May 31, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 23,071

Saturday, May 31, 1986
Time of Game: 2:08

Cardinals

17-27

Won 1

6th, 14½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       3  1  2   4  0  0   0  1  0   11 15  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2  4  0

W: B Forsch (4-3), L: T Browning (2-5)

Reds

18-26

Lost 1

6th, 8 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  4   3   2   2    1   1  .279  .705    0    2   0   SB
W McGee CF                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .247  .614    0    1   0   3B
  T Landrum PR-RF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .530         1   0   
A Van Slyke RF-CF             5   2   2   4    0   0  .236  .649    0    3   0   HR
J Clark 1B                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .257  .790    0   10   0   
T Herr 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .166  .481    0    3   3   
  J Oquendo 2B                1   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.014    0    0   1   
M Heath C                     5   1   3   4    0   1  .187  .601    0    4   0   HR,GDP
O Smith SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .787    0    2   1   
T Pendleton 3B                3   2   3   0    0   0  .214  .558    0    1   0   2B
  T Lawless PR-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
B Forsch P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .381    0    0   3   3·SH
Totals                       38  11  15  11    1   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: T Pendleton (9, off T Browning).

3B: W McGee (4, off S Terry).

HR: A Van Slyke (2, off S Terry; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF); M Heath (2, off T Browning; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

SH: B Forsch 3 (3, off T Browning, 2 off S Terry).

TB: M Heath 6; A Van Slyke 5; T Pendleton 4; W McGee 4; J Clark 2; V Coleman 2; J Oquendo.

GIDP: M Heath (4).

RBI: M Heath 4 (15); A Van Slyke 4 (16); V Coleman 2 (14); W McGee (20).

2-out RBI: M Heath 4; W McGee.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

SB: V Coleman (24, 2nd base off T Browning/B Diaz).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Milner CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .706    0    3   0   
P Rose 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .459    0   10   2   
D Parker RF                   3   2   1   1    1   0  .313  .919    0    0   0   HR
M Venable LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .220  .566    0    2   0   
B Bell 3B                     3   0   2   1    0   0  .230  .632    0    0   0   GDP
D Concepcion SS               2   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .620    0    1   0   GDP
  K Stillwell SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .573    0    0   2   
B Diaz C                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .713    0    4   0   
  S Butera C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .624    0    1   0   
R Oester 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .694    0    5   4   
  T Runnells 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .333    0    1   4   
T Browning P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   1   
  W Rowdon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .411    0    0   0   
  S Terry P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    0    0   1   
  T Perez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393    0    0   0   
  T Power P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   2   4   2    2   4                    27  14

BATTING

HR: D Parker (11, off B Forsch; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: D Parker 4; B Bell 2; M Venable.

GIDP: B Bell (3); D Concepcion (4).

RBI: B Bell (10); D Parker (32).

2-out RBI: D Parker; B Bell.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Stillwell-T Runnells-P Rose.

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 (4-3)              9     4   2   2    2   4   1   2.81   31     -       ·  ·     10·11· 4· 0     73    -     0.18   0.11
Totals                         9     4   2   2    2   4   1          31     -       ·  ·     10·11· 4· 0           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Browning, L (2-5)            3     6   6   6    1   1   1   5.12   16     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 1· 0     23    -     0.83  -0.36
S Terry                        5     8   5   5    0   4   1   6.20   23     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 4· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.04
T Power                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    15  11  11    1   5   2          42     -       ·  ·     20·10· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: T Browning (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 23,071.

