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KCR  4
 DET  6
@CLE  1
 MIL 13
MIN  6
 NYY  6
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(14)		 TEX  3
@OAK  1
 CHW 10
@SEA  6
 TOR  6
BAL  2
 TOR  9
BAL  8
 LAD  3
@ATL  0
 NYM  7
@CHC  2
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@PIT  0
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@PIT  1
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Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Tuesday, June 27, 1978, 6:05PM
Time of Game: 2:06
Cardinals
2
27-47
Won 1
6th, 13 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0
W: Pete Vuckovich (5-5), L: John Candelaria (7-7), S: Buddy Schultz (3)
 Pirates
0
34-35
Lost 1
4th, 4½ GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Templeton SS                4   1   3   1    0   0  .239  .575              2   3   HR,CS
J Morales CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .617              6   0   SH
K Hernandez 1B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .788              8   1   
T Simmons LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .305  .902              0   0   IW
  J Mumphrey PR-LF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .464              0   0   
G Hendrick RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .669              1   0   
K Reitz 3B                    2   0   1   1    1   1  .243  .633              1   0   2B
S Swisher C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .604              6   0   
M Tyson 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .640              2   2   
P Vuckovich P                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .111              1   3   
  B Schultz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   0   
Totals                       29   2   5   0    2   3                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: K Reitz (11, off J Candelaria).
HR: G Templeton (1, off J Candelaria; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: J Morales (2, off G Jackson).
IBB: T Simmons (10, by G Jackson).
TB: G Templeton 6; K Reitz 2; K Hernandez.
RBI: K Reitz (40); G Templeton (17).
2-out RBI: K Reitz.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. P Vuckovich-G Templeton-M Tyson.
Baserunning Events
CS: G Templeton (3, 2nd base by J Candelaria POCS).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .686              1   3   SB
O Moreno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .593              3   1   
D Parker RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .308  .896              2   0   2B
B Robinson LF                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .249  .684              4   0   2B
J Milner 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .312  .865              6   1   
R Stennett 2B                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .619              1   0   
  K Macha 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .586              1   0   
  W Stargell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .861              0   0   
E Ott C                       3   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .693              3   1   
P Garner 3B-2B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .658              6   1   
J Candelaria P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .129  .432              0   2   GDP
  M Sanguillen PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .683              0   0   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   1   
Totals                       33   0   7   0    0   6                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: D Parker (11, off P Vuckovich); B Robinson (13, off P Vuckovich).
TB: D Parker 3; B Robinson 2; R Stennett; P Garner; F Taveras; J Milner.
GIDP: J Candelaria (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Baserunning Events
SB: F Taveras (21, 2nd base off P Vuckovich/S Swisher).

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
P Vuckovich, W (5-5)           8.1   7   0   0    0   6   0   2.36   31     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 7     75    -     1.19   0.49
B Schultz, S (3)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.67    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.23   0.11
Totals                         9     7   0   0    0   6   0          33     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 7          1-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Candelaria, L (7-7)          8     4   2   2    1   3   1   3.08   27     -       ·  ·      4·15· 1· 4     68    -     0.70   0.08
G Jackson                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.40    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.53   0.01
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2   3   1          32     -       ·  ·      6·16· 1· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: G Jackson (4; T Simmons).
Pickoffs: J Candelaria (2; G Templeton, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Garry Templeton              SS       1. Frank Taveras                SS
2. Jerry Morales                CF       2. Omar Moreno                  CF
3. Keith Hernandez              1B       3. Dave Parker                  RF
4. Ted Simmons                  LF       4. Bill Robinson                LF
5. George Hendrick              RF       5. John Milner                  1B
6. Ken Reitz                    3B       6. Rennie Stennett              2B
7. Steve Swisher                 C       7. Ed Ott                        C
8. Mike Tyson                   2B       8. Phil Garner                  3B
9. Pete Vuckovich                P       9. John Candelaria               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 0 1-- OO 10% 78% 0-2 PIT J. Candelaria P. Vuckovich Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
b9 0 --- -10% 81% 0-2 PIT D. Parker P. Vuckovich Double to CF
t1 0 --- R 10% 60% 0-0 STL G. Templeton J. Candelaria Home Run
t4 2 1-- RO 10% 71% 1-0 STL K. Reitz J. Candelaria Double to CF; Hernandez Scores; Reitz out at 3B/CF-SS-C-3B
b9 0 -2- O 8% 89% 0-2 PIT B. Robinson P. Vuckovich Strikeout

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' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- R 10% 60% 0-0 STL G. Templeton J. Candelaria Home Run
t1 0 --- O -2% 58% 1-0 STL J. Morales J. Candelaria Popfly: SS
t1 1 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 STL K. Hernandez J. Candelaria Popfly: 3B
t1 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 STL T. Simmons J. Candelaria Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 PIT F. Taveras P. Vuckovich Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 PIT O. Moreno P. Vuckovich Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- -1% 59% 0-1 PIT D. Parker P. Vuckovich Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 61% 0-1 PIT B. Robinson P. Vuckovich Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 STL G. Hendrick J. Candelaria Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- 2% 61% 1-0 STL K. Reitz J. Candelaria Walk
t2 1 1-- O -2% 59% 1-0 STL S. Swisher J. Candelaria Strikeout
t2 2 1-- O -2% 57% 1-0 STL M. Tyson J. Candelaria Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 PIT J. Milner P. Vuckovich Popfly: SS
b2 1 --- -3% 56% 0-1 PIT R. Stennett P. Vuckovich Single to SS
b2 1 1-- O 3% 59% 0-1 PIT E. Ott P. Vuckovich Flyball: CF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 62% 0-1 PIT P. Garner P. Vuckovich Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 STL P. Vuckovich J. Candelaria Lineout: LF
t3 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 STL G. Templeton J. Candelaria Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 STL J. Morales J. Candelaria Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 PIT J. Candelaria P. Vuckovich Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- -3% 57% 0-1 PIT F. Taveras P. Vuckovich Single to CF
b3 1 1-- -2% 55% 0-1 PIT O. Moreno P. Vuckovich Taveras Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- O 4% 59% 0-1 PIT O. Moreno P. Vuckovich Strikeout
b3 2 -2- O 4% 63% 0-1 PIT D. Parker P. Vuckovich Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 4% 67% 1-0 STL K. Hernandez J. Candelaria Single to LF
t4 0 1-- O -3% 63% 1-0 STL T. Simmons J. Candelaria Popfly: 1B
t4 1 1-- O -3% 61% 1-0 STL G. Hendrick J. Candelaria Flyball: LF
t4 2 1-- RO 10% 71% 1-0 STL K. Reitz J. Candelaria Double to CF; Hernandez Scores; Reitz out at 3B/CF-SS-C-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 73% 0-2 PIT B. Robinson P. Vuckovich Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- -3% 70% 0-2 PIT J. Milner P. Vuckovich Single to CF
b4 1 1-- O 4% 74% 0-2 PIT R. Stennett P. Vuckovich Flyball: CF
b4 2 1-- O 3% 76% 0-2 PIT E. Ott P. Vuckovich Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 7-8-9
Phil Garner moves from 3B to 2B; Ken Macha replaces Rennie Stennett (2B) playing 3B batting 6th
t5 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 STL S. Swisher J. Candelaria Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 STL M. Tyson J. Candelaria Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 STL P. Vuckovich J. Candelaria Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- -5% 68% 0-2 PIT P. Garner P. Vuckovich Single to RF
b5 0 1-- OO 10% 78% 0-2 PIT J. Candelaria P. Vuckovich Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
b5 2 --- O 1% 79% 0-2 PIT F. Taveras P. Vuckovich Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 2% 82% 2-0 STL G. Templeton J. Candelaria Single to CF
t6 0 1-- O -4% 78% 2-0 STL J. Morales J. Candelaria Templeton Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
t6 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 STL J. Morales J. Candelaria Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 STL K. Hernandez J. Candelaria Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 3% 79% 0-2 PIT O. Moreno P. Vuckovich Bunt Popfly: 1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 81% 0-2 PIT D. Parker P. Vuckovich Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- -3% 78% 0-2 PIT B. Robinson P. Vuckovich Double to LF
b6 2 -2- O 4% 83% 0-2 PIT J. Milner P. Vuckovich Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 STL T. Simmons J. Candelaria Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 STL G. Hendrick J. Candelaria Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 STL K. Reitz J. Candelaria Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 4% 83% 0-2 PIT K. Macha P. Vuckovich Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 2% 86% 0-2 PIT E. Ott P. Vuckovich Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 2% 87% 0-2 PIT P. Garner P. Vuckovich Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O -1% 86% 2-0 STL S. Swisher J. Candelaria Popfly: 2B
t8 1 --- O -1% 85% 2-0 STL M. Tyson J. Candelaria Popfly: 3B
t8 2 --- O -1% 85% 2-0 STL P. Vuckovich J. Candelaria Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 9-1-2
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for John Candelaria (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 4% 89% 0-2 PIT M. Sanguillen P. Vuckovich Popfly: 2B
b8 1 --- O 3% 92% 0-2 PIT F. Taveras P. Vuckovich Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 2% 93% 0-2 PIT O. Moreno P. Vuckovich Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 1-2-3
Grant Jackson replaces Manny Sanguillen (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 1% 94% 2-0 STL G. Templeton G. Jackson Single to RF
t9 0 1-- O -0% 94% 2-0 STL J. Morales G. Jackson Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Templeton to 2B
t9 1 -2- O -1% 93% 2-0 STL K. Hernandez G. Jackson Groundout: 1B unassisted; Templeton to 3B
t9 2 --3 0% 93% 2-0 STL T. Simmons G. Jackson Intentional Walk
Jerry Mumphrey pinch runs for Ted Simmons (LF) batting 4th
t9 2 1-3 O -2% 92% 2-0 STL G. Hendrick G. Jackson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 3-4-5
Jerry Mumphrey moves from PR to LF
b9 0 --- -10% 81% 0-2 PIT D. Parker P. Vuckovich Double to CF
b9 0 -2- O 8% 89% 0-2 PIT B. Robinson P. Vuckovich Strikeout
Buddy Schultz replaces Pete Vuckovich pitching and batting 9th
b9 1 -2- O 7% 96% 0-2 PIT J. Milner B. Schultz Flyball: CF
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Ken Macha (3B) batting 6th
b9 2 -2- O 4% 100% 0-2 PIT W. Stargell B. Schultz Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

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