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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 18, 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 July 18, 1969 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 1969 |
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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 | July 18, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 13,666 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | First Baseman |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Steve Huntz | Shortstop |
Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Carl Taylor | First Baseman |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Gene Alley | Second Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 18, 1969
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Ellis
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Ellis
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flood moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alley catches it and throws to first to double up Pinson. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Gibson
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stargell vs. Gibson
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou scores. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Gibson
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Gibson
There's a wild pitch. Taylor scores. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Gibson
Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Ellis
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Ellis
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Ellis
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Huntz vs. Ellis
Huntz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Taylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Huntz for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Gibson
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Gibson
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Gibson
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ellis
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Ellis
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. McCarver settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on McCarver. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a popup towards short. Huntz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gibson
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Gibson
The ball gets by McCarver for a passed ball. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Gibson
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Ellis
Jose Martinez now playing second base.
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ellis
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Ellis
McCarver is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Ellis
Shannon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Gibson
Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gibson
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Gibson
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Ellis
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Ellis
Huntz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Ellis
Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Gibson
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huntz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gibson
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flood throws the ball in to Javier who tags Taylor trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Ellis
Flood hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Ellis
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Taylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Ellis
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shannon vs. Ellis
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards second. Patek fields it and tags Torre, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gibson
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Gibson
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanguillen vs. Gibson
Sanguillen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Gibson
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Gibson
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Huntz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Ellis
Javier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Ellis
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Huntz.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ellis
Bill White pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
White hits a ball on the ground towards second. Martinez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching. Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop.
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Giusti
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Giusti
Giusti fires to first and has Alou trapped. There's the throw to Maxvill who tags Alou for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Giusti
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Ellis
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Ellis
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Giusti
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Giusti
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Giusti
Hebner 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, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Ellis
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Ellis
Shannon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Ellis
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1969 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 4 1 1 0 Alou M, cf 3 1 1 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 1 0 Taylor C, 1b 3 2 2 0 Pinson V, rf 4 0 1 0 Stargell W, lf 4 0 1 0 Torre J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Clemente R, rf 4 1 1 3 McCarver T, c 2 0 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Shannon M, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 2 0 0 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Alley G, 2b 1 0 0 0 Huntz S, ss 2 0 0 0 Martinez J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 3 0 0 0 Gibson B, p 2 0 0 0 White B, ph 1 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 7 1 28 4 6 3 St.Louis 000 001 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh 202 000 00x -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gibson B (L) 6.0 5 4 4 4 7 Giusti D 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Ellis D (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 5 E -- McCarver T DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- St.Louis 6, Pittsburgh 4 2B -- Taylor C, Hebner R HR -- Clemente R CS -- Alou M HBP -- by Ellis D (McCarver T) WP -- Gibson B PB -- McCarver T T -- 2:12 A -- 13666
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