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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1972-08-11 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 34248 · night · 2:48
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 10–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 4th. Nelson Briles earned the win and Ramon Hernandez picked up the save. Richie Hebner went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | |
| PIT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 16 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Reggie Cleveland SV: Ramon Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Melendez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Cleveland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Crosby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorge Roque | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry McNertney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Davalillo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Robertson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nelson Briles | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Cleveland | 3.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Lowell Palmer | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Higgins | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Grzenda | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ray Bare | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Cumberland | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Bruce Kison | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: 63
- Ted Sizemore: D7
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Joe Torre: K/C
- Ted Simmons: 8/L
Bot 1
- Vic Davalillo: 43
- Gene Clines: K
- Al Oliver: S9
- Richie Hebner: HR/9.1-H
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
Top 2
- Matty Alou: 7
- Luis Melendez: S8
- Dal Maxvill: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bob Robertson: W
- Dave Cash: S7.1-2
- Gene Alley: K/C
- Nelson Briles: 35(2)/FO.1-2
- Vic Davalillo: S8.2-H;1-2
- Gene Clines: S7.2-H;1X3(75)
Top 3
- Reggie Cleveland: 53
- Lou Brock: 13
- Ted Sizemore: 4/P
Bot 3
- Al Oliver: S8
- Richie Hebner: FLE6
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Manny Sanguillen: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bernie Carbo: K/C
- Joe Torre: 63
- Ted Simmons: 43
Bot 4
- Bob Robertson: D7
- Dave Cash: W
- Gene Alley: 8.2-3
- Nelson Briles: S7.3-H;1-2
- Vic Davalillo: E4.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Gene Clines: S9/DP.3-H;2-H(UR);BX2(96);1X3(65)
Top 5
- Matty Alou: 7
- Jose Cruz: K
- Dal Maxvill: S9
- Ron Allen: K
Bot 5
- Al Oliver: 13
- Richie Hebner: S9
- Manny Sanguillen: 43.1-2
- Bob Robertson: W
- Dave Cash: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Lou Brock: W
- Ted Sizemore: SB2
- Ted Sizemore: D7.2-H
- Bernie Carbo: WP.2-3#
- Bernie Carbo: 4/P
- Joe Torre: D7.3-H
- Ted Simmons: S7.2-3
- Matty Alou: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 9.2-3
- Dal Maxvill: W.1-2
- Ed Crosby: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lou Brock: 9
Bot 6
- Gene Alley: E6.B-1
- Ramon Hernandez: 1/P
- Vic Davalillo: D7.1-3
- Gene Clines: IW
- Al Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ted Sizemore: 9
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Joe Torre: S1.1-2
- Ted Simmons: 8
- Matty Alou: K
Bot 7
- Richie Hebner: W
- Manny Sanguillen: S8.1-2
- Bob Robertson: S8.2-H;1-2
- Dave Cash: 9/FL
- Gene Alley: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ramon Hernandez: S1.2-3;1-2
- Vic Davalillo: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Gene Clines: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jorge Roque: K
- Dal Maxvill: S7
- Jerry McNertney: 7
- Lou Brock: 9
Bot 8
- Al Oliver: 6/P
- Richie Hebner: HR/9
- Manny Sanguillen: 43
- Bob Robertson: 43
Top 9
- Ted Sizemore: S7
- Bernie Carbo: 2/FL
- Joe Torre: 54.1-2
- Ted Simmons: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Matty Alou: 13
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ron Allen