 4
- Ted Sizemore: S9/G
- Matty Alou: SB2
- Matty Alou: 43.2-3
- Joe Torre: FC6.3-H;B-1
- Ted Simmons: 9/L
- Bernie Carbo: 3/G
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: D7/L78
- Joe Pepitone: S7/L.2-3
- Ron Santo: 8/SF/F89XD.3-H
- Jose Cardenal: 9/F89XD
- Randy Hundley: 7
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: 8/F78
- Dal Maxvill: 43
- Rick Wise: K
Bot 5
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Bill Hands: K/C
- Rick Monday: S9/L
- Glenn Beckert: WP.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 63
Top 6
- Lou Brock: 43
- Ted Sizemore: S8/G
- Matty Alou: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Torre: SB2
- Joe Torre: 53
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: 8
- Joe Pepitone: S9/L
- Ron Santo: 9
- Jose Cardenal: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Ted Simmons: S8/G4
- Bernie Carbo: S8/G.1-3
- Jose Cruz: 54(1)/FO/DP/G5S.3XH(425);B-2
- Donn Clendenon: 7/F78XDW
Bot 7
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Randy Hundley: HR/F7D
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Bill Hands: 8
Top 8
- Jerry McNertney: 43
- Lou Brock: S8/L
- Ted Sizemore: SB2
- Ted Sizemore: S6/G56D.2-H(E6/TH1)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Matty Alou: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 8
- Rick Monday: K23
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: 31
Top 9
- Joe Torre: 43
- Ted Simmons: S9
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Jose Cruz: 6/P6MD