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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 17, 1987
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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 September 17, 1987 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 1987 |
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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 | September 17, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Mathews |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Dunne |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 5,640 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Joe West |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
Mike Laga | First Baseman |
David Green | Right Fielder |
Tony Pena | Catcher |
Greg Mathews | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Pedrique | Shortstop |
Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
Mike Diaz | Right Fielder |
Terry Harper | Left Fielder |
Sid Bream | First Baseman |
Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
Mike Dunne | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 17, 1987
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Dunne
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dunne
Smith hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Dunne
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Dunne
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Dunne
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Laga vs. Dunne
Laga hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Mathews
Pedrique strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Mathews
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton juggles the ball. That's an error on Pendleton. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Mathews
Van Slyke hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Mathews
Bonilla hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. Lind goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Mathews
Diaz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Mathews
Harper takes first base on ball four. Bonilla moves to third. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bream vs. Mathews
Bream strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Dunne
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Dunne
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Dunne
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Mathews
LaValliere strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunne vs. Mathews
Dunne strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Mathews
Pedrique hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Dunne
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dunne
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Dunne
There goes Coleman. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Coleman steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Dunne
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Dunne
McGee hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Dunne
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pendleton for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Mathews
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Mathews
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Mathews
Bonilla hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laga vs. Dunne
Laga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Dunne
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Dunne
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Mathews
Diaz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Mathews
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Mathews
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards first. Laga scoops it up and throws to first, with Mathews covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Dunne
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Dunne
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dunne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dunne
There goes Coleman. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Coleman steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Dunne
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Dunne
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Pedrique fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Mathews
LaValliere hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunne vs. Mathews
Dunne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pedrique vs. Mathews
Pedrique hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Mathews
Lind hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Lind reaches second base with a double. Dunne moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Van Slyke vs. Mathews
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Dunne
McGee hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Diaz. McGee reaches second base with a double. Diaz throws the ball in to Bonilla who tags McGee trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Dunne
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Dunne scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pendleton for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laga vs. Dunne
Laga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Tunnell
Lee Tunnell now pitching.
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Tunnell
Diaz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Tunnell
Harper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bream vs. Horton
Ricky Horton now pitching. Dan Driessen now playing first base.
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Robinson
Jeff Robinson now pitching. Barry Bonds now playing left field.
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Robinson
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Robinson
Driessen strikes out. There goes Green. The throw from LaValliere to Pedrique, and Green is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Horton
LaValliere hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Horton
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pedrique vs. Horton
Horton fires to first and picks off Bonds. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pedrique vs. Horton
Pedrique hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Robinson
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pedrique fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Robinson
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Robinson
Herr bunts towards the mound. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Robinson
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Gott
Jim Gott now pitching. Felix Fermin now playing shortstop.
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Horton
Lind hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Horton
Van Slyke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Horton
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Horton
Diaz hits a fly ball into right field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Gott
Jose Oquendo pinch hits for Ricky Horton.
Oquendo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Gott
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Gott
Pena hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Gott
Lance Johnson pinch runs for Tony Pena.
Driessen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Gott
Rod Booker pinch runs for Dan Driessen.
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream juggles the ball. That's an error on Bream. Johnson moves to third. Booker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Gott
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1987 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Coleman V, lf 4 0 2 0 Pedrique A, ss 4 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 5 0 1 0 Gott J, p 0 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 2 0 1 0 Lind J, 2b 4 1 1 0 McGee W, cf 4 0 1 0 Van Slyke A, cf 4 0 1 0 Pendleton T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Bonilla B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Laga M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Diaz M, rf 2 0 1 0 Horton R, p 0 0 0 0 Harper T, lf 2 0 0 0 Oquendo J, ph 1 0 0 0 Robinson J, p 0 0 0 0 Green D, rf 4 0 1 0 Fermin F, ss 0 0 0 0 Pena T, c 4 0 1 0 Bream S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Johnson L, pr 0 0 0 0 LaValliere M, c 3 0 0 0 Mathews G, p 2 0 0 0 Dunne M, p 1 0 0 0 Tunnell L, p 0 0 0 0 Bonds B, lf 1 0 1 0 Driessen D, 1b 2 0 1 0 Booker R, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 0 8 0 28 1 6 1 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh 100 000 00x -- 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Mathews G (L) 5.0 3 1 0 3 5 Tunnell L 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 Horton R 2.2 2 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Dunne M (W) 6.0 3 0 0 4 4 Robinson J 1.2 3 0 0 0 2 Gott J (S) 1.1 2 0 0 0 2 E -- Pendleton T, Bream S DP -- St.Louis 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- St.Louis 11, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Smith O, Bonilla B 2, Lind J, McGee W SB -- Coleman V 2 CS -- Green D T -- 2:56 A -- 5640
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