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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 14, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 14, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 14, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 14, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,849 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Nick Colosi |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | 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 | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Rick Wise | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 14, 1972
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Wise
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wise
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Wise
Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Wise
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Tolan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Wise
Perez 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
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Grimsley
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Grimsley, and towards Chaney, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Grimsley
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Grimsley
Alou hits a line drive towards third. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Wise
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Wise
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chaney vs. Wise
Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke scores. Geronimo moves to third. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grimsley vs. Wise
Grimsley hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rose vs. Wise
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Geronimo scores. Chaney scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Wise
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Cumberland
John Cumberland now pitching.
Tolan hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Cumberland
Bench hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Grimsley
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Grimsley
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Grimsley
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosby vs. Grimsley
Crosby 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
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cumberland
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Cumberland
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Cumberland
Geronimo hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Grimsley
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cumberland vs. Grimsley
Cumberland bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. Grimsley
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Cumberland
Chaney hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Cumberland
Grimsley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Cumberland
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Cumberland
There goes Rose. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Cumberland
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Grimsley
Alou hits a line drive towards third. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Grimsley
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Grimsley
Simmons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Cumberland
Tolan hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Cumberland
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cumberland
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Grimsley
Clendenon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Grimsley
Crosby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Grimsley
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Clendenon moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alyea vs. Grimsley
Brant Alyea pinch hits for John Cumberland.
Alyea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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. Maxvill moves to third. Alyea moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melendez vs. Grimsley
Melendez hits a line drive into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Palmer
Lowell Palmer now pitching.
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Palmer
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Palmer
Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimsley vs. Palmer
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimsley for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Grimsley
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Grimsley
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Grimsley
Simmons 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 -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Grimsley
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Palmer
Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Palmer
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crosby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Palmer
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crosby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Palmer
There goes Tolan. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Crosby applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Grimsley
Crosby 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 -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Grimsley
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNertney vs. Grimsley
Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Lowell Palmer.
McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Drabowsky
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Drabowsky
Menke 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
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Grimsley
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Grimsley
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Grimsley
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Drabowsky
Geronimo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Melendez. Geronimo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chaney vs. Drabowsky
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carroll vs. Drabowsky
Carroll hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky juggles the ball. That's an error on Drabowsky. Geronimo moves to third. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rose vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching.
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to home to get Geronimo. Chaney moves to third. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Grzenda
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chaney scores. Carroll moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tolan vs. Grzenda
Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carroll scores. There goes Rose trying to get to home. Alou throws the ball in to Simmons who tags Rose who's trying to score from second, for the out. Morgan moves to third. Tolan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bench vs. Grzenda
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Grzenda
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Crosby fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Carroll
Simmons hits a line drive into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Carroll
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Donn Clendenon.
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Carroll
Crosby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carbo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Carroll
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carbo tags and scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Carroll
Ted Sizemore pinch hits for Joe Grzenda.
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crosby moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Carroll
Dwain Anderson pinch runs for Ted Sizemore.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/14/1972 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Rose P, lf 5 0 3 2 Brock L, lf 5 0 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 1 Melendez L, cf 4 0 0 0
Tolan B, cf 5 0 2 1 Alou M, rf 4 1 2 0
Bench J, c 4 0 1 1 Torre J, 3b 2 0 0 1
Perez T, 1b 5 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 1 0
Menke D, 3b 3 1 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Geronimo C, rf 3 1 1 0 Carbo B, ph 0 1 0 0
Chaney D, ss 4 2 3 1 Crosby E, 2b 4 0 2 0
Grimsley R, p 3 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0
Carroll C, p 1 1 0 0 Cruz J, ph 0 0 0 1
Wise R, p 0 0 0 0
Cumberland J, p 0 0 0 0
Alyea B, ph 1 0 1 1
Palmer L, p 0 0 0 0
McNertney J, ph 1 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0
Sizemore T, ph 1 0 1 0
Anderson D, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 6 31 3 9 3
Cincinnati 130 000 002 -- 6
St.Louis 000 011 001 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W) 7.1 7 2 2 2 1
Carroll C (S) 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (L) 1.1 5 4 4 3 0
Cumberland J 3.2 1 0 0 0 1
Palmer L 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Drabowsky M* 1.0 2 2 1 0 1
Grzenda J 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Drabowsky M
DP -- Cincinnati 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, St.Louis 7
2B -- Geronimo C
3B -- Alou M
SB -- Rose P
CS -- Tolan B
SH -- Cumberland J
SF -- Torre J, Cruz J
T -- 2:20
A -- 22849
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