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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1972-09-16 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 11850 · 2:07
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–0. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Al Santorini earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Al Santorini L: Steve Blass SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Davalillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Sands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Alley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Santorini | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
 Bob Miller | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Santorini | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Davalillo: S8
- Rennie Stennett: S8.1-2
- Roberto Clemente: 9(B)5(2)/DP
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: S7
- Ted Sizemore: PO1(13)#
- Ted Sizemore: K
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Joe Torre: 53
Top 2
- Al Oliver: D9
- Richie Hebner: 7
- Milt May: 6/P
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
Bot 2
- Ted Simmons: 53
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Ken Reitz: S7
- Mick Kelleher: 9
Top 3
- Steve Blass: 43
- Vic Davalillo: 43
- Rennie Stennett: 43
Bot 3
- Al Santorini: K
- Lou Brock: 4/P
- Ted Sizemore: 63
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: 63
- Willie Stargell: 4/P
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 4
- Jose Cruz: K
- Joe Torre: W
- Ted Simmons: 7
- Bernie Carbo: W.1-2
- Ken Reitz: 8
Top 5
- Richie Hebner: K
- Milt May: 3/G
- Jackie Hernandez: W
- Steve Blass: S6.1-2
- Vic Davalillo: 7
Bot 5
- Mick Kelleher: D7
- Al Santorini: FC3/BG/TH3.2-2;B-1
- Lou Brock: 8
- Ted Sizemore: D7.2-H;1-3
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Joe Torre: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ted Simmons: S3.2-H(E3/TH3)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Bernie Carbo: IW
- Ken Reitz: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Rennie Stennett: 7
- Roberto Clemente: S9
- Willie Stargell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Mick Kelleher: K
- Al Santorini: 63
- Lou Brock: S8
- Ted Sizemore: S1.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 1/L
Top 7
- Al Oliver: 9
- Richie Hebner: D9
- Milt May: S9.2-3;B-2(TH)
- Charlie Sands: 6/P
- Richie Zisk: K/C
Bot 7
- Joe Torre: 2/FL
- Ted Simmons: 9
- Bernie Carbo: 3/G
Top 8
- Vic Davalillo: 3/G
- Rennie Stennett: 9
- Roberto Clemente: E6.B-1
- Willie Stargell: 43
Bot 8
- Ken Reitz: S7
- Mick Kelleher: 13.1-2
- Al Santorini: 8
- Lou Brock: IW
- Ted Sizemore: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Al Oliver: 3/G
- Richie Hebner: 5/P
- Milt May: D9
- Gene Alley: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Ted Simmons ball caromed off Steve Blass's leg to Willie Stargell