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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 16, 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 16, 1973 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Blass |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alan Foster |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 31,938 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
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 |
| Steve Blass | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Joe Torre | First Baseman |
| Bernie Carbo | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Shortstop |
| Alan Foster | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 16, 1973
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Foster
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Foster
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Foster
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 takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Blass
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Blass
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Blass covering, for the out. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Blass
Simmons 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Foster
Stargell hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Carbo fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Carbo. Stargell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Foster
Hebner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McBride. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Stargell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Foster
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Foster
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hebner tags and scores. Sanguillen tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maxvill vs. Foster
Maxvill hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blass vs. Foster
Blass hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Blass
Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carbo vs. Blass
Carbo is hit by the pitch. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Blass
Reitz is hit by the pitch. Torre moves to third. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tyson vs. Blass
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Torre tags and scores. Carbo tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Blass
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to second for the out. Carbo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Blass
Brock hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Foster
Stennett hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Foster
Parker strikes out. Simmons drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Parker out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Foster
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Blass
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Blass
McBride hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Blass
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Foster
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Foster
Hebner hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Foster
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Blass
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Blass
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Blass
Reitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Blass
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Foster
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Foster
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blass vs. Foster
Blass hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Blass
Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Blass
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - 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, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Blass
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McBride for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Foster
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Foster
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Foster
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Foster
Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Blass
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Blass
Torre hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Blass
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Blass
Reitz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Reitz reaches second base with a double. Carbo goes all the way around to score. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tyson vs. Blass
Tyson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Blass
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Foster
Hebner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Foster
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Foster
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Foster
Gene Clines pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Clines hits a popup towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanis vs. Foster
Jim Campanis pinch hits for Steve Blass.
Campanis hits a popup towards short. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Walker
Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop. Luke Walker now pitching.
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Walker
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Walker
Tommie Agee pinch hits for Bake McBride.
Agee hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Walker
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Walker
Torre strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Foster
Jose Cruz now playing center field.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Foster
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torre scoops it up and throws to first, with Foster covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Foster
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first, with Foster covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Walker
Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Walker
Reitz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sanguillen picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sanguillen. Carbo moves to third. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Lamb
John Lamb now pitching. Matty Alou pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Alou is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCarver vs. Lamb
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Alan Foster.
McCarver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carbo scores. Reitz scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Lamb
Brock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stargell. Brock reaches second base with a double. Alou scores. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sizemore vs. McKee
Jim McKee now pitching.
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. McKee
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. McKee
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McKee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Hrabosky
Mick Kelleher now playing shortstop. Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Stargell 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Hrabosky
Gene Alley pinch hits for Richie Hebner.
Alley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Hrabosky
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Hrabosky
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Hrabosky
Dave Cash pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz 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 9/16/1973 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 1 1
Parker D, rf 4 0 1 0 Sizemore T, 2b 5 0 1 0
Oliver A, cf 4 0 0 0 McBride B, cf 3 0 1 0
Stargell W, lf 4 1 1 0 Agee T, ph 1 1 1 1
Hebner R, 3b 3 2 2 2 Cruz J, cf 1 0 0 0
Alley G, ph 1 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 5 0 1 0
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 2 0 Torre J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Robertson B, 1b 2 0 1 1 Carbo B, rf 1 3 1 0
Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 1 2 1
Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0 Tyson M, ss 1 0 0 1
Hernandez J, ss 0 0 0 0 Alou M, ph 0 1 0 0
Cash D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0
Blass S, p 2 0 0 0 Foster A, p 3 0 1 1
Campanis J, ph 1 0 0 0 McCarver T, ph 1 0 1 2
Walker L, p 0 0 0 0 Kelleher M, ss 0 0 0 0
Lamb J, p 0 0 0 0
McKee J, p 0 0 0 0
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33 3 7 3 31 7 10 7
Pittsburgh 020 000 100 -- 3
St.Louis 020 001 13x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Blass S 6.0 4 3 3 5 0
Walker L (L)* 1.0 4 3 3 0 1
Lamb J+ 0.0 2 1 1 1 0
McKee J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Foster A (W) 8.0 5 3 3 1 3
Hrabosky A (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Carbo B, Sanguillen M
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, St.Louis 9
2B -- Stargell W, Hebner R, Reitz K, Brock L
HR -- Hebner R, Agee T
SF -- Robertson B, Tyson M
HBP -- by Blass S (Carbo B), by Blass S (Reitz K)
T -- 2:09
A -- 31938
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