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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 9, 1970
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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 July 9, 1970 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 9, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 22,345 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: John Kibler 2B: Frank Dezelan 3B: Satch Davidson |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Dick Allen | First Baseman |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Joe Hague | Right Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Jim Kennedy | Shortstop |
Dal Maxvill | Second Baseman |
Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 9, 1970
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carlton
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Carlton
Alley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hague. Alley reaches second base with a double. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Carlton
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanguillen vs. Carlton
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanguillen for the out. Alou scores. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Carlton
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Ellis
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Ellis
Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Carlton
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Carlton
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Carlton
Mazeroski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Carlton
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Carlton
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Ellis
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ellis
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ellis
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Carlton
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Carlton
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Carlton
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. Alley scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Carlton
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Carlton
Oliver strikes 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--
Carlton vs. Ellis
Carlton 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-
Cardenal vs. Ellis
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Maxvill moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Carlton
Pagan hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Carlton
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Carlton
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Ellis
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Ellis
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Ellis
Simmons hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carlton
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Carlton
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Carlton
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Carlton
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy misplays the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. Clemente moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Carlton
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Carlton
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy misplays the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. Clemente scores. Sanguillen scores. Robertson moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagan vs. Carlton
Pagan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Oliver moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazeroski vs. Carlton
Mazeroski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Pagan moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. Carlton
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Ellis
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Jim Kennedy.
Beauchamp strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Ellis
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ellis, and towards Mazeroski, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carlton
Milt Ramirez now playing shortstop.
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Carlton
There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Carlton
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Carlton
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Carlton
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Carlton
Robertson takes first base on ball four. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Carlton
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Ellis
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Ellis
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Carlton
Pagan hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Carlton
Mazeroski hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Carlton
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Carlton
Alou hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Ellis
Hague strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ellis
Simmons is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Ellis
Ramirez 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, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Carlton
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Carlton
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Carlton
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Ellis
Maxvill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Ellis
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Steve Carlton.
Davalillo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Ellis
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Ellis
Allen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Campisi
Sal Campisi now pitching.
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Campisi
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Campisi
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Campisi
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ellis
Gene Clines now playing left field. Al Oliver now playing first base.
Torre strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Ellis
Hague hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ellis
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/9/1970 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Alou M, cf 5 1 2 0 Cardenal J, cf 4 0 1 0 Alley G, ss 5 1 2 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 5 1 2 0 Allen D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 5 1 1 2 Torre J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 3 1 0 0 Hague J, rf 4 0 0 0 Clines G, lf 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0 Oliver A, lf-1b 5 1 0 0 Kennedy J, ss 1 0 0 0 Pagan J, 3b 4 0 1 1 Beauchamp J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 5 0 2 1 Ramirez M, ss 1 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 4 0 2 0 Maxvill D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Carlton S, p 2 0 1 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0 Campisi S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 6 12 4 30 0 5 0 Pittsburgh 101 040 000 -- 6 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Ellis D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 10 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Carlton S (L) 8.0 12 6 2 2 5 Campisi S 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 E -- Kennedy J 2 DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, St.Louis 6 2B -- Alley G HBP -- by Ellis D (Simmons T) WP -- Carlton S T -- 2:09 A -- 22345
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