A five-run explosion in the ninth inning carried the Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Cardinals, who went down to their sixth straight defeat. Dave Cash, Gene Clines and Roberto Clemente started the rally with singles, tying the score at 4-4.

Willie Stargell sent the Pirates ahead with a sacrifice fly. After a single by Manny Sanguillen, Richie Hebner smashed a three-run homer. [The Sporting News]
Pittsburgh Pirates 8, St. Louis Cardinals 4

Game Played on Sunday, June 13, 1971 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II

Pirates      0  0  0    2  0  1    0  0  5  -   8 11  1
Cardinals    0  2  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   4 11  2


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               4   1   1   0     1   0   .319      Brock lf              5   0   1   0     0   0   .352
Clines cf             5   1   2   0     0   1   .276      Alou cf               3   0   1   0     2   0   .316
Clemente rf           4   2   2   1     1   0   .316      Simmons c             5   0   0   0     0   0   .285
Stargell lf           4   0   1   1     0   2   .318      Torre 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .351
Sanguillen c          4   3   3   2     1   0   .324      Beauchamp 1b          3   1   1   0     0   1   .235
Robertson 1b          5   0   1   0     0   1   .258        Hague 1b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Pagan 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .193      Sizemore 2b           4   2   4   1     0   0   .305
  Hebner pr,3b        1   1   1   3     0   0   .295      Melendez rf           2   1   1   1     2   0   .260
Alley ss              4   0   0   0     1   1   .171      Maxvill ss            3   0   1   1     1   0   .171
Walker p              3   0   0   0     0   3   .000      Carlton p             4   0   1   1     0   0   .184
  Brosseau p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mazeroski ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .277
  Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  R. Hernandez p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   8  11   7     5  10             Totals               34   4  11   4     5   1

Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance: 21,205
Left on Base: Pirates 9, Cardinals 8
DP: Pirates 3, Cardinals 0
Errors: Cash, Simmons, Torre
Doubles: Sanguillen (14), Sizemore 2 (6), Beauchamp (5)
Home Runs: Sanguillen (3), Hebner (6)
Stolen Bases: Clines (3), Sanguillen (3), Robertson (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Stargell (4)
GIDP: Simmons 2 (6)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Walker                  5     9   4   4   3   1   0  25   3.32
Brosseau                2     1   0   0   0   0   0   5   0.00
Giusti W(2-1)           1     1   0   0   2   0   0   6   1.49
R. Hernandez SV(1)      1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
Totals                  9    11   4   4   5   1   0  39

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton L(10-3)         8.1   9   6   5   5   9   1  40   3.00
Taylor                  0.2   2   2   2   0   1   1   4   4.46
Totals                  9    11   8   7   5  10   2  44

Wild Pitches: Walker (3), Carlton (8)

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bob Engel


PIRATES 1ST: Cash grounded out (second to first); Clines struck
out; Clemente grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to center; Alou walked [Brock to
second]; Simmons grounded into a double play (second to first)
[Brock to third, Alou out at second]; Torre flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell struck out; Sanguillen doubled to right;
Robertson popped to second in foul territory; Pagan reached on a
fielder's choice [Sanguillen out at third (third unassisted)]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Beauchamp grounded out (shortstop to first);
Sizemore doubled to right; Melendez walked; Maxvill singled to
left [Melendez to third, Sizemore scored]; Carlton forced
Maxvill (second to shortstop) [Melendez scored]; Brock flied out
to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Alley popped to second; Walker struck out; Cash
walked; Clines flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 0, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 3RD: Alou grounded out (second to first); Simmons
popped to third in foul territory; Torre singled to third;
Beauchamp struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Cardinals 2.

PIRATES 4TH: Clemente walked; Stargell struck out; Sanguillen
homered [Clemente scored]; Robertson flied out to left; Pagan
reached on an error by Torre; Alley grounded out (pitcher to
second to first); 2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 4TH: Sizemore singled to center; Melendez flied out to
center; Maxvill flied out to right; Carlton singled to left
[Sizemore to second]; Walker threw a wild pitch [Carlton to
second, Sizemore to third]; Brock flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

PIRATES 5TH: Walker was called out on strikes; Cash grounded out
(third to first); Clines singled to left; Clines stole second;
Clemente grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 5TH: Alou walked; Simmons grounded into a double play
(second to first) [Alou out at second]; Torre popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cardinals 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Stargell singled to center; Sanguillen forced
Stargell (shortstop to second); Robertson singled to left
[Sanguillen to second]; Sanguillen stole third and Robertson
stole second [Sanguillen scored (error by Simmons) (unearned),
Robertson to third]; Pagan struck out; Alley was walked
intentionally; Walker was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Beauchamp doubled to left; Sizemore singled to
left [Beauchamp scored, Sizemore to third (error by Cash)];
Melendez singled to left [Sizemore scored]; BROSSEAU REPLACED
WALKER (PITCHING); Maxvill lined into a double play (second
unassisted) [Melendez out at second]; Carlton lined to second; 2
R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cardinals 4.

PIRATES 7TH: Cash popped to first; Clines flied out to right;
Clemente singled to pitcher; Stargell flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 7TH: Brock grounded out (pitcher to first); Alou
singled to left [Alou out at first (second to pitcher)]; Simmons
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 3, Cardinals 4.

PIRATES 8TH: HAGUE REPLACED BEAUCHAMP (PLAYING 1B); Sanguillen
walked; Robertson popped to shortstop; Pagan walked [Sanguillen
to second]; HEBNER RAN FOR PAGAN; Carlton threw a wild pitch
[Hebner to second, Sanguillen to third]; Alley struck out;
MAZEROSKI BATTED FOR BROSSEAU; Mazeroski struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 8TH: HEBNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); GIUSTI
REPLACED MAZEROSKI (PITCHING); Torre grounded out (shortstop to
first); Hague flied out to left; Sizemore doubled to right;
Melendez was walked intentionally; Maxvill walked [Sizemore to
third, Melendez to second]; Carlton flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cardinals 4.

PIRATES 9TH: Cash singled to shortstop; Clines singled to second
[Cash to second]; Clemente singled to left [Clines to third,
Cash scored]; Stargell hit a sacrifice fly to right [Clines
scored]; TAYLOR REPLACED CARLTON (PITCHING); Sanguillen singled
to right [Clemente to second]; Robertson struck out; Hebner
homered [Clemente scored, Sanguillen scored]; Alley grounded out
(shortstop to first); 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 8,
Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 9TH: R. HERNANDEZ REPLACED GIUSTI (PITCHING); Brock
popped to third in foul territory; Alou grounded out (second to
first); Simmons flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 8, Cardinals 4.
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