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BOS  2
MIN  0
 MIL  4
@CAL  2
 BAL  2
@CHW  1
 CLE  2
TEX  0
 KCR  1
DET  0
 OAK  4
NYY  2
 ATL  5
CHC  1
 CHC  3
@ATL  3
(7)		 CIN  6
STL  1
 HOU  6
PIT  0
 MON  7
LAD  3
 NYM  2
SDP  0
 SDP  4
@NYM  2
 SFG  2
@PHI  1
Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 15,729

 Tuesday, July 4, 1972
Time of Game: 2:03
Cardinals
1
38-34
Lost 1
3rd, 6½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  9  0
Reds            0  5  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    6  5  0
W: Ross Grimsley (6-2), L: Scipio Spinks (5-5)
 Reds
6
44-28
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .320  .763              2   0   3B
L Melendez CF                 3   0   2   1    1   0  .243  .662              2   0   2B
M Alou RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .734              0   0   
J Torre 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .834              0   1   
T Simmons C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .797              7   0   
D Clendenon 1B                3   0   1   0    1   1  .196  .612              8   1   2B
E Crosby 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .564              4   4   
D Maxvill SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .593              0   2   2B
S Spinks P                    1   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
  L Palmer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  B Alyea PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .457              0   0   
  T Cloninger P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Cumberland P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200              0   0   
  T Sizemore PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .652              0   0   
  M Drabowsky P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Grzenda P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J McNertney PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .778              0   0   
Totals                       34   1   9   0    2   2                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: D Clendenon (4, off R Grimsley); D Maxvill (6, off R Grimsley); L Melendez (6, off R Grimsley).
3B: L Brock (8, off R Grimsley).
TB: L Brock 3; L Melendez 3; D Clendenon 2; D Maxvill 2; E Crosby; T Simmons; M Alou; S Spinks.
RBI: L Melendez (14).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. E Crosby-D Clendenon 2.
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   1   1   0   1    3   1  .275  .859              0   3   
P Rose LF                     3   0   1   3    1   0  .283  .715              5   0   2B,SB,GDP
  T Uhlaender LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .149  .417              0   1   
B Tolan CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .291  .778              4   0   
J Bench C                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .276  .927              3   0   
T Perez 1B                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .291  .894              8   0   2B
J Hague RF                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .222  .768              4   0   
  C Geronimo RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .773              2   0   
D Menke 3B                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .246  .718              0   1   2B,SF
D Concepcion SS               2   1   0   1    2   1  .202  .533              1   3   IW
R Grimsley P                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .040  .117              0   0   
Totals                       26   6   5   0    9   7                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: D Menke (9, off T Cloninger); T Perez (13, off L Palmer); P Rose (13, off S Spinks).
SF: D Menke (3, off L Palmer).
IBB: D Concepcion (6, by T Cloninger).
TB: T Perez 3; D Menke 3; P Rose 2.
GIDP: P Rose (2).
RBI: P Rose 3 (22); J Morgan (30); D Menke (18); D Concepcion (20).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Baserunning Events
SB: P Rose (3, 2nd base off S Spinks/T Simmons).

Pitching Stats

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Spinks, L (5-5)              2     3   5   5    4   5   0   2.67   13     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3     31    -     1.22  -0.34
L Palmer                       2     1   1   1    2   1   0   6.14    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.28  -0.02
T Cloninger                    1     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.87    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.17   0.00
J Cumberland                   1     0   0   0    1   0   0   8.90    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.00
M Drabowsky                    1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.25    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
J Grzenda                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.67    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8     5   6   6    9   7   0          36     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 5           -  
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Grimsley, W (6-2)            9     9   1   1    2   2   0   2.02   36     -       ·  ·      6·17· 0· 9     65    -     0.56   0.15
Totals                         9     9   1   1    2   2   0          36     -       ·  ·      6·17· 0· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Cloninger (3; D Concepcion).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:03.
Attendance: 15,729.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Rain.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Joe Morgan                   2B
2. Luis Melendez                CF       2. Pete Rose                    LF
3. Matty Alou                   RF       3. Bobby Tolan                  CF
4. Joe Torre                    3B       4. Johnny Bench                  C
5. Ted Simmons                   C       5. Tony Perez                   1B
6. Donn Clendenon               1B       6. Joe Hague                    RF
7. Ed Crosby                    2B       7. Denis Menke                  3B
8. Dal Maxvill                  SS       8. Dave Concepcion              SS
9. Scipio Spinks                 P       9. Ross Grimsley                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 1 123 RRR 11% 94% 2-0 CIN P. Rose S. Spinks Double to LF; Menke Scores; Concepcion Scores; Morgan Scores
b2 0 123 R 8% 81% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion S. Spinks Walk; Perez Scores; Hague to 3B; Menke to 2B
b2 0 12- 8% 73% 0-0 CIN D. Menke S. Spinks Single to P; Perez to 3B; Hague to 2B
b2 1 123 R 8% 83% 1-0 CIN J. Morgan S. Spinks Walk; Hague Scores; Menke to 3B; Concepcion to 2B
b2 0 1-- 6% 65% 0-0 CIN J. Hague S. Spinks Walk; Perez to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL L. Brock R. Grimsley Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 STL L. Melendez R. Grimsley Single to RF
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 STL M. Alou R. Grimsley Single to LF; Melendez to 2B
t1 1 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 STL J. Torre R. Grimsley Flyball: CF; Melendez to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O 5% 54% 0-0 STL T. Simmons R. Grimsley Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan S. Spinks Strikeout
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 CIN P. Rose S. Spinks Walk
b1 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan S. Spinks Rose Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 CIN B. Tolan S. Spinks Strikeout Looking
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 CIN J. Bench S. Spinks Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL D. Clendenon R. Grimsley Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 STL E. Crosby R. Grimsley Foul Flyball: C
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 STL D. Maxvill R. Grimsley Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 CIN T. Perez S. Spinks Single to LF
b2 0 1-- 6% 65% 0-0 CIN J. Hague S. Spinks Walk; Perez to 2B
b2 0 12- 8% 73% 0-0 CIN D. Menke S. Spinks Single to P; Perez to 3B; Hague to 2B
b2 0 123 R 8% 81% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion S. Spinks Walk; Perez Scores; Hague to 3B; Menke to 2B
b2 0 123 O -6% 76% 1-0 CIN R. Grimsley S. Spinks Strikeout
b2 1 123 R 8% 83% 1-0 CIN J. Morgan S. Spinks Walk; Hague Scores; Menke to 3B; Concepcion to 2B
b2 1 123 RRR 11% 94% 2-0 CIN P. Rose S. Spinks Double to LF; Menke Scores; Concepcion Scores; Morgan Scores
b2 1 -2- O -1% 94% 5-0 CIN B. Tolan S. Spinks Groundout: 2B-1B; Rose to 3B
b2 2 --3 O -1% 93% 5-0 CIN J. Bench S. Spinks Strikeout
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 5.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -2% 91% 0-5 STL S. Spinks R. Grimsley Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O 2% 93% 0-5 STL L. Brock R. Grimsley Flyball: LF
t3 1 1-- R -5% 88% 0-5 STL L. Melendez R. Grimsley Double to LF; Spinks Scores
t3 1 -2- O 2% 90% 1-5 STL M. Alou R. Grimsley Flyball: LF
t3 2 -2- O 2% 92% 1-5 STL J. Torre R. Grimsley Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cardinals' Lowell Palmer facing 5-6-7
Lowell Palmer replaces Scipio Spinks pitching and batting 9th
b3 0 --- 2% 94% 5-1 CIN T. Perez L. Palmer Double to LF
b3 0 -2- O -0% 93% 5-1 CIN J. Hague L. Palmer Groundout: 1B-P; Perez to 3B
b3 1 --3 RO 1% 94% 5-1 CIN D. Menke L. Palmer Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Perez Scores
b3 2 --- O -0% 94% 6-1 CIN D. Concepcion L. Palmer Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 1% 95% 1-6 STL T. Simmons R. Grimsley Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O 0% 96% 1-6 STL D. Clendenon R. Grimsley Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 0% 96% 1-6 STL E. Crosby R. Grimsley Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cardinals' Lowell Palmer facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- O -0% 96% 6-1 CIN R. Grimsley L. Palmer Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- 0% 96% 6-1 CIN J. Morgan L. Palmer Walk
