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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Mets
1972-09-10 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 24185 · 2:45
New York Mets defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Tom Seaver earned the win and Bob Rauch picked up the save. John Milner 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Rick Wise SV: Bob Rauch
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ted Simmons | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwain Anderson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Wise | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Melendez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Roque | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Skip Jutze | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Boswell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Milner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kranepool | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Garrett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bud Harrelson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Strom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Wise | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Don Durham | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Grzenda | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
 Ray Sadecki | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Brent Strom | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Rauch | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: S9
- Ted Sizemore: SB2#
- Ted Sizemore: 2/FL
- Jose Cruz: K
- Joe Torre: K
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: 63
- Ken Boswell: S8
- John Milner: PB.1-2#
- John Milner: 6/P
- Ed Kranepool: 43
Top 2
- Ted Simmons: W
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Ken Reitz: 4/FL
- Dwain Anderson: K/C
Bot 2
- Cleon Jones: S7
- Wayne Garrett: CS2(26)
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Duffy Dyer: K
- Bud Harrelson: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Rick Wise: K
- Lou Brock: 7/FL
- Ted Sizemore: W
- Jose Cruz: 7
Bot 3
- Tom Seaver: T8
- Tommie Agee: K
- Ken Boswell: 43.3-H
- John Milner: 63
Top 4
- Joe Torre: 3/FL
- Ted Simmons: 8/L
- Bernie Carbo: K
Bot 4
- Ed Kranepool: D9
- Cleon Jones: S9.2-H;BX2(9364)
- Wayne Garrett: 3/G
- Duffy Dyer: 13
Top 5
- Ken Reitz: 6/P
- Dwain Anderson: 13
- Rick Wise: K
Bot 5
- Bud Harrelson: S5/BG#
- Tom Seaver: 54/SH.1-2
- Tommie Agee: K
- Ken Boswell: K/C
Top 6
- Lou Brock: D7
- Ted Sizemore: 43.2-3
- Luis Melendez: 53
- Joe Torre: W
- Ted Simmons: W.1-2
- Bernie Carbo: 9
Bot 6
- John Milner: HR/9
- Ed Kranepool: 8
- Cleon Jones: 8
- Wayne Garrett: W
- Duffy Dyer: K
Top 7
- Ken Reitz: 9
- Dwain Anderson: D7
- Jorge Roque: K/C
- Lou Brock: 8
Bot 7
- Bud Harrelson: 7
- Ted Martinez: 53
- Tommie Agee: 9
Top 8
- Ted Sizemore: S5
- Luis Melendez: S2.1-2
- Joe Torre: 8/8D.2-3
- Ted Simmons: S7.3-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Ken Reitz: 63
Bot 8
- Brent Strom: 6/P
- John Milner: S9
- Ed Kranepool: S9.1-3
- Cleon Jones: 3/P
- Wayne Garrett: 13
Top 9
- Dwain Anderson: W
- Skip Jutze: K
- Lou Brock: S8.1-2
- Ted Sizemore: W.2-3;1-2
- Luis Melendez: 7/7D/SF.3-H;2-3
- Joe Torre: K
Notes & reviews
- Ken Boswell ejected by HP umpire John McSherry
- Tom Seaver aggravated his hip muscle hurt against Cubs