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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1969-09-11 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 4579 · 2:10
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Bob Veale earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Bob Veale L: Steve Carlton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Browne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dal Maxvill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Carlton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Nossek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Gagliano | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Pagan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Veale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carlton | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
 Ray Washburn | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Veale | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 12 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: S7
- Curt Flood: 14(1)/FO
- Julian Javier: S9.1-2
- Joe Torre: K/C
- Mike Shannon: 43
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: S8
- Gene Alley: K
- Willie Stargell: T9.1-H
- Roberto Clemente: FC5.3XH(52)
- Jose Pagan: K
Top 2
- Tim McCarver: 53
- Byron Browne: K/C
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Steve Carlton: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Lou Brock: K/C
Bot 2
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Al Oliver: S7
- Freddie Patek: K
- Bob Veale: K
Top 3
- Curt Flood: S8
- Julian Javier: 9
- Joe Torre: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Matty Alou: S7
- Gene Alley: 4(1)3/GDP
- Willie Stargell: 7
Top 4
- Mike Shannon: D7
- Tim McCarver: K
- Byron Browne: K/C
- Dal Maxvill: K
Bot 4
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Jose Pagan: W.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Al Oliver: S/G.3-3;2-2
- Freddie Patek: K
- Bob Veale: K/C
Top 5
- Steve Carlton: K/C
- Lou Brock: K
- Curt Flood: 9
Bot 5
- Matty Alou: 6/P
- Gene Alley: K
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 6
- Julian Javier: 4/L
- Joe Torre: 53
- Mike Shannon: S9.BX2(41)
Bot 6
- Roberto Clemente: T9
- Jose Pagan: 9/SF.3-H
- Manny Sanguillen: E6.B-1
- Al Oliver: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Tim McCarver: 8
- Byron Browne: K/C
- Joe Nossek: K
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: S8.B-2(E6)#
- Bob Veale: K
- Matty Alou: 3/G.2-3
- Gene Alley: S/G.3-H(UR)
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 8
- Phil Gagliano: W
- Lou Brock: T7.1-H
- Curt Flood: 63.3-H
- Julian Javier: 4/P
- Joe Torre: K
Bot 8
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
- Jose Pagan: K
- Manny Sanguillen: 3/FL
Top 9
- Mike Shannon: 43
- Tim McCarver: S7
- Byron Browne: 9
- Jerry DaVanon: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Mike Shannon rounded 1B too far