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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 23, 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 23, 1972 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 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 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
| City | Atlanta |
| State | GA |
| Attendance | 18,231 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: John Kibler |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Rick Wise | 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 |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
July 23, 1972
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou 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
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wise
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Wise
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Wise
There goes Garr. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Wise
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Garr scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wise
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Wise
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Niekro
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Aaron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wise
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wise
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blanks vs. Wise
Blanks strikes out. There goes Perez. The throw from Simmons to Maxvill, and back to Alou, who tags Perez out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Niekro
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Niekro
Wise hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Wise
Niekro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Wise
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Niekro trying to get to third. Carbo throws the ball in to Torre, who tags Niekro for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Wise
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Wise
Aaron is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Wise
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Niekro
Carbo 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, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Wise
Lum hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wise
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wise
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Aaron, and towards Blanks, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Niekro
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Niekro
Wise hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore 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
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Wise
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Wise
Niekro bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Wise
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. Blanks moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Wise
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou 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, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aaron scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wise
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wise
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Wise
Lum hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Niekro
Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Niekro
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Niekro
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Wise
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wise
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Wise
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Niekro
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Evans. Brock goes all the way around to score. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNertney vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching. Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
McNertney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wise
Luis Melendez now playing right field. Sonny Jackson pinch hits for Joe Hoerner.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Maxvill. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Wise
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garr vs. Wise
Garr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Wise
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Wise
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jarvis
Pat Jarvis now pitching.
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Jarvis
The ball gets by Williams for a passed ball. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Jarvis
Maxvill bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crosby vs. Jarvis
Ed Crosby pinch hits for Rick Wise.
Crosby 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Jarvis
Brock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blanks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1972 -- St.Louis at Atlanta (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 5 1 1 0 Baker D, cf 3 1 1 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Garr R, lf 3 1 1 0
Alou M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Aaron H, 1b 3 0 2 3
Torre J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Williams E, c 4 0 0 0
Simmons T, c 4 0 2 1 Lum M, rf 3 0 0 0
Carbo B, rf 3 0 1 0 Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0
McNertney J, ph 1 0 0 0 Perez M, ss 3 0 1 0
Melendez L, rf 0 0 0 0 Blanks L, 2b 3 0 1 0
Cruz J, cf 4 0 1 0 Niekro P, p 2 0 1 0
Maxvill D, ss 3 0 1 0 Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0
Wise R, p 3 0 2 0 Jackson S, ph 1 1 1 0
Crosby E, ph 1 0 0 0 Jarvis P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 10 1 28 3 8 3
St.Louis 000 000 020 -- 2
Atlanta 200 000 01x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (L) 8.0 8 3 3 3 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P 7.2 9 2 2 1 2
Hoerner J (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Jarvis P (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Evans D, Maxvill D
DP -- St.Louis 3, Atlanta 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Atlanta 4
SB -- Garr R
CS -- Perez M
SH -- Maxvill D
PB -- Williams E
T -- 2:18
A -- 18231
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