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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 15, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 15, 1971 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 21,751 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Augie Donatelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | First Baseman |
| Joe Torre | Third Baseman |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Joe Hague | Right Fielder |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Dave Cash | Third Baseman |
| Al Oliver | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Dock Ellis | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 15, 1971
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Ellis
Sizemore hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ellis
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Carlton
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Carlton
Clines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Carlton
Clemente hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clines goes all the way around to score. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Carlton
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanguillen for the out. Clemente moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robertson vs. Carlton
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ellis
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Ellis
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Ellis
Hague hits a popup towards third. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Carlton
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Carlton
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Carlton
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Ellis
Maxvill hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Ellis
Carlton hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Ellis
The throw from Sanguillen to Robertson and they have Brock trapped. The throw over to Stennett, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Carlton
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Carlton
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Carlton
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Ellis
Sizemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ellis
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ellis
Torre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Ellis
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Carlton
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Carlton
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Carlton
Robertson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Carlton
There's a wild pitch. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Carlton
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robertson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Carlton
Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Carlton
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Carlton
Ellis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ellis
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hague vs. Ellis
Hague hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Ellis
Maxvill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Ellis
Ted Kubiak pinch hits for Steve Carlton.
Kubiak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Taylor
Chuck Taylor now pitching.
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Taylor
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Taylor
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Ellis
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Ellis
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Ellis
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robertson. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Ellis
There goes Alou. The throw from Sanguillen and he is out, Stennett applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Taylor
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Taylor
Robertson hits a fly ball into right field. Hague settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Taylor
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Torre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Ellis
Richie Hebner now playing third base. Dave Cash now playing second base.
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Ellis
Simmons hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Ellis
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hague vs. Ellis
Hague hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxvill vs. Ellis
Maxvill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Taylor
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Taylor
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Taylor
Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Ellis
Bob Burda pinch hits for Chuck Taylor.
Burda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Hernandez
Jim Beauchamp pinch runs for Bob Burda. Ramon Hernandez now pitching.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beauchamp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Hernandez
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Hernandez
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Hebner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Drabowsky
Clines hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Drabowsky
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Drabowsky
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Hernandez
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Hernandez
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hernandez
Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sanguillen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1971 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Brock L, lf 3 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hebner R, 3b 1 0 0 0
Alou M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Clines G, lf 4 1 1 0
Torre J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Clemente R, rf 3 0 1 1
Simmons T, c 4 1 2 1 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, cf 4 0 1 0 Robertson B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Hague J, rf 3 0 1 0 Cash D, 3b-2b 3 1 1 1
Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0 Oliver A, cf 3 1 1 2
Carlton S, p 1 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 1 0
Kubiak T, ph 1 0 0 0 Ellis D, p 3 0 0 0
Taylor C, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0
Burda B, ph 1 0 1 0
Beauchamp J, pr 0 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 30 4 6 4
St.Louis 000 000 100 -- 1
Pittsburgh 100 300 00x -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (L) 4.0 6 4 4 0 3
Taylor C 3.0 0 0 0 0 1
Drabowsky M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W)* 7.0 6 1 1 2 3
Hernandez R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Robertson B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Pittsburgh 3
HR -- Oliver A, Simmons T
CS -- Brock L, Alou M
WP -- Carlton S
T -- 1:57
A -- 21751
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