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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 20, 1975
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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 April 20, 1975 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1975 |
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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 | April 20, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Brett |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 20,935 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Ed Sudol |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Ken Brett | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
John Denny | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 20, 1975
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Denny
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Denny
Hebner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Denny
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Denny
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Brett
Brock hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Brett
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Brett
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Brett
There goes McBride. The throw from Sanguillen, and Stargell drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Brett
Smith hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it 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: ---
Zisk vs. Denny
Zisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Denny
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanguillen vs. Denny
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zisk scores. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taveras vs. Denny
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to third for the out. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Denny
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny juggles the ball. That's an error on Denny. Sanguillen moves to third. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stennett vs. Denny
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it and throws to second for the out. Sanguillen scores. Taveras moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Denny
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Hebner reaches third base with a triple. Taveras scores. Stennett goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Denny
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Brett
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Brett
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Brett
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Denny
Stargell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Denny
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Denny
Parker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Brett
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denny vs. Brett
Denny hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Brett
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Brett
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Brett
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Denny
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Denny
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Denny
Brett hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Denny scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brett
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Brett
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Brett
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Denny
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Denny
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Denny
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Denny
Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zisk vs. Denny
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Brett
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Brett
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brinkman for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. Brett
Luis Melendez pinch hits for John Denny.
Melendez hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Brett
There's a wild pitch. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brock vs. Brett
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Garman
Mike Garman now pitching.
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Garman
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Garman
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Brett
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Brett
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Sizemore for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Brett
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Brett
Simmons hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Garman
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Garman
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Garman
Hebner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Garman
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Reitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Giusti
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Giusti
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Giusti
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Mike Garman.
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Giusti, and towards Taveras, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Stargell hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Hrabosky
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hrabosky
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Giusti
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sizemore for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Giusti
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Giusti
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Hrabosky
Sanguillen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Hrabosky
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Hrabosky
Giusti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Giusti
Simmons is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Giusti
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Giusti
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1975 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Stennett R, 2b 4 1 0 1 Brock L, lf 4 0 2 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 3 2 Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 4 0 0 0 McBride B, cf 3 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Smith R, rf 4 0 1 0 Zisk R, lf 4 1 1 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 1 1 1 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Taveras F, ss 4 1 0 0 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 1 0 Brett K, p 3 1 1 1 Denny J, p 1 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 1 0 0 0 Melendez L, ph 1 0 0 0 Garman M, p 0 0 0 0 Fairly R, ph 1 0 0 0 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 8 5 32 0 6 0 Pittsburgh 040 000 100 -- 5 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Brett K (W) 6.0 4 0 0 2 0 Giusti D (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Denny J (L) 5.0 7 4 1 1 1 Garman M 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 Hrabosky A 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Stargell W, Denny J DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, St.Louis 7 2B -- Zisk R, Reitz K 3B -- Hebner R HR -- Brett K SB -- McBride B WP -- Brett K T -- 1:59 A -- 20935
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