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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 5, 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 5, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 21,907 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Dick Stello |
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 |
| Phil Niekro | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
| Ed Crosby | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 5, 1972
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Gibson
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Gibson
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Gibson
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gibson
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore misplays the ball. That's an error on Sizemore. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gibson
There goes Evans. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Evans steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Gibson
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Gibson
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Niekro
Hague hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Hague reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. Niekro
Melendez hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gibson
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Gibson
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams 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, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Niekro
Crosby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Niekro
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Gibson
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Gibson
Evans hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gibson
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Gibson
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and tags Cepeda, for the out. Perez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Millan for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou 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, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons 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
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gibson
Garr 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 -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosby. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Gibson
Carty is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams takes first base on ball four. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Gibson
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Niekro
Hague hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Niekro
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Niekro
Crosby hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gibson
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gibson
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Gibson
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Niekro
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gibson
Garr hits a fly ball towards left. Brock settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Brock. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Gibson
There goes Garr. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aaron vs. Gibson
Aaron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Gibson
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Gibson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Niekro
Dusty Baker now playing center field. Ralph Garr now playing left field.
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Gibson
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Gibson
Evans hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gibson
Perez 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 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Niekro
Hague strikes out. Williams drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hague out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Niekro
Melendez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Niekro
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Gibson
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Gibson
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gibson
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Niekro
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Niekro
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Niekro
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Niekro
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Niekro
Simmons strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1972 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Millan F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 1 3 0
Garr R, cf-lf 5 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Aaron H, rf 3 1 1 2 Alou M, rf 4 0 0 0
Carty R, lf 3 0 1 0 Torre J, 3b 4 0 1 1
Baker D, cf 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0
Williams E, c 3 0 0 0 Hague J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 1 0 Melendez L, cf 3 0 1 0
Evans D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Crosby E, ss 3 0 0 0
Perez M, ss 4 0 2 0 Gibson B, p 2 0 0 0
Niekro P, p 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 6 2 32 1 7 1
Atlanta 200 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis 000 000 001 -- 1
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro P (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (L) 9.0 6 2 2 3 7
E -- Sizemore T, Crosby E, Brock L
DP -- Atlanta 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Atlanta 9, St.Louis 4
2B -- Hague J
HR -- Aaron H
SB -- Evans D, Garr R
T -- 1:56
A -- 21907
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