Ending his personal four-game losing streak, Bill Singer pitched the Dodgers to a 3-0 victory over the Cardinals. Manny Mota and Willie Davis collected five hits between them and each drove in one of the Dodgers' runs. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 3, St. Louis Cardinals 0
Game Played on Wednesday, August    23, 1972 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0
Dodgers      1  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  x  -   3  9  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .302      Lacy 2b               3   1   0   0     1   2   .274
Sizemore 2b           3   0   2   0     1   0   .266      Mota lf               4   1   2   1     0   0   .328
Carbo rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .264      Davis cf              4   0   3   1     0   0   .289
Simmons c             4   0   2   0     0   0   .302      Parker 1b             2   0   0   1     1   2   .291
Alou 1b               3   0   0   0     1   1   .309      Buckner rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .315
Melendez cf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .247      Garvey 3b             3   0   1   0     0   1   .267
Anderson 3b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .293        Wills 3b            1   0   0   0     0   1   .119
Maxvill ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .227      Russell ss            4   0   2   0     0   1   .294
  Segui p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .083      Cannizzaro c          3   0   1   0     0   1   .254
Durham p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .455      Singer p              2   1   0   0     1   2   .089
  Crosby ss           1   0   0   0     0   0   .216

Totals               30   0   4   0     3   6             Totals               30   3   9   3     3  10

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance: 17,265
Left on Base: Cardinals 6, Dodgers 7
DP: Cardinals 1, Dodgers 1
Doubles: Davis (17)
Stolen Bases: Davis (18)
Caught Stealing: Russell (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Parker (5)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Durham L(1-6)           6.2   7   3   3   3   8   0  28   4.54
Segui                   1.1   2   0   0   0   2   0   6   2.48
Totals                  8     9   3   3   3  10   0  34

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Singer W(5-12)          9     4   0   0   3   6   0  33   3.49
Totals                  9     4   0   0   3   6   0  33

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock walked; Sizemore singled to right [Brock to
third]; Carbo hit into a double play (center to catcher to
first) [Sizemore out at second]; Simmons flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lacy struck out; Mota singled to right; Davis
singled to center [Mota to third]; Davis stole second; Parker
hit a sacrifice fly to left [Mota scored]; Buckner grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Dodgers 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Melendez
flied out to right; Anderson grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey struck out; Russell struck out; Cannizzaro
singled to right; Singer was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Maxvill struck out; Durham struck out; Brock was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Lacy struck out; Mota popped to first in foul
territory; Davis doubled to left; Parker struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Sizemore grounded out (second to first); Carbo
grounded out (second to first); Simmons singled to left; Alou
walked [Simmons to second]; Melendez forced Alou (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Buckner flied out to right; Garvey singled to left;
Russell singled to center [Garvey to third]; Cannizzaro hit into
a double play (right to catcher) [Garvey out at home]; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Anderson grounded out (pitcher to first); Maxvill
grounded out (third to first); Durham struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Singer struck out; Lacy flied out to center; Mota
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers
1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Brock flied out to left; Sizemore singled to
left; Carbo flied out to left; Simmons singled to left [Sizemore
to second]; Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Davis grounded out (first unassisted); Parker
walked; Buckner flied to left in foul territory; Garvey forced
Parker (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
0, Dodgers 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: WILLS REPLACED GARVEY (PLAYING 3B); Melendez
struck out; Anderson grounded out (pitcher to first); Maxvill
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Russell singled to right; Russell was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Cannizzaro struck out;
Singer walked; Lacy walked [Singer to second]; SEGUI REPLACED
MAXVILL (PITCHING); CROSBY REPLACED DURHAM (PLAYING SS); Mota
singled to right [Singer scored, Lacy to third]; Davis singled
to center [Lacy scored, Mota to second]; Parker was called out
on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: Crosby flied out to right; Brock grounded out
(pitcher to first); Sizemore walked; Carbo grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: Buckner grounded out (pitcher to first); Wills
struck out; Russell popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Dodgers 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: Simmons grounded out (pitcher to first); Alou
struck out; Melendez popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Dodgers 3.