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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 16, 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 16, 1977 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 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 16, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eric Rasmussen |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,513 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joel Youngblood | Left Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Mike Anderson | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Don Kessinger | Second Baseman |
| Eric Rasmussen | Pitcher |
| Vern Rapp | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 16, 1977
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rasmussen
Taveras hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Rasmussen
Moreno 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Rasmussen
Parker 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 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Candelaria
Youngblood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Candelaria
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Candelaria
Scott 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: ---
Oliver vs. Rasmussen
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Rasmussen
There goes Oliver. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rasmussen
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Rasmussen
Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Rasmussen
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Candelaria
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Candelaria
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner 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: ---
Hernandez vs. Candelaria
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Rasmussen
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candelaria vs. Rasmussen
Candelaria hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Rasmussen
Taveras hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Rasmussen
Moreno 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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Candelaria
Reitz hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Kessinger vs. Candelaria
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Candelaria
Rasmussen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Rasmussen
Parker 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Rasmussen
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rasmussen
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Candelaria
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Candelaria
Templeton hits a fly ball towards center. Moreno settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Moreno. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Candelaria
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Anderson vs. Candelaria
Anderson bunts towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Templeton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Candelaria
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Rasmussen
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Rasmussen
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Rasmussen
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Candelaria
Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Candelaria
Reitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Reitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Candelaria
Kessinger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rasmussen vs. Candelaria
Rasmussen hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Rasmussen
Candelaria hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rasmussen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rasmussen
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Rasmussen
Moreno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Candelaria
Youngblood hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Candelaria
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Candelaria
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Candelaria
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Rasmussen
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Rasmussen
There goes Parker. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Rasmussen
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. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Rasmussen
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Youngblood. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Parker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Rasmussen
Stennett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Rasmussen
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rasmussen, and towards Kessinger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Rasmussen
Ott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Rasmussen
Tommy Helms pinch hits for John Candelaria.
There goes Ott. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Gossage
Ed Kirkpatrick now playing first base. Rich Gossage now pitching.
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, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Gossage
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Gossage
Lou Brock pinch hits for Ken Reitz.
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Gossage
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Rasmussen
Lou Brock now playing left field. Joel Youngblood now playing third base.
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rasmussen
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Rasmussen
Moreno is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Gossage
Bake McBride pinch hits for Eric Rasmussen.
McBride hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. McBride reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngblood vs. Gossage
Youngblood strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Gossage
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Gossage
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Hrabosky
Bake McBride now playing center field. Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Hrabosky
There goes Parker. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hrabosky
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gossage vs. Hrabosky
Gossage hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Anderson. Gossage reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stennett vs. Hrabosky
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Hrabosky
Garner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Hrabosky
Ott 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, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Gossage
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Mike Anderson.
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Gossage
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 -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Gossage
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Gossage
Brock strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1977 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 0 0 0 Youngblood J, lf-3b 4 0 0 0
Moreno O, cf 4 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 4 1 0 0
Parker D, rf 4 1 2 0 Scott T, cf 4 0 1 0
Oliver A, lf 4 1 1 0 Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson B, 1b 3 1 1 1 Anderson M, rf 3 0 1 1
Gossage R, p 1 0 1 1 Mumphrey J, ph 0 0 0 0
Stennett R, 2b 3 0 1 1 Simmons T, c 4 0 0 0
Garner P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 1 0
Ott E, c 3 0 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 2 0 1 0
Candelaria J, p 2 0 0 0 Brock L, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Helms T, ph 0 0 0 0 Kessinger D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, 1b 1 0 0 0 Rasmussen E, p 2 0 0 0
McBride B, ph-cf 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 32 1 5 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 201 -- 3
St.Louis 000 100 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (W) 6.0 3 1 0 0 2
Gossage R (S) 3.0 2 0 0 2 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Rasmussen E (L) 8.0 5 2 2 2 2
Hrabosky A 1.0 2 1 0 1 0
E -- Robinson B, Moreno O, Hernandez K
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, St.Louis 6
2B -- Reitz K, Scott T, Robinson B, McBride B, Gossage R
SB -- Parker D
CS -- Oliver A, Ott E, Parker D
T -- 2:02
A -- 12513
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