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Scores
Standings
BOS
@BAL		1
2
MIN
@CAL		1
3
CLE
@DET		5
1
MIL
@NYY		4
2
CHW
@OAK		1
0
KCR
@TEX		2
0
CIN
@ATL		5
7
NYM
@CHC		2
7
SFG
@HOU		3
6
MON
@PHI		4
1
STL
@PIT		5
10
LAD
@SDP		2
1		 
(10)
Friday, August 11, 1972,
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 34,248, Time of Game: 2:48
Cardinals
5
51-53
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Pirates
10
66-39
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  4   0  0  1    5 11  3
Pirates         2  2  0   3  0  0   2  1  X   10 16  0

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .312 .742 -0.105 0.84 0.007 -0.112 -0.6 1 1 SB
Ted Sizemore 2B 5 2 3 1 0 0 .263 .676 0.037 0.38 0.062 -0.025 1.8 1 8 2·2B
Bernie Carbo RF 3 0 0 0 2 1 .263 .720 0.016 0.57 0.044 -0.028 -0.5 1 1
Joe Torre 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .305 .824 0.005 0.77 0.060 -0.054 0.4 3 0 2B
Ted Simmons C 5 1 2 1 0 0 .298 .777 -0.072 0.92 0.022 -0.094 0.6 3 0
Matty Alou 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .318 .753 -0.032 0.72 0.033 -0.065 -0.4 8 1
Luis Melendez CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .681 0.026 0.61 0.026 0.000 0.2 0 0
   Jose Cruz CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .207 .549 -0.031 0.77 0.000 -0.031 -0.5 1 0
   Jorge Roque PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .220 -0.005 0.21 0.000 -0.005 -0.2 0 0
Dal Maxvill SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 .225 .572 -0.016 0.60 0.034 -0.049 0.2 5 5 GDP
Reggie Cleveland P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .442 -0.015 0.60 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 0 0
   Lowell Palmer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Allen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.003 0.10 0.000 -0.003 -0.2
   Dennis Higgins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ed Crosby PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 .223 .533 0.061 2.16 0.061 0.000 1.0
   Joe Grzenda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Ray Bare P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry McNertney PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .639 -0.006 0.25 0.000 -0.006 -0.3
   John Cumberland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .154 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 37 5 11 5 5 6 .297 .759 -0.140 0.68 0.349 -0.487 1.2 24 17
2B: T Sizemore 2 (12, 2 off N Briles); J Torre (24, off N Briles).
TB: T Sizemore 5; J Torre 3; T Simmons 2; D Maxvill 2; L Melendez; M Alou.
GIDP: D Maxvill (12).
RBI: T Simmons (67); M Alou (30); E Crosby (16); T Sizemore (22); J Torre (57).
2-out RBI: E Crosby; T Simmons.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 3. D Maxvill-T Sizemore-M Alou; T Sizemore-D Maxvill-M Alou; B Carbo-D Maxvill-J Torre.
E: D Maxvill 2 (10); T Sizemore (10).
Outfield Assists: L Brock (V Davalillo at 3rd base); B Carbo (G Clines at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: L Brock (46, 2nd base off N Briles/M Sanguillen).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Davalillo LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .337 .803 0.086 0.54 0.110 -0.024 1.6 3 0 2B
Gene Clines RF 4 0 2 3 1 1 .335 .781 0.039 0.46 0.056 -0.017 0.4 4 0 IW
Al Oliver CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .309 .790 -0.018 0.27 0.022 -0.040 -1.4 2 0 GDP
Richie Hebner 3B 4 3 3 3 1 0 .307 .935 0.207 0.29 0.216 -0.009 3.2 0 2 2·HR
Manny Sanguillen C 5 1 1 0 0 0 .318 .786 -0.011 0.18 0.010 -0.021 -0.2 7 0 GDP
Bob Robertson 1B 3 1 2 1 2 0 .174 .573 0.056 0.22 0.056 0.000 2.0 7 0 2B
Dave Cash 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .265 .663 0.035 0.37 0.041 -0.006 -0.0 3 2
Gene Alley SS 4 0 1 1 0 1 .267 .703 -0.017 0.53 0.020 -0.037 0.5 1 3
Nelson Briles P 2 2 1 1 0 0 .178 .374 -0.010 0.89 0.017 -0.028 0.3 0 1
   Bruce Kison P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .300 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ramon Hernandez P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .455 -0.006 0.23 0.002 -0.009 0.3 0 1
Team Totals 37 10 16 10 5 2 .432 1.149 0.361 0.37 0.550 -0.191 6.6 27 9
2B: V Davalillo (17, off J Grzenda); B Robertson (7, off R Cleveland).
