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Standings
OAK
@BAL		8
4
TEX
@BOS		4
1
KCR
@CHW		2
4
CAL
@DET		11
1
MIN
@MIL		6
7
SEA
@NYY		7
3
CLE
@TOR		6
7
STL
@ATL		2
6
PIT
@CIN		2
7
CHC
@HOU		6
9
NYM
@LAD		3
4		 
(11)
MON
@SDP		3
2
PHI
@SFG		3
0
Friday, May 16, 1986
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 15,551, Time of Game: 2:18
Cardinals
2
13-18
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 9½ GB
 at Braves
6
16-18
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 4½ GB
W: Rick Mahler (3-4)
L: Bob Forsch (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  4  1
Braves          2  0  0   0  0  2   1  1  X    6 12  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vince Coleman LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .246 .621 -0.043 0.67 0.013 -0.056 -0.4 2 0
Ozzie Smith SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 .310 .805 0.047 0.80 0.076 -0.029 0.3 0 5
Willie McGee CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .598 -0.022 1.30 0.049 -0.070 -0.1 3 0
Jack Clark 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .274 .861 -0.064 1.56 0.054 -0.118 -0.8 11 0
Andy Van Slyke RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .240 .623 0.134 1.27 0.183 -0.049 0.9 1 1
Tom Herr 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .165 .473 0.184 1.57 0.217 -0.033 1.1 4 2 SB
Terry Pendleton 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .165 .456 -0.067 1.10 0.010 -0.077 -0.7 0 3 GDP
Mike Heath C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .122 .460 -0.053 1.05 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 3 0
   Jerry White PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .428 -0.215 3.70 0.000 -0.215 -1.6 GDP
   Mike LaValliere C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .491 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.2 0 1
Bob Forsch P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .471 -0.035 0.72 0.000 -0.035 -0.3 0 1
   Clint Hurdle PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .520 -0.034 1.33 0.000 -0.034 -0.2
   Greg Bargar P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ken Dayley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .650 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Team Totals 29 2 4 2 7 3 .138 .443 -0.173 1.17 0.602 -0.774 -2.4 24 14
TB: T Herr 2; A Van Slyke; W McGee.
GIDP: J White (1); T Pendleton (2).
RBI: T Herr (7); A Van Slyke (8).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. O Smith-T Herr-J Clark; B Forsch-O Smith-T Herr-J Clark.
PB: M Heath 2 (5).
E: W McGee (1).
Outfield Assists: A Van Slyke (K Oberkfell at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: T Herr (7, 2nd base off R Mahler/O Virgil).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .217 .707 0.053 0.58 0.088 -0.035 -0.2 1 0 2B
Billy Sample RF 4 2 3 1 0 1 .326 .821 0.127 1.07 0.168 -0.041 1.4 1 0 HR,SB
Dale Murphy CF 1 1 0 0 3 0 .309 .962 0.071 1.00 0.091 -0.020 0.8 3 0 CS
Bob Horner 1B 3 0 1 2 0 0 .231 .668 0.058 1.39 0.119 -0.061 -0.1 15 1 SF,GDP
Rafael Ramirez SS 4 2 2 1 0 0 .285 .672 0.019 0.60 0.034 -0.015 0.3 1 2 2B
Ken Oberkfell 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .320 .806 -0.027 0.66 0.010 -0.037 -0.3 1 2 IW
Ozzie Virgil C 4 0 2 2 0 0 .163 .596 0.101 0.66 0.124 -0.023 1.4 4 1
Glenn Hubbard 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .255 .738 0.008 0.54 0.023 -0.016 -0.1 1 3 IW
Rick Mahler P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .572 -0.083 0.70 0.002 -0.084 -1.2 0 1 GDP
Team Totals 31 6 12 6 5 3 .387 1.008 0.327 0.81 0.659 -0.332 2.1 27 10
2B: O Moreno (2, off B Forsch); R Ramirez (6, off B Forsch).
HR: B Sample (2, off G Bargar; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SF: B Horner (6, off B Forsch).
IBB: K Oberkfell (2, by B Forsch); G Hubbard (4, by B Forsch).
TB: B Sample 6; R Ramirez 3; O Moreno 2; O Virgil 2; G Hubbard; K Oberkfell; R Mahler; B Horner.
GIDP: R Mahler (1); B Horner (5).
RBI: O Virgil 2 (14); B Horner 2 (22); R Ramirez (13); B Sample (4).
2-out RBI: O Virgil.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Ramirez-G Hubbard-B Horner; B Horner-O Virgil-B Horner.
Baserunning
SB: B Sample (2, 2nd base off B Forsch/M LaValliere).
CS: D Murphy (2, 2nd base by G Bargar/M LaValliere).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Forsch, L (2-2) 6 7 4 3 4 3 0 2.44 27 43 -0.274 1.04 -1.1
Greg Bargar 2 5 2 2 1 0 1 4.09 10 0 0 -0.053 0.16 -1.0
Team Totals 8 12 6 5 5 3 1 5.62 37 43 0 0 -0.327 1.17 -2.1

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Mahler, W (3-4) 9 4 2 2 7 3 0 4.47 36 67 0.173 1.17 2.4
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 7 3 0 2.00 36 67 0.173 0.81 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Forsch 2 (3; K Oberkfell, G Hubbard).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Bob Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 15,551.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Atlanta Braves
1 Vince Coleman LF 1 Omar Moreno LF
2 Ozzie Smith SS 2 Billy Sample RF
3 Willie McGee CF 3 Dale Murphy CF
4 Jack Clark 1B 4 Bob Horner 1B
5 Andy Van Slyke RF 5 Rafael Ramirez SS
6 Tom Herr 2B 6 Ken Oberkfell 3B
7 Terry Pendleton 3B 7 Ozzie Virgil C
8 Mike Heath C 8 Glenn Hubbard 2B
9 Bob Forsch P 9 Rick Mahler P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-2 1 123 OO STL J. White R. Mahler 22% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C-1B
t6 0-2 1 12- R STL A. Van Slyke R. Mahler -17% 56% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Smith Scores; Clark to 3B
t6 1-2 1 1-3 R STL T. Herr R. Mahler -16% 40% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Clark Scores; Van Slyke to 3B
b6 3-2 2 12- R ATL O. Virgil B. Forsch 12% 86% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ramirez Scores; Oberkfell to 3B; Virgil to 2B/Adv on E8
t3 0-2 2 123 O STL J. Clark R. Mahler 8% 77% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL V. Coleman R. Mahler 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL O. Smith R. Mahler 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- STL W. McGee R. Mahler -1% 53% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
t1 0-0 2 1-- O STL J. Clark R. Mahler 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- ATL O. Moreno B. Forsch 6% 61% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b1 0-0 0 -2- O ATL B. Sample B. Forsch -4% 57% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 -2- ATL D. Murphy B. Forsch 3% 59% Passed Ball; Moreno to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 ATL D. Murphy B. Forsch 2% 61% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-3 R ATL B. Horner B. Forsch 7% 68% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Moreno Scores; Murphy to 2B
b1 1-0 1 12- ATL R. Ramirez B. Forsch 4% 72% Passed Ball; Murphy to 3B; Horner to 2B
b1 1-0 1 -23 RO ATL R. Ramirez B. Forsch 1% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B; Murphy Scores/unER; Horner to 3B
b1 2-0 2 --3 O ATL K. Oberkfell B. Forsch -3% 70% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- O STL A. Van Slyke R. Mahler 2% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-2 1 --- O STL T. Herr R. Mahler 2% 74% Flyball: LF
t2 0-2 2 --- O STL T. Pendleton R. Mahler 1% 75% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- O ATL O. Virgil B. Forsch -2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- ATL G. Hubbard B. Forsch 2% 75% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b2 2-0 1 1-- OO ATL R. Mahler B. Forsch -4% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O STL M. Heath R. Mahler 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O STL B. Forsch R. Mahler 2% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- STL V. Coleman R. Mahler -1% 75% Walk
t3 0-2 2 1-- STL O. Smith R. Mahler -2% 72% Walk; Coleman to 2B
t3 0-2 2 12- STL W. McGee R. Mahler -4% 69% Walk; Coleman to 3B; Smith to 2B
t3 0-2 2 123 O STL J. Clark R. Mahler 8% 77% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- O ATL O. Moreno B. Forsch -2% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2-0 1 --- ATL B. Sample B. Forsch 2% 77% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b3 2-0 1 1-- ATL D. Murphy B. Forsch 2% 80% Walk; Sample to 2B
b3 2-0 1 12- OO ATL B. Horner B. Forsch -6% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
t4 0-2 0 --- O STL A. Van Slyke R. Mahler 3% 76% Lineout: 3B
t4 0-2 1 --- STL T. Herr R. Mahler -3% 73% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t4 0-2 1 1-- OO STL T. Pendleton R. Mahler 6% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- O ATL R. Ramirez B. Forsch -1% 78% Flyball: LF
b4 2-0 1 --- O ATL K. Oberkfell B. Forsch -1% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2-0 2 --- O ATL O. Virgil B. Forsch -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 8-9-1
t5 0-2 0 --- O STL M. Heath R. Mahler 3% 79% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-2 1 --- O STL B. Forsch R. Mahler 2% 81% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 2 --- O STL V. Coleman R. Mahler 1% 82% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- O ATL G. Hubbard B. Forsch -1% 80% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-0 1 --- O ATL R. Mahler B. Forsch -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-0 2 --- O ATL O. Moreno B. Forsch -1% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 2-3-4
t6 0-2 0 --- STL O. Smith R. Mahler -5% 73% Walk
t6 0-2 0 1-- O STL W. McGee R. Mahler 5% 78% Flyball: CF
t6 0-2 1 1-- STL J. Clark R. Mahler -5% 73% Walk; Smith to 2B
t6 0-2 1 12- R STL A. Van Slyke R. Mahler -17% 56% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Smith Scores; Clark to 3B
t6 1-2 1 1-3 R STL T. Herr R. Mahler -16% 40% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Clark Scores; Van Slyke to 3B
t6 2-2 1 1-3 STL T. Pendleton R. Mahler -3% 37% Herr Steals 2B
t6 2-2 1 -23 STL T. Pendleton R. Mahler -1% 36% Walk
Jerry White pinch hits for Mike Heath (C) batting 8th
t6 2-2 1 123 OO STL J. White R. Mahler 22% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-C-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
Mike LaValliere replaces Jerry White (PH) playing C batting 8th
b6 2-2 0 --- ATL B. Sample B. Forsch 5% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b6 2-2 0 1-- ATL D. Murphy B. Forsch 4% 67% Sample Steals 2B
b6 2-2 0 -2- O ATL D. Murphy B. Forsch -1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B; Sample to 3B
b6 2-2 1 --3 RO ATL B. Horner B. Forsch 5% 71% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Sample Scores
b6 3-2 2 --- ATL R. Ramirez B. Forsch 2% 73% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b6 3-2 2 -2- ATL K. Oberkfell B. Forsch 1% 74% Intentional Walk
b6 3-2 2 12- R ATL O. Virgil B. Forsch 12% 86% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Ramirez Scores; Oberkfell to 3B; Virgil to 2B/Adv on E8
b6 4-2 2 -23 ATL G. Hubbard B. Forsch 1% 86% Intentional Walk
b6 4-2 2 123 O ATL R. Mahler B. Forsch -4% 82% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 9-1-2
Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Bob Forsch (P) batting 9th
t7 2-4 0 --- O STL C. Hurdle R. Mahler 3% 86% Lineout: 1B
t7 2-4 1 --- O STL V. Coleman R. Mahler 2% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 2-4 2 --- O STL O. Smith R. Mahler 1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cardinals' Greg Bargar facing 1-2-3
Greg Bargar replaces Clint Hurdle (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-2 0 --- O ATL O. Moreno G. Bargar -1% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 4-2 1 --- R ATL B. Sample G. Bargar 6% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b7 5-2 1 --- ATL D. Murphy G. Bargar 1% 95% Walk
b7 5-2 1 1-- O ATL B. Horner G. Bargar -1% 94% Murphy Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b7 5-2 2 --- O ATL B. Horner G. Bargar -0% 93% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 5.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 3-4-5
t8 2-5 0 --- O STL W. McGee R. Mahler 2% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-5 1 --- O STL J. Clark R. Mahler 1% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 2-5 2 --- STL A. Van Slyke R. Mahler -1% 96% Walk
t8 2-5 2 1-- O STL T. Herr R. Mahler 2% 97% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' Greg Bargar facing 5-6-7
b8 5-2 0 --- ATL R. Ramirez G. Bargar 0% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b8 5-2 0 1-- O ATL K. Oberkfell G. Bargar 0% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ramirez to 3B; Oberkfell out at 2B/RF-3B-2B
b8 5-2 1 --3 R ATL O. Virgil G. Bargar 1% 99% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Ramirez Scores
b8 6-2 1 1-- O ATL G. Hubbard G. Bargar -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 6-2 2 1-- ATL R. Mahler G. Bargar 0% 99% Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Virgil to 3B
b8 6-2 2 1-3 O ATL O. Moreno G. Bargar -0% 99% Lineout: CF
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 6.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 7-8-9
t9 2-6 0 --- O STL T. Pendleton R. Mahler 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 2-6 1 --- O STL M. LaValliere R. Mahler 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
Ken Dayley pinch hits for Greg Bargar (P) batting 9th
t9 2-6 2 --- O STL K. Dayley R. Mahler 0% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 6.

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