Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. McDowell
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields the ball and throws to McDowell covering. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. McDowell
  
  Sizemore takes first base on ball four. Brock moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. McDowell
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torre vs. McDowell
  
  Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. McDowell
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Spinks
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Spinks
  
  There goes Bonds. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Speier vs. Spinks
  
  Speier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonds scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Spinks
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speier moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Spinks
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Spinks
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it, throws to second for one, and the throw to home - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. McDowell
  
  Carbo strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. McDowell
  
  Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxvill vs. McDowell
  
  Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spinks vs. McDowell
  
  Spinks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Spinks
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Spinks
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Spinks
  
  There goes Maddox. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Maxvill applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Spinks
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDowell vs. Spinks
  
  McDowell 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 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. McDowell
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. McDowell
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. McDowell
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Spinks
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Spinks
  
  There goes Bonds. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Speier vs. Spinks
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Henderson vs. Spinks
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bonds scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Spinks
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Spinks
  
  McCovey hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. McDowell
  
  Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. McDowell
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. McDowell
  
  Carbo strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melendez vs. McDowell
  
  Melendez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maxvill vs. McDowell
  
  Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Melendez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spinks vs. McDowell
  
  Spinks is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Spinks
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Spinks
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. Spinks
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fuentes vs. Spinks
  
  Fuentes is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McDowell vs. Spinks
  
  McDowell strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. McDowell
  
  Brock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. McDowell
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. McDowell
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with McDowell covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Spinks
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spinks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Spinks
  
  Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Spinks
  
  Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torre settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Torre. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Spinks
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Spinks
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. McDowell
  
  Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. McDowell
  
  Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clendenon vs. McDowell
  
  Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
  
  Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melendez vs. McDowell
  
  Melendez strikes out. Rader drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Melendez out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Spinks
  
  Donn Clendenon now playing first base. Matty Alou now playing right field.
  
  Rader 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 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Spinks
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Spinks
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Spinks
  
  There goes Kingman. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Kingman steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fuentes vs. Spinks
  
  Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McDowell vs. Spinks
  
  McDowell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Melendez who is chasing the ball. McDowell reaches third base with a triple. Kingman scores. Fuentes goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bonds vs. Spinks
  
  Bonds 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 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. McDowell
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alyea vs. McDowell
  
  Brant Alyea pinch hits for Scipio Spinks.
  
  Alyea strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. McDowell
  
  Brock strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Segui
  
  Diego Segui now pitching.
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Segui
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Segui
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. McDowell
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. McDowell
  
  Ed Crosby pinch runs for Ted Sizemore.
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. Crosby moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torre vs. McDowell
  
  Torre takes first base on ball four. Crosby moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Simmons vs. McDowell
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Simmons reaches third base with a triple. Crosby scores. Alou scores. Torre goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clendenon vs. McMahon
  
  Don McMahon now pitching.
  
  Clendenon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. McMahon
  
  Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. McMahon
  
  Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Segui vs. McMahon
  
  Segui strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. McMahon
  
  Brock hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Segui
  
  Ed Crosby now playing second base.
  
  Rader hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Segui
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Segui
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock who is chasing the ball. Maddox reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fuentes vs. Segui
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. McMahon
  
  Crosby hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. McMahon
  
  Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. McMahon
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodson vs. Segui
  
  Jose Cruz now playing center field. Luis Melendez now playing right field. Ed Goodson pinch hits for Don McMahon.
  
  Goodson hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Segui
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Segui
  
  Speier strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/8/1972 -- St.Louis at San Francisco (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Brock L, lf           5  0  1  0   Bonds B, rf           4  2  1  0   
Sizemore T, 2b        3  0  1  0   Speier C, ss          5  0  1  1   
Crosby E, pr-2b       1  1  0  0   Henderson K, lf       3  0  1  0   
Alou M, 1b-rf         4  1  0  0   McCovey W, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Cruz J, cf            0  0  0  0   Rader D, c            3  0  0  0   
Torre J, 3b           4  1  1  0   Kingman D, 3b         4  1  2  0   
Simmons T, c          4  2  2  3   Maddox G, cf          4  0  2  0   
Carbo B, rf           2  0  0  0   Fuentes T, 2b         2  1  1  0   
Clendenon D, ph-1b    2  1  1  2   McDowell S, p         3  0  1  2   
Melendez L, cf-rf     4  0  2  0   McMahon D, p          0  0  0  0   
Maxvill D, ss         4  0  1  1   Goodson E, ph         1  0  0  0   
Spinks S, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Alyea B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Segui D, p            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6  9  6                        33  4  9  3

St.Louis         000 100 050 --  6
San Francisco    101 002 000 --  4

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spinks S              6.0  8  4  4  5  4
Segui D (W)           3.0  1  0  0  0  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
McDowell S (L)*       7.0  8  5  5  3  8
McMahon D             2.0  1  1  1  0  2
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th

E -- Torre J
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, San Francisco 7
3B -- McDowell S, Simmons T, Maddox G
HR -- Clendenon D
SB -- Bonds B 2, Kingman D
CS -- Maddox G
WP -- Spinks S
PB -- Rader D
T -- 2:35
A -- 2410

    

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