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Cincinnati Reds @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1972-05-02 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 11091 · night · 2:41
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 7th. Jim Merritt earned the win and Tom Hall picked up the save. Bobby Tolan went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Don Shaw SV: Tom Hall
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Gullett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrel Chaney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Donn Clendenon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Crosby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Wise | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry McNertney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Gullett | 3.2 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Merritt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Sprague | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hall | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Wise | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Don Shaw | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Santorini | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Grzenda | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 31
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Bobby Tolan: D7
- Johnny Bench: K/C
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 43
- Ted Sizemore: 143
- Matty Alou: 7
Top 2
- Tony Perez: K
- Ted Uhlaender: 8/L
- Denis Menke: 43
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: S9
- Ted Simmons: K/C
- Donn Clendenon: 6/P
- Luis Melendez: 3/FL
Top 3
- Dave Concepcion: 13
- Don Gullett: 31
- Pete Rose: K/C
Bot 3
- Ed Crosby: 6/L
- Rick Wise: S6
- Lou Brock: S8.1-3
- Ted Sizemore: S7.3-H;1-2
- Matty Alou: 7
- Joe Torre: D7.2-H;1-H
- Ted Simmons: 7
Top 4
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Bobby Tolan: 3/G
- Johnny Bench: 6/L
Bot 4
- Donn Clendenon: 53
- Luis Melendez: HR/7
- Ed Crosby: 8
- Rick Wise: S5
- Lou Brock: T9.1-H
- Ted Sizemore: S8.3-H
- Matty Alou: 3/BP/FL
Top 5
- Tony Perez: 43
- Ted Uhlaender: 31
- Denis Menke: D7
- Dave Concepcion: 43
Bot 5
- Joe Torre: K
- Ted Simmons: W
- Donn Clendenon: 8
- Luis Melendez: S9.1-2
- Ed Crosby: 43
Top 6
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/G
- Pete Rose: D7
- Joe Morgan: S9.2XH(92)
- Bobby Tolan: S8.1-2
- Johnny Bench: S7.2-H;1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Tony Perez: 4/P
Bot 6
- Rick Wise: 4/P
- Lou Brock: 7
- Ted Sizemore: K/C
Top 7
- Ted Uhlaender: S9
- Denis Menke: W.1-2
- Dave Concepcion: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bernie Carbo: W.1-2
- Pete Rose: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Joe Morgan: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Tolan: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Bench: 8
Bot 7
- Matty Alou: S9
- Joe Torre: 9/L
- Ted Simmons: 5/FL
- Joe Hague: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Tony Perez: S8
- Ted Uhlaender: WP.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 31.2-3
- Denis Menke: K
- Dave Concepcion: K
Bot 8
- Joe Hague: 8
- Luis Melendez: S8
- Jose Cruz: 46(1)/FO
- Jerry McNertney: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Darrel Chaney: K
- Pete Rose: 13
- Joe Morgan: 53
Bot 9
- Lou Brock: K/C
- Ted Sizemore: 6/L
- Matty Alou: K