Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Cleveland
  
  Cash hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Cleveland
  
  Davalillo is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Cleveland
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stargell vs. Cleveland
  
  Stargell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliver vs. Cleveland
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Blass
  
  Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Blass
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brock moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Blass
  
  Alou 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. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torre vs. Blass
  
  Torre 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 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Cleveland
  
  Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Cleveland
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosby. Hebner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alley vs. Cleveland
  
  Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blass vs. Cleveland
  
  Blass bunts towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanguillen moves to third. Alley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cash vs. Cleveland
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. Alley moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davalillo vs. Cleveland
  
  Davalillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alley scores. Cash moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clemente vs. Cleveland
  
  Clemente 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 2

• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Blass
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Blass
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Blass
  
  Melendez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Blass
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crosby for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Cleveland
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Cleveland
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Cleveland
  
  Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Cleveland
  
  Sanguillen is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cleveland vs. Blass
  
  Cleveland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Blass
  
  Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Blass
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Blass
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torre vs. Blass
  
  Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Torre reaches second base with a double. Sizemore scores. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Simmons vs. Blass
  
  Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Cleveland
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blass vs. Cleveland
  
  Blass hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Cleveland
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. Blass moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davalillo vs. Cleveland
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore misplays the ball. That's an error on Sizemore. Blass scores. Cash goes all the way around to score. Davalillo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clemente vs. Cleveland
  
  Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Cleveland
  
  Stargell hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Cleveland
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Blass
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melendez vs. Blass
  
  Melendez hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crosby vs. Blass
  
  Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Carbo for the double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Cleveland
  
  Hebner hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Cleveland
  
  Sanguillen 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, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. Cleveland
  
  Alley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blass vs. Cleveland
  
  Blass hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cash vs. Cleveland
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Blass
  
  Marty Martinez pinch hits for Reggie Cleveland.
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Blass
  
  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, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Blass
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Blass
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torre vs. Blass
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Higgins
  
  Dennis Higgins now pitching.
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clemente vs. Higgins
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Higgins
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Blass
  
  Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Blass
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. Blass
  
  Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Higgins
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hebner vs. Higgins
  
  Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanguillen vs. Higgins
  
  Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. Higgins
  
  Alley 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 7

• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crosby vs. Blass
  
  Crosby hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Blass
  
  Mike Fiore pinch hits for Dennis Higgins.
  
  Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Blass
  
  Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blass vs. Grzenda
  
  Joe Grzenda now pitching.
  
  Blass hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Grzenda
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davalillo vs. Grzenda
  
  Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clemente vs. Grzenda
  
  Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Blass
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Blass
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torre vs. Blass
  
  Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Blass
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carbo vs. Blass
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Melendez vs. Blass
  
  Melendez hits a line drive towards short. Alley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Grzenda
  
  Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Grzenda
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hebner vs. Grzenda
  
  Hebner is hit by the pitch. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanguillen vs. Grzenda
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grzenda fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. Hebner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alley vs. Grzenda
  
  Alley is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. Cloninger
  
  Bob Robertson pinch hits for Steve Blass. Tony Cloninger now pitching. Milt May pinch hits for Bob Robertson.
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Hernandez
  
  Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Dwain Anderson pinch hits for Ed Crosby.
  
  Anderson hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Hernandez
  
  Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Tony Cloninger.
  
  Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brock vs. Hernandez
  
  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 

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         Game of 5/23/1972 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Cash D, 2b            4  1  2  1   Brock L, lf           5  0  1  0   
Davalillo V, lf       4  1  3  1   Sizemore T, 2b        4  1  3  0   
Clemente R, rf        5  0  2  1   Alou M, 1b            4  0  3  0   
Stargell W, 1b        5  0  0  0   Torre J, 3b           4  0  2  1   
Oliver A, cf          4  0  0  0   Simmons T, c          4  0  0  0   
Hebner R, 3b          2  1  1  0   Carbo B, rf           3  0  1  0   
Sanguillen M, c       5  1  1  0   Melendez L, cf        4  1  1  1   
Alley G, ss           4  1  2  1   Crosby E, ss          3  0  0  0   
Blass S, p            3  1  1  0   Anderson D, ph        1  0  0  0   
Robertson B, ph       0  0  0  0   Cleveland R, p        1  0  0  0   
May M, ph             1  0  0  0   Martinez M, ph        1  0  0  0   
Hernandez R, p        0  0  0  0   Higgins D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Fiore M, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Grzenda J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Cloninger T, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Clendenon D, ph       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 12  4                        36  2 11  2

Pittsburgh       030 300 000 --  6
St.Louis         011 000 000 --  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blass S (W)           8.0 11  2  2  1  1
Hernandez R (S)       1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cleveland R (L)       5.0  9  6  3  2  2
Higgins D             2.0  1  0  0  1  0
Grzenda J             1.2  2  0  0  2  0
Cloninger T           0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Crosby E, Sizemore T, Melendez L
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 12, St.Louis 8
2B -- Torre J
HR -- Melendez L
SH -- Blass S
HBP -- by Cleveland R (Davalillo V), by Grzenda J (Hebner R)
T -- 2:17
A -- 11795

    

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