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1972 St. Louis Cardinals

1972 St. Louis Cardinals

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Season
1972
league Name
National League
division
East
level
MLB
nickname
Cardinals
record
GBL
21.5
div rank
4
League rank
7
MLB Rank
16
ballpark
Busch Stadium II
Attendance
1,196,894
att rk
10
payroll
0
pay rk
0
Top Draft Pick
Dan Larson (1-21)
playoffs
dnq
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date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1972-04-15 Apr Sat mon 1 box | pbp L 2-3 9 0-1 L1 6 12 13 -- 7,808 2:10 Bob Gibson Bill Stoneman Al Santorini -- --
1972-04-16 Apr Sun mon 2 box | pbp L 2-3 9 0-2 L2 6 12 23 -- 7,148 2:28 Rick Wise Mike Marshall Rick Wise John Strohmayer --
1972-04-17 Apr Mon PHI 3 box | pbp W 5-4 9 1-2 W1 6 10 20 -- 38,182 2:21 Reggie Cleveland Al Santorini Joe Hoerner -- --
1972-04-18 Apr Tue PHI 4 box | pbp L 3-6 9 1-3 L1 6 11 23 -- 5,311 2:27 Scipio Spinks Bill Champion Scipio Spinks Wayne Twitchell --
1972-04-19 Apr Wed PHI 5 box | pbp L 0-1 9 1-4 L2 6 11 23 -- 8,184 1:33 Bob Gibson Steve Carlton Bob Gibson -- --
1972-04-21 Apr Fri MON 6 box | pbp L 1-2 9 1-5 L3 6 11 23 -- 14,559 2:32 Rick Wise Bill Stoneman Rick Wise Mike Marshall --
1972-04-22 Apr Sat MON 7 box | pbp L 5-6 10 1-6 L4 6 12 24 -- 19,633 2:48 Reggie Cleveland Denny Lemaster Dennis Higgins -- --
1972-04-23 Apr Sun MON 8 box | pbp W 6-1 9 2-6 W1 6 12 23 -- 18,332 2:22 Scipio Spinks Scipio Spinks Steve Renko -- --
1972-04-25 Apr Tue ATL 9 box | pbp L 3-9 9 2-7 L1 5 11 23 -- 9,643 2:01 Bob Gibson Phil Niekro Bob Gibson -- Ted Simmons (1)
1972-04-26 Apr Wed ATL 10 box | pbp W 9-4 9 3-7 W1 5 11 22 -- 5,743 2:34 Rick Wise Rick Wise Ron Reed -- Joe Hague (1)
1972-04-28 Apr Fri HOU 11 box | pbp W 7-2 9 4-7 W2 5 10 18 -- 35,275 2:35 Reggie Cleveland Reggie Cleveland Larry Dierker Moe Drabowsky --
1972-04-29 Apr Sat HOU 12 box | pbp W 4-2 11 5-7 W3 5 9 15 -- 24,614 2:49 Scipio Spinks Al Santorini Ken Forsch -- Joe Torre (1)
1972-04-30 Apr Sun HOU 13 box | pbp L 6-7 9 5-8 L1 5 9 16 -- 17,654 2:24 Bob Gibson Don Wilson Bob Gibson Jim Ray --
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1972-05-02 May Tue cin 14 box | pbp L 6-7 9 5-9 L2 5 9 18 -- 11,091 2:41 Rick Wise Jim Merritt Don Shaw Tom Hall Luis Melendez (1)
1972-05-03 May Wed cin 15 box | pbp W 2-1 9 6-9 W1 5 9 15 -- 6,935 1:51 Reggie Cleveland Reggie Cleveland Jack Billingham -- --
1972-05-04 May Thu cin 16 box | pbp L 5-9 9 6-10 L1 6 11 20 -- 9,299 2:22 Scipio Spinks Clay Carroll Al Santorini -- --
1972-05-05 May Fri atl 17 box | pbp L 1-2 9 6-11 L2 6 11 21 -- 21,907 1:56 Bob Gibson Phil Niekro Bob Gibson -- --
