The Reds bunched three hits with an error for three runs in the first inning and added two more on a homer by Joe Morgan in the fourth to defeat the Cardinals, 5-4. Donn Clendenon hit his first homer in a Cardinals' uniform.

Ross Grimsley, recently recalled from Indianapolis, gained his first victory of the season for the Reds, who also employed three relief pitchers before the game was over. [The Sporting News]
Cincinnati Reds 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4

Game Played on Friday, May 12, 1972 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium

Cardinals    2  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   4 12  1
Reds         3  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   5 10  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              5   0   0   0     0   0   .303      Rose lf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .240
Sizemore 2b           5   1   2   0     0   0   .235      Morgan 2b             3   2   2   2     1   1   .287
Melendez rf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .231      Tolan cf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .391
  Hague ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .273      Perez 1b              4   1   2   2     0   2   .269
Torre 3b              5   0   3   1     0   0   .378      Bench c               4   0   2   1     0   1   .222
Simmons c             4   0   1   1     0   1   .275      Uhlaender rf          2   0   0   0     2   1   .162
Clendenon 1b          3   2   2   1     1   0   .185      Javier 3b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .263
Cruz cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Concepcion ss         4   0   2   0     0   0   .275
Crosby ss             3   0   1   0     0   0   .290      Grimsley p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  McNertney ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .267        Billingham p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
  Drabowsky p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Gullett p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Shaw p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Carbo ph            0   0   0   0     0   0   .150
Cleveland p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .059        McRae ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Alou ph             1   0   1   1     0   0   .354        Carroll p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Spinks pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .231
  Maxvill ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .042

Totals               38   4  12   4     1   2             Totals               31   5  10   5     3   8

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 23,376
Left on Base: Cardinals 9, Reds 7
DP: Cardinals 1, Reds 0
Errors: Clendenon, Javier
Doubles: Simmons (4), Melendez (2), Morgan (5), Perez 2 (3)
Triples: Bench (1)
Home Runs: Clendenon (1), Morgan (4)
Caught Stealing: Tolan (2), Morgan (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Cleveland (1), Grimsley (1), Javier (1)
GIDP: McRae (2)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cleveland L(3-1)        7     9   5   4   2   8   1  32   3.35
Drabowsky               0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   2.70
Shaw                    0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   7.71
Totals                  8    10   5   4   3   8   1  36

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley W(1-0)         6.1   9   3   3   1   0   1  29   3.24
Billingham              0.2   2   1   1   0   1   0   4   6.48
Gullett                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4  10.69
Carroll SV(2)           1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.24
Totals                  9    12   4   4   1   2   1  40

Wild Pitches: Cleveland (1)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Ken Burkhart


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); Sizemore
singled to left; Melendez singled to left [Sizemore to second];
Torre singled to left [Sizemore scored, Melendez to third, Torre
out at second (left to shortstop to second)]; Simmons doubled to
right [Melendez scored]; Clendenon was walked intentionally;
Cruz flied out to right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan doubled
to right; Tolan reached on an error by Clendenon [Morgan stayed
at second, Tolan to first]; Perez doubled to left [Morgan
scored, Tolan scored (unearned)]; Bench singled to left [Perez
scored, Bench to second (on throw)]; Uhlaender popped to second;
Javier grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Reds 3.

CARDINALS 2ND: Crosby grounded out (first unassisted); Cleveland
popped to first in foul territory; Brock grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Reds 3.

REDS 2ND: Concepcion singled to shortstop; Grimsley out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Concepcion to second]; Rose
grounded out (second to first) [Concepcion to third]; Morgan
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Reds 3.

CARDINALS 3RD: Sizemore flied out to right; Melendez grounded
out (second to first); Torre singled to center; Simmons forced
Torre (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Reds 3.

REDS 3RD: Tolan struck out but advanced to first on a wild
pitch; Tolan was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Perez struck out; Bench tripled to center; Uhlaender was walked
intentionally; Javier lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Reds 3.

CARDINALS 4TH: Clendenon homered; Cruz grounded out (second to
first); On a bunt Crosby singled to third; Cleveland out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Crosby to second]; Brock
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Reds 3.

REDS 4TH: Concepcion popped to second; Grimsley grounded out
(second to first); Rose singled to center; Morgan homered [Rose
scored]; Tolan singled to right; Perez struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 5.

CARDINALS 5TH: Sizemore flied out to center; Melendez doubled to
left; Torre flied out to center [Melendez to third]; Simmons
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 5.

REDS 5TH: Bench flied out to center; Uhlaender was called out on
strikes; Javier struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Reds 5.

CARDINALS 6TH: Clendenon reached on an error by Javier
[Clendenon to first]; Cruz forced Clendenon (first to
shortstop); Crosby flied out to left; Cleveland forced Cruz
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds
5.

REDS 6TH: Concepcion flied out to right; Grimsley struck out;
Rose grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Reds 5.

CARDINALS 7TH: Brock grounded out (first unassisted); Sizemore
singled to center; BILLINGHAM REPLACED GRIMSLEY (PITCHING);
Melendez forced Sizemore (third to second); Torre singled to
center [Melendez to second]; Simmons struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Reds 5.

REDS 7TH: Morgan walked; Morgan was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Tolan flied out to center; Perez doubled to
center; Bench struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Reds 5.

CARDINALS 8TH: Clendenon singled to center; GULLETT REPLACED
BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Clendenon to second]; MCNERTNEY BATTED FOR CROSBY; McNertney
flied out to left; ALOU BATTED FOR CLEVELAND; Alou singled to
left [Clendenon scored]; SPINKS RAN FOR ALOU; Brock forced
Spinks (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
4, Reds 5.

REDS 8TH: DRABOWSKY REPLACED MCNERTNEY (PITCHING); MAXVILL
REPLACED SPINKS (PLAYING SS); Uhlaender walked; Javier out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Uhlaender to second];
Concepcion singled to third [Uhlaender to third]; CARBO BATTED
FOR GULLETT; SHAW REPLACED DRABOWSKY (PITCHING); MCRAE BATTED
FOR CARBO; McRae grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Concepcion out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 4, Reds 5.

CARDINALS 9TH: CARROLL REPLACED MCRAE (PITCHING); Sizemore flied
out to center; HAGUE BATTED FOR MELENDEZ; Hague was called out
on strikes; Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Reds 5.
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