Braves 2-1 Cardinals (May 4, 1972)

ATL

STL

1

2

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

1

R

2

1

H

6

7

E

0

3

W: P. Niekro

L: B. Gibson

ATL

Team Stats

STL

1

HR

0

2

R

1

6

H

7

2

SB

0

LOB

.171

AVG

.219

.237

OBP

.219

.257

SLG

.250

1.00

ERA

2.00

5

K

7

0

BB

3

Current Series

Braves

2

Cardinals

1

Game 1

Final

Braves

2

Cardinals

4

Game 2

Final

Braves

4

Cardinals

5

Game 3

Final

1972 NL West

ATL 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 Atlanta Braves, 2 to 1, on May 5, 1972.

Game Info

May 4, 1972

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ralph Garr R. Garr CF-LF	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	1
Rico Carty R. Carty LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Dusty Baker D. Baker CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Williams E. Williams C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Darrell Evans D. Evans 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Marty Perez M. Perez SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	35	2	6	2	1	2	3	7

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	1	3	0	0
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	4	0	1	0	1
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	4	0	0	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	4	0	1	1	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	4	0	0	0	1
Joe Hague J. Hague 1B	3	0	1	0	1
Luis Melendez L. Melendez CF	3	0	1	0	0
Ed Crosby E. Crosby SS	3	0	0	0	0
Bob Gibson B. Gibson P	2	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz PH	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	32	1	7	1	5

Batting

HR: H. Aaron

TB: H. Aaron 4, R. Carty, O. Cepeda, F. Millan, M. Perez 2

RBI: H. Aaron 2

GIDP: R. Carty

Baserunning

SB: D. Evans, R. Garr

Batting

2B: J. Hague

TB: L. Brock 3, J. Hague 2, L. Melendez, T. Sizemore, J. Torre

RBI: J. Torre

GIDP: E. Crosby, T. Sizemore

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	9.0	7	1	1	0	5	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	0	5	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Gibson B. Gibson (L)	9.0	6	2	2	3	7	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	3	7	1

Batters faced: P. Niekro 32

Batters faced: B. Gibson 38

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ralph Garr R. Garr CF-LF	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron RF	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	1
Rico Carty R. Carty LF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Dusty Baker D. Baker CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Williams E. Williams C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Darrell Evans D. Evans 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Marty Perez M. Perez SS	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	35	2	6	2	1	2	3	7

Batting

HR: H. Aaron

TB: H. Aaron 4, R. Carty, O. Cepeda, F. Millan, M. Perez 2

RBI: H. Aaron 2

GIDP: R. Carty

Baserunning

SB: D. Evans, R. Garr

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	9.0	7	1	1	0	5	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	0	5	0

Batters faced: P. Niekro 32

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	1	3	0	0
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	4	0	1	0	1
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	4	0	0	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	4	0	1	1	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	4	0	0	0	1
Joe Hague J. Hague 1B	3	0	1	0	1
Luis Melendez L. Melendez CF	3	0	1	0	0
Ed Crosby E. Crosby SS	3	0	0	0	0
Bob Gibson B. Gibson P	2	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz PH	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	32	1	7	1	5

Batting

2B: J. Hague

TB: L. Brock 3, J. Hague 2, L. Melendez, T. Sizemore, J. Torre

RBI: J. Torre

GIDP: E. Crosby, T. Sizemore

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Gibson B. Gibson (L)	9.0	6	2	2	3	7	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	3	7	1

Batters faced: B. Gibson 38

8-11 ATL

STL 6-11

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 NL West

Game Summary

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