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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 21, 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 July 21, 1972 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 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 | July 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Stone |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: John Kibler 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Lee Weyer |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | First Baseman |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Mike Lum | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Larvell Blanks | Second Baseman |
| George Stone | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 21, 1972
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Stone
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Stone, and towards Blanks, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Stone
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans juggles the ball. That's an error on Evans. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Stone
There's a wild pitch. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. Stone
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Stone
There's a wild pitch. Sizemore scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Stone
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Stone
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gibson
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gibson
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - 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, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lum vs. Gibson
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Stone
Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Stone
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Stone
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gibson
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Gibson
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Stone
Gibson hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Stone
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Stone
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, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Gibson
Stone hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gibson
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Gibson
There goes Baker. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Sizemore applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
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 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Stone
Melendez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Stone
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Stone
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Gibson
Lum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Gibson
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Stone
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Stone
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Stone
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gibson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Gibson
Blanks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Gibson
Stone bunts towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Gibson
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Stone
Gibson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Stone
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Stone
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. Stone
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Stone
Torre is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Stone
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gibson
Garr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Garr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lum vs. Gibson
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Stone
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Stone
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Stone
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gibson
Evans hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gibson
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Gibson
Blanks bunts towards first. Clendenon juggles the ball. That's an error on Clendenon. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stone vs. Gibson
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to third for the out. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Gibson
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to second for the out. Blanks moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
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 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Stone
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Stone
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Stone
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Gibson
Lum hits a line drive towards short. Maxvill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Gibson
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Stone
Melendez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Stone
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Stone
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Stone
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gibson
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Gibson
Blanks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gibson
Sonny Jackson pinch hits for George Stone.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1972 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0 Baker D, cf 4 0 1 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Garr R, lf 4 0 2 0
Melendez L, cf 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, 1b 3 0 0 0
Torre J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Williams E, c 4 0 1 0
Simmons T, c 4 0 1 0 Lum M, rf 3 0 0 0
Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 4 1 1 1
Alou M, rf 3 0 1 0 Perez M, ss 4 0 1 0
Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0 Blanks L, 2b 2 0 1 0
Gibson B, p 3 1 1 1 Stone G, p 2 0 0 0
Jackson S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 4 1 31 1 7 1
St.Louis 100 001 000 -- 2
Atlanta 000 000 100 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 5
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Stone G (L) 9.0 4 2 1 2 2
E -- Evans D, Clendenon D
DP -- St.Louis 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Atlanta 8
2B -- Sizemore T, Garr R
HR -- Gibson B, Evans D
SB -- Garr R
CS -- Baker D
SH -- Stone G, Blanks L
WP -- Stone G 2
T -- 1:47
A -- 15000
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