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OAK  9
@CAL  4
 BAL  3
@DET  2
 KCR  3
CHW  2
 MIN  6
SEP  4
 CLE  3
@NYY  0
 WSA  1
BOS  0
 ATL  6
SDP  3
 CIN 10
HOU  0
 NYM  2
@MON  1
 PHI  3
CHC  1
 PIT  2
STL  1
 STL  8
@PIT  1
 SFG  3
LAD  0
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: 10,895

 Wednesday, April 30, 1969, 8:40PM
Time of Game: 2:11
Cardinals
8
9-12
Won 1
4th, 6 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   5  0  0   1  0  1    8 12  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  4  0
W: Bob Gibson (2-2), L: Steve Blass (2-1)
 Pirates
1
13-8
Lost 1
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   3   2    0   0  .220  .591              0   0   2B
C Flood CF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .241  .608              4   0   GDP
V Pinson RF                   4   1   2   1    1   1  .293  .815              1   0   IW
J Torre 1B                    5   1   3   3    0   1  .247  .804              6   1   HR,2B
T McCarver C                  3   1   0   0    2   2  .256  .701              9   0   
M Shannon 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .262  .680              1   1   
P Gagliano 2B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .143  .476              4   2   
D Maxvill SS                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .194  .615              1   1   
B Gibson P                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .250  .563              1   0   SB
Totals                       37   8  12   0    4   9                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: L Brock (5, off R Kline); J Torre (3, off L Walker).
HR: J Torre (4, off S Blass; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
IBB: V Pinson (1, by R Kline).
TB: J Torre 7; L Brock 4; V Pinson 2; B Gibson; C Flood; M Shannon; P Gagliano.
GIDP: C Flood (3).
RBI: J Torre 3 (13); L Brock 2 (5); V Pinson (8); P Gagliano (1); B Gibson (1).
2-out RBI: L Brock 2; B Gibson; J Torre.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: D Maxvill (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Gibson (1, 2nd base off B Dal Canton/J May).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .393  .921              2   1   
  L Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .327  .782              0   4   
W Stargell LF                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .301  .940              0   0   
A Oliver RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .722              2   0   
J May C                       4   0   2   0    0   1  .281  .763              9   2   2B
B Mazeroski 2B                2   1   0   0    2   0  .182  .491              3   2   
B Robertson 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .188  .530              9   0   
F Patek SS                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .246  .603              2   1   SB
S Blass P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833              0   2   
  B Dal Canton P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833              0   0   
  R Kline P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  G Kolb PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   
  R Davis CF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .703              0   0   
Totals                       32   1   4   0    4   8                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: J May (4, off B Gibson).
TB: J May 3; B Robertson; M Alou.
RBI: F Patek (5).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Hebner-B Mazeroski-B Robertson.
Baserunning Events
SB: F Patek (2, 2nd base off B Gibson/T McCarver).

