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Standings
KCR
@BAL		9
1
MIN
@BOS		3
2
MIL
@CAL		0
2
CHW
@CLE		0
12
TEX
@DET		1
4
NYY
@OAK		1
4
HOU
@CHC		4
6
PIT
@CIN		8
1
SDP
@NYM		6
2
SFG
@PHI		3
1
ATL
@STL		2
4
Saturday, May 6, 1972,
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 40,754, Time of Game: 2:22
Braves
2
8-12
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Cardinals
4
7-11
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Rick Wise (2-2)
L: Mike McQueen (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2 10  0
Cardinals       2  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    4  9  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felix Millan 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .261 .641 0.010 0.52 0.038 -0.028 0.1 2 3
Ralph Garr CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .738 -0.082 0.83 0.000 -0.082 -0.8 6 0
Hank Aaron RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .270 .958 0.002 0.53 0.045 -0.043 0.5 1 0 HR
Rico Carty LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .370 1.090 -0.036 0.75 0.027 -0.063 -0.1 1 0 2B
Earl Williams C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .236 .736 0.022 0.61 0.046 -0.024 0.2 4 0
Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 0 3 1 0 1 .458 1.147 0.131 1.11 0.159 -0.028 1.3 5 0 2B
Darrell Evans 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .733 -0.037 1.64 0.069 -0.106 -0.2 3 1
Marty Perez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .649 -0.173 1.71 0.042 -0.215 -1.6 2 2 GDP
Mike McQueen P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.101 1.29 0.000 -0.101 -0.9 0 0 GDP
   Gary Neibauer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Lum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .178 .488 -0.012 0.51 0.000 -0.012 -0.1
   Pat Jarvis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jim Breazeale PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .692 -0.031 1.13 0.000 -0.031 -0.2
Team Totals 35 2 10 2 1 2 .286 .734 -0.307 0.97 0.426 -0.733 -1.8 24 7
2B: O Cepeda (2, off R Wise); R Carty (3, off R Wise).
HR: H Aaron (6, off R Wise; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: H Aaron 4; O Cepeda 4; F Millan 2; R Carty 2; M Perez; D Evans; E Williams.
GIDP: M Perez (5); M McQueen (1).
RBI: O Cepeda (2); H Aaron (13).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. F Millan-O Cepeda 2.

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .299 .687 0.045 0.52 0.070 -0.025 0.4 1 0 2B
Luis Melendez CF 2 2 1 0 2 0 .286 .919 0.086 0.60 0.092 -0.006 1.1 7 0 3B
Matty Alou RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .342 .760 0.045 0.98 0.096 -0.052 0.5 3 0 GDP
Joe Torre 3B 3 1 2 3 0 0 .371 .962 0.100 1.07 0.149 -0.049 0.7 0 1 HR,SF
Ted Simmons C 3 0 0 1 1 0 .290 .704 0.013 0.51 0.023 -0.010 -0.1 2 0
Donn Clendenon 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .105 -0.033 0.65 0.000 -0.033 -0.5 6 0
   Joe Hague PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .813 -0.015 0.33 0.000 -0.015 -0.6 2 0
Ed Crosby SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .641 -0.016 0.34 0.009 -0.025 -0.2 2 4
Dal Maxvill 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .053 -0.025 0.37 0.000 -0.025 -0.7 4 4
Rick Wise P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .353 .765 -0.006 0.35 0.012 -0.018 -0.1 0 2
Team Totals 30 4 9 4 3 4 .300 .853 0.194 0.59 0.451 -0.258 0.6 27 11
2B: L Brock (1, off M McQueen).
3B: L Melendez (1, off M McQueen).
HR: J Torre (2, off M McQueen; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: J Torre (2, off M McQueen).
TB: J Torre 5; L Brock 3; L Melendez 3; M Alou 2; E Crosby; R Wise.
GIDP: M Alou (4).
RBI: J Torre 3 (13); T Simmons (7).
2-out RBI: J Torre 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Crosby-D Maxvill-D Clendenon; D Maxvill-E Crosby-D Clendenon.

