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WSA  6
@DET  1
 MIN  4
KCR  0
 NYY  1
BOS  0
 ATL 12
HOU  1
 CHC  2
@PHI  1
(10)		 STL  6
@PIT  2
 LAD  4
@SDP  3
 SFG  4
CIN  3
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 3,859

 Monday, April 28, 1969, 8:33PM
Time of Game: 2:38
Cardinals
6
8-11
Won 1
3rd, 6 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       3  0  0   1  1  0   0  1  0    6 11  1
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  4  1
W: Steve Carlton (2-2), L: Bob Moose (2-1)
 Pirates
2
12-7
Lost 2
2nd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   1   2   0    0   2  .195  .546              1   0   SB
C Flood CF                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .244  .626              2   0   2B
V Pinson RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .297  .840              3   0   3B,HBP
J Torre 1B                    5   1   1   2    0   1  .230  .737             13   1   
T McCarver C                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .264  .664              7   3   CS
M Shannon 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .273  .716              0   4   
J Javier 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .230  .523              0   0   
D Maxvill SS                  1   1   0   1    3   1  .193  .604              1   3   
S Carlton P                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .417  .917              0   1   
Totals                       37   6  11   0    5   9                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: C Flood (6, off J Shellenback).
3B: V Pinson (3, off B Dal Canton).
HBP: V Pinson (1, by B Moose).
TB: V Pinson 4; C Flood 3; L Brock 2; T McCarver 2; S Carlton; J Torre; M Shannon.
RBI: J Torre 2 (10); V Pinson (7); D Maxvill (7); C Flood (3).
2-out RBI: V Pinson; D Maxvill.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. S Carlton-T McCarver-J Torre; J Torre-D Maxvill-J Torre.
PB: T McCarver (2).
E: M Shannon (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Brock (5, 2nd base off B Moose/J May).
CS: T McCarver (2, 2nd base by J Shellenback POCS).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .383  .914              2   0   2B,GDP
R Davis RF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .743              2   0   
W Stargell LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .318  .998              2   0   GDP
B Robertson 1B                4   1   0   0    0   2  .200  .583              8   2   
J Pagan 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .638              0   1   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .183  .484              0   2   
J May C                       3   0   1   2    0   1  .264  .727             10   0   SF
F Patek SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .617              3   3   
B Moose P                     0   0   0   0    1   0  .111  .384              0   0   
  L Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Taylor PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .500 1.167              0   0   
  B Dal Canton P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Shellenback P             0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   3   
Totals                       29   2   4   0    5   6                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: M Alou (9, off S Carlton).
SF: J May (2, off S Carlton).
TB: M Alou 2; J Pagan; R Davis; J May.
GIDP: W Stargell (2); M Alou (2).
RBI: J May 2 (6).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: J May (2).

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
S Carlton, W (2-2)             9     4   2   1    5   6   0   1.16   35     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 4     74    -     0.89   0.21
Totals                         9     4   2   1    5   6   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 4           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Moose, L (2-1)               3.1   5   4   4    4   2   0   3.95   20     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 5     32    -     1.19  -0.30
L Walker                       1.2   2   1   0    1   2   0   2.70    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          2-0    0.73   0.00
B Dal Canton                   2     1   0   0    0   4   0   0.79    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.30   0.02
J Shellenback                  2     3   1   1    0   1   0   2.45    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.09  -0.01
Totals                         9    11   6   5    5   9   0          43     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1·11          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: S Carlton (1).
