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| Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 9,229 |
Tuesday, June 27, 1978, 8:44PM Time of Game: 2:22 |
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Cardinals
6
28-47
Won 2
6th, 13 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Cardinals 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 10 1
Pirates 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0
W: Pete Falcone (1-5), L: Jerry Reuss (0-1) |
Pirates
1
34-36
Lost 2
4th, 4½ GB
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Batting Stats
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details G Templeton SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .239 .579 0 6 3B J Mumphrey LF 5 1 3 2 0 0 .198 .500 1 0 2B K Hernandez 1B 3 1 1 0 2 0 .270 .791 13 0 SB T Simmons C 5 1 1 1 0 0 .303 .892 1 0 G Hendrick RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .233 .689 3 0 HR J Morales CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .239 .626 2 0 2B M Littell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0 0 K Reitz 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .241 .625 0 4 SF M Tyson 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .259 .634 7 6 P Falcone P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .462 0 0 T Scott CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .543 0 0 Totals 36 6 10 0 3 1 27 16
Batting Events
2B: J Morales (13, off G Jackson); J Mumphrey (4, off G Jackson).
3B: G Templeton (4, off J Reuss).
HR: G Hendrick (6, off D Hamilton; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: K Reitz (4, off E Whitson).
TB: G Hendrick 5; J Mumphrey 4; G Templeton 3; J Morales 3; K Hernandez; T Simmons.
RBI: G Hendrick 2 (21); J Mumphrey 2 (11); K Reitz (41); T Simmons (33).
2-out RBI: J Mumphrey.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Tyson-K Hernandez; G Templeton-M Tyson-K Hernandez.
E: P Falcone (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: K Hernandez (6, 2nd base off E Whitson/D Dyer).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Taveras SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 .290 .688 2 4 GDP P Garner 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .648 1 1 D Parker RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .311 .901 2 0 2B B Robinson LF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .244 .671 4 0 M Sanguillen 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .297 .711 10 1 K Macha 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .433 1 3 SF D Dyer C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .732 1 0 O Moreno CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .214 .597 4 0 J Reuss P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 E Whitson P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 1 1 R Stennett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .616 0 0 D Hamilton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 0 S Brye PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .726 0 0 G Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0 0 J Milner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .309 .858 0 0 Totals 34 1 9 0 2 1 27 10
Batting Events
2B: D Parker (12, off P Falcone).
SF: K Macha (1, off P Falcone).
TB: D Parker 3; M Sanguillen 2; F Taveras 2; E Whitson; D Dyer; O Moreno.
GIDP: F Taveras (1).
RBI: K Macha (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
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 Falcone, W (1-5) 7 9 1 1 1 0 0 5.44 30 - · · 11·10· 1· 8 54 - 0.79 0.16 M Littell 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.64 7 - · · 5· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.26 0.02 Totals 9 9 1 1 2 1 0 37 - · · 16·10· 1· 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 J Reuss, L (0-1) 0 6 4 4 0 0 0 7.01 6 - · · 0· 0· 0· 6 22 - 1.15 -0.37 E Whitson 4 1 1 1 2 0 0 2.50 15 - · · 4· 8· 1· 1 3-1 0.51 0.06 D Hamilton 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.74 10 - · · 4· 5· 0· 1 0-0 0.16 -0.01 G Jackson 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.25 9 - · · 2· 3· 1· 2 0-0 0.06 0.01 Totals 9 10 6 6 3 1 1 40 - · · 10·16· 2·10 3-1
J Reuss faced 6 batters in the 1st inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Littell (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - John McSherry, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 9,229.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.
