Reds 7-6 Cardinals (May 1, 1972)

CIN

STL

1

0

2

0

3

0

3

4

0

3

5

0

6

2

0

7

5

0

8

0

9

0

R

7

6

H

10

12

E

0

1

W: J. Merritt

L: D. Shaw

S: T. Hall

CIN

Team Stats

STL

1

HR

1

7

R

6

10

H

12

0

SB

0

LOB

.278

AVG

.316

OBP

.333

.444

SLG

.474

6.00

ERA

6.00

5

K

6

1

BB

2

Current Series

Reds

7

Cardinals

6

Game 1

Final

Reds

1

Cardinals

2

Game 2

Final

Reds

9

Cardinals

5

Game 3

Final

1972 NL West

CIN STL

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	95	59	.617
Astros	84	69	.549	10.5
Dodgers	85	70	.548	10.5
Braves	70	84	.455	25.0
Giants	69	86	.445	26.5
Padres	58	95	.379	36.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pirates	96	59	.619
Cubs	85	70	.548	11.0
Mets	83	73	.532	13.5
Cardinals	75	81	.481	21.5
Expos	70	86	.449	26.5
Phillies	59	97	.378	37.5

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals couldn't pull it off against the Cincinnati Reds, 7 to 6, on May 2, 1972.

Game Info

May 1, 1972

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Pete Rose P. Rose LF	5	1	2	2	0	0	1
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bobby Tolan B. Tolan CF	4	2	3	3	1	0	0
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Tony Perez T. Perez 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Ted Uhlaender T. Uhlaender RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Denis Menke D. Menke 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Hall T. Hall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Gullett D. Gullett P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Merritt J. Merritt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo PH	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Ed Sprague E. Sprague P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	36	7	10	6	1	2	6

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	2	2	1	0	0	1
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	5	1	2	2	0	0	1
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	4	0	2	2	0	0	1
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Donn Clendenon D. Clendenon 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Hague J. Hague PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez CF	4	1	3	1	1	0	0
Ed Crosby E. Crosby SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marty Martinez M. Martinez SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Wise R. Wise P	3	2	2	0	0	0	0
Don Shaw D. Shaw P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Santorini A. Santorini P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry McNertney J. McNertney PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	6	12	6	1	1	5

Batting

2B: D. Menke, P. Rose, B. Tolan

HR: B. Tolan

TB: J. Bench, D. Menke 2, J. Morgan, T. Perez, P. Rose 3, B. Tolan 7, T. Uhlaender

RBI: J. Bench, P. Rose 2, B. Tolan 3

Batting

2B: J. Torre

3B: L. Brock

HR: L. Melendez

TB: M. Alou, L. Brock 4, L. Melendez 6, T. Sizemore 2, J. Torre 3, R. Wise 2

RBI: L. Brock, L. Melendez, T. Sizemore 2, J. Torre 2

Baserunning

CS: M. Alou

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Gullett D. Gullett	3.2	8	6	6	0	1	1	14.73
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon	1.1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Jim Merritt J. Merritt (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Ed Sprague E. Sprague	1.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Tom Hall T. Hall (S)	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	6	6	1	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Wise R. Wise	6.1	7	5	4	2	3	0	5.68
Don Shaw D. Shaw (L)	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	1	54.00
Al Santorini A. Santorini	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	7	6	2	6	1

Batters faced: P. Borbon 7, D. Gullett 19, T. Hall 5, J. Merritt 3, E. Sprague 5

WP: A. Santorini

Batters faced: J. Grzenda 3, A. Santorini 5, D. Shaw 3, R. Wise 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Pete Rose P. Rose LF	5	1	2	2	0	0	1
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bobby Tolan B. Tolan CF	4	2	3	3	1	0	0
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Tony Perez T. Perez 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Ted Uhlaender T. Uhlaender RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Denis Menke D. Menke 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Hall T. Hall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Gullett D. Gullett P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Merritt J. Merritt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo PH	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Ed Sprague E. Sprague P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	36	7	10	6	1	2	6

Batting

2B: D. Menke, P. Rose, B. Tolan

HR: B. Tolan

TB: J. Bench, D. Menke 2, J. Morgan, T. Perez, P. Rose 3, B. Tolan 7, T. Uhlaender

RBI: J. Bench, P. Rose 2, B. Tolan 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Gullett D. Gullett	3.2	8	6	6	0	1	1	14.73
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon	1.1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Jim Merritt J. Merritt (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Ed Sprague E. Sprague	1.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Tom Hall T. Hall (S)	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	6	6	1	5	1

Batters faced: P. Borbon 7, D. Gullett 19, T. Hall 5, J. Merritt 3, E. Sprague 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	2	2	1	0	0	1
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	5	1	2	2	0	0	1
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	4	0	2	2	0	0	1
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Donn Clendenon D. Clendenon 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Hague J. Hague PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez CF	4	1	3	1	1	0	0
Ed Crosby E. Crosby SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marty Martinez M. Martinez SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Wise R. Wise P	3	2	2	0	0	0	0
Don Shaw D. Shaw P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Al Santorini A. Santorini P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry McNertney J. McNertney PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	6	12	6	1	1	5

Batting

2B: J. Torre

3B: L. Brock

HR: L. Melendez

TB: M. Alou, L. Brock 4, L. Melendez 6, T. Sizemore 2, J. Torre 3, R. Wise 2

RBI: L. Brock, L. Melendez, T. Sizemore 2, J. Torre 2

Baserunning

CS: M. Alou

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Wise R. Wise	6.1	7	5	4	2	3	0	5.68
Don Shaw D. Shaw (L)	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	1	54.00
Al Santorini A. Santorini	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	7	6	2	6	1

WP: A. Santorini

Batters faced: J. Grzenda 3, A. Santorini 5, D. Shaw 3, R. Wise 27

6-8 CIN

STL 5-9

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 NL West

Game Summary

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