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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1972-05-20 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 20089 · 85°F, sunny · 1:52
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 9th. Moe Drabowsky earned the win. Matty Alou went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
W: Moe Drabowsky L: Burt Hooton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Hiser | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Burt Hooton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Crosby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 8.1 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 8.0 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Glenn Beckert: 5(B)3(1)/DP/BP#
- Billy Williams: 13
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: S5
- Ted Sizemore: SB2
- Ted Sizemore: W
- Matty Alou: 6/P
- Joe Torre: 5(2)/FO/NDP.B-2(E5);1X3(325)
Top 2
- Rick Monday: W
- Carmen Fanzone: 53.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: T9.2-H
- Gene Hiser: PB.3-H
- Gene Hiser: S8
- Randy Hundley: 8/L
- Burt Hooton: K/C
Bot 2
- Ted Simmons: 43
- Bernie Carbo: 13
- Jose Cruz: 8
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 9
- Billy Williams: S9.1-3
- Rick Monday: SB2#
- Rick Monday: 3/P
- Carmen Fanzone: K
Bot 3
- Ed Crosby: 5/FL
- Bob Gibson: 6/P
- Lou Brock: 8
Top 4
- Jose Cardenal: 8
- Gene Hiser: 8
- Randy Hundley: K
Bot 4
- Ted Sizemore: S9
- Matty Alou: 9
- Joe Torre: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Burt Hooton: K
- Don Kessinger: S7
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ted Simmons: 7
- Bernie Carbo: K/C
- Jose Cruz: 7/FL
Top 6
- Billy Williams: S9
- Rick Monday: K
- Carmen Fanzone: 53.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 6/P
Bot 6
- Ed Crosby: 63
- Bob Gibson: 53
- Lou Brock: S7
- Ted Sizemore: PB.1-2
- Ted Sizemore: 63
Top 7
- Gene Hiser: S8
- Randy Hundley: S1/BG.1-2
- Burt Hooton: 3(B)6(2)/DP/BP.1-1
- Don Kessinger: S9.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 43
Bot 7
- Matty Alou: HR/9
- Joe Torre: 9
- Ted Simmons: 7
- Bernie Carbo: K
Top 8
- Billy Williams: 43
- Rick Monday: S1
- Carmen Fanzone: 63.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Gene Hiser: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Ed Crosby: 63
- Donn Clendenon: K/C
Top 9
- Randy Hundley: 7
- Burt Hooton: K
- Don Kessinger: 63
Bot 9
- Lou Brock: K
- Ted Sizemore: S4
- Matty Alou: S5/BG.1-H(E5/TH1)(NR);B-3
- Joe Torre: IW
- Ted Simmons: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals manager Schoendienst ejected by 3B umpire Colosi for arguing that Fanzone had obstructed Sizemore