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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 25, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 25, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 25, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 25, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,293 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Vic Davalillo | First Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Rennie Stennett | Left Fielder |
Gene Clines | Right Fielder |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Matty Alou | First Baseman |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 25, 1972
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gibson
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Gibson
Davalillo hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gibson
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Gibson
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Ellis
There goes Brock. The throw from May and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sizemore vs. Ellis
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Ellis
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Ellis
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gibson
May hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Gibson
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Gibson
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Gibson
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Ellis
Carbo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Ellis
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley misplays the ball. That's an error on Alley. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Ellis
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Ellis
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Stennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Gibson
Ellis hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gibson
Cash hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Gibson
Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Gibson
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Gibson
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Ellis
There goes Brock. The throw from May and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Ellis
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Ellis
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Brock scores. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Ellis
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davalillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gibson
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Gibson
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Gibson
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Gibson
There goes Clines. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Clines steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Gibson
Alley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Ellis
Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Ellis
Melendez hits a fly ball into left field. Stennett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Ellis
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Gibson
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gibson
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Gibson
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ellis
Gibson 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Ellis
Sizemore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ellis
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davalillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gibson
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gibson
Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gibson
May hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Gibson
Stennett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ellis
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Ellis
Carbo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Ellis
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley misplays the ball. That's an error on Alley. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxvill vs. Ellis
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons scores. There goes Melendez trying to get to third. Clines throws the ball in to Hebner, who tags Melendez for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Gibson
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Gibson
Alley hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Gibson
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Dock Ellis.
Pagan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Kison
Bruce Kison now pitching.
Gibson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Kison
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 -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Kison
Sizemore strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Gibson
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Gibson
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davalillo for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Gibson
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. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Gibson
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kison
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Kison
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Kison
Simmons hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Kison
Carbo takes first base on ball four. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. Kison
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gibson
May hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Gibson
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Gibson
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Gene Clines.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/25/1972 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Cash D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Brock L, lf 4 2 2 0 Davalillo V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 1 1 1 Oliver A, cf 4 0 2 1 Alou M, 1b 4 0 2 1 Hebner R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Torre J, 3b 3 0 0 0 May M, c 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 1 1 0 Stennett R, lf 4 0 1 0 Carbo B, rf 3 0 1 0 Clines G, rf 3 0 1 0 Melendez L, cf 4 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 1 1 Alley G, ss 3 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 3 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 2 0 0 0 Pagan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kison B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 7 2 31 4 8 3 Pittsburgh 001 001 000 -- 2 St.Louis 101 011 00x -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Ellis D (L) 6.0 8 4 3 1 0 Kison B 2.0 0 0 0 2 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gibson B (W) 9.0 7 2 2 0 10 E -- May M, Alley G 2 DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, St.Louis 6 2B -- Cash D HR -- Sizemore T, Hebner R SB -- Brock L 2, Clines G T -- 1:45 A -- 9293
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