May 12, 1984 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 24,365

Saturday, May 12, 1984
Time of Game: 2:14

Cardinals

15-19

Lost 2

5th, 5 GB

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

W: M Soto (5-1), L: B Sutter (1-2)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Reds

19-14

Won 6

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Herr 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .270  .645    0    1   6   
O Smith SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .616    0    3   3   
L Smith LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .797    0    0   0   
G Hendrick RF                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .228  .569    0    1   0   HR
A Van Slyke CF-1B             1   0   0   0    2   1  .250  .734    0    2   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .290  .728    0    1   1   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Green 1B                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .763    0    7   1   
  S Braun PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .389  .966    0    0   0   
  A Howe 1B-3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .509         3   0   
T Nieto C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .400 1.255    0    6   0   
D Cox P                       2   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .544    0    1   2   
  W McGee PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .632    0    0   0   CS
  D Rucker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Landrum CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .346  .855         0   0   
Totals                       27   1   1   1    5  12                    25  13

BATTING

HR: G Hendrick (2, off M Soto; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: G Hendrick 4.

RBI: G Hendrick (12).

2-out RBI: G Hendrick.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Smith-T Herr-D Green.

BASERUNNING

CS: W McGee (1, 2nd base by M Soto/B Gulden).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Redus LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .779    0    0   0   HBP,GDP
R Oester 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .211  .587    0    2   2   2B
D Walker CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .373 1.308    0    0   0   2B
  E Milner CF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .719    0    2   0   
D Parker RF                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .331  .759    0    3   0   SF
D Driessen 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .338 1.011    0    7   0   2B,IW
D Concepcion 3B               4   1   1   0    0   2  .239  .650    0    1   2   SB
B Gulden C                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .119  .364    0   12   1   
T Foley SS                    3   0   2   0    0   1  .325  .978    0    0   2   
M Soto P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .318    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   2   7   2    2   6                    27   7

BATTING

2B: D Walker (4, off D Cox); D Driessen (7, off D Cox); R Oester (5, off D Cox).

SF: D Parker (2, off D Cox).

IBB: D Driessen (2, by D Cox).

HBP: G Redus (1, by D Cox).

TB: R Oester 2; T Foley 2; D Walker 2; D Driessen 2; D Concepcion; B Gulden.

GIDP: G Redus (3).

RBI: B Gulden (3); D Parker (22).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: B Gulden (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Concepcion (9, 2nd base off B Sutter/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
D Cox                          7     5   1   1    2   5   0   3.28   28     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 5     66    -     1.07   0.19
D Rucker                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.68    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
B Sutter, L (1-2)              0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   1.21    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.58  -0.37
Totals                         8.1   7   2   2    2   6   0          34     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 7           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Soto, W (5-1)                9     1   1   1    5  12   1   2.49   33     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 1     88    -     1.52   0.35
Totals                         9     1   1   1    5  12   1          33     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Soto (2).

IBB: D Cox (1; D Driessen).

HBP: D Cox (3; G Redus).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Frank Pulli.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 24,365.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Cincinnati Reds                      
1. T Herr               2B    1. G Redus              LF 
2. O Smith              SS    2. R Oester             2B 
3. L Smith              LF    3. D Walker             CF 
4. G Hendrick           RF    4. D Parker             RF 
5. A Van Slyke          CF    5. D Driessen           1B 
6. K Oberkfell          3B    6. D Concepcion         3B 
7. D Green              1B    7. B Gulden             C  
8. T Nieto              C     8. T Foley              SS 
9. D Cox                P     9. M Soto               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  1-0  ---     -37%  60% G Hendrick      M Soto          Home Run
   b 9   1  1-1  -2-      31% 100% B Gulden        B Sutter        Single; Concepcion Scores
   t 7   2  1-0  123      14%  80% S Braun         M Soto          Strikeout
   b 2   1  0-0  12-      -9%  50% G Redus         D Cox           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--       8%  63% D Walker        D Cox           Double; Oester to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Herr          Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  O Smith         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      55%  L Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  G Redus         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      55%  R Oester        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      63%  D Walker        Double; Oester to 3B
   O      -23      56%  D Parker        Flyball: SS
          -23      57%  D Driessen      Intentional Walk
   O      123      50%  D Concepcion    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mario Soto facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
          ---      50%  A Van Slyke     Reached on Interference on C
   O      1--      53%  K Oberkfell     Strikeout
   O      1--      55%  D Green         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Cox facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  B Gulden        Walk
          1--      64%  T Foley         Single; Gulden to 2B
   O      12-      59%  M Soto          Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Foley to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  G Redus         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mario Soto facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  T Nieto         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Cox           Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  T Herr          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Cox facing 2-3-4
          ---      62%  R Oester        Double
   O      -2-      61%  D Walker        Flyball: CF; Oester to 3B
   RO     --3      64%  D Parker        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Oester Scores
          ---      66%  D Driessen      Double
   O      -2-      63%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mario Soto facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  O Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      68%  L Smith         Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  G Hendrick      Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Cox facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  B Gulden        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  T Foley         Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  M Soto          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      71%  D Green         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  G Redus         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      68%  R Oester        Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  D Walker        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mario Soto facing 8-9-1
                  Eddie Milner replaces Duane Walker playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---      71%  T Nieto         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  D Cox           Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  T Herr          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Cox facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  D Driessen      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  D Concepcion    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mario Soto facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  L Smith         Flyball: CF
          ---      75%  G Hendrick      Walk
          1--      71%  A Van Slyke     Walk; Hendrick to 2B
          12-      68%  K Oberkfell     Wild Pitch; Hendrick to 3B; Van Slyke to 2B
          -23      65%  " "             Walk
                  Steve Braun pinch hits for David Green batting 7th
   O      123      80%  S Braun         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Cox facing 7-8-9
                  Art Howe replaces Steve Braun playing 1B batting 7th
   O      ---      78%  B Gulden        Flyball: SS
          ---      80%  T Foley         Single
   O      1--      78%  M Soto          Strikeout
   O      1--      76%  G Redus         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mario Soto facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  T Nieto         Strikeout
                  Willie McGee pinch hits for Danny Cox batting 9th
          ---      75%  W McGee         Walk
   O      1--      82%  T Herr          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      87%  O Smith         McGee Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Rucker facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Rucker replaces Willie McGee pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  R Oester        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  E Milner        Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  D Parker        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mario Soto facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  L Smith         Flyball: 2B
   R      ---      60%  G Hendrick      Home Run
          ---      57%  A Van Slyke     Walk
   O      1--      63%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Bruce Sutter facing 5-6-7
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Ken Oberkfell pitching and batting 6th; Andy Van Slyke moves to 1B; Art Howe moves to 3B; Tito Landrum replaces Dave Rucker playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---      58%  D Driessen      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      63%  D Concepcion    Single
          1--      69%  B Gulden        Concepcion Steals 2B
   R      -2-     100%  " "             Single; Concepcion Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CIN198405120

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation