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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 17, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 17, 1969 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Taylor |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,646 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dick Stello |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Chuck Taylor | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 17, 1969
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Taylor
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Taylor
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Taylor
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Ellis
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Ellis
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Taylor
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Taylor
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Taylor
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Ellis
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver juggles the ball. That's an error on Oliver. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shannon vs. Ellis
Ellis fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ellis. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Ellis
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Ellis
Javier is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Taylor
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Taylor
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Taylor
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to second for the out. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Taylor
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hebner tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Taylor
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Taylor
Stargell hits a line drive to left center field. The ball gets by Flood. Brock fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Ellis scores. Cash moves to third. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Taylor
Clemente is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Taylor
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Ellis
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Ellis
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. Maxvill moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flood vs. Ellis
There goes Brock. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flood vs. Ellis
Flood hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maxvill scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Ellis
Pinson takes first base on ball four. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Taylor
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Taylor
Hebner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Taylor
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Taylor
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Ellis
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Ellis
Shannon hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Ellis
Javier strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Taylor
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Taylor
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Taylor
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Ellis
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Ellis
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Taylor
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Taylor
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Taylor
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Taylor
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Ellis
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Ellis
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Taylor
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Taylor
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Taylor
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Ellis
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Ellis
Shannon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Ellis
Javier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Ellis
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Davalillo hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Taylor
Jerry DaVanon now playing shortstop.
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Taylor
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. DaVanon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Taylor
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Taylor
Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Taylor
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ricketts vs. Ellis
Dave Ricketts pinch hits for Chuck Taylor.
Ricketts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clemente. Ricketts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Ellis
Joe Nossek pinch runs for Dave Ricketts.
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nossek scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Ellis
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Ellis
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Giusti
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Giusti
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Ellis
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Ellis
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1969 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Alou M, cf 3 0 0 1 Brock L, lf 4 0 1 1
Cash D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 1 1
Stargell W, lf 4 0 1 1 Pinson V, rf 3 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 2 1 0 0 Torre J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Oliver A, 1b 4 1 1 2 McCarver T, c 4 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 0 Shannon M, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hebner R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 3 0 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 1 1 0 0
Ellis D, p 4 1 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0
DaVanon J, ss 0 0 0 0
Taylor C, p 2 0 1 0
Ricketts D, ph 1 0 1 0
Nossek J, pr 0 1 0 0
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 32 2 5 2
Pittsburgh 002 000 020 -- 4
St.Louis 001 000 010 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 8
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Taylor C (L) 8.0 7 4 4 3 3
Giusti D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Oliver A, Ellis D, Brock L
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, St.Louis 5
2B -- Ricketts D
HR -- Oliver A
CS -- Brock L
SF -- Alou M
T -- 2:11
A -- 11646
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