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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 6, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 6, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike McQueen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 40,754 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Garr | Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Earl Williams | Catcher |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Marty Perez | Shortstop |
| Mike McQueen | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Ed Crosby | Shortstop |
| Dal Maxvill | Second Baseman |
| Rick Wise | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 6, 1972
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Wise
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wise
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wise
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McQueen
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. McQueen
Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. McQueen
Alou bunts towards the mound. McQueen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brock moves to third. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. McQueen
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brock tags and scores. Melendez tags and moves to third. Alou tags and moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. McQueen
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Melendez scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clendenon vs. McQueen
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Wise
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wise
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Wise
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Wise
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. McQueen
Crosby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. McQueen
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. McQueen
Wise strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wise
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McQueen vs. Wise
McQueen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Wise
Millan bunts towards third. Torre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Wise
Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McQueen
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. McQueen
Melendez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty who is chasing the ball. Melendez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. McQueen
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. McQueen
Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McQueen
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wise
Aaron hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Wise
Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Melendez. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Wise
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Wise
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carty scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Wise
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Wise
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. McQueen
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. McQueen
Crosby hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. McQueen
Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McQueen vs. Wise
McQueen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Wise
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Wise
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Wise
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. McQueen
Wise hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. McQueen
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. McQueen
Melendez takes first base on ball four. Wise moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. McQueen
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wise moves to third. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Neibauer
Gary Neibauer now pitching.
Torre hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Millan catches it and throws to first to double up Alou. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Wise
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Wise
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Cepeda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Wise
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Neibauer
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Neibauer
Joe Hague pinch hits for Donn Clendenon.
Hague is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Neibauer
Crosby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Neibauer
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wise vs. Neibauer
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wise
Joe Hague now playing first base.
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lum vs. Wise
Mike Lum pinch hits for Gary Neibauer.
Lum hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Wise
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Jarvis
Pat Jarvis now pitching.
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Jarvis
Melendez bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Jarvis
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards second. Millan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Wise
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Wise
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Wise
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wise
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Jarvis
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Jarvis
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jarvis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Jarvis
Hague hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Jarvis
Crosby hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Wise
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Wise
Evans hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Wise
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Breazeale vs. Wise
Jim Breazeale pinch hits for Pat Jarvis.
Breazeale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1972 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Millan F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Brock L, lf 4 1 2 0
Garr R, cf 4 0 0 0 Melendez L, cf 2 2 1 0
Aaron H, rf 4 1 1 1 Alou M, rf 4 0 2 0
Carty R, lf 4 1 1 0 Torre J, 3b 3 1 2 3
Williams E, c 3 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 0 1
Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 3 1 Clendenon D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hague J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Perez M, ss 4 0 1 0 Crosby E, ss 4 0 1 0
McQueen M, p 2 0 0 0 Maxvill D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Neibauer G, p 0 0 0 0 Wise R, p 3 0 1 0
Lum M, ph 1 0 0 0
Jarvis P, p 0 0 0 0
Breazeale J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 10 2 30 4 9 4
Atlanta 000 100 010 -- 2
St.Louis 202 000 00x -- 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
McQueen M (L) 4.1 6 4 4 2 2
Neibauer G 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
Jarvis P 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (W) 9.0 10 2 2 1 2
DP -- Atlanta 2, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Atlanta 7, St.Louis 6
2B -- Brock L, Carty R, Cepeda O
3B -- Melendez L
HR -- Torre J, Aaron H
SF -- Torre J
T -- 2:22
A -- 40754
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