Two second-stringers, Ed Kirkpatrick and Bill Robinson, started in the outfield for the Pirates and both swung big bats to help manhandle the Cardinals. 9-3. Kirkpatrick collected two doubles and two singles in five trips and also made two fine running catches in left field. Robinson batted in three runs with a pair of singles. Ron Reed, who had won three straight starts for the Cardinals since being obtained from the Braves, lasted only three innings and drew the defeat. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 9, St. Louis Cardinals 3
Game Played on Wednesday, June      18, 1975 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cardinals    1  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  0  -   3  6  2
Pirates      4  1  0    0  0  0    1  3  x  -   9 17  3


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              5   1   1   0     0   0   .299      Stennett 2b           5   0   1   1     0   1   .268
Sizemore 2b           4   0   1   1     0   0   .259      Kirkpatrick lf        5   2   4   0     0   1   .323
Davis rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .263      Hebner 3b             2   1   1   0     2   1   .301
Smith 1b              2   1   0   0     2   0   .342        Howe pr,3b          0   1   0   0     0   0   .175
Simmons c             4   0   2   0     0   0   .300      Stargell 1b           4   1   1   0     1   0   .277
Melendez cf           4   0   1   1     0   2   .263      Parker rf             4   2   3   2     1   1   .327
Reitz 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .291      Robinson cf           5   1   2   3     0   0   .311
Guerrero ss           3   1   1   0     1   0   .238      Sanguillen c          4   0   3   0     1   0   .338
Reed p                1   0   0   0     0   1   .257      Taveras ss            5   1   2   1     0   0   .201
  Bryant p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Rooker p              4   0   0   0     0   1   .107
  Billings ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Terlecky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Howard ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Barlow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Rudolph ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .150

Totals               34   3   6   2     3   6             Totals               38   9  17   7     5   5

Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 22,345
Left on Base: Cardinals 7, Pirates 12
DP: Cardinals 1, Pirates 0
Errors: Brock, Barlow, Sanguillen, Taveras, Rooker
Doubles: Simmons (8), Kirkpatrick 2 (2), Parker (12)
Stolen Bases: Brock (21), Taveras (9)
Caught Stealing: Sizemore (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Rooker (3)
Hit by Pitch: Hebner (8,by Barlow)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reed L(7-6)             3     8   5   5   4   0   0  21   3.73
Bryant                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3  36.00
Terlecky                2     3   0   0   1   2   0   9   1.13
Barlow                  2     6   4   3   0   2   0  12  13.50
Totals                  8    17   9   8   5   5   0  45

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker W(5-3)           9     6   3   1   3   6   0  37   3.56
Totals                  9     6   3   1   3   6   0  37

Passed Balls: Simmons (7)
Hit by Pitch: Barlow (1)
Wild Pitches: Reed (4)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Paul Runge


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to center; Brock stole second
[Brock to third (error by Sanguillen)]; Sizemore reached on an
error by Taveras [Brock scored (unearned)]; Sizemore was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Davis struck out; Smith
flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (second to first);
Kirkpatrick singled to right; Hebner singled to center
[Kirkpatrick to second]; Stargell made an out to second; Reed
threw a wild pitch [Kirkpatrick to third, Hebner to second];
Simmons allowed a passed ball [Kirkpatrick scored, Hebner to
third]; Parker walked; Robinson singled to left [Hebner scored,
Parker scored (error by Brock), Robinson to second]; Sanguillen
was walked intentionally; Taveras singled to center [Robinson
scored, Sanguillen to second]; Rooker popped to first in foul
territory; 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 4.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons made an out to first; Melendez grounded
out (third to first); Reitz was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 2ND: Stennett lined to first; Kirkpatrick singled to
second; Hebner walked [Kirkpatrick to second]; Stargell flied
out to right [Kirkpatrick to third]; Parker singled to right
[Kirkpatrick scored, Hebner to third]; Robinson flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 5.

CARDINALS 3RD: Guerrero grounded out (first unassisted); Reed
struck out; Brock grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 3RD: Sanguillen singled to right; Taveras forced
Sanguillen (shortstop to second); Taveras stole second; Rooker
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Taveras to third]; Stennett
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates
5.

CARDINALS 4TH: Sizemore grounded out (pitcher to first); Davis
flied out to left; Smith walked; Simmons singled to left [Smith
to second]; Melendez singled to center [Smith scored, Simmons to
second]; Reitz grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 4TH: Kirkpatrick doubled to left; Hebner walked; BRYANT
REPLACED REED (PITCHING); Stargell flied out to left; Parker
struck out; Robinson forced Hebner (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

CARDINALS 5TH: Guerrero walked; BILLINGS BATTED FOR BRYANT;
Billings was called out on strikes; Brock flied out to center;
Sizemore singled to center [Guerrero to second]; Davis grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2,
Pirates 5.

PIRATES 5TH: TERLECKY REPLACED BILLINGS (PITCHING); Sanguillen
singled to center; Taveras flied out to center; Rooker out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Sanguillen to second];
Stennett struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates
5.

CARDINALS 6TH: Smith walked; Simmons flied out to left; Melendez
struck out; Reitz flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

PIRATES 6TH: Kirkpatrick doubled to right; Hebner struck out;
Stargell was walked intentionally; Parker singled to left
[Kirkpatrick to third, Stargell to second]; Robinson hit into a
double play to right [Kirkpatrick out at home (right to
catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.

CARDINALS 7TH: Guerrero singled to right; HOWARD BATTED FOR
TERLECKY; Howard reached on a fielder's choice [Guerrero scored
(error by Rooker) (unearned), Howard to second]; Brock flied out
to center; Sizemore flied out to center; Davis popped to first
in foul territory; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Pirates 5.

PIRATES 7TH: BARLOW REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Sanguillen
grounded out (second to first); Debut game for Mike
Barlow; Taveras singled to center; Rooker struck out;
Taveras was picked off first but was safe on an error by Barlow
[Taveras to second]; Stennett singled to left [Taveras scored
(unearned), Stennett out at second (left to third to second)]; 1
R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 6.

CARDINALS 8TH: Smith grounded out (first to pitcher); Simmons
doubled to left; Melendez struck out; Reitz grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3,
Pirates 6.

PIRATES 8TH: Kirkpatrick struck out; Hebner was hit by a
pitch; Richie Hebner left with a bruise; HOWE RAN FOR
HEBNER; Stargell singled to right [Howe to second]; Parker
doubled to left [Howe scored, Stargell to third]; Robinson
singled to center [Stargell scored, Parker scored]; Sanguillen
singled to center [Robinson to second]; Taveras forced
Sanguillen (shortstop to second) [Robinson to third]; Rooker
flied out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates
9.

CARDINALS 9TH: HOWE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Guerrero
grounded out (second to first); RUDOLPH BATTED FOR BARLOW;
Rudolph grounded out (shortstop to first); Brock flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Pirates 9.