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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1972-05-19 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 18669 · 85°F, night · 2:08
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 5th. Scipio Spinks earned the win. Joe Torre went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Scipio Spinks L: Fergie Jenkins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Art Shamsky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Crosby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scipio Spinks | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fiore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scipio Spinks | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S9/L
- Glenn Beckert: S6.1-2
- Billy Williams: 7
- Rick Monday: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Jim Hickman: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Carmen Fanzone: WP.2-3;1-2
- Carmen Fanzone: W
- Jose Cardenal: 3/G
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 43
- Ted Sizemore: S7/L
- Matty Alou: K
- Joe Torre: S9/G.1-3
- Ted Simmons: 63
Top 2
- Ken Rudolph: 8
- Fergie Jenkins: K
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 2
- Bernie Carbo: 7
- Jose Cruz: K
- Ed Crosby: 9
Top 3
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 63
- Rick Monday: K/C
Bot 3
- Scipio Spinks: S7/G
- Lou Brock: 4(1)/FO/RINT
- Ted Sizemore: W.1-2
- Matty Alou: 6/P
- Joe Torre: 8
Top 4
- Jim Hickman: W
- Carmen Fanzone: 6/P
- Jose Cardenal: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Ted Simmons: T4/9S
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Jose Cruz: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Ed Crosby: K
Top 5
- Ken Rudolph: HR/7
- Fergie Jenkins: S8/G
- Don Kessinger: 5/FL
- Glenn Beckert: S9/L.1-2
- Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Scipio Spinks: 63
- Lou Brock: 7
- Ted Sizemore: DGR/9
- Matty Alou: S1/G.2-3
- Joe Torre: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Ted Simmons: E4.B-1
- Bernie Carbo: 13
Top 6
- Rick Monday: DGR/7
- Jim Hickman: 63.2-3
- Carmen Fanzone: 7/SF.3-H
- Jose Cardenal: 13
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Ed Crosby: 13
- Scipio Spinks: 7
Top 7
- Ken Rudolph: K/C
- Fergie Jenkins: K/C
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 7
- Lou Brock: 43
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Matty Alou: 43
Top 8
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: K
- Rick Monday: 3/G.1-2
- Jim Hickman: 5/L
Bot 8
- Joe Torre: S7/L
- Ted Simmons: 7
- Bernie Carbo: S8/G.1-2
- Jose Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Fiore: K/C
- Scipio Spinks: K
Top 9
- Carmen Fanzone: 8
- Jose Cardenal: S9/L
- Ken Rudolph: 9
- Art Shamsky: SB2#
- Art Shamsky: W
- Don Kessinger: 5(2)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals Coach Ken Boyer ejected by 2B umpire Ed Sudol