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BAL  4
BOS  2
 KCR  3
@CAL  0
 CHW  4
MIN  0
 CLE  5
DET  2
 OAK  6
SEP  3
 WSA  7
NYY  3
 ATL  5
SFG  3
 CIN  6
SDP  4
 LAD  1
@HOU  0
 NYM  4
MON  0
 PHI  4
CHC  3
 PIT  3
STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 4,579

 Thursday, September 11, 1969, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:10
Cardinals
2
77-66
Lost 1
4th, 8½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  8  2
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  X    3  8  0
W: Bob Veale (12-11), L: Steve Carlton (16-9)
 Pirates
3
76-64
Won 1
3rd, 8 GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   1   2   1    0   2  .297  .786              1   0   3B
C Flood CF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .291  .721              0   0   
J Javier 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .769              2   2   
J Torre 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .288  .819              6   0   GDP
M Shannon 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .258  .700              0   1   2B
T McCarver C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .705             13   0   
B Browne RF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .194  .499              1   0   
D Maxvill SS                  1   0   0   0    1   1  .167  .478              1   2   
  J Nossek PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182              0   0   
  J Davanon SS                1   0   0   0    0   1  .186  .458              0   0   
S Carlton P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .227  .603              0   1   
  P Gagliano PH               0   1   0   0    1   0  .226  .570              0   0   
  R Washburn P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .081  .186              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   0    2  12                         24   6
Batting Events
2B: M Shannon (15, off B Veale).
3B: L Brock (10, off B Veale).
TB: L Brock 4; M Shannon 3; S Carlton; C Flood; T McCarver; J Javier.
GIDP: J Torre (9).
RBI: L Brock (45); C Flood (50).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Javier-J Torre; D Maxvill-J Javier-J Torre.
E: J Davanon (7); D Maxvill (19).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .327  .770              1   0   
G Alley 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .258  .675              4   4   GDP
W Stargell LF                 4   0   1   1    0   2  .319  .974              0   0   3B
  R Davis LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .600              0   0   
R Clemente RF                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .341  .951              3   0   3B
J Pagan 3B                    2   0   0   1    1   2  .282  .744              0   2   SF
M Sanguillen C                3   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .774             12   0   SH
A Oliver 1B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .288  .789              6   0   GDP
F Patek SS                    3   1   1   0    0   2  .248  .617              0   2   
B Veale P                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .057  .140              1   1   
Totals                       29   3   8   0    2  12                         27   9
Batting Events
3B: R Clemente (11, off S Carlton); W Stargell (5, off S Carlton).
SF: J Pagan (3, off S Carlton).
SH: M Sanguillen (4, off S Carlton).
TB: R Clemente 3; W Stargell 3; A Oliver 2; M Alou 2; F Patek; G Alley.
GIDP: A Oliver (14); G Alley (8).
RBI: W Stargell (83); J Pagan (34); G Alley (32).
2-out RBI: G Alley.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Patek-G Alley-A Oliver.

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, L (16-9)            7     8   3   2    2  10   0   1.92   30     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 8     59    -     0.94  -0.02
R Washburn                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.95    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     8   3   2    2  12   0          33     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 8           -  
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 Veale, W (12-11)             9     8   2   2    2  12   0   3.19   35     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 8     73    -     1.43   0.50
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2  12   0          35     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Frank Secory.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 4,579.
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. Roberto Clemente             RF
5. Mike Shannon                 3B       5. Jose Pagan                   3B
6. Tim McCarver                  C       6. Manny Sanguillen              C
7. Byron Browne                 RF       7. Al Oliver                    1B
8. Dal Maxvill                  SS       8. Freddie Patek                SS
9. Steve Carlton                 P       9. Bob Veale                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 1-- R 15% 70% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell S. Carlton Triple to RF; Alou Scores
t8 0 1-- R -14% 76% 0-3 STL L. Brock B. Veale Triple to LF; Gagliano Scores
b6 0 --- 9% 85% 1-0 PIT R. Clemente S. Carlton Triple to RF
t9 1 1-- O 9% 93% 2-3 STL B. Browne B. Veale Flyball: RF
t4 0 --- -8% 56% 0-1 STL M. Shannon B. Veale Double to LF

