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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 15, 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 September 15, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,853 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: John Kibler 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Doug Harvey |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Davalillo | Right Fielder |
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
| Rick Wise | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 15, 1972
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Wise
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clines for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wise
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell 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 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Kison
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Kison
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Kison
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Kison
Torre is hit by the pitch. Brock moves to third. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Kison
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Brock scores. Sizemore scores. Torre goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Kison
Carbo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Carbo reaches second base with a double. Simmons scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Kison
Reitz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Reitz reaches second base with a double. Carbo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. Kison
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wise vs. Kison
Wise strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wise
Hebner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Wise
Stennett 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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Kison
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Kison
Sizemore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kison
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Kison
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Wise
Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kison vs. Wise
Kison takes first base on ball four. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Wise
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Sizemore fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clines vs. Wise
Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alley tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wise
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Kison
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Kison
Carbo takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Kison
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelleher vs. McKee
Jim McKee now pitching.
Kelleher takes first base on ball four. Carbo moves to third. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wise vs. McKee
Wise strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brock vs. McKee
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sizemore vs. McKee
Sizemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Wise
Hebner hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Carbo fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Carbo. Stargell goes all the way around to score. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Wise
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Wise
Alley 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 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McKee
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. McKee
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McKee
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goggin vs. Wise
Chuck Goggin pinch hits for Jim McKee.
Goggin hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Wise
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davalillo for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Wise
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Walker
Luke Walker now pitching.
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker juggles the ball. That's an error on Walker. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Walker
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelleher vs. Walker
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Carbo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wise vs. Walker
Wise strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wise
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell hits a fly ball towards right. Carbo settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Carbo. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Wise
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Simmons fires to third and picks off Stargell. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Walker
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Walker
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. Walker
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Jose Cruz.
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Walker
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. Melendez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Walker
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Melendez scores. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Walker
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torre moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Walker
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Luis Melendez now playing center field.
Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Wise
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Wise
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Walker
Kelleher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Walker
Wise bunts towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Walker
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelleher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sizemore vs. Walker
Walker fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Walker. Kelleher scores. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sizemore vs. Walker
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brock tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Walker
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wise
Bill Stein now playing left field. Fernando Gonzalez pinch hits for Luke Walker.
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Wise
Davalillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Davalillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Wise
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Davalillo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wise
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sizemore scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Miller
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Miller
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carbo for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell 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, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wise
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1972 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Davalillo V, rf 4 1 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 2 2 0
Clines G, lf 3 0 1 2 Stein B, lf 0 0 0 0
Oliver A, cf 3 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 2 2 1
Stargell W, 1b 3 1 0 0 Cruz J, cf 2 0 0 0
Hebner R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Melendez L, ph-cf 2 1 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 1 Torre J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Stennett R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 2 2 4
Alley G, ss 3 1 1 0 Carbo B, rf 4 1 2 1
Kison B, p 0 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 3 2
McKee J, p 0 0 0 0 Kelleher M, ss 2 1 0 0
Goggin C, ph 1 0 0 0 Wise R, p 3 0 0 0
Walker L, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez F, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 4 5 3 33 10 12 9
Pittsburgh 001 200 010 -- 4
St.Louis 501 002 20x -- 10
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Kison B (L)* 2.0 6 6 6 3 2
McKee J 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Walker L 3.0 6 4 3 2 1
Miller B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (W) 9.0 5 4 4 3 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Carbo B 2, Walker L 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 2, St.Louis 8
2B -- Simmons T, Carbo B, Reitz K, Hebner R, Davalillo V
SH -- Wise R
SF -- Clines G, Sizemore T
HBP -- by Kison B (Torre J)
T -- 2:27
A -- 10853
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