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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 16, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 16, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Walker |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 8,272 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Lee Weyer |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
Dwain Anderson | Shortstop |
Rick Wise | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Vic Davalillo | Left Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Luke Walker | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 16, 1972
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Walker
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Walker
There goes Brock. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Cash applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Walker
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Walker
Alou hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Walker
Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente who is chasing the ball. Torre reaches third base with a triple. Sizemore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Walker
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wise
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Wise
There goes Cash. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Cash steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Wise
Davalillo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Wise
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Cash scores. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Wise
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to home to get Clemente. Stargell moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Wise
Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Walker
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Walker
Melendez hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Walker
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Walker
Wise strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Wise
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wise
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wise
Cash hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Walker
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Walker
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Walker
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Wise
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wise
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Walker
Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Walker
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Walker
Clendenon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wise
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Wise
Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Wise
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Walker
Melendez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Walker
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wise vs. Walker
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner juggles the ball. That's an error on Hebner. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Walker
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Wise moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Walker
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wise moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Walker
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wise
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson misplays the ball. That's an error on Anderson. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Wise
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon fields the ball and throws to Wise covering. Safe. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Wise
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Walker
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Walker
Simmons hits a line drive towards third. Hebner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Walker
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Walker
Melendez takes first base on ball four. Clendenon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Walker
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wise
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Wise
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Wise hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Giusti
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Wise
Giusti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wise
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Wise
There goes Cash. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Anderson applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, 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
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Giusti
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Giusti
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Giusti
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Giusti
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. Giusti
Melendez hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Wise
Clemente hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Wise
Gene Clines pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Wise
Hebner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Giusti
Bob Robertson now playing first base. Jose Cruz pinch hits for Dwain Anderson.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Giusti
Joe Hague pinch hits for Rick Wise.
Hague hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Giusti
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hague scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Giusti
Scipio Spinks pinch runs for Ted Sizemore.
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1972 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 5 0 2 1 Cash D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Sizemore T, 2b 5 1 2 1 Davalillo V, lf 4 0 1 0 Spinks S, pr 0 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 3 0 1 0 Alou M, rf 5 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 1 2 1 Torre J, 3b 4 0 3 1 Clines G, pr 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 4 1 0 0 Melendez L, cf 3 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 1 2 3 Anderson D, ss 3 1 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0 Wise R, p 3 0 0 0 Walker L, p 2 0 0 0 Hague J, ph 1 1 1 0 Giusti D, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 10 3 31 4 8 4 St.Louis 100 010 001 -- 3 Pittsburgh 400 000 00x -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Wise R (L) 8.0 8 4 4 3 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Walker L (W) 6.0 7 2 1 1 4 Giusti D (S) 3.0 3 1 1 1 2 E -- Hebner R, Anderson D DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 9, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Stargell W 2 3B -- Torre J HR -- Hebner R SB -- Cash D CS -- Brock L, Cash D T -- 2:22 A -- 8272
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