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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 30, 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 September 30, 1970 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 30, 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 | September 30, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Veale |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 8,084 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Bill Williams |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
Gene Clines | Center Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
Johnny Jeter | Left Fielder |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Bob Veale | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
Joe Hague | First Baseman |
Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
Luis Melendez | Right Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 30, 1970
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reuss
Alou 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Reuss
Clines 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Reuss
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Veale
Jerry May now catching.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Veale
Javier hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Veale
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Reuss
Robertson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Reuss
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Reuss
Jeter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Veale
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Veale
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. Veale
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Veale
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Reuss
Mazeroski 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: ---
Patek vs. Reuss
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veale vs. Reuss
Veale is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Veale
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Veale
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Veale
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reuss
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Reuss
Clines 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Reuss
There goes Clines. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Clines steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Reuss
There's a wild pitch. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Reuss
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Reuss
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clines tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Reuss
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Veale
Javier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Veale
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Veale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Veale
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Veale
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Reuss
Jeter 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: ---
Mazeroski vs. Reuss
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Reuss
Patek hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Veale
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Veale
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Veale
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuss vs. Veale
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Veale
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Maxvill moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Javier vs. Veale
Javier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veale vs. Reuss
Veale hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Veale reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Reuss
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Veale moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clines vs. Reuss
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Reuss
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Veale scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Reuss
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Veale
Hague strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Veale
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Veale
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Melendez vs. Veale
There goes Cardenal. The throw from May and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Melendez vs. Veale
There's a wild pitch. Torre scores. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melendez vs. Veale
Melendez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Veale
Simmons 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, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Reuss
Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Reuss
There goes Pagan. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Pagan steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Reuss
There's a wild pitch. Pagan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jeter vs. Reuss
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mazeroski vs. Reuss
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Reuss
Patek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching. Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Davalillo hits a popup towards third. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Giusti
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Reuss
Ed Crosby now playing shortstop. Gene Alley pinch hits for Dave Giusti.
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reuss
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Reuss
Reuss fires to first and has Alou trapped. There's the throw to Crosby who tags Alou for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Reuss
Clines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Clines reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Reuss
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Gibbon
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibbon covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Gibbon
Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Reuss
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Reuss
Pagan takes first base on ball four. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeter vs. Reuss
Jeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Pagan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Briles
Nelson Briles now pitching.
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre has Pagan trapped. There's the throw to Simmons and back to Torre, who tags Pagan for the out. Jeter moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Briles
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Briles
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
Stargell takes first base on ball four. Jeter moves to third. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Briles
Dock Ellis pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops it up and throws to first, with Briles covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching.
Cardenal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Grant
Melendez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Grant
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Grant
Crosby hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Grant
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Nelson Briles.
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Grant
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/30/1970 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Alou M, rf 5 0 3 0 Brock L, lf 5 0 2 2 Clines G, cf 4 1 1 0 Javier J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 1 0 0 0 Hague J, 1b 4 0 0 0 May J, c 2 0 1 1 Torre J, 3b 4 1 3 0 Robertson B, 1b 2 1 0 1 Cardenal J, cf 4 1 3 1 Pagan J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Melendez L, rf 4 0 0 0 Jeter J, lf 4 0 1 1 Simmons T, c 4 2 2 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 1 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0 Veale B, p 2 1 1 0 Crosby E, ss 1 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 3 0 0 0 Alley G, ph 1 0 0 0 Briles N, p 0 0 0 0 Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, ph 1 0 1 0 Stargell W, ph 0 0 0 0 Ellis D, pr 0 0 0 0 Grant J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 8 3 36 4 11 3 Pittsburgh 000 101 001 -- 3 St.Louis 000 011 002 -- 4 2 outs when winning run was scored. Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Veale B 6.0 7 2 2 1 5 Giusti D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Gibbon J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Grant J (L) 0.2 4 2 2 0 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Reuss J* 8.0 8 3 3 3 7 Briles N (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 7 2B -- Veale B, Clines G HR -- Cardenal J SB -- Clines G, Cardenal J, Pagan J CS -- Alou M SF -- Robertson B WP -- Reuss J 2, Veale B T -- 2:22 A -- 8084
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