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BOS 10
CLE  0
 CHW  2
@CAL  0
 DET  2
@MIL  1
 MIN 11
KCR  1
 BAL  7
@NYY  3
 OAK  4
TEX  0
 SFG  8
@ATL  5
 ATL  5
SFG  2
 CHC 18
NYM  5
 CIN  6
SDP  3
 LAD 10
@HOU  0
 PHI  3
MON  1
 STL  4
PIT  0
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 11,850

 Saturday, September 16, 1972, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 2:07
Pirates
0
89-50
Lost 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  X    4 10  1
W: Al Santorini (7-10), L: Steve Blass (17-7)
 Cardinals
4
68-74
Won 4
4th, 22½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
V Davalillo LF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .777              1   0   
R Stennett 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .692              3   1   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .861              2   0   
W Stargell 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .983              8   0   GDP
A Oliver CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .315  .803              3   0   2B
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .305  .908              0   3   2B
M May C                       4   0   2   0    0   0  .301  .720              6   0   2B
J Hernandez SS                1   0   0   0    1   0  .195  .487              0   2   
  C Sands PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  G Alley SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .641              0   1   
S Blass P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .173  .395              1   1   
  R Zisk PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .282              0   0   
  B Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       34   0   8   0    1   3                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: R Hebner (22, off A Santorini); A Oliver (24, off A Santorini); M May (10, off A Santorini).
TB: M May 3; R Hebner 2; A Oliver 2; R Clemente; R Stennett; V Davalillo; S Blass.
GIDP: W Stargell (7).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Hebner-R Stennett-W Stargell.
E: W Stargell (15).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .309  .747              3   0   IW
  J Roque PR-CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .108  .370              0   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 5   1   2   1    0   1  .266  .663              1   6   2B
J Cruz CF-LF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .232  .608              0   0   IW
J Torre 1B                    3   0   1   2    1   0  .293  .793             11   0   
T Simmons C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .785              4   0   
B Carbo RF                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .252  .739              3   1   IW
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .435  .938              2   0   GDP
M Kelleher SS                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .231  .701              3   3   2B
A Santorini P                 4   1   0   0    0   1  .054  .179              0   0   
Totals                       33   4  10   0    5   5                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: T Sizemore (16, off S Blass); M Kelleher (1, off S Blass).
IBB: L Brock (9, by B Miller); B Carbo (8, by S Blass); J Cruz (3, by S Blass).
TB: T Sizemore 3; L Brock 2; M Kelleher 2; K Reitz 2; J Cruz; J Torre; T Simmons.
GIDP: K Reitz (3).
RBI: J Torre 2 (79); T Sizemore (31).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Sizemore-M Kelleher-J Torre; B Carbo-K Reitz.
E: M Kelleher (1).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: L Brock (1st base by S Blass).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Blass, L (17-7)              6     9   4   3    4   5   0   2.44   30     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 1· 9     41    -     0.94  -0.17
B Miller                       2     1   0   0    1   0   0   1.88    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         8    10   4   3    5   5   0          38     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1·10           -  
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
A Santorini, W (7-10)          9     8   0   0    1   3   0   4.40   35     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 8     73    -     0.82   0.34
Totals                         9     8   0   0    1   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Blass 2 (8; J Cruz, B Carbo); B Miller (6; L Brock).
Pickoffs: S Blass (6; L Brock, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 11,850.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Vic Davalillo                LF       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Rennie Stennett              2B       2. Ted Sizemore                 2B
3. Roberto Clemente             RF       3. Jose Cruz                    CF
4. Willie Stargell              1B       4. Joe Torre                    1B
5. Al Oliver                    CF       5. Ted Simmons                   C
6. Richie Hebner                3B       6. Bernie Carbo                 RF
7. Milt May                      C       7. Ken Reitz                    3B
8. Jackie Hernandez             SS       8. Mick Kelleher                SS
9. Steve Blass                   P       9. Al Santorini                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 1 12- R 19% 81% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore S. Blass Double to LF; Kelleher Scores; Santorini to 3B
t1 0 12- OO 12% 52% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente A. Santorini Double Play: Flyball: RF-3B
b5 1 123 RR 11% 92% 1-0 STL J. Torre S. Blass Single to LF; Santorini Scores; Sizemore Scores; Cruz to 2B
b5 0 --- 9% 65% 0-0 STL M. Kelleher S. Blass Double to LF
b5 0 12- O -7% 61% 0-0 STL L. Brock S. Blass Flyball: CF

