Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Rooker
  
  Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Rooker
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Rooker
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Rooker
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Forsch
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Forsch
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Moreno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Forsch
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Forsch
  
  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 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Rooker
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Rooker
  
  Reitz hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Rooker
  
  Swisher hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Forsch
  
  Ott strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  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, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Forsch
  
  Milner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Forsch
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Rooker
  
  Tyson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Rooker
  
  Forsch takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Rooker
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Forsch
  
  Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Forsch
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Forsch
  
  Moreno hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Rooker
  
  Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Rooker
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Rooker
  
  There goes Morales. The throw from Ott and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Rooker
  
  Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Rooker
  
  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 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Forsch
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Forsch
  
  Stargell bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Forsch
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Forsch
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Rooker
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Rooker
  
  Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tyson vs. Rooker
  
  Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Forsch vs. Rooker
  
  Forsch hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milner vs. Forsch
  
  Milner 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Forsch
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rooker vs. Forsch
  
  There goes Garner. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rooker vs. Forsch
  
  Rooker strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taveras vs. Forsch
  
  Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moreno vs. Forsch
  
  Moreno hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Rooker
  
  Templeton hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Rooker
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Rooker
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Rooker
  
  Simmons strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Rooker
  
  Hendrick hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Forsch
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Forsch
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Forsch
  
  Ott takes first base on ball four. Stargell moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Forsch
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Stargell scores. Ott moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Milner vs. Forsch
  
  Milner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garner vs. Forsch
  
  Garner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Forsch
  
  Rooker 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, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Forsch
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Rooker
  
  Dale Berra now playing third base. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swisher vs. Rooker
  
  Swisher hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Rooker
  
  Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Forsch
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Forsch
  
  Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreno moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stargell vs. Urrea
  
  John Urrea now pitching.
  
  Stargell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simmons. Stargell reaches second base with a double. Moreno scores. Parker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ott vs. Urrea
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Urrea
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stargell moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Berra vs. Urrea
  
  Berra is hit by the pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garner vs. Urrea
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Rooker
  
  Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for John Urrea.
  
  Mumphrey strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Rooker
  
  Templeton strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Rooker
  
  Morales hits a line drive into center field. Moreno picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Moreno. Templeton goes all the way around to score. Morales moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Rooker
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first, with Rooker covering, for the out. Morales scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Rooker
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Tekulve
  
  Kent Tekulve now pitching.
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. Simmons moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Reitz vs. Tekulve
  
  Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Reitz reaches second base with a double. Simmons scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Iorg vs. Tekulve
  
  Dane Iorg pinch hits for Steve Swisher.
  
  Iorg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tekulve vs. Thomas
  
  Roy Thomas now pitching. Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field. Ted Simmons now catching.
  
  Tekulve strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Thomas
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Thomas
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garrett vs. Tekulve
  
  Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
  
  Garrett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mumphrey vs. Tekulve
  
  Ken Oberkfell pinch runs for Wayne Garrett.
  
  Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Templeton vs. Tekulve
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Garner fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morales vs. Tekulve
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1978 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Templeton G, ss       5  1  0  0   Taveras F, ss         4  0  0  0   
Morales J, rf         4  1  2  0   Moreno O, cf          5  1  2  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       3  0  1  1   Parker D, rf          4  1  1  0   
Simmons T, lf-c       3  1  1  0   Stargell W, 1b        4  1  3  2   
Hendrick G, cf        4  1  1  0   Ott E, c              3  1  0  0   
Reitz K, 3b           4  0  1  2   Robinson B, 3b-lf     4  1  2  1   
Swisher S, c          3  0  0  0   Milner J, lf          2  1  1  0   
Iorg D, ph            1  0  0  0   Berra D, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Thomas R, p           0  0  0  0   Garner P, 2b          3  1  1  4   
Tyson M, 2b           3  0  0  0   Rooker J, p           3  0  0  0   
Garrett W, ph         0  0  0  0   Tekulve K, p          1  0  0  0   
Oberkfell K, pr       0  0  0  0                                      
Forsch B, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Urrea J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Mumphrey J, ph-lf     2  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  7  3                        33  7 10  7

St.Louis         000 000 040 --  4
Pittsburgh       000 005 20x --  7

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch B (L)*         6.0  8  7  7  4  3
Urrea J               1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Thomas R              1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W)          7.2  4  3  0  4  3
Tekulve K             1.1  3  1  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Robinson B, Moreno O
DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Moreno O, Robinson B, Stargell W, Hendrick G, Reitz K
HR -- Garner P
SB -- Garner P
CS -- Morales J
HBP -- by Urrea J (Berra D)
PB -- Ott E
T -- 2:27
A -- 5294

    

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