Pirates 6-2 Cardinals (May 22, 1972)

PIT

STL

1

0

2

3

1

3

0

1

4

3

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

6

2

H

12

11

E

0

3

W: S. Blass

L: R. Cleveland

S: R. Hernandez

PIT

Team Stats

STL

0

HR

1

6

R

2

12

H

11

0

SB

0

LOB

.324

AVG

.306

.432

OBP

.324

SLG

.417

2.00

ERA

3.00

2

K

2

1

BB

5

Current Series

Pirates

6

Cardinals

2

Game 1

Final

Pirates

9

Cardinals

4

Game 2

Final

Pirates

2

Cardinals

4

Game 3

Final

1972 NL East

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 were decisively beaten by the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6 to 2, on May 23, 1972.

Game Info

May 22, 1972

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Dave Cash D. Cash 2B	4	1	2	1	1	0
Vic Davalillo V. Davalillo LF	4	1	3	1	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	0	2	1	0	0
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	5	0	0	0	0	1
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	0	0	0	1	0
Richie Hebner R. Hebner 3B	2	1	1	0	2	0
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen C	5	1	1	0	0	1
Gene Alley G. Alley SS	4	1	2	1	1	0
Steve Blass S. Blass P	3	1	1	0	0	0
Bob Robertson B. Robertson PH	0	0	0	0	0	0
Milt May M. May PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ramon Hernandez R. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	6	12	4	5	2

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	4	1	3	0	0	0	0
Matty Alou M. Alou 1B	4	0	3	0	0	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez CF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Ed Crosby E. Crosby SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dwain Anderson D. Anderson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reggie Cleveland R. Cleveland P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marty Martinez M. Martinez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dennis Higgins D. Higgins P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Fiore M. Fiore PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Cloninger T. Cloninger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Donn Clendenon D. Clendenon PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	36	2	11	2	1	1	2

Batting

TB: G. Alley 2, S. Blass, D. Cash 2, R. Clemente 2, V. Davalillo 3, R. Hebner, M. Sanguillen

RBI: G. Alley, D. Cash, R. Clemente, V. Davalillo

IBB: G. Alley

HBP: V. Davalillo, R. Hebner

SAC: S. Blass

GIDP: R. Clemente 3

Batting

2B: J. Torre

HR: L. Melendez

TB: M. Alou 3, L. Brock, B. Carbo, L. Melendez 4, T. Sizemore 3, J. Torre 3

RBI: L. Melendez, J. Torre

GIDP: M. Alou, E. Crosby

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Blass S. Blass (W)	8.0	11	2	2	1	1	1	2.25
Ramon Hernandez R. Hernandez (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	2	2	1	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Reggie Cleveland R. Cleveland (L)	5.0	9	6	3	2	2	5.40
Dennis Higgins D. Higgins	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda	1.2	2	0	0	2	0	0.00
Tony Cloninger T. Cloninger	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	6	3	5	2

Batters faced: S. Blass 34, R. Hernandez 3

Batters faced: R. Cleveland 28, T. Cloninger, J. Grzenda 9, D. Higgins 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Dave Cash D. Cash 2B	4	1	2	1	1	0
Vic Davalillo V. Davalillo LF	4	1	3	1	0	0
Roberto Clemente R. Clemente RF	5	0	2	1	0	0
Willie Stargell W. Stargell 1B	5	0	0	0	0	1
Al Oliver A. Oliver CF	4	0	0	0	1	0
Richie Hebner R. Hebner 3B	2	1	1	0	2	0
Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen C	5	1	1	0	0	1
Gene Alley G. Alley SS	4	1	2	1	1	0
Steve Blass S. Blass P	3	1	1	0	0	0
Bob Robertson B. Robertson PH	0	0	0	0	0	0
Milt May M. May PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ramon Hernandez R. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	6	12	4	5	2

Batting

TB: G. Alley 2, S. Blass, D. Cash 2, R. Clemente 2, V. Davalillo 3, R. Hebner, M. Sanguillen

RBI: G. Alley, D. Cash, R. Clemente, V. Davalillo

IBB: G. Alley

HBP: V. Davalillo, R. Hebner

SAC: S. Blass

GIDP: R. Clemente 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Blass S. Blass (W)	8.0	11	2	2	1	1	1	2.25
Ramon Hernandez R. Hernandez (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	2	2	1	2	1

Batters faced: S. Blass 34, R. Hernandez 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	4	1	3	0	0	0	0
Matty Alou M. Alou 1B	4	0	3	0	0	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez CF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0
Ed Crosby E. Crosby SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dwain Anderson D. Anderson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reggie Cleveland R. Cleveland P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marty Martinez M. Martinez PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dennis Higgins D. Higgins P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Fiore M. Fiore PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Cloninger T. Cloninger P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Donn Clendenon D. Clendenon PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	36	2	11	2	1	1	2

Batting

2B: J. Torre

HR: L. Melendez

TB: M. Alou 3, L. Brock, B. Carbo, L. Melendez 4, T. Sizemore 3, J. Torre 3

RBI: L. Melendez, J. Torre

GIDP: M. Alou, E. Crosby

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Reggie Cleveland R. Cleveland (L)	5.0	9	6	3	2	2	5.40
Dennis Higgins D. Higgins	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda	1.2	2	0	0	2	0	0.00
Tony Cloninger T. Cloninger	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	6	3	5	2

Batters faced: R. Cleveland 28, T. Cloninger, J. Grzenda 9, D. Higgins 7

19-12 PIT

STL 12-22

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 NL East

Game Summary

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