August 26, 1985 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 17
@CAL 3 CHW 7
BOS 6
(10) CLE 4
MIL 3 MIL 8
@CLE 3 KCR 9
TEX 2 TOR 4
@MIN 3 OAK 3
NYY 2
(15) DET 6
@SEA 3 ATL 2
PIT 1 STL 3
@CIN 0 CHC 10
@HOU 4 SFG 7
@MON 4 LAD 6
@NYM 1 PHI 4
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 28,071

Monday, August 26, 1985
Time of Game: 2:16

Cardinals

76-46

Won 6

1st

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

W: D Cox (14-7), L: J Tibbs (6-15)

Reds

64-58

Lost 1

3rd, 9 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  .274  .679    0    4   1   CS
W McGee CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .360  .905    0    3   0   
T Herr 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .324  .832    0    2   5   
D Porter C                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .716    0    1   2   
A Van Slyke RF                3   1   2   0    0   0  .255  .784    0    0   0   2B
  T Landrum PH-RF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .830    0    0   0   
T Pendleton 3B                4   1   2   1    0   0  .227  .564    0    2   4   
M Jorgensen 1B                2   0   0   0    2   0  .231  .737    0   11   2   
O Smith SS                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .265  .677    0    2   2   SH
D Cox P                       2   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .383    0    2   0   SH
Totals                       30   3   7   2    3   5                    27  16

BATTING

2B: A Van Slyke (20, off J Tibbs).

SH: D Cox (4, off J Tibbs); O Smith (7, off J Tibbs).

TB: A Van Slyke 3; T Pendleton 2; D Porter; W McGee; V Coleman.

RBI: T Pendleton (50); O Smith (35).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Pendleton-T Herr-M Jorgensen; T Herr-O Smith-M Jorgensen.

E: T Pendleton (14).

BASERUNNING

CS: V Coleman (21, 2nd base by J Tibbs/B Diaz).

PO: T Pendleton (1st base by J Tibbs).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Milner CF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .254  .668    0    0   0   CS
P Rose 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .714    0   11   1   
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .867    0    1   0   GDP
N Esasky LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .820    0    0   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .621    0    2   1   GDP
D Concepcion SS               4   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .656    0    3   2   
B Diaz C                      2   0   2   0    1   0  .188  .562    0    6   1   
R Oester 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .718    0    3   4   
J Tibbs P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .065  .169    0    1   5   
  M Venable PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .688    0    0   0   
  J Price P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .067         0   0   
Totals                       30   0   6   0    3   1                    27  14

BATTING

TB: B Diaz 2; D Parker; M Venable; R Oester; P Rose.

GIDP: B Bell (22); D Parker (18).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Concepcion.

E: B Diaz (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: E Milner (12, 2nd base by D Cox/D Porter).

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, W (14-7)                9     6   0   0    3   1   0   2.83   33     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 6     73    -     1.05   0.42
Totals                         9     6   0   0    3   1   0          33     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 6           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Tibbs, L (6-15)              8     6   3   2    3   4   0   4.11   31     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 0· 6     61    -     0.59  -0.08
J Price                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.96    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.17   0.01
Totals                         9     7   3   2    3   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Tibbs (2; T Pendleton, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - Charlie Williams.

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 28,071.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Cincinnati Reds                      
1. V Coleman            LF    1. E Milner             CF 
2. W McGee              CF    2. P Rose               1B 
3. T Herr               2B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. D Porter             C     4. N Esasky             LF 
5. A Van Slyke          RF    5. B Bell               3B 
6. T Pendleton          3B    6. D Concepcion         SS 
7. M Jorgensen          1B    7. B Diaz               C  
8. O Smith              SS    8. R Oester             2B 
9. D Cox                P     9. J Tibbs              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-0  1--      11%  65% A Van Slyke     J Tibbs         Double; Porter to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  12-      10%  46% D Parker        D Cox           Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Milner to 3B
   t 2   0  0-0  -23       8%  73% T Pendleton     J Tibbs         Single; Porter Scores; Van Slyke to 3B
   b 6   1  3-0  1--       6%  90% B Bell          D Cox           Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      -5%  36% P Rose          D Cox           Single; Milner to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Tibbs facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  V Coleman       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  W McGee         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      45%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-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
          ---      42%  E Milner        Walk
          1--      36%  P Rose          Single; Milner to 2B
   OO     12-      46%  D Parker        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Milner to 3B
   O      --3      50%  N Esasky        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Tibbs facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  D Porter        Single
          1--      65%  A Van Slyke     Double; Porter to 3B
   R      -23      73%  T Pendleton     Single; Porter Scores; Van Slyke to 3B
   R      1-3      76%  M Jorgensen     Pendleton Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Van Slyke Scores; Pendleton to 2B
   O      -2-      75%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Pendleton to 3B
   RO     --3      77%  O Smith         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Pendleton Scores/unER
   O      ---      76%  D Cox           Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Danny Cox facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      80%  D Concepcion    Flyball: CF
          ---      79%  B Diaz          Single
          1--      77%  R Oester        Single; Diaz to 2B
   O      12-      81%  J Tibbs         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jay Tibbs facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      80%  V Coleman       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      79%  W McGee         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      79%  T Herr          Walk
   O      1--      78%  D Porter        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      80%  E Milner        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      82%  P Rose          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jay Tibbs facing 5-6-7
          ---      85%  A Van Slyke     Single
   OO     1--      81%  T Pendleton     Double Play: Flyball: SS unassisted
          ---      81%  M Jorgensen     Walk
   O      1--      80%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Danny Cox facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      82%  N Esasky        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      78%  B Bell          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bell to 2B
   O      -2-      82%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 2B-1B; Bell to 3B
          --3      80%  B Diaz          Walk
   O      1-3      85%  R Oester        Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jay Tibbs facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      84%  D Cox           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      85%  V Coleman       Single
   O      1--      83%  W McGee         Coleman Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      84%  " "             Single
   O      1--      82%  T Herr          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Danny Cox facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      85%  J Tibbs         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      82%  E Milner        Walk
   O      1--      86%  P Rose          Milner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      87%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jay Tibbs facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  D Porter        Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      85%  T Pendleton     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Danny Cox facing 3-4-5
          ---      81%  D Parker        Single
   O      1--      85%  N Esasky        Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      90%  B Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jay Tibbs facing 7-8-9
          ---      92%  M Jorgensen     Walk
   O      1--      90%  O Smith         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Smith to 1B
   O      1--      90%  D Cox           Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Smith to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  V Coleman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Danny Cox facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  D Concepcion    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  B Diaz          Single; Diaz out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      94%  R Oester        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jay Tibbs facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  W McGee         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      93%  T Herr          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      92%  D Porter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Danny Cox facing 9-1-2
                  Max Venable pinch hits for Jay Tibbs batting 9th
          ---      88%  M Venable       Single
   O      1--      91%  E Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B; Venable to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      97%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joe Price facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Price replaces Max Venable pitching and batting 9th; Tito Landrum pinch hits for Andy Van Slyke batting 5th
   O      ---      97%  T Landrum       Strikeout
          ---      97%  T Pendleton     Single
   O      1--      97%  M Jorgensen     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      96%  O Smith         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Danny Cox facing 4-5-6
                  Tito Landrum moves to RF
   O      ---      98%  N Esasky        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  B Bell          Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation