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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 0Game Played on Wednesday, May 17, 1972 (Night game) at Three Rivers StadiumCardinals 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. |
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