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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 10, 1981
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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 May 10, 1981 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 10, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 10, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Candelaria |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lary Sorensen |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,112 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Dick Stello 2B: John Kibler 3B: Joe West |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
| John Milner | First Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Dale Berra | Third Baseman |
| John Candelaria | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Sixto Lezcano | Left Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Lary Sorensen | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 10, 1981
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sorensen
Moreno hits a fly ball into left field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sorensen
Foli hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tenace fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Sorensen
Parker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Candelaria
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Candelaria
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Candelaria
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Sorensen
Easler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Sorensen
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Sorensen covering, for the out. Easler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Sorensen
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Easler scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Sorensen
Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Sorensen
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Candelaria vs. Sorensen
Candelaria hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner scores. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreno vs. Sorensen
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Candelaria
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Candelaria
Lezcano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Candelaria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Candelaria
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sorensen
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Sorensen
Parker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lezcano. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Sorensen
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milner vs. Sorensen
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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Candelaria
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Candelaria
Herr 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, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorensen vs. Candelaria
Sorensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. Sorensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. Candelaria
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Sorensen
Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Sorensen
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Sorensen
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candelaria vs. Sorensen
There goes Berra. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Berra steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Candelaria vs. Sorensen
Candelaria hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Candelaria for the out. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreno vs. Sorensen
Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Sorensen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Candelaria
Scott 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, 3 - 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, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Candelaria
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lezcano vs. Candelaria
Lezcano 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, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sorensen
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Sorensen
Parker hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Sorensen
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Hernandez, and towards Herr, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Sorensen
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sorensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Candelaria
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Candelaria
Oberkfell hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Candelaria
Herr 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
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Sorensen
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Sorensen
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Sorensen
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Candelaria
Tito Landrum pinch hits for Lary Sorensen.
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Candelaria
Templeton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Candelaria
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candelaria vs. Sykes
Bob Sykes now pitching.
Candelaria hits a fly ball into left field. Lezcano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreno vs. Sykes
Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Sykes
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell juggles the ball. That's an error on Oberkfell. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Sykes
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lezcano throws the ball in to Herr who tags Parker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Foli scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Romo
Enrique Romo now pitching.
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Romo
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lezcano vs. Romo
Lezcano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Lezcano reaches second base with a double. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tenace vs. Romo
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Lezcano moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oberkfell vs. Romo
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lezcano tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Romo
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Easler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Sykes
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Sykes
Milner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Sykes
Garner 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, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Romo
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Bob Sykes.
Iorg strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Romo
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Romo
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Edelen
Joe Edelen now pitching.
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Edelen
Berra is hit by the pitch. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Romo vs. Edelen
Romo bunts between the mound and first base. Edelen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Romo for the out. Pena moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moreno vs. Edelen
Moreno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foli vs. Edelen
Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pena scores. Berra scores. Moreno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching.
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moreno scores. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Easler vs. Kaat
Lee Lacy pinch runs for Dave Parker.
There goes Lacy. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Lacy steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Easler vs. Kaat
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it and throws to home to get Foli. Lacy moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Kaat
Milner hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Romo
Lee Lacy now playing left field. Mike Easler now playing right field.
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Romo
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lezcano vs. Romo
Lezcano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Romo
Tenace strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/10/1981 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Moreno O, cf 4 1 0 0 Templeton G, ss 4 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 5 1 1 2 Scott T, cf 4 0 1 0
Parker D, rf 5 1 4 3 Hernandez K, 1b 4 1 2 0
Lacy L, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Hendrick G, rf 4 0 0 0
Easler M, lf-rf 5 1 1 0 Lezcano S, lf 3 1 1 0
Milner J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 4 0 1 1
Garner P, 2b 3 2 1 1 Oberkfell K, 3b 2 0 0 1
Pena T, c 4 1 2 0 Herr T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Berra D, 3b 3 1 1 1 Sorensen L, p 1 0 1 0
Candelaria J, p 3 0 1 1 Landrum T, ph 1 0 0 0
Romo E, p 0 0 0 0 Sykes B, p 0 0 0 0
Iorg D, ph 1 0 0 0
Edelen J, p 0 0 0 0
Kaat J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 11 8 31 2 6 2
Pittsburgh 020 110 103 -- 8
St.Louis 000 000 200 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Candelaria J (W) 6.0 3 0 0 0 2
Romo E (S) 3.0 3 2 2 1 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Sorensen L (L) 6.0 7 4 4 1 2
Sykes B 2.0 1 1 0 0 0
Edelen J 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
Kaat J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Oberkfell K
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, St.Louis 4
2B -- Parker D, Sorensen L, Hernandez K, Lezcano S
HR -- Parker D
SB -- Berra D, Lacy L
SH -- Romo E
SF -- Oberkfell K
HBP -- by Edelen J (Berra D)
T -- 2:29
A -- 11112
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