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BAL  8
BOS  7
 CAL 11
KCR  4
 CHW  3
MIN  2
 DET  4
@CLE  1
 SEP  9
@OAK  4
 WSA  6
NYY  1
 ATL  8
SFG  4
 SDP  2
@CIN  1
 HOU  8
LAD  1
 NYM  3
MON  2
(12)		 NYM  7
MON  1
 PHI  6
CHC  2
 STL 11
@PIT  2
 STL  2
@PIT  1
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: Not Given

 Wednesday, September 10, 1969, 6:05PM
Time of Game: 2:21
Cardinals
11
76-65
Won 3
3rd, 7½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  3   2  3  1   2  0  0   11 15  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  6  0
W: Bob Gibson (17-11), L: Steve Blass (14-9)
 Pirates
2
75-63
Lost 2
4th, 8 GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    6   3   4   1    0   0  .296  .783              1   0   3B
C Flood CF                    6   2   3   1    0   0  .292  .723              1   0   SB
V Pinson RF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .254  .683              1   0   HBP
  V Davalillo PR-RF           0   0   0   0    1   0  .209  .554              1   0   
J Torre 1B                    4   1   2   5    2   1  .292  .828              9   1   3B
T McCarver C                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .701              8   0   2B
J Javier 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .292  .774              1   3   2B
M Shannon 3B                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .701              2   2   IW
D Maxvill SS                  4   1   0   1    1   1  .169  .482              2   2   
B Gibson P                    5   2   4   1    0   0  .268  .638              1   2   2B
Totals                       41  11  15   0    7   3                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: T McCarver (19, off L Marone); B Gibson (5, off S Blass); J Javier (25, off F Brosseau).
3B: L Brock (9, off S Blass); J Torre (5, off S Blass).
IBB: M Shannon (6, by F Brosseau).
HBP: V Pinson (3, by L Marone).
TB: L Brock 6; B Gibson 5; J Torre 4; C Flood 3; T McCarver 2; J Javier 2.
RBI: J Torre 5 (87); D Maxvill (30); L Brock (44); B Gibson (8); C Flood (49); T McCarver (48).
2-out RBI: B Gibson; C Flood; L Brock.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 6 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Javier-D Maxvill-J Torre.
E: M Shannon (20).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Flood (8, 2nd base off S Blass/M Sanguillen).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .327  .771              2   0   
G Alley 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .262  .688              1   4   
W Stargell LF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .323  .982              3   0   3B,GDP
R Clemente RF                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .339  .944              1   0   
A Oliver 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .778              9   0   
M Sanguillen C                4   0   0   0    0   2  .317  .781              5   1   
R Hebner 3B                   3   0   3   0    1   0  .305  .815              2   2   
F Patek SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .618              2   4   
S Blass P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .576              0   1   
  F Brosseau P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Dal Canton P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .917              1   0   
  C Taylor PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .368  .933              0   0   
  L Marone P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  J Pagan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .751              0   0   
  C Hartenstein P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .205              0   0   
  J Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .661              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   6   0    3   7                         27  12
Batting Events
3B: W Stargell (4, off B Gibson).
TB: R Hebner 3; W Stargell 3; A Oliver; G Alley.
GIDP: W Stargell (8).
RBI: R Clemente (85); W Stargell (82).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.

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 (17-11)            9     6   2   2    3   7   0   2.40   36     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 6     71    -     0.36   0.17
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 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
S Blass, L (14-9)              3.2   7   5   5    1   3   0   4.68   19     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 7     29    -     1.17  -0.25
F Brosseau                     0.2   2   2   2    2   0   0  27.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          1-1    0.35  -0.05
B Dal Canton                   0.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   3.55    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          3-2    0.27  -0.02
L Marone                       2     5   3   3    2   0   0   3.21   14     -       ·  ·      0· 6· 1· 5          0-0    0.05  -0.01
C Hartenstein                  2     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.70    7     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    15  11  11    7   3   0          49     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1·15          4-3
Balks: None.
WP: B Dal Canton (2).
HBP: L Marone (2; V Pinson).
IBB: F Brosseau (1; M Shannon).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 0.
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. Gene Alley                   2B
3. Vada Pinson                  RF       3. Willie Stargell              LF
4. Joe Torre                    1B       4. Roberto Clemente             RF
5. Tim McCarver                  C       5. Al Oliver                    1B
6. Julian Javier                2B       6. Manny Sanguillen              C
7. Mike Shannon                 3B       7. Richie Hebner                3B
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
t3 1 123 RRR 23% 85% 0-0 STL J. Torre S. Blass Triple to RF; Brock Scores; Flood Scores; Pinson Scores
t1 0 1-- 9% 63% 0-0 STL C. Flood S. Blass Single to CF; Brock to 3B
t1 1 -23 O -8% 51% 0-0 STL J. Torre S. Blass Strikeout
t3 1 12- 7% 62% 0-0 STL V. Pinson S. Blass Walk; Brock to 3B; Flood to 2B
t3 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 STL L. Brock S. Blass Single to CF; Gibson 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' Steve Blass facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 STL L. Brock S. Blass Single to LF
t1 0 1-- 9% 63% 0-0 STL C. Flood S. Blass Single to CF; Brock to 3B
t1 0 1-3 1% 64% 0-0 STL V. Pinson S. Blass Flood Steals 2B
t1 0 -23 O -5% 59% 0-0 STL V. Pinson S. Blass Strikeout
t1 1 -23 O -8% 51% 0-0 STL J. Torre S. Blass Strikeout
t1 2 -23 O -6% 45% 0-0 STL T. McCarver S. Blass Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 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 Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 PIT G. Alley B. Gibson Strikeout
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell B. Gibson Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL J. Javier S. Blass Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 STL M. Shannon S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 STL D. Maxvill S. Blass Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente B. Gibson Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver B. Gibson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen B. Gibson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 STL B. Gibson S. Blass Single to CF
t3 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 STL L. Brock S. Blass Single to CF; Gibson to 2B
t3 0 12- O -6% 54% 0-0 STL C. Flood S. Blass Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Brock to 2B
t3 1 12- 7% 62% 0-0 STL V. Pinson S. Blass Walk; Brock to 3B; Flood to 2B
t3 1 123 RRR 23% 85% 0-0 STL J. Torre S. Blass Triple to RF; Brock Scores; Flood Scores; Pinson Scores
t3 1 --3 O -3% 81% 3-0 STL T. McCarver S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --3 O -2% 79% 3-0 STL J. Javier S. Blass Popfly: 3B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -4% 75% 0-3 PIT R. Hebner B. Gibson Single to LF
b3 0 1-- O 3% 79% 0-3 PIT F. Patek B. Gibson Strikeout
b3 1 1-- O 3% 81% 0-3 PIT S. Blass B. Gibson Flyball: CF
b3 2 1-- O 2% 83% 0-3 PIT M. Alou B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 STL M. Shannon S. Blass Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 STL D. Maxvill S. Blass Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- 1% 83% 3-0 STL B. Gibson S. Blass Double to LF
t4 2 -2- R 6% 89% 3-0 STL L. Brock S. Blass Triple to LF; Gibson Scores
Frank Brosseau replaces Steve Blass pitching and batting 9th
t4 2 --3 R 4% 93% 4-0 STL C. Flood F. Brosseau Single to LF; Brock Scores
t4 2 1-- O -1% 92% 5-0 STL V. Pinson F. Brosseau Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- -2% 90% 0-5 PIT G. Alley B. Gibson Walk
b4 0 1-- OO 4% 95% 0-5 PIT W. Stargell B. Gibson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 0% 95% 0-5 PIT R. Clemente B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Frank Brosseau facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- 1% 95% 5-0 STL J. Torre F. Brosseau Walk
t5 0 1-- O -0% 95% 5-0 STL T. McCarver F. Brosseau Flyball: LF
t5 1 1-- 2% 96% 5-0 STL J. Javier F. Brosseau Double to LF; Torre to 3B
t5 1 -23 0% 97% 5-0 STL M. Shannon F. Brosseau Intentional Walk
Bruce Dal Canton replaces Frank Brosseau pitching and batting 9th
t5 1 123 R 2% 98% 5-0 STL D. Maxvill B. Dal Canton Walk; Torre Scores; Javier to 3B; Shannon to 2B
t5 1 123 RO 0% 98% 6-0 STL B. Gibson B. Dal Canton Wild Pitch; Javier Scores; Shannon out at Hm/C-P; Maxvill to 2B
t5 2 -2- R 1% 99% 7-0 STL B. Gibson B. Dal Canton Single to LF; Maxvill Scores
t5 2 1-- O 0% 99% 8-0 STL L. Brock B. Dal Canton Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- -0% 99% 0-8 PIT A. Oliver B. Gibson Single to CF
b5 0 1-- O 0% 99% 0-8 PIT M. Sanguillen B. Gibson Flyball: LF
b5 1 1-- -1% 98% 0-8 PIT R. Hebner B. Gibson Single to CF; Oliver to 2B
b5 1 12- O 1% 99% 0-8 PIT F. Patek B. Gibson Flyball: RF
