Bob Gibson pitched the Cardinals to a 4-0 victory for his second shutout of the Dodgers by that score in Los Angeles this season. Gibson previously blanked the Dodgers June 4. The Cardinals' attack included a homer by Bernie Carbo. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 0
Game Played on Monday, August    21, 1972 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Cardinals    1  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  1  -   4  8  1
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              4   2   1   0     1   0   .304      Valentine 3b          3   0   2   0     1   0   .270
Sizemore 2b           4   0   2   1     0   1   .266      Buckner rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .324
Carbo rf              4   1   2   1     0   0   .268      Davis cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .283
Simmons c             3   0   0   1     0   0   .298        Richert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
Melendez cf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .255      Parker 1b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .292
Crosby 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .217      Crawford lf           4   0   1   0     0   2   .236
Allen 1b              2   0   0   0     0   1   .091      Lefebvre 2b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .199
  Alou ph,1b          2   0   0   0     0   1   .312      Russell ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .290
Maxvill ss            3   0   1   0     1   1   .229      Yeager c              2   0   0   0     0   1   .069
Gibson p              4   0   1   1     0   2   .178        Mota ph,cf          2   0   1   0     0   0   .326
                                                          Sutton p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .152
                                                            Cannizzaro ph,c     1   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               34   4   8   4     2   7             Totals               33   0   7   0     2   6

Time of Game: 1:58   Attendance: 17,582
Left on Base: Cardinals 6, Dodgers 8
DP: Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0
Errors: Melendez
Doubles: Carbo (9), Brock (17), Gibson (4)
Home Runs: Carbo (4)
Stolen Bases: Brock (49), Melendez (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Simmons (3)
GIDP: Cannizzaro (3)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gibson W(14-7)          9     7   0   0   2   6   0  35   2.76
Totals                  9     7   0   0   2   6   0  35

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton L(13-8)          8     6   3   3   1   5   1  31   2.19
Richert                 1     2   1   1   1   2   0   6   2.04
Totals                  9     8   4   4   2   7   1  37

Wild Pitches: Gibson (7), Sutton (5)

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - John McSherry


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock walked; Sizemore singled to left [Brock to
second]; Carbo flied out to center [Brock to third]; Simmons hit
a sacrifice fly to right [Brock scored]; Melendez flied out to
right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Valentine walked; Buckner popped to shortstop;
Davis popped to second; Parker grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Crosby flied out to right; Allen grounded out
(first to pitcher); Maxvill was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Crawford grounded out (shortstop to first);
Lefebvre flied out to center; Russell grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Gibson struck out; Brock grounded out (first to
pitcher); Sizemore flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Yeager struck out; Sutton struck out; Valentine
singled to center [Valentine to second (error by Melendez)];
Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Dodgers 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Carbo homered; Simmons grounded out (shortstop to
first); Melendez grounded out (pitcher to first); Crosby popped
to third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Davis struck out; Parker singled to center;
Crawford struck out; Lefebvre grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Allen was called out on strikes; Maxvill singled
to right; On a bunt Gibson forced Maxvill (third to shortstop);
Brock grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Yeager
grounded out (pitcher to first); Sutton popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Sizemore struck out; Carbo doubled to left;
Simmons grounded out (pitcher to first); Melendez flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first);
Buckner grounded out (third to first); Davis lined to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: Crosby flied out to center; ALOU BATTED FOR
ALLEN; Alou grounded out (second to first); Maxvill grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 7TH: ALOU STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Parker singled to
right; Gibson threw a wild pitch [Parker to second]; Crawford
struck out; Lefebvre lined to right; Russell struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.

CARDINALS 8TH: Gibson struck out; Brock doubled to left; Brock
stole third; Sizemore singled to center [Brock scored]; Carbo
grounded out (second to first) [Sizemore to second]; Sutton
threw a wild pitch [Sizemore to third]; Simmons popped to first
in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 8TH: MOTA BATTED FOR YEAGER; Mota singled to pitcher;
CANNIZZARO BATTED FOR SUTTON; Cannizzaro grounded into a double
play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Mota out at second];
Valentine singled to left; Buckner singled to pitcher [Valentine
to second]; Davis flied out to left; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cardinals 3, Dodgers 0.

CARDINALS 9TH: RICHERT REPLACED DAVIS (PITCHING); CANNIZZARO
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); MOTA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF);
Melendez singled to center; Melendez stole second; Crosby was
called out on strikes; Alou struck out; Maxvill was walked
intentionally; Gibson doubled to left [Melendez scored, Maxvill
to third]; Brock grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cardinals 4, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 9TH: Parker grounded out (pitcher to first); Crawford
singled to left; Lefebvre walked [Crawford to second]; Russell
flied out to right; Mota flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 4, Dodgers 0.