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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 15, 1973
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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 15, 1973 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| 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 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Nagy |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 28,219 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Satch Davidson |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Luis Melendez | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
| Mike Nagy | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 15, 1973
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Nagy
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Nagy
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Parker reaches second base with a double. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Nagy
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stennett tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Nagy
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Nagy
Hebner takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to third. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanguillen vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. Stargell scores. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Pena
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. Hebner moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maxvill vs. Pena
Maxvill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Rooker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Rooker
Sizemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Rooker
Agee hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Pena
Rooker hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Pena
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Pena
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Rooker
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Rooker
Torre 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. Rooker
Melendez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Pena
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Pena
Stargell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Pena
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Rooker
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Rooker
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rooker
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Orlando Pena.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a line drive towards third. Reitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Murphy
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Murphy
Maxvill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Rooker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rooker, and towards Stennett, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Rooker
Sizemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Rooker
Agee strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Murphy
Rooker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Murphy
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Murphy
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Murphy
There goes Parker. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Tyson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Rooker
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Rooker
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melendez vs. Rooker
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Rooker
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Murphy
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Murphy
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Murphy
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Rooker
Tyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Rooker
Terry Hughes pinch hits for Tom Murphy.
Hughes takes first base on ball four. Tyson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Rooker
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tyson scores. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Johnson
Bob Johnson now pitching.
Sizemore bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hughes moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Johnson
Matty Alou pinch hits for Tommie Agee.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Brock moves to third. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Johnson
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Segui
Diego Segui now pitching. Matty Alou now playing center field.
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Segui
Maxvill bunts towards the mound. Segui fields it and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Segui
Gene Clines pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Clines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stennett vs. Segui
Stennett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Segui
There's a wild pitch. Clines moves to third. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Segui
Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Segui
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Segui
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Giusti
Melendez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Giusti
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre moves to third. Melendez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarver vs. Giusti
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson throws to second for one, and Maxvill throws back to first, with Giusti covering, and Giusti drops the ball. Torre scores. Melendez scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Giusti
Bake McBride pinch hits for Diego Segui.
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McBride for the out. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Andrews
Bake McBride now playing center field. Mick Kelleher now playing shortstop. John Andrews now pitching.
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Andrews
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Andrews
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Giusti
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell who is chasing the ball. Sizemore reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carbo vs. Giusti
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for John Andrews.
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Giusti
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simmons for the out. Sizemore scores. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Giusti
Torre hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. Giusti
Melendez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Fisher
Bernie Carbo now playing right field. Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Fisher
Giusti hits a popup towards short. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Fisher
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Giusti
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Giusti
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Mick Kelleher.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Giusti covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Giusti
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Giusti
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Giusti
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. McBride moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carbo vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1973 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Stennett R, 2b 5 2 2 1 Brock L, lf 5 0 2 1
Parker D, rf 4 2 2 3 Sizemore T, 2b 4 1 2 0
Oliver A, cf 3 0 1 1 Agee T, cf 2 0 0 0
Stargell W, lf 3 1 0 0 Alou M, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Hebner R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Andrews J, p 0 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 1 2 Carbo B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Robertson B, 1b 3 1 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 1 1
Maxvill D, ss 3 0 0 0 Torre J, 1b 4 1 2 0
Rooker J, p 1 0 0 0 Melendez L, rf 4 1 1 0
Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0 Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0
Clines G, ph 1 1 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Giusti D, p 1 0 0 0 Tyson M, ss 2 1 1 0
Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0 McCarver T, ph 1 0 0 1
Kelleher M, ss 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0
Nagy M, p 0 0 0 0
Pena O, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz H, ph 1 0 0 0
Murphy T, p 0 0 0 0
Hughes T, ph 0 0 0 0
Segui D, p 0 0 0 0
McBride B, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
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31 7 7 7 36 4 11 3
Pittsburgh 300 000 400 -- 7
St.Louis 000 001 210 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W)* 5.0 4 1 1 1 2
Johnson B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Giusti D 2.2 6 3 3 2 1
Hernandez R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Nagy M (L) 0.1 2 3 3 2 0
Pena O 2.2 1 0 0 0 2
Murphy T 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Segui D 1.0 3 4 4 1 0
Andrews J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Fisher E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Giusti D
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, St.Louis 8
2B -- Parker D
3B -- Sizemore T
HR -- Parker D
CS -- Parker D
SH -- Maxvill D
SF -- Oliver A
WP -- Segui D
T -- 2:42
A -- 28219
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