Bob Forsch yielded only three hits and pitched the Cardinals to a 1-0 victory over the Pirates. The speed of Lou Brock enabled the Cards to score the game's only run off Jim Rooker in the first inning. Brock singled and, on a hit-and-run play, raced home from first base on a single by Ted Simmons. [The Sporting News]



St. Louis Cardinals 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Game Played on Friday, September 26, 1975 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
Cardinals    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   1  7  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Dilone cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Brock lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .309
Stennett 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .287      McBride cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .301
Parker rf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .309      Smith rf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .299
Stargell 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .299      Simmons c             4   0   1   1     0   1   .332
Zisk lf               3   0   0   0     0   1   .290      Reitz 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .272
Hebner 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .247      Hernandez 1b          3   0   1   0     0   1   .254
Sanguillen c          3   0   1   0     0   0   .329      Guerrero ss           2   0   0   0     0   0   .240
Taveras ss            2   0   0   0     0   1   .213        Davis ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .278
  Kirkpatrick ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .234        Kelleher ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Reynolds ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .219      Tyson 2b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .268
Rooker p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .095      Forsch p              3   0   1   0     0   0   .308
  Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .300
  Ott ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   3   0     1   3             Totals               30   1   7   1     1   3

Time of Game: 1:52   Attendance: 23,496
Left on Base: Pirates 4, Cardinals 6
DP: Pirates 1, Cardinals 0
GIDP: Guerrero (9)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker L(13-11)         6     5   1   1   0   2   0  22   2.97
Giusti                  1     2   0   0   1   0   0   6   2.98
Hernandez               1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.00
Totals                  8     7   1   1   1   3   0  31

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch W(15-10)         9     3   0   0   1   3   0  31   2.86
Totals                  9     3   0   0   1   3   0  31

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Dick Stello


PIRATES 1ST: Dilone grounded out (shortstop to first); Stennett
singled to shortstop; Parker flied out to center; Stargell flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock singled to shortstop; McBride made an out
to shortstop; Smith flied out to center; Simmons singled to
right [Brock scored, Simmons to second (on throw to home)];
Reitz grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Zisk flied out to left; Hebner flied out to center;
Sanguillen popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 2ND: Hernandez singled to left; Guerrero grounded into
a double play (shortstop to first) [Hernandez out at second];
Tyson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras lined to third; Rooker grounded out (third
to first); Dilone flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Forsch lined to pitcher; Brock grounded out
(second to first); McBride grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Stennett grounded out (first to pitcher); Parker
grounded out (second to first); Stargell flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Smith singled to third; Simmons flied out to
left; Reitz made an out to shortstop; Hernandez struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Zisk made an out to second; Hebner grounded out
(first unassisted); Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Guerrero lined to shortstop; Tyson made an out to
second; Forsch made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Taveras was called out on strikes; Rooker was
called out on strikes; Dilone flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Brock made an out to shortstop; McBride grounded
out (shortstop to first); Smith singled to left; Simmons was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Stennett grounded out (first to second to pitcher);
Parker walked; Stargell singled to right [Parker to third]; Zisk
struck out; Hebner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: GIUSTI REPLACED ROOKER (PITCHING); Reitz singled
to right; Hernandez forced Reitz (second to shortstop); DAVIS
BATTED FOR GUERRERO; Davis grounded out (second to first)
[Hernandez to second]; Tyson was walked intentionally; On a bunt
Forsch singled to third [Hernandez to third, Tyson to second];
Brock grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 8TH: KELLEHER REPLACED DAVIS (PLAYING SS); Sanguillen
singled to right; KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Kirkpatrick
grounded out (second to first) [Sanguillen to second]; OTT
BATTED FOR GIUSTI; Ott grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Sanguillen to third]; Dilone popped to third in foul territory;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: REYNOLDS REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PLAYING SS);
HERNANDEZ REPLACED OTT (PITCHING); McBride struck out; Smith
grounded out (pitcher to first); Simmons grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.

PIRATES 9TH: Stennett grounded out (first unassisted); Parker
grounded out (second to first); Stargell flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.