July 30, 1985 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
TOR 3
(10) CHW 7
@BOS 5
(10) NYY 8
@CLE 5 CLE 3
NYY 2 DET 11
KCR 7 MIL 6
TEX 3 OAK 5
CAL 4
(10) MIN 12
@SEA 4 SDP 5
@ATL 4
(12) STL 11
@CHC 3 CIN 4
HOU 1 LAD 4
SFG 2 NYM 2
MON 0 PHI 2
@PIT 0

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 33,083

Tuesday, July 30, 1985
Time of Game: 3:01

Cardinals

60-37

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       3  1  0   3  1  0   0  3  0   11 17  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    3  7  0

W: K Kepshire (8-6), L: S Engel (0-1)

Cubs

51-47

Lost 1

4th, 9½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  4   2   2   2    1   0  .268  .670    0    0   0   3B,SB,SF
W McGee CF                    6   3   5   2    0   0  .345  .875    0    1   0   HR,2B,SB
T Herr 2B                     4   1   1   0    2   1  .324  .817    0    3   2   
J Clark 1B                    4   2   2   4    1   0  .291  .936    0   10   0   HR,SF
T Landrum RF                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .312  .846    0    2   0   
  A Van Slyke PH-RF           3   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .769    0    3   0   GDP
T Pendleton 3B                5   0   3   0    0   1  .231  .558    0    0   5   2B
O Smith SS                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .267  .683    0    2   3   
  I DeJesus PH-SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .701    0    0   1   
T Nieto C                     3   0   0   1    1   0  .233  .593    0    6   0   HBP
K Kepshire P                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .150  .392    0    0   2   2B,SH
  B Campbell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.025         0   0   
Totals                       39  11  17  10    6   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: T Pendleton (10, off R Meridith); K Kepshire (3, off S Engel); W McGee (17, off W Brusstar).

3B: V Coleman (7, off S Engel).

HR: J Clark (20, off R Meridith; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF); W McGee (5, off S Engel; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SF: J Clark (4, off S Engel); V Coleman (1, off W Brusstar).

SH: K Kepshire (5, off W Brusstar).

HBP: T Nieto (3, by W Brusstar).

TB: W McGee 9; J Clark 5; T Pendleton 4; V Coleman 4; K Kepshire 2; O Smith; A Van Slyke; T Landrum; T Herr.

GIDP: A Van Slyke (6).

RBI: J Clark 4 (75); V Coleman 2 (19); W McGee 2 (45); O Smith (26); T Nieto (30).

2-out RBI: T Nieto; O Smith.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Pendleton-T Herr-J Clark; O Smith-T Herr-J Clark.

E: T Pendleton (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: V Coleman (70, 3rd base off S Engel/J Davis); W McGee (39, 2nd base off S Engel/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .618    0    3   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .826    0    4   3   SB
G Matthews LF                 3   1   3   0    1   0  .232  .778    0    3   0   2B
K Moreland RF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .287  .779    0    2   0   GDP
L Durham 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .278  .793    0    9   0   
J Davis C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .685    0    3   1   
  D Ruthven P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364         0   0   
  R Hebner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .695    0    0   0   
R Cey 3B                      3   1   1   0    1   1  .221  .701    0    1   1   
C Speier SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .660    0    2   6   GDP
S Engel P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  W Brusstar P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   1   
  T Bosley PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .803    0    0   0   
  R Meridith P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   1   
  S Lake C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .137  .374    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   1    3   6                    27  13

BATTING

2B: G Matthews (5, off K Kepshire).

TB: G Matthews 4; K Moreland; L Durham; R Cey; T Bosley.

GIDP: C Speier (6); K Moreland (9).

RBI: L Durham (42).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Sandberg-C Speier-L Durham.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Sandberg (30, 2nd base off K Kepshire/T Nieto).

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 Kepshire, W (8-6)            8     7   3   2    3   4   0   4.34   32     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 7     59    -     0.47   0.15
B Campbell                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.02    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     7   3   2    3   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1· 7          2-1

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Engel, L (0-1)               3     6   6   6    5   1   1  18.00   19     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 6     19    -     0.88  -0.33
W Brusstar                     2     3   2   2    1   1   0   5.29   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          1-1    0.18  -0.02
R Meridith                     2.1   5   3   3    0   1   1   4.38   12     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 5          0-0    0.04   0.00
D Ruthven                      1.2   3   0   0    0   0   0   4.63    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          1-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    17  11  11    6   3   2          49     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0·17          2-1

