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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 3, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 3, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,836 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Tom Gorman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Davalillo | Left Fielder |
| Gene Clines | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Rick Wise | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 3, 1972
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Wise
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Wise
Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wise
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blass
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Blass
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blass
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Wise
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cash vs. Wise
Cash hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo who is chasing the ball. Cash reaches third base with a triple. Stargell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alley vs. Wise
Alley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Blass
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Blass
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Blass
Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Blass
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxvill vs. Blass
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Wise
Blass 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Wise
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Wise
There goes Davalillo. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Davalillo steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Wise
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Wise
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Blass
Wise hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Blass
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Blass
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Blass
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Blass
Torre hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wise
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blass
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Blass
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blass
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wise
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Wise
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alley for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Wise
Blass hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Blass
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Blass
Wise bunts towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Cash covering, for the out. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Blass
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxvill scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Blass
There goes Brock. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Alley applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Blass
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Blass
There goes Sizemore. The throw from Sanguillen and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Blass
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Wise
Davalillo 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Wise
Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wise
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Blass
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Blass
Simmons hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Blass
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Blass
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wise
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Blass
Maxvill hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Blass
Wise hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blass
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Blass
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wise
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Wise
Alley bunts towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blass vs. Wise
Blass strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Wise
Davalillo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Wise
Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blass
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Blass
Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blass
Simmons hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wise
Oliver hits a line drive into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen 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
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Blass
Carbo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Blass
Cruz hits a popup towards the mound. Blass catches it and throws to first to double up Carbo. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Blass
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wise
Hebner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wise
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Wise
Alley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Wise
Milt May pinch hits for Steve Blass.
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Wise
Dock Ellis pinch runs for Milt May.
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alley scores. Ellis moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clines vs. Wise
There goes Davalillo. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Davalillo steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clines vs. Wise
Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Rick Wise.
Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hernandez
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hernandez
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1972 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Davalillo V, lf 4 0 1 1 Brock L, lf 5 0 3 1
Clines G, rf 5 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Oliver A, cf 4 0 0 0 Alou M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Stargell W, 1b 3 1 0 0 Torre J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0
Hebner R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Carbo B, rf 4 0 2 0
Cash D, 2b 4 0 2 1 Cruz J, cf 4 0 0 0
Alley G, ss 3 1 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 1 0 0
Blass S, p 3 0 1 0 Wise R, p 2 0 1 0
May M, ph 1 0 1 0 Clendenon D, ph 1 0 0 0
Ellis D, pr 0 0 0 0
Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 6 2 34 1 8 1
Pittsburgh 010 000 000 1 -- 2
St.Louis 000 010 000 0 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (W) 9.0 8 1 1 3 1
Hernandez R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (L) 10.0 6 2 2 2 3
E -- Sanguillen M
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, St.Louis 7
3B -- Cash D
SB -- Davalillo V 2, Sizemore T
CS -- Brock L
SH -- Wise R, Alley G
T -- 2:30
A -- 14836
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