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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 9, 1970
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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 September 9, 1970 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 9, 1970 |
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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 | September 9, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Bertaina |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Cambria |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 14,927 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Frank Dezelan |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Joe Hague | Right Fielder |
Dick Allen | First Baseman |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Frank Bertaina | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
Al Oliver | Right Fielder |
Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Fred Cambria | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 9, 1970
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Cambria
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Cambria
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Cambria
Hague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Cambria
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hague moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Cambria
Torre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bertaina
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Bertaina
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Bertaina
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Bertaina
There goes Alou. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Alou steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Bertaina
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Bertaina
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Cambria
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Cambria
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Cambria
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cambria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bertaina vs. Cambria
Bertaina hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Bertaina
Pagan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Pagan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Bertaina
Oliver hits a line drive into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Bertaina
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cambria vs. Bertaina
Cambria strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Cambria
Brock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Cambria
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Cambria
Hague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Cambria
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bertaina
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bertaina
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Bertaina
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Bertaina
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Cambria
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Cambria
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Cambria
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Cambria
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bertaina vs. Cambria
Bertaina takes first base on ball four. Cardenal moves to third. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brock vs. Cambria
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Bertaina
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Bertaina
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill misplays the ball. That's an error on Maxvill. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Bertaina
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pagan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Bertaina
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pagan scores. Oliver moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cambria vs. Bertaina
Cambria bunts in front of the plate. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Bertaina
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Patek reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. Cash scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Bertaina
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Cambria
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Cambria
Hague takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Cambria
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Dick Allen.
Davalillo takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to third. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torre vs. Cambria
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. Javier scores. Hague moves to third. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenal vs. Cambria
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Cambria
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliver. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Hague scores. Davalillo scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Cambria
The ball gets by Sanguillen for a passed ball. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maxvill vs. Cambria
Maxvill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Bertaina
Vic Davalillo now playing right field. Joe Hague now playing first base.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Bertaina
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Bertaina
Stargell hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Cambria
Leron Lee pinch hits for Frank Bertaina.
Lee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Cambria
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Cambria
There goes Brock. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Cambria
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching. Carl Taylor pinch hits for Joe Hague.
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliver. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Brock scores. Javier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davalillo vs. Gibbon
There's a wild pitch. Javier scores. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davalillo vs. Gibbon
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gibbon
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Cleveland
Carl Taylor now playing first base. Reggie Cleveland now pitching.
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Cleveland
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Cleveland
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Gibbon
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gibbon
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver throws the ball in to Patek who tags Simmons trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Gibbon
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Cleveland
Gene Clines pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Cleveland
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Cleveland
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Cleveland
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cleveland vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Cleveland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cash scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Giusti
Javier hits a popup towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Cleveland
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Cleveland
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Cleveland
Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Giusti
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Giusti
Davalillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Giusti
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Cleveland
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Cleveland
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cleveland
Milt May pinch hits for Dave Giusti.
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopacz vs. Cleveland
Gene Alley pinch runs for Milt May. George Kopacz pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Kopacz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Hilgendorf
Tom Hilgendorf now pitching. Johnny Jeter pinch runs for George Kopacz. Jerry May pinch hits for Matty Alou.
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/9/1970 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 5 1 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 1 1 2 Javier J, 2b 4 2 1 0 Kopacz G, ph 1 0 1 0 Hague J, rf-1b 0 1 0 0 Jeter J, pr 0 0 0 0 Taylor C, ph-1b 2 1 2 1 Alou M, cf 4 0 2 0 Allen D, 1b 2 0 1 0 May J, ph 1 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph-rf 1 1 0 1 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 2 1 Torre J, 3b 5 0 0 1 Robertson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cardenal J, cf 4 0 2 0 Stargell W, lf 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 2 2 Pagan J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 4 0 2 0 Oliver A, rf 4 1 1 0 Bertaina F, p 1 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 4 1 1 1 Lee L, ph 1 0 0 0 Cambria F, p 1 0 0 0 Cleveland R, p 1 0 1 0 Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0 Hilgendorf T, p 0 0 0 0 Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 May M, ph 1 0 1 0 Alley G, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 12 5 36 4 10 4 St.Louis 000 033 000 -- 6 Pittsburgh 100 300 000 -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Bertaina F (W) 5.0 7 4 1 1 2 Cleveland R 3.2 3 0 0 0 4 Hilgendorf T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Cambria F (L) 5.1 8 5 5 6 2 Gibbon J 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 Giusti D 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 E -- Maxvill D DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 3 LOB -- St.Louis 8, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Cardenal J, Pagan J, Patek F, Simmons T, Taylor C, Alou M SB -- Alou M, Brock L SH -- Cambria F SF -- Davalillo V WP -- Gibbon J PB -- Sanguillen M T -- 2:38 A -- 14927
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