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NYY  3
@BAL  2
 CLE  8
BOS  7
(12)		 DET  8
WSA  3
 CAL  9
@MIN  4
 LAD  4
CHC  2
 ATL  3
@NYM  2
 PHI  4
CIN  3
 STL  9
@PIT  2
 SFG  6
HOU  2
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 32,231

 Friday, April 15, 1966
Time of Game: 2:41
Cardinals
9
1-2
Won 1
6th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  1   2  3  2   1  0  0    9 13  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2  6  3
W: Bob Gibson (1-0), L: Don Cardwell (0-1)
 Pirates
2
2-1
Lost 1
3rd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock RF                    5   2   3   2    0   1  .357 1.009              1   0   HR,SB
J Javier 2B                   5   1   0   0    0   0  .133  .454              2   1   SB
C Flood CF                    5   1   3   2    0   0  .667 1.381              2   0   SB
T McCarver C                  3   1   0   0    2   1  .182  .468             10   0   GDP,IW
C Smith 3B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .357 1.143              1   3   3B
G Kernek 1B                   4   1   3   2    0   0  .444  .944              5   2   SB
A Johnson LF                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .308  .846              0   0   HR,GDP
  M Shannon LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
J Buchek SS                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .182  .413              4   0   CS
B Gibson P                    4   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              2   2   
Totals                       38   9  13   0    3   5                         27   8
Batting Events
3B: C Smith (1, off A McBean).
HR: A Johnson (1, off D Cardwell; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); L Brock (1, off A McBean; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: T McCarver (1, by D Cardwell).
TB: L Brock 6; A Johnson 4; C Smith 4; G Kernek 3; C Flood 3; J Buchek.
GIDP: A Johnson (1); T McCarver (1).
RBI: C Flood 2 (4); A Johnson 2 (2); L Brock 2 (2); G Kernek 2 (2); C Smith (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: J Javier (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: G Kernek (1, 2nd base off D Cardwell/J Pagliaroni); L Brock (3, 2nd base off D Cardwell/J Pagliaroni); C Flood (1, 2nd base off D Cardwell/J Pagliaroni); J Javier (1, 2nd base off D Cardwell/J Pagliaroni).
CS: J Buchek (1, 2nd base by B Purkey/J Gonder).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .333 1.067              2   0   3B,2B
G Alley SS                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .308  .665              7   1   
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .143  .286              2   0   
W Stargell LF                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .333 1.262              1   0   
D Clendenon 1B                4   0   1   0    0   2  .167  .702              8   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .462              2   5   
B Bailey 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .083  .250              0   3   2B
J Pagliaroni C                3   0   1   1    0   1  .417 1.167              4   0   
  B Purkey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  J Lynch PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              0   0   
D Cardwell P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  W Fryman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Roberts PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  A McBean P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  J Gonder PH-C               2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
Totals                       34   2   6   0    2  10                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: M Alou (2, off B Gibson); B Bailey (1, off B Gibson).
3B: M Alou (2, off B Gibson).
TB: M Alou 5; B Bailey 2; J Pagliaroni; B Mazeroski; D Clendenon.
RBI: R Clemente (1); J Pagliaroni (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. B Bailey-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon 2; J Gonder-G Alley.
E: W Stargell (1); R Clemente (1); B Bailey (1).

