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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 27, 1978
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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 June 27, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 27, 1978 |
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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 | June 27, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Vuckovich |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: John McSherry 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Bob Engel |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Left Fielder |
George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Steve Swisher | Catcher |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
Pete Vuckovich | Pitcher |
Ken Boyer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
John Milner | First Baseman |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Ed Ott | Catcher |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
John Candelaria | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
June 27, 1978
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Candelaria
Templeton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Candelaria
Morales hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Candelaria
Hernandez hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Candelaria
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Vuckovich
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Vuckovich
Moreno bunts towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Vuckovich
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Vuckovich
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Candelaria
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Candelaria
Reitz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Candelaria
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Candelaria
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Vuckovich
Milner hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Vuckovich
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Vuckovich
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Vuckovich
Garner strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Candelaria
Vuckovich hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Candelaria
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Candelaria
Morales hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Vuckovich
Candelaria hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Vuckovich
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Vuckovich
There goes Taveras. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Vuckovich
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Vuckovich
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Vuckovich covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Candelaria
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Candelaria
Simmons hits a popup towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Candelaria
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Candelaria
Reitz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Reitz reaches second base with a double. Moreno throws the ball in to Ott who tags Reitz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Vuckovich
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Vuckovich
Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Vuckovich
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Vuckovich
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Candelaria
Ken Macha now playing third base. Phil Garner now playing second base.
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Candelaria
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Candelaria
Vuckovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Vuckovich
Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candelaria vs. Vuckovich
Candelaria bunts towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Tyson covering - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Vuckovich
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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Candelaria
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Candelaria
Candelaria fires to first and has Templeton trapped. There's the throw to Garner who tags Templeton for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Candelaria
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Candelaria
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Vuckovich
Moreno bunts towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Vuckovich
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Vuckovich
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Vuckovich
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Candelaria
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Candelaria
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Candelaria
Reitz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Vuckovich
Macha strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Vuckovich
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Vuckovich
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Candelaria
Swisher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Candelaria
Tyson hits a popup towards third. Macha settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vuckovich vs. Candelaria
Vuckovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Vuckovich
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for John Candelaria.
Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Vuckovich
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Vuckovich
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vuckovich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Jackson
Morales bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Jackson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Jackson
Simmons is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Jackson
Jerry Mumphrey pinch runs for Ted Simmons.
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Vuckovich
Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field.
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Vuckovich
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Schultz
Buddy Schultz now pitching.
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Schultz
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Ken Macha.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/27/1978, game 1 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Templeton G, ss 4 1 3 1 Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0 Morales J, cf 3 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 1 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 2 0 Simmons T, lf 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Mumphrey J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hendrick G, rf 4 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 2 0 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 2 0 1 1 Macha K, 3b 1 0 0 0 Swisher S, c 3 0 0 0 Stargell W, ph 1 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ott E, c 3 0 0 0 Vuckovich P, p 3 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b-2b 3 0 1 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 Candelaria J, p 2 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 2 5 2 33 0 7 0 St.Louis 100 100 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Vuckovich P (W) 8.1 7 0 0 0 6 Schultz B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Candelaria J (L) 8.0 4 2 2 1 3 Jackson G 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 3, Pittsburgh 6 2B -- Reitz K, Robinson B, Parker D HR -- Templeton G SB -- Taveras F CS -- Templeton G SH -- Morales J T -- 2:06 A -- 0
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