Braves 4-5 Cardinals (May 6, 1972)

ATL

STL

1

0

1

2

0

3

2

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

2

3

R

4

5

H

10

13

E

0

2

W: R. Cleveland

L: P. Niekro

ATL

Team Stats

STL

1

HR

1

4

R

5

10

H

13

1

SB

2

LOB

.278

AVG

.394

.333

OBP

.400

.389

SLG

.515

5.63

ERA

3.00

2

K

2

1

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 squeaked out a win over the Atlanta Braves, 5 to 4, on May 7, 1972.

Game Info

May 6, 1972

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Ralph Garr R. Garr CF-LF	4	1	3	2	1	1	1	0
Rico Carty R. Carty LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dusty Baker D. Baker CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Earl Williams E. Williams 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gil Garrido G. Garrido 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Lum M. Lum RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Paul Casanova P. Casanova C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Marty Perez M. Perez SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Reed R. Reed P	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Darrell Evans D. Evans PH	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
George Stone G. Stone P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Schueler R. Schueler P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	4	10	3	1	1	3	2

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	1	3	0	0	2	0	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Hague J. Hague 1B	4	1	3	2	1	0	0	0
Scipio Spinks S. Spinks PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Crosby E. Crosby SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Reggie Cleveland R. Cleveland P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Fiore M. Fiore PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	5	13	5	1	2	1	2

Batting

2B: R. Reed

HR: R. Garr

TB: R. Carty, O. Cepeda, R. Garr 6, F. Millan 2, M. Perez, R. Reed 2, E. Williams

RBI: R. Garr 2, F. Millan

IBB: R. Garr, M. Lum

GIDP: P. Casanova

Baserunning

SB: R. Garr

Batting

2B: T. Simmons

HR: J. Hague

TB: M. Alou, L. Brock 3, E. Crosby 2, J. Cruz, M. Fiore, J. Hague 6, T. Simmons 2, J. Torre

RBI: M. Alou, J. Cruz, M. Fiore, J. Hague 2

SAC: L. Melendez

SF: M. Alou

GIDP: T. Simmons, J. Torre

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ron Reed R. Reed	8.0	8	2	2	1	2	1	2.25
George Stone G. Stone	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	-
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	0.0	3	2	2	0	0	0	-
Ron Schueler R. Schueler	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Totals	8.0	13	5	5	1	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Reggie Cleveland R. Cleveland (W)	9.0	10	4	3	3	2	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	3	3	2	1

Batters faced: P. Niekro 3, R. Reed 31, R. Schueler, G. Stone

Batters faced: R. Cleveland 39

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
Ralph Garr R. Garr CF-LF	4	1	3	2	1	1	1	0
Rico Carty R. Carty LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dusty Baker D. Baker CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Earl Williams E. Williams 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gil Garrido G. Garrido 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Lum M. Lum RF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Paul Casanova P. Casanova C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Marty Perez M. Perez SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Reed R. Reed P	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Darrell Evans D. Evans PH	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
George Stone G. Stone P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Schueler R. Schueler P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	4	10	3	1	1	3	2

Batting

2B: R. Reed

HR: R. Garr

TB: R. Carty, O. Cepeda, R. Garr 6, F. Millan 2, M. Perez, R. Reed 2, E. Williams

RBI: R. Garr 2, F. Millan

IBB: R. Garr, M. Lum

GIDP: P. Casanova

Baserunning

SB: R. Garr

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ron Reed R. Reed	8.0	8	2	2	1	2	1	2.25
George Stone G. Stone	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	-
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (L)	0.0	3	2	2	0	0	0	-
Ron Schueler R. Schueler	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Totals	8.0	13	5	5	1	2	1

Batters faced: P. Niekro 3, R. Reed 31, R. Schueler, G. Stone

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	4	1	3	0	0	2	0	0
Luis Melendez L. Melendez CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Hague J. Hague 1B	4	1	3	2	1	0	0	0
Scipio Spinks S. Spinks PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Crosby E. Crosby SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Reggie Cleveland R. Cleveland P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Fiore M. Fiore PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	5	13	5	1	2	1	2

Batting

2B: T. Simmons

HR: J. Hague

TB: M. Alou, L. Brock 3, E. Crosby 2, J. Cruz, M. Fiore, J. Hague 6, T. Simmons 2, J. Torre

RBI: M. Alou, J. Cruz, M. Fiore, J. Hague 2

SAC: L. Melendez

SF: M. Alou

GIDP: T. Simmons, J. Torre

Baserunning

SB: L. Brock 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Reggie Cleveland R. Cleveland (W)	9.0	10	4	3	3	2	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	3	3	2	1

Batters faced: R. Cleveland 39

8-13 ATL

STL 8-11

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 NL West

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