HBP: B Moose (1; V Pinson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Shellenback (2; T McCarver, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Dezelan, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 3,859.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Matty Alou                   CF
2. Curt Flood                   CF       2. Ron Davis                    RF
3. Vada Pinson                  RF       3. Willie Stargell              LF
4. Joe Torre                    1B       4. Bob Robertson                1B
5. Tim McCarver                  C       5. Jose Pagan                   3B
6. Mike Shannon                 3B       6. Bill Mazeroski               2B
7. Julian Javier                2B       7. Jerry May                     C
8. Dal Maxvill                  SS       8. Freddie Patek                SS
9. Steve Carlton                 P       9. Bob Moose                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 1 123 OO 17% 73% 1-3 PIT M. Alou S. Carlton Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
b2 0 12- R -10% 57% 0-3 PIT J. May S. Carlton Single to RF; Pagan Scores; Mazeroski to 2B
t1 0 123 RR 10% 77% 0-0 STL J. Torre B. Moose Single to LF; Brock Scores; Flood Scores; Pinson to 2B
b3 0 1-- OO 9% 74% 1-3 PIT W. Stargell S. Carlton Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t1 2 123 R 8% 80% 2-0 STL D. Maxvill B. Moose Walk; Torre Scores; McCarver to 3B; Shannon to 2B

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' Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 STL L. Brock B. Moose Single to RF
t1 0 1-- 3% 56% 0-0 STL C. Flood B. Moose Brock Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- 3% 59% 0-0 STL C. Flood B. Moose Walk
t1 0 12- 8% 67% 0-0 STL V. Pinson B. Moose Hit By Pitch; Brock to 3B; Flood to 2B
t1 0 123 RR 10% 77% 0-0 STL J. Torre B. Moose Single to LF; Brock Scores; Flood Scores; Pinson to 2B
t1 0 12- 5% 82% 2-0 STL T. McCarver B. Moose Walk; Pinson to 3B; Torre to 2B
t1 0 123 O -5% 78% 2-0 STL M. Shannon B. Moose Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Torre to 3B; McCarver to 2B
t1 1 123 O -6% 72% 2-0 STL J. Javier B. Moose Lineout: 1B
t1 2 123 R 8% 80% 2-0 STL D. Maxvill B. Moose Walk; Torre Scores; McCarver to 3B; Shannon to 2B
t1 2 123 O -4% 76% 3-0 STL S. Carlton B. Moose Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -6% 70% 0-3 PIT M. Alou S. Carlton Double to LF
b1 0 -2- O 4% 74% 0-3 PIT R. Davis S. Carlton Strikeout
b1 1 -2- O 3% 77% 0-3 PIT W. Stargell S. Carlton Strikeout
b1 2 -2- O 3% 80% 0-3 PIT B. Robertson S. Carlton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 1-2-3
t2 0 --- 2% 82% 3-0 STL L. Brock B. Moose Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O -1% 81% 3-0 STL C. Flood B. Moose Groundout: SS-1B; Brock to 2B
t2 1 -2- O -2% 79% 3-0 STL V. Pinson B. Moose Flyball: LF
t2 2 -2- O -2% 77% 3-0 STL J. Torre B. Moose Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 74% 0-3 PIT J. Pagan S. Carlton Single to LF
b2 0 1-- -6% 67% 0-3 PIT B. Mazeroski S. Carlton Walk; Pagan to 2B
b2 0 12- R -10% 57% 0-3 PIT J. May S. Carlton Single to RF; Pagan Scores; Mazeroski to 2B
b2 0 12- O 1% 58% 1-3 PIT F. Patek S. Carlton Groundout: C-1B; Mazeroski to 3B; May to 2B
b2 1 -23 -2% 56% 1-3 PIT B. Moose S. Carlton Walk
b2 1 123 OO 17% 73% 1-3 PIT M. Alou S. Carlton Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 5-6-7
t3 0 --- O -2% 71% 3-1 STL T. McCarver B. Moose Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O -1% 70% 3-1 STL M. Shannon B. Moose Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- O -1% 70% 3-1 STL J. Javier B. Moose Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- -5% 65% 1-3 PIT R. Davis S. Carlton Walk
b3 0 1-- OO 9% 74% 1-3 PIT W. Stargell S. Carlton Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 1% 75% 1-3 PIT B. Robertson S. Carlton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Bob Moose facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- 3% 78% 3-1 STL D. Maxvill B. Moose Walk
t4 0 1-- 4% 81% 3-1 STL S. Carlton B. Moose Single; Maxvill to 2B
t4 0 12- O -4% 78% 3-1 STL L. Brock B. Moose Strikeout
t4 1 12- R 8% 85% 3-1 STL C. Flood B. Moose Single to CF; Maxvill Scores; Carlton to 2B
Luke Walker replaces Bob Moose pitching and batting 9th
t4 1 12- O -2% 83% 4-1 STL V. Pinson L. Walker Flyball: LF
