Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Perez
  
  Herr 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. Perez
  
  Templeton strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Perez
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herr moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hendrick vs. Perez
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Iorg vs. Perez
  
  Iorg is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. LaPoint
  
  Moreno hits a line drive towards first. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. LaPoint
  
  Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. LaPoint
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Perez
  
  Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Perez
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roof vs. Perez
  
  Roof strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaPoint vs. Perez
  
  LaPoint strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. LaPoint
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. LaPoint
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. LaPoint
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Perez
  
  Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Berra. Herr moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Templeton vs. Perez
  
  Templeton strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Perez
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hendrick vs. Perez
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Iorg vs. Perez
  
  Iorg hits a fly ball towards left. Robinson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Robinson. Herr scores. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. Iorg moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oberkfell vs. Perez
  
  Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Perez
  
  Porter hits a line drive towards first. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. LaPoint
  
  Berra hits a popup into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. LaPoint
  
  Ray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. LaPoint
  
  Perez bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Herr covering, for the out. Ray moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreno vs. LaPoint
  
  Moreno strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Perez
  
  Roof hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaPoint vs. Perez
  
  LaPoint hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Perez
  
  Herr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Perez
  
  There goes Herr. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Herr steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Templeton vs. Perez
  
  Templeton is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. LaPoint
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. LaPoint
  
  Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. LaPoint
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Templeton. Parker goes all the way around to score. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thompson vs. LaPoint
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. LaPoint
  
  Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. LaPoint
  
  Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ray vs. Kaat
  
  Jim Kaat now pitching.
  
  Ray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Perez
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Perez
  
  Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Perez
  
  Iorg hits a line drive into right field. Parker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Parker. Iorg moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oberkfell vs. Perez
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Kaat
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Kaat
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roof. Moreno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foli vs. Kaat
  
  Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreno moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parker vs. Kaat
  
  Parker hits a line drive into left field. Roof picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Roof. Moreno scores. Foli moves to third. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Robinson vs. Kaat
  
  Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thompson vs. Kaat
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Foli scores. Parker scores. Robinson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. DeLeon
  
  Luis DeLeon now pitching.
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Berra vs. DeLeon
  
  Berra hits a fly ball towards right. Iorg settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Iorg. Thompson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Perez
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Perez
  
  Roof strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Perez
  
  Orlando Sanchez pinch hits for Luis DeLeon.
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herr vs. Perez
  
  Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Sanchez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Templeton vs. Perez
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanchez scores. Herr moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hernandez vs. Perez
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Herr scores. Templeton goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hendrick vs. Perez
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Shirley
  
  Bob Shirley now pitching.
  
  Ray hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Shirley
  
  Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Pascual Perez.
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Shirley
  
  Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrum vs. Scurry
  
  Rod Scurry now pitching. Tito Landrum pinch hits for Dane Iorg.
  
  Landrum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oberkfell vs. Scurry
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Scurry
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roof vs. Scurry
  
  Roof strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Shirley
  
  Tito Landrum now playing right field.
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Shirley
  
  Parker 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 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Shirley
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Scurry
  
  Gene Tenace pinch hits for Bob Shirley.
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herr vs. Scurry
  
  Herr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Scurry
  
  Templeton strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Scurry
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Littell
  
  Mark Littell now pitching. Gene Tenace now playing first base.
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Littell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Littell
  
  Pena hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Landrum. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berra vs. Littell
  
  Berra hits a popup into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ray vs. Littell
  
  Ray is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scurry vs. Littell
  
  Scurry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 5 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Scurry
  
  Hendrick hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrum vs. Scurry
  
  Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Scurry
  
  Oberkfell strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Scurry
  
  Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lezcano vs. Scurry
  
  Sixto Lezcano pinch hits for Gene Roof.
  
  Lezcano takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Tekulve
  
  Kent Tekulve now pitching.
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Sutter
  
  Bruce Sutter now pitching. Steve Braun now playing left field.
  
  Moreno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Sutter
  
  Foli bunts towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Herr covering, for the out. Moreno moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Sutter
  
  Parker is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Easler vs. Sutter
  
  Mike Easler pinch hits for Bill Robinson.
  
  Easler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Easler reaches second base with a double. Moreno scores. Parker moves to third. View Play 

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         Game of 10/2/1981 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Herr T, 2b            5  2  3  0   Moreno O, cf          4  2  1  0   
Templeton G, ss       5  1  1  1   Foli T, ss            4  1  2  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       4  1  2  2   Parker D, rf          3  2  1  1   
Littell M, p          0  0  0  0   Robinson B, lf        3  2  1  0   
Braun S, lf           0  0  0  0   Easler M, ph          1  0  1  1   
Hendrick G, cf        5  1  1  1   Thompson J, 1b        4  1  2  4   
Iorg D, rf            3  0  1  0   Pena T, c             4  0  2  0   
Landrum T, ph-rf      2  0  1  0   Berra D, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Oberkfell K, 3b       3  0  0  0   Ray J, 2b             3  0  1  0   
Porter D, c           4  1  1  1   Perez P, p            1  0  0  0   
Roof G, lf            4  0  0  0   Bevacqua K, ph        1  0  0  0   
Lezcano S, ph         0  0  0  0   Scurry R, p           1  0  0  0   
Sutter B, p           0  0  0  0   Tekulve K, p          0  0  0  0   
LaPoint D, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Kaat J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
DeLeon L, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Sanchez O, ph         1  1  1  0                                      
Shirley B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Tenace G, ph-1b       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  7 11  5                        33  8 12  6

St.Louis         002 003 002 --  7
Pittsburgh       000 250 001 --  8
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
LaPoint D             3.1  6  2  2  1  2
Kaat J                1.0  4  5  4  1  0
DeLeon L              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Shirley B             2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Littell M             1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Sutter B (L)          0.1  1  1  1  2  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perez P               6.0  8  5  0  3  8
Scurry R              2.2  3  2  2  3  4
Tekulve K (W)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Berra D, Robinson B, Templeton G, Parker D, Roof G, Iorg D, Thompson J
DP -- St.Louis 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 11, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Moreno O, Thompson J, Hernandez K, Pena T, Easler M
HR -- Hendrick G, Porter D
SB -- Herr T
SH -- Perez P, Foli T
T -- 3:02
A -- 2348

    

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