1972-05-06 May Sat atl 18 box | pbp W 4-2 9 7-11 W1 6 11 20 -- 40,754 2:22 Rick Wise Rick Wise Mike McQueen -- Joe Torre (2)
1972-05-07 May Sun atl 19 box | pbp W 5-4 9 8-11 W2 6 8 16 -- 11,773 1:57 Reggie Cleveland Reggie Cleveland Phil Niekro -- Joe Hague (2)
1972-05-09 May Tue hou 20 box | pbp W 2-1 9 9-11 W3 6 7 13 -- 8,963 2:04 Scipio Spinks Scipio Spinks Don Wilson -- --
1972-05-10 May Wed hou 21 box | pbp L 7-10 9 9-12 L1 6 9 15 -- 8,691 2:14 Bob Gibson Jim Ray Al Santorini -- Ted Simmons (2)
1972-05-11 May Thu hou 22 box | pbp W 4-3 9 10-12 W1 5 7 13 -- 7,859 2:23 Rick Wise Rick Wise Jerry Reuss -- --
1972-05-12 May Fri CIN 23 box | pbp L 4-5 9 10-13 L1 6 9 16 -- 23,376 2:20 Reggie Cleveland Ross Grimsley Reggie Cleveland Clay Carroll Donn Clendenon (1)
1972-05-13 May Sat CIN 24 box | pbp L 2-11 9 10-14 L2 6 10 18 -- 10,471 2:23 Lance Clemons Wayne Simpson Lance Clemons Pedro Borbon --
1972-05-14 May Sun CIN 26 box | pbp L 3-4 9 10-16 L4 6 11 20 -- 0 1:58 Scipio Spinks Don Gullett Moe Drabowsky Clay Carroll Lou Brock (1) - Joe Hague (3)
1972-05-14 May Sun CIN 26 box | pbp L 0-2 9 10-16 L4 6 11 20 -- 33,486 1:51 Al Santorini Tom Hall Al Santorini -- --
1972-05-15 May Mon PIT 27 box | pbp L 1-4 9 10-17 L5 6 11 21 -- 8,640 1:41 Bob Gibson Dock Ellis Bob Gibson -- --
1972-05-16 May Tue PIT 28 box | pbp L 3-4 9 10-18 L6 6 11 22 -- 8,272 2:22 Rick Wise Luke Walker Rick Wise Dave Giusti --
1972-05-17 May Wed PIT 29 box | pbp L 0-12 9 10-19 L7 6 11 22 -- 9,188 2:16 Reggie Cleveland Steve Blass Reggie Cleveland -- --
1972-05-18 May Thu chn 30 box | pbp L 4-6 9 10-20 L8 6 11 22 -- 13,952 2:32 Al Santorini Juan Pizarro Al Santorini Tom Phoebus --
1972-05-19 May Fri chn 31 box | pbp W 4-3 9 11-20 W1 6 10 21 -- 18,669 2:08 Scipio Spinks Scipio Spinks Fergie Jenkins -- Joe Torre (3)
1972-05-20 May Sat chn 32 box | pbp W 3-2 9 12-20 W2 6 10 20 -- 20,089 1:52 Bob Gibson Moe Drabowsky Burt Hooton -- Matty Alou (1)
1972-05-21 May Sun chn 33 box | pbp L 2-3 9 12-21 L1 6 11 21 -- 23,409 2:22 Rick Wise Bill Hands Rick Wise Tom Phoebus --
1972-05-23 May Tue pit 34 box | pbp L 2-6 9 12-22 L2 6 11 21 -- 11,795 2:17 Reggie Cleveland Steve Blass Reggie Cleveland Ramon Hernandez Luis Melendez (2)
1972-05-24 May Wed pit 35 box | pbp L 4-9 14 12-23 L3 6 11 22 -- 10,794 3:58 Scipio Spinks Bob Miller Dennis Higgins -- Ted Simmons (3)
1972-05-25 May Thu pit 36 box | pbp W 4-2 9 13-23 W1 6 11 21 -- 9,293 1:45 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson Dock Ellis -- Ted Sizemore (1)
1972-05-26 May Fri nyn 37 box | pbp W 6-2 9 14-23 W2 6 11 21 -- 21,247 2:14 Rick Wise Rick Wise Tom Seaver -- Joe Torre (4) - Ted Simmons (4)
1972-05-27 May Sat nyn 38 box | pbp L 1-4 9 14-24 L1 6 11 22 -- 27,739 2:24 Al Santorini Jim McAndrew Al Santorini -- --
1972-05-28 May Sun nyn 39 box | pbp W 8-3 9 15-24 W1 6 11 21 -- 14,690 2:18 Reggie Cleveland Reggie Cleveland Gary Gentry -- --
1972-05-29 May Mon nyn 40 box | pbp L 6-7 9 15-25 L1 6 11 21 -- 11,717 2:44 Scipio Spinks Jerry Koosman Tony Cloninger -- --
1972-05-31 May Wed CHN 41 box | pbp W 1-0 9 16-25 W1 6 10 20 -- 7,151 1:47 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson Fergie Jenkins -- --
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1972-06-01 Jun Thu CHN 42 box | pbp L 3-7 9 16-26 L1 6 11 20 -- 13,706 2:19 Rick Wise Bill Hands Rick Wise -- --
1972-06-02 Jun Fri LAN 43 box | pbp L 3-8 9 16-27 L2 6 11 23 -- 31,316 2:14 Reggie Cleveland Tommy John Reggie Cleveland Jim Brewer --
1972-06-03 Jun Sat LAN 44 box | pbp L 0-1 9 16-28 L3 6 11 23 -- 32,488 2:00 Scipio Spinks Don Sutton Scipio Spinks -- --
1972-06-04 Jun Sun LAN 45 box | pbp W 4-0 9 17-28 W1 5 9 21 -- 43,818 1:59 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson Claude Osteen -- Joe Torre (5) - Bob Gibson (1)
1972-06-06 Jun Tue SFN 46 box | pbp W 5-3 9 18-28 W2 5 9 20 -- 3,813 2:11 Rick Wise Rick Wise Steve Stone -- Joe Torre (6)
1972-06-07 Jun Wed SFN 47 box | pbp W 6-0 9 19-28 W3 5 9 20 -- 2,718 2:20 Reggie Cleveland Reggie Cleveland Juan Marichal -- Joe Torre (7)
1972-06-08 Jun Thu SFN 48 box | pbp W 6-4 9 20-28 W4 5 9 20 -- 2,410 2:35 Scipio Spinks Diego Segui Sam McDowell -- Donn Clendenon (2)
1972-06-09 Jun Fri SDN 49 box | pbp W 3-2 9 21-28 W5 4 8 17 -- 4,779 2:05 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson Bill Greif -- Matty Alou (2) - Joe Torre (8)
1972-06-10 Jun Sat SDN 50 box | pbp W 5-2 9 22-28 W6 4 8 16 -- 6,261 2:21 Al Santorini Al Santorini Mike Caldwell Diego Segui Ted Simmons (5)
1972-06-11 Jun Sun SDN 51 box | pbp L 3-4 10 22-29 L1 4 8 17 -- 8,494 2:43 Rick Wise Steve Arlin Rick Wise -- --
1972-06-12 Jun Mon lan 52 box | pbp W 3-2 9 23-29 W1 4 8 16 -- 18,059 1:54 Reggie Cleveland Reggie Cleveland Bill Singer -- --
1972-06-13 Jun Tue lan 53 box | pbp L 1-2 9 23-30 L1 4 8 17 -- 15,292 2:22 Scipio Spinks Tommy John Scipio Spinks Jim Brewer --
1972-06-16 Jun Fri sfn 54 box | pbp L 1-6 9 23-31 L2 4 8 19 -- 20,913 2:27 Rick Wise Don Carrithers Rick Wise -- --
1972-06-17 Jun Sat sfn 55 box | pbp W 4-3 11 24-31 W1 4 8 18 -- 28,202 2:58 Reggie Cleveland Joe Grzenda Jerry Johnson -- --
1972-06-18 Jun Sun sfn 56 box | pbp L 2-8 9 24-32 L1 4 8 18 -- 19,957 2:29 Scipio Spinks Sam McDowell Scipio Spinks Randy Moffitt --
1972-06-20 Jun Tue sdn 57 box | pbp W 5-4 10 25-32 W1 5 9 18 -- 11,885 2:42 Rick Wise Rick Wise Mike Caldwell -- --
1972-06-21 Jun Wed sdn 58 box | pbp W 14-3 9 26-32 W2 4 8 17 -- 10,686 2:10 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson Clay Kirby Moe Drabowsky Joe Torre (9) - Bob Gibson (2)
1972-06-24 Jun Sat NYN 59 box | pbp W 11-0 9 27-32 W3 4 8 15 -- 45,334 2:27 Reggie Cleveland Reggie Cleveland Tom Seaver -- Luis Melendez (3)
1972-06-25 Jun Sun NYN 61 box | pbp W 7-1 9 29-32 W5 4 8 12 -- 0 2:30 Scipio Spinks Scipio Spinks Jon Matlack -- --
1972-06-25 Jun Sun NYN 61 box | pbp W 2-1 9 29-32 W5 4 8 12 -- 28,266 2:09 Rick Wise Rick Wise Danny Frisella -- Bernie Carbo (1)
1972-06-26 Jun Mon mon 62 box | pbp W 4-3 9 30-32 W6 4 7 12 -- 13,962 1:49 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson Balor Moore -- Joe Torre (10)
1972-06-27 Jun Tue mon 64 box | pbp W 4-3 11 31-33 L1 4 7 12 -- 0 3:05 Al Santorini Diego Segui Mike Marshall -- --
1972-06-27 Jun Tue mon 64 box | pbp L 3-11 9 31-33 L1 4 7 12 -- 18,877 2:37 John Cumberland Mike Torrez John Cumberland Mike Marshall --
1972-06-28 Jun Wed chn 65 box | pbp W 8-4 9 32-33 W1 4 7 12 -- 20,759 2:13 Reggie Cleveland Reggie Cleveland Bill Hands -- Ted Simmons (6)
1972-06-29 Jun Thu chn 66 box | pbp W 4-2 9 33-33 W2 4 7 12 -- 24,257 2:18 Rick Wise Rick Wise Burt Hooton -- --
1972-06-30 Jun Fri PHI 67 box | pbp W 4-1 9 34-33 W3 4 7 12 -- 16,257 1:54 Scipio Spinks Scipio Spinks Bill Champion -- Jose Cruz (1)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1972-07-01 Jul Sat PHI 69 box | pbp W 6-4 9 36-33 W5 4 6 11 -- 26,571 2:01 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson Jim Nash -- Ted Simmons (7)
1972-07-01 Jul Sat PHI 69 box | pbp W 1-0 9 36-33 W5 4 6 11 -- 26,571 2:00 Al Santorini Al Santorini Ken Reynolds Diego Segui Donn Clendenon (3)
1972-07-02 Jul Sun PHI 70 box | pbp W 7-3 9 37-33 W6 4 6 11 -- 20,103 2:19 Reggie Cleveland Reggie Cleveland Gary Neibauer Diego Segui --
1972-07-03 Jul Mon CIN 71 box | pbp W 4-2 9 38-33 W7 4 6 10 -- 30,830 2:18 Rick Wise Rick Wise Don Gullett -- Rick Wise (1)
1972-07-04 Jul Tue CIN 72 box | pbp L 1-6 9 38-34 L1 3 5 9 Yes 15,729 2:03 Scipio Spinks Ross Grimsley Scipio Spinks -- --
1972-07-07 Jul Fri hou 73 box | pbp W 3-1 9 39-34 W1 3 5 9 Yes 26,249 1:55 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson Dave Roberts -- --
1972-07-08 Jul Sat hou 74 box | pbp W 2-1 9 40-34 W2 3 5 9 Yes 25,103 2:00 Reggie Cleveland Reggie Cleveland Jerry Reuss -- --
1972-07-09 Jul Sun hou 75 box | pbp L 6-12 9 40-35 L1 3 5 9 Yes 36,153 2:50 Rick Wise Jim Ray Rick Wise -- Matty Alou (3) - Bernie Carbo (2) - Dal Maxvill (1)
1972-07-11 Jul Tue atl 76 box | pbp L 4-5 15 40-36 L2 3 5 9 Yes 18,712 4:02 Al Santorini George Stone Lowell Palmer -- --
1972-07-12 Jul Wed atl 77 box | pbp W 7-0 9 41-36 W1 3 5 8 Yes 19,827 1:57 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson Ron Schueler -- Lou Brock (2) - Bob Gibson (3)
1972-07-13 Jul Thu atl 78 box | pbp W 2-0 9 42-36 W2 3 5 8 Yes 15,453 1:33 Reggie Cleveland Reggie Cleveland Ron Reed -- --
1972-07-14 Jul Fri cin 79 box | pbp L 3-6 9 42-37 L1 3 5 9 Yes 22,849 2:20 Rick Wise Ross Grimsley Rick Wise Clay Carroll --
1972-07-15 Jul Sat cin 80 box | pbp L 2-12 9 42-38 L2 3 5 10 Yes 35,094 2:43 Al Santorini Jim McGlothlin Al Santorini Tom Hall --
1972-07-16 Jul Sun cin 81 box | pbp L 1-4 9 42-39 L3 3 5 10 Yes 32,760 2:18 Don Durham Jack Billingham Don Durham -- --
1972-07-17 Jul Mon HOU 82 box | pbp W 3-2 9 43-39 W1 3 5 10 Yes 24,262 2:21 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson Dave Roberts -- Donn Clendenon (4)
1972-07-18 Jul Tue HOU 83 box | pbp L 3-11 9 43-40 L1 3 6 11 -- 20,944 2:14 Reggie Cleveland Jerry Reuss Reggie Cleveland -- --
1972-07-19 Jul Wed HOU 84 box | pbp W 6-0 9 44-40 W1 3 6 10 -- 23,460 2:29 Rick Wise Rick Wise Larry Dierker -- Ted Simmons (8)
1972-07-20 Jul Thu ATL 85 box | pbp L 3-6 9 44-41 L1 3 6 11 -- 8,840 2:25 Al Santorini Pat Jarvis Don Durham -- Ted Simmons (9)
1972-07-21 Jul Fri ATL 86 box | pbp W 2-1 9 45-41 W1 3 6 11 -- 15,000 1:47 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson George Stone -- Bob Gibson (4)
1972-07-22 Jul Sat ATL 87 box | pbp L 7-8 10 45-42 L1 3 6 11 -- 17,245 3:04 Reggie Cleveland Denny McLain Tony Cloninger -- Ted Simmons (10)
1972-07-23 Jul Sun ATL 88 box | pbp L 2-3 9 45-43 L2 3 6 12 -- 18,231 2:18 Rick Wise Joe Hoerner Rick Wise Pat Jarvis --
1972-07-27 Jul Thu MON 89 box | pbp W 8-2 9 46-43 W1 3 6 11 -- 22,083 2:16 Reggie Cleveland Reggie Cleveland Balor Moore -- --
1972-07-28 Jul Fri MON 90 box | pbp L 1-3 9 46-44 L1 3 6 12 -- 16,341 1:59 Bob Gibson Bill Stoneman Bob Gibson -- --
1972-07-29 Jul Sat CHN 91 box | pbp L 2-3 9 46-45 L2 3 6 13 -- 30,034 2:15 Rick Wise Bill Hands Rick Wise Jack Aker --
1972-07-30 Jul Sun CHN 93 box | pbp L 0-4 9 46-47 L4 4 7 14 -- 0 2:19 Don Durham Rick Reuschel Don Durham -- --
1972-07-30 Jul Sun CHN 93 box | pbp L 4-5 9 46-47 L4 4 7 14 -- 37,811 2:59 Dennis Higgins Tom Phoebus Diego Segui Jack Aker --
1972-07-31 Jul Mon CHN 94 box | pbp L 0-4 9 46-48 L5 4 7 14 -- 31,935 2:05 Reggie Cleveland Fergie Jenkins Reggie Cleveland -- --
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1972-08-01 Aug Tue pit 95 box | pbp W 7-4 9 47-48 W1 4 7 14 -- 23,712 2:29 Al Santorini Al Santorini Nelson Briles Diego Segui --
1972-08-02 Aug Wed pit 96 box | pbp W 10-5 7 48-48 W2 4 7 13 -- 24,961 1:59 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson Dock Ellis -- Bernie Carbo (3)
1972-08-03 Aug Thu pit 97 box | pbp L 1-2 10 48-49 L1 4 7 14 -- 14,836 2:30 Rick Wise Steve Blass Rick Wise Ramon Hernandez --
1972-08-04 Aug Fri phi 98 box | pbp L 3-8 9 48-50 L2 4 7 14 -- 14,234 2:15 Don Durham Bill Wilson Don Durham Bucky Brandon Don Durham (1)
1972-08-05 Aug Sat phi 99 box | pbp L 0-5 9 48-51 L3 4 7 14 -- 25,505 1:48 Reggie Cleveland Steve Carlton Reggie Cleveland -- --
1972-08-06 Aug Sun phi 100 box | pbp W 6-0 9 49-51 W1 4 7 14 -- 26,917 2:18 Al Santorini Al Santorini Wayne Twitchell -- --
1972-08-07 Aug Mon nyn 101 box | pbp W 3-2 13 50-51 W2 4 7 14 -- 25,509 2:58 Bob Gibson Diego Segui Tug McGraw -- Ted Sizemore (2)
1972-08-08 Aug Tue nyn 102 box | pbp W 6-5 9 51-51 W3 4 7 14 -- 22,272 2:41 Rick Wise Dennis Higgins Danny Frisella -- Luis Melendez (4)
1972-08-09 Aug Wed nyn 103 box | pbp L 3-8 9 51-52 L1 4 7 14 -- 21,726 2:34 Don Durham Jim McAndrew Don Durham -- --
1972-08-11 Aug Fri PIT 104 box | pbp L 5-10 9 51-53 L2 4 7 14 -- 34,248 2:48 Reggie Cleveland Nelson Briles Reggie Cleveland Ramon Hernandez --
1972-08-12 Aug Sat PIT 105 box | pbp L 5-6 9 51-54 L3 4 7 14 -- 23,474 2:12 Bob Gibson Bob Moose Bob Gibson Dave Giusti Ted Simmons (11)
1972-08-13 Aug Sun PIT 107 box | pbp W 2-0 9 52-55 L1 4 7 14 -- 0 2:00 Rick Wise Rick Wise Dock Ellis -- --
1972-08-13 Aug Sun PIT 107 box | pbp L 5-7 9 52-55 L1 4 7 14 -- 47,300 2:23 Al Santorini Steve Blass Al Santorini Dave Giusti --
1972-08-15 Aug Tue SDN 108 box | pbp L 1-7 9 52-56 L2 4 7 15 -- 7,801 2:07 Reggie Cleveland Mike Caldwell Reggie Cleveland -- --
1972-08-16 Aug Wed SDN 109 box | pbp W 6-4 9 53-56 W1 4 7 15 -- 7,242 2:29 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson Steve Arlin Diego Segui Luis Melendez (5)
1972-08-17 Aug Thu SDN 110 box | pbp L 2-3 9 53-57 L1 4 7 15 -- 4,990 2:15 Rick Wise Clay Kirby Rick Wise Mike Corkins Ron Allen (1)
1972-08-18 Aug Fri SFN 111 box | pbp W 3-1 9 54-57 W1 4 7 15 -- 6,292 2:27 Don Durham Don Durham Jim Willoughby Diego Segui Don Durham (2)
1972-08-19 Aug Sat SFN 112 box | pbp W 7-4 9 55-57 W2 4 7 15 -- 11,256 2:43 Al Santorini John Cumberland Frank Reberger -- Ted Simmons (12)
1972-08-20 Aug Sun SFN 113 box | pbp L 3-5 9 55-58 L1 4 7 15 -- 10,269 2:04 Reggie Cleveland Ron Bryant Reggie Cleveland Jim Barr --
1972-08-21 Aug Mon LAN 114 box | pbp W 4-0 9 56-58 W1 4 7 14 -- 17,582 1:58 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson Don Sutton -- Bernie Carbo (4)
1972-08-22 Aug Tue LAN 115 box | pbp L 0-1 9 56-59 L1 4 7 14 -- 21,021 2:01 Rick Wise Al Downing Rick Wise -- --
1972-08-23 Aug Wed LAN 116 box | pbp L 0-3 9 56-60 L2 4 7 16 -- 17,265 2:08 Don Durham Bill Singer Don Durham -- --
1972-08-25 Aug Fri sdn 118 box | pbp W 7-4 9 57-61 L1 4 7 16 -- 0 2:11 Reggie Cleveland Reggie Cleveland Mike Caldwell Diego Segui Ted Simmons (13)
1972-08-25 Aug Fri sdn 118 box | pbp L 7-8 9 57-61 L1 4 7 16 -- 19,559 2:58 Al Santorini Gary Ross Ray Bare -- Joe Torre (11) - Bernie Carbo (5)
1972-08-26 Aug Sat sdn 119 box | pbp W 9-3 9 58-61 W1 4 7 15 -- 21,097 2:20 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson Steve Arlin Dennis Higgins --
1972-08-27 Aug Sun sdn 120 box | pbp W 9-2 9 59-61 W2 4 7 14 -- 13,219 2:22 Rick Wise Rick Wise Clay Kirby -- --
1972-08-28 Aug Mon sfn 121 box | pbp W 4-2 9 60-61 W3 4 7 14 -- 11,373 2:11 Don Durham Don Durham Juan Marichal -- Lou Brock (3)
1972-08-29 Aug Tue sfn 122 box | pbp L 0-3 9 60-62 L1 4 7 14 -- 9,002 1:49 Reggie Cleveland Jim Barr Reggie Cleveland -- --
1972-08-30 Aug Wed sfn 123 box | pbp L 2-3 9 60-63 L2 4 7 15 -- 10,201 1:55 Bob Gibson Jim Willoughby Bob Gibson -- Bernie Carbo (6) - Bob Gibson (5)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1972-09-01 Sep Fri lan 125 box | pbp W 5-1 9 61-64 L1 4 7 14 -- 0 2:24 Rick Wise Rick Wise Don Sutton -- --
1972-09-01 Sep Fri lan 125 box | pbp L 1-2 9 61-64 L1 4 7 14 -- 17,953 2:03 Al Santorini Al Downing Al Santorini -- --
1972-09-02 Sep Sat lan 126 box | pbp L 1-5 9 61-65 L2 4 7 14 -- 9,237 2:09 Don Durham Doug Rau Don Durham -- --
1972-09-03 Sep Sun lan 127 box | pbp L 3-6 9 61-66 L3 4 7 14 -- 15,064 2:07 Reggie Cleveland Bill Singer Reggie Cleveland Pete Richert --
1972-09-04 Sep Mon mon 129 box | pbp L 0-1 9 62-67 W1 4 7 15 -- 0 1:57 Bob Gibson Carl Morton Bob Gibson -- --
1972-09-04 Sep Mon mon 129 box | pbp W 8-7 9 62-67 W1 4 7 15 -- 12,427 2:34 Jim Bibby Jim Bibby Ernie McAnally Diego Segui --
1972-09-05 Sep Tue mon 130 box | pbp W 5-3 9 63-67 W2 4 7 15 -- 5,586 2:19 Rick Wise Rick Wise Bill Stoneman -- --
1972-09-06 Sep Wed PHI 131 box | pbp L 2-3 9 63-68 L1 4 7 15 -- 6,137 1:59 Lowell Palmer Ken Reynolds Lowell Palmer -- Bill Stein (1)
1972-09-07 Sep Thu PHI 132 box | pbp L 1-2 9 63-69 L2 4 7 15 -- 12,151 1:49 Al Santorini Steve Carlton Al Santorini -- --
1972-09-08 Sep Fri NYN 134 box | pbp L 2-8 9 64-70 W1 4 7 15 -- 0 2:38 Reggie Cleveland Jon Matlack Reggie Cleveland Tug McGraw --
1972-09-08 Sep Fri NYN 134 box | pbp W 9-4 13 64-70 W1 4 7 15 -- 28,422 3:48 Jim Bibby Al Hrabosky Danny Frisella -- Ted Simmons (14) - Dwain Anderson (1)
1972-09-09 Sep Sat NYN 135 box | pbp L 1-3 9 64-71 L1 4 8 15 -- 20,558 1:59 Bob Gibson Gary Gentry Bob Gibson Tug McGraw Bernie Carbo (7)
1972-09-10 Sep Sun NYN 136 box | pbp L 2-3 9 64-72 L2 4 8 16 -- 24,185 2:45 Rick Wise Tom Seaver Rick Wise Bob Rauch --
1972-09-11 Sep Mon MON 137 box | pbp L 0-4 9 64-73 L3 4 8 16 -- 8,040 1:56 Lowell Palmer Balor Moore Lowell Palmer -- --
1972-09-12 Sep Tue MON 138 box | pbp L 2-7 9 64-74 L4 5 9 17 -- 12,902 2:09 Reggie Cleveland Ernie McAnally Reggie Cleveland Mike Marshall --
1972-09-13 Sep Wed MON 139 box | pbp W 5-4 11 65-74 W1 4 8 15 -- 5,122 3:18 Jim Bibby Charlie Hudson John Strohmayer Ray Bare Jorge Roque (1)
1972-09-14 Sep Thu MON 140 box | pbp W 6-2 9 66-74 W2 4 7 15 -- 10,580 2:10 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson Bill Stoneman -- --
1972-09-15 Sep Fri pit 141 box | pbp W 10-4 9 67-74 W3 4 7 15 -- 10,853 2:27 Rick Wise Rick Wise Bruce Kison -- --
1972-09-16 Sep Sat pit 142 box | pbp W 4-0 9 68-74 W4 4 7 15 -- 11,850 2:07 Al Santorini Al Santorini Steve Blass -- --
1972-09-17 Sep Sun pit 143 box | pbp W 5-4 9 69-74 W5 4 7 15 -- 11,802 2:33 Reggie Cleveland Reggie Cleveland Bob Miller Diego Segui --
1972-09-19 Sep Tue phi 144 box | pbp W 2-1 10 70-74 W6 4 7 15 -- 6,978 2:05 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson Bucky Brandon -- --
1972-09-20 Sep Wed phi 145 box | pbp L 1-2 9 70-75 L1 4 7 15 -- 5,569 2:20 Rick Wise Steve Carlton Rick Wise -- --
1972-09-21 Sep Thu phi 146 box | pbp L 1-3 9 70-76 L2 4 7 15 -- 4,719 2:07 Jim Bibby Wayne Twitchell Jim Bibby Mac Scarce --
1972-09-23 Sep Sat chn 148 box | pbp L 0-2 9 70-78 L4 4 7 15 -- 0 1:52 Bob Gibson Burt Hooton Bob Gibson -- --
1972-09-23 Sep Sat chn 148 box | pbp L 1-15 9 70-78 L4 4 7 15 -- 12,741 2:22 Reggie Cleveland Joe Decker Reggie Cleveland Bill Bonham --
1972-09-24 Sep Sun chn 149 box | pbp W 2-1 10 71-78 W1 4 7 15 -- 16,056 2:23 Rick Wise Rick Wise Jack Aker -- --
1972-09-26 Sep Tue nyn 150 box | pbp L 1-3 9 71-79 L1 4 7 16 -- 7,885 2:13 Jim Bibby Jerry Koosman Jim Bibby Tug McGraw Ted Simmons (15)
1972-09-27 Sep Wed nyn 151 box | pbp W 4-0 9 72-79 W1 4 7 16 -- 3,380 2:07 Al Santorini Al Santorini Jim McAndrew -- --
1972-09-29 Sep Fri CHN 152 box | pbp W 4-1 9 73-79 W2 4 7 16 -- 2,030 1:54 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson Burt Hooton -- Ted Simmons (16)
1972-09-30 Sep Sat CHN 153 box | pbp W 2-1 16 74-79 W3 4 7 16 -- 12,388 4:49 Rick Wise Rich Folkers Tom Phoebus -- Jose Cruz (2)
date month weekday Opp game# box WL result inn record streak div rk lg rk mlb rk playoffs attend. time starting pitcher winning pitcher losing pitcher save pitcher home runs
1972-10-01 Oct Sun CHN 154 box | pbp L 0-3 9 74-80 L1 4 7 16 -- 15,266 2:07 Jim Bibby Milt Pappas Jim Bibby Jack Aker --
1972-10-03 Oct Tue PIT 155 box | pbp L 2-6 9 74-81 L2 4 7 16 -- 5,905 2:05 Al Santorini Bob Moose Al Santorini Ramon Hernandez Bill Stein (2)
1972-10-04 Oct Wed PIT 156 box | pbp W 4-3 9 75-81 W1 4 7 16 -- 4,603 1:56 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson Nelson Briles -- --
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