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St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs

1972-09-30 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 16 innings · Att: 12388 · 51°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph · 4:49

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Rich Folkers earned the win. Jose Cruz went 1-for-6 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	R	H	E
SLN	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	13
CHN	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	12

W: Rich Folkers L: Tom Phoebus SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lou Brock	7	0	3	0	0	0
Mike Tyson	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz	6	1	1	1	1	2
Joe Torre	7	0	0	0	0	1
Ted Simmons	7	1	4	0	0	0
Ken Reitz	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jorge Roque	6	0	0	0	0	2
Mick Kelleher	3	0	1	0	0	1
Rick Wise	4	0	0	0	0	2
Bill Stein	3	0	1	0	0	0
Bernie Carbo	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Crosby	3	0	2	0	0	0
Ted Sizemore	2	0	1	1	2	0
Luis Melendez	1	0	0	0	0	1
Skip Jutze	1	0	0	0	0	1
Rich Folkers	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Don Kessinger	7	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cardenal	8	0	1	0	0	2
Billy Williams	6	0	2	0	2	2
Jim Hickman	7	0	1	0	0	1
Ron Santo	4	1	1	0	1	0
Rick Monday	3	0	1	0	1	1
Glenn Beckert	7	0	2	1	0	0
Randy Hundley	6	0	1	0	1	1
Bill Hands	3	0	1	0	0	1
Gene Hiser	3	0	1	0	1	1
Bill North	1	0	0	0	0	0
Carmen Fanzone	2	0	0	0	0	1
Larry Gura	1	0	0	0	0	1
Paul Popovich	1	0	1	0	0	0

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rick Wise	11.0	9	3	5
Diego Segui	2.0	0	2	3
Ray Bare	0.2	2	0	1
Rich Folkers	2.1	1	1	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Hands	9.0	5	0	6
Jack Aker	2.0	2	1	0
Bill Bonham	0.2	1	1	1
Larry Gura	3.1	3	1	4
Tom Phoebus	1.0	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lou Brock: 3/G
Mike Tyson: 2/FL
Jose Cruz: 9

Bot 1

Don Kessinger: 63
Jose Cardenal: 2/FL
Billy Williams: 41

Top 2

Joe Torre: 2/FL
Ted Simmons: 43
Ken Reitz: K

Bot 2

Jim Hickman: S9/L
Ron Santo: 43.1-2
Rick Monday: W
Glenn Beckert: WP.2-3;1-2#
Glenn Beckert: 8
Randy Hundley: IW
Bill Hands: K

Top 3

Jorge Roque: 53
Mick Kelleher: K/C
Rick Wise: 63

Bot 3

Don Kessinger: 6/FL
Jose Cardenal: 8
Billy Williams: 13

Top 4

Lou Brock: S8
Mike Tyson: 46(1)/FO
Jose Cruz: CS2(24)#
Jose Cruz: K/C

Bot 4

Jim Hickman: 63
Ron Santo: D9
Rick Monday: 63.2-3
Glenn Beckert: S7/L.3-H
Randy Hundley: 46(1)/FO

Top 5

Joe Torre: 53
Ted Simmons: 8/L
Bill Stein: 53

Bot 5

Bill Hands: 3/P
Don Kessinger: 31
Jose Cardenal: 9

Top 6

Jorge Roque: 43
Mick Kelleher: 23
Rick Wise: K

Bot 6

Billy Williams: D7
Jim Hickman: K
Ron Santo: 9(B)6(2)/DP

Top 7

Lou Brock: 7
Bernie Carbo: K
Jose Cruz: HR/9
Joe Torre: 5/L

Bot 7

Rick Monday: K
Glenn Beckert: S8
Randy Hundley: 7
Bill Hands: S7.1-2
Don Kessinger: 43

Top 8

Ted Simmons: S3
Bill Stein: 7
Jorge Roque: 4/P
Mick Kelleher: S7.1-2
Rick Wise: K

Bot 8

Jose Cardenal: K
Billy Williams: D8
Jim Hickman: 53
Ron Santo: 53

Top 9

Lou Brock: 43
Ed Crosby: S7
Jose Cruz: 46(1)/FO
Joe Torre: 63

Bot 9

Rick Monday: S2/BG
Glenn Beckert: 7
Randy Hundley: S6.1-2
Gene Hiser: 7
Don Kessinger: 7

Top 10

Ted Simmons: S9
Bill Stein: 24/SH.1-2
Jorge Roque: 43.2-3
Ted Sizemore: 4/P

Bot 10

Jose Cardenal: 2/FL
Billy Williams: K
Jim Hickman: 3/G

Top 11

Rick Wise: 13
Lou Brock: S8
Ed Crosby: 63.1-2
Jose Cruz: W
Joe Torre: 63

Bot 11

Ron Santo: W
Bill North: 2/FL
Glenn Beckert: 63.1-2
Randy Hundley: 43

Top 12

Ted Simmons: S9
Bill Stein: E3/SH.1-2;B-1
Jorge Roque: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Ted Sizemore: W
Luis Melendez: K
Lou Brock: 7

Bot 12

Gene Hiser: W
Don Kessinger: 14/SH.1-2
Jose Cardenal: K
Billy Williams: IW
Jim Hickman: 7

Top 13

Ed Crosby: S8
Jose Cruz: CS2(26)
Jose Cruz: 3/G
Joe Torre: K/C

Bot 13

Carmen Fanzone: K
Larry Gura: K
Glenn Beckert: 63

Top 14

Ted Simmons: 7
Bill Stein: T9
Jorge Roque: K
Ted Sizemore: IW
Skip Jutze: K

Bot 14

Randy Hundley: K
Gene Hiser: S7
Don Kessinger: 7
Jose Cardenal: S6.1-2
Billy Williams: W.2-3;1-2
Jim Hickman: 6(1)/FO

Top 15

Lou Brock: S1
Ed Crosby: 14/SH.1-2
Jose Cruz: K
Joe Torre: 63

Bot 15

Carmen Fanzone: 2/FL
Paul Popovich: S7/L
Glenn Beckert: 7
Randy Hundley: 4/P

Top 16

Ted Simmons: D7/L
Bill Stein: E4/SH.2-3;B-1
Jorge Roque: K/C
Ted Sizemore: S7.3-H;1-2
Rich Folkers: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 16

Gene Hiser: K
Don Kessinger: E3.B-1
Jose Cardenal: 6/P
Billy Williams: K