HR: R Hebner 2 (14, 1 off J Cumberland, 1 off R Cleveland; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: G Clines (1, by J Grzenda).
TB: R Hebner 9; B Robertson 3; V Davalillo 3; G Clines 2; A Oliver 2; R Hernandez; N Briles; D Cash; G Alley; M Sanguillen.
GIDP: M Sanguillen (8); A Oliver (8).
RBI: R Hebner 3 (43); G Clines 3 (9); N Briles (4); V Davalillo (19); B Robertson (25); G Alley (30).
2-out RBI: R Hebner 2; G Clines; V Davalillo.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 7 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Cash-G Alley-B Robertson.

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Reggie Cleveland, L (12-8) 3.1 8 7 6 2 2 1 3.65 18 18 -0.317 0.61 -4.1
Lowell Palmer 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.15 2 2 2 -0.021 0.32 -1.2
Dennis Higgins 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.05 5 0 0 0.001 0.03 0.4
Joe Grzenda 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 4.70 7 0 0 -0.003 0.37 -0.5
Ray Bare 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 6 2 2 -0.019 0.17 -0.6
John Cumberland 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 8.08 4 0 0 -0.002 0.01 -0.6
Team Totals 8 16 10 9 5 2 2 10.12 42 18 4 4 -0.361 0.68 -6.6
J Grzenda faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nelson Briles, W (11-5) 5.1 5 3 3 2 4 0 3.27 22 48 0.124 0.57 -0.1
Bruce Kison 0.1 2 1 1 2 0 0 2.81 5 1 1 -0.111 1.20 -2.1
Ramon Hernandez, S (9) 3.1 4 1 1 1 2 0 1.93 15 3 0 0.128 0.70 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 5 5 5 6 0 5.00 42 48 4 1 0.141 0.37 -1.2
Balks: None.
WP: N Briles (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Grzenda (8; G Clines).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 34,248.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Lou Brock LF 1 Vic Davalillo LF
2 Ted Sizemore 2B 2 Gene Clines RF
3 Bernie Carbo RF 3 Al Oliver CF
4 Joe Torre 3B 4 Richie Hebner 3B
5 Ted Simmons C 5 Manny Sanguillen C
6 Matty Alou 1B 6 Bob Robertson 1B
7 Luis Melendez CF 7 Dave Cash 2B
8 Dal Maxvill SS 8 Gene Alley SS
9 Reggie Cleveland P 9 Nelson Briles P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 1-- RR PIT R. Hebner R. Cleveland 21% 73% Home Run; Oliver Scores
t6 4-7 2 123 O STL L. Brock R. Hernandez 8% 93% Flyball: RF
b2 2-0 2 12- R PIT V. Davalillo R. Cleveland 8% 84% Single to CF; Cash Scores; Briles to 2B
t6 3-7 2 123 R STL E. Crosby B. Kison -6% 85% Walk; Simmons Scores; Alou to 3B; Maxvill to 2B
t2 0-2 1 1-- OO STL D. Maxvill N. Briles 5% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock N. Briles 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- STL T. Sizemore N. Briles -4% 48% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- STL B. Carbo N. Briles -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- O STL J. Torre N. Briles 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 12- O STL T. Simmons N. Briles 4% 54% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT V. Davalillo R. Cleveland -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT G. Clines R. Cleveland -1% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- PIT A. Oliver R. Cleveland 1% 52% Single to RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- RR PIT R. Hebner R. Cleveland 21% 73% Home Run; Oliver Scores
b1 2-0 2 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen R. Cleveland -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
t2 0-2 0 --- O STL M. Alou N. Briles 2% 74% Flyball: LF
t2 0-2 1 --- STL L. Melendez N. Briles -3% 72% Single to CF
t2 0-2 1 1-- OO STL D. Maxvill N. Briles 5% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- PIT B. Robertson R. Cleveland 2% 79% Walk
b2 2-0 0 1-- PIT D. Cash R. Cleveland 4% 83% Single to LF; Robertson to 2B
