Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Shirley
  
  Moreno hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Shirley
  
  Foli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Shirley
  
  Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Shirley
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lacy vs. Shirley
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Bibby
  
  Templeton hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Bibby
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lezcano vs. Bibby
  
  Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Shirley
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Shirley
  
  Garner 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Shirley
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Bibby
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Bibby
  
  Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Bibby
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bibby vs. Shirley
  
  Bibby hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Shirley
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Shirley
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Shirley
  
  Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Shirley
  
  Shirley fires to first and has Foli trapped. There's the throw to Templeton who tags Foli for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Bibby
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Tenace reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herr vs. Bibby
  
  Herr hits a popup into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shirley vs. Bibby
  
  Shirley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Templeton vs. Bibby
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. Templeton reaches third base with a triple. Tenace scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scott vs. Bibby
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Scott reaches second base with a double. Templeton scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lezcano vs. Bibby
  
  Lezcano hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Shirley
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Shirley
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lacy vs. Shirley
  
  Lacy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Madlock moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alexander vs. Shirley
  
  Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garner vs. Shirley
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Bibby
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Bibby
  
  Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Bibby
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alexander picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alexander. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tenace vs. Bibby
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herr vs. Bibby
  
  Herr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. Herr reaches third base with a triple. Oberkfell scores. Tenace goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Shirley vs. Bibby
  
  Shirley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Shirley
  
  Pena hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bibby vs. Shirley
  
  Bibby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Shirley
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bibby moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foli vs. Shirley
  
  Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bibby scores. Moreno moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parker vs. Shirley
  
  Parker hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Madlock vs. Shirley
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Bibby
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Templeton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Bibby
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Templeton moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lezcano vs. Bibby
  
  Lezcano hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Templeton tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Bibby
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker who is chasing the ball. Hernandez reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Iorg vs. Bibby
  
  Iorg hits a popup into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Shirley
  
  Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Shirley
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lacy moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garner vs. Otten
  
  Jim Otten now pitching.
  
  Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lacy moves to third. Alexander moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pena vs. Otten
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lacy tags and scores. Alexander tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bevacqua vs. Kaat
  
  John Milner pinch hits for Jim Bibby. Jim Kaat now pitching. Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for John Milner.
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alexander tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Kaat
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Camacho
  
  Ernie Camacho now pitching.
  
  Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Camacho
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herr vs. Camacho
  
  Herr hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaat vs. Camacho
  
  Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Kaat
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Kaat
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Kaat
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lacy vs. Kaat
  
  Dale Berra pinch runs for Bill Madlock.
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Camacho
  
  Dale Berra now playing third base.
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Camacho
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lezcano vs. Camacho
  
  Lezcano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Camacho
  
  The ball gets by Pena for a passed ball. Lezcano moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Camacho
  
  Hernandez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Iorg vs. Camacho
  
  Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Kaat
  
  Tito Landrum now playing left field.
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Kaat
  
  Garner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Kaat
  
  Pena hits a line drive into right field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Camacho
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Camacho
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Camacho
  
  Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stargell vs. Kaat
  
  Willie Stargell pinch hits for Ernie Camacho.
  
  Stargell hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Kaat
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Kaat
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1981 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Moreno O, cf          5  0  2  0   Templeton G, ss       4  2  2  1   
Foli T, ss            4  0  1  1   Scott T, cf           4  0  1  1   
Parker D, rf          4  0  1  0   Lezcano S, rf         2  0  0  1   
Madlock B, 3b         4  0  3  0   Hernandez K, 1b       3  0  1  0   
Berra D, pr-3b        0  0  0  0   Iorg D, lf            4  0  0  0   
Lacy L, lf            4  1  2  0   Landrum T, lf         0  0  0  0   
Alexander G, 1b       4  1  2  0   Oberkfell K, 3b       3  1  1  0   
Garner P, 2b          4  0  1  0   Tenace G, c           3  2  1  0   
Pena T, c             3  1  1  2   Herr T, 2b            4  0  1  2   
Bibby J, p            1  1  0  0   Shirley B, p          2  0  0  0   
Milner J, ph          0  0  0  0   Otten J, p            0  0  0  0   
Bevacqua K, ph        0  0  0  1   Kaat J, p             1  0  0  0   
Camacho E, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Stargell W, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4 13  4                        30  5  7  5

Pittsburgh       000 022 000 --  4
St.Louis         002 210 00x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bibby J (L)           5.0  7  5  5  1  0
Camacho E             3.0  0  0  0  3  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shirley B (W)*        5.0 11  4  4  2  1
Otten J               0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Kaat J (S)            3.2  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Alexander G
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 6
2B -- Tenace G, Scott T, Madlock B, Templeton G
3B -- Templeton G, Herr T, Hernandez K
HR -- Pena T
CS -- Moreno O, Foli T
SF -- Lezcano S, Pena T, Bevacqua K
PB -- Pena T
T -- 2:31
A -- 20108

    

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