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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 15, 1977
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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 April 15, 1977 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 41,226 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: John McSherry 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Bob Engel |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Dilone | Center Fielder |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
| Hector Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Don Kessinger | Second Baseman |
| Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
| Vern Rapp | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 15, 1977
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Falcone
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Falcone
Falcone fires to first and has Taveras trapped. There's the throw to Templeton who tags Taveras for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Falcone
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Falcone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Falcone
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Falcone
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Rooker
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Rooker
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Rooker
McBride is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Falcone
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Falcone
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Falcone
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rooker
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Rooker
Simmons 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rooker
Hernandez 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Falcone
Dyer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Falcone
Rooker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Falcone
Taveras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Falcone
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Falcone
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Rooker
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Rooker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Rooker
Falcone strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Falcone
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Falcone
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Falcone
Falcone fires to first and has Robinson trapped. There's the throw to Templeton who tags Robinson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Falcone
Stennett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Rooker
Brock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Rooker
There goes Brock. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Rooker
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Rooker
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to third for the out. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Rooker
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simmons vs. Rooker
Simmons hits a line drive into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Falcone
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Falcone
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Falcone
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rooker
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Rooker
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Rooker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Falcone
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Falcone
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Falcone
Parker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Falcone
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Falcone
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Falcone
Stennett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Cruz is chasing the ball. Stennett rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Falcone
Dilone hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Rooker
Mike Tyson pinch hits for Pete Falcone.
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tyson for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Rooker
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Rooker
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Sutton
John Sutton now pitching.
Dyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Sutton
Rooker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sutton
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger 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: ---
McBride vs. Rooker
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rooker
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Rooker
Simmons 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, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Sutton
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Sutton
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Sutton
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McBride throws the ball in to Templeton who tags Oliver trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Parker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sutton
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rooker
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Rooker
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Rooker
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Rooker
Mike Anderson pinch hits for John Sutton.
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brock vs. Rooker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Taveras fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching. Joel Youngblood now playing left field.
Stennett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Hrabosky
There goes Stennett. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Stennett steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dilone vs. Hrabosky
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stennett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dyer vs. Hrabosky
Dyer hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stennett tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Hrabosky
Rooker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Hrabosky
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rooker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Hrabosky
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Rooker
Templeton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Rooker
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rooker
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Parker 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 4/15/1977 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 0 2 0 Brock L, lf 4 0 1 0
Garner P, 3b 5 1 1 0 Youngblood J, lf 0 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 3 2 2 2 Templeton G, ss 4 0 0 0
Oliver A, lf 4 0 1 1 McBride B, cf 4 0 0 0
Robinson B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Cruz H, rf 4 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 4 2 2 2 Simmons T, c 3 0 0 0
Dilone M, cf 4 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 2 0 0 0
Dyer D, c 3 1 1 2 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Rooker J, p 4 0 1 0 Kessinger D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Falcone P, p 1 0 0 0
Tyson M, ph 1 0 0 0
Sutton J, p 0 0 0 0
Anderson M, ph 1 0 1 0
Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 11 7 30 0 3 0
Pittsburgh 001 004 011 -- 7
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Falcone P (L) 6.0 6 5 5 3 4
Sutton J 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Hrabosky A 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Taveras F
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, St.Louis 4
2B -- Garner P, Parker D
HR -- Dyer D, Parker D, Stennett R
SB -- Brock L, Stennett R
CS -- Taveras F, Robinson B
SF -- Dyer D
T -- 2:05
A -- 41226
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