Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals
May 5, 1972
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
win:
P. Niekroloss:
B. Gibson
P. Niekroloss:B. GibsonScoring Summary
ATLSTL
1Hank Aaron hits a home run (5). Felix Millan scores. [2 runs]20- 9Joe Torre singles on a to center fielder Dusty Baker Jr. Lou Brock scores. Ted Sizemore to 3rd. [1 run]21
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Felix Millan2B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .250 |
| 2Ralph GarrCF-LF | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 |
| 3Hank AaronRF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .271 |
| 4Rico CartyLF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .381 |
| Dusty Baker Jr.CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .103 |
| 5Earl WilliamsC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .232 |
| 6Orlando Cepeda1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .400 |
| 7Darrell Evans3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .232 |
| 8Marty PerezSS | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .279 |
| 9Phil NiekroP | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .071 |
| TOTAL | 6 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil NiekroRHP | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2.43 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 42 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lou BrockLF | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 |
| 2Ted Sizemore2B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .216 |
| 3Matty AlouRF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| 4Joe Torre3B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .356 |
| 5Ted SimmonsC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .305 |
| 6Joe Hague1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| 7Luis MelendezCF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| 8Ed CrosbySS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 |
| 9Bob GibsonP | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jose CruzPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob GibsonRHP | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 4.55 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 61 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningATLSTL
- TOP 1
- SINGLE — Felix Millan singles on a to shortstop Ed Crosby.00
- BATTER OUT — Ralph Garr out to left fielder Lou Brock. [1 out]00
- HOME RUN — Hank Aaron hits a home run (5). Felix Millan scores. [2 runs]20
- WALK — Rico Carty walks.20
- STRIKEOUT — Earl Williams strikes out swinging. [2 outs]20
- STRIKEOUT — Orlando Cepeda strikes out swinging. [3 outs]20
- BOTTOM 1
- BATTER OUT — Lou Brock out to left fielder Rico Carty. [1 out]20
- BATTER OUT — Ted Sizemore out to right fielder Hank Aaron. [2 outs]20
- BATTER OUT — Matty Alou out to center fielder Ralph Garr. [3 outs]20
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Team Stats
Game Details
Friday, May 5, 1972 · 8:05 PM
Busch Stadium · St. Louis, MO
attendance: 21,907 (48.2%)