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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 23, 1971
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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 September 23, 1971 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Reggie Cleveland |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,918 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Paul Pryor |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Vic Davalillo | Center Fielder |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Joe Hague | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Reggie Cleveland | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 23, 1971
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Cleveland
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Cleveland
Davalillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hague. Davalillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Cleveland
Oliver hits a line drive to right field. Hague throws towards the plate. Simmons fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Simmons. Davalillo scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Cleveland
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Cleveland
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Briles
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brock for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Briles
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Briles
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Cleveland
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Cleveland
Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Cleveland
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briles vs. Cleveland
Briles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Cleveland
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pagan scores. Briles moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Cleveland
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Briles moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Cleveland
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Briles
Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Torre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Briles
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Briles
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hague vs. Briles
Hague hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Cleveland
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cleveland
May hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Cleveland
Zisk is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Briles
Maxvill hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cleveland vs. Briles
Cleveland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Briles
Brock hits a fly ball towards left. Stargell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Stargell. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Briles
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Cleveland
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Cleveland
Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briles vs. Cleveland
Briles bunts towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Sizemore covering, for the out. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Cleveland
Cash hits a line drive into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Briles
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pagan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Briles
Torre is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Briles
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Briles
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hague vs. Briles
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hague for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Cleveland
Davalillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Cleveland
Oliver hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Cleveland
Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cleveland
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Cleveland
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Cleveland
Pagan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Cleveland
Alley hits a line drive into left field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. May scores. Pagan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Briles vs. Taylor
Chuck Taylor now pitching.
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Briles
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Briles
Bob Stinson pinch hits for Chuck Taylor.
Stinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Briles
Brock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Santorini
Al Santorini now pitching.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Santorini
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Santorini
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Briles
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Briles
Alou bunts towards third. Pagan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Briles
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Briles
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Santorini
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Santorini
May hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Santorini
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Santorini
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Briles
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Briles
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Briles
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxvill for the out. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burda vs. Briles
Bob Burda pinch hits for Al Santorini.
Burda hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Guzman
Santiago Guzman now pitching.
Alley hits a line drive into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Guzman
Briles strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Guzman
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Briles
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Briles
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Briles
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Guzman
Davalillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Guzman
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Guzman
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Briles
Gene Clines now playing left field.
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Briles
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Briles
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hague vs. Briles
Hague hits a line drive into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1971 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 5 0 1 1 Brock L, lf 4 0 0 0
Davalillo V, cf 4 2 2 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Oliver A, 1b 5 0 1 1 Alou M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Stargell W, lf 5 1 2 2 Torre J, 3b 3 0 2 0
Clines G, lf 0 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0
May M, c 4 1 1 0 Cruz J, cf 4 0 3 0
Zisk R, rf 4 0 0 0 Hague J, rf 4 0 0 0
Pagan J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0
Alley G, ss 4 0 2 1 Cleveland R, p 1 0 0 0
Briles N, p 3 0 1 0 Taylor C, p 0 0 0 0
Stinson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Santorini A, p 0 0 0 0
Burda B, ph 1 0 0 0
Guzman S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 12 5 33 0 6 0
Pittsburgh 110 030 000 -- 5
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cleveland R (L) 4.2 11 5 5 1 5
Taylor C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Santorini A 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Guzman S 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
E -- Simmons T, Stargell W, Brock L
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, St.Louis 7
2B -- Davalillo V, Torre J, Cruz J
HR -- Stargell W
SH -- Briles N
HBP -- by Briles N (Torre J)
T -- 2:19
A -- 10918
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