b2 2-0 0 12- O PIT G. Alley R. Cleveland -3% 79% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-0 1 12- O PIT N. Briles R. Cleveland -3% 76% Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Cash to 2B
b2 2-0 2 12- R PIT V. Davalillo R. Cleveland 8% 84% Single to CF; Cash Scores; Briles to 2B
b2 3-0 2 12- RO PIT G. Clines R. Cleveland 4% 88% Single to LF; Briles Scores; Davalillo out at 3B/LF-3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 9-1-2
t3 0-4 0 --- O STL R. Cleveland N. Briles 1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-4 1 --- O STL L. Brock N. Briles 1% 91% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-4 2 --- O STL T. Sizemore N. Briles 1% 91% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 3-4-5
Jose Cruz replaces Luis Melendez playing CF batting 7th
b3 4-0 0 --- PIT A. Oliver R. Cleveland 1% 92% Single to CF
b3 4-0 0 1-- PIT R. Hebner R. Cleveland 0% 92% E6 on Foul Ball
b3 4-0 0 1-- O PIT R. Hebner R. Cleveland -1% 91% Flyball: LF
b3 4-0 1 1-- OO PIT M. Sanguillen R. Cleveland -1% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 3-4-5
t4 0-4 0 --- O STL B. Carbo N. Briles 1% 92% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-4 1 --- O STL J. Torre N. Briles 1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-4 2 --- O STL T. Simmons N. Briles 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 6-7-8
b4 4-0 0 --- PIT B. Robertson R. Cleveland 2% 95% Double to LF
b4 4-0 0 -2- PIT D. Cash R. Cleveland 1% 95% Walk
b4 4-0 0 12- O PIT G. Alley R. Cleveland -0% 95% Flyball: CF; Robertson to 3B
b4 4-0 1 1-3 R PIT N. Briles R. Cleveland 2% 96% Single to LF; Robertson Scores; Cash to 2B
Lowell Palmer replaces Reggie Cleveland pitching and batting 9th
b4 5-0 1 12- PIT V. Davalillo L. Palmer 1% 97% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Cash to 3B; Briles to 2B; Davalillo to 1B
b4 5-0 1 123 RROO PIT G. Clines L. Palmer 1% 99% Double Play: Single to RF; Cash Scores; Briles Scores/unER; Clines out at 2B/RF-SS; Davalillo out at 3B/SS-3B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 7.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
t5 0-7 0 --- O STL M. Alou N. Briles 0% 99% Flyball: LF
t5 0-7 1 --- O STL J. Cruz N. Briles 0% 99% Strikeout
t5 0-7 2 --- STL D. Maxvill N. Briles -0% 99% Single to RF
Ron Allen pinch hits for Lowell Palmer (P) batting 9th
t5 0-7 2 1-- O STL R. Allen N. Briles 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-0, Cardinals' Dennis Higgins facing 3-4-5
Dennis Higgins replaces Ron Allen (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 7-0 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver D. Higgins -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b5 7-0 1 --- PIT R. Hebner D. Higgins 0% 99% Single to RF
b5 7-0 1 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen D. Higgins -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hebner to 2B
b5 7-0 2 -2- PIT B. Robertson D. Higgins 0% 99% Walk
b5 7-0 2 12- O PIT D. Cash D. Higgins -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 7.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Pirates' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
t6 0-7 0 --- STL L. Brock N. Briles -1% 99% Walk
t6 0-7 0 1-- STL T. Sizemore N. Briles -0% 98% Brock Steals 2B
t6 0-7 0 -2- R STL T. Sizemore N. Briles -1% 97% Double to LF; Brock Scores
t6 1-7 0 -2- STL B. Carbo N. Briles -0% 97% Wild Pitch; Sizemore to 3B
t6 1-7 0 --3 O STL B. Carbo N. Briles 1% 98% Popfly: 2B
t6 1-7 1 --3 R STL J. Torre N. Briles -2% 96% Double to LF; Sizemore Scores
Bruce Kison replaces Nelson Briles pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-7 1 -2- STL T. Simmons B. Kison -2% 94% Single to LF; Torre to 3B
t6 2-7 1 1-3 R STL M. Alou B. Kison -3% 91% Single to RF; Torre Scores; Simmons to 2B
t6 3-7 1 12- O STL J. Cruz B. Kison 3% 94% Flyball: RF; Simmons to 3B
t6 3-7 2 1-3 STL D. Maxvill B. Kison -3% 91% Walk; Alou to 2B
