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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1972-05-18 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 13952 · 80°F, night · 2:32
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Juan Pizarro earned the win and Tom Phoebus picked up the save. Ted Simmons went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
W: Juan Pizarro L: Al Santorini SV: Tom Phoebus
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Pizarro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Hague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Crosby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Santorini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Pappas | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Juan Pizarro | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Steve Hamilton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Phoebus | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan McGinn | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Santorini | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Tony Cloninger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: S8/G
- Rick Monday: WP.1-2
- Rick Monday: 43
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: S8/L
- Ted Sizemore: D7/L.1-3
- Matty Alou: 3/G.3-3
- Joe Torre: IW
- Ted Simmons: S8/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Joe Hague: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jim Hickman: K
- Carmen Fanzone: 53
- Jose Cardenal: 43
Bot 2
- Ed Crosby: 9/L
- Al Santorini: 13
- Lou Brock: S8/G
- Ted Sizemore: W.1-2
- Matty Alou: S7.2-3;1-2
- Joe Torre: 8
Top 3
- Ken Rudolph: 4/P
- Juan Pizarro: 7
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
Bot 3
- Ted Simmons: K
- Joe Hague: W
- Jose Cruz: CS2(26)
- Jose Cruz: 8
Top 4
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: 3/G
- Rick Monday: 8
Bot 4
- Ed Crosby: S6
- Al Santorini: 16(1)/FO
- Lou Brock: S9.1X3(95);B-2(TH)
- Ted Sizemore: 8
Top 5
- Jim Hickman: S9/L
- Carmen Fanzone: S7/L.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 8.2-3;1-2
- Ken Rudolph: T9.3-H;2-H
- Juan Pizarro: 3/G.3-3
- Don Kessinger: S7/G.3-H
- Glenn Beckert: 9
Bot 5
- Matty Alou: S9/G
- Joe Torre: 8
- Ted Simmons: W.1-2
- Joe Hague: 36(1)/FO/DP.2XH(12)
Top 6
- Billy Williams: 8
- Rick Monday: 31
- Jim Hickman: 7
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Ed Crosby: 6
- Al Santorini: 7
Top 7
- Carmen Fanzone: K
- Jose Cardenal: S9/G
- Ken Rudolph: S5.1-2
- Gene Hiser: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);B-1
- Don Kessinger: SB2
- Don Kessinger: IW
- Glenn Beckert: 4(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Lou Brock: E6.B-1
- Ted Sizemore: 23.1-2
- Matty Alou: W
- Joe Torre: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 8
- Billy Williams: S6/G
- Rick Monday: 6(1)3/GDP
- Jim Hickman: 53
Bot 8
- Ted Simmons: S9/G
- Joe Hague: 7
- Jose Cruz: 6
- Ed Crosby: 4/P
Top 9
- Carmen Fanzone: S7/L
- Jose Cardenal: W.1-2
- Ken Rudolph: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Art Shamsky: 9.2-3
- Don Kessinger: SB2
- Don Kessinger: S9.3-H;2-H;BX2(92163)
Bot 9
- Donn Clendenon: 43
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Ted Sizemore: W
- Matty Alou: S4.1-3(E4)
- Joe Torre: HP.1-2
- Ted Simmons: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Luis Melendez: 8
Notes & reviews
- Matty Alou tried to score from 2B during argument at 1B