September 13, 1985 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 2
TEX 0 CLE 3
MIN 2 MIN 3
@CLE 1 BAL 6
@DET 4 MIL 6
BOS 3 TOR 3
@NYY 2 KCR 5
@OAK 2 CHW 6
@SEA 1 SFG 9
@ATL 3 STL 9
@CHC 3 LAD 8
@CIN 2 CIN 6
LAD 5 HOU 3
SDP 2 MON 5
NYM 1 NYM 7
@MON 2 PHI 6
@PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 16,110

Friday, September 13, 1985
Time of Game: 3:10

Cardinals

84-55

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       3  1  0   0  1  1   0  0  3    9 12  0
Cubs            0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  1    3 10  1

W: B Forsch (7-6), L: S Trout (8-5), S: T Worrell (1)

Cubs

66-73

Lost 2

5th, 18½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  4   1   1   2    2   1  .272  .668    0    2   0   SB
W McGee CF                    4   3   1   1    2   0  .361  .914    0    1   0   2·SB
T Herr 2B                     3   1   1   0    2   0  .313  .803    0    4   1   
C Cedeno 1B                   5   0   2   2    0   1  .262  .711    0    9   0   
  M Jorgensen 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .689         2   1   
T Landrum RF                  2   0   1   1    0   0  .301  .836    0    1   1   
  A Van Slyke PH-RF           2   2   2   1    0   0  .259  .784    0    1   0   2·SB,SF
T Pendleton 3B                5   1   2   1    0   1  .226  .551    0    0   5   SB
O Smith SS                    3   0   1   1    2   0  .269  .687    0    0   5   SB
T Nieto C                     1   0   1   0    1   0  .229  .591    0    1   0   2B,IW
  D Porter PH-C               2   1   0   0    1   1  .196  .708    0    5   0   SB,IW
B Forsch P                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .743    0    0   0   
  R Horton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .154         0   0   
  T Worrell P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
Totals                       36   9  12   9   10   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: T Nieto (9, off R Patterson).

SF: A Van Slyke (1, off J Perlman).

IBB: D Porter (6, by D Beard); T Nieto (6, by S Trout).

TB: T Nieto 2; T Pendleton 2; A Van Slyke 2; C Cedeno 2; O Smith; T Landrum; W McGee; V Coleman; T Herr.

RBI: V Coleman 2 (31); C Cedeno 2 (39); O Smith (40); T Pendleton (55); W McGee (71); A Van Slyke (50); T Landrum (21).

2-out RBI: V Coleman 2; C Cedeno.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 6 for 20.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Landrum-T Nieto; O Smith-T Herr-C Cedeno.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Porter (4, 2nd base off D Beard/J Davis); T Pendleton (13, 2nd base off G Frazier/J Davis); O Smith (23, 2nd base off S Trout/J Davis); A Van Slyke 2 (27, 3rd base off D Beard/J Davis, 2nd base off G Frazier/J Davis); V Coleman (94, 2nd base off S Trout/J Davis); W McGee 2 (45, 2nd base off S Trout/J Davis, 2nd base off J Perlman/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  4   0   1   1    1   0  .253  .635    0    5   0   SB
G Matthews LF                 4   0   1   1    1   1  .230  .743    0    2   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .310  .860    0    0   4   2B
K Moreland RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .295  .782    0    0   2   
R Cey 3B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .239  .738    0    0   1   GDP
L Durham 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .827    0   11   3   
J Davis C                     4   2   2   1    0   0  .224  .662    0    6   0   HR
S Dunston SS                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .243  .624    0    1   5   
S Trout P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .139  .351         1   0   
  R Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Hatcher PH                1   1   0   0    0   0  .259  .681    0    0   0   SB
  G Frazier P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  D Owen PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .429  .858    0    0   0   
  J Perlman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Hebner PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .557         0   0   
  G Woods PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .619    0    0   0   
  D Beard P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Bosley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .336  .948    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   3  10   3    4   4                    27  15

BATTING

2B: R Sandberg (27, off T Worrell).

