Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Grimsley
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Grimsley
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melendez vs. Grimsley
  
  Melendez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torre vs. Grimsley
  
  Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rose throws the ball in to Concepcion who relays the ball to Morgan who tags Torre trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sizemore scores. Melendez moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Simmons vs. Grimsley
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Uhlaender. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Melendez scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clendenon vs. Grimsley
  
  Clendenon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Grimsley
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Cleveland
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Cleveland
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Melendez. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Cleveland
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon juggles the ball. That's an error on Clendenon. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Cleveland
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Perez reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. Tolan goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Cleveland
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. Bench moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Uhlaender vs. Cleveland
  
  Uhlaender hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Javier vs. Cleveland
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Grimsley
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crosby for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cleveland vs. Grimsley
  
  Cleveland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Cleveland
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grimsley vs. Cleveland
  
  Grimsley bunts towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rose vs. Cleveland
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Concepcion moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. Cleveland
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Grimsley
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Grimsley
  
  Melendez 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 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Grimsley
  
  Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Grimsley
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Cleveland
  
  Tolan strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Cleveland
  
  There goes Tolan. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Sizemore applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Cleveland
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Cleveland
  
  Bench hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Bench reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Uhlaender vs. Cleveland
  
  Uhlaender is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Javier vs. Cleveland
  
  Javier hits a line drive into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Grimsley
  
  Clendenon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Grimsley
  
  Cruz 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 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Grimsley
  
  Crosby bunts towards third. Javier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cleveland vs. Grimsley
  
  Cleveland bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Crosby moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brock vs. Grimsley
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Cleveland
  
  Concepcion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Cleveland
  
  Grimsley 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 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Cleveland
  
  Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Cleveland
  
  Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Cleveland
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Cleveland
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Grimsley
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Grimsley
  
  Melendez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Melendez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torre vs. Grimsley
  
  Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Melendez moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Simmons vs. Grimsley
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Cleveland
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Cleveland
  
  Uhlaender is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Cleveland
  
  Javier strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Grimsley
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Javier juggles the ball. That's an error on Javier. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Grimsley
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosby vs. Grimsley
  
  Crosby hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cleveland vs. Grimsley
  
  Cleveland hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Concepcion fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Cleveland
  
  Concepcion hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Cleveland
  
  Grimsley strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Cleveland
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Grimsley
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melendez vs. Billingham
  
  Jack Billingham now pitching.
  
  Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Billingham
  
  Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melendez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Billingham
  
  Simmons strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Cleveland
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Cleveland
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Sizemore applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Cleveland
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Cleveland
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Cleveland
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Billingham
  
  Clendenon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Gullett
  
  Don Gullett now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gullett fields it and throws to first for the out. Clendenon moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McNertney vs. Gullett
  
  Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Ed Crosby.
  
  McNertney hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Gullett
  
  Matty Alou pinch hits for Reggie Cleveland.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Gullett
  
  Scipio Spinks pinch runs for Matty Alou.
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Drabowsky
  
  Moe Drabowsky now pitching. Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop.
  
  Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Drabowsky
  
  Javier bunts towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Sizemore covering, for the out. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Drabowsky
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Shaw
  
  Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Don Gullett. Don Shaw now pitching. Hal McRae pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
  
  McRae 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 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Carroll
  
  Clay Carroll now pitching.
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Carroll
  
  Joe Hague pinch hits for Luis Melendez.
  
  Hague is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Carroll
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/12/1972 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Brock L, lf           5  0  0  0   Rose P, lf            4  1  1  0   
Sizemore T, 2b        5  1  2  0   Morgan J, 2b          3  2  2  2   
Melendez L, rf        4  1  2  0   Tolan B, cf           4  1  1  0   
Hague J, ph           1  0  0  0   Perez T, 1b           4  1  2  2   
Torre J, 3b           5  0  3  1   Bench J, c            4  0  2  1   
Simmons T, c          4  0  1  1   Uhlaender T, rf       2  0  0  0   
Clendenon D, 1b       3  2  2  1   Javier J, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Cruz J, cf            4  0  0  0   Concepcion D, ss      4  0  2  0   
Crosby E, ss          3  0  1  0   Grimsley R, p         2  0  0  0   
McNertney J, ph       1  0  0  0   Billingham J, p       0  0  0  0   
Drabowsky M, p        0  0  0  0   Gullett D, p          0  0  0  0   
Shaw D, p             0  0  0  0   Carbo B, ph           0  0  0  0   
Cleveland R, p        2  0  0  0   McRae H, ph           1  0  0  0   
Alou M, ph            1  0  1  1   Carroll C, p          0  0  0  0   
Spinks S, pr          0  0  0  0                                      
Maxvill D, ss         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  4 12  4                        31  5 10  5

St.Louis         200 100 010 --  4
Cincinnati       300 200 00x --  5

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cleveland R (L)       7.0  9  5  4  2  8
Drabowsky M           0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Shaw D                0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W)        6.1  9  3  3  1  0
Billingham J*         0.2  2  1  1  0  1
Gullett D             1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Carroll C (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Clendenon D, Javier J
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Simmons T, Morgan J, Perez T 2, Melendez L
3B -- Bench J
HR -- Clendenon D, Morgan J
CS -- Tolan B, Morgan J
SH -- Grimsley R, Cleveland R, Javier J
WP -- Cleveland R
T -- 2:20
A -- 23376

    

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