Lineups
St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates 1. Garry Templeton SS 1. Frank Taveras SS 2. Jerry Mumphrey LF 2. Phil Garner 2B 3. Keith Hernandez 1B 3. Dave Parker RF 4. Ted Simmons C 4. Bill Robinson LF 5. George Hendrick RF 5. Manny Sanguillen 1B 6. Jerry Morales CF 6. Ken Macha 3B 7. Ken Reitz 3B 7. Duffy Dyer C 8. Mike Tyson 2B 8. Omar Moreno CF 9. Pete Falcone P 9. Jerry Reuss P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t1 | 0 | 12- | R | 11% | 79% | 1-0 | STL | T. Simmons | J. Reuss | Single to RF; Mumphrey Scores; Hernandez to 3B | |
| b3 | 0 | 12- | OO | 10% | 86% | 0-4 | PIT | F. Taveras | P. Falcone | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Moreno to 3B | |
| t1 | 0 | --- | 9% | 59% | 0-0 | STL | G. Templeton | J. Reuss | Triple to CF | ||
| b4 | 2 | 123 | O | 6% | 91% | 1-5 | PIT | R. Stennett | P. Falcone | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 6% | 85% | 0-4 | PIT | P. Garner | P. Falcone | Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 9% | 59% | 0-0 | STL | G. Templeton | J. Reuss | Triple to CF | ||
| t1 | 0 | --3 | R | 4% | 63% | 0-0 | STL | J. Mumphrey | J. Reuss | Single to SS; Templeton Scores | |
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | 5% | 68% | 1-0 | STL | K. Hernandez | J. Reuss | Single to LF; Mumphrey to 2B | ||
| t1 | 0 | 12- | R | 11% | 79% | 1-0 | STL | T. Simmons | J. Reuss | Single to RF; Mumphrey Scores; Hernandez to 3B | |
| t1 | 0 | 1-3 | R | 4% | 83% | 2-0 | STL | G. Hendrick | J. Reuss | Single to LF; Hernandez Scores; Simmons to 2B | |
| t1 | 0 | 12- | 4% | 87% | 3-0 | STL | J. Morales | J. Reuss | Single to RF; Simmons to 3B; Hendrick to 2B | ||
| Ed Whitson replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | 123 | RO | -1% | 86% | 3-0 | STL | K. Reitz | E. Whitson | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Simmons Scores | |
| t1 | 1 | 12- | O | -2% | 84% | 4-0 | STL | M. Tyson | E. Whitson | Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Morales to 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | 12- | O | -2% | 82% | 4-0 | STL | P. Falcone | E. Whitson | Flyball: LF | |
| 4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | -3% | 79% | 0-4 | PIT | F. Taveras | P. Falcone | Single to RF | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 6% | 85% | 0-4 | PIT | P. Garner | P. Falcone | Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 86% | 0-4 | PIT | D. Parker | P. Falcone | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 4-0 | STL | G. Templeton | E. Whitson | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 4-0 | STL | J. Mumphrey | E. Whitson | Flyball: LF | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | 0% | 84% | 4-0 | STL | K. Hernandez | E. Whitson | Walk | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 85% | 4-0 | STL | T. Simmons | E. Whitson | Hernandez Steals 2B | ||
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 83% | 4-0 | STL | T. Simmons | E. Whitson | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 85% | 0-4 | PIT | B. Robinson | P. Falcone | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | -2% | 83% | 0-4 | PIT | M. Sanguillen | P. Falcone | Single to 3B | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 86% | 0-4 | PIT | K. Macha | P. Falcone | Flyball: CF | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 87% | 0-4 | PIT | D. Dyer | P. Falcone | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 4-0 | STL | G. Hendrick | E. Whitson | Lineout: LF | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 4-0 | STL | J. Morales | E. Whitson | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 85% | 4-0 | STL | K. Reitz | E. Whitson | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | -3% | 82% | 0-4 | PIT | O. Moreno | P. Falcone | Single to CF | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | -5% | 77% | 0-4 | PIT | E. Whitson | P. Falcone | Single to C/Bunt; Moreno to 2B | ||
| b3 | 0 | 12- | OO | 10% | 86% | 0-4 | PIT | F. Taveras | P. Falcone | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Moreno to 3B | |
| b3 | 2 | --3 | O | 2% | 89% | 0-4 | PIT | P. Garner | P. Falcone | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' Ed Whitson facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 1% | 90% | 4-0 | STL | M. Tyson | E. Whitson | Walk | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 90% | 4-0 | STL | P. Falcone | E. Whitson | Groundout: 1B-P; Tyson to 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | O | -1% | 88% | 4-0 | STL | G. Templeton | E. Whitson | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | R | 4% | 92% | 4-0 | STL | J. Mumphrey | E. Whitson | Single to CF; Tyson Scores | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 92% | 5-0 | STL | K. Hernandez | E. Whitson | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | -2% | 90% | 0-5 | PIT | D. Parker | P. Falcone | Single to CF | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 92% | 0-5 | PIT | B. Robinson | P. Falcone | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | -4% | 88% | 0-5 | PIT | M. Sanguillen | P. Falcone | Single to RF; Robinson to 3B | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 1% | 89% | 0-5 | PIT | K. Macha | P. Falcone | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Robinson Scores | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 87% | 1-5 | PIT | D. Dyer | P. Falcone | Single to LF; Sanguillen to 2B | ||
| b4 | 2 | 12- | -3% | 84% | 1-5 | PIT | O. Moreno | P. Falcone | Walk; Sanguillen to 3B; Dyer to 2B | ||
| Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Ed Whitson (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b4 | 2 | 123 | O | 6% | 91% | 1-5 | PIT | R. Stennett | P. Falcone | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pirates' Dave Hamilton facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Dave Hamilton replaces Rennie Stennett (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 90% | 5-1 | STL | T. Simmons | D. Hamilton | Popfly: P | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | R | 4% | 94% | 5-1 | STL | G. Hendrick | D. Hamilton | Home Run | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 6-1 | STL | J. Morales | D. Hamilton | Popfly: SS | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 6-1 | STL | K. Reitz | D. Hamilton | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 95% | 1-6 | PIT | F. Taveras | P. Falcone | Popfly: 2B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 95% | 1-6 | PIT | P. Garner | P. Falcone | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | -1% | 95% | 1-6 | PIT | D. Parker | P. Falcone | Double to RF | ||
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | 1% | 96% | 1-6 | PIT | B. Robinson | P. Falcone | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Dave Hamilton facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 6-1 | STL | M. Tyson | D. Hamilton | Flyball: RF | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 6-1 | STL | P. Falcone | D. Hamilton | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 95% | 6-1 | STL | G. Templeton | D. Hamilton | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 96% | 1-6 | PIT | M. Sanguillen | P. Falcone | Flyball: RF | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 1-6 | PIT | K. Macha | P. Falcone | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | -0% | 96% | 1-6 | PIT | D. Dyer | P. Falcone | Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Dyer to 1B | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 97% | 1-6 | PIT | O. Moreno | P. Falcone | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Dave Hamilton facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 6-1 | STL | J. Mumphrey | D. Hamilton | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 6-1 | STL | K. Hernandez | D. Hamilton | Flyball: LF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 6-1 | STL | T. Simmons | D. Hamilton | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Steve Brye pinch hits for Dave Hamilton (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 98% | 1-6 | PIT | S. Brye | P. Falcone | Popfly: 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | -1% | 97% | 1-6 | PIT | F. Taveras | P. Falcone | Single to CF | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1% | 98% | 1-6 | PIT | P. Garner | P. Falcone | Flyball: RF | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 99% | 1-6 | PIT | D. Parker | P. Falcone | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Grant Jackson replaces Steve Brye (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 6-1 | STL | G. Hendrick | G. Jackson | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 0% | 99% | 6-1 | STL | J. Morales | G. Jackson | Double to CF | ||
| t8 | 1 | -2- | O | -0% | 98% | 6-1 | STL | K. Reitz | G. Jackson | Popfly: 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | O | -0% | 98% | 6-1 | STL | M. Tyson | G. Jackson | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Mark Littell facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Mark Littell replaces Jerry Morales (CF) pitching and batting 6th; Tony Scott replaces Pete Falcone (P) playing CF batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 1-6 | PIT | B. Robinson | M. Littell | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | -1% | 98% | 1-6 | PIT | M. Sanguillen | M. Littell | Walk | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | -0% | 98% | 1-6 | PIT | K. Macha | M. Littell | Wild Pitch; Sanguillen to 2B | ||
| b8 | 1 | -2- | O | 1% | 99% | 1-6 | PIT | K. Macha | M. Littell | Groundout: SS-1B; Sanguillen to 3B | |
| b8 | 2 | --3 | O | 1% | 100% | 1-6 | PIT | D. Dyer | M. Littell | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 6-1 | STL | T. Scott | G. Jackson | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 6-1 | STL | G. Templeton | G. Jackson | Lineout: 1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 0% | 99% | 6-1 | STL | J. Mumphrey | G. Jackson | Double to LF | ||
| t9 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 100% | 6-1 | STL | K. Hernandez | G. Jackson | Walk | ||
| t9 | 2 | 12- | O | -0% | 99% | 6-1 | STL | T. Simmons | G. Jackson | Popfly: SS | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Mark Littell facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 1-6 | PIT | O. Moreno | M. Littell | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| John Milner pinch hits for Grant Jackson (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-6 | PIT | J. Milner | M. Littell | Strikeout | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 1-6 | PIT | F. Taveras | M. Littell | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 1. | |||||||||||
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