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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 23, 1972
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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 May 23, 1972 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Reggie Cleveland |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,795 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Paul Pryor |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Vic Davalillo | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | 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 |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Luis Melendez | Center Fielder |
| Ed Crosby | Shortstop |
| Reggie Cleveland | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 23, 1972
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Cleveland
Cash hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Cleveland
Davalillo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Cleveland
Clemente hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davalillo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stargell vs. Cleveland
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Cleveland
Oliver 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 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blass
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Blass
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Blass
Alou 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Blass
Torre 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Cleveland
Hebner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Cleveland
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby misplays the ball. That's an error on Crosby. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alley vs. Cleveland
Alley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hebner scores. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blass vs. Cleveland
Blass bunts towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanguillen moves to third. Alley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Cleveland
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanguillen scores. Alley moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davalillo vs. Cleveland
Davalillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alley scores. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Cleveland
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blass
Simmons hits a line drive into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Blass
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Blass
Melendez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Blass
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crosby for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Cleveland
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Cleveland
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Cleveland
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Cleveland
Sanguillen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cleveland vs. Blass
Cleveland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blass
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Blass
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Blass
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Blass
Torre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Torre reaches second base with a double. Sizemore scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Blass
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Cleveland
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Cleveland
Blass hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Cleveland
Cash takes first base on ball four. Blass moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davalillo vs. Cleveland
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore misplays the ball. That's an error on Sizemore. Blass scores. Cash goes all the way around to score. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Cleveland
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davalillo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Cleveland
Stargell hits a popup towards third. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Cleveland
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Blass
Carbo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Blass
Melendez hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crosby vs. Blass
Crosby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Carbo for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Cleveland
Hebner hits a popup towards short. Crosby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Cleveland
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Cleveland
Alley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blass vs. Cleveland
Blass hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Cleveland
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crosby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Blass
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Reggie Cleveland.
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blass
Brock 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 -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Blass
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Blass
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torre vs. Blass
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Higgins
Dennis Higgins now pitching.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Higgins
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Higgins
Stargell hits a line drive into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blass
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Blass
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melendez vs. Blass
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Higgins
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Higgins
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Higgins
Sanguillen hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Higgins
Alley 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 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crosby vs. Blass
Crosby hits a popup towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Blass
Mike Fiore pinch hits for Dennis Higgins.
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Blass
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Grzenda
Joe Grzenda now pitching.
Blass hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Grzenda
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Grzenda
Davalillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Grzenda
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Blass
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blass
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Blass
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Blass
Simmons hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Blass
Carbo takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melendez vs. Blass
Melendez hits a line drive towards short. Alley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Grzenda
Stargell hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Grzenda
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Grzenda
Hebner is hit by the pitch. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanguillen vs. Grzenda
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grzenda fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alley vs. Grzenda
Alley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Cloninger
Bob Robertson pinch hits for Steve Blass. Tony Cloninger now pitching. Milt May pinch hits for Bob Robertson.
May hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Dwain Anderson pinch hits for Ed Crosby.
Anderson hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Hernandez
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Tony Cloninger.
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Hernandez
Brock 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1972 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Brock L, lf 5 0 1 0
Davalillo V, lf 4 1 3 1 Sizemore T, 2b 4 1 3 0
Clemente R, rf 5 0 2 1 Alou M, 1b 4 0 3 0
Stargell W, 1b 5 0 0 0 Torre J, 3b 4 0 2 1
Oliver A, cf 4 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0
Hebner R, 3b 2 1 1 0 Carbo B, rf 3 0 1 0
Sanguillen M, c 5 1 1 0 Melendez L, cf 4 1 1 1
Alley G, ss 4 1 2 1 Crosby E, ss 3 0 0 0
Blass S, p 3 1 1 0 Anderson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Robertson B, ph 0 0 0 0 Cleveland R, p 1 0 0 0
May M, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez M, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0 Higgins D, p 0 0 0 0
Fiore M, ph 1 0 0 0
Grzenda J, p 0 0 0 0
Cloninger T, p 0 0 0 0
Clendenon D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 4 36 2 11 2
Pittsburgh 030 300 000 -- 6
St.Louis 011 000 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S (W) 8.0 11 2 2 1 1
Hernandez R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cleveland R (L) 5.0 9 6 3 2 2
Higgins D 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Grzenda J 1.2 2 0 0 2 0
Cloninger T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Crosby E, Sizemore T, Melendez L
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 12, St.Louis 8
2B -- Torre J
HR -- Melendez L
SH -- Blass S
HBP -- by Cleveland R (Davalillo V), by Grzenda J (Hebner R)
T -- 2:17
A -- 11795
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