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San Diego Padres @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1972-08-26 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 21097 · night · 2:20
St. Louis Cardinals defeated San Diego Padres 9–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 2nd. Bob Gibson earned the win and Dennis Higgins picked up the save. Lou Brock went 4-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| SLN | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
W: Bob Gibson L: Steve Arlin SV: Dennis Higgins
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Stahl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Leron Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate Colbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cito Gaston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Derrel Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Kendall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Acosta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Schaeffer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Severinsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Blefary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Crosby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dwain Anderson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Gibson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Arlin | 1.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Acosta | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Mark Schaeffer | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Al Severinsen | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gibson | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| Dennis Higgins | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Stahl: T9
- Dave Roberts: 63.3-H
- Leron Lee: S8
- Nate Colbert: 8
- Cito Gaston: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: S9
- Ed Crosby: SB2
- Ed Crosby: 53/SH.2-3
- Bernie Carbo: 8/SF.3-H
- Joe Torre: 9
Top 2
- Derrel Thomas: 13
- Fred Kendall: K
- Fred Stanley: 43
Bot 2
- Ted Simmons: S9
- Matty Alou: S9.1-3
- Dwain Anderson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Luis Melendez: S9.2-3;1-2
- Bob Gibson: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Lou Brock: S7.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ed Crosby: 9
- Bernie Carbo: IW
- Joe Torre: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ted Simmons: 8
Top 3
- Ed Acosta: K
- Larry Stahl: D7
- Dave Roberts: S9.2-3
- Leron Lee: 5/P
- Nate Colbert: 2/G
Bot 3
- Matty Alou: K
- Dwain Anderson: 43
- Luis Melendez: 8
Top 4
- Cito Gaston: W
- Derrel Thomas: 8
- Fred Kendall: 13.1-2
- Fred Stanley: K
Bot 4
- Bob Gibson: S8
- Lou Brock: S7.1-2
- Ed Crosby: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bernie Carbo: IW
- Joe Torre: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ted Simmons: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Matty Alou: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dwain Anderson: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 5
- Mark Schaeffer: 43
- Larry Stahl: 4/P
- Dave Roberts: K/C
Bot 5
- Luis Melendez: S7
- Bob Gibson: WP.1-2
- Bob Gibson: PB.2-3
- Bob Gibson: 53
- Lou Brock: S8.3-H
- Ed Crosby: 1/P
- Bernie Carbo: 8
Top 6
- Leron Lee: 6/P
- Nate Colbert: 7
- Cito Gaston: 43
Bot 6
- Joe Torre: 9
- Ted Simmons: W
- Matty Alou: S9.1-2
- Dwain Anderson: 13.2-3;1-2
- Luis Melendez: W
- Bob Gibson: K
Top 7
- Derrel Thomas: 13
- Fred Kendall: 4/P
- Fred Stanley: W
- Al Severinsen: K/C
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: D8
- Ed Crosby: 9
- Bernie Carbo: 7
- Joe Torre: 13
Top 8
- Larry Stahl: 7
- Dave Roberts: S8
- Leron Lee: 13.1-2
- Nate Colbert: S9.2-H
- Cito Gaston: K
Bot 8
- Ted Simmons: HP
- Matty Alou: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dwain Anderson: E6.B-1
- Luis Melendez: 9
Top 9
- Derrel Thomas: K
- Fred Kendall: T9
- Fred Stanley: 63.3-H
- Curt Blefary: W
- Larry Stahl: W.1-2
- Dave Roberts: 6(1)/FO