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 Veale facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 STL L. Brock B. Veale Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 STL C. Flood B. Veale Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 STL J. Javier B. Veale Single to RF; Flood to 2B
t1 1 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 STL J. Torre B. Veale Strikeout Looking
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 STL M. Shannon B. Veale Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 PIT M. Alou S. Carlton Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 PIT G. Alley S. Carlton Strikeout
b1 1 1-- R 15% 70% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell S. Carlton Triple to RF; Alou Scores
b1 1 --3 O -6% 63% 1-0 PIT R. Clemente S. Carlton Fielder's Choice 3B; Stargell out at Hm/3B-C
b1 2 1-- O -2% 61% 1-0 PIT J. Pagan S. Carlton Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 STL T. McCarver B. Veale Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 STL B. Browne B. Veale Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- -1% 64% 0-1 STL D. Maxvill B. Veale Walk
t2 2 1-- -4% 60% 0-1 STL S. Carlton B. Veale Single to RF; Maxvill to 3B; Carlton to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t2 2 -23 O 6% 66% 0-1 STL L. Brock B. Veale Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 PIT M. Sanguillen S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- 2% 67% 1-0 PIT A. Oliver S. Carlton Single to LF
b2 1 1-- O -2% 64% 1-0 PIT F. Patek S. Carlton Strikeout
b2 2 1-- O -2% 62% 1-0 PIT B. Veale S. Carlton Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- -4% 58% 0-1 STL C. Flood B. Veale Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O 4% 62% 0-1 STL J. Javier B. Veale Flyball: RF
t3 1 1-- OO 6% 68% 0-1 STL J. Torre B. Veale Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 3% 71% 1-0 PIT M. Alou S. Carlton Single to LF
b3 0 1-- OO -6% 64% 1-0 PIT G. Alley S. Carlton Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell S. Carlton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- -8% 56% 0-1 STL M. Shannon B. Veale Double to LF
t4 0 -2- O 6% 61% 0-1 STL T. McCarver B. Veale Strikeout
t4 1 -2- O 4% 65% 0-1 STL B. Browne B. Veale Strikeout Looking
t4 2 -2- O 4% 70% 0-1 STL D. Maxvill B. Veale Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 3% 73% 1-0 PIT R. Clemente S. Carlton Walk
b4 0 1-- 5% 78% 1-0 PIT J. Pagan S. Carlton Walk; Clemente to 2B
b4 0 12- O 0% 78% 1-0 PIT M. Sanguillen S. Carlton Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Clemente to 3B; Pagan to 2B
b4 1 -23 0% 78% 1-0 PIT A. Oliver S. Carlton Single; Clemente stays at 3B; Pagan stays at 2B
b4 1 123 O -7% 72% 1-0 PIT F. Patek S. Carlton Strikeout
b4 2 123 O -6% 65% 1-0 PIT B. Veale S. Carlton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 STL S. Carlton B. Veale Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-1 STL L. Brock B. Veale Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 0-1 STL C. Flood B. Veale Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 1-0 PIT M. Alou S. Carlton Popfly: SS
b5 1 --- O -1% 69% 1-0 PIT G. Alley S. Carlton Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -1% 68% 1-0 PIT W. Stargell S. Carlton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 0-1 STL J. Javier B. Veale Lineout: 2B
t6 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-1 STL J. Torre B. Veale Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 0-1 STL M. Shannon B. Veale Single to RF; Shannon out at 2B/2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 9% 85% 1-0 PIT R. Clemente S. Carlton Triple to RF
b6 0 --3 RO 0% 85% 1-0 PIT J. Pagan S. Carlton Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Clemente Scores
b6 1 --- 1% 86% 2-0 PIT M. Sanguillen S. Carlton Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sanguillen to 1B
b6 1 1-- OO -3% 83% 2-0 PIT A. Oliver S. Carlton Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 3% 87% 0-2 STL T. McCarver B. Veale Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 2% 89% 0-2 STL B. Browne B. Veale Strikeout Looking
Joe Nossek pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 8th
t7 2 --- O 1% 90% 0-2 STL J. Nossek B. Veale Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
Jerry Davanon replaces Joe Nossek (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 0 --- 3% 93% 2-0 PIT F. Patek S. Carlton Single to CF; Patek to 2B/Adv on E6
b7 0 -2- O -2% 91% 2-0 PIT B. Veale S. Carlton Strikeout
b7 1 -2- O -1% 89% 2-0 PIT M. Alou S. Carlton Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 -2- R 5% 94% 2-0 PIT G. Alley S. Carlton Single; Patek Scores/unER
b7 2 1-- O -0% 94% 3-0 PIT W. Stargell S. Carlton Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 9-1-2
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Steve Carlton (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- -4% 90% 0-3 STL P. Gagliano B. Veale Walk
t8 0 1-- R -14% 76% 0-3 STL L. Brock B. Veale Triple to LF; Gagliano Scores
t8 0 --3 RO 6% 82% 1-3 STL C. Flood B. Veale Groundout: SS-1B; Brock Scores
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 2-3 STL J. Javier B. Veale Popfly: 2B
t8 2 --- O 2% 88% 2-3 STL J. Torre B. Veale Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 4-5-6
Ray Washburn replaces Phil Gagliano (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -1% 87% 3-2 PIT R. Clemente R. Washburn Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O -1% 86% 3-2 PIT J. Pagan R. Washburn Strikeout
b8 2 --- O -1% 85% 3-2 PIT M. Sanguillen R. Washburn Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 5-6-7
Ron Davis replaces Willie Stargell playing LF batting 3rd
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 2-3 STL M. Shannon B. Veale Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- -8% 84% 2-3 STL T. McCarver B. Veale Single to LF
t9 1 1-- O 9% 93% 2-3 STL B. Browne B. Veale Flyball: RF
t9 2 1-- O 7% 100% 2-3 STL J. Davanon B. Veale Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.

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