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike McQueen, L (0-1) 4.1 6 4 4 2 2 1 5.40 21 35 -0.275 0.75 -3.3
Gary Neibauer 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 0 6.19 6 3 0 0.062 0.47 1.9
Pat Jarvis 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.45 7 0 0 0.020 0.23 0.9
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 3 4 1 4.50 34 35 3 0 -0.193 0.97 -0.6

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Wise, W (2-2) 9 10 2 2 1 2 1 3.18 36 60 0.307 0.97 1.8
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 1 2 1 2.00 36 60 0.307 0.59 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 40,754.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Felix Millan 2B 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Ralph Garr CF 2 Luis Melendez CF
3 Hank Aaron RF 3 Matty Alou RF
4 Rico Carty LF 4 Joe Torre 3B
5 Earl Williams C 5 Ted Simmons C
6 Orlando Cepeda 1B 6 Donn Clendenon 1B
7 Darrell Evans 3B 7 Ed Crosby SS
8 Marty Perez SS 8 Dal Maxvill 2B
9 Mike McQueen P 9 Rick Wise P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-4 1 123 OO ATL M. Perez R. Wise 15% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 2-0 2 --3 RR STL J. Torre M. McQueen 12% 90% Home Run; Melendez Scores
t3 0-2 0 1-- OO ATL M. McQueen R. Wise 8% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0-0 0 12- STL M. Alou M. McQueen 8% 71% Single/Bunt; Brock to 3B; Melendez to 2B
t9 2-4 0 --- ATL O. Cepeda R. Wise -7% 87% Single to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL F. Millan R. Wise 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL R. Garr R. Wise 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL H. Aaron R. Wise 1% 54% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Mike McQueen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- STL L. Brock M. McQueen 6% 61% Double to LF
b1 0-0 0 -2- STL L. Melendez M. McQueen 3% 64% Walk
b1 0-0 0 12- STL M. Alou M. McQueen 8% 71% Single/Bunt; Brock to 3B; Melendez to 2B
b1 0-0 0 123 RO STL J. Torre M. McQueen 2% 73% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brock Scores; Melendez to 3B; Alou to 2B
b1 1-0 1 -23 RO STL T. Simmons M. McQueen 1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B; Melendez Scores; Alou to 3B
b1 2-0 2 --3 O STL D. Clendenon M. McQueen -2% 72% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O ATL R. Carty R. Wise 2% 74% Flyball: RF
t2 0-2 1 --- ATL E. Williams R. Wise -3% 72% Single to CF
t2 0-2 1 1-- O ATL O. Cepeda R. Wise 3% 74% Strikeout
t2 0-2 2 1-- O ATL D. Evans R. Wise 2% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Mike McQueen facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- O STL E. Crosby M. McQueen -1% 75% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 2-0 1 --- O STL D. Maxvill M. McQueen -1% 74% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 2 --- O STL R. Wise M. McQueen -1% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- ATL M. Perez R. Wise -4% 69% Single to LF
t3 0-2 0 1-- OO ATL M. McQueen R. Wise 8% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- ATL F. Millan R. Wise -1% 76% Single to 3B/Bunt
t3 0-2 2 1-- O ATL R. Garr R. Wise 2% 78% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Mike McQueen facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock M. McQueen -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- STL L. Melendez M. McQueen 5% 82% Triple to LF
b3 2-0 1 --3 O STL M. Alou M. McQueen -4% 78% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 2 --3 RR STL J. Torre M. McQueen 12% 90% Home Run; Melendez Scores
b3 4-0 2 --- O STL T. Simmons M. McQueen -0% 90% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 3-4-5
t4 0-4 0 --- O ATL H. Aaron R. Wise 1% 91% Popfly: 2B
t4 0-4 1 --- ATL R. Carty R. Wise -3% 89% Double to CF
