Reds 7-6 Cardinals (May 2, 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

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 2, 1972

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pete Rose P. Rose LF	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Bobby Tolan B. Tolan CF	4	2	3	3	0	0	.750	.750	1.750
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Tony Perez T. Perez 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Ted Uhlaender T. Uhlaender RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Denis Menke D. Menke 3B	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Hall T. Hall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Don Gullett D. Gullett P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Merritt J. Merritt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Ed Sprague E. Sprague P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	7	10	6	2	6

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.800
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	4	0	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Donn Clendenon D. Clendenon 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Hague J. Hague PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Luis Melendez L. Melendez CF	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Ed Crosby E. Crosby SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jose Cruz J. Cruz PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Marty Martinez M. Martinez SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rick Wise R. Wise P	3	2	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Don Shaw D. Shaw P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Santorini A. Santorini P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry McNertney J. McNertney PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	38	6	12	6	1	5

Batting

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

HR: B. Tolan

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

Batting

2B: J. Torre

3B: L. Brock

HR: L. Melendez

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Pete Rose P. Rose LF	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Joe Morgan J. Morgan 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Bobby Tolan B. Tolan CF	4	2	3	3	0	0	.750	.750	1.750
Johnny Bench J. Bench C	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Tony Perez T. Perez 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Ted Uhlaender T. Uhlaender RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Denis Menke D. Menke 3B	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Dave Concepcion D. Concepcion SS	4	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Hall T. Hall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Don Gullett D. Gullett P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cesar Geronimo C. Geronimo PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Merritt J. Merritt P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bernie Carbo B. Carbo PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Ed Sprague E. Sprague P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Darrel Chaney D. Chaney SS	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	7	10	6	2	6

Batting

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

HR: B. Tolan

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.800
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	4	0	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Donn Clendenon D. Clendenon 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Hague J. Hague PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Luis Melendez L. Melendez CF	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Ed Crosby E. Crosby SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dal Maxvill D. Maxvill SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jose Cruz J. Cruz PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Marty Martinez M. Martinez SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rick Wise R. Wise P	3	2	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Don Shaw D. Shaw P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Santorini A. Santorini P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry McNertney J. McNertney PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Grzenda J. Grzenda P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	38	6	12	6	1	5

Batting

2B: J. Torre

3B: L. Brock

HR: L. Melendez

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

6-8 CIN

STL 5-9

Current Series

1972 NL West

Game Summary

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