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BAL  6
NYY  2
 BOS 10
@CLE  7
 DET  3
WSA  1
 CAL  2
@KCR  1
 MIN  7
@MIL  3
 ATL  4
@HOU  3
 SDP  4
@LAD  1
 CHC  1
@NYM  0
 MON  6
@PHI  2
 PIT  6
STL  1
 CIN  8
@SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 18,127

 Thursday, September 16, 1971, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:35
Cardinals
1
82-68
Lost 4
2nd, 9½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  7  2
Pirates         0  0  2   2  0  0   1  1  X    6 10  0
W: Luke Walker (9-8), L: Jerry Reuss (14-14), S: Ramon Hernandez (4)
 Pirates
6
92-59
Won 5
1st

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   0   1    0   1  .320  .826              0   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .653              6   1   
M Alou 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .312  .760             12   2   
J Torre 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .363  .974              0   0   
T Simmons C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .772              1   2   
L Melendez RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .580              2   0   GDP
J Cruz CF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .265  .784              0   0   
D Maxvill SS                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .229  .567              3   8   
J Reuss P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .360              0   0   SH
  S Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .083              0   0   
  J Javier PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .640              0   0   
  F Linzy P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  J McNertney PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .287  .796              0   0   
  J Beauchamp PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .636              0   0   
  D Higgins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  D Shaw P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   1   7   0    2   5                         24  14
Batting Events
SH: J Reuss (11, off L Walker).
TB: D Maxvill 3; J Cruz; J Torre; J Javier; T Simmons.
GIDP: L Melendez (6).
RBI: L Brock (53).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Sizemore-D Maxvill-M Alou.
PB: T Simmons (16).
E: D Maxvill (12); J Cruz (4).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Stennett 2B                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .385  .909              3   2   
  R Hebner 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .843              0   0   
G Clines LF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .309  .769              1   0   SB
R Clemente RF                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .338  .871              2   0   SF
M Sanguillen C                4   0   1   1    0   0  .320  .772              5   1   
B Robertson 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .271  .851             11   1   2B
D Cash 3B-2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .733              0   3   GDP
A Oliver CF                   3   2   1   0    0   1  .285  .773              2   0   HBP
J Hernandez SS                3   1   2   0    0   0  .207  .563              1   5   SH
L Walker P                    0   1   0   0    2   0  .023  .163              0   1   SH
  R Hernandez P               1   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000              2   1   
Totals                       31   6  10   0    3   1                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: B Robertson (17, off D Higgins).
SF: R Clemente (4, off J Reuss).
SH: J Hernandez (2, off D Higgins); L Walker (2, off F Linzy).
HBP: A Oliver (5, by J Reuss).
TB: G Clines 2; R Stennett 2; J Hernandez 2; B Robertson 2; A Oliver; R Hernandez; M Sanguillen.
GIDP: D Cash (10).
RBI: B Robertson (70); R Clemente (84); R Hernandez (1); M Sanguillen (79).
2-out RBI: B Robertson; M Sanguillen.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Stennett-B Robertson.
Baserunning Events
SB: G Clines (13, 2nd base off D Higgins/T Simmons).

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
J Reuss, L (14-14)             3.1   4   4   4    3   1   0   4.62   18     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 4     34    -     1.07  -0.23
S Williams                     0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.87    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          1-0    0.54   0.01
F Linzy                        2     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.11    7     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.26   0.02
D Higgins                      1.1   3   2   2    0   0   0   8.10    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.25  -0.02
D Shaw                         0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.83    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.05  -0.00
Totals                         8    10   6   6    3   1   0          38     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 1·10          2-1 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Walker, W (9-8)              6.1   7   1   1    2   4   0   3.63   27     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 7     57    -     0.98   0.17
R Hernandez, S (4)             2.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 1· 0          3-1    0.74   0.10
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 7          3-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Reuss (6; A Oliver).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 18,127.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Rennie Stennett              2B
2. Ted Sizemore                 2B       2. Gene Clines                  LF
3. Matty Alou                   1B       3. Roberto Clemente             RF
4. Joe Torre                    3B       4. Manny Sanguillen              C
5. Ted Simmons                   C       5. Bob Robertson                1B
6. Luis Melendez                RF       6. Dave Cash                    3B
7. Jose Cruz                    CF       7. Al Oliver                    CF
8. Dal Maxvill                  SS       8. Jackie Hernandez             SS
9. Jerry Reuss                   P       9. Luke Walker                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 1-- RR 12% 92% 2-0 PIT J. Hernandez J. Reuss Single to CF; Oliver Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI; Hernandez Scores/No RBI
t2 0 12- OO 11% 51% 0-0 STL L. Melendez L. Walker Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Torre to 3B
b3 2 1-3 R 10% 78% 1-0 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Reuss Single to RF; Stennett Scores; Clines to 2B
b3 1 12- 7% 66% 0-0 PIT G. Clines J. Reuss Single to LF; Walker to 3B; Stennett to 2B
t2 0 1-- -6% 40% 0-0 STL T. Simmons L. Walker Single to LF; Torre 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' Luke Walker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL L. Brock L. Walker Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore L. Walker Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 STL M. Alou L. Walker Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett J. Reuss Single to RF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 PIT G. Clines J. Reuss Popfly: 2B
b1 1 1-- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente J. Reuss Groundout: C-1B; Stennett to 2B
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Reuss Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 STL J. Torre L. Walker Single to LF
t2 0 1-- -6% 40% 0-0 STL T. Simmons L. Walker Single to LF; Torre to 2B
t2 0 12- OO 11% 51% 0-0 STL L. Melendez L. Walker Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Torre to 3B
t2 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 STL J. Cruz L. Walker Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT B. Robertson J. Reuss Popfly: 1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 PIT D. Cash J. Reuss Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver J. Reuss Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 STL D. Maxvill L. Walker Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 STL J. Reuss L. Walker Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Maxvill to 2B
t3 1 -2- O 4% 52% 0-0 STL L. Brock L. Walker Strikeout
t3 2 -2- -1% 50% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore L. Walker Walk
t3 2 12- O 5% 55% 0-0 STL M. Alou L. Walker Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT J. Hernandez J. Reuss Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 PIT L. Walker J. Reuss Walk
b3 1 1-- 4% 60% 0-0 PIT R. Stennett J. Reuss Walk; Walker to 2B
b3 1 12- 7% 66% 0-0 PIT G. Clines J. Reuss Single to LF; Walker to 3B; Stennett to 2B
b3 1 123 RO 2% 68% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente J. Reuss Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Walker Scores; Stennett to 3B
b3 2 1-3 R 10% 78% 1-0 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Reuss Single to RF; Stennett Scores; Clines to 2B
