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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1972-04-30 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 17654 · 2:24
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–6. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Don Wilson earned the win and Jim Ray picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| HOU | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Don Wilson L: Bob Gibson SV: Jim Ray
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hague | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry McNertney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Crosby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Ray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 Tony Cloninger | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Higgins | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Grzenda | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Jim Ray | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 8
- Ted Sizemore: HP
- Matty Alou: S4.1-3(E4)
- Joe Torre: SB2#
- Joe Torre: 6/P
- Joe Hague: E3.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;B-1
- Jose Cruz: D9.1-H(UR);3-H(UR);B-3(TH)
- Jerry McNertney: K/C
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Lee May: S8.2-H;1-3
- Bob Watson: 7/SF.3-H
- Doug Rader: K
Top 2
- Ed Crosby: 13
- Bob Gibson: E6.B-1
- Lou Brock: 46(1)/FO
- Ted Sizemore: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Tommy Helms: W
- Johnny Edwards: S9.1-3
- Don Wilson: K
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Matty Alou: 13
- Joe Torre: 4/P
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: D7.2-H
- Lee May: S7.2-3
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Tommy Helms: D7.2-H
- Johnny Edwards: IW
- Don Wilson: 7/L
Top 4
- Joe Hague: 3/G
- Jose Cruz: D9
- Jerry McNertney: S9.2-H
- Ed Crosby: S9.1-2
- Mike Fiore: K
- Lou Brock: K/C
Bot 4
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: D7
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Watson: W.1-2
- Doug Rader: 36(1)/FO
Top 5
- Ted Sizemore: 7
- Matty Alou: 9
- Joe Torre: 8
Bot 5
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Don Wilson: K/C
- Roger Metzger: 36(1)/FO
Top 6
- Joe Hague: S9
- Jose Cruz: 3(B)63625(1)/GDP
- Jerry McNertney: K
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 31
- Jim Wynn: 9
- Lee May: K/C
Top 7
- Ed Crosby: 3/G
- Donn Clendenon: W
- Lou Brock: S8.1-3
- Ted Sizemore: SB2.3-H(E2/TH)(UR);1-3
- Ted Sizemore: 53
- Matty Alou: 53
Bot 7
- Bob Watson: D7
- Doug Rader: D8/89.2-H;BX3(845)
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Johnny Edwards: S8
- Jim Ray: S8.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Joe Torre: 63
- Joe Hague: K
- Jose Cruz: 8
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Jim Wynn: D7
- Lee May: IW
- Bob Watson: 53.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: IW
- Tommy Helms: 43
Top 9
- Jerry McNertney: 8
- Ed Crosby: S8
- Luis Melendez: 53.1-2
- Lou Brock: S8.2-H
- Ted Sizemore: 64(1)/FO