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Atlanta Braves @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1972-05-07 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 11773 · 1:57
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Atlanta Braves 5–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 9th. Reggie Cleveland earned the win. Ralph Garr went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
W: Reggie Cleveland L: Phil Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felix Millan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Reed | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Hague | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Crosby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Cleveland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Reed | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 George Stone | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Niekro | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Schueler | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Cleveland | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Felix Millan: 9
- Ralph Garr: S8
- Rico Carty: S8.1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Earl Williams: 7
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: S9
- Luis Melendez: SB2
- Luis Melendez: 9.2-3
- Matty Alou: 9/SF.3-H
- Joe Torre: S7
- Ted Simmons: K
Top 2
- Mike Lum: 13
- Paul Casanova: 63
- Marty Perez: 4/P
Bot 2
- Joe Hague: 3/P
- Ed Crosby: 8
- Dal Maxvill: K
Top 3
- Ron Reed: 63
- Felix Millan: S6
- Ralph Garr: HR/9.1-H
- Rico Carty: 4/P
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
Bot 3
- Reggie Cleveland: 6/P
- Lou Brock: S4
- Luis Melendez: 9
- Matty Alou: SB2
- Matty Alou: 2/FL
Top 4
- Earl Williams: 8
- Mike Lum: 43
- Paul Casanova: 8
Bot 4
- Joe Torre: W
- Ted Simmons: 46(1)3/GDP
- Joe Hague: HR/9
- Ed Crosby: S9
- Dal Maxvill: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Marty Perez: 13
- Ron Reed: D9
- Felix Millan: 8
- Ralph Garr: 4/P
Bot 5
- Reggie Cleveland: 8
- Lou Brock: 7
- Luis Melendez: 9
Top 6
- Rico Carty: 3/G
- Orlando Cepeda: S8
- Earl Williams: S8.1-3;B-2(E8)
- Mike Lum: IW
- Paul Casanova: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Matty Alou: S9
- Joe Torre: 14(1)3/GDP
- Ted Simmons: 143
Top 7
- Marty Perez: 8
- Ron Reed: 13
- Felix Millan: 9
Bot 7
- Joe Hague: S9
- Ed Crosby: 8
- Dal Maxvill: 7
- Reggie Cleveland: 7
Top 8
- Ralph Garr: S6
- Rico Carty: 8
- Orlando Cepeda: SB2
- Orlando Cepeda: 53
- Earl Williams: 4/P
Bot 8
- Lou Brock: S9
- Luis Melendez: 13/SH.1-2
- Matty Alou: 43.2-3
- Joe Torre: 5/FL
Top 9
- Mike Lum: 3/G
- Paul Casanova: K
- Marty Perez: S7
- Darrell Evans: W.1-2
- Felix Millan: S8.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Ralph Garr: IW
- Rico Carty: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Ted Simmons: D8
- Joe Hague: S8.2-H
- Ed Crosby: S9.1-3
- Jose Cruz: S9.3-H;1-3
- Mike Fiore: S8.3-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals manager Schoendienst ejected by HP umpire Olsen for arguing that Evans was out at home