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton (P) batting 9th
b5 2 12- -0% 99% 0-8 PIT C. Taylor B. Gibson Walk; Oliver to 3B; Hebner to 2B
b5 2 123 O 1% 100% 0-8 PIT M. Alou B. Gibson Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-0, Pirates' Lou Marone facing 2-3-4
Lou Marone replaces Carl Taylor (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 0% 100% 8-0 STL C. Flood L. Marone Single to CF
t6 0 1-- O 0% 100% 8-0 STL V. Pinson L. Marone Flyball: CF
t6 1 1-- 0% 100% 8-0 STL J. Torre L. Marone Walk; Flood to 2B
t6 1 12- R 0% 100% 8-0 STL T. McCarver L. Marone Double to RF; Flood Scores; Torre to 3B
t6 1 -23 0% 100% 9-0 STL J. Javier L. Marone Walk
t6 1 123 O -0% 100% 9-0 STL M. Shannon L. Marone Foul Flyball: C
t6 2 123 O 0% 100% 9-0 STL D. Maxvill L. Marone Lineout: P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 9, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-9, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -0% 100% 0-9 PIT G. Alley B. Gibson Single to LF
b6 0 1-- R -1% 99% 0-9 PIT W. Stargell B. Gibson Triple to LF; Alley Scores
b6 0 --3 RO 0% 99% 1-9 PIT R. Clemente B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B; Stargell Scores
b6 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-9 PIT A. Oliver B. Gibson Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-9 PIT M. Sanguillen B. Gibson Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Pirates' Lou Marone facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- 0% 100% 9-2 STL B. Gibson L. Marone Single to LF
t7 0 1-- 0% 100% 9-2 STL L. Brock L. Marone Single to LF; Gibson to 2B
t7 0 12- O 0% 100% 9-2 STL C. Flood L. Marone Flyball: RF; Gibson to 3B
t7 1 1-3 0% 100% 9-2 STL V. Pinson L. Marone Hit By Pitch; Brock to 2B
Vic Davalillo pinch runs for Vada Pinson (RF) batting 3rd
t7 1 123 RR 0% 100% 9-2 STL J. Torre L. Marone Single to LF; Gibson Scores; Brock Scores; Davalillo to 3B
t7 1 1-3 O 0% 100% 11-2 STL T. McCarver L. Marone Foul Flyball: C
t7 2 1-3 O -0% 100% 11-2 STL J. Javier L. Marone Flyball: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 11, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-11, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
Vic Davalillo moves from PR to RF
b7 0 --- -0% 100% 2-11 PIT R. Hebner B. Gibson Single
b7 0 1-- O 0% 100% 2-11 PIT F. Patek B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Lou Marone (P) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-11 PIT J. Pagan B. Gibson Foul Flyball: C
b7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-11 PIT M. Alou B. Gibson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 11, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 11-2, Pirates' Chuck Hartenstein facing 7-8-9
Chuck Hartenstein replaces Jose Pagan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 STL M. Shannon C. Hartenstein Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 STL D. Maxvill C. Hartenstein Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 STL B. Gibson C. Hartenstein Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 11, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-11, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 PIT G. Alley B. Gibson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- -0% 100% 2-11 PIT W. Stargell B. Gibson Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Stargell to 1B
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-11 PIT R. Clemente B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-11 PIT A. Oliver B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 11, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 11-2, Pirates' Chuck Hartenstein facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 STL L. Brock C. Hartenstein Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 STL C. Flood C. Hartenstein Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 11-2 STL V. Davalillo C. Hartenstein Walk
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 11-2 STL J. Torre C. Hartenstein Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 11, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-11, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 PIT M. Sanguillen B. Gibson Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- 0% 100% 2-11 PIT R. Hebner B. Gibson Walk
b9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-11 PIT F. Patek B. Gibson Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hebner to 2B
Jose Martinez pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein (P) batting 9th
b9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 2-11 PIT J. Martinez B. Gibson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 11, Pirates 2.

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