b4 1 1-- O -0% 96% 6-1 CIN P. Rose L. Palmer Flyball: LF
b4 2 1-- 0% 96% 6-1 CIN B. Tolan L. Palmer Walk; Morgan to 2B
b4 2 12- O -1% 95% 6-1 CIN J. Bench L. Palmer Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- -2% 93% 1-6 STL D. Maxvill R. Grimsley Double to LF
Brant Alyea pinch hits for Lowell Palmer (P) batting 9th
t5 0 -2- O 2% 95% 1-6 STL B. Alyea R. Grimsley Flyball: LF
t5 1 -2- O 1% 96% 1-6 STL L. Brock R. Grimsley Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 -2- -1% 96% 1-6 STL L. Melendez R. Grimsley Walk
t5 2 12- O 2% 97% 1-6 STL M. Alou R. Grimsley Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cardinals' Tony Cloninger facing 5-6-7
Tony Cloninger replaces Brant Alyea (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 CIN T. Perez T. Cloninger Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 CIN J. Hague T. Cloninger Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- 0% 97% 6-1 CIN D. Menke T. Cloninger Double to LF
b5 2 -2- 0% 97% 6-1 CIN D. Concepcion T. Cloninger Intentional Walk
b5 2 12- O -0% 97% 6-1 CIN R. Grimsley T. Cloninger Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 4-5-6
Cesar Geronimo replaces Joe Hague playing RF batting 6th
t6 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 STL J. Torre R. Grimsley Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 STL T. Simmons R. Grimsley Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- -0% 98% 1-6 STL D. Clendenon R. Grimsley Walk
t6 2 1-- O 1% 98% 1-6 STL E. Crosby R. Grimsley Single to RF/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Clendenon out at 2B/1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cardinals' John Cumberland facing 1-2-3
John Cumberland replaces Tony Cloninger pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 0% 98% 6-1 CIN J. Morgan J. Cumberland Walk
b6 0 1-- OO -1% 98% 6-1 CIN P. Rose J. Cumberland Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 CIN B. Tolan J. Cumberland Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 STL D. Maxvill R. Grimsley Groundout: 2B-1B
Ted Sizemore pinch hits for John Cumberland (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 STL T. Sizemore R. Grimsley Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- -0% 98% 1-6 STL L. Brock R. Grimsley Triple to LF
t7 2 --3 O 1% 99% 1-6 STL L. Melendez R. Grimsley Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cardinals' Moe Drabowsky facing 4-5-6
Moe Drabowsky replaces Ted Sizemore (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 0% 99% 6-1 CIN J. Bench M. Drabowsky Walk
b7 0 1-- O -0% 99% 6-1 CIN T. Perez M. Drabowsky Flyball: CF
b7 1 1-- OO -0% 99% 6-1 CIN C. Geronimo M. Drabowsky Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 3-4-5
Ted Uhlaender replaces Pete Rose playing LF batting 2nd
t8 0 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 STL M. Alou R. Grimsley Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 STL J. Torre R. Grimsley Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 STL T. Simmons R. Grimsley Single to LF; Simmons out at 2B/LF-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cardinals' Joe Grzenda facing 7-8-9
Joe Grzenda replaces Moe Drabowsky pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 100% 6-1 CIN D. Menke J. Grzenda Popfly: 2B
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 6-1 CIN D. Concepcion J. Grzenda Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 6-1 CIN R. Grimsley J. Grzenda Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- -1% 99% 1-6 STL D. Clendenon R. Grimsley Double to RF (CF-RF)
t9 0 -2- O 1% 100% 1-6 STL E. Crosby R. Grimsley Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 -2- O 0% 100% 1-6 STL D. Maxvill R. Grimsley Flyball: CF
Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Joe Grzenda (P) batting 9th
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 1-6 STL J. McNertney R. Grimsley Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.

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