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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 9, 1977
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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 9, 1977 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 9, 1977 |
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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 | April 9, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 6,719 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Ed Sudol |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Hector Cruz | Right Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Don Kessinger | Second Baseman |
Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
Vern Rapp | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Bruce Kison | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 9, 1977
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Kison
Brock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Templeton vs. Kison
Templeton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McBride vs. Kison
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. Brock scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Kison
There goes McBride. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. McBride steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Kison
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Simmons reaches second base with a double. McBride scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Kison
There's a wild pitch. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Kison
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. Simmons scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Kison
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Kison
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Kison
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Kison
Forsch is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McBride. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Forsch
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kessinger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kessinger. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stennett vs. Forsch
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Kison
Brock 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 -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Kison
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Kison
McBride hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Kison
Simmons hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Forsch
Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Forsch
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kison
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 -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kison
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Kison
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Kison
Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Kison
Forsch hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Kison
Brock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Brock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Kison
Templeton hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Forsch
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Forsch
Stennett hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Kison
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Kison
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Kison
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Kison
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Forsch
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Forsch
Kison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taveras for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Kison
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Kison
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell juggles the ball. That's an error on Stargell. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Kison
Forsch bunts towards the mound. Kison fields it and throws to first for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Kison
Brock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Kison
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Brock moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McBride vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
McBride hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Forsch
Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field. Tony Scott now playing center field.
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Forsch
Stargell hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Jackson
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Jackson
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jackson
Cruz strikes out. Dyer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cruz out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Jackson
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jackson, and towards Stennett, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Forsch
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Forsch
Dyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Forsch
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Demery
Larry Demery now pitching.
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Demery
Forsch takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Demery
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields it and throws to second for the out. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Templeton vs. Demery
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Demery
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker throws the ball in to Taveras who tags Scott trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kessinger scores. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Mike Anderson now playing right field.
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Forsch
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Jones
Odell Jones now pitching.
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Jones
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Jones
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Jones
Reitz 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
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Forsch
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Forsch
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz juggles the ball. That's an error on Reitz. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Forsch
Miguel Dilone pinch hits for Odell Jones.
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/9/1977 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 3 1 2 0 Moreno O, cf 5 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, lf 1 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 4 1 1 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 1 1 Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0 McBride B, cf 4 2 1 2 Robinson B, lf 4 0 1 1 Scott T, cf 1 0 1 1 Stargell W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 5 1 3 1 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 5 2 1 1 Garner P, 3b 4 1 2 1 Cruz H, rf 4 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 4 0 0 0 Anderson M, rf 1 0 0 0 Kison B, p 2 0 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 5 0 1 1 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Kessinger D, 2b 3 2 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, ph 0 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 2 0 0 0 Demery L, p 0 0 0 0 Jones O, p 0 0 0 0 Dilone M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 8 11 7 35 2 7 2 St.Louis 410 001 110 -- 8 Pittsburgh 100 000 001 -- 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Forsch B (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kison B (L) 5.2 8 6 3 2 1 Jackson G 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 Demery L 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 Jones O 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Taveras F, Kessinger D 2, Stargell W, Reitz K DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 8, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Simmons T, Taveras F, Brock L 3B -- Brock L HR -- McBride B, Hernandez K, Garner P SB -- McBride B SH -- Forsch B WP -- Kison B T -- 2:21 A -- 6719
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