September 3, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
TEX 3 CAL 5
BAL 2 KCR 2
CHW 1
(10) MIN 11
MIL 5 OAK 5
NYY 3 SEA 3
DET 2 TOR 3
CLE 1 STL 5
@ATL 3 HOU 8
@CHC 2 PIT 5
@CIN 3
(10) LAD 5
@MON 3 NYM 4
SFG 2 SDP 7
@PHI 5

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 4,127

Wednesday, September 3, 1986
Time of Game: 2:35

Cardinals

67-66

Won 1

3rd, 22 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       3  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    5  9  1
Braves          1  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    3  9  1

W: D Cox (9-11), L: Z Smith (7-14), S: T Worrell (31)

Braves

62-70

Lost 1

5th, 13½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Herr 2B                     4   0   0   0    1   2  .237  .645    0    3   4   GDP
O Smith SS                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .266  .687    0    2   3   
W McGee CF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .251  .663    0    1   0   
T Landrum LF-RF               3   1   1   1    1   1  .210  .538    0    4   0   
T Pendleton 3B                4   1   4   1    0   0  .235  .585    0    0   2   
J Lindeman 1B                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .333  .583    0    7   2   SF
  T Worrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .572         0   1   
A Van Slyke RF-1B             4   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .807    0    3   0   
S Lake C                      4   0   1   2    0   0  .302  .679    0    4   0   
D Cox P                       2   0   0   0    0   1  .104  .286    0    1   1   SH
  V Coleman LF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .614    0    2   0   
Totals                       34   5   9   5    3   7                    27  13

BATTING

SF: J Lindeman (1, off Z Smith).

SH: D Cox (14, off Z Smith).

TB: T Pendleton 4; O Smith; J Lindeman; S Lake; T Landrum; W McGee.

GIDP: T Herr (7).

RBI: S Lake 2 (9); T Pendleton (50); T Landrum (16); J Lindeman (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Herr-J Lindeman.

E: T Pendleton (19).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno RF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .252  .666    0    2   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                5   0   2   0    0   0  .291  .779    0    1   2   2B
D Murphy CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .277  .875    0    1   0   HBP
B Horner 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .279  .809    0   12   0   HR
K Griffey LF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .308  .863    0    2   0   HR,2B
A Thomas SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .689    0    2   4   
B Benedict C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .243  .684    0    6   1   
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .226  .643    0    1   2   
Z Smith P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .088  .207    0    0   1   SH
  J Dedmon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  B Sample PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .747    0    0   0   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .286         0   1   
  C Chambliss PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .801    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   2    2   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: K Griffey (21, off D Cox); K Oberkfell (21, off D Cox).

HR: K Griffey (20, off T Worrell; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); B Horner (21, off D Cox; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).

SH: Z Smith (7, off D Cox).

HBP: D Murphy (2, by D Cox).

TB: K Griffey 6; B Horner 5; K Oberkfell 3; O Moreno 2; B Benedict.

RBI: K Griffey (54); B Horner (69).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Hubbard-A Thomas-B Horner.

E: O Moreno (5).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Cox, W (9-11)                6.2   7   2   2    2   4   1   3.14   30     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 0· 1     54    -     1.15   0.19
T Worrell, S (31)              2.1   2   1   1    0   0   1   1.92    9     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 0· 1          2-0    1.63   0.15
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2   4   2          39     -       ·  ·     18·12· 0· 2          2-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
Z Smith, L (7-14)              6.2   9   5   5    3   5   0   3.89   32     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 3· 0     38    -     0.72  -0.21
J Dedmon                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.76    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.76   0.02
P Assenmacher                  2     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.65    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.25   0.03
Totals                         9     9   5   5    3   7   0          39     -       ·  ·     18· 8· 3· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Cox (2; D Murphy).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Randy Marsh.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 4,127.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Atlanta Braves                       
1. T Herr               2B    1. O Moreno             RF 
2. O Smith              SS    2. K Oberkfell          3B 
3. W McGee              CF    3. D Murphy             CF 
4. T Landrum            LF    4. B Horner             1B 
5. T Pendleton          3B    5. K Griffey            LF 
6. J Lindeman           1B    6. A Thomas             SS 
7. A Van Slyke          RF    7. B Benedict           C  
8. S Lake               C     8. G Hubbard            2B 
9. D Cox                P     9. Z Smith              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  5-2  1-3      13%  90% G Hubbard       D Cox           Double Play: Flyball: 2B-1B
   t 1   1  0-0  1--       8%  59% W McGee         Z Smith         Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Smith to 3B; McGee to 2B/Adv on E9
   t 1   1  0-1  1-3       8%  74% T Pendleton     Z Smith         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McGee Scores; Landrum to 3B; Pendleton to 1B
   b 8   0  5-2  ---      -8%  84% K Griffey       T Worrell       Home Run (CF-RF)
   b 1   1  3-0  -2-      -7%  65% D Murphy        D Cox           Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Moreno Scores/No RBI; Murphy to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Herr          Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  O Smith         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      59%  W McGee         Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Smith to 3B; McGee to 2B/Adv on E9
   R      -23      66%  T Landrum       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Smith Scores; McGee to 3B; Landrum to 1B
   R      1-3      74%  T Pendleton     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McGee Scores; Landrum to 3B; Pendleton to 1B
   RO     1-3      76%  J Lindeman      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Landrum Scores
   O      1--      74%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
          ---      71%  O Moreno        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      73%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: SS-1B; Moreno to 2B
   R      -2-      65%  D Murphy        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Moreno Scores/No RBI; Murphy to 1B
          1--      61%  B Horner        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Murphy to 2B
   O      12-      66%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      70%  A Thomas        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Zane Smith facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  S Lake          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      68%  D Cox           Strikeout
          ---      68%  T Herr          Walk
   O      1--      67%  O Smith         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Danny Cox facing 7-8-9
          ---      63%  B Benedict      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      66%  G Hubbard       Strikeout
   O      1--      69%  Z Smith         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Benedict to 2B
   O      -2-      72%  O Moreno        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Zane Smith facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      70%  W McGee         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      69%  T Landrum       Strikeout
          ---      70%  T Pendleton     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      68%  J Lindeman      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Danny Cox facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: LF
          ---      68%  D Murphy        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      71%  B Horner        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Horner to 1B
   O      1--      74%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Zane Smith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      72%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      71%  S Lake          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  D Cox           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Danny Cox facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      73%  A Thomas        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      75%  B Benedict      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  G Hubbard       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  T Herr          Strikeout Looking
          ---      76%  O Smith         Walk
   O      1--      75%  W McGee         Groundout: 3B-1B; Smith to 2B
   O      -2-      72%  T Landrum       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Danny Cox facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  Z Smith         Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  O Moreno        Strikeout
          ---      76%  K Oberkfell     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      79%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Zane Smith facing 5-6-7
          ---      81%  T Pendleton     Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      88%  J Lindeman      Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Pendleton to 3B; Lindeman to 2B
   O      -23      85%  A Van Slyke     Lineout: 1B
   RR     -23      92%  S Lake          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pendleton Scores; Lindeman Scores
          1--      93%  D Cox           Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Lake to 2B
   OO     12-      91%  T Herr          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Danny Cox facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      85%  B Horner        Home Run (LF-CF)
          ---      78%  K Griffey       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      -2-      81%  A Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B; Griffey to 3B
          --3      77%  B Benedict      Walk
   OO     1-3      90%  G Hubbard       Double Play: Flyball: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Zane Smith facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      89%  O Smith         Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  W McGee         Flyball: LF
          ---      89%  T Landrum       Walk
          1--      90%  T Pendleton     Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Landrum to 2B
                  Jeff Dedmon replaces Zane Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      88%  J Lindeman      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Danny Cox facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Sample pinch hits for Jeff Dedmon batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  B Sample        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      90%  K Oberkfell     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-      88%  D Murphy        Walk
                  Todd Worrell replaces Jim Lindeman pitching and batting 6th; Andy Van Slyke moves to 1B; Vince Coleman replaces Danny Cox playing LF batting 9th; Tito Landrum moves to RF
   O      12-      93%  B Horner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Paul Assenmacher facing 7-8-9
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Bill Sample pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  S Lake          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      92%  V Coleman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Todd Worrell facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      84%  K Griffey       Home Run (CF-RF)
   O      ---      88%  A Thomas        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      91%  B Benedict      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      93%  G Hubbard       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Paul Assenmacher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      92%  T Herr          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      92%  O Smith         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      91%  W McGee         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Todd Worrell facing 9-1-2
                  Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
          ---      90%  O Moreno        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--      96%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation