Rick Wise helped himself with a two-run homer in the fifth inning and Ted Simmons supported his batterymate with a two-run double in the sixth to enable the Cardinals to defeat the Reds, 4-2, for their seventh straight victory. Wise's homer followed a single by Ed Crosby and tied the score at 2-2. Simmons hit his two-bagger after a double by Luis Melendez and single by Joe Torre. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 4, Cincinnati Reds 2
Game Played on Monday, July      3, 1972 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  2  2    0  0  0  -   4  9  0
Reds         0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .321      Morgan 2b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .276
Melendez cf,rf        4   1   2   0     0   0   .234      Rose lf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .282
Alou rf,1b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .314      Tolan cf              4   0   2   1     0   1   .295
Torre 3b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .308      Bench c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .279
Simmons c             4   0   2   2     0   0   .299      Perez 1b              4   0   2   1     0   0   .287
Clendenon 1b          3   0   0   0     1   1   .191      Menke 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .240
  Cruz cf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .201      Concepcion ss         3   0   0   0     0   0   .203
Crosby 2b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .238        McRae ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Maxvill ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .231      Geronimo rf           4   0   1   0     0   2   .233
Wise p                3   1   1   2     0   1   .188      Gullett p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .308
                                                            Hague ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .225
                                                            Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   4   9   4     2   4             Totals               33   2   9   2     1   6

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance: 30,830
Left on Base: Cardinals 4, Reds 6
DP: Cardinals 1, Reds 3
Doubles: Melendez (5), Simmons (17), Menke (8)
Home Runs: Wise (1)
Stolen Bases: Crosby (1), Morgan (32)
Caught Stealing: Tolan (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Gullett (1)
GIDP: Alou (9), Simmons (5), Crosby (9), Bench (9)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise W(9-7)             9     9   2   2   1   6   0  35   3.50
Totals                  9     9   2   2   1   6   0  35

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gullett L(3-4)          8     9   4   4   2   2   1  32   5.80
Hall                    1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   2.83
Totals                  9     9   4   4   2   4   1  35

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to second; Melendez flied out to
center; Alou grounded into a double play (second to first to
shortstop) [Brock out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Morgan flied out to center; Rose flied out to left;
Tolan singled to left; Tolan was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); On a
bunt Simmons singled to third; Clendenon forced Simmons (second
to shortstop); Crosby grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Bench grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez flied
out to right; Menke flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Maxvill grounded out (pitcher to first); Wise
struck out; Brock flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion popped to second; Geronimo grounded out
(first unassisted); Gullett was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: On a bunt Melendez singled to third; Alou walked
[Melendez to second]; Torre flied out to right [Melendez to
third]; Simmons grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Alou out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Morgan singled to right; Morgan stole second; Rose
walked; Tolan singled to left [Morgan scored, Rose to second];
Bench grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Rose to third, Tolan out at second]; Perez singled to center
[Rose scored]; Menke was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Reds 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Clendenon grounded out (shortstop to first);
Crosby singled to right; Crosby stole second; Maxvill struck
out; Wise homered [Crosby scored]; Brock flied out to center; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Reds 2.

REDS 5TH: Concepcion grounded out (catcher to first); Geronimo
singled to right; Gullett out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Geronimo to second]; Morgan popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Reds 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Melendez doubled to left; Alou lined to center;
Torre singled to center [Melendez to third]; Simmons doubled to
right [Melendez scored, Torre scored]; Clendenon was walked
intentionally; Crosby grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Clendenon out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 4, Reds 2.

REDS 6TH: Rose grounded out (second to first); Tolan grounded
out (pitcher to first); Bench grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Reds 2.

CARDINALS 7TH: Maxvill flied out to center; Wise popped to
catcher in foul territory; Brock singled to left; Melendez
forced Brock (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Menke
grounded out (third to first); Concepcion flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Reds 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Torre
lined to shortstop; Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: Geronimo struck out; HAGUE BATTED FOR GULLETT; Hague
struck out; Morgan singled to center; Rose singled to left
[Morgan to second]; Tolan struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Reds 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: HALL REPLACED HAGUE (PITCHING); Clendenon struck
out; Crosby struck out; Maxvill flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Reds 2.

REDS 9TH: CRUZ REPLACED CLENDENON (PLAYING CF); MELENDEZ CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); ALOU CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
Bench flied out to left; Perez singled to right; Menke doubled
to left [Perez to third]; MCRAE BATTED FOR CONCEPCION; McRae
popped to shortstop; Geronimo struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 4, Reds 2.