June 4, 1972 St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 2
@BAL 0 OAK 2
@BAL 0 CHW 6
NYY 1 CHW 5
NYY 4 CLE 6
CAL 4 DET 3
MIN 0 KCR 7
BOS 5 BOS 4
@KCR 0 TEX 10
@MIL 0 STL 4
@LAD 0 HOU 5
@MON 0 ATL 9
@NYM 3 CIN 2
@PHI 0 CHC 3
@SDP 1 PIT 4
@SFG 3 PIT 9
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 43,818

Sunday, June 4, 1972
Time of Game: 1:59

Cardinals

17-28

Won 1

5th, 14½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  2    4  9  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1

W: B Gibson (3-5), L: C Osteen (6-3)

Dodgers

28-18

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .675    0    1   0   2B
T Sizemore 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .268  .643    0    4   3   2B
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .176  .557    0    7   1   
  M Fiore 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .350         0   0   
J Torre 3B                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .341  .903    0    0   1   HR,IW
T Simmons C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .749    0    7   1   2B
L Melendez RF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .194  .546    0    2   1   
J Cruz CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .189  .504    0    2   0   
D Maxvill SS                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .148  .451    0    4   4   
B Gibson P                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .077  .269    0    0   2   HR
Totals                       35   4   9   4    2   9                    27  13

BATTING

2B: T Simmons (10, off C Osteen); L Brock (4, off C Osteen); T Sizemore (5, off C Osteen).

HR: B Gibson (1, off P Richert; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Torre (5, off C Osteen; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: J Torre (4, by C Osteen).

TB: J Torre 4; B Gibson 4; T Sizemore 2; L Brock 2; T Simmons 2; D Maxvill 2; L Melendez; J Cruz.

RBI: B Gibson 2 (2); J Torre (26); D Maxvill (4).

2-out RBI: B Gibson 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 3. T Sizemore-D Clendenon; T Sizemore-D Clendenon-D Maxvill-T Sizemore; T Sizemore-D Maxvill-D Clendenon.

BASERUNNING

PO: T Sizemore (1st base by C Osteen).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Valentine 2B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .287  .735    0    2   2   CS
B Buckner RF                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .301  .670    0    3   0   
W Davis CF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .681    0    4   0   
W Crawford LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .770    0    0   0   GDP
W Parker 1B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .282  .686    0    8   1   
S Garvey 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .712    0    1   0   
D Sims C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .533    0    9   0   2·GDP
B Russell SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .752    0    0   4   
C Osteen P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .280  .600    0    0   1   
  P Richert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.334         0   0   
  M Mota PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .802    0    0   0   
Totals                       27   0   5   0    1   6                    27   8

BATTING

TB: W Parker 2; B Buckner 2; W Davis.

GIDP: D Sims 2 (5); W Crawford (4).

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Osteen-W Parker-S Garvey.

E: C Osteen (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Valentine (3, 2nd base by B Gibson/T Simmons).

PITCHING

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
B Gibson, W (3-5)              9     5   0   0    1   6   0   3.20   28     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 1· 5     82    -     1.23   0.51
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   6   0          28     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 1· 5           -

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Osteen, L (6-3)              6     7   2   2    2   3   1   1.49   26     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 7     51    -     1.18  -0.04
P Richert                      3     2   2   2    0   6   1   3.75   11     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          2-0    0.56   0.05
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   9   2          37     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 8          2-0

C Osteen faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: C Osteen (1; J Torre).

PO: C Osteen (2; T Sizemore, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Ed Sudol.

Time of Game: 1:59.

Attendance: 43,818.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. L Brock              LF    1. B Valentine          2B 
2. T Sizemore           2B    2. B Buckner            RF 
3. D Clendenon          1B    3. W Davis              CF 
4. J Torre              3B    4. W Crawford           LF 
5. T Simmons            C     5. W Parker             1B 
6. L Melendez           RF    6. S Garvey             3B 
7. J Cruz               CF    7. D Sims               C  
8. D Maxvill            SS    8. B Russell            SS 
9. B Gibson             P     9. C Osteen             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  0-0  ---      16%  66% J Torre         C Osteen        Home Run
   t 7   0  0-1  1--       9%  85% J Cruz          C Osteen        Single to RF; Melendez to 3B
   b 8   1  2-0  1--       9%  94% D Sims          B Gibson        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   t 6   1  0-1  -23      -8%  69% D Clendenon     C Osteen        Strikeout
   t 4   1  0-0  -2-      -8%  44% D Clendenon     C Osteen        Double Play: Groundout: P-1B; Sizemore out at 3B/1B-3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Clendenon     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B Valentine     Walk
   O      1--      48%  B Buckner       Valentine Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      49%  " "             Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  W Davis         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Torre         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      46%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  L Melendez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  W Crawford      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  W Parker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  S Garvey        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Maxvill       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  B Gibson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  D Sims          Lineout: SS
   O      ---      49%  B Russell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  C Osteen        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  L Brock         Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  T Sizemore      Double to LF
   OO     -2-      44%  D Clendenon     Double Play: Groundout: P-1B; Sizemore out at 3B/1B-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Valentine     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      44%  B Buckner       Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  W Davis         Single to RF; Buckner to 3B; Davis out at 2B/RF-SS-2B
   O      --3      50%  W Crawford      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      66%  J Torre         Home Run
          ---      72%  T Simmons       Double to LF
   O      -2-      72%  L Melendez      Flyball: CF; Simmons to 3B
   O      --3      65%  J Cruz          Popfly: 2B
   O      --3      61%  D Maxvill       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
          ---      55%  W Parker        Single to RF
   O      1--      61%  S Garvey        Flyball: RF
   OO     1--      68%  D Sims          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Claude Osteen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  B Gibson        Popfly: 2B
          ---      71%  L Brock         Double to CF
          -2-      72%  T Sizemore      Walk
          12-      78%  D Clendenon     Sizemore Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Brock to 3B; Sizemore to 2B
   O      -23      69%  " "             Strikeout
          -23      71%  J Torre         Intentional Walk
   O      123      63%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      67%  B Russell       Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  C Osteen        Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  B Valentine     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Claude Osteen facing 6-7-8
          ---      75%  L Melendez      Single to RF
          1--      85%  J Cruz          Single to RF; Melendez to 3B
   R      1-3      89%  D Maxvill       Single to LF; Melendez Scores; Cruz to 2B
                  Pete Richert replaces Claude Osteen pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      86%  B Gibson        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      12-      84%  L Brock         Strikeout
   O      12-      81%  T Sizemore      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
          ---      75%  B Buckner       Single to RF
   O      1--      81%  W Davis         Strikeout
   OO     1--      89%  W Crawford      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Buckner out at 2B/1B-SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Richert facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      88%  D Clendenon     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      87%  J Torre         Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  T Simmons       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
          ---      79%  W Parker        Single to RF
   O      1--      85%  S Garvey        Strikeout
   OO     1--      94%  D Sims          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Richert facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  L Melendez      Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  J Cruz          Strikeout
          ---      93%  D Maxvill       Single to CF
   RR     1--      99%  B Gibson        Home Run; Maxvill Scores
   O      ---      99%  L Brock         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Fiore replaces Donn Clendenon playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---      99%  B Russell       Popfly: 2B
                  Manny Mota pinch hits for Pete Richert batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  M Mota          Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  B Valentine     Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Dodgers 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation