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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 24, 1976
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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 24, 1976 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 24, 1976 |
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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 24, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 10,368 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Sudol |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Mike Anderson | Right Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Don Kessinger | Second Baseman |
Vic Harris | Third Baseman |
John Curtis | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 24, 1976
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Curtis
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Curtis
Hebner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Curtis
Zisk hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Curtis
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it 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: ---
Mumphrey vs. Rooker
Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Rooker
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Rooker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it 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: ---
Robinson vs. Curtis
Ken Rudolph now catching.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Curtis
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Curtis
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Curtis covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Curtis
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris 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: ---
Rudolph vs. Rooker
Rudolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Rooker
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rooker
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Rooker
Kessinger hits a line drive towards short. Mendoza reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Curtis
Rooker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Curtis
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Curtis
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rooker moves to third. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zisk vs. Curtis
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rooker tags and scores. Hebner tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Curtis
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hebner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez 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: ---
Harris vs. Rooker
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Rooker
Curtis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk who is chasing the ball. Curtis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mumphrey vs. Rooker
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Templeton vs. Rooker
Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Curtis scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Rooker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Curtis
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Curtis
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Curtis
Mendoza hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Rooker
Rudolph hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rooker
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Rooker
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Rooker
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Rooker
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Curtis
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Harris. Rooker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Curtis
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Curtis
Hebner bunts towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. Rooker moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zisk vs. Curtis
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rooker tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Curtis
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Parker reaches second base with a double. Helms scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching. Luis Alvarado now playing second base. Don Kessinger now playing third base.
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. LaGrow
Dyer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Rooker
Alvarado hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Rooker
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Rooker
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Mumphrey steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Rooker
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Rooker
Brock strikes out. Dyer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brock out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. LaGrow
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. LaGrow
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. LaGrow
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with LaGrow covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Rooker
Rudolph hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rooker
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rooker
Hernandez hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. LaGrow
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. LaGrow
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. LaGrow
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Rooker
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Rooker
Mike Potter pinch hits for Lerrin LaGrow.
Potter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Rooker
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza misplays the ball. That's an error on Mendoza. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Rooker
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Capilla covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Capilla
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Capilla
Dyer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Capilla
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Capilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Rooker
Omar Moreno now playing center field. Bill Robinson now playing left field.
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Rooker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Rooker
Rudolph 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Capilla
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Capilla
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Capilla
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Capilla
Moreno takes first base on ball four. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Capilla
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Moreno moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Greif
Bill Greif now pitching.
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robertson vs. Greif
Robertson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Robertson reaches second base with a double. Moreno scores. Parker scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Greif
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Greif
There's a wild pitch. Robertson moves to third. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mendoza vs. Greif
Mendoza hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Mendoza reaches second base with a double. Robertson scores. Dyer scores. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rooker vs. Solomon
Eddie Solomon now pitching.
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 11 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rooker
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rooker
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 11 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Rooker
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/24/1976, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Helms T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Mumphrey J, cf 3 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 2 1 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 2 1 Zisk R, lf 2 0 0 2 Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 0 1 0 0 Ferguson J, c 0 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 5 2 3 3 Rudolph K, c 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, cf-lf 4 1 2 1 Anderson M, rf 3 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 4 1 1 3 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Dyer D, c 4 1 1 0 Kessinger D, 2b-3b 4 0 1 0 Mendoza M, ss 5 0 1 2 Harris V, 3b 2 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 5 2 2 0 LaGrow L, p 0 0 0 0 Potter M, ph 1 0 0 0 Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0 Greif B, p 0 0 0 0 Solomon E, p 0 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 1 1 1 0 Alvarado L, 2b 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 11 12 11 32 1 6 1 Pittsburgh 002 030 006 -- 11 St.Louis 001 000 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Rooker J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 7 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Curtis J (L) 4.2 8 5 5 1 2 LaGrow L 2.1 0 0 0 1 4 Capilla D 1.2 2 3 3 2 1 Greif B* 0.0 2 3 3 1 0 Solomon E 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th E -- Harris V, Mendoza M DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 6 2B -- Parker D, Robertson B, Mendoza M 3B -- Curtis J SB -- Mumphrey J SH -- Hebner R SF -- Zisk R 2 HBP -- by Greif B (Robinson B) WP -- Greif B T -- 2:19 A -- 10368
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