Catcher's interference on Milt May, who tipped Lou Brock's bat, opened the gates for the Cardinals, who streamed through for nine runs in the fourth inning to defeat the Pirates, 10-5, in a game stopped after 6½ innings by rain. With the Pirates leading, 5-0, the Cardinals started the fourth with a run on singles by Ted Simmons, Bernie Carbo and Jose Cruz, but Dal Maxvill and Bob Gibson struck out and Brock grounded into a forceout, apparently ending the inning.

However, plate umpire Tom Gorman called interference on May, sending Brock to first. Ted Sizemore, Matty Alou, Joe Torre and Simmons followed with successive singles for four runs to kayo Dock Ellis. Carbo greeted Bob Johnson with a three-run homer. Cruz and Maxvill added singles before Gibson struck out to end the inning. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 5

Game Played on Wednesday, August 2, 1972 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II

Pirates 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 5 12 1 Cardinals 0 0 0 9 1 0 x - 10 17 0 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Davalillo lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .354 xBrock lf 3 2 2 0 0 0 .000 Clines rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .340 Sizemore 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .268 Oliver cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .316 Alou 1b 4 1 2 3 0 0 .323 Stargell 1b 3 1 3 1 1 0 .307 Torre 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .298 Hebner 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 .295 Simmons c 4 2 4 1 0 0 .302 May c 3 0 1 2 1 0 .260 McNertney c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 Mazeroski 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .245 Carbo rf 4 2 2 3 0 0 .267 Alley ss 3 0 1 0 1 1 .266 Cruz cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .215 Ellis p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .103 Maxvill ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 .238 Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 Gibson p 3 0 0 0 0 3 .203 Pagan ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .289 Walker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050 Stennett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295 Totals 32 5 12 4 4 5 Totals 34 10 17 10 0 4 Time of Game: 1:59 Attendance: 24,961 Left on Base: Pirates 10, Cardinals 7 DP: Pirates 1, Cardinals 1 Errors: May Doubles: Davalillo (16), Stargell (20), May (4) Home Runs: Carbo (3) Stolen Bases: Brock (43) GIDP: Stennett (12), Alou (10) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ellis L(9-5) 3.2 12 8 1 0 3 0 23 2.90 Johnson 0.1 3 1 1 0 1 1 4 3.57 Walker 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 8 3.39 Totals 6 17 10 2* 0 4 1 35 Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Gibson W(12-6) 7 12 5 5 4 5 0 36 2.70 Totals 7 12 5 5 4 5 0 36 Passed Balls: Simmons (8) Wild Pitches: Ellis (1), Walker (2) Balks: Gibson (1) Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Andy Olsen PIRATES 1ST: Davalillo doubled to left; Clines grounded out (second to first) [Davalillo to third]; Oliver singled to left [Davalillo scored]; Stargell doubled to left [Oliver to third]; Hebner was walked intentionally; Simmons allowed a passed ball [Oliver scored, Stargell to third, Hebner to second]; May doubled to right [Stargell scored, Hebner scored]; Mazeroski grounded out (pitcher to first); Alley grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore singled to center; Alou grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Sizemore out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0. PIRATES 2ND: Ellis was called out on strikes; Davalillo lined to shortstop; Clines singled to left; Oliver singled to center [Clines to third]; Stargell singled to left [Clines scored, Oliver to third]; Hebner struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Torre flied out to center; Simmons singled to center; Carbo flied out to left; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 0. PIRATES 3RD: May flied out to right; Mazeroski struck out; Alley walked; Ellis was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 3RD: Maxvill singled to right; Gibson struck out; Brock singled to right [Maxvill to second]; Sizemore flied out to left; Alou singled to left [Maxvill to third, Brock to second]; Torre flied out to right; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 0. PIRATES 4TH: Davalillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Clines singled to right; Gibson balked [Clines to second]; Oliver popped to catcher in foul territory; Stargell was walked intentionally; Hebner flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons singled to center; Ellis threw a wild pitch [Simmons to second]; Carbo singled to center [Simmons to third]; Cruz singled to right [Simmons scored, Carbo to second]; Maxvill struck out; Gibson was called out on strikes; Brock reached on catcher's interference by May [Carbo to third, Cruz to second]; Lou Brock had hit into a forceout but that play was eliminated because of the catcher's interference; Sizemore singled to third [Carbo scored (unearned), Cruz to third, Brock to second]; Alou singled to center [Cruz scored (unearned), Brock scored (unearned), Sizemore to third]; Torre singled to left [Sizemore scored (unearned), Alou to second]; Simmons singled to right [Alou scored (unearned), Torre to third]; JOHNSON REPLACED ELLIS (PITCHING); Carbo homered (unearned, but earned for the pitcher) [Torre scored (unearned), Simmons scored (unearned)]; Cruz singled to right; Maxvill singled to center [Cruz to third]; Gibson struck out; 9 R (2 ER), 10 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 9. PIRATES 5TH: May walked; Mazeroski flied out to left; Alley struck out; PAGAN BATTED FOR JOHNSON; Pagan singled to left [May to second]; Davalillo singled to right [May to third, Pagan to second]; Clines flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 9. CARDINALS 5TH: WALKER REPLACED PAGAN (PITCHING); Brock singled to shortstop; Brock stole second; Walker threw a wild pitch [Brock to third]; Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou grounded out (second to first) [Brock scored]; Torre flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 10. PIRATES 6TH: Oliver grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Stargell singled to left; Hebner popped to third in foul territory; May grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 10. CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons singled to third; Carbo forced Simmons (shortstop to second); Cruz lined to second; Maxvill grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 10. PIRATES 7TH: MCNERTNEY REPLACED SIMMONS (PLAYING C ); Mazeroski lined to second; Alley singled to center; STENNETT BATTED FOR WALKER; Stennett grounded into a double play (second to first to shortstop) [Alley out at second]; game called for rain; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 10.

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