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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 9, 1978
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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 July 9, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,101 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: John McSherry |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Ken Macha | Third Baseman |
| Bert Blyleven | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Left Fielder |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 9, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Mumphrey 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: ---
Templeton vs. Blyleven
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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Blyleven
Mumphrey 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Blyleven
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milner. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Blyleven
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Blyleven
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Forsch
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Forsch
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Blyleven
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Blyleven
Reitz 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: ---
Tyson vs. Blyleven
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tyson for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Forsch
Macha takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blyleven vs. Forsch
Blyleven strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Forsch
There goes Taveras. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Blyleven
Forsch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Blyleven
Mumphrey hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Blyleven
Hendrick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blyleven
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Blyleven
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner misplays the ball. That's an error on Garner. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Blyleven
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reitz vs. Blyleven
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Forsch
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Forsch
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Macha vs. Forsch
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to third. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blyleven vs. Forsch
Blyleven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Blyleven
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Blyleven
Forsch hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Forsch reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Blyleven
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. Forsch moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mumphrey vs. Blyleven
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Blyleven
Hendrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blyleven
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Forsch
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Forsch
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner takes first base on ball four. Stargell moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Macha vs. Forsch
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. Stargell scores. Ott scores. Garner moves to third. Macha moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stennett vs. Forsch
Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Bert Blyleven.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taveras vs. Thomas
Roy Thomas now pitching.
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner scores. Macha scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Thomas
Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Schultz
Buddy Schultz now pitching.
Milner hits a line drive into center field. Hendrick picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hendrick. Moreno goes all the way around to score. Milner moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Schultz
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Tekulve
Mario Mendoza now playing third base. Bill Robinson now playing left field. Steve Brye now playing right field. Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Tekulve
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Tekulve
Lou Brock pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Schultz
Mike Phillips now playing second base.
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Schultz
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Schultz
Garner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Tekulve
Tony Scott pinch hits for Buddy Schultz.
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Tekulve
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Tekulve
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tekulve fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Tekulve
Hendrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Tekulve
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Littell
Tony Scott now playing center field. Mark Littell now pitching.
Brye hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Littell
Mendoza hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Littell
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Littell
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Tekulve
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Tekulve
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Tekulve
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Tekulve
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Tekulve
Scott strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1978 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 5 1 1 2 Templeton G, ss 4 0 0 0
Moreno O, cf 5 1 1 0 Mumphrey J, lf 4 0 1 0
Milner J, lf 4 0 2 1 Hendrick G, cf 4 1 2 1
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Littell M, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson B, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0
Stargell W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ott E, c 3 1 1 0 Morales J, rf 3 0 1 0
Garner P, 2b 3 1 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Macha K, 3b 2 1 0 1 Tyson M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Brye S, rf 1 0 0 0 Brock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Blyleven B, p 2 0 0 0 Phillips M, 2b 0 0 0 0
Stennett R, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 2 0 1 0
Mendoza M, 3b 1 0 1 0 Thomas R, p 0 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Scott T, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
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35 6 8 4 33 1 6 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 600 -- 6
St.Louis 000 100 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 6.0 4 1 1 1 2
Tekulve K (S) 3.0 2 0 0 2 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (L) 6.2 4 4 1 3 4
Thomas R* 0.0 2 2 1 0 0
Schultz B 1.1 1 0 0 0 3
Littell M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Garner P, Templeton G, Hendrick G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, St.Louis 8
2B -- Hendrick G, Forsch B
HR -- Hendrick G
CS -- Taveras F
T -- 2:29
A -- 22101
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