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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 25, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 25, 1972 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 9,643 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Mel Steiner |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Ed Crosby | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Lum | Center Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
April 25, 1972
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garr. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hague vs. Niekro
Hague strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Gibson
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Gibson
There goes Garr. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Gibson
Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garr scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gibson
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Gibson
There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Gibson
Lum hits a fly ball towards left. Brock settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Brock. Evans scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gibson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crosby vs. Niekro
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Cruz for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Gibson
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gibson
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Gibson
Carty is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Niekro
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gibson
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Gibson
There's a wild pitch. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Gibson
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lum vs. Gibson
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Gibson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Niekro
Hague hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garr who is chasing the ball. Hague reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hague tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Gibson
Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gibson
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Niekro
Crosby hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Niekro
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Gibson
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Niekro
Hague hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gibson
Evans hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Gibson
Lum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gibson
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Gibson
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Sizemore fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Niekro
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Niekro
Mike Fiore pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
Fiore hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Higgins
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Higgins
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Higgins
Carty takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Higgins
Oscar Brown pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Clemons
Lance Clemons now pitching.
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Evans reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lum vs. Clemons
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Oscar Brown now playing left field.
Alou bunts towards first. Aaron picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aaron. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hague vs. Niekro
The umpire calls a balk on Niekro Alou scores. Sizemore moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hague vs. Niekro
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Clemons
Perez hits a popup towards the mound. Clemons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Clemons
Niekro strikes out. Simmons drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Niekro out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Clemons
Millan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Clemons
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Crosby fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosby vs. Niekro
Crosby strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Niekro
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Lance Clemons.
Clendenon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1972 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Alou M, rf 4 1 2 0 Millan F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Garr R, rf 5 2 1 0
Hague J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Aaron H, 1b 3 2 1 2
Torre J, 3b 3 0 0 1 Carty R, lf 3 1 1 1
Simmons T, c 4 1 1 1 Brown O, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Brock L, lf 3 0 2 0 Williams E, c 4 2 2 3
Cruz J, cf 4 0 2 0 Evans D, 3b 2 1 1 2
Crosby E, ss 4 0 0 0 Lum M, cf 4 0 0 0
Gibson B, p 2 0 0 0 Perez M, ss 4 0 1 0
Fiore M, ph 1 0 0 0 Niekro P, p 4 0 0 0
Higgins D, p 0 0 0 0
Clemons L, p 0 0 0 0
Clendenon D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 2 33 9 8 8
St.Louis 000 100 110 -- 3
Atlanta 420 000 30x -- 9
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (L) 6.0 5 6 5 2 3
Higgins D 0.2 1 3 3 2 0
Clemons L 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 9 3 2 0 5
E -- Brock L, Aaron H
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Atlanta 5
2B -- Alou M, Evans D
3B -- Hague J
HR -- Williams E, Aaron H, Simmons T
SB -- Garr R
SF -- Torre J
HBP -- by Gibson B (Millan F), by Niekro P (Brock L)
WP -- Gibson B 2
Balk -- Niekro P
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:01
A -- 9643
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