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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 2Game Played on Monday, July 3, 1972 (Night game) at Riverfront StadiumCardinals 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.
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