t4 2 12- O -2% 81% 4-1 STL J. Torre L. Walker Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 2% 83% 1-4 PIT J. Pagan S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 85% 1-4 PIT B. Mazeroski S. Carlton Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O 1% 86% 1-4 PIT J. May S. Carlton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- 2% 87% 4-1 STL T. McCarver L. Walker Single to CF
t5 0 1-- R 5% 92% 4-1 STL M. Shannon L. Walker Single to RF; McCarver Scores/Adv on E2/No RBI/unER
t5 0 1-- O -1% 91% 5-1 STL J. Javier L. Walker Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1 1-- 1% 92% 5-1 STL D. Maxvill L. Walker Walk; Javier to 2B
t5 1 12- O -1% 91% 5-1 STL S. Carlton L. Walker Strikeout
t5 2 12- O -1% 90% 5-1 STL L. Brock L. Walker Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2% 92% 1-5 PIT F. Patek S. Carlton Flyball: RF
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Luke Walker (P) batting 9th
b5 1 --- -2% 90% 1-5 PIT C. Taylor S. Carlton Walk
b5 1 1-- -1% 89% 1-5 PIT M. Alou S. Carlton Wild Pitch; Taylor to 2B
b5 1 -2- O 3% 91% 1-5 PIT M. Alou S. Carlton Strikeout Looking
b5 2 -2- -1% 90% 1-5 PIT R. Davis S. Carlton Single; Taylor to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O 3% 93% 1-5 PIT W. Stargell S. Carlton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pirates' Bruce Dal Canton facing 2-3-4
Bruce Dal Canton replaces Carl Taylor (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -0% 93% 5-1 STL C. Flood B. Dal Canton Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- 2% 95% 5-1 STL V. Pinson B. Dal Canton Triple to RF
t6 1 --3 O -2% 93% 5-1 STL J. Torre B. Dal Canton Strikeout
t6 2 --3 O -1% 92% 5-1 STL T. McCarver B. Dal Canton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 2% 94% 1-5 PIT B. Robertson S. Carlton Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O 1% 95% 1-5 PIT J. Pagan S. Carlton Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O 0% 95% 1-5 PIT B. Mazeroski S. Carlton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pirates' Bruce Dal Canton facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 STL M. Shannon B. Dal Canton Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 STL J. Javier B. Dal Canton Strikeout
t7 2 --- O -0% 94% 5-1 STL D. Maxvill B. Dal Canton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 2% 96% 1-5 PIT J. May S. Carlton Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-5 PIT F. Patek S. Carlton Groundout: 3B-1B
Jose Martinez pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 0% 97% 1-5 PIT J. Martinez S. Carlton Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pirates' Jim Shellenback facing 9-1-2
Jim Shellenback replaces Jose Martinez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 STL S. Carlton J. Shellenback Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 STL L. Brock J. Shellenback Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- 0% 97% 5-1 STL C. Flood J. Shellenback Double to LF
t8 2 -2- R 1% 99% 5-1 STL V. Pinson J. Shellenback Single to LF; Flood Scores
t8 2 1-- O -0% 98% 6-1 STL J. Torre J. Shellenback Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 PIT M. Alou S. Carlton Groundout: C-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 PIT R. Davis S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 PIT W. Stargell S. Carlton Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Jim Shellenback facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 6-1 STL T. McCarver J. Shellenback Single
t9 0 1-- O -0% 100% 6-1 STL M. Shannon J. Shellenback McCarver Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 STL M. Shannon J. Shellenback Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 0% 99% 6-1 STL J. Javier J. Shellenback Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- -1% 99% 1-6 PIT B. Robertson S. Carlton Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Robertson to 1B
b9 0 1-- -2% 97% 1-6 PIT J. Pagan S. Carlton Walk; Robertson to 2B
b9 0 12- O 1% 98% 1-6 PIT B. Mazeroski S. Carlton Groundout: 1B unassisted; Robertson to 3B; Pagan to 2B
b9 1 -23 RO 2% 100% 1-6 PIT J. May S. Carlton Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Robertson Scores/unER
b9 2 -2- 0% 100% 2-6 PIT F. Patek S. Carlton Passed Ball; Pagan to 3B
b9 2 --3 O 0% 100% 2-6 PIT F. Patek S. Carlton Popfly: 1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 2.

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