Pitching Stats

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gibson, W (1-0)              9     6   2   2    2  10   0   2.00   36     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 6     75    -     0.48   0.22
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2  10   0          36     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 6           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Cardwell, L (0-1)            4.1   9   6   5    1   4   1  10.38   23     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 9     26    -     0.98  -0.26
W Fryman                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.30  -0.00
A McBean                       2     4   3   3    0   0   1  13.50    9     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.07  -0.02
B Purkey                       2     0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    13   9   8    3   5   2          41     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 2·13          2-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Cardwell (1; T McCarver).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 32,231.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Lou Brock                    RF       1. Matty Alou                   CF
2. Julian Javier                2B       2. Gene Alley                   SS
3. Curt Flood                   CF       3. Roberto Clemente             RF
4. Tim McCarver                  C       4. Willie Stargell              LF
5. Charley Smith                3B       5. Donn Clendenon               1B
6. George Kernek                1B       6. Bill Mazeroski               2B
7. Alex Johnson                 LF       7. Bob Bailey                   3B
8. Jerry Buchek                 SS       8. Jim Pagliaroni                C
9. Bob Gibson                    P       9. Don Cardwell                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 1 1-- RR 18% 82% 1-0 STL A. Johnson D. Cardwell Home Run; Kernek Scores
t2 0 1-- 10% 64% 0-0 STL G. Kernek D. Cardwell Single to RF; Smith to 3B
t2 1 -23 O -8% 51% 0-0 STL J. Buchek D. Cardwell Flyball: RF
t3 1 --3 R 7% 62% 0-0 STL C. Flood D. Cardwell Single to CF; Brock Scores
t2 2 -23 O -6% 45% 0-0 STL B. Gibson D. Cardwell Popfly: SS

