Striving to hang on to third third place in the East Division, the Cardinals defeated the Pirates, 8-2, to remain one-half game ahead of the fourth-place Mets. The Pirates, setting the division pace, retained their six-game lead when the Phillies lost to the Mets.

The Cardinals, who were leading, 2-1, broke the tight game apart with five runs in the eighth inning. Two walks around an error loaded the bases and the first run scored on a forceout by Al Hrabosky. Lou Brock, Bake McBride, Willie Davis and Ted Simmons then singled in succession, each driving in one run. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 8, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Saturday, September 20, 1975 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Cardinals    0  1  0    0  1  0    0  5  1  -   8 13  1
Pirates      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  0  -   2  7  4


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brock lf              6   1   2   1     0   1   .312      Stennett 2b           4   0   1   1     1   0   .291
McBride cf            3   2   2   2     1   0   .303      Hebner 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .248
Davis rf              5   0   1   0     0   0   .280      Oliver cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .280
Simmons c             5   0   2   1     0   1   .336      Stargell 1b           4   1   1   0     0   1   .297
Smith 1b              3   0   1   1     1   0   .297      Parker rf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .308
  Lintz pr            0   1   0   0     0   0   .209      Zisk lf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .288
  Hernandez ph,1b     1   0   0   0     0   1   .238      Dyer c                2   1   2   0     1   0   .218
Reitz 3b              5   1   1   0     0   1   .274        Dilone pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Guerrero ss           3   2   2   0     1   0   .247        Sanguillen c        1   0   0   0     0   0   .330
  Kelleher ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Taveras ss            4   0   2   0     0   0   .218
Tyson 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .259      Rooker p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .098
  Fairly ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .307        Kirkpatrick ph      1   0   1   0     0   0   .235
  Sizemore 2b         1   0   1   0     0   0   .240        Moreno pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Rasmussen p           3   0   0   0     0   1   .167        Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .300
  Hrabosky p          2   1   1   1     0   0   .231        Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Demery p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .130
                                                            Randolph ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .188

Totals               40   8  13   6     4   5             Totals               32   2   7   1     4   6

Time of Game: 3:00   Attendance: 13,493
Left on Base: Cardinals 11, Pirates 8
DP: Cardinals 1, Pirates 1
Errors: Guerrero, Parker 2, Rooker, Giusti
Doubles: Dyer 2 (5), Kirkpatrick (5), Stargell (31)
Stolen Bases: Lintz (21), Brock (54), Taveras (17)
Caught Stealing: Dilone (2)
Sacrifice Hits: McBride (5), Rooker (9)
GIDP: Brock (7), Zisk (12)
Hit by Pitch: Guerrero (2,by Demery)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rasmussen W(5-4)        6.1   6   1   1   2   5   0  27   3.57
Hrabosky SV(22)         2.2   1   1   0   2   1   0  10   1.78
Totals                  9     7   2   1   4   6   0  37

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker L(13-10)         7     7   2   1   1   3   0  31   3.02
Giusti                  0.2   0   3   3   3   1   0   5   3.01
Hernandez               0     3   2   2   0   0   0   3   3.05
Demery                  1.1   3   1   0   0   1   0   7   2.82
Totals                  9    13   8   6   4   5   0  46

Passed Balls: Simmons (26), Sanguillen (15)
Hit by Pitch: Demery (3)
Balks: Rooker (1)

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


CARDINALS 1ST: Brock flied out to left; McBride walked; Davis
grounded out (second to first) [McBride to second]; Simmons
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (second to first); Hebner
grounded out (second to first); Oliver flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Smith grounded out (third to first); Reitz
singled to left; Guerrero singled to center [Reitz to second];
Tyson reached on a fielder's choice [Reitz to third, Guerrero to
second]; On a bunt Rasmussen reached on an error by Rooker
[Reitz scored (unearned) (no RBI), Guerrero to third, Tyson to
second]; Brock struck out; McBride flied out to left; 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell struck out; Parker grounded out (second to
first); Zisk was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Davis flied out to left; Simmons made an out to
second; Smith flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Dyer doubled to left; Taveras singled to center
[Dyer to third]; Rooker out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Taveras to second]; Stennett grounded out (pitcher to
first); Hebner walked; Oliver struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Reitz flied out to right; Guerrero singled to
left; Rooker balked [Guerrero to second]; Tyson popped to third
in foul territory; Rasmussen grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell made an out to third; Parker struck out;
Zisk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Brock grounded out (second to first); On a bunt
McBride singled to pitcher; Davis flied out to right; Simmons
singled [McBride to third]; Smith singled [McBride scored,
Simmons to third]; Reitz grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Dyer doubled to left; Taveras made an out to
second; Rooker lined to center [Dyer to third]; Stennett singled
to shortstop [Dyer scored]; Hebner flied out to center; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Guerrero flied to right in foul territory; Tyson
grounded out (third to first); Rasmussen was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Oliver reached on an error by Guerrero; Stargell
lined to center; Parker flied out to left; Zisk grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Brock singled to left; McBride out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Brock to second]; Davis grounded out
(first unassisted) [Brock to third]; Simmons flied out to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Dyer walked; DILONE RAN FOR DYER; Dilone was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Taveras singled to
center; KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR ROOKER; Taveras stole second;
Kirkpatrick doubled to right [Taveras to third]; MORENO RAN FOR
KIRKPATRICK; HRABOSKY REPLACED RASMUSSEN (PITCHING); Stennett
was walked intentionally; Hebner made an out to third; Oliver
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Pirates
1.

CARDINALS 8TH: SANGUILLEN REPLACED DILONE (PLAYING C ); GIUSTI
REPLACED MORENO (PITCHING); Smith walked; LINTZ RAN FOR SMITH;
Lintz stole second; Reitz was called out on strikes; Guerrero
walked; FAIRLY BATTED FOR TYSON; Guerrero was picked off first
but was safe on an error by Giusti [Lintz to third, Guerrero to
second]; Fairly was walked intentionally; Hrabosky forced Fairly
(second to shortstop) [Lintz scored, Guerrero to third];
HERNANDEZ REPLACED GIUSTI (PITCHING); Brock singled to right
[Guerrero scored, Hrabosky to third (error by Parker)]; Brock
stole second; McBride singled [Hrabosky scored, Brock scored];
Davis singled to center [McBride to third]; DEMERY REPLACED
HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Simmons singled to right [McBride scored,
Davis to third]; HERNANDEZ BATTED FOR LINTZ; Hernandez struck
out; 5 R, 4 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 7, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 8TH: HERNANDEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); SIZEMORE
REPLACED FAIRLY (PLAYING 2B); Stargell doubled; Parker walked;
Zisk grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Stargell to third, Parker out at second]; Simmons allowed a
passed ball [Stargell scored (unearned)]; Sanguillen grounded
out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals
7, Pirates 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: Reitz flied out to left; Guerrero was hit by a
pitch; Sizemore singled to right [Guerrero to third (error by
Parker)]; Sanguillen allowed a passed ball [Guerrero scored
(unearned), Sizemore to second]; Hrabosky singled to right
[Sizemore to third]; Brock grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Hrabosky out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 8, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: KELLEHER REPLACED GUERRERO (PLAYING SS); Taveras
flied out to center; RANDOLPH BATTED FOR DEMERY; Randolph was
called out on strikes; Stennett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 8, Pirates 2.