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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 26, 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 26, 1976 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 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 26, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Kison |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 10,456 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Bruce Kison | 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 |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
John Denny | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 26, 1976
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Denny
Taveras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Denny
There goes Taveras. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Denny
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Denny
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Denny
Stargell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Stargell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Denny
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Denny
Hebner hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford 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: ---
Mumphrey vs. Kison
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Kison
Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mumphrey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Kison
There goes Templeton. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Kison
Brock hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Kison
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Kison
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 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Denny
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Denny
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Denny
Kison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Kison
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Kison
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kison
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Denny
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Denny
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Denny
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Kison
Denny strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Kison
Mumphrey hits a popup towards the mound. Kison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Kison
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Kison
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 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Denny
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Denny
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Denny
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Kison
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Kison
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Kison
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tyson vs. Kison
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Denny
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Denny
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kison vs. Denny
Kison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kison
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denny vs. Kison
Denny bunts towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Kison
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Kison
Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brock vs. Kison
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk who is chasing the ball. Brock reaches third base with a triple. Mumphrey scores. Templeton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Kison
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Denny
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Denny
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Denny
Zisk takes first base on ball four. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Denny
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it and throws to second for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Denny
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kison
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kison covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Kison
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Kison
Tyson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Kison
Cruz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Kison
Denny 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, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Denny
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Denny
Stennett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Denny
Dyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Denny
Miguel Dilone pinch hits for Bruce Kison.
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Mumphrey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Giusti
Templeton hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Walker
Tom Walker now pitching. Sam Mejias now playing left field.
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Walker
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Walker
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Giusti
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Giusti
Hernandez hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Giusti
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Giusti
Charlie Chant pinch runs for Willie Crawford.
Tyson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Walker
Charlie Chant now playing left field. Sam Mejias now playing right field.
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Chant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Walker
Parker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Walker
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Walker
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Hrabosky
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Duffy Dyer. Al Hrabosky now pitching. Bill Robinson pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armas vs. Hrabosky
Tony Armas pinch hits for Dave Giusti.
Armas strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/1976 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Taveras F, ss 4 1 2 0 Mumphrey J, cf 4 2 1 0 Oliver A, cf 4 0 1 1 Templeton G, ss 4 1 3 1 Zisk R, lf 3 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 1 2 Stargell W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Walker T, p 0 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 3 1 1 1 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 1 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Dyer D, c 2 0 0 0 Crawford W, rf 4 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, ph 0 0 0 0 Chant C, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Robinson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 1 0 0 Kison B, p 2 0 0 0 Cruz H, 3b 3 1 2 2 Dilone M, ph 1 0 0 0 Denny J, p 2 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 Mejias S, lf-rf 0 0 0 0 Armas T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 32 5 10 5 Pittsburgh 100 000 001 -- 2 St.Louis 100 022 00x -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kison B (L) 6.0 9 5 5 1 2 Giusti D 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Denny J (W) 7.0 4 1 1 3 2 Walker T 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 Hrabosky A (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 5 2B -- Stargell W, Mumphrey J, Hebner R 3B -- Brock L HR -- Cruz H, Parker D SB -- Taveras F, Templeton G SH -- Denny J T -- 2:06 A -- 10456
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