Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Wise
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Wise
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Wise
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Wise
  
  Bench is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Gullett
  
  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 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Gullett
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gullett, and towards Morgan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Gullett
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Wise
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Wise
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Wise
  
  Menke 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

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Gullett
  
  Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Gullett
  
  Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clendenon vs. Gullett
  
  Clendenon hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melendez vs. Gullett
  
  Melendez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Wise
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gullett vs. Wise
  
  Gullett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Wise
  
  Rose is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Gullett
  
  Crosby hits a line drive towards short. Concepcion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Gullett
  
  Wise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Gullett
  
  Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wise moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sizemore vs. Gullett
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wise scores. Brock moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Gullett
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torre vs. Gullett
  
  Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Torre reaches second base with a double. Brock scores. Sizemore goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Gullett
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Wise
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Wise
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Wise
  
  Bench hits a line drive towards short. Crosby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Gullett
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Gullett
  
  Melendez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Gullett
  
  Crosby hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Gullett
  
  Wise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Gullett
  
  Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Uhlaender who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. Wise goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sizemore vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Borbon
  
  Alou bunts, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Wise
  
  Perez 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 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Wise
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Wise
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Wise
  
  Concepcion 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 5

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Borbon
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Borbon
  
  Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clendenon vs. Borbon
  
  Clendenon hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melendez vs. Borbon
  
  Melendez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crosby vs. Borbon
  
  Crosby 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 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Wise
  
  Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop. Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Wise
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Rose reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Wise
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Rose trying to get to home. Alou throws the ball in to Simmons who tags Rose who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Wise
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Wise
  
  Bench hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Morgan scores. Tolan goes all the way around to score. Bench moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Wise
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Merritt
  
  Jim Merritt now pitching.
  
  Wise hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Merritt
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Merritt
  
  Sizemore is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. Wise
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Wise
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Concepcion vs. Wise
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carbo vs. Wise
  
  Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Jim Merritt.
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rose vs. Shaw
  
  Don Shaw now pitching.
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Uhlaender scores. Concepcion scores. Carbo moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Shaw
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. Carbo moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tolan vs. Shaw
  
  Tolan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Santorini
  
  Al Santorini now pitching.
  
  Bench hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Sprague
  
  Ed Sprague now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Sprague
  
  Torre hits a line drive into right field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Sprague
  
  Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hague vs. Sprague
  
  Joe Hague pinch hits for Donn Clendenon.
  
  There goes Alou. The throw from Bench and he is out, Concepcion applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Santorini
  
  Joe Hague now playing first base.
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Uhlaender vs. Santorini
  
  There's a wild pitch. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Uhlaender vs. Santorini
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops it up and throws to first, with Santorini covering, for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Menke vs. Santorini
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Concepcion vs. Santorini
  
  Concepcion strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Sprague
  
  Hague hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Sprague
  
  Melendez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Hall
  
  Tom Hall now pitching. Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop. Jose Cruz pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McNertney vs. Hall
  
  Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Al Santorini.
  
  McNertney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Grzenda
  
  Joe Grzenda now pitching. Marty Martinez now playing shortstop.
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Grzenda
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grzenda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Grzenda
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Hall
  
  Brock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Hall
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive towards short. Chaney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Hall
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/2/1972 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Rose P, lf            5  1  2  2   Brock L, lf           5  2  2  1   
Morgan J, 2b          5  1  1  0   Sizemore T, 2b        5  1  2  2   
Tolan B, cf           4  2  3  3   Alou M, rf            5  0  1  0   
Bench J, c            4  0  1  1   Torre J, 3b           4  0  2  2   
Perez T, 1b           4  0  1  0   Simmons T, c          3  0  0  0   
Uhlaender T, rf       4  1  1  0   Clendenon D, 1b       3  0  0  0   
Menke D, 3b           3  0  1  0   Hague J, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   
Concepcion D, ss      4  1  0  0   Melendez L, cf        4  1  3  1   
Hall T, p             0  0  0  0   Crosby E, ss          3  0  0  0   
Gullett D, p          1  0  0  0   Maxvill D, ss         0  0  0  0   
Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   Cruz J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Geronimo C, ph        1  0  0  0   Martinez M, ss        0  0  0  0   
Merritt J, p          0  0  0  0   Wise R, p             3  2  2  0   
Carbo B, ph           0  1  0  0   Shaw D, p             0  0  0  0   
Sprague E, p          0  0  0  0   Santorini A, p        0  0  0  0   
Chaney D, ss          1  0  0  0   McNertney J, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Grzenda J, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7 10  6                        38  6 12  6

Cincinnati       000 002 500 --  7
St.Louis         003 300 000 --  6

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gullett D             3.2  8  6  6  0  1
Borbon P              1.1  2  0  0  1  1
Merritt J (W)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Sprague E             1.1  2  0  0  0  0
Hall T (S)            1.2  0  0  0  0  2

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wise R                6.1  7  5  4  2  3
Shaw D (L)            0.1  2  2  2  0  0
Santorini A           1.1  1  0  0  0  2
Grzenda J             1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Brock L
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, St.Louis 6
2B -- Tolan B, Torre J, Menke D, Rose P
3B -- Brock L
HR -- Melendez L, Tolan B
CS -- Alou M
WP -- Santorini A
T -- 2:41
A -- 11091

    

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