HR: J Davis (13, off T Worrell; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: J Davis 5; R Sandberg 3; S Dunston 2; K Moreland; G Matthews; R Cey; B Dernier.

GIDP: R Cey (9).

RBI: J Davis (47); G Matthews (32); B Dernier (19).

2-out RBI: G Matthews; B Dernier.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

PB: J Davis (12).

E: B Dernier (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Dernier (25, 2nd base off B Forsch/T Nieto); B Hatcher (2, 2nd base off B Forsch/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
B Forsch, W (7-6)              6.1   6   2   2    3   0   0   4.20   26     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 6     50    -     0.91   0.15
R Horton                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.91    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.96  -0.01
T Worrell, S (1)               2.1   3   1   1    1   4   1   4.22   11     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          2-0    0.46   0.06
Totals                         9    10   3   3    4   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0·10          4-1

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 Trout, L (8-5)               1.2   5   4   4    5   1   0   3.19   14     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 5     25    -     1.01  -0.30
R Patterson                    1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          2-0    0.54   0.04
G Frazier                      2     2   1   1    1   3   0   5.79    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.56  -0.01
J Perlman                      2     0   1   1    2   0   0   4.26    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.33  -0.02
D Beard                        2     4   3   3    2   1   0   6.43   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.12  -0.01
Totals                         9    12   9   9   10   5   0          47     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0·11          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: G Frazier (3); J Perlman (1).

IBB: S Trout (4; T Nieto); D Beard (2; D Porter).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Dick Stello.

Time of Game: 3:10.

Attendance: 16,110.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  4-1  1-3      12%  84% J Davis         B Forsch        Double Play: Flyball: RF; Moreland out at Hm/RF-C
   t 1   0  0-1  12-      11%  79% C Cedeno        S Trout         Single; McGee Scores; Herr to 3B/Adv on E8; Cedeno to 2B
   b 4   0  4-1  1--     -10%  65% R Cey           B Forsch        Single; Moreland to 3B
   b 4   0  4-1  1-3       7%  72% L Durham        B Forsch        Flyball: LF
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-       7%  63% W McGee         S Trout         Single; Coleman Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trout facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  V Coleman       Walk
          1--      56%  W McGee         Coleman Steals 2B
   R      -2-      63%  " "             Single; Coleman Scores
          1--      65%  T Herr          McGee Steals 2B
          -2-      68%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      79%  C Cedeno        Single; McGee Scores; Herr to 3B/Adv on E8; Cedeno to 2B
   RO     -23      80%  T Landrum       Groundout: 1B-P; Herr Scores; Cedeno to 3B
   O      --3      76%  T Pendleton     Strikeout
          --3      77%  O Smith         Walk
          1-3      77%  T Nieto         Smith Steals 2B
          -23      78%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123      74%  B Forsch        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  B Dernier       Walk
          1--      68%  G Matthews      Dernier Steals 2B
   O      -2-      72%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      75%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B; Dernier to 3B
   O      --3      78%  K Moreland      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Trout facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  V Coleman       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      78%  W McGee         Walk
   O      1--      78%  T Herr          Single; McGee to 3B; Herr out at 2B/RF-SS-1B-SS
   R      --3      84%  C Cedeno        Single; McGee Scores
          1--      84%  T Landrum       Single; Cedeno to 2B
                  Reggie Patterson replaces Steve Trout pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      82%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      84%  R Cey           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  L Durham        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  J Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reggie Patterson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  O Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      87%  T Nieto         Double
   O      -2-      86%  B Forsch        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      84%  V Coleman       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
          ---      81%  S Dunston       Single
                  Billy Hatcher pinch hits for Reggie Patterson batting 9th
   O      1--      84%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hatcher to 1B
   O      1--      86%  B Dernier       Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      86%  G Matthews      Hatcher Steals 2B
   R      -2-      80%  " "             Single; Hatcher Scores
   O      1--      82%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, George Frazier facing 2-3-4
                  George Frazier replaces Billy Hatcher pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      81%  W McGee         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      80%  T Herr          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      79%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
          ---      75%  K Moreland      Walk
          1--      65%  R Cey           Single; Moreland to 3B
   O      1-3      72%  L Durham        Flyball: LF
   OO     1-3      84%  J Davis         Double Play: Flyball: RF; Moreland out at Hm/RF-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, George Frazier facing 5-6-7
                  Andy Van Slyke pinch hits for Tito Landrum batting 5th
          ---      86%  A Van Slyke     Single/Bunt
          1--      87%  T Pendleton     Van Slyke Steals 2B
   R      -2-      91%  " "             Single; Van Slyke Scores
          1--      92%  O Smith         Pendleton Steals 2B
          -2-      93%  " "             Walk
                  Darrell Porter pinch hits for Tom Nieto batting 8th
          12-      94%  D Porter        Wild Pitch; Pendleton to 3B
   O      1-3      92%  " "             Strikeout
          1-3      93%  B Forsch        Passed Ball; Smith to 2B
   O      -23      90%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -23      88%  V Coleman       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
                  Darrell Porter moves to C; Andy Van Slyke moves to RF
   O      ---      90%  S Dunston       Flyball: RF
                  Dave Owen pinch hits for George Frazier batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  D Owen          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      92%  B Dernier       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jon Perlman facing 2-3-4
                  Jon Perlman replaces Dave Owen pitching and batting 9th
          ---      93%  W McGee         Walk
          1--      94%  T Herr          McGee Steals 2B
          -2-      95%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      93%  C Cedeno        Flyball: CF
          12-      95%  A Van Slyke     Wild Pitch; McGee to 3B; Herr to 2B
   RO     -23      95%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McGee Scores
   O      -2-      95%  T Pendleton     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  G Matthews      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      94%  R Sandberg      Single
          1--      92%  K Moreland      Single; Sandberg to 2B
   OO     12-      97%  R Cey           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jon Perlman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  O Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  D Porter        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Forsch        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Bob Forsch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  L Durham        Flyball: LF
          ---      96%  J Davis         Single
          1--      94%  S Dunston       Walk; Davis to 2B
                  Ricky Horton replaces Bob Forsch pitching and batting 9th; Richie Hebner pinch hits for Jon Perlman batting 9th; Gary Woods pinch hits for Richie Hebner batting 9th
   O      12-      97%  G Woods         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Davis to 3B; Woods to 1B
   R      1-3      94%  B Dernier       Single; Davis Scores; Woods to 2B
                  Todd Worrell replaces Ricky Horton pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      97%  G Matthews      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dave Beard facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Beard replaces Gary Woods pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  V Coleman       Walk
   O      1--      97%  W McGee         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Coleman to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  T Herr          Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      96%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Todd Worrell facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Jorgensen replaces Cesar Cedeno playing 1B batting 4th
          ---      92%  R Sandberg      Double
   O      -2-      95%  K Moreland      Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      97%  R Cey           Strikeout
   O      -2-      99%  L Durham        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dave Beard facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  A Van Slyke     Single
          1--      99%  T Pendleton     Single; Van Slyke to 2B
          12-      99%  O Smith         Van Slyke Steals 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  " "             Single; Van Slyke Scores; Pendleton to 3B; Smith out at 2B/RF-3B-SS-1B
          --3     100%  D Porter        Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      99%  T Worrell       Strikeout
          1-3      99%  V Coleman       Porter Steals 2B
   RR     -23     100%  " "             Single; Pendleton Scores; Porter Scores
   O      1--     100%  W McGee         Foul Flyball: C
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Todd Worrell facing 7-8-9
   R      ---     100%  J Davis         Home Run
          ---      99%  S Dunston       Single
                  Thad Bosley pinch hits for Dave Beard batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  T Bosley        Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  B Dernier       Flyball: 1B
          1--     100%  G Matthews      Walk; Dunston to 2B
   O      12-     100%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 1B-P
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation