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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 30, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 30, 1969 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,895 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Frank Dezelan 3B: Shag Crawford |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Phil Gagliano | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 30, 1969
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blass
Brock hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Blass
Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Blass
The umpire calls a balk on Blass Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Blass
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou throws the ball in to Mazeroski who tags Pinson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Flood scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Blass
Torre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gibson
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gibson
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Blass
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Blass
Shannon hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagliano vs. Blass
Gagliano hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Blass
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gibson
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gibson
May strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gibson
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Blass
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blass
Brock hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Blass
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gibson
Robertson hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Gibson
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Gibson
There goes Patek. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blass vs. Gibson
Blass hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill misplays the ball. That's an error on Maxvill. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Gibson
Hebner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Blass
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Blass
Torre hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Blass
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Blass
Shannon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gagliano vs. Blass
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it and throws to second for the out. McCarver scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Blass
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. Gagliano moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibson vs. Blass
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gagliano scores. Maxvill moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
There goes Gibson. The throw from May and he is safe. Gibson steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brock vs. Dal Canton
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxvill scores. Gibson scores. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Dal Canton
Flood hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gibson
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Gibson
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gibson
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Gibson
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Gibson
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dal Canton
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Dal Canton
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Dal Canton
McCarver is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Gibson
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gibson
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton.
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Gibson
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Kline
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Kline
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Kline
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gibson
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gibson
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gibson
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Gibson
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Gibson
Robertson hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Kline
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliver. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Kline
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Kline
Pinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Kline
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Kline
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Kline
Shannon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Gibson
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolb vs. Gibson
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Kolb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Walker
Ron Davis now playing center field. Luke Walker now pitching.
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Walker
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Walker
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Gibson
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gibson
Stargell hits a line drive towards first. Torre reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gibson
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Walker
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Walker
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Walker
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Walker
There's a wild pitch. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Walker
Torre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliver. Torre reaches second base with a double. Pinson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Walker
McCarver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gibson
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gibson
Mazeroski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Gibson
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Gibson
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to second for the out. Mazeroski scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gibson
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1969, game 2 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 5 1 3 2 Alou M, cf 4 0 1 0
Flood C, cf 5 1 1 0 Walker L, p 0 0 0 0
Pinson V, rf 4 1 2 1 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Torre J, 1b 5 1 3 3 Stargell W, lf 3 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 3 1 0 0 Oliver A, rf 4 0 0 0
Shannon M, 3b 4 0 1 0 May J, c 4 0 2 0
Gagliano P, 2b 4 1 1 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 2 1 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 3 1 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Gibson B, p 4 1 1 1 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 1
Blass S, p 1 0 0 0
Dal Canton B, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor C, ph 1 0 0 0
Kline R, p 0 0 0 0
Kolb G, ph 1 0 0 0
Davis R, cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 12 8 32 1 4 1
St.Louis 100 500 101 -- 8
Pittsburgh 000 000 001 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 4 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (L) 3.2 5 6 6 3 1
Dal Canton B 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Kline R 2.0 3 1 1 1 4
Walker L 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
E -- Maxvill D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- May J, Brock L, Torre J
HR -- Torre J
SB -- Patek F, Gibson B
WP -- Walker L
Balk -- Blass S
T -- 2:11
A -- 10895
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