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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1972-07-08 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 25103 · night · 2:00
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Reggie Cleveland earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Reggie Cleveland L: Jerry Reuss SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Reuss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Melendez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Cleveland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
 Tom Griffin | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Cleveland | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/G
- Jim Wynn: 7
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 53
- Ted Sizemore: K
- Matty Alou: S4
- Joe Torre: D9.1-H
- Ted Simmons: 53
Top 2
- Lee May: 9
- Bob Watson: 8
- Doug Rader: S7
- Johnny Edwards: 13
Bot 2
- Donn Clendenon: 8
- Luis Melendez: 63
- Dal Maxvill: K
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Jerry Reuss: K
- Roger Metzger: 8
Bot 3
- Reggie Cleveland: S4
- Lou Brock: S8.1-2
- Ted Sizemore: 4/P
- Matty Alou: K/C
- Joe Torre: 7
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Jim Wynn: 53.1-2
- Lee May: W
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ted Simmons: K/C
- Donn Clendenon: K
- Luis Melendez: 9
Top 5
- Johnny Edwards: 7/FL
- Tommy Helms: K
- Jerry Reuss: K/C
Bot 5
- Dal Maxvill: 2/FL
- Reggie Cleveland: 9
- Lou Brock: K
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 6
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Matty Alou: S5
- Joe Torre: W.1-2
- Ted Simmons: E4.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Donn Clendenon: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Luis Melendez: K
Top 7
- Lee May: 2/FL
- Bob Watson: S9
- Doug Rader: 9
- Johnny Edwards: S9.1-3
- Tommy Helms: 7
Bot 7
- Dal Maxvill: K
- Reggie Cleveland: K/C
- Lou Brock: 53
Top 8
- Norm Miller: 43
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Bot 8
- Ted Sizemore: D7
- Matty Alou: 53/SH.2-3
- Joe Torre: IW
- Ted Simmons: 9/SF.3-H
- Jose Cruz: 8
Top 9
- Jim Wynn: S9
- Lee May: 8
- Bob Watson: S8.1-3
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: S9.3-H;1XH(962)