A homer by Bob Robertson in the sixth inning proved decisive in enabling the Pirates to outlast the Cardinals, 6-5. The Pirates broke a 1-1 tie with four runs in the fifth on a single by Milt May, two walks, a sacrifice fly by Bob Moose, triple by Vic Davalillo and wild throw by Ted Sizemore. Robertson's homer in the sixth appeared to be superfluous until the Cardinals rallied for four runs in the eighth, two scoring on a homer by Ted Simmons. [The Sporting News]
Pittsburgh Pirates 6, St. Louis Cardinals 5

Game Played on Saturday, August 12, 1972 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Cardinals    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  4  0  -   5 11  3
Pirates      1  0  0    0  4  1    0  0  x  -   6  6  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   0   0   0     1   0   .309      Davalillo rf          4   1   2   2     0   1   .340
Sizemore 2b           5   2   3   0     0   0   .269      Cash 2b               2   1   1   0     1   0   .267
Carbo rf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .267      Oliver cf             3   0   1   1     0   0   .309
Torre 3b              4   1   2   2     0   0   .307      Stargell 1b           2   0   0   0     2   0   .313
Simmons c             4   1   2   2     0   0   .300        Stennett lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .293
Alou 1b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .315      Hebner 3b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .303
Melendez cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .245      May c                 4   1   1   0     0   1   .268
Maxvill ss            3   0   1   0     1   2   .226      Robertson lf,1b       3   2   1   1     1   0   .176
  Segui p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .091      Alley ss              3   1   0   0     1   1   .263
Gibson p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .185      Moose p               2   0   0   1     0   0   .200
  Cruz ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .207        Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Palmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Anderson ss         1   0   0   0     0   0   .237

Totals               36   5  11   4     2   2             Totals               26   6   6   5     6   4

Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance: 23,474
Left on Base: Cardinals 6, Pirates 5
DP: Cardinals 2, Pirates 1
Errors: Sizemore, Gibson, Anderson, Davalillo
Doubles: Carbo (6), Oliver (20)
Triples: Davalillo (1)
Home Runs: Simmons (11), Robertson (7)
Stolen Bases: Cash (9)
Caught Stealing: Brock (13)
Sacrifice Hits: Cash (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Oliver (7), Moose (1)
GIDP: Simmons (12), May (2), Oliver (9)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gibson L(12-7)          6     5   6   5   6   2   1  27   2.81
Palmer                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.86
Segui                   1     0   0   0   0   2   0   4   2.89
Totals                  8     6   6   5   6   4   1  35

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moose W(9-6)            7    10   4   4   2   1   0  31   3.16
Giusti SV(18)           2     1   1   1   0   1   1   7   1.82
Totals                  9    11   5   5   2   2   1  38

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Satch Davidson


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); Sizemore
singled to center; Carbo doubled to left [Sizemore to third];
Torre grounded out (shortstop to first) [Sizemore scored]; 69
minute rain delay sometime; Simmons grounded out (first to
pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Davalillo was called out on strikes; Cash walked;
Cash stole second; Cash was picked off second but was safe on an
error by Gibson [Cash to third]; Oliver hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Cash scored (unearned)]; Stargell flied out to center; 1
R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Alou grounded out (second to first); Melendez
flied out to right; Maxvill struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Hebner walked; May grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Hebner out at second]; Robertson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Gibson grounded out (shortstop to first); Brock
walked; Brock was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Alley popped to first in foul territory; Moose
grounded out (shortstop to first); Davalillo flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Carbo flied out to left; Torre singled to left;
Simmons grounded into a double play (second to first) [Torre out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Cash singled to right; Oliver grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cash out at second];
Stargell walked; Hebner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Alou grounded out (first unassisted); Melendez
grounded out (third to first); Maxvill singled to center; Gibson
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates
1.

PIRATES 5TH: May singled to right; Robertson walked [May to
second]; Alley walked [May to third, Robertson to second]; Moose
hit a sacrifice fly to right [May scored, Robertson to third];
Davalillo tripled to right [Robertson scored, Alley scored,
Davalillo scored (error by Sizemore) (no RBI)]; Cash grounded
out (second to first); Oliver doubled to left; Stargell was
walked intentionally; Hebner flied out to center; 4 R, 3 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 5.

CARDINALS 6TH: Brock grounded out (second to first); Sizemore
singled to right; Carbo flied out to left; Torre popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 6TH: May was called out on strikes; Robertson homered;
Alley grounded out (shortstop to first); Moose flied out to
right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 6.

CARDINALS 7TH: Simmons singled to center; Alou flied out to
left; Melendez singled to center [Simmons to second]; Maxvill
walked [Simmons to third, Melendez to second]; CRUZ BATTED FOR
GIBSON; Cruz popped to shortstop; Brock flied out to left; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 7TH: PALMER REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Davalillo singled
to center; Cash out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted)
[Davalillo to second]; Oliver flied out to right; Stargell
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Pirates 6.

CARDINALS 8TH: Sizemore singled to center; Carbo singled to
center [Sizemore to third]; Torre singled to right [Sizemore
scored, Carbo scored (error by Davalillo) (no RBI), Torre to
third]; GIUSTI REPLACED MOOSE (PITCHING); Simmons homered [Torre
scored]; Alou popped to first in foul territory; Melendez
grounded out (second to first); Maxvill struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 8TH: ANDERSON REPLACED PALMER (PLAYING SS); SEGUI
REPLACED MAXVILL (PITCHING); Hebner was called out on strikes;
May grounded out (first to pitcher); Robertson reached on an
error by Anderson [Robertson to first]; Alley struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 5, Pirates 6.

CARDINALS 9TH: STENNETT REPLACED STARGELL (PLAYING LF);
ROBERTSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Anderson flied out to
right; Brock grounded out (second to first); Sizemore popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 5,
Pirates 6.
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