Cardinals @ Cubs
June 1, 1972

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Cardinals 3 6 2
Cubs 7 9 1
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Cardinals 3 6 2
Cubs 7 9 1

Luis Melendez Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .209
OBP .333 .261
At Bats 3 86
Hits 1 18
• Singles 1 12
• Doubles 0 3
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 6
RBI’s 0 7

Bill Hands Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 1 0
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Wrigley Field - June 1, 1972
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Out
Bill Hands
J.C. Martin
Jim Hickman
Glenn Beckert
Ron Santo
Don Kessinger
Billy Williams
Rick Monday
Jose Cardenal
Luis Melendez
Bernie Carbo

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
St. Louis Cardinals 3 6 2 4
Chicago Cubs 7 9 1 6
Winning Pitcher Bill Hands
Losing Pitcher Rick Wise
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Ron Santo
Attendance 13,706
Time of Game 2 hours 19 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Carbo takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Hands strikes out.
Bottom 8 Martin bunts towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenal moves to second.
Bottom 8 Charlie Hudson now pitching. Cardenal takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Jose Cruz pinch hits for Tony Cloninger. Cruz is called out on strikes.
Top 8 Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Brock reaches second base with a double. Anderson scores.
Top 8 Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crosby for the out. Anderson moves to third.
Top 8 Anderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Anderson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 7 Santo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 7 Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Carbo hits a popup for a double play.
Top 7 Simmons hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torre scores. That run is unearned.
Top 7 Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Alou scores. Torre moves to second.
Top 7 Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Alou reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Anderson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 6 Beckert hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Kessinger takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Tony Cloninger now pitching. Hands hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hands for the out.
Top 6 Brant Alyea pinch hits for Lowell Palmer. Alyea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Anderson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 5 Martin hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Simmons settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Simmons.
Bottom 5 Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Monday takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Dwain Anderson now playing shortstop. Santo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Santo reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Dwain Anderson pinch hits for Dal Maxvill. Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Melendez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 5 Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Beckert is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Lowell Palmer now pitching. Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Mike Fiore pinch hits for Al Santorini. Fiore strikes out.
Bottom 3 Hands is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Monday is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 2 Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Ed Crosby now playing second base. Al Santorini now pitching. Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Kessinger hits a fly ball towards right. Carbo settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Carbo. Hands moves to third.
Bottom 1 Hands hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 1 Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Melendez. Martin reaches second base with a double. Cardenal goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 1 Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hickman scores.
Bottom 1 Hickman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Hickman reaches second base with a double. Santo scores. Monday goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 1 Monday is walked intentionally.
Bottom 1 Santo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Melendez who is chasing the ball. Santo reaches third base with a triple. Kessinger scores. Beckert goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Beckert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third.
Bottom 1 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out.
Top 1 Sizemore bunts in front of the plate. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out.