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Lineups and Summary
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 14, 1979
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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 14, 1979 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 14, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,940 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Joe Schratz 2B: Ron Hutson 3B: Harry Smail |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Tony Scott | Right Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Dane Iorg | Left Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 14, 1979
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Whitson
Templeton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Whitson
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Whitson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Whitson
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Forsch
Forsch fires to first and picks off Taveras. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scott. Parker reaches second base with a double. Moreno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Forsch
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Whitson
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Whitson
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Whitson
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Forsch
Whitson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Whitson
Tyson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Whitson
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Whitson
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Forsch moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Whitson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett misplays the ball. That's an error on Stennett. Forsch moves to third. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Whitson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Whitson fields it and throws to first for the out. Forsch scores. Templeton moves to third. Scott moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Whitson
Simmons is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendrick vs. Whitson
Hendrick is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg. Taveras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taveras moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Forsch
There goes Moreno. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taveras tags and scores. Moreno tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch has Moreno trapped. He runs over and tags Moreno for the out. Parker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stennett vs. Forsch
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Whitson
Iorg hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Whitson
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Whitson
Tyson 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
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Forsch
Ott strikes out. Simmons drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ott out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Forsch
Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Whitson
Forsch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Whitson
Templeton 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Whitson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Whitson
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker throws the ball in to Taveras who tags Hernandez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Templeton scores. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Forsch
There goes Moreno. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Whitson
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Whitson
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Whitson
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner juggles the ball. That's an error on Milner. Hendrick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Whitson
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Whitson
Tyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Whitson
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Forsch
Milner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Forsch
There goes Milner. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Milner steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Forsch
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Forsch
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner 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 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Whitson
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Whitson
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Whitson
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Forsch
Whitson hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Whitson
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first, with Whitson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Whitson
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Whitson
Iorg is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Knowles
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Knowles
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Knowles
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Knowles
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scott who is chasing the ball. Ott reaches third base with a triple. Robinson scores. Stennett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching. Bernie Carbo now playing left field.
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitson vs. Littell
Whitson 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, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Whitson
Reitz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Whitson
Ken Oberkfell pinch runs for Ken Reitz. Lou Brock pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grieve vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching. Tom Grieve pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Templeton vs. Jackson
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oberkfell tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Jackson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/1979 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Templeton G, ss 3 1 1 1 Taveras F, ss 4 1 2 0
Scott T, rf 5 0 0 0 Moreno O, cf 3 1 2 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 2 Parker D, rf 3 1 1 1
Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 3 1 2 2
Hendrick G, cf 4 1 1 0 Robinson B, lf 4 1 1 0
Iorg D, lf 4 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Littell M, p 0 0 0 0 Ott E, c 4 1 2 4
Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, pr 0 1 0 0 Whitson E, p 4 0 0 0
Tyson M, 2b 3 0 2 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0
Brock L, ph 1 0 1 0
Forsch B, p 2 1 0 0
Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Carbo B, lf 0 0 0 0
Grieve T, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 4 6 3 33 7 11 7
St.Louis 001 011 001 -- 4
Pittsburgh 201 002 02x -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (L) 6.2 8 5 5 1 4
Knowles D 0.2 3 2 2 0 1
Littell M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Whitson E (W)* 8.0 6 4 2 4 2
Jackson G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Stennett R, Templeton G, Milner J
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Parker D, Taveras F, Hendrick G
3B -- Ott E
HR -- Ott E
SB -- Moreno O, Milner J
CS -- Moreno O
SF -- Milner J, Templeton G
HBP -- by Forsch B (Parker D)
T -- 2:28
A -- 10940
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