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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1969-09-18 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 8612 · 2:36
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–7. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 3rd. Sal Campisi earned the win. Vada Pinson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
W: Sal Campisi L: Joe Gibbon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roberto Clemente | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Blass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Robertson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Pagan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Martinez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Gibbon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Curt Flood | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Hague | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Simmons | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chip Coulter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Shannon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Byron Browne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Blass | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Lou Marone | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Gibbon | 2.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Mudcat Grant | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Washburn | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sal Campisi | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matty Alou: 6/P
- Dave Cash: 53
- Willie Stargell: 3/G
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: W
- Curt Flood: W.1-2
- Vada Pinson: K
- Joe Hague: K
- Ted Simmons: 8
Top 2
- Roberto Clemente: S/G46
- Al Oliver: 8
- Manny Sanguillen: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Chip Coulter: 3/G
- Mike Shannon: S/G
- Jerry DaVanon: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 3
- Richie Hebner: S9
- Freddie Patek: 14/SH.1-2
- Steve Blass: K
- Matty Alou: 63
Bot 3
- Nelson Briles: K
- Lou Brock: 7
- Curt Flood: W
- Vada Pinson: D7.1-H
- Joe Hague: HR/9.2-H
- Ted Simmons: 43
Top 4
- Dave Cash: 8
- Willie Stargell: 9
- Roberto Clemente: 9/FL
Bot 4
- Chip Coulter: K
- Mike Shannon: 13
- Jerry DaVanon: S7
- Nelson Briles: 4/P
Top 5
- Al Oliver: 3/G
- Manny Sanguillen: S9
- Richie Hebner: W.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL
- Carl Taylor: K/C
Bot 5
- Lou Brock: 7
- Curt Flood: 5/P
- Vada Pinson: 63
Top 6
- Matty Alou: 8
- Dave Cash: D7
- Willie Stargell: W
- Roberto Clemente: K
- Al Oliver: 43
Bot 6
- Joe Hague: 43
- Ted Simmons: 7
- Chip Coulter: W
- Mike Shannon: 2/FL
Top 7
- Manny Sanguillen: K
- Richie Hebner: S9
- Bob Robertson: D8.1-H
- Jose Pagan: HR/7.2-H
- Matty Alou: S8
- Dave Cash: D9.1-3
- Willie Stargell: IW
- Roberto Clemente: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roberto Clemente: IW
- Al Oliver: K
- Manny Sanguillen: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Richie Hebner: WP.3-H;2-3
- Richie Hebner: 6/P
Bot 7
- Jerry DaVanon: D8
- Byron Browne: 9.2-3
- Lou Brock: K
- Curt Flood: S9.3-H
- Vada Pinson: HR/7.1-H
- Joe Torre: 63
Top 8
- Jose Martinez: W
- Joe Gibbon: 13/SH.1-2
- Matty Alou: 53
- Dave Cash: W
- Willie Stargell: 13
Bot 8
- Ted Simmons: 4/P
- Julian Javier: 63
- Mike Shannon: W
- Jerry DaVanon: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Roberto Clemente: W
- Al Oliver: 6/P
- Manny Sanguillen: 54(1)/FO
- Richie Hebner: SB2
- Richie Hebner: IW
- Jose Martinez: K/C
Bot 9
- Phil Gagliano: S7
- Lou Brock: K
- Curt Flood: S8.1-2
- Vada Pinson: K
- Joe Torre: E3.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Ted Simmons: S9.2-H(UR);1-2
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Chip Coulter