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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1972-05-10 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 8691 · night · 2:14
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 10–7. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 8th. Jim Ray earned the win. Ted Simmons went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Jim Ray L: Al Santorini SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Crosby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Hague | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Wade Blasingame | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Al Santorini | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Grzenda | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jim Wynn: 13.2-3
- Lee May: S9.3-H
- Bob Watson: 9
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: S7
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: W
- Luis Melendez: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Joe Torre: 63
Top 2
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Dave Roberts: 13
Bot 2
- Ted Simmons: 8
- Donn Clendenon: 63
- Ed Crosby: 43
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Lee May: K
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 3
- Dal Maxvill: S9
- Bob Gibson: S9.1-2
- Lou Brock: 8
- Jose Cruz: S9.2-H;1-2
- Luis Melendez: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Luis Melendez: K
- Joe Torre: W
- Ted Simmons: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Donn Clendenon: S7
- Ed Crosby: SB2
- Ed Crosby: K
Top 4
- Doug Rader: 53
- Tommy Helms: 13
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Bot 4
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Bob Gibson: 8
- Lou Brock: 8
- Jose Cruz: 43
Top 5
- Dave Roberts: 8
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Bot 5
- Luis Melendez: 8
- Joe Torre: K
- Ted Simmons: 13
Top 6
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Lee May: T9
- Bob Watson: 8/SF.3-H
- Doug Rader: K/C
Bot 6
- Donn Clendenon: D9
- Ed Crosby: 43.2-3
- Dal Maxvill: 63
- Bob Gibson: 53
Top 7
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Johnny Edwards: 6/FL
- Norm Miller: K
Bot 7
- Lou Brock: 13
- Jose Cruz: W
- Luis Melendez: W.1-2
- Joe Torre: D7.2-H;1-3
- Ted Simmons: IW
- Joe Hague: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ed Crosby: 3(B)25(3)/GDP
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: HR/9
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Jim Wynn: S7.1-2
- Lee May: S7.2-H;1-3
- Bob Watson: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Doug Rader: 4/P
- Tommy Helms: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Johnny Edwards: IW
- Jimmy Stewart: T9.2-H;1-H
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 8
- Matty Alou: 31
- Mike Fiore: W
- Lou Brock: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: FLE2#
- Cesar Cedeno: 2/G/BINT
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Lee May: HR/7
- Bob Watson: 53
Bot 9
- Jose Cruz: 5/FL
- Luis Melendez: 3/FL
- Joe Torre: 9/L
Notes & reviews
- Cesar Cedeno called for interference when his bat hit the ball twice