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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 6, 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 July 6, 1978 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 6, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,832 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | First Baseman |
| Ed Ott | Catcher |
| Steve Brye | Right Fielder |
| Ken Macha | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Left Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| John Denny | Pitcher |
| Ken Boyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 6, 1978
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Denny
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Denny
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Denny
Denny fires to first and picks off Moreno. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Denny
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garner for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Rooker
Templeton hits a fly ball into right field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Rooker
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it 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 line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Rooker
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Brye 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: ---
Robinson vs. Denny
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Denny
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Denny
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Denny
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Rooker
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Brye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Rooker
Morales hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brye. Morales reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reitz vs. Rooker
Reitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morales scores. Reitz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyson vs. Rooker
Tyson hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Denny vs. Rooker
Denny hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno 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: ---
Macha vs. Denny
Macha hits a line drive into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Denny
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Denny
Taveras hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Rooker
Templeton 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, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Rooker
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rooker
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Rooker
Simmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Simmons reaches second base with a double. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Rooker
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Denny
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to Denny covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Denny
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Denny
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Denny
Stargell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Denny
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Rooker
Morales is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Rooker
Reitz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Rooker
Tyson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Denny
Brye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macha vs. Denny
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Denny
Rooker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales who is chasing the ball. Rooker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taveras vs. Denny
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Rooker
Denny strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Rooker
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Rooker
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Taveras. Templeton goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Rooker
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Ott and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rooker
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Denny
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Denny
Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Denny
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Denny
Stargell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Denny
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brye vs. Denny
Brye hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Rooker
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Rooker
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Rooker
Morales 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, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macha vs. Denny
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Denny
John Milner pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Denny
Taveras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreno vs. Denny
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Denny
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Bibby
Jim Bibby now pitching.
Reitz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson throws the ball in to Garner who tags Reitz, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Bibby
Tyson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Bibby
Denny 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, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Denny
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Denny
Stargell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Denny
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Bibby
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Bibby
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Bibby
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stargell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brye vs. Denny
Brye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macha vs. Denny
Macha hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Denny
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Jim Bibby.
Sanguillen 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1978 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Taveras F, ss 4 0 1 0 Templeton G, ss 4 1 1 0
Moreno O, cf 4 0 3 0 Mumphrey J, lf 4 0 1 0
Garner P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 2 0
Robinson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Simmons T, c 3 0 1 1
Stargell W, 1b 3 1 2 2 Hendrick G, cf 3 0 0 0
Ott E, c 4 0 2 0 Morales J, rf 3 1 1 0
Brye S, rf 4 0 1 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 2 1
Macha K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Rooker J, p 2 0 1 0 Denny J, p 3 0 0 0
Milner J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bibby J, p 0 0 0 0
Sanguillen M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 11 2 30 3 8 2
Pittsburgh 000 002 000 -- 2
St.Louis 011 010 00x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L) 6.0 7 3 2 0 6
Bibby J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Denny J (W) 9.0 11 2 2 2 3
E -- Taveras F, Templeton G
DP -- St.Louis 4
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, St.Louis 3
2B -- Morales J, Simmons T
3B -- Rooker J
HR -- Stargell W
CS -- Mumphrey J
T -- 2:00
A -- 14832
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