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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1972-05-21 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 23409 · 90°F, cloudy · 2:22
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Bill Hands earned the win and Tom Phoebus picked up the save. Billy Williams went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Bill Hands L: Rick Wise SV: Tom Phoebus
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Carbo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Crosby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Wise | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fiore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donn Clendenon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry McNertney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
 Dan McGinn | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Phoebus | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Wise | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Charlie Hudson | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Cardenal: S7
- Paul Popovich: 3/G.1-2
- Billy Williams: S9.2-H
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Carmen Fanzone: 4/P
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 13
- Ted Sizemore: 43
- Matty Alou: S7
- Joe Torre: E1.1-2;B-1
- Ted Simmons: 43
Top 2
- Glenn Beckert: S9
- Randy Hundley: 8
- Bill Hands: 24/SH.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Paul Popovich: 43
Bot 2
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Ed Crosby: S9/L
- Rick Wise: 13
Top 3
- Billy Williams: D8/L
- Rick Monday: CS3(25)#
- Rick Monday: 9
- Jim Hickman: 3/G
Bot 3
- Lou Brock: K
- Ted Sizemore: S6
- Matty Alou: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Joe Torre: 4/P
Top 4
- Carmen Fanzone: 13
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Randy Hundley: 63
Bot 4
- Ted Simmons: K
- Bernie Carbo: E1.B-1
- Jose Cruz: E1.1-2;B-1
- Ed Crosby: 7/FL
- Rick Wise: K/C
Top 5
- Bill Hands: K
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Paul Popovich: 43
Bot 5
- Lou Brock: T7
- Ted Sizemore: S7.3-H
- Matty Alou: 6(1)3/GDP
- Joe Torre: HP
- Ted Simmons: D9/BINT.1-3;BX3(4)
Top 6
- Billy Williams: HR/9
- Rick Monday: 3/G
- Jim Hickman: 7
- Carmen Fanzone: 8
Bot 6
- Bernie Carbo: 43
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Ed Crosby: 31
Top 7
- Glenn Beckert: D7
- Randy Hundley: S9.2-H;BX2(936)
- Bill Hands: 63
- Jose Cardenal: K/C
Bot 7
- Mike Fiore: 8
- Lou Brock: K
- Ted Sizemore: E6.B-1
- Matty Alou: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Paul Popovich: W
- Billy Williams: 8
- Rick Monday: 7
- Jim Hickman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Joe Torre: S7
- Ted Simmons: 7
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Jose Cruz: K
Top 9
- Carmen Fanzone: 2/P
- Glenn Beckert: 9
- Randy Hundley: 7
Bot 9
- Ed Crosby: S6
- Donn Clendenon: W.1-2
- Lou Brock: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ted Sizemore: 7/SF.3-H
- Jerry McNertney: 63
Notes & reviews
- Ted Simmons called for interference with Glenn Beckert
- Debut game for Charlie Hudson