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Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 16, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 16, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 16, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Durham |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 32,760 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Tom Gorman |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
Johnny Bench | Catcher |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
Sparky Anderson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ed Crosby | Second Baseman |
Matty Alou | First Baseman |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Don Durham | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 16, 1972
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Durham
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Durham
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. Durham
Tolan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Billingham
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Billingham
There goes Brock. The throw from Bench and he is out, Chaney applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Billingham
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Billingham
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Durham
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Durham
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Durham
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Durham
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Billingham
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Billingham
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Billingham
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxvill vs. Billingham
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Durham
Chaney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Chaney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billingham vs. Durham
Billingham bunts towards the mound. Durham fields it and throws to first for the out. Chaney moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Durham
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Durham
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crosby fields it and throws to second for the out. Chaney scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Durham
There goes Morgan. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Maxvill applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Billingham
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Billingham
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, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Billingham
Crosby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Crosby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Billingham
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crosby scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Billingham
Torre hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Durham
Tolan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Durham
Bench hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Durham
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Durham
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Durham
Geronimo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Billingham
Simmons 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, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Billingham
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Billingham
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Durham
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Durham
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Durham
Rose hits a popup towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Billingham
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Billingham
Brock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crosby vs. Billingham
Crosby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Billingham
Alou hits a popup towards first. Perez reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Crosby attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Durham
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Durham
Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Durham
Bench is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Durham
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tolan scores. Bench moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Durham
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Billingham
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Billingham
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Durham
Geronimo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Durham
Chaney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Durham
Billingham bunts and there's an error on the play. Chaney moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Durham
Rose hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Durham
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Billingham
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Billingham
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Billingham
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Don Durham.
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching.
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Segui
Bench hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carbo. Bench reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Segui
Perez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Segui
There's a wild pitch. Bench moves to third. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Segui
Menke bunts towards the mound. Segui fields it and throws to first for the out. Bench scores. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geronimo vs. Segui
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Billingham
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Billingham
Crosby hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Billingham
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke juggles the ball. That's an error on Menke. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Billingham
There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torre vs. Billingham
Torre strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Segui
Chaney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Segui
Billingham hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Segui
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Segui
There goes Rose. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Segui
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Billingham
Simmons hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Billingham
Carbo hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Billingham
Cruz 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1972 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Rose P, lf 3 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 5 0 0 1 Crosby E, 2b 4 1 2 0 Tolan B, cf 4 2 2 1 Alou M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Bench J, c 3 1 2 0 Torre J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Perez T, 1b 3 0 1 1 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0 Menke D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Carbo B, rf 4 0 1 0 Geronimo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, cf 3 0 1 0 Chaney D, ss 4 1 2 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 3 0 0 0 Durham D, p 2 0 0 0 Clendenon D, ph 1 0 0 0 Segui D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 8 4 33 1 8 1 Cincinnati 001 101 010 -- 4 St.Louis 001 000 000 -- 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Billingham J (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 5 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Durham D (L) 7.0 7 3 3 2 6 Segui D 2.0 1 1 1 2 3 E -- Maxvill D, Menke D DP -- Cincinnati 2, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 7, St.Louis 6 2B -- Chaney D, Crosby E, Brock L, Tolan B, Bench J HR -- Tolan B SB -- Rose P CS -- Brock L, Morgan J SH -- Billingham J, Menke D WP -- Segui D, Billingham J T -- 2:18 A -- 32760
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