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Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Cardinals

1972-06-29 Β· Night game Β· Busch Stadium II Β· Att: 24257 Β· 80Β°F, night Β· Wind 8 mph Β· 2:18

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 6th. Rick Wise earned the win.

Line score

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W: Rick Wise   L: Burt Hooton   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ken Burkhart Β· 1B: Lee Weyer Β· 2B: Andy Olsen Β· 3B: Dick Stello Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rick Monday400000
Glenn Beckert401000
Billy Williams311000
Jim Hickman400000
Ron Santo412100
Jose Cardenal401100
Don Kessinger401001
Randy Hundley401001
Burt Hooton200002
J. C. Martin100000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lou Brock411002
Ed Crosby300110
Matty Alou401000
Joe Torre311110
Ted Simmons411000
Jose Cruz400000
Bernie Carbo402100
Dal Maxvill300012
Rick Wise311000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Burt Hooton6.0623
Steve Hamilton0.2010
Jack Aker1.1101

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Wise9.0704

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rick Monday: 7
  • Glenn Beckert: S7
  • Billy Williams: S9.1-3
  • Jim Hickman: FC3.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
  • Ron Santo: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Jose Cardenal: 8

Bot 1

  • Lou Brock: K23
  • Ed Crosby: 9
  • Matty Alou: S7
  • Joe Torre: W.1-2
  • Ted Simmons: 2/FL

Top 2

  • Don Kessinger: S9
  • Randy Hundley: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Burt Hooton: K

Bot 2

  • Jose Cruz: 43
  • Bernie Carbo: 6/L
  • Dal Maxvill: 3/L

Top 3

  • Rick Monday: 43
  • Glenn Beckert: 5/L
  • Billy Williams: HP
  • Jim Hickman: 8

Bot 3

  • Rick Wise: 63
  • Lou Brock: K
  • Ed Crosby: 63

Top 4

  • Ron Santo: 8
  • Jose Cardenal: 31
  • Don Kessinger: K

Bot 4

  • Matty Alou: 43
  • Joe Torre: 53
  • Ted Simmons: 63

Top 5

  • Randy Hundley: D7
  • Burt Hooton: K
  • Rick Monday: 5/FL
  • Glenn Beckert: 4/L

Bot 5

  • Jose Cruz: 63
  • Bernie Carbo: 6/P
  • Dal Maxvill: K

Top 6

  • Billy Williams: 3/G
  • Jim Hickman: 9
  • Ron Santo: T9
  • Jose Cardenal: S8.3-H
  • Don Kessinger: 43

Bot 6

  • Rick Wise: S7
  • Lou Brock: D7.1-3
  • Ed Crosby: 43.3-H;2-3
  • Matty Alou: 3/FL
  • Joe Torre: S9.3-H
  • Ted Simmons: S9.1-2
  • Jose Cruz: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
  • Bernie Carbo: S8.3-H(UR);1-3
  • Dal Maxvill: W.1-2
  • Rick Wise: 7

Top 7

  • Randy Hundley: K
  • J. C. Martin: 43
  • Rick Monday: 31

Bot 7

  • Lou Brock: 7
  • Ed Crosby: W
  • Matty Alou: 4/P
  • Joe Torre: 4(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Glenn Beckert: 7/L
  • Billy Williams: 8
  • Jim Hickman: E6.B-1
  • Ron Santo: 4(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Ted Simmons: 43
  • Jose Cruz: 9
  • Bernie Carbo: S9
  • Dal Maxvill: K

Top 9

  • Jose Cardenal: 8
  • Don Kessinger: 9
  • Randy Hundley: 63

Notes & reviews

  • Billy Williams charged the mound but was restrained
  • Joe Torre knocked down by Burt Hooton