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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 17, 1977
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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 17, 1977 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 28,574 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: John McSherry |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
| Mike Anderson | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| John Denny | Pitcher |
| Vern Rapp | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 17, 1977
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 center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Denny
There goes Taveras. The throw from Simmons and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Denny
Moreno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Denny
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taveras scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Denny
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Denny
There goes Parker. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reuss
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Reuss
Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Reuss
Reuss fires to first and has Templeton trapped. There's the throw to Taveras who tags Templeton for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Reuss
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Reuss
There goes McBride. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Denny
Kirkpatrick 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Denny
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny juggles the ball. That's an error on Denny. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Denny
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Reuss
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Reuss
Simmons hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reuss
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Reuss
Reitz 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 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Denny
Dyer hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Denny
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Denny
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Denny
There goes Taveras. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Denny
Moreno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Anderson. Moreno reaches second base with a double. Taveras scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Denny
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Reuss
Tyson 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Reuss
Denny hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reuss
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Reuss
There goes Brock. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Reuss
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras 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: ---
Oliver vs. Denny
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Denny
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Denny
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Reuss
Miguel Dilone now playing left field.
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Reuss
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Reuss
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Denny
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Denny
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Denny
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Denny
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reuss moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Denny
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reuss scores. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reuss
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 -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Reuss
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Reuss
Tyson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Freed vs. Reuss
Roger Freed pinch hits for John Denny.
Freed hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reitz scores. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Jackson
Jerry DaVanon pinch runs for Roger Freed. Grant Jackson now pitching.
Brock takes first base on ball four. Tyson moves to third. DaVanon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Templeton vs. Jackson
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tyson tags and scores. DaVanon tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McBride vs. Jackson
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DaVanon scores. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Jackson
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Schultz
Buddy Schultz now pitching.
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Schultz
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Schultz
Stennett hits a line drive into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Jackson
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Jackson
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Jackson
Reitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Schultz
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Schultz
Dyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Schultz
Tommy Helms pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Schultz
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Tyson strikes out. Dyer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Tyson out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Forster
Schultz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Forster
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 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Schultz
Joel Youngblood now playing left field. Tony Scott now playing center field.
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Schultz
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schultz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Schultz
Dilone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Schultz
Fernando Gonzalez pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick.
There goes Dilone. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Schultz
There goes Dilone. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Dilone steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Schultz
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Forster
Ken Macha now playing first base.
Templeton 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Forster
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Forster
There goes Scott. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Forster
There goes Scott. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Scott steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Anderson vs. Forster
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Forster
Jerry Mumphrey pinch runs for Mike Anderson.
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Schultz
Jerry Mumphrey now playing right field.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stennett for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Schultz
Garner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyer vs. Schultz
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Urrea
Larry Demery pinch runs for Duffy Dyer. Bill Robinson pinch hits for Terry Forster. John Urrea now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1977 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 2 3 0 Brock L, lf 3 0 1 0
Moreno O, cf 4 0 2 2 Youngblood J, lf 0 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 1 1 Templeton G, ss 3 0 1 1
Oliver A, lf 2 0 0 0 McBride B, cf 2 0 1 1
Dilone M, lf 2 0 1 0 Scott T, cf 1 0 1 0
Kirkpatrick E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Anderson M, rf 3 0 0 0
Gonzalez F, ph 1 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Macha K, 1b 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 1 1 1
Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 1 0
Garner P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 1 1 0
Dyer D, c 4 0 1 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 1 1 0
Demery L, pr 0 0 0 0 Denny J, p 1 0 0 0
Reuss J, p 2 1 1 0 Freed R, ph 1 0 1 1
Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 DaVanon J, pr 0 1 0 0
Helms T, ph 1 0 0 0 Schultz B, p 1 0 0 0
Forster T, p 0 0 0 0 Urrea J, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson B, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 3 10 3 28 4 9 4
Pittsburgh 101 010 000 -- 3
St.Louis 010 030 00x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L) 4.1 7 4 4 1 0
Jackson G 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Forster T 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Denny J (W) 5.0 7 3 3 0 2
Schultz B 3.2 3 0 0 0 0
Urrea J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Simmons T, Denny J
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, St.Louis 4
2B -- Moreno O, Garner P
HR -- Simmons T
SB -- Taveras F 2, Brock L, Dilone M 2, Scott T 2
CS -- Parker D, Templeton G, McBride B
SF -- Templeton G
T -- 2:11
A -- 28574
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