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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-10-01 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 15266 · 66°F, sunny · Wind 23 mph · 2:07
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–0. Milt Pappas earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save. Billy Williams went 1-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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Milt Pappas L: Jim Bibby SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Tyson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Stein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Roque | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mick Kelleher | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bibby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Bourque | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gene Hiser | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Milt Pappas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Decker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bibby | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Charlie Hudson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Decker | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jack Aker | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Cruz: K
- Mike Tyson: S9/L
- Bernie Carbo: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: K
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 2
- Skip Jutze: S9
- Ted Simmons: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bill Stein: K
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 63
- Pat Bourque: W
- Gene Hiser: 6/P
- Paul Popovich: 8
Top 3
- Jorge Roque: 63
- Mick Kelleher: S1
- Jim Bibby: 24/SH.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 9
Bot 3
- Ken Rudolph: K
- Milt Pappas: 7
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Jose Cardenal: 53
Top 4
- Mike Tyson: 4/P
- Bernie Carbo: 31
- Skip Jutze: 53
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: HR/8
- Ron Santo: K
- Pat Bourque: K
- Gene Hiser: 43
Top 5
- Ted Simmons: S9
- Bill Stein: 96(1)/FO
- Jorge Roque: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Paul Popovich: 63
- Ken Rudolph: W
- Milt Pappas: HP.1-2
- Don Kessinger: K
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Mick Kelleher: 9/FL
- Jim Bibby: 43
- Jose Cruz: K
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: 6/P
- Ron Santo: W
- Pat Bourque: S8/L.1-3
- Gene Hiser: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Paul Popovich: 7
Top 7
- Mike Tyson: S7
- Bernie Carbo: 46(1)/FO
- Skip Jutze: 9/FL
- Ted Simmons: 7
Bot 7
- Ken Rudolph: S7/L
- Joe Decker: 14/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Jose Cardenal: S6.2-3
- Billy Williams: K
Top 8
- Bill Stein: S8
- Jorge Roque: K
- Lou Brock: W.1-2
- Joe Torre: S8.2XH(842);1-3
- Jose Cruz: 9
Bot 8
- Ron Santo: D7
- Pat Bourque: 31.2-3
- Gene Hiser: 13/SH.3-H
- Paul Popovich: 63
Top 9
- Mike Tyson: 53
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Skip Jutze: S7.1-2
- Ted Simmons: 9/L
- Bill Stein: 64(1)/FO