t4 0-4 1 -2- ATL E. Williams R. Wise -2% 87% Walk
t4 0-4 1 12- R ATL O. Cepeda R. Wise -7% 80% Single to LF; Carty Scores; Williams to 2B
t4 1-4 1 12- ATL D. Evans R. Wise -7% 73% Single to RF; Williams to 3B; Cepeda to 2B
t4 1-4 1 123 OO ATL M. Perez R. Wise 15% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Mike McQueen facing 6-7-8
b4 4-1 0 --- O STL D. Clendenon M. McQueen -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-1 1 --- O STL E. Crosby M. McQueen -1% 87% Flyball: CF
b4 4-1 2 --- O STL D. Maxvill M. McQueen -0% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 9-1-2
t5 1-4 0 --- O ATL M. McQueen R. Wise 2% 88% Strikeout
t5 1-4 1 --- ATL F. Millan R. Wise -2% 86% Single to CF
t5 1-4 1 1-- O ATL R. Garr R. Wise 3% 88% Flyball: CF
t5 1-4 2 1-- O ATL H. Aaron R. Wise 2% 90% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Mike McQueen facing 9-1-2
b5 4-1 0 --- STL R. Wise M. McQueen 1% 91% Single to LF
b5 4-1 0 1-- O STL L. Brock M. McQueen -1% 90% Flyball: CF
b5 4-1 1 1-- STL L. Melendez M. McQueen 1% 91% Walk; Wise to 2B
b5 4-1 1 12- STL M. Alou M. McQueen 2% 93% Single to CF; Wise to 3B; Melendez to 2B
Gary Neibauer replaces Mike McQueen pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-1 1 123 OO STL J. Torre G. Neibauer -5% 89% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 4-5-6
t6 1-4 0 --- O ATL R. Carty R. Wise 2% 91% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-4 1 --- O ATL E. Williams R. Wise 1% 92% Flyball: LF
t6 1-4 2 --- ATL O. Cepeda R. Wise -2% 90% Double to LF
t6 1-4 2 -2- O ATL D. Evans R. Wise 2% 93% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Gary Neibauer facing 5-6-7
b6 4-1 0 --- STL T. Simmons G. Neibauer 1% 94% Walk
Joe Hague pinch hits for Donn Clendenon (1B) batting 6th
b6 4-1 0 1-- O STL J. Hague G. Neibauer -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
b6 4-1 1 1-- STL E. Crosby G. Neibauer 1% 94% Single to RF; Simmons to 2B
b6 4-1 1 12- O STL D. Maxvill G. Neibauer -1% 93% Strikeout
b6 4-1 2 12- O STL R. Wise G. Neibauer -1% 91% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 8-9-1
Joe Hague moves from PH to 1B
t7 1-4 0 --- O ATL M. Perez R. Wise 2% 93% Flyball: CF
Mike Lum pinch hits for Gary Neibauer (P) batting 9th
t7 1-4 1 --- O ATL M. Lum R. Wise 1% 95% Flyball: CF
t7 1-4 2 --- O ATL F. Millan R. Wise 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Pat Jarvis facing 1-2-3
Pat Jarvis replaces Mike Lum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-1 0 --- STL L. Brock P. Jarvis 1% 96% Single to RF
b7 4-1 0 1-- O STL L. Melendez P. Jarvis -1% 95% Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 4-1 1 1-- OO STL M. Alou P. Jarvis -1% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 2-3-4
t8 1-4 0 --- O ATL R. Garr R. Wise 2% 96% Flyball: CF
t8 1-4 1 --- R ATL H. Aaron R. Wise -5% 92% Home Run
t8 2-4 1 --- O ATL R. Carty R. Wise 2% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-4 2 --- O ATL E. Williams R. Wise 1% 95% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Pat Jarvis facing 4-5-6
b8 4-2 0 --- STL J. Torre P. Jarvis 1% 96% Single to 3B
b8 4-2 0 1-- O STL T. Simmons P. Jarvis -1% 95% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 4-2 1 1-- O STL J. Hague P. Jarvis -1% 94% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 4-2 2 1-- O STL E. Crosby P. Jarvis -1% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 6-7-8
t9 2-4 0 --- ATL O. Cepeda R. Wise -7% 87% Single to LF
t9 2-4 0 1-- O ATL D. Evans R. Wise 6% 93% Popfly: SS
t9 2-4 1 1-- O ATL M. Perez R. Wise 4% 97% Flyball: RF
Jim Breazeale pinch hits for Pat Jarvis (P) batting 9th
t9 2-4 2 1-- O ATL J. Breazeale R. Wise 3% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cardinals 4.

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