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL L. Brock D. Cardwell Popfly: SS
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 STL J. Javier D. Cardwell Popfly: SS
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 STL C. Flood D. Cardwell Single to CF
t1 2 1-- 1% 49% 0-0 STL T. McCarver D. Cardwell Flood Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 STL T. McCarver D. Cardwell Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 PIT M. Alou B. Gibson Popfly: SS
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 PIT G. Alley B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente B. Gibson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Don Cardwell facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 STL C. Smith D. Cardwell Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t2 0 1-- 10% 64% 0-0 STL G. Kernek D. Cardwell Single to RF; Smith to 3B
t2 0 1-3 1% 65% 0-0 STL A. Johnson D. Cardwell Kernek Steals 2B
t2 0 -23 O -6% 59% 0-0 STL A. Johnson D. Cardwell Strikeout
t2 1 -23 O -8% 51% 0-0 STL J. Buchek D. Cardwell Flyball: RF
t2 2 -23 O -6% 45% 0-0 STL B. Gibson D. Cardwell Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell B. Gibson Walk
b2 0 1-- O 4% 45% 0-0 PIT D. Clendenon B. Gibson Strikeout
b2 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Gibson Strikeout
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Bailey B. Gibson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 STL L. Brock D. Cardwell Single to RF
t3 0 1-- 3% 57% 0-0 STL J. Javier D. Cardwell Brock Steals 2B
t3 0 -2- O -1% 56% 0-0 STL J. Javier D. Cardwell Groundout: 2B-1B; Brock to 3B
t3 1 --3 R 7% 62% 0-0 STL C. Flood D. Cardwell Single to CF; Brock Scores
t3 1 1-- OO -5% 58% 1-0 STL T. McCarver D. Cardwell Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 PIT J. Pagliaroni B. Gibson Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 PIT D. Cardwell B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 PIT M. Alou B. Gibson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Don Cardwell facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 STL C. Smith D. Cardwell Lineout: LF
t4 1 --- 2% 64% 1-0 STL G. Kernek D. Cardwell Single to RF
t4 1 1-- RR 18% 82% 1-0 STL A. Johnson D. Cardwell Home Run; Kernek Scores
t4 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 STL J. Buchek D. Cardwell Strikeout
t4 2 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 STL B. Gibson D. Cardwell Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 PIT G. Alley B. Gibson Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 PIT R. Clemente B. Gibson Groundout: 1B-P
b4 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 PIT W. Stargell B. Gibson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 2% 87% 3-0 STL L. Brock D. Cardwell Single to LF
t5 0 1-- O -2% 86% 3-0 STL J. Javier D. Cardwell Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1 1-- 1% 86% 3-0 STL C. Flood D. Cardwell Javier Steals 2B
t5 1 -2- R 5% 92% 3-0 STL C. Flood D. Cardwell Single to RF; Javier Scores; Flood to 2B/Adv on E9
t5 1 -2- 0% 92% 4-0 STL T. McCarver D. Cardwell Intentional Walk
t5 1 12- R 4% 96% 4-0 STL C. Smith D. Cardwell Single to LF; Flood Scores; McCarver to 3B/Adv on E7; Smith to 1B
Woodie Fryman replaces Don Cardwell pitching and batting 9th
t5 1 1-3 RO 1% 97% 5-0 STL G. Kernek W. Fryman Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; McCarver Scores/unER
t5 2 1-- O -0% 96% 6-0 STL A. Johnson W. Fryman Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- -1% 95% 0-6 PIT D. Clendenon B. Gibson Single to CF
b5 0 1-- -3% 92% 0-6 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Gibson Single to CF; Clendenon to 2B
b5 0 12- O 2% 95% 0-6 PIT B. Bailey B. Gibson Flyball: RF
b5 1 12- O 2% 97% 0-6 PIT J. Pagliaroni B. Gibson Flyball: CF
Dave Roberts pinch hits for Woodie Fryman (P) batting 9th
b5 2 12- O 1% 98% 0-6 PIT D. Roberts B. Gibson Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Al McBean facing 8-9-1
Al McBean replaces Dave Roberts (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 0% 98% 6-0 STL J. Buchek A. McBean Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O -0% 98% 6-0 STL B. Gibson A. McBean Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- RR 1% 99% 6-0 STL L. Brock A. McBean Home Run; Gibson Scores
t6 1 --- O -0% 99% 8-0 STL J. Javier A. McBean Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 0% 99% 8-0 STL C. Flood A. McBean Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- -1% 99% 0-8 PIT M. Alou B. Gibson Triple to RF
b6 0 --3 -1% 98% 0-8 PIT G. Alley B. Gibson Walk
b6 0 1-3 RO 1% 99% 0-8 PIT R. Clemente B. Gibson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alou Scores
b6 1 1-- O 1% 99% 1-8 PIT W. Stargell B. Gibson Popfly: SS
b6 2 1-- O 0% 99% 1-8 PIT D. Clendenon B. Gibson Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Pirates' Al McBean facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O -0% 99% 8-1 STL T. McCarver A. McBean Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- 0% 100% 8-1 STL C. Smith A. McBean Triple to RF
t7 1 --3 R 0% 100% 8-1 STL G. Kernek A. McBean Single to LF; Smith Scores
t7 1 1-- OO -0% 100% 9-1 STL A. Johnson A. McBean Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
Mike Shannon replaces Alex Johnson playing LF batting 7th
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Gibson Popfly: SS
b7 1 --- -0% 100% 1-9 PIT B. Bailey B. Gibson Double to LF
b7 1 -2- R -0% 99% 1-9 PIT J. Pagliaroni B. Gibson Single to RF; Bailey Scores
Jesse Gonder pinch hits for Al McBean (P) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-9 PIT J. Gonder B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
b7 2 1-- -0% 99% 2-9 PIT M. Alou B. Gibson Double to RF; Pagliaroni to 3B
b7 2 -23 O 1% 100% 2-9 PIT G. Alley B. Gibson Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 9, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 8-9-1
Bob Purkey replaces Jim Pagliaroni (C) pitching and batting 8th; Jesse Gonder moves from PH to C
t8 0 --- 0% 100% 9-2 STL J. Buchek B. Purkey Walk
t8 0 1-- O -0% 100% 9-2 STL B. Gibson B. Purkey Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 9-2 STL L. Brock B. Purkey Double Play: Strikeout, Buchek Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-9, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- -0% 99% 2-9 PIT R. Clemente B. Gibson Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 2-9 PIT W. Stargell B. Gibson Strikeout
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-9 PIT D. Clendenon B. Gibson Strikeout
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-9 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Pirates' Bob Purkey facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 STL J. Javier B. Purkey Lineout: CF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 STL C. Flood B. Purkey Groundout: P-2B-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 9-2 STL T. McCarver B. Purkey Walk
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-2 STL C. Smith B. Purkey Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-9, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 PIT B. Bailey B. Gibson Popfly: 3B
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Bob Purkey (P) batting 8th
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 PIT J. Lynch B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 PIT J. Gonder B. Gibson Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Pirates 2.

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