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CAL  3
MIN  0

CLE  5
BOS  4

KCR  4
BAL  2

OAK  1
SEA  0

TEX  5
NYY  2

ATL  8
SDP  7

LAD  5
@HOU  2

NYM  6
CHC  0

STL 11
PIT  2
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 19,241

Monday, April 10, 1978, 8:07PM
Time of Game: 2:16
Pirates
2
2-2
Lost 2
3rd, 1½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  2
Cardinals       6  0  0   4  0  0   1  0  X   11 14  0
W: John Denny (1-0), L: Jim Rooker (0-1)
Cardinals
11
2-2
Won 1
3rd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .188  .426              1   0   
  M Mendoza SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
O Moreno CF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .083  .298              2   0   
D Parker RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .846              2   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   2   
  J Milner PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533              1   0   
B Robinson LF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .375 1.170              2   0   2·2B
W Stargell 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .587              6   1   
  J Bibby P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
P Garner 3B                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .167  .452              0   2   
  J Fregosi 3B                0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              0   1   
E Ott C                       4   0   1   0    0   2  .091  .322              8   0   
F Gonzalez 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258              1   2   
J Rooker P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Robinson P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  S Brye RF                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .600 1.667              0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   0    2   4                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: B Robinson 2 (2, 2 off J Denny).
TB: B Robinson 4; D Parker; W Stargell; P Garner; E Ott; F Taveras.
RBI: P Garner (1); B Robinson (1).
2-out RBI: B Robinson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: E Ott 2 (2).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    2   2   0   0    2   1  .333  .833              0   0   
  J Dwyer LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
G Templeton SS                5   2   2   0    0   1  .222  .444              2   2   SB
J Morales RF                  4   1   1   2    1   0  .294  .686              1   0   2B,SB
T Simmons C                   3   0   1   2    0   1  .214  .635              4   0   2·SF
K Hernandez 1B                5   2   4   2    0   0  .500 1.368             17   0   2B,SB
K Reitz 3B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .333  .867              0   3   
T Scott CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .583              1   0   
M Tyson 2B                    4   1   2   4    0   1  .385 1.000              1   5   HR
  M Phillips 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   2   
J Denny P                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .250  .500              0   6   
Totals                       36  11  14   0    3   8                         27  18
Batting Events
2B: J Morales (1, off D Robinson); K Hernandez (2, off D Robinson).
HR: M Tyson (1, off J Rooker; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SF: T Simmons 2 (2, 1 off D Robinson, 1 off J Rooker).
TB: M Tyson 5; K Hernandez 5; G Templeton 2; K Reitz 2; J Morales 2; T Scott; T Simmons; J Denny.
RBI: M Tyson 4 (5); T Simmons 2 (3); J Morales 2 (2); K Hernandez 2 (4); K Reitz (3).
2-out RBI: M Tyson 3; K Reitz; K Hernandez.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 7 for 15.
Baserunning Events
SB: G Templeton (1, 2nd base off J Rooker/E Ott); J Morales (1, 2nd base off D Robinson/E Ott); K Hernandez (1, 2nd base off J Rooker/E Ott).

Pitching Stats

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 Rooker, L (0-1)              0.2   5   6   6    1   0   1  81.00    8     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 5     17    -     1.05  -0.40
D Robinson                     4.1   5   4   4    2   6   0   8.31   20     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 5          0-0    0.24  -0.04
K Tekulve                      2     3   1   1    0   1   0   3.86    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.01   0.00
J Bibby                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    14  11  11    3   8   1          41     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0·14           -  
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 Denny, W (1-0)               9     7   2   2    2   4   0   2.00   36     -       ·  ·     19· 4· 1· 7     67    -     0.35   0.06
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     19· 4· 1· 7           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 19,241.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night, Rain.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Frank Taveras                SS       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Omar Moreno                  CF       2. Garry Templeton              SS
3. Dave Parker                  RF       3. Jerry Morales                RF
4. Bill Robinson                LF       4. Ted Simmons                   C
5. Willie Stargell              1B       5. Keith Hernandez              1B
6. Phil Garner                  3B       6. Ken Reitz                    3B
7. Ed Ott                        C       7. Tony Scott                   CF
8. Fernando Gonzalez            2B       8. Mike Tyson                   2B
9. Jim Rooker                    P       9. John Denny                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 12- RRR 12% 94% 3-0 STL M. Tyson J. Rooker Home Run (LF-CF); Reitz Scores; Scott Scores
b1 2 --3 R 9% 73% 1-0 STL K. Hernandez J. Rooker Single to CF; Templeton Scores
b1 2 --3 R 7% 81% 2-0 STL K. Reitz J. Rooker Single to RF; Hernandez Scores
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 STL G. Templeton J. Rooker Single to LF; Brock to 2B
t3 2 1-3 R -5% 87% 1-6 PIT B. Robinson J. Denny Double to LF; Moreno Scores; Parker to 3B

