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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1972-09-23 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 12741 · 2:22
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 15–1. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 2nd. Joe Decker earned the win and Bill Bonham picked up the save. Billy Williams went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Joe Decker L: Reggie Cleveland SV: Bill Bonham
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Bourque | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Decker | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill North | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rosello | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Bonham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Tyrone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Crosby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Roque | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Tyson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Voss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Decker | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Bonham | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reggie Cleveland | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Santorini | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Rich Folkers | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Grzenda | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Ray Bare | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Hudson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
- Jose Cardenal: S9
- Billy Williams: CS2(24)#
- Billy Williams: 7
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 43
- Ed Crosby: 3/G
- Jose Cruz: T8
- Ted Simmons: 6/P
Top 2
- Ron Santo: E6.B-1
- Rick Monday: D9.1-3
- Pat Bourque: S7.3-H(UR);2-H
- Glenn Beckert: S8.1-2
- Ken Rudolph: 4/P
- Joe Decker: E1/BG.2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-H(E7)(NR)(UR)
- Don Kessinger: K
- Jose Cardenal: 8
Bot 2
- Skip Jutze: 9
- Ken Reitz: 4/P
- Jorge Roque: K/C
Top 3
- Billy Williams: W
- Carmen Fanzone: FLE2
- Carmen Fanzone: 3/P.1-2(E3)#
- Rick Monday: 9
- Pat Bourque: 7
Bot 3
- Mike Tyson: 43
- Joe Torre: D7/L
- Lou Brock: S8.2-H
- Ed Crosby: SB2
- Ed Crosby: 43.2-3
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
Top 4
- Glenn Beckert: S9
- Ken Rudolph: W.1-2
- Joe Decker: 15(2)/FO.1-3(E5);B-1
- Don Kessinger: K
- Jose Cardenal: 5/P
Bot 4
- Ted Simmons: 9
- Skip Jutze: 53
- Ken Reitz: 43
Top 5
- Billy Williams: E4.B-1
- Carmen Fanzone: K
- Rick Monday: 7
- Pat Bourque: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jorge Roque: 3/FL
- Mike Tyson: D7
- Bill Voss: 63.2-3
- Lou Brock: 43
Top 6
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Ken Rudolph: S9
- Joe Decker: 13/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: T7.2-H
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Carmen Fanzone: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Rick Monday: 8
Bot 6
- Ed Crosby: D9/L
- Jose Cruz: 31.2-3
- Ted Simmons: 53
- Skip Jutze: K
Top 7
- Pat Bourque: S7
- Glenn Beckert: W.1-2
- Ken Rudolph: 63.2-3;1-2
- Bill North: K
- Don Kessinger: S7.3-H;2-H
- Jose Cardenal: S9.1-2
- Billy Williams: WP.2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Carmen Fanzone: 8
Bot 7
- Ken Reitz: E6.B-1
- Jorge Roque: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Mike Tyson: 31
Top 8
- Rick Monday: S7
- Pat Bourque: 6/P
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bernie Carbo: 5/FL
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Ed Crosby: K
Top 9
- Ken Rudolph: 9
- Bill North: T9
- Pete LaCock: E4.3-H(RBI);B-1
- Dave Rosello: SB2
- Dave Rosello: W
- Bill Bonham: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Carmen Fanzone: D7.3-H(UR);1-3
- Jim Tyrone: 3/P
Bot 9
- Jose Cruz: 7/L
- Ted Simmons: 3/G
- Skip Jutze: K
Notes & reviews
- Ron Santo injured ankle on bag