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Cincinnati Reds @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1972-07-16 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 32760 · 2:18
Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–1. Jack Billingham earned the win. Bobby Tolan went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Don Durham SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Darrel Chaney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Crosby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Durham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Donn Clendenon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Durham | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
 Diego Segui | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: 53
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Bobby Tolan: K/C
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: S9
- Ed Crosby: CS2(26)
- Ed Crosby: 13
- Matty Alou: 53
Top 2
- Johnny Bench: S8
- Tony Perez: K/C
- Denis Menke: K
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: 63
- Ted Simmons: 3/G
- Bernie Carbo: S9
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: 8
Top 3
- Darrel Chaney: D9
- Jack Billingham: 14/SH.2-3
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Bobby Tolan: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Don Durham: K
- Lou Brock: 43
- Ed Crosby: D9
- Matty Alou: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Joe Torre: 2/FL
Top 4
- Bobby Tolan: HR/9
- Johnny Bench: 6/P
- Tony Perez: 53
- Denis Menke: S7
- Cesar Geronimo: K/C
Bot 4
- Ted Simmons: 43
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Jose Cruz: W
- Dal Maxvill: 53
Top 5
- Darrel Chaney: 8
- Jack Billingham: 63
- Pete Rose: 3/P
Bot 5
- Don Durham: K
- Lou Brock: D8
- Ed Crosby: S9.2-3
- Matty Alou: 3(B)6(1)/DP
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Bobby Tolan: D9
- Johnny Bench: IW
- Tony Perez: S9.2-H;1-3
- Denis Menke: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Joe Torre: S7
- Ted Simmons: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bernie Carbo: K
Top 7
- Cesar Geronimo: K
- Darrel Chaney: S9
- Jack Billingham: FC1/BG.1X2(1E6);B-1#
- Pete Rose: 6/P
- Joe Morgan: 9
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Dal Maxvill: 53
- Donn Clendenon: 63
Top 8
- Bobby Tolan: K
- Johnny Bench: D9
- Tony Perez: IW
- Denis Menke: WP.2-3;1-2
- Denis Menke: 13/SH.3-H;2-3
- Cesar Geronimo: K
Bot 8
- Lou Brock: 7
- Ed Crosby: 7
- Matty Alou: E5.B-2
- Joe Torre: WP.2-3
- Joe Torre: K
Top 9
- Darrel Chaney: K/C
- Jack Billingham: 9
- Pete Rose: W
- Joe Morgan: SB2
- Joe Morgan: 53
Bot 9
- Ted Simmons: 9/FL
- Bernie Carbo: 9/9D
- Jose Cruz: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Don Durham
- Joe Morgan was safe but overslid the bag