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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 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 September 15, 1977 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| 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 | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | First Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Left Fielder |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Ken Macha | Third Baseman |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Bosetti | Left Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Hector Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Eric Rasmussen | Pitcher |
| Vern Rapp | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 15, 1977
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rasmussen
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Rasmussen
Rasmussen fires to first and picks off Taveras. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Rasmussen
Garner 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: ---
Parker vs. Rasmussen
Parker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Rasmussen
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Candelaria
Bosetti 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: ---
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Candelaria
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it 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: ---
Oliver vs. Rasmussen
Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macha vs. Rasmussen
Macha hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Rasmussen
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Candelaria vs. Rasmussen
Candelaria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up 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: ---
Simmons vs. Candelaria
Simmons 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: ---
Reitz vs. Candelaria
Reitz 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: ---
Cruz vs. Candelaria
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Parker 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: ---
Taveras vs. Rasmussen
Taveras hits a fly ball into left field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Rasmussen
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up 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 first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Candelaria
Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Candelaria
Tyson hits a line drive towards short. Taveras catches it and throws to first to double up Mumphrey. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. Candelaria
Rasmussen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Candelaria
Bosetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner misplays the ball. That's an error on Garner. Rasmussen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Templeton vs. Candelaria
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rasmussen
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Rasmussen
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Rasmussen
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Rasmussen
Macha hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Rasmussen
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Candelaria
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Candelaria
Reitz hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Candelaria
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno 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: ---
Candelaria vs. Rasmussen
Candelaria hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rasmussen
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Rasmussen
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson 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: ---
Mumphrey vs. Candelaria
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Candelaria
Tyson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rasmussen vs. Candelaria
Rasmussen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosetti vs. Candelaria
There goes Tyson. The throw from Ott and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Rasmussen
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Rasmussen covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rasmussen
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Rasmussen
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Candelaria
Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Candelaria
The umpire calls a balk on Candelaria Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Candelaria
Templeton 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Candelaria
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Candelaria
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bosetti scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Candelaria
Reitz hits a popup towards the mound. Candelaria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Rasmussen
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macha vs. Rasmussen
Macha hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreno vs. Rasmussen
Moreno hits a line drive to right field. Cruz throws towards Templeton. Templeton fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Templeton. Cruz throws the ball in to Templeton who tags Moreno trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ott scores. Macha moves to third. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Candelaria vs. Rasmussen
Candelaria hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bosetti. Candelaria reaches second base with a double. Macha scores. Moreno scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taveras vs. Rasmussen
Taveras hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Rasmussen
There goes Candelaria. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Reitz applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Rasmussen
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Candelaria
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Candelaria
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Candelaria
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Rasmussen
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rasmussen
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Rasmussen
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Rasmussen
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Al Oliver.
The umpire calls a balk on Rasmussen Dilone moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Rasmussen
Ott is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Macha vs. Rasmussen
The ball gets by Simmons for a passed ball. Dilone moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Macha vs. Rasmussen
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Candelaria
Miguel Dilone now playing left field. Mike Potter pinch hits for Eric Rasmussen.
Potter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosetti vs. Candelaria
Bosetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Candelaria
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. Bosetti moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Candelaria
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Bosetti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Eastwick
Candelaria strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Eastwick
Taveras hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Taveras reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Eastwick
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Eastwick
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Eastwick covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Candelaria
Mario Mendoza now playing third base.
Simmons hits a popup towards third. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Candelaria
Reitz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Candelaria
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Candelaria
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Iorg vs. Gossage
Roger Freed pinch hits for Mike Tyson. Rich Gossage now pitching. Dane Iorg pinch hits for Roger Freed.
Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reitz moves to third. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brock vs. Gossage
Mike Phillips pinch runs for Dane Iorg. Lou Brock pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick.
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reitz scores. Mumphrey scores. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Gossage
Dave Rader pinch hits for Rick Bosetti.
Rader hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mendoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1977, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 5 0 2 0 Bosetti R, lf 2 1 0 0
Garner P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rader D, ph 1 0 0 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 0 0
Robinson B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 0
Oliver A, lf 3 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 2 1
Dilone M, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 1 0 0
Ott E, c 2 1 2 1 Cruz H, rf 4 0 0 0
Macha K, 3b 4 1 3 0 Mumphrey J, cf 4 1 2 0
Mendoza M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Moreno O, cf 4 1 1 1 Freed R, ph 0 0 0 0
Candelaria J, p 4 0 1 2 Iorg D, ph 1 0 1 0
Gossage R, p 0 0 0 0 Phillips M, pr 0 0 0 0
Rasmussen E, p 2 0 1 0
Potter M, ph 1 0 0 0
Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0
Brock L, ph 1 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 10 4 33 3 7 3
Pittsburgh 000 100 300 -- 4
St.Louis 000 001 002 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (W) 8.2 5 3 3 3 4
Gossage R (S) 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Rasmussen E (L) 8.0 9 4 3 1 2
Eastwick R 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Garner P, Templeton G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, St.Louis 7
2B -- Robinson B, Ott E, Candelaria J
3B -- Taveras F
CS -- Tyson M, Candelaria J
SF -- Ott E
HBP -- by Rasmussen E (Parker D), by Rasmussen E (Ott E), by Candelaria J (Reitz K)
Balk -- Candelaria J, Rasmussen E
PB -- Simmons T
T -- 2:30
A -- 0
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