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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
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Forbes Field, Attendance: 11,898

 Wednesday, September 10, 1969, 9:02PM
Time of Game: 2:13
Cardinals
2
77-65
Won 4
3rd, 7½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  6  1
W: Mike Torrez (8-4), L: Bo Belinsky (0-2), S: Mudcat Grant (6)
 Pirates
1
75-64
Lost 3
4th, 8 GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .296  .781              1   0   CS
C Flood CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .292  .723              2   0   2B
J Javier 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .291  .772              1   5   
J Torre 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .290  .825             12   0   
M Shannon 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .696              0   1   
T McCarver C                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .266  .706              6   1   2B,CS
B Browne RF                   1   0   0   1    1   0  .222  .566              2   0   
  V Davalillo PH-RF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .550              1   0   
D Maxvill SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .478              1   5   
M Torrez P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .088  .232              0   1   
  J Hoerner P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
  M Grant P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .483              0   0   
Totals                       29   2   4   0    3   8                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: T McCarver (20, off J Gibbon); C Flood (31, off B Belinsky).
TB: T McCarver 2; C Flood 2; J Javier; L Brock.
RBI: T McCarver (49); B Browne (5).
2-out RBI: B Browne; T McCarver.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Javier-D Maxvill-J Torre.
E: L Brock (12).
Baserunning Events
CS: T McCarver (9, Home by J Gibbon/J May); L Brock (12, 2nd base by S Blass/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  .326  .769              1   0   
G Alley 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .678              1   2   
W Stargell LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .974              1   0   GDP
C Taylor RF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .364  .927              2   0   
  F Patek SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .617              1   2   
A Oliver 1B                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .285  .785             11   0   
R Hebner 3B                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .304  .814              0   1   
  R Clemente PH-RF            1   0   1   0    1   0  .341  .947              0   0   IW
J Martinez SS-3B              4   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .644              0   2   
J May C                       3   1   1   1    0   1  .229  .642             10   1   HR
B Belinsky P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Gibbon P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Pagan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .748              0   0   
  S Blass P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .576              0   0   
  M Sanguillen PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .779              0   0   
  C Hartenstein P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .205              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   6   0    3   6                         27   9
Batting Events
HR: J May (6, off J Hoerner; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: R Clemente (12, by M Grant).
TB: J May 4; A Oliver 3; R Clemente; M Alou.
GIDP: W Stargell (9).
RBI: J May (22).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: C Taylor (7).

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
M Torrez, W (8-4)              6.1   3   0   0    2   6   0   3.96   23     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 0· 3     71    -     1.18   0.26
J Hoerner, H (1)               2.1   3   1   1    0   0   1   3.10    9     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 3          2-0    2.43   0.19
M Grant, S (6)                 0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.34    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    5.99   0.13
Totals                         9     6   1   1    3   6   1          34     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 6          3-0 
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 Belinsky, L (0-2)            0.2   2   2   2    3   0   0   3.29    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2     37    -     1.71  -0.22
J Gibbon                       5.1   1   0   0    0   5   0   2.15   16     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 1          3-0    0.65   0.22
S Blass                        2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.63    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.50   0.05
C Hartenstein                  1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.65    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
Totals                         9     4   2   2    3   8   0          32     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 4          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: J Hoerner (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: M Grant (9; R Clemente).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 11,898.
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. Julian Javier                2B       3. Willie Stargell              LF
4. Joe Torre                    1B       4. Carl Taylor                  RF
5. Mike Shannon                 3B       5. Al Oliver                    1B
6. Tim McCarver                  C       6. Richie Hebner                3B
7. Byron Browne                 RF       7. Jose Martinez                SS
8. Dal Maxvill                  SS       8. Jerry May                     C
9. Mike Torrez                   P       9. Bo Belinsky                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 12- O 16% 100% 1-2 PIT J. Martinez M. Grant Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 0 --- R -14% 72% 0-2 PIT J. May J. Hoerner Home Run
b7 1 12- O 10% 83% 0-2 PIT R. Clemente J. Hoerner Wild Pitch; Taylor out at Hm/C-P; Oliver to 2B
t1 2 123 R 10% 63% 0-0 STL T. McCarver B. Belinsky Walk; Flood Scores; Javier to 3B; Torre to 2B
b9 2 --- -9% 87% 1-2 PIT A. Oliver J. Hoerner Single to LF; Oliver to 2B/Adv on E7

