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Houston Astros vs St. Louis Cardinals
May 9, 1972 Box Score
The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 9, 1972 at Busch Stadium II. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Houston Astros and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981) |
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| Game played on Tuesday, May 9, 1972 at Busch Stadium II |
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| Houston |
0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| St. Louis |
2 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | x | – | 2 | 6 | 1 |
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| Houston Astros |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
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Wilson L (1-2) |
6.0 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
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Culver |
2.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Totals |
8.0 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
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| St. Louis Cardinals |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
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Spinks W (2-1) |
9.0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
| Totals |
9.0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
E–Helms (3), Cruz (3). DP–Houston 2. 2B–St. Louis Brock (2,off Wilson); Torre (5,off Wilson); Hague (5,off Wilson). SH–Spinks (1,off Wilson). IBB–Simmons (1,by Wilson). SB–Wynn (1,2nd base off Spinks/Simmons); Rader (1,2nd base off Spinks/Simmons). IBB–Wilson (1,Simmons). U-HP–Paul Pryor, 1B–Harry Wendelstedt, 2B–Bruce Froemming, 3B–Ed Vargo. T–2:04. A–8,963. |
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| Game played on Tuesday, May 9, 1972 at Busch Stadium II |
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