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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 13, 1978
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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 September 13, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 13, 1978 |
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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 | September 13, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 6,398 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Joe West 3B: Bill Williams |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Ted Simmons | Left Fielder |
Wayne Garrett | Third Baseman |
Dane Iorg | Right Fielder |
Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
Mike Phillips | Second Baseman |
Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
Ken Boyer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 13, 1978
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Blyleven
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Blyleven
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Blyleven
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Blyleven
Simmons takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garrett vs. Blyleven
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Falcone
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Falcone
There's a wild pitch. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Falcone
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Falcone
Kennedy fires to first and picks off Moreno. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Falcone
There's a wild pitch. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Falcone
Parker hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Falcone
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Falcone
Stargell hits a line drive into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Blyleven
Iorg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Iorg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Blyleven
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Iorg moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Blyleven
There's a wild pitch. Iorg scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Blyleven
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Blyleven
Falcone hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Falcone
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Falcone
Berra takes first base on ball four. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyer vs. Falcone
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garrett fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Falcone
Blyleven hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Blyleven
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Blyleven
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Blyleven
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Dyer and he is out, Taveras applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Blyleven
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Falcone
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Falcone
There goes Taveras. The throw from Kennedy and he is safe. Taveras steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Falcone
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Falcone
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Falcone
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Falcone
Stargell hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Falcone
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blyleven
Simmons hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garrett vs. Blyleven
Garrett hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Blyleven
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards second. Garner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Lopez
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Lopez
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blyleven for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Lopez
Taveras is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Blyleven
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Blyleven
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Blyleven
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Blyleven
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Lopez
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Lopez
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lopez
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Blyleven
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Blyleven
Hernandez 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blyleven
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Lopez
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Lopez
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lopez
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Lopez
Dyer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
-
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Blyleven
Garrett 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Blyleven
Iorg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Blyleven
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Blyleven
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Lopez
Blyleven hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Lopez
Taveras bunts towards the mound. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Blyleven moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Lopez
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Lopez
There's a wild pitch. Blyleven moves to third. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Lopez
Parker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Lopez
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blyleven tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Schultz
Buddy Schultz now pitching. Ken Oberkfell now playing second base.
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Schultz
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Blyleven
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Blyleven
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Blyleven
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Blyleven
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Frazier
Dyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blyleven vs. Frazier
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oberkfell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blyleven
Simmons 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Blyleven
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Blyleven
Iorg strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/13/1978 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Templeton G, ss 4 0 0 0 Taveras F, ss 1 1 0 0 Mumphrey J, cf 3 0 1 0 Moreno O, cf 1 1 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 3 2 0 0 Simmons T, lf 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, lf 2 1 1 4 Garrett W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stargell W, 1b 4 1 1 3 Iorg D, rf 4 1 2 0 Garner P, 2b 2 0 0 0 Kennedy T, c 3 0 0 0 Berra D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Phillips M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 4 0 0 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 Blyleven B, p 4 1 1 0 Frazier G, p 0 0 0 0 Falcone P, p 1 0 0 0 Lopez A, p 1 0 1 0 Oberkfell K, 2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 5 0 23 7 3 7 St.Louis 010 000 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh 003 000 40x -- 7 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Falcone P (L) 2.2 1 3 3 8 0 Lopez A 4.0 1 3 3 3 4 Schultz B 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Frazier G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 7 DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- St.Louis 5, Pittsburgh 5 2B -- Iorg D HR -- Robinson B, Stargell W SB -- Taveras F CS -- Mumphrey J SH -- Taveras F SF -- Robinson B WP -- Falcone P 2, Blyleven B, Lopez A T -- 2:19 A -- 6398
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