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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 23, 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 April 23, 1978 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,008 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: John McSherry 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Bob Engel |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Roger Freed | Right Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Steve Brye | Left Fielder |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 23, 1978
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Reuss
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Reuss
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Reuss
Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. Reuss
Freed hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reuss
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Falcone
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Falcone
Moreno 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Falcone
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Falcone
Robinson hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Reuss
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Reuss
Swisher strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Reuss
Tyson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Falcone
Stennett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Falcone
Garner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Falcone
Brye strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Falcone
Dyer hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Reuss
Falcone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Reuss
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Falcone moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Reuss
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Reuss
Morales hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno. Morales reaches second base with a double. Falcone scores. Brock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freed vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Freed strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Tekulve
Hernandez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Tekulve
Reitz takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swisher vs. Tekulve
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Tekulve covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tekulve vs. Falcone
Tekulve is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Falcone
Taveras 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 -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Falcone
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Tekulve
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Tekulve
Falcone 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 -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Tekulve
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Falcone
Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Falcone
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Falcone
Stennett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock who is chasing the ball. Stennett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Falcone
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stennett tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Falcone
Brye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Falcone
Dyer takes first base on ball four. Brye moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Falcone
Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Kent Tekulve.
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. Brye moves to third. Dyer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milner vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching. John Milner pinch hits for Frank Taveras.
Milner takes first base on ball four. Brye scores. Dyer moves to third. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moreno vs. Littell
Moreno hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Jackson
Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop. Grant Jackson now pitching.
Templeton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Jackson
Morales hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Jackson
Freed hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Littell
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Littell
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Littell
Stennett 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
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Jackson
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Jackson
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swisher vs. Jackson
Swisher takes first base on ball four. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Jackson
Tyson takes first base on ball four. Reitz moves to third. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Iorg vs. Bibby
Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Mark Littell. Jim Bibby now pitching. Dane Iorg pinch hits for Gary Sutherland.
Iorg strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brock vs. Bibby
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Vuckovich
Pete Vuckovich now pitching.
Garner hits a line drive towards third. Reitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Vuckovich
Brye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Vuckovich
Dyer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Freed who is chasing the ball. Dyer reaches third base with a triple. Brye goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mendoza vs. Vuckovich
Mendoza is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Vuckovich
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Jim Bibby.
There goes Mendoza. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Mendoza steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stargell vs. Vuckovich
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moreno vs. Vuckovich
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Vuckovich covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Robinson
Don Robinson now pitching.
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Robinson
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Robinson
Freed strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Urrea
John Urrea now pitching. Jerry Mumphrey now playing right field.
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Urrea
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Urrea
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Urrea
Garner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Robinson
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Robinson
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Robinson
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Steve Swisher.
Simmons hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tyson vs. Robinson
Tyson hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mumphrey vs. Robinson
Mumphrey hits a line drive towards third. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Urrea
Ted Simmons now catching.
Brye hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Urrea
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mendoza vs. Urrea
Mendoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Robinson
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Robinson
Templeton hits a popup towards short. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Robinson
Morales hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1978, game 2 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 5 1 2 0 Taveras F, ss 2 0 0 0
Templeton G, ss 5 0 0 0 Milner J, ph 0 0 0 1
Morales J, cf 4 1 1 2 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Freed R, rf 4 1 1 2 Bibby J, p 0 0 0 0
Urrea J, p 0 0 0 0 Stargell W, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 2 0 0 0 Robinson D, p 0 0 0 0
Reitz K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Moreno O, cf 4 0 0 0
Swisher S, c 2 0 0 0 Parker D, rf 4 1 2 1
Simmons T, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Robinson B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Tyson M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 2 2 1
Falcone P, p 2 1 1 0 Garner P, 3b 3 0 0 1
Littell M, p 0 0 0 0 Brye S, lf 3 2 1 0
Sutherland G, ph 0 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 3 0 1 1
Iorg D, ph 1 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 0 0 0 0
Vuckovich P, p 0 0 0 0 Tekulve K, p 1 0 0 0
Mumphrey J, rf 1 0 0 0 Fregosi J, ph 0 0 0 0
Mendoza M, ss 1 0 0 0
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33 4 7 4 30 5 7 5
St.Louis 202 000 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh 010 301 00x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Falcone P 3.2 5 4 4 2 3
Littell M 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Vuckovich P (L) 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
Urrea J 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J 2.1 5 4 4 1 3
Tekulve K 1.2 0 0 0 2 1
Jackson G 1.1 1 0 0 2 1
Bibby J (W) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Robinson D (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Morales J, Robinson B, Simmons T
3B -- Stennett R, Dyer D
HR -- Freed R, Stennett R, Parker D
SB -- Mendoza M
SF -- Garner P
HBP -- by Vuckovich P (Mendoza M)
T -- 3:16
A -- 10008
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