Matt Alexander Stats & Facts

Matt Alexander Stats & Facts

Matt Alexander Positions: Bats: B Throws: R Height: 71 Weight: 168 Born: Thursday, January 30, 1947 in Shreveport, LA USA Died: in , Debut: 8/23/1973 Last Game: 10/3/1981 Full Name: Matthew Alexander Among the former Pittsburgh Pirates born on this date, Matt Alexander, pinch-runner/outfielder for the 1978-81 Pirates. He spent nine seasons in the majors,


Ted Simmons and Bake McBride

With the game scoreless in the 9th‚ the Cards put runners on first and third base with one out. Tim McCarver grounds to Cubs 1B Billy Williams who fires home to C Tom Lundstedt to snag Ted Simmons in a rundown. But as soon as Lundstedt throws to 3B Matt Alexander‚ Simmons races home to an uncovered plate. The Cards win‚ 1 – 0.

With the game scoreless in the 9th‚ the Cards put runners on first and third base with one out. Tim McCarver grounds to Cubs 1B Billy Williams who fires home to C Tom Lundstedt to snag Ted Simmons in a rundown. But as soon as Lundstedt throws to 3B Matt Alexander‚ Simmons races home to an uncovered plate. The Cards win‚ 1 – 0.