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CHW 12
NYY  2
 MIL  9
BAL  3
 CAL 10
@OAK  1
 MIN  8
@SEA  2
 TEX  5
DET  4
 TOR  4
KCR  1
(6)		 ATL  2
@LAD  1
 PIT  7
STL  6
 CIN  4
@SDP  2
 SFG  8
HOU  7
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 4,395

 Friday, April 13, 1979, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:43
Cardinals
6
3-2
Lost 2
2nd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  2  0   3  0  0   0  1  0    6 10  1
Pirates         0  0  5   0  0  0   2  0  X    7  9  2
W: Jim Bibby (1-0), L: Buddy Schultz (0-1), S: Grant Jackson (1)
 Pirates
7
3-4
Won 2
4th, 2 GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .167  .583              2   0   
G Templeton SS                5   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .408              1   4   
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .333 1.201              6   1   
T Simmons C                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .318  .893              8   1   2B
G Hendrick CF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .211  .739              2   0   
T Scott RF                    4   1   3   1    0   1  .545 1.318              3   0   
K Reitz 3B                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.246              0   1   SF
M Tyson 2B                    3   1   1   1    0   1  .077  .341              1   1   2B
  B Carbo PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Freed PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Phillips 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
P Vuckovich P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Iorg PH                   1   0   1   2    0   0  .333 1.167              0   0   2B
  T Bruno P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .833              0   0   
  B Schultz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Grieve PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              0   0   
  M Dimmel PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   CS
Totals                       35   6  10   0    2   9                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: D Iorg (1, off B Kison); T Simmons (2, off J Bibby); M Tyson (1, off B Kison).
SF: K Reitz (1, off B Kison).
TB: T Simmons 3; T Scott 3; D Iorg 2; M Tyson 2; K Reitz 2; G Hendrick.
RBI: D Iorg 2 (2); T Scott (6); M Tyson (2); K Reitz (5).
2-out RBI: T Scott.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: G Templeton (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: M Dimmel (1, 2nd base by G Jackson/E Ott).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .300  .667              1   3   
O Moreno CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .240  .536              1   0   
D Parker RF                   3   2   1   0    0   1  .250  .879              2   0   2B,HBP
J Milner 1B                   3   2   2   4    1   0  .636 2.212              8   1   2·HR
B Robinson LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .192  .626              2   0   
R Stennett 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .160  .450              3   1   
E Ott C                       4   0   0   0    0   1  .368  .947              9   1   
P Garner 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .308  .885              0   1   CS
B Kison P                     1   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000              0   1   2B
  J Bibby P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000              1   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  G Jackson P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   7   9   0    2   8                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: D Parker (1, off B Schultz); B Kison (1, off P Vuckovich).
HR: J Milner 2 (2, 1 off P Vuckovich, 1 off B Schultz; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
HBP: D Parker (2, by T Bruno).
TB: J Milner 8; B Kison 2; D Parker 2; F Taveras 2; J Bibby; P Garner; O Moreno.
RBI: J Milner 4 (6); F Taveras (1).
2-out RBI: J Milner 2; F Taveras.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Ott-F Taveras.
E: D Parker (3); B Kison (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: P Garner (1, 2nd base by P Vuckovich/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
P Vuckovich                    3     5   5   1    0   2   1   2.25   14     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 5     39    -     0.94  -0.40
T Bruno                        3     2   0   0    2   3   0   0.00   14     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 2          0-0    1.64   0.20
B Schultz, L (0-1)             2     2   2   2    0   3   1   9.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.84  -0.25
Totals                         8     9   7   3    2   8   2          36     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 9           -  
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 Kison                        3.1   7   5   4    1   5   0   5.59   18     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 2· 7     32    -     1.01  -0.46
J Bibby, W (1-0)               4.1   2   1   1    0   3   0   2.08   15     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 2          1-0    1.23   0.29
K Tekulve                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   8.31    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-0    2.06  -0.06
G Jackson, S (1)               1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.33   0.28
Totals                         9    10   6   5    2   9   0          38     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 2·10          4-0
K Tekulve faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: P Vuckovich 2 (2); T Bruno (1).
HBP: T Bruno (1; D Parker).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Schratz, 1B - Lanny Harris, 2B - Ron Hutson, 3B - Harry Smail.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 4,395.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 49° F.

Lineups

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 1 -2- RR 26% 88% 5-5 PIT J. Milner B. Schultz Home Run; Parker Scores
t9 0 1-- OO 24% 96% 6-7 STL L. Brock G. Jackson Double Play: Strikeout, Dimmel Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 2 1-3 RR 22% 66% 1-2 PIT D. Parker P. Vuckovich Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Taveras Scores/No RBI/unER; Moreno Scores/No RBI/unER; Parker to 2B
t4 1 -23 RR -19% 44% 3-5 STL D. Iorg B. Kison Double to RF; Reitz Scores; Tyson Scores; Iorg to 3B/Adv on E9
b3 2 --3 RR 16% 83% 3-2 PIT J. Milner P. Vuckovich Home Run; Parker Scores/unER; Milner Scores/unER

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' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL L. Brock B. Kison Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 STL G. Templeton B. Kison Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 STL K. Hernandez B. Kison Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT F. Taveras P. Vuckovich Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno P. Vuckovich Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Parker P. Vuckovich Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 STL T. Simmons B. Kison Single to CF
t2 0 1-- -6% 41% 0-0 STL G. Hendrick B. Kison Single to RF; Simmons to 2B
t2 0 12- R -14% 27% 0-0 STL T. Scott B. Kison Single to P; Simmons Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI; Hendrick to 3B; Scott to 2B
t2 0 -23 RO 2% 28% 1-0 STL K. Reitz B. Kison Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hendrick Scores/unER
t2 1 -2- O 3% 31% 2-0 STL M. Tyson B. Kison Strikeout
t2 2 -2- O 3% 34% 2-0 STL P. Vuckovich B. Kison Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -3% 31% 0-2 PIT J. Milner P. Vuckovich Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 29% 0-2 PIT B. Robinson P. Vuckovich Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 28% 0-2 PIT R. Stennett P. Vuckovich Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 30% 2-0 STL L. Brock B. Kison Lineout: 1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 31% 2-0 STL G. Templeton B. Kison Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 30% 2-0 STL K. Hernandez B. Kison Walk
t3 2 1-- O 2% 32% 2-0 STL T. Simmons B. Kison Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Pete Vuckovich facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -3% 29% 0-2 PIT E. Ott P. Vuckovich Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- 3% 32% 0-2 PIT P. Garner P. Vuckovich Single to LF
b3 1 1-- O -5% 28% 0-2 PIT B. Kison P. Vuckovich Garner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 2 --- 2% 30% 0-2 PIT B. Kison P. Vuckovich Double to LF
b3 2 -2- 0% 31% 0-2 PIT F. Taveras P. Vuckovich Wild Pitch; Kison to 3B
b3 2 --3 R 9% 40% 0-2 PIT F. Taveras P. Vuckovich Single to CF; Kison Scores
b3 2 1-- 3% 43% 1-2 PIT O. Moreno P. Vuckovich Single to RF; Taveras to 3B
b3 2 1-3 RR 22% 66% 1-2 PIT D. Parker P. Vuckovich Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Taveras Scores/No RBI/unER; Moreno Scores/No RBI/unER; Parker to 2B
b3 2 -2- 0% 66% 3-2 PIT J. Milner P. Vuckovich Wild Pitch; Parker to 3B
b3 2 --3 RR 16% 83% 3-2 PIT J. Milner P. Vuckovich Home Run; Parker Scores/unER; Milner Scores/unER
b3 2 --- O -1% 82% 5-2 PIT B. Robinson P. Vuckovich Strikeout
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 84% 2-5 STL G. Hendrick B. Kison Strikeout
t4 1 --- -3% 82% 2-5 STL T. Scott B. Kison Single to 1B
t4 1 1-- -4% 78% 2-5 STL K. Reitz B. Kison Single to RF; Scott to 2B
t4 1 12- R -15% 63% 2-5 STL M. Tyson B. Kison Double to CF; Scott Scores; Reitz to 3B
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Pete Vuckovich (P) batting 9th
t4 1 -23 RR -19% 44% 3-5 STL D. Iorg B. Kison Double to RF; Reitz Scores; Tyson Scores; Iorg to 3B/Adv on E9
Jim Bibby replaces Bruce Kison pitching and batting 9th
t4 1 --3 O 7% 51% 5-5 STL L. Brock J. Bibby Strikeout
t4 2 --3 O 5% 56% 5-5 STL G. Templeton J. Bibby Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Cardinals' Tom Bruno facing 6-7-8
Tom Bruno replaces Dane Iorg (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 0 --- 4% 60% 5-5 PIT R. Stennett T. Bruno Walk
b4 0 1-- O -4% 56% 5-5 PIT E. Ott T. Bruno Flyball: RF
b4 1 1-- O -3% 53% 5-5 PIT P. Garner T. Bruno Strikeout Looking
b4 2 1-- O -3% 50% 5-5 PIT J. Bibby T. Bruno Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 5.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 5-5 STL K. Hernandez J. Bibby Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 5-5 STL T. Simmons J. Bibby Popfly: 2B
t5 2 --- O 1% 57% 5-5 STL G. Hendrick J. Bibby Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Cardinals' Tom Bruno facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 5% 61% 5-5 PIT F. Taveras T. Bruno Single to CF
b5 0 1-- 4% 65% 5-5 PIT O. Moreno T. Bruno Wild Pitch; Taveras to 2B
b5 0 -2- O -6% 59% 5-5 PIT O. Moreno T. Bruno Flyball: CF
b5 1 -2- 2% 61% 5-5 PIT D. Parker T. Bruno Hit By Pitch
b5 1 12- 7% 69% 5-5 PIT J. Milner T. Bruno Walk; Taveras to 3B; Parker to 2B
b5 1 123 O -10% 59% 5-5 PIT B. Robinson T. Bruno Strikeout
b5 2 123 O -9% 50% 5-5 PIT R. Stennett T. Bruno Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 5.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 5-5 STL T. Scott J. Bibby Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 5-5 STL K. Reitz J. Bibby Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O 2% 57% 5-5 STL M. Tyson J. Bibby Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Cardinals' Tom Bruno facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 5-5 PIT E. Ott T. Bruno Groundout: 1B-P
b6 1 --- O -2% 52% 5-5 PIT P. Garner T. Bruno Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- 2% 54% 5-5 PIT J. Bibby T. Bruno Single to RF
b6 2 1-- O -4% 50% 5-5 PIT F. Taveras T. Bruno Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 5.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 9-1-2
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Tom Bruno (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 5-5 STL K. Oberkfell J. Bibby Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 3% 57% 5-5 STL L. Brock J. Bibby Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 2% 59% 5-5 STL G. Templeton J. Bibby Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 5-5, Cardinals' Buddy Schultz facing 2-3-4
Buddy Schultz replaces Ken Oberkfell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 5-5 PIT O. Moreno B. Schultz Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- 7% 62% 5-5 PIT D. Parker B. Schultz Double to CF
b7 1 -2- RR 26% 88% 5-5 PIT J. Milner B. Schultz Home Run; Parker Scores
b7 1 --- O -1% 87% 7-5 PIT B. Robinson B. Schultz Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O -1% 87% 7-5 PIT R. Stennett B. Schultz Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 7.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 4% 90% 5-7 STL K. Hernandez J. Bibby Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- -6% 84% 5-7 STL T. Simmons J. Bibby Double to RF
t8 1 -2- O 6% 90% 5-7 STL G. Hendrick J. Bibby Flyball: RF
t8 2 -2- R -9% 81% 5-7 STL T. Scott J. Bibby Single to LF; Simmons Scores
Kent Tekulve replaces Jim Bibby pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 1-- -6% 75% 6-7 STL K. Reitz K. Tekulve Single to LF; Scott to 3B
Grant Jackson replaces Kent Tekulve pitching and batting 9th; Roger Freed pinch hits for Bernie Carbo batting 8th; Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Mike Tyson (2B) batting 8th
t8 2 1-3 O 12% 87% 6-7 STL R. Freed G. Jackson Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-6, Cardinals' Buddy Schultz facing 7-8-9
Mike Phillips replaces Roger Freed (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 7-6 PIT E. Ott B. Schultz Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -1% 85% 7-6 PIT P. Garner B. Schultz Strikeout
b8 2 --- O -1% 84% 7-6 PIT G. Jackson B. Schultz Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-7, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 9-1-2
Tom Grieve pinch hits for Buddy Schultz (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- -11% 73% 6-7 STL T. Grieve G. Jackson Walk
Mike Dimmel pinch runs for Tom Grieve (PH) batting 9th
t9 0 1-- OO 24% 96% 6-7 STL L. Brock G. Jackson Double Play: Strikeout, Dimmel Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 6-7 STL G. Templeton G. Jackson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Pirates 7.

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