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Standings
MIL
@CAL		3
4		 
(12)
CHW
@CLE		17
0
TOR
@KCR		3
4		 
(10)
BAL
@MIN		3
4
TEX
@NYY		10
4
BOS
@OAK		3
6
DET
@SEA		7
5
STL
@ATL		4
1
SFG
@CHC		7
5
NYM
@CIN		5
7
SDP
@MON		3
2
HOU
@PHI		8
2
LAD
@PIT		6
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Sunday, July 5, 1987
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 29,359, Time of Game: 2:41
Cardinals
4
49-29
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 at Braves
1
37-43
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 8½ GB
W: Greg Mathews (6-6)
S: Todd Worrell (18)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  0  0   2  1  0    4 11  1
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  3  1

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vince Coleman LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .296 .727 -0.085 1.40 0.064 -0.149 -0.7 3 0
Ozzie Smith SS 5 0 4 2 0 0 .302 .770 0.365 1.53 0.412 -0.047 2.9 1 3 SB
Tom Herr 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .283 .725 -0.130 1.06 0.018 -0.148 -1.5 3 0 2·GDP
Jack Clark 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 .301 1.076 -0.078 0.86 0.014 -0.092 -0.9 9 0
Willie McGee CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .295 .760 0.039 0.57 0.078 -0.038 0.3 0 0
Terry Pendleton 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .311 .779 -0.094 1.04 0.002 -0.095 -1.0 1 2 SF
Curt Ford RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .329 .865 -0.014 0.83 0.042 -0.056 -0.4 5 0
Tony Pena C 3 1 1 0 1 1 .268 .699 0.030 0.90 0.066 -0.036 0.3 5 0 2B
Greg Mathews P 4 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .617 0.084 1.14 0.108 -0.024 0.4 0 2
   Todd Worrell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 4 11 3 5 4 .314 .733 0.117 1.05 0.804 -0.685 -0.7 27 7
2B: T Pena (6, off D Alexander).
SF: T Pendleton (6, off D Alexander).
TB: O Smith 4; G Mathews 2; T Pena 2; W McGee 2; C Ford; V Coleman.
GIDP: T Herr 2 (5).
RBI: O Smith 2 (45); T Pendleton (45).
2-out RBI: O Smith 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
PB: T Pena (5).
E: G Mathews (3).
Baserunning
SB: O Smith (20, 2nd base off G Garber/O Virgil).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Albert Hall CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .815 -0.084 0.81 0.000 -0.084 -0.7 2 0
Andres Thomas SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .623 -0.110 1.21 0.071 -0.180 -1.0 2 4
Gary Roenicke LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .206 .633 0.187 0.82 0.222 -0.036 1.1 5 0 HR
Dale Murphy RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .305 1.044 -0.026 0.71 0.028 -0.054 -0.2 0 0
Ted Simmons 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .743 -0.067 1.02 0.028 -0.095 -0.5 10 1
Ozzie Virgil C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .855 -0.079 1.04 0.000 -0.079 -0.6 5 0
   Ken Griffey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .891 -0.044 1.68 0.000 -0.044 -0.5
Graig Nettles 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .215 .684 0.009 0.68 0.038 -0.028 0.0 0 3
Glenn Hubbard 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .297 .873 -0.097 1.29 0.000 -0.097 -0.8 2 6
Doyle Alexander P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .045 .132 -0.054 0.98 0.000 -0.054 -0.4 1 0
   Jeff Blauser PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.017 0.69 0.000 -0.017 -0.2
   Gene Garber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 3 1 3 4 .100 .382 -0.382 0.97 0.387 -0.768 -3.7 27 14
HR: G Roenicke (2, off G Mathews; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: G Roenicke 5; A Thomas.
RBI: G Roenicke (8).
2-out RBI: G Roenicke.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Hubbard-A Thomas-T Simmons; G Nettles-G Hubbard-T Simmons.
E: D Murphy (5).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Greg Mathews, W (6-6) 8.2 3 1 1 3 4 1 3.87 32 75 0.338 0.95 3.3
Todd Worrell, S (18) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.43 1 2 0 0.044 1.68 0.5
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 3 4 1 1.00 33 75 2 0 0.382 1.05 3.7

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doyle Alexander, L (4-4) 8 10 4 4 4 2 0 3.46 36 44 -0.127 1.20 0.2
Gene Garber 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 3.86 5 0 0 0.009 0.19 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 5 4 0 4.00 41 44 0 0 -0.118 0.97 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Randy Marsh.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 29,359.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Atlanta Braves
1 Vince Coleman LF 1 Albert Hall CF
2 Ozzie Smith SS 2 Andres Thomas SS
3 Tom Herr 2B 3 Gary Roenicke LF
4 Jack Clark 1B 4 Dale Murphy RF
5 Willie McGee CF 5 Ted Simmons 1B
6 Terry Pendleton 3B 6 Ozzie Virgil C
7 Curt Ford RF 7 Graig Nettles 3B
8 Tony Pena C 8 Glenn Hubbard 2B
9 Greg Mathews P 9 Doyle Alexander P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-1 2 123 RR STL O. Smith D. Alexander 28% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pena Scores; Mathews Scores; Coleman to 2B
b6 0-1 2 --- R ATL G. Roenicke G. Mathews -19% 48% Home Run
t7 1-1 1 123 O STL V. Coleman D. Alexander -12% 53% Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Pena to 3B; Mathews to 2B
t4 0-0 0 1-- STL O. Smith D. Alexander 11% 65% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Coleman to 3B
b1 0-0 1 -23 O ATL D. Murphy G. Mathews 10% 46% Baserunner Out Advancing; Thomas out at Hm/C; Roenicke to 3B

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' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL V. Coleman D. Alexander -2% 48% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- STL O. Smith D. Alexander 2% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO STL T. Herr D. Alexander -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL A. Hall G. Mathews 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- ATL A. Thomas G. Mathews -2% 45% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- ATL G. Roenicke G. Mathews -3% 41% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Thomas to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- ATL D. Murphy G. Mathews -5% 37% Passed Ball; Thomas to 3B; Roenicke to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 O ATL D. Murphy G. Mathews 10% 46% Baserunner Out Advancing; Thomas out at Hm/C; Roenicke to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O ATL D. Murphy G. Mathews 4% 50% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O STL J. Clark D. Alexander -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O STL W. McGee D. Alexander -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O STL T. Pendleton D. Alexander -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O ATL T. Simmons G. Mathews 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O ATL O. Virgil G. Mathews 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 --- O ATL G. Nettles G. Mathews 1% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O STL C. Ford D. Alexander -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O STL T. Pena D. Alexander -2% 46% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O STL G. Mathews D. Alexander -1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O ATL G. Hubbard G. Mathews 3% 47% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- O ATL D. Alexander G. Mathews 2% 49% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- O ATL A. Hall G. Mathews 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- STL V. Coleman D. Alexander 4% 54% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- STL O. Smith D. Alexander 11% 65% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Coleman to 3B
t4 0-0 0 1-3 ROO STL T. Herr D. Alexander -7% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Coleman Scores
t4 1-0 2 --- STL J. Clark D. Alexander 1% 59% Walk
t4 1-0 2 1-- STL W. McGee D. Alexander 2% 61% Single to LF (Line Drive); Clark to 2B
t4 1-0 2 12- O STL T. Pendleton D. Alexander -4% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O ATL A. Thomas G. Mathews 3% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- O ATL G. Roenicke G. Mathews 2% 62% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- ATL D. Murphy G. Mathews -2% 61% Walk
