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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 13, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 13, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 13, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 13, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Rasmussen |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,351 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Mike Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Eric Rasmussen | Pitcher |
| Vern Rapp | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 13, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rasmussen
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Rasmussen
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Rasmussen
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blyleven
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Blyleven
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Blyleven
There goes Templeton. The throw from Ott and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Blyleven
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Templeton scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Blyleven
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Morales goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Blyleven
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Simmons scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Blyleven
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Blyleven
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rasmussen
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Rasmussen
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Rasmussen
Stennett hits a line drive towards third. Reitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Blyleven
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Blyleven
Rasmussen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blyleven
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Blyleven
There goes Brock. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Blyleven
Templeton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Rasmussen
Ott hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Rasmussen
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Rasmussen
There goes Moreno. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blyleven vs. Rasmussen
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Rasmussen
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock who is chasing the ball. Taveras reaches third base with a triple. Moreno scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Rasmussen
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Blyleven
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blyleven
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Blyleven
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Blyleven
Reitz takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Blyleven
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Blyleven
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. Phillips reaches third base with a triple. Reitz scores. Mumphrey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rasmussen vs. Blyleven
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Rasmussen
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rasmussen
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Rasmussen
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Rasmussen
Stennett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blyleven
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Blyleven
Templeton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Blyleven
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Rasmussen
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Rasmussen
Moreno bunts towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Rasmussen
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blyleven
Simmons hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Blyleven
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Blyleven
Reitz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rasmussen
Taveras bunts towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Rasmussen covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Rasmussen
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Rasmussen
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Blyleven
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Blyleven
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rasmussen vs. Blyleven
Rasmussen bunts towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rasmussen for the out. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Blyleven
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rasmussen
Jim Dwyer now playing left field.
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Rasmussen
There goes Robinson. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Rasmussen
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Rasmussen
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Rasmussen
Ott hits a line drive into center field. Mumphrey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mumphrey. Robinson scores. Stennett goes all the way around to score. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Rasmussen
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ott scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Rasmussen
Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Rasmussen
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Bibby
Jim Bibby now pitching.
Templeton bunts towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Bibby
Morales hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Bibby
Simmons hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Simmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Bibby
Hernandez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Bibby
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Rasmussen
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Rasmussen
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rasmussen
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Bibby
Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Bibby
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rasmussen vs. Bibby
Rasmussen bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Bibby
Dwyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Bibby
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Rasmussen
Milner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Rasmussen
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Rasmussen
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/13/1978 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 0 2 1 Brock L, lf 4 0 1 0
Garner P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dwyer J, lf 1 0 1 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 5 1 1 0
Robinson B, lf 4 2 2 1 Morales J, rf 4 1 1 1
Milner J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 2 3 1
Stennett R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 1 1
Ott E, c 4 1 1 1 Reitz K, 3b 3 1 0 0
Moreno O, cf 2 1 0 1 Mumphrey J, cf 3 1 1 1
Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0 Phillips M, 2b 4 0 2 2
Fregosi J, ph 1 0 1 0 Rasmussen E, p 3 0 0 0
Bibby J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 7 4 34 6 11 6
Pittsburgh 001 100 300 -- 5
St.Louis 303 000 00x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (L) 6.0 8 6 6 2 6
Bibby J 2.0 3 0 0 1 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Rasmussen E (W) 9.0 7 5 3 2 4
E -- Ott E, Mumphrey J
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 2, St.Louis 8
2B -- Simmons T 2, Hernandez K
3B -- Taveras F, Phillips M
HR -- Robinson B
SB -- Templeton G, Brock L, Moreno O, Robinson B
SH -- Rasmussen E
T -- 2:00
A -- 12351
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