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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1969-09-17 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 11646 · 2:11
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 3rd. Dock Ellis earned the win. Al Oliver went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Chuck Taylor SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roberto Clemente | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dock Ellis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dal Maxvill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chuck Taylor | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Ricketts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Taylor | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Dave Giusti | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matty Alou: 43
- Dave Cash: 63
- Willie Stargell: 63
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 43
- Curt Flood: 43
- Vada Pinson: 7
Top 2
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
- Al Oliver: 7
- Manny Sanguillen: 13
Bot 2
- Joe Torre: K
- Tim McCarver: E3.B-1
- Mike Shannon: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Mike Shannon: K
- Julian Javier: K/C
Top 3
- Richie Hebner: S8
- Freddie Patek: S8.1-2
- Dock Ellis: 56(1)/FO.2-3
- Matty Alou: 8/SF.3-H
- Dave Cash: S9.1-2
- Willie Stargell: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(E7)#
- Roberto Clemente: IW
- Al Oliver: 4/P
Bot 3
- Dal Maxvill: W
- Chuck Taylor: S7.1-2
- Lou Brock: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Curt Flood: CS2(26)
- Curt Flood: S9.3-H
- Vada Pinson: W.1-2
- Joe Torre: 9
Top 4
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Richie Hebner: 5/FL
- Freddie Patek: W
- Dock Ellis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Tim McCarver: 31
- Mike Shannon: 7
- Julian Javier: K
Top 5
- Matty Alou: 3/FL
- Dave Cash: 63
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 5
- Dal Maxvill: 9
- Chuck Taylor: K
- Lou Brock: 3/G
Top 6
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Al Oliver: 9
- Manny Sanguillen: S9.1-3
- Richie Hebner: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Curt Flood: K
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Joe Torre: K
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: K
- Dock Ellis: 63
- Matty Alou: 43
Bot 7
- Tim McCarver: 8
- Mike Shannon: S/G
- Julian Javier: 4/P
- Vic Davalillo: 9
Top 8
- Dave Cash: S8
- Willie Stargell: 6(1)/G/FO
- Roberto Clemente: 46(1)/FO
- Al Oliver: HR/9.1-H
- Manny Sanguillen: 9
Bot 8
- Dave Ricketts: D9
- Lou Brock: S8.2-H
- Curt Flood: K
- Vada Pinson: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Torre: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Dock Ellis: 63
Bot 9
- Tim McCarver: 3/G
- Mike Shannon: 13
- Julian Javier: 63