Cardinals 3-9 Braves (Apr 24, 1972)

STL

ATL

1

0

4

2

0

2

3

0

4

1

0

5

0

6

0

7

1

3

8

1

0

9

0

X

R

3

9

H

9

8

E

1

W: P. Niekro

L: B. Gibson

STL

Team Stats

ATL

1

HR

2

3

R

9

H

8

0

SB

1

LOB

.265

AVG

.242

.278

OBP

.342

.441

SLG

.455

9.00

ERA

2.00

4

K

5

4

BB

0

Current Series

Cardinals

3

Braves

9

Game 1

Final

Cardinals

9

Braves

4

Game 2

Final

1972 NL East

STL ATL

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pirates	96	59	.619
Cubs	85	70	.548	11.0
Mets	83	73	.532	13.5
Cardinals	75	81	.481	21.5
Expos	70	86	.449	26.5
Phillies	59	97	.378	37.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	95	59	.617
Astros	84	69	.549	10.5
Dodgers	85	70	.548	10.5
Braves	70	84	.455	25.0
Giants	69	86	.445	26.5
Padres	58	95	.379	36.5

Game Summary

The Atlanta Braves dominated the St. Louis Cardinals, 9 to 3, on April 25, 1972.

Game Info

April 24, 1972

STL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Hague J. Hague 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	3	0	0	1	0	2
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	4	1	1	1	1	0
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	3	0	2	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz CF	4	0	2	0	0	0
Ed Crosby E. Crosby SS	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Gibson B. Gibson P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Fiore M. Fiore PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dennis Higgins D. Higgins P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lance Clemons L. Clemons P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Donn Clendenon D. Clendenon PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	3	9	2	1	5

ATL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph Garr R. Garr RF	5	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron 1B	3	2	1	2	1	0	1	2
Rico Carty R. Carty LF	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1
Oscar Brown O. Brown PR-LF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Williams E. Williams C	4	2	2	3	1	0	0	0
Darrell Evans D. Evans 3B	2	1	1	2	0	0	2	0
Mike Lum M. Lum CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marty Perez M. Perez SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	9	8	8	2	1	4	4

Batting

2B: M. Alou

3B: J. Hague

HR: T. Simmons

TB: M. Alou 3, L. Brock 2, J. Cruz 2, J. Hague 3, T. Simmons 4, T. Sizemore

RBI: T. Simmons, J. Torre

HBP: L. Brock

SF: J. Torre

GIDP: E. Crosby

Batting

2B: D. Evans

HR: H. Aaron, E. Williams

TB: H. Aaron 4, R. Carty, D. Evans 2, R. Garr, F. Millan, M. Perez, E. Williams 5

RBI: H. Aaron 2, R. Carty, D. Evans 2, E. Williams 3

HBP: F. Millan

Baserunning

SB: R. Garr

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Gibson B. Gibson (L)	6.0	5	6	5	2	3	2	7.50
Dennis Higgins D. Higgins	0.2	1	3	3	2	0	0	40.50
Lance Clemons L. Clemons	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	9	8	4	4	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	9.0	9	3	2	0	5	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	2	0	5	1

WP: B. Gibson 2

Batters faced: L. Clemons 6, B. Gibson 27, D. Higgins 5

Balks: P. Niekro

Batters faced: P. Niekro 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Hague J. Hague 1B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Joe Torre J. Torre 3B	3	0	0	1	0	2
Ted Simmons T. Simmons C	4	1	1	1	1	0
Lou Brock L. Brock LF	3	0	2	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz CF	4	0	2	0	0	0
Ed Crosby E. Crosby SS	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Gibson B. Gibson P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Mike Fiore M. Fiore PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dennis Higgins D. Higgins P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lance Clemons L. Clemons P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Donn Clendenon D. Clendenon PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	3	9	2	1	5

Batting

2B: M. Alou

3B: J. Hague

HR: T. Simmons

TB: M. Alou 3, L. Brock 2, J. Cruz 2, J. Hague 3, T. Simmons 4, T. Sizemore

RBI: T. Simmons, J. Torre

HBP: L. Brock

SF: J. Torre

GIDP: E. Crosby

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Gibson B. Gibson (L)	6.0	5	6	5	2	3	2	7.50
Dennis Higgins D. Higgins	0.2	1	3	3	2	0	0	40.50
Lance Clemons L. Clemons	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	9	8	4	4	2

WP: B. Gibson 2

Batters faced: L. Clemons 6, B. Gibson 27, D. Higgins 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Felix Millan F. Millan 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ralph Garr R. Garr RF	5	2	1	0	0	1	0	0
Hank Aaron H. Aaron 1B	3	2	1	2	1	0	1	2
Rico Carty R. Carty LF	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1
Oscar Brown O. Brown PR-LF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Williams E. Williams C	4	2	2	3	1	0	0	0
Darrell Evans D. Evans 3B	2	1	1	2	0	0	2	0
Mike Lum M. Lum CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marty Perez M. Perez SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Niekro P. Niekro P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	9	8	8	2	1	4	4

Batting

2B: D. Evans

HR: H. Aaron, E. Williams

TB: H. Aaron 4, R. Carty, D. Evans 2, R. Garr, F. Millan, M. Perez, E. Williams 5

RBI: H. Aaron 2, R. Carty, D. Evans 2, E. Williams 3

HBP: F. Millan

Baserunning

SB: R. Garr

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Phil Niekro P. Niekro (W)	9.0	9	3	2	0	5	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	2	0	5	1

Balks: P. Niekro

Batters faced: P. Niekro 36

2-7 STL

ATL 4-7

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 NL East

Game Summary

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