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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 13, 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 August 13, 1972 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 13, 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 | August 13, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Bruce Froemming |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Matty Alou | First Baseman |
Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Rick Wise | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Davalillo | Right Fielder |
Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Bob Robertson | Left Fielder |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 13, 1972
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Ellis
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Ellis
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Wise
Davalillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wise
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wise
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ellis
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Ellis
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Simmons trying to get to third. Davalillo throws the ball in to Hebner, who tags Simmons for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Ellis
Melendez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Ellis
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Wise
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Ellis
Wise hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
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. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Ellis
Sizemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Wise
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Wise
Davalillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Wise
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Ellis
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ellis
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 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wise
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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wise
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ellis
Alou 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Ellis
Melendez hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Maxvill vs. Ellis
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Wise
Robertson hits a line drive into center field. Melendez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Melendez. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Wise
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ellis vs. Wise
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Ellis
Wise hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Ellis
There goes Brock. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Ellis
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carbo vs. Ellis
Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wise
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wise
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Oliver trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ellis
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Ellis
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. Ellis
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxvill vs. Ellis
Maxvill bunts towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. Simmons scores. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wise vs. Ellis
Wise strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wise
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Wise
Sanguillen 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Wise
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Ellis
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Ellis
Carbo hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Wise
Alley hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wise
Milt May pinch hits for Dock Ellis.
May hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Wise
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wise scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davalillo for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Giusti
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Giusti, and towards Alley, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Giusti
Alou hits a line drive into left field. Robertson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Robertson. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. Giusti
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wise
Cash 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, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Wise
Stargell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/13/1972, game 1 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 4 1 1 0 Davalillo V, rf 4 0 1 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cash D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Carbo B, rf 4 0 1 1 Oliver A, cf 4 0 1 0 Torre J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 4 1 2 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Alou M, 1b 3 0 2 0 Sanguillen M, c 3 0 0 0 Melendez L, cf 4 0 0 0 Robertson B, lf 3 0 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 1 Alley G, ss 3 0 0 0 Wise R, p 3 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 2 0 0 0 May M, ph 1 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 7 2 31 0 5 0 St.Louis 000 001 100 -- 2 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Wise R (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Ellis D (L) 8.0 6 2 2 1 5 Giusti D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Melendez L, Robertson B LOB -- St.Louis 5, Pittsburgh 4 2B -- Sizemore T, Simmons T SB -- Brock L SH -- Maxvill D T -- 2:00 A -- 0
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