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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1972-07-17 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 24262 · 72°F, dome · 2:21
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 3–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 8th. Bob Gibson earned the win. Donn Clendenon went 1-for-5 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Dave Roberts SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ted Simmons | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Crosby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Fenwick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 8.0 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| George Culver | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 7
- Luis Melendez: W
- Matty Alou: K/C
- Joe Torre: W.1-2
- Ted Simmons: 4/P9S
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 7/FL/P7LF
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Jim Wynn: K/C
Top 2
- Donn Clendenon: 63
- Ed Crosby: 43
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Bob Gibson: K
Bot 2
- Lee May: 53
- Bob Watson: S7/L
- Johnny Edwards: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Lou Brock: 7
- Luis Melendez: 7/L
- Matty Alou: S8/G
- Joe Torre: SB2
- Joe Torre: K/C
Bot 3
- Tommy Helms: S8/G
- Bobby Fenwick: K
- Dave Roberts: K
- Roger Metzger: SB2
- Roger Metzger: 63
Top 4
- Ted Simmons: S8/G
- Donn Clendenon: 7/F78
- Ed Crosby: 8
- Dal Maxvill: S6/G56.1-2
- Bob Gibson: 63
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jim Wynn: K
- Lee May: K
Top 5
- Lou Brock: S7/L
- Luis Melendez: SB2
- Luis Melendez: SB3
- Luis Melendez: W
- Matty Alou: FC4/G34.3XH(42);1-2;B-1
- Joe Torre: 8
- Ted Simmons: 43/G34
Bot 5
- Bob Watson: K
- Johnny Edwards: 6/P6M
- Tommy Helms: K
Top 6
- Donn Clendenon: 8
- Ed Crosby: 43
- Dal Maxvill: S1
- Bob Gibson: D9/F9L.1-3
- Lou Brock: S6/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Luis Melendez: 63
Bot 6
- Bobby Fenwick: K/C
- Dave Roberts: K
- Roger Metzger: 7/L
Top 7
- Matty Alou: W
- Joe Torre: CS2(24)
- Joe Torre: 53
- Ted Simmons: 8
Bot 7
- Cesar Cedeno: S9/L
- Jim Wynn: S8/L78.1-3
- Lee May: K
- Bob Watson: D9/F9D.3-H;1-3
- Johnny Edwards: IW
- Tommy Helms: 42(3)/FO/P4D.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Fenwick: 3/FL/P23F
Top 8
- Donn Clendenon: HR/F7D
- Ed Crosby: S9/G
- Dal Maxvill: 14/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Bob Gibson: 8
- Lou Brock: S4.2-3
- Luis Melendez: S5/G5.3-H;1-2
- Matty Alou: 43/G4M
Bot 8
- Norm Miller: S7/L
- Roger Metzger: 7/L
- Cesar Cedeno: S7/L.1-2
- Jim Wynn: K
- Lee May: S8/G.2-H;1-3
- Bob Watson: 4/P
Top 9
- Joe Torre: K
- Ted Simmons: 13
- Donn Clendenon: K
Bot 9
- Johnny Edwards: 63
- Tommy Helms: S6/G56D
- Jimmy Stewart: K/C
- Jesus Alou: 8/L