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT F. Taveras J. Denny Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno J. Denny Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 PIT D. Parker J. Denny Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 STL L. Brock J. Rooker Walk
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 STL G. Templeton J. Rooker Single to LF; Brock to 2B
b1 0 12- O -2% 62% 0-0 STL J. Morales J. Rooker Flyball: RF; Brock to 3B
b1 1 1-3 RO 2% 63% 0-0 STL T. Simmons J. Rooker Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Brock Scores
b1 2 1-- 1% 64% 1-0 STL K. Hernandez J. Rooker Templeton Steals 2B; Templeton to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b1 2 --3 R 9% 73% 1-0 STL K. Hernandez J. Rooker Single to CF; Templeton Scores
b1 2 1-- 1% 74% 2-0 STL K. Reitz J. Rooker Hernandez Steals 2B; Hernandez to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b1 2 --3 R 7% 81% 2-0 STL K. Reitz J. Rooker Single to RF; Hernandez Scores
b1 2 1-- 1% 82% 3-0 STL T. Scott J. Rooker Single to CF; Reitz to 2B
b1 2 12- RRR 12% 94% 3-0 STL M. Tyson J. Rooker Home Run (LF-CF); Reitz Scores; Scott Scores
Don Robinson replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
b1 2 --- O -0% 94% 6-0 STL J. Denny D. Robinson Popfly: 2B
6 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' John Denny facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -2% 92% 0-6 PIT B. Robinson J. Denny Double to RF
t2 0 -2- O 1% 93% 0-6 PIT W. Stargell J. Denny Flyball: CF; Robinson to 3B
t2 1 --3 R -2% 91% 0-6 PIT P. Garner J. Denny Single to LF; Robinson Scores
t2 1 1-- O 1% 92% 1-6 PIT E. Ott J. Denny Strikeout
t2 2 1-- O 1% 93% 1-6 PIT F. Gonzalez J. Denny Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
b2 0 --- O -1% 93% 6-1 STL L. Brock D. Robinson Popfly: SS
b2 1 --- O -0% 93% 6-1 STL G. Templeton D. Robinson Groundout: 1B-P
b2 2 --- 0% 93% 6-1 STL J. Morales D. Robinson Walk
b2 2 1-- 0% 93% 6-1 STL T. Simmons D. Robinson Morales Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- O -1% 92% 6-1 STL T. Simmons D. Robinson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' John Denny facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 1% 93% 1-6 PIT D. Robinson J. Denny Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 94% 1-6 PIT F. Taveras J. Denny Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 94% 1-6 PIT O. Moreno J. Denny Walk
t3 2 1-- -1% 92% 1-6 PIT D. Parker J. Denny Single to RF; Moreno to 3B
t3 2 1-3 R -5% 87% 1-6 PIT B. Robinson J. Denny Double to LF; Moreno Scores; Parker to 3B
t3 2 -23 O 4% 91% 2-6 PIT W. Stargell J. Denny Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- 2% 93% 6-2 STL K. Hernandez D. Robinson Double to CF (LF-CF)
b3 0 -2- O -1% 92% 6-2 STL K. Reitz D. Robinson Flyball: CF
b3 1 -2- O -1% 91% 6-2 STL T. Scott D. Robinson Strikeout Looking
b3 2 -2- O -1% 90% 6-2 STL M. Tyson D. Robinson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Cardinals' John Denny facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 1% 91% 2-6 PIT P. Garner J. Denny Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- -2% 89% 2-6 PIT E. Ott J. Denny Single to CF
t4 1 1-- O 2% 91% 2-6 PIT F. Gonzalez J. Denny Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- O 1% 93% 2-6 PIT D. Robinson J. Denny Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- 1% 94% 6-2 STL J. Denny D. Robinson Single to CF
b4 0 1-- 1% 95% 6-2 STL L. Brock D. Robinson Walk; Denny to 2B
b4 0 12- 2% 96% 6-2 STL G. Templeton D. Robinson Single to LF; Denny to 3B; Brock to 2B
b4 0 123 RR 2% 99% 6-2 STL J. Morales D. Robinson Double to CF (LF-CF); Denny Scores; Brock Scores; Templeton to 3B
b4 0 -23 RO 0% 99% 8-2 STL T. Simmons D. Robinson Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Templeton Scores; Morales to 3B
b4 1 --3 R 0% 99% 9-2 STL K. Hernandez D. Robinson Single to RF; Morales Scores
b4 1 1-- O -0% 99% 10-2 STL K. Reitz D. Robinson Strikeout
b4 2 1-- O -0% 99% 10-2 STL T. Scott D. Robinson Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 10.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-10, Cardinals' John Denny facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- -0% 99% 2-10 PIT F. Taveras J. Denny Single to LF
