September 1, 1990 St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 15
NYY 1 CHW 9
@CAL 5 TOR 8
@CLE 0 MIL 4
BAL 3 DET 9
@MIN 5 TEX 3
@OAK 2 SEA 3
KCR 0 ATL 4
STL 3 CIN 8
@CHC 1 HOU 2
PIT 1
(10) MON 6
LAD 0 NYM 6
SFG 5 PHI 3
SDP 2
(10) PHI 2
SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 14,673

Saturday, September 1, 1990, 7:10
Time of Game: 2:35

Cardinals

60-72

Lost 2

6th, 16 GB

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

W: T Castillo (5-1), L: K Hill (4-3), S: K Mercker (5)

Braves

52-80

Won 2

6th, 24½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .301  .765   17    0   1   SB
O Smith SS                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .252  .641   12    1   1   SB
R Lankford CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .684   21    2   1   2B,SB
F Jose RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .672   18    2   0   CS
D Walling 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .527   11    9   0   
  R Hudler PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .290  .812    6    0   0   HR
T Pendleton 3B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .226  .593   12    2   3   
T Zeile C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .716   13    6   0   
J Oquendo 2B                  4   1   3   0    0   0  .257  .679   10    2   2   CS
K Hill P                      1   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .718    6    0   2   2·SH
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Terry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.100         0   1   
Totals                       32   3   9   3    1   2              126   24  11

BATTING

2B: R Lankford (4, off P Marak).

HR: R Hudler (6, off K Mercker; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

SH: K Hill 2 (4, 2 off P Marak).

TB: R Hudler 4; J Oquendo 3; R Lankford 2; O Smith; T Pendleton; K Hill; V Coleman.

RBI: R Hudler (20); O Smith (47); K Hill (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

E: K Hill (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Smith (27, 2nd base off T Castillo/E Whitt); R Lankford (4, 2nd base off T Castillo/E Whitt); V Coleman (77, 3rd base off T Castillo/E Whitt).

CS: F Jose (3, 2nd base by P Marak/E Whitt); J Oquendo (1, 3rd base by P Marak/E Whitt).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Smith LF                    3   1   3   0    1   0  .304  .831   11    2   0   2B,SB
E Whitt C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .158  .512   10    3   3   
  O McDowell PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .246  .661         0   0   
  K Mercker P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Gant CF                     4   1   1   1    0   2  .298  .886   16    1   0   
D Justice RF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .268  .841   13    0   0   
F Cabrera 1B                  4   0   0   1    0   2  .308  .837   27   13   1   
A Thomas SS                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .217  .543   11    2   4   
J Blauser 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .707    9    3   1   
M Lemke 2B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .218  .552    6    2   6   
P Marak P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13    1   3   SH
  T Castillo P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393         0   0   
  G Olson C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .765         0   0   
Totals                       31   4   9   3    2   6              116   27  18

BATTING

2B: L Smith (22, off K Hill).

SH: P Marak (1, off K Hill).

TB: L Smith 4; M Lemke 2; D Justice; E Whitt; A Thomas; R Gant.

RBI: R Gant (64); A Thomas (24); F Cabrera (19).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Whitt-J Blauser.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Smith (8, 2nd base off K Hill/T Zeile).

PO: O McDowell (1st base by K Hill).

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
K Hill, L (4-3)                7.1   7   3   3    2   6   0   4.38   30   99-60   36·13·11   14· 2· 6· 0     56    -     1.30   0.00
K Dayley                       0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   3.25    3   10-6     3· 2· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          1-1    2.44  -0.33
S Terry                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.19    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.41   0.01
Totals                         8     9   4   4    2   6   0          34  110-67   40·15·12   17· 2· 7· 0          2-1

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Marak                        7.1   8   2   2    1   1   0   2.45   29   94-60   38· 3·19   19· 3· 5· 0     54    -     1.46   0.02
T Castillo, W (5-1)            0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.29    2   10-5     1· 3· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.91   0.09
K Mercker, S (5)               1     1   1   1    0   0   1   2.45    4   15-11    9· 0· 2    0· 1· 3· 0          0-0    2.06   0.07
Totals                         9     9   3   3    1   2   1          35  119-76   48· 6·22   20· 4· 8· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: K Hill 2 (2).

IBB: None.