Ed Crosby pinch hits for Dennis Higgins (P) batting 9th
t6 3-7 2 123 R STL E. Crosby B. Kison -6% 85% Walk; Simmons Scores; Alou to 3B; Maxvill to 2B
Ramon Hernandez replaces Bruce Kison pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-7 2 123 O STL L. Brock R. Hernandez 8% 93% Flyball: RF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cardinals' Joe Grzenda facing 8-9-1
Joe Grzenda replaces Ed Crosby (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 7-4 0 --- PIT G. Alley J. Grzenda 1% 94% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Alley to 1B
b6 7-4 0 1-- O PIT R. Hernandez J. Grzenda -1% 93% Popfly: P
b6 7-4 1 1-- PIT V. Davalillo J. Grzenda 2% 95% Double to LF; Alley to 3B
b6 7-4 1 -23 PIT G. Clines J. Grzenda 0% 95% Intentional Walk
b6 7-4 1 123 OO PIT A. Oliver J. Grzenda -4% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 7.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-7, Pirates' Ramon Hernandez facing 2-3-4
t7 4-7 0 --- O STL T. Sizemore R. Hernandez 2% 93% Flyball: RF
t7 4-7 1 --- STL B. Carbo R. Hernandez -2% 91% Walk
t7 4-7 1 1-- STL J. Torre R. Hernandez -4% 87% Single to P; Carbo to 2B
t7 4-7 1 12- O STL T. Simmons R. Hernandez 5% 91% Flyball: CF
t7 4-7 2 12- O STL M. Alou R. Hernandez 4% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-4, Cardinals' Joe Grzenda facing 4-5-6
b7 7-4 0 --- PIT R. Hebner J. Grzenda 1% 96% Walk
b7 7-4 0 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen J. Grzenda 1% 97% Single to CF; Hebner to 2B
Ray Bare replaces Joe Grzenda pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-4 0 12- R PIT B. Robertson R. Bare 2% 99% Single to CF; Hebner Scores; Sanguillen to 2B
b7 8-4 0 12- O PIT D. Cash R. Bare -0% 98% Foul Flyball: RF
b7 8-4 1 12- R PIT G. Alley R. Bare 1% 99% Single to CF; Sanguillen Scores; Robertson to 2B
b7 9-4 1 12- PIT R. Hernandez R. Bare 0% 99% Single to P; Robertson to 3B; Alley to 2B
b7 9-4 1 123 O PIT V. Davalillo R. Bare -0% 99% Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Alley to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
b7 9-4 2 123 O PIT G. Clines R. Bare -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 9.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-9, Pirates' Ramon Hernandez facing 7-8-9
Jorge Roque pinch hits for Jose Cruz (CF) batting 7th
t8 4-9 0 --- O STL J. Roque R. Hernandez 1% 99% Strikeout
t8 4-9 1 --- STL D. Maxvill R. Hernandez -1% 99% Single to LF
Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Ray Bare (P) batting 9th
t8 4-9 1 1-- O STL J. McNertney R. Hernandez 1% 99% Flyball: LF
t8 4-9 2 1-- O STL L. Brock R. Hernandez 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-4, Cardinals' John Cumberland facing 3-4-5
John Cumberland replaces Jerry McNertney (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jorge Roque moves from PH to CF
b8 9-4 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver J. Cumberland -0% 100% Popfly: SS
b8 9-4 1 --- R PIT R. Hebner J. Cumberland 0% 100% Home Run
b8 10-4 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Cumberland -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 10-4 2 --- O PIT B. Robertson J. Cumberland -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 10.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-10, Pirates' Ramon Hernandez facing 2-3-4
t9 4-10 0 --- STL T. Sizemore R. Hernandez -0% 100% Single to LF
t9 4-10 0 1-- O STL B. Carbo R. Hernandez 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
t9 4-10 1 1-- O STL J. Torre R. Hernandez 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B; Sizemore to 2B
t9 4-10 2 -2- R STL T. Simmons R. Hernandez -0% 100% Single to CF; Sizemore Scores; Simmons to 2B/Adv on throw
t9 5-10 2 -2- O STL M. Alou R. Hernandez 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 10.

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