b3 2 12- O -3% 75% 2-0 PIT B. Robertson J. Reuss Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 STL J. Torre L. Walker Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 79% 0-2 STL T. Simmons L. Walker Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 80% 0-2 STL L. Melendez L. Walker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 PIT D. Cash J. Reuss Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- 1% 80% 2-0 PIT A. Oliver J. Reuss Hit By Pitch
b4 1 1-- RR 12% 92% 2-0 PIT J. Hernandez J. Reuss Single to CF; Oliver Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI; Hernandez Scores/No RBI
b4 1 --- 1% 93% 4-0 PIT L. Walker J. Reuss Walk
Stan Williams replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
b4 1 1-- 1% 94% 4-0 PIT R. Stennett S. Williams Single to CF; Walker to 2B
b4 1 12- O -1% 93% 4-0 PIT G. Clines S. Williams Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Walker to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O -1% 91% 4-0 PIT R. Clemente S. Williams Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 STL J. Cruz L. Walker Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- -2% 91% 0-4 STL D. Maxvill L. Walker Single to RF
Julian Javier pinch hits for Stan Williams (P) batting 9th
t5 1 1-- -3% 88% 0-4 STL J. Javier L. Walker Single to CF; Maxvill to 2B
t5 1 12- O 3% 92% 0-4 STL L. Brock L. Walker Flyball: LF
t5 2 12- O 3% 94% 0-4 STL T. Sizemore L. Walker Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Frank Linzy facing 4-5-6
Frank Linzy replaces Julian Javier (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- 1% 95% 4-0 PIT M. Sanguillen F. Linzy Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Sanguillen to 1B
b5 0 1-- O -1% 94% 4-0 PIT B. Robertson F. Linzy Flyball: RF
b5 1 1-- OO -1% 93% 4-0 PIT D. Cash F. Linzy Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2% 95% 0-4 STL M. Alou L. Walker Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-4 STL J. Torre L. Walker Popfly: 1B
t6 2 --- O 0% 96% 0-4 STL T. Simmons L. Walker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Frank Linzy facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 PIT A. Oliver F. Linzy Popfly: SS
b6 1 --- 0% 96% 4-0 PIT J. Hernandez F. Linzy Single to RF
b6 1 1-- O -0% 96% 4-0 PIT L. Walker F. Linzy Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hernandez to 2B
b6 2 -2- O -1% 95% 4-0 PIT R. Stennett F. Linzy Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 6-7-8
Dave Cash moves from 3B to 2B; Richie Hebner replaces Rennie Stennett (2B) playing 3B batting 1st
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-4 STL L. Melendez L. Walker Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- -1% 95% 0-4 STL J. Cruz L. Walker Single to RF
t7 1 1-- -3% 92% 0-4 STL D. Maxvill L. Walker Single to CF; Cruz to 2B
Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Frank Linzy (P) batting 9th
t7 1 12- -5% 87% 0-4 STL J. McNertney L. Walker Walk; Cruz to 3B; Maxvill to 2B
Ramon Hernandez replaces Luke Walker pitching and batting 9th; Jim Beauchamp pinch runs for Jerry McNertney (PH) batting 9th
t7 1 123 RO 2% 89% 0-4 STL L. Brock R. Hernandez Groundout: P-2B-1B; Cruz Scores; Maxvill to 3B; Beauchamp to 2B
t7 2 -23 O 6% 95% 1-4 STL T. Sizemore R. Hernandez Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Dennis Higgins facing 2-3-4
Dennis Higgins replaces Jim Beauchamp (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 1% 96% 4-1 PIT G. Clines D. Higgins Single to LF
b7 0 1-- 1% 96% 4-1 PIT R. Clemente D. Higgins Clines Steals 2B
b7 0 -2- 1% 97% 4-1 PIT R. Clemente D. Higgins Passed Ball; Clines to 3B
b7 0 --3 O -1% 96% 4-1 PIT R. Clemente D. Higgins Groundout: C-1B
b7 1 --3 O -1% 95% 4-1 PIT M. Sanguillen D. Higgins Foul Flyball: 2B
b7 2 --3 R 3% 98% 4-1 PIT B. Robertson D. Higgins Double to LF; Clines Scores
b7 2 -2- O -0% 97% 5-1 PIT D. Cash D. Higgins Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Ramon Hernandez facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 STL M. Alou R. Hernandez Lineout: P
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 STL J. Torre R. Hernandez Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-5 STL T. Simmons R. Hernandez Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cardinals' Dennis Higgins facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 5-1 PIT A. Oliver D. Higgins Single to CF
b8 0 1-- O -0% 99% 5-1 PIT J. Hernandez D. Higgins Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Oliver to 2B
Don Shaw replaces Dennis Higgins pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 -2- R 0% 100% 5-1 PIT R. Hernandez D. Shaw Single to CF; Oliver Scores
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 6-1 PIT R. Hebner D. Shaw Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- O -0% 100% 6-1 PIT G. Clines D. Shaw Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 6.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Ramon Hernandez facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 STL L. Melendez R. Hernandez Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 STL J. Cruz R. Hernandez Groundout: 1B-P
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 STL D. Maxvill R. Hernandez Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 6.

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