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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 3, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 3, 1976 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 3, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Demery |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 14,781 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Art Williams 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Paul Pryor |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Catcher |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Jerry Mumphrey | Right Fielder |
Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
Lee Richard | Second Baseman |
John Curtis | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Bill Robinson | Third Baseman |
Mario Mendoza | Shortstop |
Larry Demery | Pitcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 3, 1976
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Demery
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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Demery
Kessinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Demery
Harris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Demery
Simmons 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
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Curtis
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Curtis
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Curtis
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Curtis
There goes Stennett. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Stennett steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Curtis
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stennett scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Curtis
Zisk hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Demery
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Demery
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Demery
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Curtis
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Curtis
Mendoza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demery vs. Curtis
Demery bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. Parker moves to third. Mendoza moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stennett vs. Curtis
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Demery
Richard 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Demery
Curtis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Demery
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Demery
There goes Brock. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Demery
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Demery
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Curtis
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Curtis
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Curtis
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Curtis
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Demery
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Demery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Demery
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Demery
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Demery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Curtis
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Curtis
There goes Parker. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Curtis
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demery vs. Curtis
Demery hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Demery
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Demery
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Demery covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Demery
Curtis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Curtis
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Curtis
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Curtis covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Curtis
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Curtis
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Demery
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Demery
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Demery
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Curtis
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Curtis
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Curtis
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Curtis
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Demery
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Demery covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Demery
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Demery
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Demery
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demery vs. Curtis
Demery strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Curtis
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Curtis
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Demery
Richie Hebner now playing third base. Willie Crawford pinch hits for Lee Richard.
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Demery
Doug Clarey pinch runs for Willie Crawford. Ron Fairly pinch hits for John Curtis.
Fairly takes first base on ball four. Clarey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Hernandez
Bob Forsch pinch runs for Ron Fairly. Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
Brock bunts towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Clarey moves to third. Forsch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Hernandez
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zisk. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. Clarey scores. Forsch scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Harris hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Giusti
Simmons is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Giusti
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hrabosky
Doug Clarey now playing second base. Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hrabosky
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Hrabosky
Frank Taveras pinch runs for Bob Robertson.
There goes Taveras. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Hrabosky
Zisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Giusti
Ed Kirkpatrick now playing first base.
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Giusti
Cruz bunts towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops it up and throws to first, with Stennett covering, for the out. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Giusti
Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Doug Clarey.
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Giusti
Bake McBride pinch hits for Al Hrabosky.
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. Mumphrey moves to third. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kessinger vs. Giusti
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mumphrey scores. Ferguson scores. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Moose
Bob Moose now pitching.
Harris 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
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Wallace
Vic Harris now playing second base. Jerry Mumphrey now playing center field. Joe Ferguson now playing right field. Mike Wallace now pitching.
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Wallace
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Wallace
Tommy Helms pinch hits for Mario Mendoza.
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Wallace
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Bob Moose.
Stargell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1976, game 2 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 3 0 1 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 2 4 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 0 Harris V, cf-2b 5 0 1 0 Oliver A, cf 4 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Taveras F, pr 0 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, rf-cf 4 1 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Cruz H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Zisk R, lf 4 0 0 0 Richard L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 3 1 1 0 Crawford W, ph 1 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 2 0 1 1 Clarey D, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Ferguson J, ph-rf 0 1 0 0 Mendoza M, ss 3 0 1 0 Curtis J, p 2 0 0 0 Helms T, ph 1 0 0 0 Fairly R, ph 0 0 0 0 Demery L, p 2 0 0 0 Forsch B, pr 0 1 0 0 Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0 Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0 McBride B, ph 1 0 0 0 Moose B, p 0 0 0 0 Wallace M, p 0 0 0 0 Stargell W, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 6 4 32 2 8 2 St.Louis 000 000 022 -- 4 Pittsburgh 100 100 000 -- 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Curtis J 7.0 7 2 2 2 2 Hrabosky A (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Wallace M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Demery L* 7.0 3 2 2 3 3 Hernandez R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Giusti D (L) 1.1 2 2 2 3 0 Moose B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 8, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Harris V, Kessinger D SB -- Stennett R, Brock L, Parker D CS -- Taveras F SH -- Demery L, Brock L, Cruz H T -- 2:39 A -- 14781
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