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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 9, 1988
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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 9, 1988 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 9, 1988 |
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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 9, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Walk |
Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Mathews |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 36,542 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Joe West |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
Darnell Coles | Right Fielder |
Randy Milligan | First Baseman |
Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
Rafael Belliard | Shortstop |
Bob Walk | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Bob Horner | First Baseman |
Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
Curt Ford | Right Fielder |
Tony Pena | Catcher |
Greg Mathews | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 9, 1988
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Mathews
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Mathews
There goes Bonds. The throw from Pena and he is out, Pendleton applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Mathews
Lind strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Mathews
Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Walk
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Walk
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Walk
Herr strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Mathews
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Mathews
Coles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Milligan vs. Mathews
There's a wild pitch. Coles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Milligan vs. Mathews
Milligan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
LaValliere vs. Mathews
LaValliere hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Walk
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Walk
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Walk
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Mathews
Belliard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walk vs. Mathews
Walk strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Mathews
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Mathews
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Walk
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milligan scoops it up and throws to first, with Walk covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Walk
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Walk
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Mathews
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Mathews
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Mathews
Coles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Walk
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Walk
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Walk
Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Horner vs. Walk
Horner strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Milligan vs. Mathews
Milligan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Mathews
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Mathews
Belliard hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Walk
McGee hits a fly ball into right field. Coles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Walk
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Walk
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walk vs. Mathews
Walk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Mathews
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Mathews
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Walk
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Walk
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Walk
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Walk
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Coles. Smith reaches second base with a double. Coleman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Walk
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Horner vs. Walk
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Mathews
Van Slyke hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Mathews
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Coles vs. Mathews
Coles takes first base on ball four. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Milligan vs. Mathews
Milligan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonilla moves to third. Coles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
LaValliere vs. Mathews
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Mathews, and towards Herr, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Walk
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard misplays the ball. That's an error on Belliard. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Walk
Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Walk
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGee moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Gott
Jim Gott now pitching. R.J. Reynolds now playing right field. Darnell Coles now playing first base.
Pena hits a line drive towards right. Reynolds catches it and throws to home to double up McGee. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Mathews
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Rafael Belliard.
Cangelosi is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Mathews
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Mathews
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Mathews
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Gott
Al Pedrique now playing shortstop. Jose Oquendo pinch hits for Greg Mathews.
Oquendo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Gott
Gott fires over to first and Coles drops the ball. That's an error on Coles. Oquendo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. Gott
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Reynolds who is chasing the ball. Coleman reaches third base with a triple. Oquendo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Gott
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coleman tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Gott
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coles scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herr for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Horner vs. Gott
Horner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Worrell
Todd Worrell now pitching.
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Worrell
Bonilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ford. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Coles vs. Worrell
Coles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bream vs. Worrell
Sid Bream pinch hits for Jim Gott.
Bream hits a fly ball into right field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/9/1988 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Bonds B, lf 4 0 2 0 Coleman V, lf 4 2 1 1 Lind J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 3 0 2 2 Van Slyke A, cf 4 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bonilla B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Horner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Coles D, rf-1b 2 0 0 0 McGee W, cf 3 0 0 0 Milligan R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Pendleton T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gott J, p 0 0 0 0 Ford C, rf 3 0 1 0 Bream S, ph 1 0 0 0 Pena T, c 3 0 0 0 LaValliere M, c 3 0 0 0 Mathews G, p 2 0 1 0 Belliard R, ss 2 0 0 0 Oquendo J, ph 1 1 1 0 Cangelosi J, ph 0 0 0 0 Worrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Pedrique A, ss 0 0 0 0 Walk B, p 2 0 0 0 Reynolds R, rf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 4 0 30 3 7 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 St.Louis 000 001 02x -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Walk B (L) 6.1 5 1 1 0 6 Gott J 1.2 2 2 2 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Mathews G (W) 8.0 3 0 0 2 5 Worrell T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Belliard R, Coles D DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, St.Louis 4 2B -- Bonds B 2, Smith O, Bonilla B 3B -- Coleman V CS -- Bonds B SF -- Smith O HBP -- by Mathews G (Cangelosi J) WP -- Mathews G T -- 2:39 A -- 36542
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