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 (2-2)              9     4   1   1    4   8   0   2.36   36     -       ·  ·      6·14· 1· 4     79    -     0.51   0.21
Totals                         9     4   1   1    4   8   0          36     -       ·  ·      6·14· 1· 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
S Blass, L (2-1)               3.2   5   6   6    3   1   1   5.76   18     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 1· 5     25    -     0.86  -0.24
B Dal Canton                   1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.71    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-2    0.37  -0.05
R Kline                        2     3   1   1    1   4   0   1.08   10     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.10  -0.00
L Walker                       2     3   1   1    0   2   0   3.12    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    12   8   8    4   9   1          41     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1·12          2-2
Balks: S Blass (1).
WP: L Walker (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Kline (1; V Pinson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Frank Dezelan, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 10,895.
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. Richie Hebner                3B
3. Vada Pinson                  RF       3. Willie Stargell              LF
4. Joe Torre                    1B       4. Al Oliver                    RF
5. Tim McCarver                  C       5. Jerry May                     C
6. Mike Shannon                 3B       6. Bill Mazeroski               2B
7. Phil Gagliano                2B       7. Bob Robertson                1B
8. Dal Maxvill                  SS       8. Freddie Patek                SS
9. Bob Gibson                    P       9. Steve Blass                   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 --- R 12% 73% 1-0 STL J. Torre S. Blass Home Run
t4 2 12- R 6% 90% 3-0 STL B. Gibson S. Blass Single to RF; Gagliano Scores; Maxvill to 3B
t4 2 -23 RR 6% 96% 4-0 STL L. Brock B. Dal Canton Single to LF; Maxvill Scores; Gibson Scores; Brock to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 2 1-3 O 6% 64% 0-1 PIT R. Hebner B. Gibson Strikeout
t1 1 -2- RO 5% 57% 0-0 STL V. Pinson S. Blass Single to CF; Flood Scores; Pinson out at 2B/CF-C-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' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL L. Brock S. Blass Lineout: SS
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 STL C. Flood S. Blass Single
t1 1 1-- 2% 52% 0-0 STL V. Pinson S. Blass Balk; Flood to 2B
t1 1 -2- RO 5% 57% 0-0 STL V. Pinson S. Blass Single to CF; Flood Scores; Pinson out at 2B/CF-C-2B
t1 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 STL J. Torre S. Blass Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 PIT M. Alou B. Gibson Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 PIT R. Hebner B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 PIT W. Stargell B. Gibson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 3% 65% 1-0 STL T. McCarver S. Blass Walk
t2 0 1-- O -3% 62% 1-0 STL M. Shannon S. Blass Flyball: RF
t2 1 1-- O -3% 59% 1-0 STL P. Gagliano S. Blass Flyball: RF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 57% 1-0 STL D. Maxvill S. Blass Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 PIT A. Oliver B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 PIT J. May B. Gibson Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Gibson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 STL B. Gibson S. Blass Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 STL L. Brock S. Blass Groundout: C-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 STL C. Flood S. Blass Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 PIT B. Robertson B. Gibson Popfly: 1B
b3 1 --- -3% 57% 0-1 PIT F. Patek B. Gibson Walk
b3 1 1-- -2% 55% 0-1 PIT S. Blass B. Gibson Patek Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- O 4% 60% 0-1 PIT S. Blass B. Gibson Foul Flyball: 2B
b3 2 -2- -2% 58% 0-1 PIT M. Alou B. Gibson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Patek to 3B; Alou to 1B
b3 2 1-3 O 6% 64% 0-1 PIT R. Hebner B. Gibson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 STL V. Pinson S. Blass Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- R 12% 73% 1-0 STL J. Torre S. Blass Home Run
t4 1 --- 2% 75% 2-0 STL T. McCarver S. Blass Walk
t4 1 1-- 5% 80% 2-0 STL M. Shannon S. Blass Single to CF; McCarver to 3B
t4 1 1-3 RO 2% 82% 2-0 STL P. Gagliano S. Blass Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; McCarver Scores
t4 2 1-- 1% 83% 3-0 STL D. Maxvill S. Blass Walk; Gagliano to 2B
t4 2 12- R 6% 90% 3-0 STL B. Gibson S. Blass Single to RF; Gagliano Scores; Maxvill to 3B
Bruce Dal Canton replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th
t4 2 1-3 0% 90% 4-0 STL L. Brock B. Dal Canton Gibson Steals 2B
t4 2 -23 RR 6% 96% 4-0 STL L. Brock B. Dal Canton Single to LF; Maxvill Scores; Gibson Scores; Brock to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t4 2 -2- O -1% 95% 6-0 STL C. Flood B. Dal Canton Flyball: CF
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -1% 94% 0-6 PIT W. Stargell B. Gibson Walk
b4 0 1-- O 1% 95% 0-6 PIT A. Oliver B. Gibson Popfly: 3B
b4 1 1-- -2% 94% 0-6 PIT J. May B. Gibson Single to 3B; Stargell to 2B
b4 1 12- O 2% 95% 0-6 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Gibson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Stargell to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O 2% 97% 0-6 PIT B. Robertson B. Gibson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Bruce Dal Canton facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 STL V. Pinson B. Dal Canton Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 STL J. Torre B. Dal Canton Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 STL T. McCarver B. Dal Canton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-6 PIT F. Patek B. Gibson Strikeout
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton (P) batting 9th
b5 1 --- O 1% 98% 0-6 PIT C. Taylor B. Gibson Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- -0% 97% 0-6 PIT M. Alou B. Gibson Single to RF
b5 2 1-- O 1% 98% 0-6 PIT R. Hebner B. Gibson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 6-7-8
Ron Kline replaces Carl Taylor (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-0 STL M. Shannon R. Kline Strikeout
t6 1 --- 0% 98% 6-0 STL P. Gagliano R. Kline Single to 3B
t6 1 1-- O -0% 98% 6-0 STL D. Maxvill R. Kline Strikeout
t6 2 1-- O -0% 98% 6-0 STL B. Gibson R. Kline Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-6 PIT W. Stargell B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-6 PIT A. Oliver B. Gibson Popfly: SS
b6 2 --- -0% 98% 0-6 PIT J. May B. Gibson Double to RF
b6 2 -2- -1% 98% 0-6 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Gibson Walk
b6 2 12- O 1% 99% 0-6 PIT B. Robertson B. Gibson Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Ron Kline facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- 0% 99% 6-0 STL L. Brock R. Kline Double to RF
t7 0 -2- O 0% 99% 6-0 STL C. Flood R. Kline Groundout: P-1B; Brock to 3B
t7 1 --3 0% 99% 6-0 STL V. Pinson R. Kline Intentional Walk
t7 1 1-3 R 0% 100% 6-0 STL J. Torre R. Kline Single to LF; Brock Scores; Pinson to 2B
t7 1 12- O -0% 99% 7-0 STL T. McCarver R. Kline Flyball: CF
t7 2 12- O -0% 99% 7-0 STL M. Shannon R. Kline Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 PIT F. Patek B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Ron Kline (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 PIT G. Kolb B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 PIT M. Alou B. Gibson Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 7-8-9
Luke Walker replaces Matty Alou (CF) pitching and batting 1st; Ron Davis replaces Gary Kolb (PH) playing CF batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 STL P. Gagliano L. Walker Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 STL D. Maxvill L. Walker Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 STL B. Gibson L. Walker Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 PIT R. Hebner B. Gibson Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 PIT W. Stargell B. Gibson Lineout: 1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 PIT A. Oliver B. Gibson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 0.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 7-0 STL L. Brock L. Walker Single to CF
t9 0 1-- OO 0% 100% 7-0 STL C. Flood L. Walker Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 7-0 STL V. Pinson L. Walker Single to LF
t9 2 1-- 0% 100% 7-0 STL J. Torre L. Walker Wild Pitch; Pinson to 2B
t9 2 -2- R 0% 100% 7-0 STL J. Torre L. Walker Double to RF; Pinson Scores
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 8-0 STL T. McCarver L. Walker Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 PIT J. May B. Gibson Foul Flyball: C
b9 1 --- 0% 100% 0-8 PIT B. Mazeroski B. Gibson Walk
b9 1 1-- -0% 100% 0-8 PIT B. Robertson B. Gibson Single to CF; Mazeroski to 3B
b9 1 1-3 RO 0% 100% 0-8 PIT F. Patek B. Gibson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Mazeroski Scores
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-8 PIT R. Davis B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 1.

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