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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 29, 1996
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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 June 29, 1996 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 29, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Dessens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 34,426 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Bonin 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Larry Poncino 3B: Paul Nauert |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
| Al Martin | Center Fielder |
| Jeff King | Third Baseman |
| Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
| Dave Clark | Left Fielder |
| Mark Johnson | First Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Keith Osik | Catcher |
| Elmer Dessens | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| John Mabry | First Baseman |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 29, 1996
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Benes
Garcia is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Benes
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Benes
There goes Martin. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Benes
King hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Benes
Merced is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Benes
Clark takes first base on ball four. King moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Benes
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dessens
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Dessens
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dessens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Dessens
Gant takes first base on ball four. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jordan vs. Dessens
Jordan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lankford scores. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mabry vs. Dessens
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. Gant scores. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Dessens
Gaetti hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Martin. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. Jordan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagnozzi vs. Dessens
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pagnozzi for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Benes
Osik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dessens vs. Benes
Dessens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Dessens
Alicea is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Dessens
Benes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dessens
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Dessens
Lankford hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Benes
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Benes
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Alicea. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Benes
King takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Benes
Merced hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Benes
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Dessens
Gant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clark. Gant reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Dessens
Jordan hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mabry vs. Dessens
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Dessens
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gant scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagnozzi vs. Dessens
Pagnozzi is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Benes
Johnson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lankford. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Osik vs. Benes
Osik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dessens vs. Benes
Dessens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Benes
Garcia hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Dessens
Alicea strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Dessens
Benes strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dessens
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Benes
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Benes
King hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Benes
Merced hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. King moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Benes
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. King scores. Merced moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Benes
Johnson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merced tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Dessens
Lankford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Dessens
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Dessens
Jordan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Merced. Jordan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mabry vs. Christiansen
Jason Christiansen now pitching.
Mabry hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Jordan scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Christiansen
There's a wild pitch. Mabry moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Christiansen
Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Benes
Osik hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops it up and throws to first, with Benes covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Benes
Nelson Liriano pinch hits for Jason Christiansen.
Liriano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Benes
Garcia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mabry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Wilkins
Marc Wilkins now pitching.
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alicea vs. Wilkins
Alicea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pagnozzi moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sweeney vs. Wilkins
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Andy Benes.
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Sweeney moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Wilkins
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching.
Martin bunts towards the mound. Fossas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Fossas
King hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Fossas
Merced hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Fossas
Clark takes first base on ball four. King moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Fossas
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Wilkins
Lankford hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Martin. Lankford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Wilkins
Gant hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garcia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Wilkins
Jordan hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lankford moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mabry vs. Wilkins
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards third. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Petkovsek
Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jordan who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Osik vs. Petkovsek
Osik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingery vs. Petkovsek
Mike Kingery pinch hits for Marc Wilkins.
Kingery hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Petkovsek
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Honeycutt
Brian Jordan now playing first base. Rick Honeycutt now pitching. Willie McGee now playing right field.
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Miceli
Dan Miceli now pitching. Mike Kingery now playing center field.
Gaetti hits a line drive towards short. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Miceli
Pagnozzi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Miceli
Alicea hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alicea for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
King vs. Honeycutt
King hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Honeycutt
Merced hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Honeycutt
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Honeycutt
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Miceli
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Miceli
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Miceli
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. McGee moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gant vs. Miceli
Gant is walked intentionally. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jordan vs. Miceli
Jordan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McGee scores. Lankford moves to third. Gant moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/29/1996 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Garcia C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 5 0 2 0
Martin A, cf 5 1 1 0 Lankford R, cf 5 1 3 0
Miceli D, p 0 0 0 0 Gant R, lf 3 2 1 0
King J, 3b 4 1 3 1 Jordan B, rf-1b 5 2 3 2
Merced O, rf 5 1 2 0 Mabry J, 1b 4 0 1 2
Clark D, lf 3 0 1 1 Honeycutt R, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 2 2
Bell J, ss 4 1 1 0 Pagnozzi T, c 4 0 1 0
Osik K, c 4 0 0 0 Alicea L, 2b 4 0 1 0
Dessens E, p 2 0 1 1 Benes A, p 2 0 0 0
Christiansen J, p 0 0 0 0 Sweeney M, ph 1 0 0 0
Liriano N, ph 1 0 0 0 Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0
Wilkins M, p 0 0 0 0 Petkovsek M, p 0 0 0 0
Kingery M, ph-cf 1 0 1 1 McGee W, rf 1 1 1 0
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38 5 11 5 38 6 15 6
Pittsburgh 100 120 010 -- 5
St.Louis 301 010 001 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dessens E 4.2 8 5 5 1 5
Christiansen J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Wilkins M 2.0 3 0 0 0 0
Miceli D (L) 1.1 3 1 1 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A 6.0 7 4 4 2 2
Fossas T 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Petkovsek M 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Honeycutt R (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Alicea L
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, St.Louis 9
2B -- Gaetti G, Gant R, Johnson M, Jordan B, Lankford R
3B -- Bell J
SB -- Martin A
SF -- Johnson M
WP -- Christiansen J
T -- 3:16
A -- 34426
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