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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-09-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 2030 · sunny · Wind 12 mph · 1:54
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 8th. Bob Gibson earned the win. Ted Simmons went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Burt Hooton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Roque | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mick Kelleher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burt Hooton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Bourque | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Bill Bonham | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: W
- Ted Sizemore: SB2#
- Ted Sizemore: CS3(25)#
- Ted Sizemore: 8
- Jose Cruz: 63
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Jose Cardenal: 13
- Billy Williams: W
- Jim Hickman: S5.1-3
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Rick Monday: K/C
Top 2
- Joe Torre: 53
- Ted Simmons: S7
- Ken Reitz: 54(1)/FO
- Jorge Roque: K/C
Bot 2
- Glenn Beckert: 5/L
- Elrod Hendricks: 9
- Burt Hooton: K
Top 3
- Mick Kelleher: 43
- Bob Gibson: K
- Lou Brock: K
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: 13
- Jose Cardenal: S7
- Billy Williams: SB2#
- Billy Williams: 6/P
- Jim Hickman: D9.2-H
- Ron Santo: 63
Top 4
- Ted Sizemore: S7/L
- Jose Cruz: 5/P
- Joe Torre: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Rick Monday: 5/P
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Elrod Hendricks: 43
Top 5
- Ted Simmons: 7
- Ken Reitz: 43
- Jorge Roque: W
- Mick Kelleher: SB2
- Mick Kelleher: 9
Bot 5
- Burt Hooton: K
- Don Kessinger: 31
- Jose Cardenal: 9
Top 6
- Bob Gibson: 13
- Lou Brock: D8
- Ted Sizemore: WP.2-3
- Ted Sizemore: 7/SF.3-H
- Jose Cruz: W
- Joe Torre: SB2
- Joe Torre: K
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: K
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Santo: 9
Top 7
- Ted Simmons: HR/9
- Ken Reitz: S7
- Jorge Roque: E4.1-2;B-1
- Mick Kelleher: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Bob Gibson: 5/P
- Lou Brock: K
Bot 7
- Rick Monday: 43
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Elrod Hendricks: 8
- Pat Bourque: 6/P
Top 8
- Ted Sizemore: W
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Joe Torre: S7/L.1-2
- Ted Simmons: 9
- Ken Reitz: S9.2-H;1-3
- Jorge Roque: D9.3-H;1XH(932)
Bot 8
- Don Kessinger: 5/L
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Billy Williams: 7
Top 9
- Mick Kelleher: 6/P
- Bob Gibson: K/C
- Lou Brock: W
- Ted Sizemore: SB2
- Ted Sizemore: K
Bot 9
- Jim Hickman: 7
- Ron Santo: 53
- Rick Monday: 6/P