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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 21, 1971
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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 September 21, 1971 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 13,348 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: John Kibler 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Gene Clines | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Dave Cash | Third Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Joe Hague | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 21, 1971
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Reuss
Stennett strikes out. Simmons drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stennett out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Reuss
Clines is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Reuss
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Ellis
Sizemore bunts, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ellis
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Ellis
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Reuss
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Reuss
Robertson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hague who is chasing the ball. Robertson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanguillen vs. Reuss
There's a wild pitch. Robertson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Reuss
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Reuss
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Reuss
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Sanguillen moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Reuss
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. Cash scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Reuss
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Reuss
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hernandez moves to third. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clemente vs. Taylor
Chuck Taylor now pitching.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ellis
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ellis, and towards Stennett, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Ellis
Hague bunts towards third. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Ellis
Maxvill hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McNertney vs. Ellis
Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Chuck Taylor.
McNertney strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Santorini
Al Santorini now pitching.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Santorini
Robertson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Santorini
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Santorini
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
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, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Ellis
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ellis
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Santorini
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Santorini
Ellis bunts towards the mound. Santorini fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Santorini
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davalillo vs. Santorini
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Gene Clines.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Sizemore fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Santorini
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ellis
Vic Davalillo now playing center field.
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Ellis
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hague vs. Ellis
Hague hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxvill vs. Ellis
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons scores. Cruz moves to third. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burda vs. Ellis
Bob Burda pinch hits for Al Santorini.
Burda strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Cruz scores. Hague moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sizemore vs. Ellis
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hague scores. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Ellis
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brock scores. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Linzy
Frank Linzy now pitching.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Linzy
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Linzy
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Linzy
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ellis
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 -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ellis
Cruz 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, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Ellis
Hague hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Ellis
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Linzy
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Linzy
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Linzy
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Ellis
Ted Kubiak pinch hits for Frank Linzy.
Kubiak hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Ellis
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Ellis
There goes Sizemore. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Hernandez applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drabowsky
Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Drabowsky
Stargell hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ellis
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cash fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre hits a line drive into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ellis
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Ellis
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Ellis
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Drabowsky
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Drabowsky
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Drabowsky
Cash is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Ellis
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drabowsky vs. Ellis
Drabowsky bunts towards the mound. Ellis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ellis fields it and throws to third for the out. Drabowsky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Ellis
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. Drabowsky moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Veale
Bob Veale now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Drabowsky
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Hebner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Drabowsky
Al Oliver pinch hits for Bob Veale.
Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Drabowsky
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1971 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Stennett R, 2b 5 0 1 0 Brock L, lf 5 1 1 1
Clines G, cf 2 0 1 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 1
Davalillo V, ph-cf 2 0 0 1 Alou M, 1b 5 0 3 1
Clemente R, rf 4 0 0 0 Torre J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Stargell W, lf 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 2 2 0
Robertson B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Cruz J, cf 3 2 1 2
Sanguillen M, c 4 1 2 0 Hague J, rf 4 1 3 0
Cash D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Maxvill D, ss 4 0 1 1
Hernandez J, ss 2 1 1 0 Reuss J, p 0 0 0 0
Hebner R, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor C, p 0 0 0 0
Ellis D, p 2 0 1 2 McNertney J, ph 1 0 0 0
Veale B, p 0 0 0 0 Santorini A, p 0 0 0 0
Oliver A, ph 1 0 0 0 Burda B, ph 1 0 0 0
Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0
Kubiak T, ph 1 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 3 37 6 14 6
Pittsburgh 030 100 000 -- 4
St.Louis 000 400 20x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L) 7.1 14 6 6 2 4
Veale B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J 1.2 5 3 3 1 4
Taylor C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Santorini A 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
Linzy F 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Drabowsky M (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Hernandez J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, St.Louis 9
3B -- Robertson B
HR -- Cruz J
CS -- Sizemore T
SH -- Ellis D
WP -- Reuss J
T -- 2:20
A -- 13348
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