The Cardinals, after winning the first game of a doubleheader, 2-0, failed to hold a 4-0 lead in the second game and lost to the Pirates, 7-5. Rick Wise posted the Redbirds' shutout on a five-hitter and gained his first victory since July 19 when he blanked the Astros, 6-0. The Cardinals were held in check by Dock Ellis until the sixth inning when Lou Brock singled, stole second and scored on a single by Bernie Carbo. A double by Ted Simmons, infield out and squeeze bunt by Dal Maxvill added the other tally in the seventh.

In the nightcap, Simmons tripled for two of the Cards' four runs in the third inning. The Pirates came back with three in the fourth, two scoring on a double by Milt May, before going ahead with four runs in the sixth on a walk to Dave Cash, double by Al Oliver, intentional pass to Willie Stargell, double by Richie Hebner and single by Bob Robertson. [The Sporting News]

St. Louis Cardinals 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, August 13, 1972 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   2  7  1
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  1


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .309      Davalillo rf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .339
Sizemore 2b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .269      Cash 2b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .266
Carbo rf              4   0   1   1     0   1   .267      Oliver cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .309
Torre 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .304      Stargell 1b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .312
Simmons c             4   1   2   0     0   0   .302      Hebner 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .300
Alou 1b               3   0   2   0     1   0   .317      Sanguillen c          3   0   0   0     0   0   .316
Melendez cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .240      Robertson lf          3   0   1   0     0   1   .179
Maxvill ss            2   0   0   1     0   1   .225      Alley ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .260
Wise p                3   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Ellis p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .091
                                                            May ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .265
                                                            Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   7   2     1   5             Totals               31   0   5   0     0   5

Time of Game: 2:00
Left on Base: Cardinals 5, Pirates 4
DP: Cardinals 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Melendez, Robertson
Doubles: Sizemore (13), Simmons (24)
Stolen Bases: Brock (47)
Sacrifice Hits: Maxvill (5)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise W(11-12)           9     5   0   0   0   5   0  31   3.55
Totals                  9     5   0   0   0   5   0  31

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis L(10-6)           8     6   2   2   1   5   0  30   2.72
Giusti                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   1.79
Totals                  9     7   2   2   1   5   0  34

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock flied out to left; Sizemore doubled to
right; Carbo grounded out (second to first) [Sizemore to third];
Torre grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Davalillo was called out on strikes; Cash singled
to center; Oliver forced Cash (shortstop to second); Stargell
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates
0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons singled to center; Alou singled to right
[Simmons out at third (right to third)]; Melendez popped to
second; Maxvill was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Hebner popped to second; Sanguillen grounded out
(shortstop to first); Robertson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Wise flied out to left; Brock grounded out
(second to first); Sizemore popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Alley grounded out (second to first); Ellis struck
out; Davalillo singled to left; Cash flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Carbo struck out; Torre was called out on
strikes; Simmons grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Stargell
flied out to right; Hebner popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Alou grounded out (second to first); Melendez
flied out to right; Maxvill grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first);
Robertson singled to center [Robertson to second (error by
Melendez)]; Alley grounded out (shortstop to first) [Robertson
to third]; Ellis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Wise flied out to right; Brock singled to right;
Brock stole second; Sizemore struck out; Carbo singled to right
[Brock scored]; Torre grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Davalillo grounded out (second to first); Cash
grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver singled to right;
Stargell was credited with a single when a runner was hit by the
batted ball [Oliver out at second (first unassisted)]; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: Simmons doubled to right; Alou walked; Melendez
forced Alou (shortstop to second) [Simmons to third]; Maxvill
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Simmons scored,
Melendez to second]; Wise struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Hebner flied out to right; Sanguillen grounded out
(second to first); Robertson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 8TH: Brock flied out to left; Sizemore grounded out
(third to first); Carbo flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 8TH: Alley flied out to right; MAY BATTED FOR ELLIS; May
flied out to center; Davalillo grounded out (pitcher
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 9TH: GIUSTI REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Torre flied out
to right; Simmons grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first);
Alou singled to left [Alou to second (error by Robertson)];
Melendez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 9TH: Cash grounded out (second to first); Oliver flied
out to center; Stargell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

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