GAME LOG St. Louis (N) @ Pittsburgh
Wednesday, 4/5/1969
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 1st.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
SS Andre Rodgers:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C Cam Carreon:
SINGLES to center
LF Billy Williams:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 0, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Earl Francis
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
2B Glenn Beckert:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
SS Tony Kubek:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
3B Felix Mantilla:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 0, St. Louis (N) 0
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 2nd.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
1B Gordy Coleman:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (438 feet)
RF Duke Carmel:
Flies out to right field.
2B Zoilo Versalles:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
3B Gene Freese:
Flies out to center field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 1, Pittsburgh 0
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Earl Francis
RF Curt Flood:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
1B Pete Ward:
DOUBLES to the gap in right-center.
C. Flood to third.
LF Jim Small:
Strikes out swinging.
C Tim Talton:
Flies out to center field.
Flood tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
P Joe Niekro:
Strikes out swinging.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Pittsburgh 1, St. Louis (N) 1
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 3rd.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
CF Johnny Lewis:
Strikes out swinging.
P Earl Francis:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
SS Andre Rodgers:
SINGLES to short left field.
E. Francis to second.
C Cam Carreon:
Flies out to deep center field.
Francis tags up at second...
Gonzalez throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
LF Billy Williams:
3-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (445 feet)
1B Gordy Coleman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 4, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Earl Francis
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Base on balls.
2B Glenn Beckert:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Tony Kubek:
Flies out to deep right-center.
3B Felix Mantilla:
Strikes out looking.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 4, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 4th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
RF Duke Carmel:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
2B Zoilo Versalles:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Gene Freese:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Johnny Lewis:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 4, Pittsburgh 1
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Earl Francis
RF Curt Flood:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
1B Pete Ward:
Base on balls.
LF Jim Small:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Ward out at 2nd base.
C Tim Talton:
SINGLES to shallow center field.
J. Small to second.
Small tries to advance to third...
Lewis throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
P Joe Niekro:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
J. Small scores.
T. Talton scores.
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Reaches on a fielding error by the shortstop.
J. Niekro to third.
2B Glenn Beckert:
Gonzalez steals second.
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... 2 runs, 2 hits, one error.
Score: St. Louis (N) 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 5th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
P Earl Francis:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
SS Andre Rodgers:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
C Cam Carreon:
Flies out to right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Earl Francis
SS Tony Kubek:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Felix Mantilla:
Flies out down the left field line.
RF Curt Flood:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 6th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
LF Billy Williams:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
1B Gordy Coleman:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
RF Duke Carmel:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Earl Francis
1B Pete Ward:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Jim Small:
SINGLES to short left-center.
C Tim Talton:
Grounds into fielders choice to the pitcher, Small out at 2nd base.
P Joe Niekro:
Popped out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 7th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
2B Zoilo Versalles:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Gene Freese:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
CF Johnny Lewis:
Flies out to left field.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Earl Francis
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
2B Glenn Beckert:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Tony Kubek:
Grounds out to the third baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 4, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 8th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
P Earl Francis:
Strikes out swinging.
SS Andre Rodgers:
DOUBLES down the right field line.
C Cam Carreon:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
A. Rodgers to third.
Fielding error by the rightfielder!
A. Rodgers scores.
C. Carreon to second.
LF Billy Williams:
Intentional walk.
1B Gordy Coleman:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Williams out at 2nd base.
C. Carreon to third.
RF Duke Carmel:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
Inning over... one run, 2 hits, one error.
Score: St. Louis (N) 5, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Earl Francis
3B Felix Mantilla:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
RF Curt Flood:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
1B Pete Ward:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
C. Flood to second.
LF Jim Small:
Popped out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 5, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: St. Louis (N), top of 9th.
Pitching: Joe Niekro
2B Zoilo Versalles:
Flies out to short right-center.
3B Gene Freese:
Strikes out swinging.
CF Johnny Lewis:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: St. Louis (N) 5, Pittsburgh 3
Batting: Pittsburgh, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Earl Francis
C Tim Talton:
DOUBLES to deep right-center.
PH Davey Johnson:
Flies out to deep right field.
Talton tags up at second...
He reaches third base safely without a throw.
CF Tony Gonzalez:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
T. Talton scores.
2B Glenn Beckert:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: St. Louis (N) 5, Pittsburgh 4
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