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Cardinals
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 18, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 18, 1972 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scipio Spinks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Champion |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,311 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Andy Olsen |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Ed Crosby | Third Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Scipio Spinks | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Willie Montanez | Center Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Don Money | Third Baseman |
| Mike Anderson | Right Fielder |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Bill Champion | Pitcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
April 18, 1972
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Champion
Brock bunts towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Champion
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Champion
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Spinks
Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Spinks
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Spinks
Montanez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Champion
Hague hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montanez. Hague reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Champion
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Champion
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosby vs. Champion
Crosby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hague scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Champion
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Spinks
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Spinks
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Spinks
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crosby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spinks vs. Champion
Spinks strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Champion
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Champion
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Champion
The ball gets by McCarver for a passed ball. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Champion
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hague vs. Champion
Hague takes first base on ball four. Sizemore moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Champion
The ball gets by McCarver for a passed ball. Sizemore scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Champion
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Spinks
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Spinks
Doyle takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Champion vs. Spinks
Champion hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Spinks
Bowa is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Spinks
McCarver hits a fly ball 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 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Champion
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Champion
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Champion
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Spinks
Montanez 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 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Spinks
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Spinks
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spinks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spinks vs. Champion
Spinks hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Champion
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Champion
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Spinks
Money is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Spinks
Anderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Anderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Spinks
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Champion vs. Spinks
Champion strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Champion
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Champion
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Champion, and towards Bowa, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Champion
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Spinks
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Spinks
McCarver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. McCarver reaches second base with a double. Bowa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Spinks
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spinks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Spinks
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Johnson reaches second base with a double. McCarver scores. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luzinski vs. Cloninger
Tony Cloninger now pitching.
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Montanez tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Money vs. Cloninger
Money hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Cloninger
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Crosby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Champion
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Champion
Crosby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Champion
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Champion
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Tony Cloninger.
Melendez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching. Marty Martinez now playing shortstop.
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Champion vs. Grzenda
Champion bunts towards the mound. Grzenda fields it and throws to first for the out. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Grzenda
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doyle scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Grzenda
There goes Bowa. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Bowa steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Grzenda
There goes Bowa. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Bowa steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarver vs. Grzenda
McCarver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montanez vs. Grzenda
Montanez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Champion
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Champion
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Champion
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hague vs. Champion
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Champion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Grzenda
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. Guzman
Santiago Guzman now pitching.
Luzinski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Guzman
Money 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 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Guzman
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Guzman
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Champion
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Champion
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Champion
Crosby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNertney vs. Champion
Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Santiago Guzman.
McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crosby moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Champion
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Champion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crosby scores. McNertney moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Short
Chris Short now pitching.
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McNertney moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sizemore vs. Twitchell
Wayne Twitchell now pitching.
Sizemore strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1972 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 5 0 1 0 Bowa L, ss 4 1 3 1
Sizemore T, 2b 4 1 1 0 McCarver T, c 4 1 1 1
Alou M, rf 3 0 0 0 Montanez W, cf 4 1 1 0
Hague J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Johnson D, 1b 4 1 2 1
Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 3 1 1 3
Cruz J, cf 4 0 0 0 Money D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Crosby E, 3b 4 1 3 1 Anderson M, rf 3 0 1 0
Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0 Doyle D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Clendenon D, ph 1 0 0 0 Champion B, p 2 0 0 0
Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0 Short C, p 0 0 0 0
Guzman S, p 0 0 0 0 Twitchell W, p 0 0 0 0
McNertney J, ph 1 0 1 0
Spinks S, p 2 0 0 0
Cloninger T, p 0 0 0 0
Melendez L, ph 1 0 0 0
Martinez M, ss 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 8 2 31 6 10 6
St.Louis 011 000 001 -- 3
Philadelphia 000 003 12x -- 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Spinks S (L)* 5.0 6 3 3 2 5
Cloninger T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Grzenda J+ 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Guzman S 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Champion B (W) 8.2 7 3 2 3 7
Short C# 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Twitchell W (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Hague J, Anderson M, McCarver T, Johnson D
3B -- Johnson D
HR -- Luzinski G
SB -- Bowa L 2
SH -- Champion B
SF -- Luzinski G
PB -- McCarver T 2
T -- 2:27
A -- 5311
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