Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Cleveland
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Cleveland
  
  Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Cleveland
  
  Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cepeda vs. Cleveland
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Cleveland
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Reed
  
  Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melendez vs. Reed
  
  There goes Brock. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Melendez vs. Reed
  
  Melendez hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Reed
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brock tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Reed
  
  Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Reed
  
  Simmons strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Cleveland
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Cleveland
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Cleveland
  
  Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Reed
  
  Hague hits a popup towards first. Cepeda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Reed
  
  Crosby hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Reed
  
  Maxvill strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Cleveland
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Cleveland
  
  Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Cleveland
  
  Garr hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Cleveland
  
  Carty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Cleveland
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cleveland vs. Reed
  
  Cleveland hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Reed
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melendez vs. Reed
  
  Melendez hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Reed
  
  There goes Brock. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Reed
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Cleveland
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Cleveland
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Cleveland
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Reed
  
  Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Reed
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Reed
  
  Hague hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Reed
  
  Crosby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxvill vs. Reed
  
  Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Cleveland
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Cleveland
  
  Reed hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Reed reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Millan vs. Cleveland
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garr vs. Cleveland
  
  Garr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cleveland vs. Reed
  
  Cleveland hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Reed
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Reed
  
  Melendez hits a fly ball into right field. Lum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Cleveland
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carty for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Cleveland
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Cleveland
  
  Williams 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. Cepeda moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lum vs. Cleveland
  
  Lum is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Casanova vs. Cleveland
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Reed
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Reed
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Reed
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Reed, and towards Millan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Cleveland
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Cleveland
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Millan vs. Cleveland
  
  Millan hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Reed
  
  Hague hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosby vs. Reed
  
  Crosby hits a fly ball into center field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxvill vs. Reed
  
  Maxvill hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cleveland vs. Reed
  
  Cleveland hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Cleveland
  
  Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Cleveland
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Cleveland
  
  There goes Garr. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Cleveland
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Cleveland
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Reed
  
  Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melendez vs. Reed
  
  Melendez bunts towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Reed
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Torre vs. Reed
  
  Torre hits a popup, foul, towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lum vs. Cleveland
  
  Lum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lum for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Cleveland
  
  Casanova strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Cleveland
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Cleveland
  
  Darrell Evans pinch hits for Ron Reed.
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Millan vs. Cleveland
  
  Millan 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. Perez scores. Evans goes all the way around to score. Millan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garr vs. Cleveland
  
  Garr is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carty vs. Cleveland
  
  Carty hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Stone
  
  Ralph Garr now playing left field. Dusty Baker now playing center field. George Stone now pitching. Gil Garrido now playing third base.
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hague vs. Niekro
  
  Phil Niekro now pitching.
  
  Hague hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons scores. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosby vs. Niekro
  
  Scipio Spinks pinch runs for Joe Hague.
  
  Crosby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spinks moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Niekro
  
  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spinks scores. Crosby moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fiore vs. Schueler
  
  Mike Fiore pinch hits for Reggie Cleveland. Ron Schueler now pitching.
  
  Fiore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crosby scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 5/7/1972 -- Atlanta at St.Louis (D)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Millan F, 2b          5  1  2  1   Brock L, lf           4  1  3  0   
Garr R, cf-lf         4  1  3  2   Melendez L, cf        3  0  0  0   
Carty R, lf           5  0  1  0   Alou M, rf            3  0  1  1   
Baker D, cf           0  0  0  0   Torre J, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Cepeda O, 1b          4  0  1  0   Simmons T, c          4  1  1  0   
Williams E, 3b        4  0  1  0   Hague J, 1b           4  1  3  2   
Garrido G, 3b         0  0  0  0   Spinks S, pr          0  1  0  0   
Lum M, rf             3  0  0  0   Crosby E, ss          4  1  2  0   
Casanova P, c         4  0  0  0   Maxvill D, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Perez M, ss           4  1  1  0   Cruz J, ph            1  0  1  1   
Reed R, p             3  0  1  0   Cleveland R, p        3  0  0  0   
Evans D, ph           0  1  0  0   Fiore M, ph           1  0  1  1   
Stone G, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Niekro P, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Schueler R, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 10  3                        33  5 13  5

Atlanta          002 000 002 --  4
St.Louis         100 100 003 --  5
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reed R                8.0  8  2  2  1  2
Stone G*              0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Niekro P (L)+         0.0  3  2  2  0  0
Schueler R            0.0  1  0  0  0  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cleveland R (W)       9.0 10  4  3  3  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Melendez L 2
DP -- Atlanta 2, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Atlanta 8, St.Louis 7
2B -- Reed R, Simmons T
HR -- Garr R, Hague J
SB -- Brock L 2, Garr R
SH -- Melendez L
SF -- Alou M
T -- 1:57
A -- 11773

    

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