The Cardinals, who had been frequent victims of big innings in recent games, turned the tables and erupted for seven runs in the third to defeat the Pirates, 8-3. Lou Brock ignited the outburst with a homer.

Jim Beauchamp singled and Joe Torre also hit for the circuit. The Cardinals then loaded the bases and Reggie Cleveland cleared them with a double before scoring himself on a double by Brock on his second trip in the stanza. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Game Played on Tuesday, June      29, 1971 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Pirates      0  0  1    0  0  1    0  1  0  -   3  8  0
Cardinals    1  0  7    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   8  9  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mazeroski 2b          4   1   1   0     0   1   .320      Brock lf              3   1   2   2     2   0   .343
Oliver cf             2   0   0   2     0   0   .283      Sizemore 2b           5   0   1   0     0   1   .275
Clemente rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .322      Beauchamp 1b          2   2   1   0     0   0   .279
Stargell lf           4   0   1   0     0   2   .317        Hague 1b            2   0   0   0     1   0   .213
Hebner 3b             4   1   2   1     0   0   .313      Torre 3b              3   1   1   2     1   1   .373
Robertson 1b          4   0   2   0     0   0   .266      Cardenal rf           4   0   1   1     0   1   .239
May c                 4   0   1   0     0   1   .211      Cruz cf               3   1   0   0     1   0   .000
Alley ss              4   1   0   0     0   0   .176      McNertney c           4   1   1   0     0   1   .269
Walker p              1   0   1   0     0   0   .040      Maxvill ss            2   1   1   0     1   0   .216
  Briles p            2   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Cleveland p           3   1   1   3     0   1   .132

Totals               33   3   8   3     0   5             Totals               31   8   9   8     6   5

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 14,586
Left on Base: Pirates 5, Cardinals 7
DP: Pirates 1, Cardinals 1
Errors: Maxvill
Doubles: Cleveland (2), Brock (20)
Triples: Mazeroski (1)
Home Runs: Hebner (11), Brock (3), Torre (12)
Sacrifice Hits: Cleveland (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Oliver 2 (5)
Hit by Pitch: Maxvill (1,by Briles)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Walker L(3-7)           2.2   7   8   8   4   1   2  19   4.19
Briles                  5.1   2   0   0   2   4   0  20   4.31
Totals                  8     9   8   8   6   5   2  39

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cleveland W(7-7)        9     8   3   2   0   5   1  35   4.40
Totals                  9     8   3   2   0   5   1  35

Passed Balls: McNertney (6)
Hit by Pitch: Briles (2)

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


PIRATES 1ST: Mazeroski struck out; Oliver flied out to right;
Clemente flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock walked; Sizemore forced Brock (third to
second); Beauchamp forced Sizemore (shortstop to second); Torre
walked [Beauchamp to second]; Cardenal singled to left
[Beauchamp scored, Torre to second]; Cruz forced Cardenal
(second to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell singled to right; Hebner flied out to
center; Robertson singled to left [Stargell to second]; May
lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [Stargell out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: McNertney flied out to center; Maxvill grounded
out (shortstop to first); Cleveland grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Alley reached on an error by Maxvill [Alley to
first]; McNertney allowed a passed ball [Alley to second]; On a
bunt Walker singled to third [Alley to third]; Mazeroski
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Walker to second]; Oliver hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Alley scored (unearned)]; Clemente was
called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Brock homered; Sizemore grounded out (third to
first); Beauchamp singled to center; Torre homered [Beauchamp
scored]; Cardenal struck out; Cruz walked; McNertney singled to
left [Cruz to second]; Maxvill walked [Cruz to third, McNertney
to second]; Cleveland doubled to right [Cruz scored, McNertney
scored, Maxvill scored]; Brock doubled to left [Cleveland
scored]; BRILES REPLACED WALKER (PITCHING); Sizemore flied out
to center; 7 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 8.

PIRATES 4TH: HAGUE REPLACED BEAUCHAMP (PLAYING 1B); Stargell
grounded out (pitcher to first); Hebner singled to right;
Robertson singled to left [Hebner to second]; May struck out;
Alley grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 1, Cardinals 8.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hague grounded out (first to pitcher); Torre
struck out; Cardenal flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 1, Cardinals 8.

PIRATES 5TH: Briles grounded out (shortstop to first); Mazeroski
flied out to center; Oliver flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 8.

CARDINALS 5TH: Cruz flied out to left; McNertney struck out;
Maxvill singled to right; Cleveland was called out on strikes; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cardinals 8.

PIRATES 6TH: Clemente flied out to right; Stargell struck out;
Hebner homered; Robertson grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cardinals 8.

CARDINALS 6TH: Brock flied out to left; Sizemore struck out;
Hague walked; Torre forced Hague (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cardinals 8.

PIRATES 7TH: May flied out to center; Alley flied out to right;
Briles flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Cardinals 8.

CARDINALS 7TH: Cardenal flied out to left; Cruz flied out to
left; McNertney grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Cardinals 8.

PIRATES 8TH: Mazeroski tripled to right; Oliver hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Mazeroski scored]; Clemente flied out to right;
Stargell was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 3, Cardinals 8.

CARDINALS 8TH: Maxvill was hit by a pitch; Cleveland out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Maxvill to second]; Brock was
walked intentionally; Sizemore singled to center [Maxvill to
third, Brock to second]; Hague hit into a double play (left to
catcher) [Maxvill out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
3, Cardinals 8.

PIRATES 9TH: Hebner popped to shortstop; Robertson grounded out
(shortstop to first); May singled to left; Alley popped to third
in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Cardinals 8.