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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 3, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on September 3, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 3, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Singer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Reggie Cleveland |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 15,064 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Mel Steiner |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | Right Fielder |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Wes Parker | First Baseman |
Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
Bobby Valentine | Third Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Bill Singer | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Ted Simmons | First Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
Skip Jutze | Catcher |
Dwain Anderson | Shortstop |
Reggie Cleveland | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 3, 1972
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Cleveland
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Cleveland
Buckner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Cleveland
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Buckner trying to get to third. Carbo throws the ball in to Torre, who tags Buckner for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Cleveland
Cleveland fires over to first and Simmons drops the ball. That's an error on Simmons. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Cleveland
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simmons scoops it up and throws to first, with Cleveland covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Singer
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Singer
Sizemore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Singer
Carbo hits a fly ball into right field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Cleveland
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Cleveland
Valentine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Cleveland
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Singer
Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Crawford who is chasing the ball. Torre reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Singer
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Buckner. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Torre scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Singer
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jutze vs. Singer
Jutze hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Singer
There goes Jutze. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Singer
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Cleveland
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singer vs. Cleveland
Singer hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Cleveland
Lacy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cleveland vs. Singer
Manny Mota now playing left field. Willie Crawford now playing right field.
Cleveland is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Singer
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Singer
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine juggles the ball. That's an error on Valentine. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Singer
Yeager fires to first and picks off Sizemore. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Cleveland
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Cleveland
Cleveland fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Cleveland. Mota moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Cleveland
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Cleveland
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mota tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Cleveland
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Singer
Carbo hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Singer
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Singer
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Singer
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jutze vs. Singer
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Cleveland
Valentine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jutze settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cleveland
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Cleveland
Yeager strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Singer
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cleveland vs. Singer
Cleveland bunts towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Lacy covering, for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Singer
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Anderson trying to get to home. Mota throws the ball in to Yeager who tags Anderson, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Singer
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singer vs. Cleveland
Singer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Cleveland
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Cleveland
Mota hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Cleveland
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Cleveland
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock who is chasing the ball. Parker reaches third base with a triple. Mota scores. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crawford vs. Cleveland
Crawford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Cleveland
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Singer
Carbo hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Singer
Torre hits a line drive towards third. Valentine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Singer
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cleveland
Russell hits a line drive towards third. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Cleveland
Yeager hits a popup, foul, towards first. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singer vs. Cleveland
Singer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Singer
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jutze vs. Singer
Jutze hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Singer
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. Cruz scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voss vs. Singer
Bill Voss pinch hits for Reggie Cleveland.
Voss hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Singer
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine juggles the ball. That's an error on Valentine. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Singer
Sizemore strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching.
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Grzenda
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Grzenda
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Grzenda
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mota scores. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crawford vs. Grzenda
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valentine vs. Grzenda
Valentine hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Singer
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Singer
Torre takes first base on ball four. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching. Maury Wills now playing third base.
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. Richert
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Jose Cruz.
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jutze vs. Richert
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Grzenda
Luis Melendez now playing center field.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Grzenda
There goes Russell. The throw from Jutze and he is out, Sizemore applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Grzenda
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Grzenda
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Richert
Anderson hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roque vs. Richert
Jorge Roque pinch hits for Joe Grzenda.
Roque hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Richert covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Richert
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1972 -- Los Angeles at St.Louis (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Lacy L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 5 0 1 0 Buckner B, rf 0 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mota M, lf 3 3 3 0 Carbo B, rf 3 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 1 3 0 Torre J, 3b 3 1 1 0 Parker W, 1b 3 1 2 4 Simmons T, 1b 4 1 2 1 Crawford W, lf-rf 3 1 1 2 Cruz J, cf 3 1 2 0 Valentine B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Melendez L, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Richert P, p 0 0 0 0 Jutze S, c 4 0 2 1 Russell B, ss 4 0 1 0 Anderson D, ss 4 0 1 1 Yeager S, c 4 0 0 0 Cleveland R, p 0 0 0 0 Singer B, p 3 0 0 0 Voss B, ph 1 0 0 0 Wills M, 3b 1 0 0 0 Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0 Roque J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 10 6 33 3 9 3 Los Angeles 000 104 010 -- 6 St.Louis 020 000 100 -- 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Singer B (W)* 7.0 9 3 3 2 3 Richert P (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland R (L) 7.0 6 5 4 1 7 Grzenda J 2.0 4 1 1 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Simmons T, Valentine B 2, Cleveland R DP -- Los Angeles 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 3, St.Louis 7 2B -- Simmons T, Cruz J 3B -- Torre J, Parker W HR -- Crawford W CS -- Jutze S, Russell B SH -- Cleveland R SF -- Parker W HBP -- by Cleveland R (Buckner B), by Singer B (Cleveland R) T -- 2:07 A -- 15064
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