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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 27, 1988
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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 September 27, 1988 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Hill |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Smiley |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,994 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Frank Pulli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Pedro Guerrero | Left Fielder |
| Tom Brunansky | Right Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Jose Oquendo | Second Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | First Baseman |
| Tom Lawless | Third Baseman |
| Ken Hill | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Redus | Left Fielder |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Benny Distefano | First Baseman |
| Glenn Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
| Rafael Belliard | Shortstop |
| John Smiley | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 27, 1988
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Smiley
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smiley
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Smiley
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Hill
Redus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lind vs. Hill
Hill fires to first and picks off Redus. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Hill
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Hill
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Smiley
Brunansky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Smiley
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Smiley
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Hill
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Distefano vs. Hill
Distefano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brunansky. Distefano reaches second base with a double. Bonilla moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Hill
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
LaValliere vs. Hill
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonilla scores. Distefano moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Belliard vs. Hill
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Smiley
Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lawless vs. Smiley
Lawless hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Smiley
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smiley vs. Hill
Smiley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Guerrero. Smiley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Redus vs. Hill
Redus hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lind vs. Hill
Lind hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smiley moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Van Slyke vs. Hill
There goes Lind. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Lind steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Van Slyke vs. Hill
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Bonilla vs. Hill
Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Smiley scores. Lind scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Distefano vs. Hill
Distefano hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Smiley
McGee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. McGee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Smiley
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGee moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Smiley
There goes Smith. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Guerrero vs. Smiley
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McGee scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Brunansky vs. Smiley
Brunansky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Smiley
Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Oquendo vs. Smiley
Oquendo hits a popup towards short. Belliard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Pagnozzi vs. Smiley
Pagnozzi hits a popup towards first. Distefano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hill
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lawless fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Hill
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Hill
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lawless vs. Smiley
Lawless hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Smiley
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Smiley
McGee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smiley vs. Hill
Smiley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Hill
Redus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Hill
Lind hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Guerrero. Lind reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Hill
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into right field. Brunansky 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smiley
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Smiley
Guerrero hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Smiley
Brunansky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Smiley
Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brunansky moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Oquendo vs. Smiley
Oquendo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Pagnozzi vs. Smiley
Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. McWilliams
Larry McWilliams now pitching. Jose Oquendo now playing first base. Luis Alicea now playing second base.
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Distefano vs. McWilliams
Distefano strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. McWilliams
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields it and throws to second for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. McWilliams
LaValliere is hit by the pitch. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belliard vs. McWilliams
The umpire calls a balk on McWilliams Wilson moves to third. LaValliere moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Belliard vs. McWilliams
Belliard hits a fly ball into left field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lawless vs. Smiley
Lawless hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Smiley
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Smiley
McGee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Smiley
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. McWilliams
John Cangelosi pinch hits for John Smiley.
Cangelosi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Guerrero. Cangelosi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Redus vs. McWilliams
Redus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cangelosi moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lind vs. Costello
John Costello now pitching.
Lind hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Van Slyke vs. Dayley
Ken Dayley now pitching. Curt Ford now playing center field.
Van Slyke strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Robinson
Jeff Robinson now pitching.
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brunansky vs. Robinson
Brunansky strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Robinson
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Dayley
Bonilla strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Destrade vs. Dayley
Orestes Destrade pinch hits for Benny Distefano.
Destrade hits a fly ball into left field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dayley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Gott
Jim Gott now pitching. Sid Bream now playing first base.
Oquendo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Gott
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Gott
John Morris pinch hits for Tom Lawless.
Morris hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Oquendo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Alicea vs. Gott
Alicea hits a fly ball towards cemter. Van Slyke catches it and throws to home to double up Oquendo. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1988 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
McGee W, cf 4 1 2 0 Redus G, lf 3 0 0 0
Dayley K, p 0 0 0 0 Lind J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Smith O, ss 4 1 1 0 Van Slyke A, cf 4 0 0 0
Guerrero P, lf 4 0 1 1 Bonilla B, 3b 2 1 1 2
Brunansky T, rf 4 0 1 0 Distefano B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Pena T, c 4 0 2 1 Destrade O, ph 1 0 0 0
Oquendo J, 2b-1b 2 0 0 0 Gott J, p 0 0 0 0
Pagnozzi T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wilson G, rf 4 0 0 0
McWilliams L, p 0 0 0 0 LaValliere M, c 2 0 0 1
Costello J, p 0 0 0 0 Belliard R, ss 3 0 0 0
Ford C, cf 1 0 0 0 Smiley J, p 2 1 1 0
Lawless T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 1 0
Morris J, ph 1 0 1 0 Robinson J, p 0 0 0 0
Hill K, p 2 0 0 0 Bream S, 1b 0 0 0 0
Alicea L, 2b 2 0 0 0
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34 2 8 2 29 3 6 3
St.Louis 000 200 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 012 000 00x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Hill K (L) 5.0 5 3 3 2 3
McWilliams L 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Costello J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Dayley K 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Smiley J (W) 7.0 7 2 2 1 4
Robinson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Gott J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Distefano B, Smiley J, McGee W, Lind J, Cangelosi J
SB -- Lind J, Smith O
HBP -- by McWilliams L (LaValliere M)
Balk -- McWilliams L
T -- 2:35
A -- 8994
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