PO: K Hill (0; O McDowell, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Gary Darling.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 14,673.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Atlanta Braves                       
1. V Coleman            LF    1. L Smith              LF 
2. O Smith              SS    2. E Whitt              C  
3. R Lankford           CF    3. R Gant               CF 
4. F Jose               RF    4. D Justice            RF 
5. D Walling            1B    5. F Cabrera            1B 
6. T Pendleton          3B    6. A Thomas             SS 
7. T Zeile              C     7. J Blauser            3B 
8. J Oquendo            2B    8. M Lemke              2B 
9. K Hill               P     9. P Marak              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  2-1  --3  4   16%  61% R Gant          K Hill          Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); McDowell Scores
   b 8   1  2-2  1--  1   14%  75% D Justice       K Dayley        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gant to 3B
   t 8   1  1-1  1-3  2  -14%  22% O Smith         P Marak         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Oquendo Scores; Coleman to 2B
   b 8   1  2-1  1--      14%  45% R Gant          K Hill          McDowell Picked off 1B, safe on E1; McDowell to 3B
   b 8   1  2-2  1-3  5   14%  89% F Cabrera       K Dayley        Fielder's Choice P; Gant Scores; Justice to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Marak facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  V Coleman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  O Smith         Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
          ---  5   52%  R Lankford      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   55%  F Jose          Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Hill facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   58%  L Smith         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   55%  E Whitt         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--      57%  R Gant          Smith Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   53%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      54%  D Justice       Wild Pitch; Smith to 3B
          --3  5   55%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      63%  F Cabrera       Wild Pitch; Smith Scores; Justice to 2B
   O      -2-  7   61%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Marak facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   63%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   65%  T Pendleton     Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  2   66%  T Zeile         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ken Hill facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   64%  A Thomas        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   62%  J Blauser       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   62%  M Lemke         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Marak facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   57%  J Oquendo       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   59%  K Hill          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Oquendo to 2B
   O      -2-  3   63%  V Coleman       Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-  1   67%  O Smith         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ken Hill facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   65%  P Marak         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   69%  L Smith         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  5   66%  E Whitt         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B); Smith to 3B
   O      --3  2   63%  R Gant          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Marak facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   66%  R Lankford      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   68%  F Jose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   69%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ken Hill facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   67%  D Justice       Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  3   65%  F Cabrera       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   64%  A Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Marak facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   59%  T Pendleton     Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   64%  T Zeile         Flyball: LF
          1--  3   55%  J Oquendo       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pendleton to 3B
   R      1-3  2   45%  K Hill          Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Pendleton Scores; Oquendo to 2B
   OO     12-  6   57%  V Coleman       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Oquendo Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Ken Hill facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   54%  J Blauser       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   57%  M Lemke         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   55%  P Marak         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Lemke to 2B
          -2-  4   56%  L Smith         Walk
   O      12-  1   50%  E Whitt         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Paul Marak facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   45%  O Smith         Walk
   O      1--  4   47%  R Lankford      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Smith to 2B
   O      -2-  3   54%  F Jose          Fielder's Choice SS; Smith out at 3B/SS-3B
   O      1--  1   57%  D Walling       Jose Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Ken Hill facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   54%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   52%  D Justice       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   50%  F Cabrera       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Paul Marak facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   54%  D Walling       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   57%  T Pendleton     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   59%  T Zeile         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Ken Hill facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   55%  A Thomas        Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   52%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   54%  M Lemke         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   50%  P Marak         Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Paul Marak facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   43%  J Oquendo       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   46%  K Hill          Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Oquendo to 2B
          -2-  2   36%  V Coleman       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Oquendo to 3B
   R      1-3  2   22%  O Smith         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Oquendo Scores; Coleman to 2B
                  Tony Castillo replaces Paul Marak pitching and batting 9th
          12-      16%  R Lankford      Coleman Steals 3B; Smith Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   25%  " "             Fielder's Choice 2B; Coleman out at Hm/2B-C; Smith to 3B
          1-3      24%  F Jose          Lankford Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   30%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Hill facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   24%  L Smith         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Smith out at 2B/LF-2B
          ---  3   31%  E Whitt         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Oddibe McDowell pinch runs for Ernie Whitt batting 2nd
          1--      45%  R Gant          McDowell Picked off 1B, safe on E1; McDowell to 3B
   R      --3  4   61%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); McDowell Scores
                  Ken Dayley replaces Ken Hill pitching and batting 9th
          1--  1   75%  D Justice       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gant to 3B
   R      1-3  5   89%  F Cabrera       Fielder's Choice P; Gant Scores; Justice to 2B
   RO     12-  4   94%  A Thomas        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Justice Scores; Cabrera out at 3B/CF-3B; Thomas to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
                  Scott Terry replaces Ken Dayley pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   93%  J Blauser       Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Braves 4.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Kent Mercker facing 5-6-7
                  Kent Mercker replaces Oddibe McDowell pitching and batting 2nd; Greg Olson replaces Tony Castillo playing C batting 9th; Rex Hudler pinch hits for Denny Walling batting 5th
   R      ---  6   84%  R Hudler        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  1   91%  T Pendleton     Lineout: SS
   O      ---  4   96%  T Zeile         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4  100%  J Oquendo       Lineout: LF (Short LF-CF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Braves 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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