Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Grimsley
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Grimsley
  
  Melendez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Grimsley
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Melendez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torre vs. Grimsley
  
  Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Melendez moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simmons vs. Grimsley
  
  Simmons hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Spinks
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rose vs. Spinks
  
  Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Spinks
  
  There goes Rose. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Spinks
  
  Tolan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bench vs. Spinks
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Grimsley
  
  Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Grimsley
  
  Crosby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Grimsley
  
  Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Spinks
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hague vs. Spinks
  
  Hague takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Spinks
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spinks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Perez moves to third. Hague moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Concepcion vs. Spinks
  
  Concepcion takes first base on ball four. Perez scores. Hague moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grimsley vs. Spinks
  
  Grimsley strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Morgan vs. Spinks
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. Hague scores. Menke moves to third. Concepcion moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rose vs. Spinks
  
  Rose hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Rose reaches second base with a double. Menke scores. Concepcion scores. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tolan vs. Spinks
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bench vs. Spinks
  
  Bench strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spinks vs. Grimsley
  
  Spinks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brock vs. Grimsley
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melendez vs. Grimsley
  
  Melendez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Melendez reaches second base with a double. Spinks goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Grimsley
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torre vs. Grimsley
  
  Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Palmer
  
  Lowell Palmer now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hague vs. Palmer
  
  Hague hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Menke vs. Palmer
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez tags and scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Palmer
  
  Concepcion is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Grimsley
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Grimsley
  
  Clendenon strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Grimsley
  
  Crosby hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Palmer
  
  Grimsley hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Palmer
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Palmer
  
  Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Palmer
  
  Tolan takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bench vs. Palmer
  
  Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Grimsley
  
  Maxvill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose. Maxvill reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alyea vs. Grimsley
  
  Brant Alyea pinch hits for Lowell Palmer.
  
  Alyea hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brock vs. Grimsley
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Melendez vs. Grimsley
  
  Melendez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Grimsley
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Cloninger
  
  Tony Cloninger now pitching.
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cloninger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hague vs. Cloninger
  
  Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Cloninger
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Concepcion vs. Cloninger
  
  Concepcion is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grimsley vs. Cloninger
  
  Grimsley is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Grimsley
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
  
  Torre hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Grimsley
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Grimsley
  
  Clendenon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosby vs. Grimsley
  
  Crosby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Clendenon trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Cumberland
  
  John Cumberland now pitching.
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rose vs. Cumberland
  
  Rose hits a ball on the ground towards second. Crosby scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Cumberland
  
  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 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxvill vs. Grimsley
  
  Maxvill 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 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Grimsley
  
  Ted Sizemore pinch hits for John Cumberland.
  
  Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Grimsley
  
  Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rose who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Melendez vs. Grimsley
  
  Melendez hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bench vs. Drabowsky
  
  Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
  
  Bench takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Drabowsky
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geronimo vs. Drabowsky
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Crosby catches it and throws to first to double up Bench. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Grimsley
  
  Ted Uhlaender now playing left field.
  
  Alou 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 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Grimsley
  
  Torre strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Grimsley
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Uhlaender throws the ball in to Perez who tags Simmons trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Grzenda
  
  Joe Grzenda now pitching.
  
  Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Concepcion vs. Grzenda
  
  Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Grzenda
  
  Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Grimsley
  
  Clendenon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Clendenon reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crosby vs. Grimsley
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maxvill vs. Grimsley
  
  Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McNertney vs. Grimsley
  
  Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Joe Grzenda.
  
  McNertney hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/4/1972 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Brock L, lf           4  0  1  0   Morgan J, 2b          1  1  0  1   
Melendez L, cf        3  0  2  1   Rose P, lf            3  0  1  3   
Alou M, rf            4  0  1  0   Uhlaender T, lf       0  0  0  0   
Torre J, 3b           4  0  0  0   Tolan B, cf           3  0  0  0   
Simmons T, c          4  0  1  0   Bench J, c            3  0  0  0   
Clendenon D, 1b       3  0  1  0   Perez T, 1b           4  2  2  0   
Crosby E, 2b          4  0  1  0   Hague J, rf           2  1  0  0   
Maxvill D, ss         4  0  1  0   Geronimo C, rf        1  0  0  0   
Spinks S, p           1  1  1  0   Menke D, 3b           3  1  2  1   
Palmer L, p           0  0  0  0   Concepcion D, ss      2  1  0  1   
Alyea B, ph           1  0  0  0   Grimsley R, p         4  0  0  0   
Cloninger T, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Cumberland J, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Sizemore T, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Drabowsky M, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Grzenda J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
McNertney J, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  9  1                        26  6  5  6

St.Louis         001 000 000 --  1
Cincinnati       051 000 00x --  6

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spinks S (L)          2.0  3  5  5  4  5
Palmer L              2.0  1  1  1  2  1
Cloninger T           1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Cumberland J          1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Drabowsky M           1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Grzenda J             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W)        9.0  9  1  1  2  2

DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Rose P, Melendez L, Perez T, Maxvill D, Menke D, Clendenon D
3B -- Brock L
SB -- Rose P
SF -- Menke D
T -- 2:03
A -- 15729

    

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