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' Bo Belinsky facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL L. Brock B. Belinsky Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- 4% 52% 0-0 STL C. Flood B. Belinsky Double to LF
t1 1 -2- 5% 57% 0-0 STL J. Javier B. Belinsky Single to LF; Flood to 3B
t1 1 1-3 3% 60% 0-0 STL J. Torre B. Belinsky Walk; Javier to 2B
t1 1 123 O -8% 53% 0-0 STL M. Shannon B. Belinsky Foul Flyball: C
t1 2 123 R 10% 63% 0-0 STL T. McCarver B. Belinsky Walk; Flood Scores; Javier to 3B; Torre to 2B
t1 2 123 R 9% 72% 1-0 STL B. Browne B. Belinsky Walk; Javier Scores; Torre to 3B; McCarver to 2B
Joe Gibbon replaces Bo Belinsky pitching and batting 9th
t1 2 123 O -5% 67% 2-0 STL D. Maxvill J. Gibbon Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 63% 0-2 PIT M. Alou M. Torrez Single
b1 0 1-- O 3% 66% 0-2 PIT G. Alley M. Torrez Flyball: RF
b1 1 1-- OO 5% 72% 0-2 PIT W. Stargell M. Torrez Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 9-1-2
t2 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-0 STL M. Torrez J. Gibbon Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 STL L. Brock J. Gibbon Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 STL C. Flood J. Gibbon Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 PIT C. Taylor M. Torrez Strikeout
b2 1 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 PIT A. Oliver M. Torrez Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 73% 0-2 PIT R. Hebner M. Torrez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 STL J. Javier J. Gibbon Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 STL J. Torre J. Gibbon Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 STL M. Shannon J. Gibbon Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 PIT J. Martinez M. Torrez Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 PIT J. May M. Torrez Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 PIT J. Gibbon M. Torrez Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- 7% 82% 2-0 STL T. McCarver J. Gibbon Double to RF; McCarver to 3B/Adv on E9
t4 0 --3 O -9% 73% 2-0 STL B. Browne J. Gibbon McCarver Caught Stealing Hm (C)
t4 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 STL B. Browne J. Gibbon Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 STL D. Maxvill J. Gibbon Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 PIT M. Alou M. Torrez Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 PIT G. Alley M. Torrez Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 PIT W. Stargell M. Torrez Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -2% 76% 2-0 STL M. Torrez J. Gibbon Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 STL L. Brock J. Gibbon Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 STL C. Flood J. Gibbon Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Mike Torrez facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 3% 77% 0-2 PIT C. Taylor M. Torrez Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- -4% 73% 0-2 PIT A. Oliver M. Torrez Single to RF
b5 1 1-- -6% 68% 0-2 PIT R. Hebner M. Torrez Walk; Oliver to 2B
b5 1 12- O 6% 74% 0-2 PIT J. Martinez M. Torrez Strikeout Looking
b5 2 12- O 6% 80% 0-2 PIT J. May M. Torrez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Joe Gibbon facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -2% 78% 2-0 STL J. Javier J. Gibbon Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 STL J. Torre J. Gibbon Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 STL M. Shannon J. Gibbon Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Joe Gibbon (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 3% 80% 0-2 PIT J. Pagan M. Torrez Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 2% 82% 0-2 PIT M. Alou M. Torrez Groundout: P-1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 83% 0-2 PIT G. Alley M. Torrez Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 6-7-8
Steve Blass replaces Jose Pagan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 STL T. McCarver S. Blass Groundout: 2B-1B
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Byron Browne (RF) batting 7th
t7 1 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 STL V. Davalillo S. Blass Lineout: 2B
t7 2 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 STL D. Maxvill S. Blass Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
Vic Davalillo moves from PH to RF
b7 0 --- O 4% 84% 0-2 PIT W. Stargell M. Torrez Popfly: 1B
b7 1 --- -4% 80% 0-2 PIT C. Taylor M. Torrez Walk
b7 1 1-- -7% 73% 0-2 PIT A. Oliver M. Torrez Single to LF; Taylor to 2B
Joe Hoerner replaces Mike Torrez pitching and batting 9th; Roberto Clemente pinch hits for Richie Hebner (3B) batting 6th
b7 1 12- O 10% 83% 0-2 PIT R. Clemente J. Hoerner Wild Pitch; Taylor out at Hm/C-P; Oliver to 2B
b7 2 -2- -3% 80% 0-2 PIT R. Clemente J. Hoerner Single; Oliver to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O 8% 88% 0-2 PIT J. Martinez J. Hoerner Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2
Jose Martinez moves from SS to 3B; Freddie Patek replaces Carl Taylor (RF) playing SS batting 4th; Roberto Clemente moves from PH to RF
t8 0 --- O -1% 87% 2-0 STL J. Hoerner S. Blass Strikeout
t8 1 --- 1% 88% 2-0 STL L. Brock S. Blass Single to RF
t8 1 1-- O -2% 86% 2-0 STL C. Flood S. Blass Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 2 --- O -1% 86% 2-0 STL C. Flood S. Blass Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Joe Hoerner facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- R -14% 72% 0-2 PIT J. May J. Hoerner Home Run
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Steve Blass (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 6% 78% 1-2 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Hoerner Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 4% 82% 1-2 PIT M. Alou J. Hoerner Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O 3% 85% 1-2 PIT G. Alley J. Hoerner Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Chuck Hartenstein facing 3-4-5
Chuck Hartenstein replaces Manny Sanguillen (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -1% 84% 2-1 STL J. Javier C. Hartenstein Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O -1% 83% 2-1 STL J. Torre C. Hartenstein Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O -1% 82% 2-1 STL M. Shannon C. Hartenstein Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Joe Hoerner facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 1-2 PIT W. Stargell J. Hoerner Popfly: 2B
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 1-2 PIT F. Patek J. Hoerner Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- -9% 87% 1-2 PIT A. Oliver J. Hoerner Single to LF; Oliver to 2B/Adv on E7
Mudcat Grant replaces Joe Hoerner pitching and batting 9th
b9 2 -2- -3% 84% 1-2 PIT R. Clemente M. Grant Intentional Walk
b9 2 12- O 16% 100% 1-2 PIT J. Martinez M. Grant Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

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