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Cardinals
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 12, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 12, 1972 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Reggie Cleveland |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 23,376 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Ken Burkhart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Luis Melendez | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Ed Crosby | Shortstop |
| Reggie Cleveland | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Ted Uhlaender | Right Fielder |
| Julian Javier | Third Baseman |
| Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 12, 1972
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Grimsley
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Grimsley
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Grimsley
Melendez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Grimsley
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose throws the ball in to Concepcion who relays the ball to Morgan who tags Torre trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sizemore scores. Melendez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Grimsley
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Melendez scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Grimsley
Clendenon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Grimsley
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cleveland
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cleveland
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Melendez. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Cleveland
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon juggles the ball. That's an error on Clendenon. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Cleveland
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Perez reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. Tolan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Cleveland
Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Cleveland
Uhlaender hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Cleveland
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Grimsley
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crosby for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cleveland vs. Grimsley
Cleveland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Grimsley
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Cleveland
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimsley vs. Cleveland
Grimsley bunts towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Cleveland
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Cleveland
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Grimsley
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Grimsley
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Grimsley
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Grimsley
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Cleveland
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Cleveland
There goes Tolan. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Sizemore applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cleveland
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Cleveland
Bench hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Bench reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Uhlaender vs. Cleveland
Uhlaender is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Cleveland
Javier hits a line drive into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Grimsley
Clendenon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Grimsley
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Grimsley
Crosby bunts towards third. Javier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cleveland vs. Grimsley
Cleveland bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Crosby moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Grimsley
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Cleveland
Concepcion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Cleveland
Grimsley 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, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cleveland
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Cleveland
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Cleveland
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Cleveland
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Grimsley
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Grimsley
Melendez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Melendez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Grimsley
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Melendez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Grimsley
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Cleveland
Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Cleveland
Uhlaender is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Cleveland
Javier strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Grimsley
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Javier juggles the ball. That's an error on Javier. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Grimsley
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Grimsley
Crosby hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cleveland vs. Grimsley
Cleveland hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Concepcion fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Cleveland
Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Cleveland
Grimsley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cleveland
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Grimsley
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Grimsley
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Billingham
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Billingham
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cleveland
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Cleveland
There goes Morgan. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Sizemore applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Cleveland
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cleveland
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Cleveland
Bench strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Billingham
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Gullett
Don Gullett now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to first for the out. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McNertney vs. Gullett
Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Ed Crosby.
McNertney hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Gullett
Matty Alou pinch hits for Reggie Cleveland.
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Gullett
Scipio Spinks pinch runs for Matty Alou.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching. Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop.
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Drabowsky
Javier bunts towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Sizemore covering, for the out. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Drabowsky
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Shaw
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Don Gullett. Don Shaw now pitching. Hal McRae pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Carroll
Joe Hague pinch hits for Luis Melendez.
Hague is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Carroll
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1972 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 5 0 0 0 Rose P, lf 4 1 1 0
Sizemore T, 2b 5 1 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 2 2 2
Melendez L, rf 4 1 2 0 Tolan B, cf 4 1 1 0
Hague J, ph 1 0 0 0 Perez T, 1b 4 1 2 2
Torre J, 3b 5 0 3 1 Bench J, c 4 0 2 1
Simmons T, c 4 0 1 1 Uhlaender T, rf 2 0 0 0
Clendenon D, 1b 3 2 2 1 Javier J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cruz J, cf 4 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 2 0
Crosby E, ss 3 0 1 0 Grimsley R, p 2 0 0 0
McNertney J, ph 1 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0 Gullett D, p 0 0 0 0
Shaw D, p 0 0 0 0 Carbo B, ph 0 0 0 0
Cleveland R, p 2 0 0 0 McRae H, ph 1 0 0 0
Alou M, ph 1 0 1 1 Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Spinks S, pr 0 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 4 12 4 31 5 10 5
St.Louis 200 100 010 -- 4
Cincinnati 300 200 00x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cleveland R (L) 7.0 9 5 4 2 8
Drabowsky M 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Shaw D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W) 6.1 9 3 3 1 0
Billingham J* 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
Gullett D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Carroll C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Clendenon D, Javier J
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Simmons T, Morgan J, Perez T 2, Melendez L
3B -- Bench J
HR -- Clendenon D, Morgan J
CS -- Tolan B, Morgan J
SH -- Grimsley R, Cleveland R, Javier J
WP -- Cleveland R
T -- 2:20
A -- 23376
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