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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 21, 1997
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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 21, 1997 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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 21, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Busby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Lieber |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 26,247 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Vanover 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Angel Hernandez 3B: Mike Winters |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Willie McGee | Left Fielder |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Dmitri Young | Right Fielder |
| Eli Marrero | Catcher |
| Luis Ordaz | Shortstop |
| Mike Busby | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
| Turner Ward | Center Fielder |
| Mark Smith | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Young | First Baseman |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Abraham Nunez | Shortstop |
| Jon Lieber | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 21, 1997
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Lieber
DeShields hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Guillen who is chasing the ball. DeShields reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
McGee vs. Lieber
McGee hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGwire vs. Lieber
McGwire hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeShields tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Lieber
Lankford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Busby
Womack hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Busby
There goes Womack. The throw from Marrero and he is safe. Womack steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Busby
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Womack moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Busby
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Womack scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Busby
There goes Smith. The throw from Marrero and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Busby
Young strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Busby
Randa hits a fly ball into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Lieber
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lieber
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Marrero vs. Lieber
Marrero strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ordaz vs. Lieber
Ordaz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Busby
Kendall hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of McGee. Kendall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Busby
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Nunez vs. Busby
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nunez for the out. Kendall moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Lieber vs. Busby
Lieber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Lieber
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Lieber
DeShields bunts towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Lieber
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Busby
Womack hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Busby
Ward takes first base on ball four. Womack moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Busby
Smith takes first base on ball four. Womack moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Young vs. Busby
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Young picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Young. Womack scores. Ward scores. Smith moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Randa vs. Busby
Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. Young tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Kendall vs. Busby
Kendall hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Guillen vs. Busby
Guillen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Busby
Nunez hits a fly ball into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Lieber
McGwire hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Lieber
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Lieber
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Busby
Lieber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Womack vs. Busby
Womack hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Lieber trying to get to third. Young throws the ball in to Gaetti, who tags Lieber for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Petkovsek
Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
There goes Womack. The throw from Marrero and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Petkovsek
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Womack scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Petkovsek
Smith takes first base on ball four. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Petkovsek
Young hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Young reaches second base with a double. Ward scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Randa vs. Petkovsek
Randa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Young scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Petkovsek
Kendall hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lieber
Jermaine Allensworth now playing center field. Turner Ward now playing right field.
Young hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Lieber
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ordaz vs. Lieber
Ordaz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Petkovsek vs. Lieber
Petkovsek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Petkovsek
Allensworth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Petkovsek
Nunez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Petkovsek
Lieber strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Lieber
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeShields for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Lieber
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGee for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Lieber
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Petkovsek
Jeff Berblinger now playing second base.
Womack strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Petkovsek
Ward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Petkovsek
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Petkovsek
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Lieber
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Lieber
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lieber
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lampkin vs. Lieber
Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Eli Marrero.
Lampkin hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ordaz vs. Lieber
Ordaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Lowe
Tom Lampkin now catching. Sean Lowe now pitching. Scarborough Green now playing center field. David Bell now playing shortstop.
Randa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Lowe
Kendall hits a line drive towards the mound. Lowe can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Allensworth vs. Lowe
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lowe fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lowe. Randa scores. Kendall moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Nunez vs. Lowe
Nunez hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Kendall scores. Allensworth moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lieber vs. Lowe
Lieber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berblinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Allensworth scores. Nunez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Collier vs. Lowe
Lou Collier pinch hits for Tony Womack.
Collier hits a line drive towards first. McGwire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Lowe
Emil Brown pinch hits for Turner Ward.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berblinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Lieber
Lou Collier now playing shortstop. Emil Brown now playing left field. Abraham Nunez now playing second base. Adrian Brown now playing right field.
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berblinger vs. Lieber
Berblinger hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Lieber
McGee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lowe
Danny Sheaffer now playing left field.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lowe
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Lowe
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Ruebel
Matt Ruebel now pitching. Keith Osik now catching.
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ruebel
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Ruebel
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1997 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
DeShields D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Womack T, 2b 4 3 3 0
Berblinger J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Collier L, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
McGee W, lf 4 0 0 0 Ward T, cf-rf 3 3 1 2
Sheaffer D, lf 0 0 0 0 Brown E, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
McGwire M, 1b 3 0 0 1 Smith M, lf 2 2 1 1
Lankford R, cf 3 0 0 0 Brown A, rf 1 0 0 0
Bell D, ss 1 0 0 0 Young K, 1b 5 2 2 3
Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 4 1 2 3
Young D, rf 2 1 2 1 Kendall J, c 4 1 2 0
Marrero E, c 2 0 0 0 Osik K, c 0 0 0 0
Lampkin T, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Guillen J, rf 2 1 1 2
Ordaz L, ss 3 0 0 0 Allensworth J, cf 2 1 0 0
Lowe S, p 0 0 0 0 Nunez A, ss-2b 4 0 1 1
Busby M, p 1 0 0 0 Lieber J, p 3 0 1 1
Petkovsek M, p 1 0 0 0 Ruebel M, p 0 0 0 0
Green S, cf 1 0 0 0
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30 2 4 2 36 14 14 13
St.Louis 100 010 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 105 401 30x -- 14
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Busby M (L) 3.1 7 7 7 3 1
Petkovsek M 2.2 3 4 4 1 3
Lowe S 2.0 4 3 2 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lieber J (W) 8.0 4 2 2 1 10
Ruebel M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Young D, Marrero E, Lowe S
DP -- St.Louis 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 3, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Kendall J, Young K, Nunez A
3B -- DeShields D
HR -- Guillen J, Young D, Ward T
SB -- Womack T 2, Smith M
SF -- McGwire M, Randa J
WP -- Lieber J
T -- 2:30
A -- 26247
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