b4 0-1 2 1-- O ATL T. Simmons G. Mathews 3% 64% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- O STL C. Ford D. Alexander -2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- O STL T. Pena D. Alexander -2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- STL G. Mathews D. Alexander 1% 61% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t5 1-0 2 1-- STL V. Coleman D. Alexander 2% 63% Single to RF (Line Drive); Mathews to 2B
t5 1-0 2 12- O STL O. Smith D. Alexander -5% 58% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O ATL O. Virgil G. Mathews 3% 62% Lineout: 2B
b5 0-1 1 --- ATL G. Nettles G. Mathews -4% 58% Walk
b5 0-1 1 1-- O ATL G. Hubbard G. Mathews 4% 62% Flyball: RF
b5 0-1 2 1-- O ATL D. Alexander G. Mathews 4% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- O STL T. Herr D. Alexander -3% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O STL J. Clark D. Alexander -2% 61% Flyball: LF
t6 1-0 2 --- O STL W. McGee D. Alexander -1% 60% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 1-2-3
b6 0-1 0 --- O ATL A. Hall G. Mathews 4% 64% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- O ATL A. Thomas G. Mathews 3% 67% Flyball: LF
b6 0-1 2 --- R ATL G. Roenicke G. Mathews -19% 48% Home Run
b6 1-1 2 --- O ATL D. Murphy G. Mathews 2% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
t7 1-1 0 --- O STL T. Pendleton D. Alexander -4% 46% Flyball: LF
t7 1-1 1 --- STL C. Ford D. Alexander 4% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t7 1-1 1 1-- STL T. Pena D. Alexander 6% 56% Walk; Ford to 2B
t7 1-1 1 12- STL G. Mathews D. Alexander 9% 65% Single to P/Bunt; Ford to 3B; Pena to 2B
t7 1-1 1 123 O STL V. Coleman D. Alexander -12% 53% Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Pena to 3B; Mathews to 2B
t7 1-1 2 123 RR STL O. Smith D. Alexander 28% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pena Scores; Mathews Scores; Coleman to 2B
t7 3-1 2 12- STL T. Herr D. Alexander 2% 83% Walk; Coleman to 3B; Smith to 2B
t7 3-1 2 123 O STL J. Clark D. Alexander -5% 78% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 5-6-7
b7 1-3 0 --- O ATL T. Simmons G. Mathews 4% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-3 1 --- O ATL O. Virgil G. Mathews 3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-3 2 --- O ATL G. Nettles G. Mathews 2% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 1.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
t8 3-1 0 --- STL W. McGee D. Alexander 6% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); McGee to 3B/Adv on E9
t8 3-1 0 --3 RO STL T. Pendleton D. Alexander 0% 92% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McGee Scores
t8 4-1 1 --- O STL C. Ford D. Alexander -1% 91% Flyball: LF
t8 4-1 2 --- STL T. Pena D. Alexander 1% 92% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t8 4-1 2 -2- O STL G. Mathews D. Alexander -1% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 8-9-1
b8 1-4 0 --- O ATL G. Hubbard G. Mathews 3% 94% Strikeout Looking
Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Doyle Alexander (P) batting 9th
b8 1-4 1 --- O ATL J. Blauser G. Mathews 2% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-4 2 --- O ATL A. Hall G. Mathews 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 1.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Gene Garber facing 1-2-3
Gene Garber replaces Jeff Blauser (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-1 0 --- O STL V. Coleman G. Garber -0% 96% Strikeout
t9 4-1 1 --- STL O. Smith G. Garber 0% 96% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t9 4-1 1 1-- STL T. Herr G. Garber 0% 97% Smith Steals 2B
t9 4-1 1 -2- O STL T. Herr G. Garber -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Smith to 3B
t9 4-1 2 --3 STL J. Clark G. Garber 0% 96% Walk
t9 4-1 2 1-3 O STL W. McGee G. Garber -1% 96% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 2-3-4
b9 1-4 0 --- O ATL A. Thomas G. Mathews 3% 98% Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 1-4 1 --- O ATL G. Roenicke G. Mathews 1% 100% Flyball: 2B
b9 1-4 2 --- ATL D. Murphy G. Mathews -1% 98% Walk
b9 1-4 2 1-- ATL T. Simmons G. Mathews -3% 96% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Murphy to 2B; Simmons to 1B
Todd Worrell replaces Greg Mathews pitching and batting 9th
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Ozzie Virgil (C) batting 6th
b9 1-4 2 12- O ATL K. Griffey T. Worrell 4% 100% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 1.

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