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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 23, 1987
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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 23, 1987 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1987 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Fisher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Greg Mathews |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 30,235 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felix Fermin | Shortstop |
| Jose Lind | Second Baseman |
| Andy Van Slyke | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Mike Diaz | Left Fielder |
| Darnell Coles | Right Fielder |
| Sid Bream | First Baseman |
| Junior Ortiz | Catcher |
| Brian Fisher | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| John Morris | Right Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Greg Mathews | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 23, 1987
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Mathews
Fermin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Mathews
Lind hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Lind reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Mathews
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lind moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Mathews
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonilla for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fisher
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fisher
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Fisher covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Fisher
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herr for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Mathews
Lance Johnson now playing left field.
Diaz hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Mathews
Coles hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Mathews
Bream hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith 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: ---
Driessen vs. Fisher
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Fisher
McGee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Fisher
There goes McGee. The throw from Ortiz and he is safe. McGee steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Fisher
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. Fisher
Morris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lind settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Fisher
Pena strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Mathews
Ortiz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisher vs. Mathews
Fisher bunts towards third. Pendleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ortiz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fermin vs. Mathews
Fermin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Ortiz scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Mathews
Lind hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Mathews
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Fisher
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fisher
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fisher
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Fermin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Mathews
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Mathews
Diaz hits a line drive into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Mathews
Coles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Fisher
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Fisher
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Fisher
McGee strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Mathews
Bream strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Mathews
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Mathews
Fisher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Fisher
Pendleton hits a fly ball into left field. Diaz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Fisher
Morris strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Fisher
Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Fisher
The umpire calls a balk on Fisher Pena moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Fisher
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fisher, and towards Fermin, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Mathews
Fermin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Mathews
Lind hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Mathews
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Mathews
There goes Van Slyke. The throw from Pena and he is safe. Van Slyke steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonilla vs. Mathews
Bonilla hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fisher
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fisher
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Coles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Fisher
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Fisher
There goes Herr. The throw from Ortiz and he is safe. Herr steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Fisher
Driessen hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Mathews
Diaz hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Mathews
Coles hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Mathews
Bream hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Fisher
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Fisher
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Coles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Fisher
Morris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Fisher
There goes Morris. The throw from Ortiz and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pena vs. Fisher
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fermin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Mathews
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Mathews
Fisher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fermin vs. Mathews
Fermin hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Fisher
Jose Oquendo pinch hits for Greg Mathews. Barry Bonds now playing left field.
Oquendo hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fisher
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fisher
There goes Johnson. The throw from Ortiz and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Fisher
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fisher fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Fisher
There goes Smith. The throw from Ortiz and he is out, Fermin applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lind vs. Dayley
Ken Dayley now pitching.
Lind strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Dayley
Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morris who is chasing the ball. Van Slyke reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Dayley
Bonilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Van Slyke scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Dayley
Bonds hits a line drive towards the mound. Dayley catches it and throws to first to double up Bonilla. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Fisher
Al Pedrique now playing third base.
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Fisher
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Fisher
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1987 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Fermin F, ss 4 0 0 0 Coleman V, lf 1 0 0 0
Lind J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Johnson L, lf 3 0 1 0
Van Slyke A, cf 4 1 2 0 Smith O, ss 4 0 0 0
Bonilla B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Herr T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Pedrique A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Diaz M, lf 3 0 0 0 McGee W, cf 3 0 0 0
Bonds B, lf 1 0 0 0 Pendleton T, 3b 2 0 0 0
Coles D, rf 3 0 0 0 Morris J, rf 2 0 0 0
Bream S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Pena T, c 3 0 1 0
Ortiz J, c 3 1 1 0 Mathews G, p 2 0 0 0
Fisher B, p 3 0 1 0 Oquendo J, ph 1 0 0 0
Dayley K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 1 28 0 2 0
Pittsburgh 001 000 001 -- 2
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Fisher B (W) 9.0 2 0 0 4 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mathews G (L) 8.0 5 1 1 0 5
Dayley K 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Ortiz J
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, St.Louis 5
2B -- Lind J, Ortiz J
3B -- Van Slyke A
SB -- McGee W, Van Slyke A, Herr T, Morris J, Johnson L
CS -- Smith O
Balk -- Fisher B
T -- 2:28
A -- 30235
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