Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Rincon
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Rincon
  
  Foli hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Rincon
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Scurry
  
  Templeton hits a line drive towards short. Foli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Scurry
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Scurry
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Scurry
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lezcano vs. Scurry
  
  Lezcano hits a line drive into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tenace vs. Scurry
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Oberkfell vs. Scurry
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Hendrick moves to third. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Herr vs. Scurry
  
  Herr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. Herr reaches second base with a double. Hendrick scores. Tenace scores. Oberkfell goes all the way around to score. Herr moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rincon vs. Scurry
  
  Rincon is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Rincon
  
  Easler 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, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Rincon
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Rincon
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Scurry
  
  Templeton strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Scurry
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Scurry
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Scurry
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Scurry Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hendrick vs. Scurry
  
  Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lezcano vs. Scurry
  
  Lezcano is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicosia vs. Rincon
  
  Nicosia hits a popup into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Rincon
  
  Berra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Berra reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scurry vs. Rincon
  
  Scurry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Rincon covering, for the out. Berra moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moreno vs. Rincon
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Scurry
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. Tenace reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oberkfell vs. Scurry
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Herr vs. Scurry
  
  Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra has Tenace trapped. There's the throw to Nicosia and back to Berra, who tags Tenace for the out. Herr moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rincon vs. Scurry
  
  Rincon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Herr scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Scurry
  
  Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Rincon
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Rincon
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Rincon
  
  Easler hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Scurry
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Scurry
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Scurry
  
  Hendrick strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Rincon
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Rincon
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicosia vs. Rincon
  
  Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lezcano vs. Scurry
  
  Lezcano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Scurry
  
  Tenace hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Scurry
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herr vs. Scurry
  
  Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rincon vs. Scurry
  
  Rincon hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Nicosia races back for the ball and makes the catch. The throw to the second, AND Oberkfell is out, unable to get back to the bag, for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Rincon
  
  Berra 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, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Rincon
  
  Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Rod Scurry.
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Rincon
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Rincon
  
  Foli hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Tekulve
  
  Kurt Bevacqua now playing third base. Dale Berra now playing shortstop. Kent Tekulve now pitching.
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Tekulve
  
  There goes Templeton. The throw from Nicosia and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Tekulve
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Tekulve
  
  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. Templeton moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hendrick vs. Tekulve
  
  Hendrick hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Rincon
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Rincon
  
  Easler hits a fly ball into left field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Rincon
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards third. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lezcano vs. Tekulve
  
  Lee Lacy now playing left field. Mike Easler now playing right field.
  
  Lezcano hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Tekulve
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oberkfell vs. Tekulve
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herr vs. Tekulve
  
  Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. Tenace moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rincon vs. Tekulve
  
  Rincon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Easler. Rincon reaches second base with a double. Tenace scores. Herr goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Templeton vs. Tekulve
  
  Templeton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Tekulve
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Easler who is chasing the ball. Scott reaches third base with a triple. Rincon scores. Templeton goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Tekulve
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Easler who is chasing the ball. Hernandez reaches third base with a triple. Scott scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hendrick vs. Tekulve
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hernandez scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Tekulve
  
  Hendrick is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lezcano vs. Tekulve
  
  Tito Landrum pinch runs for George Hendrick.
  
  Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lezcano for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Rincon
  
  Tito Landrum now playing right field. Dane Iorg now playing first base. Julio Gonzalez now playing third base.
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rincon, and towards Gonzalez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicosia vs. Sykes
  
  Bob Sykes now pitching.
  
  Nicosia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Sykes
  
  Berra strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Sykes
  
  Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicosia moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moreno vs. Sykes
  
  Moreno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Jackson
  
  Grant Jackson now pitching. Vance Law now playing second base.
  
  Tenace hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Jackson
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herr vs. Jackson
  
  Herr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Law settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sykes vs. Jackson
  
  Sykes strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 13
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Law vs. Sykes
  
  Law strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 13
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Sykes
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Sykes
  
  Easler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 13
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Sykes
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/9/1981 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Moreno O, cf          4  0  1  0   Templeton G, ss       4  1  1  0   
Foli T, ss            3  0  0  0   Scott T, cf           5  2  2  2   
Tekulve K, p          0  0  0  0   Hernandez K, 1b       3  2  1  1   
Law V, 2b             1  0  0  0   Iorg D, 1b            0  0  0  0   
Parker D, rf          3  0  0  0   Hendrick G, rf        3  1  1  1   
Lacy L, lf            1  0  0  0   Landrum T, pr-rf      0  0  0  0   
Easler M, lf-rf       4  0  1  0   Lezcano S, lf         5  1  1  1   
Thompson J, 1b        4  0  0  0   Tenace G, c           3  2  1  0   
Garner P, 2b          3  0  1  0   Oberkfell K, 3b       4  1  3  1   
Jackson G, p          0  0  0  0   Gonzalez J, 3b        1  0  1  0   
Nicosia S, c          3  0  1  0   Herr T, 2b            4  2  1  3   
Berra D, 3b-ss        3  0  1  0   Rincon A, p           4  1  2  3   
Scurry R, p           1  0  0  0   Sykes B, p            1  0  0  0   
Bevacqua K, ph-3b     2  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  6  0                        37 13 14 12

Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0
St.Louis         501 010 60x -- 13

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Scurry R (L)          5.0  8  7  7  5  5
Tekulve K             2.0  5  6  6  2  1
Jackson G             1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rincon A (W)          7.1  3  0  0  0  1
Sykes B               1.2  3  0  0  0  3

DP -- Pittsburgh 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, St.Louis 8
2B -- Herr T, Berra D, Tenace G, Oberkfell K, Rincon A
3B -- Scott T, Hernandez K
HR -- Lezcano S
SB -- Templeton G
HBP -- by Tekulve K (Hendrick G)
WP -- Tekulve K
Balk -- Scurry R
T -- 2:29
A -- 21361

    

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