St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves
July 21, 1972 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 21, 1972 at Atlanta Stadium. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Atlanta Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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St. Louis Cardinals 2, Atlanta Braves 1

St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Brock lf 4 0 0 0
Sizemore 2b 4 1 1 0
Melendez cf 4 0 0 0
Torre 3b 2 0 0 0
Simmons c 4 0 1 0
Clendenon 1b 4 0 0 0
Alou rf 3 0 1 0
Maxvill ss 3 0 0 0
Gibson p 3 1 1 1
Totals 31 2 4 1
Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Baker cf 4 0 1 0
Garr lf 4 0 2 0
Aaron 1b 3 0 0 0
Williams c 4 0 1 0
Lum rf 3 0 0 0
Evans 3b 4 1 1 1
Perez ss 4 0 1 0
Blanks 2b 2 0 1 0
Stone p 2 0 0 0
  Jackson ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 1 7 1
St. Louis 100 001 000241
Atlanta 000 000 100171
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson  W (11-5) 9.0 7 1 1 3 5
Totals
9.0
7
1
1
3
5
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Stone  L (3-8) 9.0 4 2 1 2 2
Totals
9.0
4
2
1
2
2

  E–Clendenon (4), Evans (14).  DP–St. Louis 1, Atlanta 1.  2B–St. Louis Sizemore (8,off Stone), Atlanta Garr (10,off Gibson).  HR–St. Louis Gibson (4,6th inning off Stone 0 on, 0 out), Atlanta Evans (13,7th inning off Gibson 0 on, 0 out).  IBB–Torre (11,by Stone).  SH–Stone (5,off Gibson); Blanks (1,off Gibson).  SB–Garr (18,2nd base off Gibson/Simmons).  CS–Baker (5,2nd base by Gibson/Simmons).  WP–Stone 2 (3).  IBB–Stone (8,Torre).  U-HP–Shag Crawford, 1B–John Kibler, 2B–Frank Pulli, 3B–Lee Weyer.  T–1:47.  A–15,000.
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