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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-07-05 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 39593 · 78°F, sunny, dry · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:51
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 7th. Jon Lieber earned the win and Marc Wilkins picked up the save. Kevin Young went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Jon Lieber L: Matt Morris SV: Marc Wilkins
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Womack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Turner Ward | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kevin Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Sveum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Collier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jon Lieber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Osik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Polcovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Sodowsky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Gant | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Lampkin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Livingstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Clint Sodowsky | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Christiansen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marc Wilkins | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Womack: K
- Turner Ward: S7/L7LM/R6
- Al Martin: 7/F7M/R6
- Kevin Young: 6/P6D
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: S5/BG25/R3
- Ron Gant: 8/F8LS/R6
- Ray Lankford: SB2/R6
- Ray Lankford: 43/G4.2-3
- Willie McGee: W
- John Mabry: 43/G4
Top 2
- Dale Sveum: W
- Jason Kendall: 5/LDP/L5.1X1(53)
- Jose Guillen: 13/G23
Bot 2
- Gary Gaetti: 9/P4D
- Tom Lampkin: 3/G34
- Royce Clayton: 43/G4M
Top 3
- Lou Collier: K
- Jon Lieber: K
- Tony Womack: W
- Turner Ward: 43/G4M
Bot 3
- Matt Morris: 63/G6
- Delino DeShields: K
- Ron Gant: 9/F9LSF
Top 4
- Al Martin: W
- Kevin Young: 54(1)/FO/G56/R3.B-1
- Dale Sveum: POCS2(13)
- Dale Sveum: K
Bot 4
- Ray Lankford: S9/L9S/R4
- Willie McGee: S7/G5/R5.1-2
- John Mabry: E4/G4/R3.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Gary Gaetti: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR);2-3
- Tom Lampkin: 3/G3
Top 5
- Jason Kendall: 4/P4D
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9LM
- Lou Collier: K
Bot 5
- Royce Clayton: 13/G15
- Matt Morris: K
- Delino DeShields: 7/F78D
Top 6
- Jon Lieber: K
- Tony Womack: K
- Turner Ward: S9/G34/R4
- Al Martin: W.1-2
- Kevin Young: 9/F89M
Bot 6
- Ron Gant: K
- Ray Lankford: DGR/F7LS
- Willie McGee: S6/L6.2-3
- John Mabry: S8/L6MD/R5.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Tom Lampkin: IW
- Royce Clayton: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Dale Sveum: S4/G4M/R3
- Jason Kendall: HP.1-2
- Jose Guillen: S6/G6S/R3.2-3;1-2
- Mark Smith: K
- Keith Osik: K
- Tony Womack: S8/L6MD/R4.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Turner Ward: D8/F78M/R4.3-H;1-3
- Al Martin: K
Bot 7
- Danny Sheaffer: S7/L7S
- Delino DeShields: 53/SH/BG25.1-2
- Ron Gant: K
- Ray Lankford: W
- Willie McGee: K
Top 8
- Kevin Young: HR/F78XD.B-H
- Dale Sveum: K
- Jason Kendall: K
- Jose Guillen: K
Bot 8
- John Mabry: S9/L34
- Dmitri Young: 7/F7LM/R3
- Scott Livingstone: 63/G6.1-2
- Royce Clayton: S6/G6MD/R2.2-H(RBI);B-2(E6/TH)
- Danny Sheaffer: 3/G3
Top 9
- Kevin Polcovich: 53/G5
- Clint Sodowsky: S6/G4MS
- Tony Womack: 53/G5S.1-2
- Turner Ward: S9/G34.2XH(92)
Bot 9
- Delino DeShields: K
- Ron Gant: 3/P3SF
- Ray Lankford: 43/G34D
Notes & reviews
- Pirates coach Vuckovich ejected by HP umpire Tata for arguing balls and strikes at end of mound visit
- Mark Smith ejected by HP umpire Terry Tata