Starting with a two-run homer by Vic Davalillo in the first inning and a solo shot by Manny Sanguillen in the second, the Pirates bombarded the Cardinals, 12-0. Jackie Hernandez hit a double and two singles to account for his first three RBIs of the season. Steve Blass managed to achieve the shutout although rapped for 11 hits. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 12, St. Louis Cardinals 0
Game Played on Wednesday, May       17, 1972 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0 11  0
Pirates      2  1  0    3  3  2    0  1  x  -  12 15  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              5   0   3   0     0   0   .304      Cash 2b               5   2   2   0     0   0   .298
Sizemore 2b           2   0   0   0     1   0   .214      Davalillo lf,1b       4   3   2   2     1   1   .353
  Anderson 2b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .091      Clemente rf           4   1   2   2     0   0   .317
Alou rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .323        Stennett lf         1   0   1   0     0   0   .393
  Melendez rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .204      Stargell 1b           3   1   1   1     1   0   .274
Torre 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .381        Clines rf           0   0   0   0     1   0   .138
Simmons c             4   0   3   0     0   1   .262      Oliver cf             4   2   0   0     1   0   .342
Hague 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .243      Hebner 3b             4   1   1   1     0   1   .337
Cruz cf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .226        Mazeroski 3b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Crosby ss             4   0   1   0     0   0   .289      Sanguillen c          4   2   2   1     0   1   .374
Cleveland p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .056      J. Hernandez ss       4   0   3   3     0   1   .225
  Higgins p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Blass p               4   0   1   1     0   0   .211
  Fiore ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Grzenda p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Clendenon ph        1   0   1   0     0   0   .154
  Clemons p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Martinez ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .500

Totals               36   0  11   0     1   4             Totals               38  12  15  11     4   4

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance:  9,188
Left on Base: Cardinals 10, Pirates 6
DP: Cardinals 1, Pirates 1
Doubles: Simmons (7), Clemente (7), Stargell (8), Davalillo (2), J. Hernandez (1), Stennett (4)
Triples: Hebner (1)
Home Runs: Davalillo (2), Sanguillen (2)
Caught Stealing: Brock (5)
GIDP: Alou (5), Mazeroski (1)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cleveland L(3-2)        3.1   6   6   6   2   2   2  18   4.22
Higgins                 0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   5.23
Grzenda                 2     7   5   5   0   1   0  13  10.57
Clemons                 2     2   1   0   2   0   0   9  10.13
Totals                  8    15  12  11   4   4   2  42

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blass W(4-1)            9    11   0   0   1   4   0  37   2.84
Totals                  9    11   0   0   1   4   0  37

Passed Balls: Simmons (2)
Wild Pitches: Grzenda (1), Blass (2)

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to center; Sizemore popped to
second in foul territory; Brock was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Alou singled to left; Torre forced Alou
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Cash singled to right; Davalillo homered [Cash
scored]; Clemente popped to first in foul territory; Stargell
grounded out (second to first); Oliver grounded out (third to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons singled to center; Hague forced Simmons
(second unassisted); Cruz singled to right [Hague to second];
Crosby flied out to center; Cleveland struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Hebner was called out on strikes; Sanguillen
homered; J. Hernandez struck out; Blass flied out to right; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

CARDINALS 3RD: Brock flied out to center; Sizemore walked; Alou
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Sizemore out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Pirates 3.

PIRATES 3RD: Cash grounded out (second to first); Davalillo
grounded out (second to first); Clemente grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

CARDINALS 4TH: Torre struck out; Simmons struck out; Hague
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Pirates 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell walked; Oliver walked [Stargell to
second]; Hebner flied out to right; Sanguillen singled to second
[Stargell to third, Oliver to second]; J. Hernandez singled to
left [Stargell scored, Oliver scored, Sanguillen to second];
Blass singled to left [Sanguillen scored, J. Hernandez to
second]; HIGGINS REPLACED CLEVELAND (PITCHING); Cash flied out
to center; Davalillo was called out on strikes; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 6.

CARDINALS 5TH: Cruz grounded out (third to first); Crosby
singled to left; FIORE BATTED FOR HIGGINS; Fiore popped to
catcher in foul territory; Brock singled to right [Crosby to
second]; Sizemore lined to pitcher; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 5TH: GRZENDA REPLACED FIORE (PITCHING); Clemente doubled
to center; Stargell doubled to left [Clemente scored]; Grzenda
threw a wild pitch [Stargell to third]; Oliver reached on a
fielder's choice [Stargell out at home (second to catcher)];
Hebner tripled to right [Oliver scored]; Sanguillen struck out;
J. Hernandez singled to third [Hebner scored]; Blass grounded
out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Pirates 9.

CARDINALS 6TH: Alou popped to shortstop; Torre flied out to
center; Simmons singled to center; Hague struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 9.

PIRATES 6TH: ANDERSON REPLACED SIZEMORE (PLAYING 2B); Cash
singled to third; Davalillo doubled to center [Cash to third];
Clemente singled to center [Cash scored, Davalillo scored];
Stargell popped to shortstop; Oliver popped to third; Hebner
lined to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 11.

CARDINALS 7TH: MAZEROSKI REPLACED HEBNER (PLAYING 3B); STENNETT
REPLACED CLEMENTE (PLAYING LF); CLINES REPLACED STARGELL
(PLAYING RF); DAVALILLO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Cruz
grounded out (second to first); Crosby lined to shortstop;
CLENDENON BATTED FOR GRZENDA; Clendenon singled to left; Brock
singled to center [Clendenon to second]; Anderson flied to right
in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates
11.

PIRATES 7TH: CLEMONS REPLACED CLENDENON (PITCHING); Sanguillen
flied out to right; J. Hernandez doubled to left; Blass flied
out to center [J. Hernandez to third]; Cash grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 11.

CARDINALS 8TH: Alou popped to second; Torre grounded out (third
to first); Simmons doubled to left; Blass threw a wild pitch
[Simmons to third]; Hague flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 11.

PIRATES 8TH: MELENDEZ REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING RF); Davalillo
walked; Stennett doubled to right [Davalillo to third]; Clines
walked; Simmons allowed a passed ball [Davalillo scored
(unearned), Stennett to third, Clines to second]; Oliver reached
on a fielder's choice [Stennett out at home (pitcher to
catcher), Clines to third]; Mazeroski grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Oliver out at second]; 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 12.

CARDINALS 9TH: Cruz popped to second; Crosby flied out to right;
MARTINEZ BATTED FOR CLEMONS; Martinez singled to center; Brock
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Pirates 12.