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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 16, 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 16, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Santorini |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,850 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Shag Crawford |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Davalillo | Left Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | 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 |
| Al Santorini | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 16, 1972
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Santorini
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Santorini
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Santorini
Clemente hits a fly ball towards right. Carbo catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Santorini
Stargell strikes 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
Blass fires to first and picks off Brock. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Blass
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blass
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Blass
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Santorini
Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Santorini
Hebner 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: -2-
May vs. Santorini
May hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Santorini
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blass
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Blass
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Blass
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Blass
Kelleher hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Santorini
Blass 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: ---
Davalillo vs. Santorini
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Santorini
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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santorini vs. Blass
Santorini strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blass
Brock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Blass
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Santorini
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Santorini
Stargell 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Santorini
Oliver 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blass
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Blass
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Blass
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Blass
Carbo takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Blass
Reitz 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Santorini
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Santorini
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Santorini
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Santorini
Blass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Santorini
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Blass
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Kelleher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santorini vs. Blass
Santorini bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Blass
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Blass
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. Kelleher scores. Santorini moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Blass
Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Blass
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Santorini scores. Sizemore scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Blass
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Stargell. Cruz scores. Torre moves to third. Simmons moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carbo vs. Blass
Carbo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Blass
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Santorini
Stennett hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Santorini
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Santorini
Stargell 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Blass
Kelleher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santorini vs. Blass
Santorini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blass
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Blass
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Blass
Cruz hits a line drive towards the mound. Blass reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Santorini
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Santorini
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Santorini
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hebner moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sands vs. Santorini
Charlie Sands pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Sands hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zisk vs. Santorini
Richie Zisk pinch hits for Steve Blass.
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Miller
Gene Alley now playing shortstop. Bob Miller now pitching.
Torre hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Miller
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
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 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Santorini
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, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Santorini
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Santorini
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher misplays the ball. That's an error on Kelleher. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Santorini
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 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Miller
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Miller
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santorini vs. Miller
Santorini hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Miller
Brock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Miller
Jorge Roque pinch runs for Lou Brock.
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Santorini
Jorge Roque now playing center field. Jose Cruz now playing left field.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Santorini
Hebner hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Santorini
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Santorini
Alley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1972 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Davalillo V, lf 4 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 2 0
Stennett R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Roque J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 Sizemore T, 2b 5 1 2 1
Stargell W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, cf-lf 3 1 1 0
Oliver A, cf 4 0 1 0 Torre J, 1b 3 0 1 2
Hebner R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 1 0
May M, c 4 0 2 0 Carbo B, rf 2 0 0 0
Hernandez J, ss 1 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 2 0
Sands C, ph 1 0 0 0 Kelleher M, ss 4 1 1 0
Alley G, ss 1 0 0 0 Santorini A, p 4 1 0 0
Blass S, p 2 0 1 0
Zisk R, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 0 8 0 33 4 10 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 000 040 00x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (L) 6.0 9 4 3 4 5
Miller B 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Santorini A (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 3
E -- Stargell W, Kelleher M
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, St.Louis 10
2B -- Oliver A, Kelleher M, Sizemore T, Hebner R, May M
T -- 2:07
A -- 11850
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