Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. LaPoint
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. LaPoint
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. LaPoint
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Perez
  
  Herr hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Perez
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Perez
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendrick vs. Perez
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. LaPoint
  
  Parker is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. LaPoint
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. LaPoint
  
  Lacy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Green who is chasing the ball. Lacy reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ray vs. LaPoint
  
  Ray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Perez
  
  Iorg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oberkfell vs. Perez
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Perez
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Perez
  
  Green hits a fly ball towards left. Lacy settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lacy. Oberkfell goes all the way around to score. Green moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaPoint vs. Perez
  
  LaPoint is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicosia vs. LaPoint
  
  Nicosia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. LaPoint
  
  Perez bunts towards the mound. LaPoint fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. LaPoint
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. LaPoint
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foli vs. LaPoint
  
  Foli hits a line drive towards the mound. LaPoint reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Perez
  
  Herr hits a line drive into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Perez
  
  Templeton strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Perez
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hendrick vs. Perez
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. LaPoint
  
  Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. LaPoint
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. LaPoint
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Perez
  
  Iorg hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Perez
  
  Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Perez
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Green vs. Perez
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock juggles the ball. That's an error on Madlock. Oberkfell moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  LaPoint vs. Perez
  
  LaPoint is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Herr vs. Perez
  
  Herr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lacy who is chasing the ball. Herr reaches third base with a triple. Oberkfell scores. Porter scores. Green goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Templeton vs. Perez
  
  There goes Herr, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Herr steals home. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Perez
  
  Templeton strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. LaPoint
  
  Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. LaPoint
  
  Ray takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicosia vs. LaPoint
  
  Nicosia hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. LaPoint
  
  Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Pascual Perez.
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Camacho
  
  Ernie Camacho now pitching.
  
  Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Camacho
  
  Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Iorg vs. Camacho
  
  Iorg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oberkfell vs. Camacho
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. LaPoint
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. LaPoint
  
  Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. LaPoint
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foli moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parker vs. LaPoint
  
  Parker hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Littell
  
  Mark Littell now pitching. Jason Thompson pinch hits for Bill Robinson.
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Littell
  
  Lacy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Camacho
  
  Jason Thompson now playing first base.
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Camacho
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Littell vs. Camacho
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Camacho Green moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Littell vs. Camacho
  
  Littell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herr vs. Camacho
  
  There's a wild pitch. Green scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herr vs. Camacho
  
  Herr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Camacho
  
  There's a wild pitch. Herr moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Templeton vs. Camacho
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Herr trying to get to home. Lacy throws the ball in to Nicosia who tags Herr, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Littell
  
  Ray strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicosia vs. Littell
  
  Nicosia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Littell
  
  Willie Montanez pinch hits for Ernie Camacho.
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Romo
  
  Enrique Romo now pitching.
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Romo
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Romo covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Iorg vs. Romo
  
  Iorg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oberkfell vs. Romo
  
  Tito Landrum pinch runs for Dane Iorg.
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Littell
  
  Tito Landrum now playing left field.
  
  Moreno hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Littell
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madlock vs. Littell
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Landrum. Madlock reaches second base with a double. Foli moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Parker vs. Sutter
  
  Bruce Sutter now pitching.
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Parker reaches second base with a double. Foli scores. Madlock scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Sutter
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stargell vs. Sutter
  
  Willie Stargell pinch hits for Lee Lacy.
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Scurry
  
  Rod Scurry now pitching. Matt Alexander now playing left field.
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Scurry
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sutter vs. Scurry
  
  Sutter strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herr vs. Scurry
  
  Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Templeton vs. Scurry
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter scores. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Scurry
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Sutter
  
  Ray strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyland vs. Sutter
  
  Doe Boyland pinch hits for Steve Nicosia.
  
  Boyland strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cardinals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Sutter
  
  Mike Easler pinch hits for Matt Alexander.
  
  Easler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutter covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/1981 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Moreno O, cf          4  0  0  0   Herr T, 2b            5  1  2  3   
Foli T, ss            4  2  2  0   Templeton G, ss       5  0  2  1   
Madlock B, 3b         4  2  2  0   Hernandez K, 1b       4  0  1  0   
Parker D, rf          3  1  2  5   Hendrick G, rf        3  0  0  0   
Robinson B, 1b        2  0  0  0   Iorg D, lf            3  0  1  0   
Thompson J, ph-1b     2  0  0  0   Landrum T, pr-lf      0  0  0  0   
Lacy L, lf            3  0  1  0   Oberkfell K, 3b       3  2  0  0   
Stargell W, ph        1  0  0  0   Porter D, c           3  2  1  0   
Scurry R, p           0  0  0  0   Green D, cf           2  2  0  0   
Ray J, 2b             3  0  0  0   LaPoint D, p          2  0  0  0   
Nicosia S, c          3  0  1  0   Littell M, p          1  0  0  0   
Boyland D, ph         1  0  0  0   Sutter B, p           1  0  0  0   
Perez P, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Bevacqua K, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Camacho E, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Montanez W, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Romo E, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Alexander M, lf       0  0  0  0                                      
Easler M, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  8  5                        32  7  7  4

Pittsburgh       000 003 020 --  5
St.Louis         010 401 01x --  7

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perez P (L)           4.0  2  5  0  4  4
Camacho E             2.0  2  1  1  2  1
Romo E                1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Scurry R              1.0  2  1  1  1  1

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
LaPoint D (W)         5.1  5  3  3  1  1
Littell M             2.0  2  2  2  0  3
Sutter B (S)          1.2  1  0  0  0  2

E -- Lacy L, Madlock B
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, St.Louis 8
2B -- Hernandez K, Madlock B, Parker D, Porter D
3B -- Lacy L, Herr T
HR -- Parker D
SB -- Moreno O, Herr T
HBP -- by LaPoint D (Parker D)
WP -- Camacho E 2
Balk -- Camacho E
T -- 2:29
A -- 17703

    

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