t5 0 1-- O 0% 99% 2-10 PIT O. Moreno J. Denny Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1 1-- O 0% 99% 2-10 PIT D. Parker J. Denny Popfly: SS
t5 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-10 PIT B. Robinson J. Denny Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 10.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-2, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -0% 100% 10-2 STL M. Tyson D. Robinson Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O 0% 100% 10-2 STL J. Denny D. Robinson Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 0% 100% 10-2 STL L. Brock D. Robinson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 10.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-10, Cardinals' John Denny facing 5-6-7
Jim Dwyer replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 1st
t6 0 --- -0% 99% 2-10 PIT W. Stargell J. Denny Single to RF
t6 0 1-- O 0% 100% 2-10 PIT P. Garner J. Denny Strikeout
t6 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-10 PIT E. Ott J. Denny Strikeout
t6 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-10 PIT F. Gonzalez J. Denny Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 10.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-2, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 2-3-4
Kent Tekulve replaces Dave Parker (RF) pitching and batting 3rd; Steve Brye replaces Don Robinson (P) playing RF batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -0% 100% 10-2 STL G. Templeton K. Tekulve Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 10-2 STL J. Morales K. Tekulve Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O 0% 100% 10-2 STL T. Simmons K. Tekulve Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 10.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-10, Cardinals' John Denny facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 PIT S. Brye J. Denny Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 PIT F. Taveras J. Denny Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-10 PIT O. Moreno J. Denny Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-2, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 5-6-7
Mario Mendoza replaces Frank Taveras playing SS batting 1st
b7 0 --- 0% 100% 10-2 STL K. Hernandez K. Tekulve Single to RF
b7 0 1-- 0% 100% 10-2 STL K. Reitz K. Tekulve Single to CF; Hernandez to 2B
b7 0 12- O 0% 100% 10-2 STL T. Scott K. Tekulve Flyball: CF; Hernandez to 3B
b7 1 1-3 R 0% 100% 10-2 STL M. Tyson K. Tekulve Single to RF; Hernandez Scores; Reitz to 3B
b7 1 1-3 O 0% 100% 11-2 STL J. Denny K. Tekulve Strikeout
b7 2 1-3 O -0% 100% 11-2 STL J. Dwyer K. Tekulve Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 11.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-11, Cardinals' John Denny facing 3-4-5
Mike Phillips replaces Mike Tyson playing 2B batting 8th; John Milner pinch hits for Kent Tekulve (P) batting 3rd
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 PIT J. Milner J. Denny Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 PIT B. Robinson J. Denny Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-11 PIT W. Stargell J. Denny Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 11-2, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 2-3-4
Jim Bibby replaces Willie Stargell (1B) pitching and batting 5th; John Milner moves from PH to 1B; Jim Fregosi replaces Phil Garner playing 3B batting 6th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 STL G. Templeton J. Bibby Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-2 STL J. Morales J. Bibby Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 11-2 STL T. Simmons J. Bibby Single to RF
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 11-2 STL K. Hernandez J. Bibby Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 11.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-11, Cardinals' John Denny facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 2-11 PIT J. Fregosi J. Denny Walk
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 2-11 PIT E. Ott J. Denny Groundout: P-1B; Fregosi to 2B
t9 1 -2- O 0% 100% 2-11 PIT F. Gonzalez J. Denny Lineout: 2B
t9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 2-11 PIT S. Brye J. Denny Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 11.

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