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 PIT V. Davalillo A. Santorini Single to CF
t1 0 1-- -6% 41% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett A. Santorini Single to CF; Davalillo to 2B
t1 0 12- OO 12% 52% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente A. Santorini Double Play: Flyball: RF-3B
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell A. Santorini Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 STL L. Brock S. Blass Single to LF
b1 0 1-- O -6% 52% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore S. Blass Brock Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore S. Blass Strikeout
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 STL J. Cruz S. Blass Single to RF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 STL J. Torre S. Blass Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -7% 43% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver A. Santorini Double to RF
t2 0 -2- O 5% 48% 0-0 PIT R. Hebner A. Santorini Flyball: LF
t2 1 -2- O 4% 51% 0-0 PIT M. May A. Santorini Popfly: SS
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 PIT J. Hernandez A. Santorini Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 STL T. Simmons S. Blass Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 STL B. Carbo S. Blass Strikeout
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 STL K. Reitz S. Blass Single to LF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 STL M. Kelleher S. Blass Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT S. Blass A. Santorini Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 PIT V. Davalillo A. Santorini Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett A. Santorini Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 STL A. Santorini S. Blass Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 STL L. Brock S. Blass Popfly: 2B
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente A. Santorini Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell A. Santorini Popfly: 2B
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver A. Santorini Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 STL J. Cruz S. Blass Strikeout
b4 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 STL J. Torre S. Blass Walk
b4 1 1-- O -3% 53% 0-0 STL T. Simmons S. Blass Flyball: LF
b4 2 1-- 2% 55% 0-0 STL B. Carbo S. Blass Walk; Torre to 2B
b4 2 12- O -5% 50% 0-0 STL K. Reitz S. Blass Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 PIT R. Hebner A. Santorini Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 PIT M. May A. Santorini Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- -2% 53% 0-0 PIT J. Hernandez A. Santorini Walk
t5 2 1-- -3% 50% 0-0 PIT S. Blass A. Santorini Single to SS; Hernandez to 2B
t5 2 12- O 6% 56% 0-0 PIT V. Davalillo A. Santorini Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 9% 65% 0-0 STL M. Kelleher S. Blass Double to LF
b5 0 -2- 3% 68% 0-0 STL A. Santorini S. Blass Fielder's Choice 1B/Bunt; Kelleher stays at 2B; Santorini to 1B
b5 0 12- O -7% 61% 0-0 STL L. Brock S. Blass Flyball: CF
b5 1 12- R 19% 81% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore S. Blass Double to LF; Kelleher Scores; Santorini to 3B
b5 1 -23 0% 81% 1-0 STL J. Cruz S. Blass Intentional Walk
b5 1 123 RR 11% 92% 1-0 STL J. Torre S. Blass Single to LF; Santorini Scores; Sizemore Scores; Cruz to 2B
b5 1 12- R 5% 96% 3-0 STL T. Simmons S. Blass Single to 1B; Cruz Scores/Adv on E3/No RBI/unER; Torre to 3B; Simmons to 2B
b5 1 -23 0% 96% 4-0 STL B. Carbo S. Blass Intentional Walk
b5 1 123 OO -3% 94% 4-0 STL K. Reitz S. Blass Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-4 PIT R. Stennett A. Santorini Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- -2% 93% 0-4 PIT R. Clemente A. Santorini Single to RF
t6 1 1-- OO 3% 96% 0-4 PIT W. Stargell A. Santorini Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 STL M. Kelleher S. Blass Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 STL A. Santorini S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- 0% 96% 4-0 STL L. Brock S. Blass Single to CF
b6 2 1-- 0% 96% 4-0 STL T. Sizemore S. Blass Single to P; Brock to 2B
b6 2 12- O -1% 95% 4-0 STL J. Cruz S. Blass Lineout: P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-4 PIT A. Oliver A. Santorini Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- -2% 95% 0-4 PIT R. Hebner A. Santorini Double to RF
t7 1 -2- -5% 90% 0-4 PIT M. May A. Santorini Single to RF; Hebner to 3B; May to 2B/Adv on throw
Charlie Sands pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez (SS) batting 8th
t7 1 -23 O 5% 95% 0-4 PIT C. Sands A. Santorini Popfly: SS
Richie Zisk pinch hits for Steve Blass (P) batting 9th
t7 2 -23 O 3% 98% 0-4 PIT R. Zisk A. Santorini Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Bob Miller facing 4-5-6
Bob Miller replaces Richie Zisk (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Gene Alley replaces Charlie Sands (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 0 --- O -0% 98% 4-0 STL J. Torre B. Miller Foul Flyball: C
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 STL T. Simmons B. Miller Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 STL B. Carbo B. Miller Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 PIT V. Davalillo A. Santorini Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 0-4 PIT R. Stennett A. Santorini Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- -0% 98% 0-4 PIT R. Clemente A. Santorini Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Clemente to 1B
t8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 0-4 PIT W. Stargell A. Santorini Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Bob Miller facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 4-0 STL K. Reitz B. Miller Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O 0% 99% 4-0 STL M. Kelleher B. Miller Groundout: P-1B; Reitz to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -0% 99% 4-0 STL A. Santorini B. Miller Flyball: CF
b8 2 -2- 0% 99% 4-0 STL L. Brock B. Miller Intentional Walk
Jorge Roque pinch runs for Lou Brock (LF) batting 1st
b8 2 12- O -0% 99% 4-0 STL T. Sizemore B. Miller Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Al Santorini facing 5-6-7
Jose Cruz moves from CF to LF; Jorge Roque moves from PR to CF
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 0-4 PIT A. Oliver A. Santorini Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 PIT R. Hebner A. Santorini Popfly: 3B
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 0-4 PIT M. May A. Santorini Double to RF
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 0-4 PIT G. Alley A. Santorini Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.

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