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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-07-30 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37811 · 73°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph · 2:59
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Tom Phoebus earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: Tom Phoebus L: Diego Segui SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Crosby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dwain Anderson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Higgins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Cumberland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Diego Segui | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Rudolph | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Bonham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Coggins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Higgins | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| John Cumberland | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Diego Segui | 4.1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Joe Grzenda | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Tom Phoebus | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Aker | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: S9
- Ed Crosby: SB2
- Ed Crosby: D7.2-3
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Joe Torre: K
- Ted Simmons: D8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Donn Clendenon: FC.3-H(RBI);2-H(E2)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Luis Melendez: K23
- Dwain Anderson: K
Bot 1
- Bill North: S9
- Glenn Beckert: K
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Joe Pepitone: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH);2-H(NR)(UR)
- Ron Santo: 63
Top 2
- Dennis Higgins: 43
- Lou Brock: 7
- Ed Crosby: E4.B-1
- Bernie Carbo: W.1-2
- Joe Torre: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Rick Monday: D9
- Ken Rudolph: 43.2-3
- Don Kessinger: S7.3-H
- Bill Bonham: 43.1-2
- Bill North: K/C
Top 3
- Ted Simmons: 43
- Donn Clendenon: W
- Luis Melendez: K
- Dwain Anderson: 9
Bot 3
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 7
- Joe Pepitone: S7
- Ron Santo: S8.1-2
- Rick Monday: K/C
Top 4
- John Cumberland: 13
- Lou Brock: S7
- Ed Crosby: SB2
- Ed Crosby: W
- Bernie Carbo: S4.2-3;1-2
- Joe Torre: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Ken Rudolph: S8
- Don Kessinger: W.1-2
- Bill Bonham: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bill North: W
- Glenn Beckert: 7
- Billy Williams: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Pepitone: K
Top 5
- Ted Simmons: 13
- Donn Clendenon: 5/FL
- Luis Melendez: S9
- Dwain Anderson: S8.1-3
- Diego Segui: 7
Bot 5
- Ron Santo: W
- Rick Monday: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ken Rudolph: 9
Top 6
- Lou Brock: 143
- Ed Crosby: 7
- Bernie Carbo: 3/G
Bot 6
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Bill North: 13
Top 7
- Joe Torre: 13
- Ted Simmons: 43
- Donn Clendenon: S8
- Luis Melendez: 7
Bot 7
- Glenn Beckert: 5/P
- Billy Williams: D9
- Joe Pepitone: 8
- Ron Santo: 9
Top 8
- Dwain Anderson: HP
- Diego Segui: 56(1)3/GDP/BG
- Lou Brock: 4/P
Bot 8
- Rick Monday: D9
- Frank Coggins: W
- Don Kessinger: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Jim Hickman: IW
- Bill North: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Beckert: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Billy Williams: IW
- Joe Pepitone: 4(1)/FO
Top 9
- Ed Crosby: 63
- Bernie Carbo: S9
- Joe Torre: S7.1-2
- Ted Simmons: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Cardnals coach Benson ejected by HP umpire Pelekoudas at conclusion of 8th inning for arguing balls and strikes, particularly a call to Beckert