K Kepshire faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
S Engel faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: K Kepshire (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: W Brusstar (3; T Nieto).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Scott Grinder, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 33,083.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Chicago Cubs                         
1. V Coleman            LF    1. B Dernier            CF 
2. W McGee              CF    2. R Sandberg           2B 
3. T Herr               2B    3. G Matthews           LF 
4. J Clark              1B    4. K Moreland           RF 
5. T Landrum            RF    5. L Durham             1B 
6. T Pendleton          3B    6. J Davis              C  
7. O Smith              SS    7. R Cey                3B 
8. T Nieto              C     8. C Speier             SS 
9. K Kepshire           P     9. S Engel              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  ---      10%  58% W McGee         S Engel         Home Run
   t 1   2  0-1  123       9%  71% O Smith         S Engel         Walk; Clark Scores; Landrum to 3B; Pendleton to 2B
   t 1   2  0-2  123       8%  78% T Nieto         S Engel         Walk; Landrum Scores; Pendleton to 3B; Smith to 2B
   b 1   1  3-0  12-       4%  74% K Moreland      K Kepshire      Strikeout
   t 4   0  0-4  -2-       4%  95% V Coleman       S Engel         Triple; Kepshire Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Engel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  V Coleman       Flyball: CF
   R      ---      58%  W McGee         Home Run
   O      ---      56%  T Herr          Strikeout
          ---      58%  J Clark         Walk
          1--      59%  T Landrum       Single; Clark to 2B
          12-      62%  T Pendleton     Single; Clark to 3B; Landrum to 2B
   R      123      71%  O Smith         Walk; Clark Scores; Landrum to 3B; Pendleton to 2B
   R      123      78%  T Nieto         Walk; Landrum Scores; Pendleton to 3B; Smith to 2B
   O      123      74%  K Kepshire      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Kurt Kepshire facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  B Dernier       Walk
   O      1--      74%  R Sandberg      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      72%  G Matthews      Sandberg Steals 2B
          -2-      70%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      74%  K Moreland      Strikeout
   O      12-      78%  L Durham        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Engel facing 1-2-3
          ---      80%  V Coleman       Walk
          1--      83%  W McGee         Single; Coleman to 2B
          12-      86%  T Herr          Coleman Steals 3B; McGee Steals 2B
          -23      87%  " "             Walk
   RO     123      86%  J Clark         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Coleman Scores
   O      12-      84%  T Landrum       Baserunner Out Advancing; McGee out at 3B/C-3B
   O      1--      82%  " "             Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Kurt Kepshire facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      84%  J Davis         Flyball: CF
          ---      82%  R Cey           Walk
   OO     1--      86%  C Speier        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Steve Engel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      85%  T Pendleton     Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Interference called
   O      ---      85%  O Smith         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      84%  T Nieto         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Kurt Kepshire facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  S Engel         Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  B Dernier       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      88%  R Sandberg      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Steve Engel facing 9-1-2
          ---      91%  K Kepshire      Double
   R      -2-      95%  V Coleman       Triple; Kepshire Scores
                  Warren Brusstar replaces Steve Engel pitching and batting 9th
   R      --3      96%  W McGee         Double; Coleman Scores
          -2-      97%  T Herr          Walk
          12-      98%  J Clark         Single; McGee to 3B; Herr to 2B
                  Andy Van Slyke pinch hits for Tito Landrum batting 5th
   ROO    123      97%  A Van Slyke     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; McGee Scores; Herr to 3B
   O      --3      97%  T Pendleton     Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Kurt Kepshire facing 3-4-5
                  Andy Van Slyke moves to RF
          ---      95%  G Matthews      Double
   O      -2-      96%  K Moreland      Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      97%  L Durham        Strikeout
   O      -2-      98%  J Davis         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Warren Brusstar facing 7-8-9
          ---      98%  O Smith         Single
          1--      99%  T Nieto         Hit By Pitch; Smith to 2B
   O      12-      99%  K Kepshire      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Smith to 3B; Nieto to 2B
   RO     -23      99%  V Coleman       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Smith Scores
   O      -2-      99%  W McGee         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Kurt Kepshire facing 7-8-9
          ---      98%  R Cey           Single
   O      1--      98%  C Speier        Groundout: 3B-1B; Cey to 2B
                  Thad Bosley pinch hits for Warren Brusstar batting 9th
          -2-      98%  T Bosley        Single; Cey to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  B Dernier       Wild Pitch; Cey Scores; Bosley to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      99%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Ron Meridith facing 3-4-5
                  Ron Meridith replaces Thad Bosley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-8, Kurt Kepshire facing 3-4-5
          ---      98%  G Matthews      Single
   OO     1--      99%  K Moreland      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  L Durham        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Ron Meridith facing 6-7-8
          ---      99%  T Pendleton     Double
   O      -2-      99%  O Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      99%  T Nieto         Groundout: SS-1B; Pendleton to 3B
   O      --3      99%  K Kepshire      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-8, Kurt Kepshire facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  J Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Cey           Lineout: 2B
   O      ---     100%  C Speier        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Ron Meridith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  V Coleman       Groundout: P-1B
          ---     100%  W McGee         Single
          1--     100%  T Herr          Single; McGee to 3B
   RRR    1-3     100%  J Clark         Home Run; McGee Scores; Herr Scores
          ---     100%  A Van Slyke     Single
                  Dick Ruthven replaces Jody Davis pitching and batting 6th; Steve Lake replaces Ron Meridith playing C batting 9th
          1--     100%  T Pendleton     Single; Van Slyke to 2B
                  Ivan DeJesus pinch hits for Ozzie Smith batting 7th
   O      12-     100%  I DeJesus       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Van Slyke to 3B; DeJesus to 1B
   O      1-3     100%  T Nieto         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 11, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-11, Kurt Kepshire facing 9-1-2
                  Ivan DeJesus moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  S Lake          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Dernier       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 11, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 11-1, Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  K Kepshire      Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  V Coleman       Single
          1--     100%  W McGee         Single; Coleman to 2B
   O      12-     100%  T Herr          Flyball: LF
   O      12-     100%  J Clark         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 11, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-11, Kurt Kepshire facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  G Matthews      Single
          1--     100%  K Moreland      Single; Matthews to 2B
   R      12-     100%  L Durham        Single; Matthews Scores; Moreland to 3B
                  Bill Campbell replaces Kurt Kepshire pitching and batting 9th; Richie Hebner pinch hits for Dick Ruthven batting 6th
   O      1-3     100%  R Hebner        Flyball: RF
   O      1-3     100%  R Cey           Strikeout
   R      1-3     100%  C Speier        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Moreland Scores/No RBI/unER; Durham to 2B
   O      12-     100%  S Lake          Strikeout
        2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 11, Cubs 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation