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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 12, 1978
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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 12, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,294 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Roger Freed | Left Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Vern Rapp | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 12, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Forsch
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it 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: ---
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Candelaria
Templeton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Templeton reaches second base with a double. Parker throws the ball in to Garner who tags Templeton trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Candelaria
Morales 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. Forsch
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Forsch
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Forsch
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch 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: ---
Simmons vs. Candelaria
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Candelaria
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freed vs. Candelaria
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Candelaria
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Candelaria
The umpire calls a balk on Candelaria Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Candelaria
Tyson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reitz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Forsch vs. Candelaria
Forsch hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Forsch
The umpire calls a balk on Forsch Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candelaria vs. Forsch
There goes Moreno. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Templeton applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Forsch
Candelaria hits a fly ball into left field. Freed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Candelaria
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Candelaria
There goes Scott. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Candelaria
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Candelaria
Simmons hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stargell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Forsch
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Freed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Forsch
Forsch has Robinson trapped. He fires to second, with Templeton covering, who tags Robinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Candelaria
Hernandez hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Candelaria
Freed hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Candelaria
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Candelaria
Tyson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Tyson reaches second base with a double. Reitz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Forsch vs. Candelaria
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Forsch
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Forsch
Stennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stennett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Candelaria vs. Forsch
Candelaria strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Candelaria
Scott 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, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Candelaria
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Candelaria
Morales hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stennett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Forsch
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Candelaria
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Candelaria
There's a wild pitch. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Candelaria
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. Candelaria
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Ott and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freed vs. Candelaria
Freed hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Candelaria
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Candelaria
Tyson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Candelaria
Forsch hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Forsch
Jim Dwyer now playing left field.
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Forsch
Stennett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Candelaria
Scott is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Candelaria
Templeton hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Moreno fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Moreno. Scott goes all the way around to score. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morales vs. Candelaria
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Candelaria
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Templeton scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Candelaria
Hernandez is hit by the pitch. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Candelaria
Dwyer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reitz vs. Candelaria
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Forsch
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Forsch
Steve Brye pinch hits for John Candelaria.
Brye strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Forsch
Taveras bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Forsch
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Tekulve
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Tekulve
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Tekulve
Templeton 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, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Forsch
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Forsch
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Forsch
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Forsch
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. Stargell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Forsch
Garner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1978 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0 Scott T, cf 3 1 0 0
Ott E, c 4 0 0 0 Templeton G, ss 5 1 2 0
Parker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Morales J, rf 4 0 0 0
Robinson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 4 1 2 1
Stargell W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 2 1
Stennett R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Freed R, lf 3 0 0 0
Garner P, 3b 3 1 0 0 Dwyer J, lf 1 0 0 0
Moreno O, cf 3 0 2 1 Reitz K, 3b 4 1 1 1
Candelaria J, p 2 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 0 2 1
Brye S, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 4 0 1 0
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 34 5 10 4
Pittsburgh 001 000 000 -- 1
St.Louis 010 101 20x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (L) 7.0 9 5 4 2 3
Tekulve K 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 9
E -- Taveras F, Hernandez K, Moreno O, Templeton G
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, St.Louis 9
2B -- Templeton G 2, Hernandez K, Tyson M
SB -- Scott T, Hernandez K
CS -- Moreno O, Robinson B
HBP -- by Candelaria J (Scott T), by Candelaria J (Hernandez K)
WP -- Candelaria J
Balk -- Candelaria J, Forsch B
T -- 2:15
A -- 12294
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