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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
October 3, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on October 3, 1976 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 3, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 3, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 24,228 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Dick Stello |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
| Luis Alvarado | Second Baseman |
| Mike Potter | Left Fielder |
| Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
| Sam Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Taveras | Shortstop |
| Rennie Stennett | Second Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Robertson | First Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Duffy Dyer | Catcher |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Danny Murtaugh | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
October 3, 1976
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Reuss
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuss covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Reuss
Templeton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reuss
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Falcone
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Falcone
Stennett hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Falcone
Zisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Potter. Zisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Falcone
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Reuss
Alvarado hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Reuss
Potter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Reuss
Rudolph hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Falcone
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Potter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Falcone
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Falcone
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Reuss
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Reuss
Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Reuss
Mumphrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stennett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Falcone
Dyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Falcone
Reuss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Falcone
Mario Mendoza pinch hits for Frank Taveras.
Mendoza hits a popup towards short. Templeton catches it and throws to first to double up Reuss. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Reuss
Mario Mendoza now playing shortstop.
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stennett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reuss
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Falcone
Stennett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton misplays the ball. That's an error on Templeton. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Falcone
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Falcone
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Falcone
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Reuss
Alvarado hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Reuss
Potter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Reuss
Rudolph hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Falcone
Don Kessinger now playing shortstop. Lee Richard now playing second base.
Armas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Falcone
Hebner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Falcone
Dyer hits a fly ball into left field. Potter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Falcone
Reuss takes first base on ball four. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mendoza vs. Falcone
Mendoza is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Reuss
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falcone vs. Reuss
Falcone bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Reuss
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hebner. Mejias moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Reuss
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Reuss
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stennett vs. Falcone
Stennett hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Falcone
Zisk hits a fly ball into left field. Potter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Falcone
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Falcone covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Reuss
Richard hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Potter vs. Reuss
Potter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Falcone
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Falcone
Armas hits a fly ball into left field. Potter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Falcone
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Falcone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Reuss
Rudolph hits a fly ball into left field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Reuss
Mejias hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Falcone vs. Reuss
There goes Mejias. The throw from Dyer and he is safe. Mejias steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Falcone vs. Reuss
Falcone bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Reuss
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyer vs. Falcone
Dyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Falcone
Reuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mendoza vs. Falcone
Mendoza hits a fly ball into left field. Potter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stennett vs. Falcone
Stennett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reuss
Craig Reynolds now playing second base.
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mendoza scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reuss
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richard vs. Reuss
Richard hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Potter vs. Reuss
Potter hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Falcone
Zisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Falcone
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Richie Zisk.
There goes Dilone. The throw from Rudolph and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Falcone
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Falcone
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Falcone
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dilone scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/3/1976, game 2 -- St.Louis at Pittsburgh (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Mumphrey J, cf 4 0 1 0 Taveras F, ss 1 0 0 0
Templeton G, ss 2 0 0 0 Mendoza M, ph-ss 3 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ss 2 0 0 0 Stennett R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Hernandez K, 1b 3 0 1 0 Reynolds C, 2b 0 0 0 0
Cruz H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Zisk R, lf 3 0 1 0
Alvarado L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Dilone M, pr 0 1 0 0
Richard L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Robinson B, rf 3 0 0 0
Potter M, lf 4 0 0 0 Robertson B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rudolph K, c 3 0 0 0 Armas T, cf 4 0 2 1
Mejias S, rf 3 0 2 0 Hebner R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Falcone P, p 3 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 3 0 0 0
Reuss J, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 29 1 4 1
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 000 000 001 -- 1
2 outs when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Falcone P (L) 8.2 4 1 1 4 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6
E -- Templeton G, Hebner R
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Hernandez K, Zisk R
SB -- Mejias S, Dilone M
T -- 1:48
A -- 24228
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