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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 17, 1970
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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 April 17, 1970 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Culver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,369 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Frank Dezelan 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Stan Landes |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Dick Allen | Third Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Leron Lee | Right Fielder |
| Joe Hague | First Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| George Culver | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Bob Robertson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 17, 1970
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blass
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Blass
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Blass
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torre vs. Blass
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Blass
Lee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robertson. Lee reaches second base with a double. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hague vs. Blass
Hague is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Javier vs. Blass
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to home to get Torre. Lee moves to third. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maxvill vs. Blass
Maxvill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Culver
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Culver
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops it up and throws to first, with Culver covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Culver
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Robertson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Culver
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Culver
There's a wild pitch. Robertson moves to third. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Culver
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Blass
Culver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blass
Brock hits a line drive into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Blass
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Blass
Blass fires to first and picks off Cardenal. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Culver
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Culver
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Culver
May hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Blass
Allen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Blass
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Blass
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver juggles the ball. That's an error on Oliver. Torre moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hague vs. Blass
Hague hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre scores. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lee scores. Hague moves to third. Javier moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxvill vs. Giusti
There go the runners. The throw from May to Hebner. The throw back to home, and Hague is out at the plate. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Giusti
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culver vs. Giusti
Culver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Culver
Giusti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Culver
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Culver
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Culver
Robertson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Culver
Stargell hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Culver
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier misplays the ball. That's an error on Javier. Hebner scores. Robertson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Culver
Alley strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Giusti
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Giusti
Allen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Culver
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Culver
May hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Culver
Giusti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Culver
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Giusti
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Giusti
There goes Torre. The throw from May and he is out, Alley applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Giusti
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Giusti
Hague is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Giusti
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Culver
Hebner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Culver
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Culver
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Culver
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Giusti
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Giusti
Culver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Culver
Alley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Alley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Culver
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the mound. Culver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Culver
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Culver
Johnny Jeter pinch hits for Dave Giusti.
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Garber
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Garber
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Culver
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Culver
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Culver
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Culver
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Garber
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Garber
Hague takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Garber
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Culver
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Culver
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Culver
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into right field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Garber
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. Garber
Culver strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Garber
Brock hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Culver
Freddie Patek pinch hits for Jerry May.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hague scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patek for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Culver
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Gene Garber.
Pagan hits a popup towards first. Hague settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Culver
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Javier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1970 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 4 1 1 0 Alou M, cf 5 1 0 0
Cardenal J, cf 3 1 2 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 1 2 0
Allen D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Robertson B, lf 4 0 4 1
Torre J, c 3 1 2 2 Stargell W, rf 3 0 0 0
Lee L, rf 3 1 1 0 Oliver A, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hague J, 1b 2 0 1 1 Alley G, ss 4 0 1 0
Javier J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 4 0 0 0 May J, c 3 0 0 0
Culver G, p 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ph 1 0 0 0
Blass S, p 0 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 0 0 0 0
Jeter J, ph 1 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
Pagan J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 9 5 34 2 7 1
St.Louis 203 000 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh 002 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Culver G (W) 9.0 7 2 1 3 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (L)* 2.0 7 5 4 2 1
Giusti D 4.0 2 0 0 2 3
Garber G 3.0 0 0 0 2 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Oliver A, Javier J
DP -- St.Louis 1, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Lee L, Robertson B, Hebner R, Alley G
HR -- Allen D
CS -- Torre J
WP -- Culver G
T -- 2:20
A -- 14369
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