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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 27, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 27, 1966 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 30,457 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Ed Vargo |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Jesse Gonder | Catcher |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Savage | Right Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Charley Smith | Third Baseman |
| Julian Javier | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
August 27, 1966
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Gibson
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blass
Brock hits a line drive towards short. Alley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Blass
Savage hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Savage reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Blass
There's a wild pitch. Savage moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarver vs. Blass
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Blass
Gonder fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Gonder. Savage scores. McCarver moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Blass
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flood vs. Blass
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gibson
Stargell hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Gibson
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Gibson
There goes Clendenon. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Clendenon steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Gibson
Mazeroski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Gibson
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blass
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Blass
Javier strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Blass
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonder vs. Gibson
Gonder strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Gibson
Blass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Gibson
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Blass
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blass
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Blass
Savage hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Blass
McCarver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Brock trying to get to home. Alou throws the ball in to Mazeroski who relays the ball to Gonder who tags Brock, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gibson
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Gibson
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Gibson
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Blass
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cepeda for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Blass
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blass
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gonder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Gibson
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonder vs. Gibson
Gonder hits a popup, foul, towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blass vs. Gibson
Blass bunts towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Gibson
Alley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente strikes out. McCarver drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Clemente out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Blass
Javier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Blass
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Blass
Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Gibson
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Gibson
There goes Stargell. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Stargell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clendenon vs. Gibson
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Gibson
Mazeroski hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Gibson
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonder vs. Gibson
Gonder strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blass
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey juggles the ball. That's an error on Bailey. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Blass
There goes Brock. The throw from Gonder and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Savage vs. Blass
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarver vs. Blass
McCarver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brock scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Blass
Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Blass
Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes McCarver trying to get to home. Clemente throws the ball in to Mazeroski who relays the ball to Gonder, who tags McCarver, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Gibson
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Steve Blass.
Lynch hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibson
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Gibson
Alley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mikkelsen
Pete Mikkelsen now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Mikkelsen
Javier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Javier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Mikkelsen
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Javier scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Mikkelsen
Mikkelsen fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Mikkelsen. Maxvill moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Mikkelsen
Gibson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Mikkelsen
Brock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Savage vs. Mikkelsen
Savage hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Savage reaches second base with a double. Maxvill scores. Brock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Mikkelsen
There goes Savage. The throw from Gonder and he is safe. Savage steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCarver vs. Mikkelsen
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Gibson
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Gibson
Stargell hits a line drive into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Gibson
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Mikkelsen
Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Mikkelsen
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Mikkelsen
Smith 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
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Gibson
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Javier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Gibson
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonder vs. Gibson
Gonder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1966 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Alou M, cf 4 0 1 1 Brock L, lf 3 2 1 0
Alley G, ss 4 0 1 0 Savage T, rf 4 1 2 2
Clemente R, rf 4 0 1 0 McCarver T, c 3 0 2 1
Stargell W, lf 3 0 0 0 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 0 0
Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 1 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Smith C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bailey B, 3b 4 1 3 0 Javier J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Gonder J, c 4 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 1 1 1
Blass S, p 1 0 1 0 Gibson B, p 3 0 0 0
Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0
Mikkelsen P, p 0 0 0 0
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33 1 9 1 31 5 8 4
Pittsburgh 000 010 000 -- 1
St.Louis 100 001 30x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (L) 6.0 5 2 0 1 2
Mikkelsen P 2.0 3 3 3 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (W) 9.0 9 1 1 1 8
E -- Gonder J, Bailey B, Mikkelsen P
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 4
2B -- Savage T 2, Javier J
SB -- Clendenon D, Stargell W, Brock L, Savage T
SH -- Blass S
WP -- Blass S
T -- 2:12
A -- 30457
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