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. A Van Slyke          RF    3. D Parker             RF 
4. J Clark              1B    4. M Venable            LF 
5. T Herr               2B    5. B Bell               3B 
6. M Heath              C     6. D Concepcion         SS 
7. O Smith              SS    7. B Diaz               C  
8. T Pendleton          3B    8. R Oester             2B 
9. B Forsch             P     9. T Browning           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  -23      15%  76% M Heath         T Browning      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Van Slyke Scores; Clark Scores; Heath to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 3   2  0-4  1--       8%  94% M Heath         T Browning      Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Clark Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  --3       6%  60% A Van Slyke     T Browning      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right); Coleman Scores
   b 2   1  4-0  1--       4%  87% D Concepcion    B Forsch        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 2   0  0-3  ---       4%  82% T Pendleton     T Browning      Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  V Coleman       Walk
          1--      56%  W McGee         Coleman Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Coleman to 3B
   R      --3      60%  A Van Slyke     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right); Coleman Scores
          1--      63%  J Clark         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Van Slyke to 2B
   O      12-      61%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-1B; Van Slyke to 3B; Clark to 2B
   RR     -23      76%  M Heath         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Van Slyke Scores; Clark Scores; Heath to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      77%  O Smith         Wild Pitch; Heath to 3B
   O      --3      74%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  E Milner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      78%  P Rose          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      79%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tom Browning facing 8-9-1
          ---      82%  T Pendleton     Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-      82%  B Forsch        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Pendleton to 3B
   RO     --3      84%  V Coleman       Groundout: 2B-1B; Pendleton Scores
   O      ---      83%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  M Venable       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      83%  B Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--      87%  D Concepcion    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tom Browning facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      86%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: 2B
          ---      87%  J Clark         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      86%  T Herr          Strikeout Looking
   RR     1--      94%  M Heath         Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Clark Scores
   O      ---      94%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  B Diaz          Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      95%  R Oester        Flyball: LF
                  Wade Rowdon pinch hits for Tom Browning batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  W Rowdon        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Scott Terry facing 8-9-1
                  Scott Terry replaces Wade Rowdon pitching and batting 9th
          ---      96%  T Pendleton     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--      96%  B Forsch        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Pendleton to 2B
   R      -2-      97%  V Coleman       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Pendleton Scores
          1--      98%  W McGee         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Coleman to 2B
   RRR    12-      99%  A Van Slyke     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Coleman Scores; McGee Scores
   O      ---      99%  J Clark         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  T Herr          Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 10, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-10, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  E Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  P Rose          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 10, Reds 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-0, Scott Terry facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  M Heath         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--     100%  O Smith         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Smith to 1B
          1--     100%  T Pendleton     Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Smith to 2B
                  Tom Lawless pinch runs for Terry Pendleton batting 8th
   O      12-     100%  B Forsch        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Smith to 3B; Lawless to 2B
   O      -23     100%  V Coleman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 10, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-10, Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
                  Tom Lawless moves to 3B
          ---      99%  M Venable       Walk
   OO     1--     100%  B Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Concepcion    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 10, Reds 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-0, Scott Terry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  W McGee         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  A Van Slyke     Lineout: 2B
   O      ---     100%  J Clark         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 10, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-10, Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  B Diaz          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---     100%  R Oester        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  S Terry         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 10, Reds 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-0, Scott Terry facing 5-6-7
                  Sal Butera replaces Bo Diaz playing C batting 7th; Tom Runnells replaces Ron Oester playing 2B batting 8th; Kurt Stillwell replaces Dave Concepcion playing SS batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Heath         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 10, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-10, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
                  Jose Oquendo replaces Tom Herr playing 2B batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  E Milner        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  D Parker        Walk
          1--     100%  M Venable       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Parker to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  B Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Parker Scores; Venable to 2B
   O      12-     100%  K Stillwell     Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 10, Reds 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-1, Scott Terry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  T Lawless       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Forsch        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  V Coleman       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   R      1--     100%  W McGee         Triple to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Coleman Scores
                  Tito Landrum pinch runs for Willie McGee batting 2nd
   O      --3     100%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 11, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-11, Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
                  Andy Van Slyke moves to CF; Tito Landrum moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  S Butera        Lineout: SS
   O      ---     100%  T Runnells      Groundout: P-1B
                  Tony Perez pinch hits for Scott Terry batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  T Perez         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 11, Reds 1.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 11-1, Ted Power facing 4-5-6
                  Ted Power replaces Tony Perez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Clark         Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  J Oquendo       Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   OO     1--     100%  M Heath         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 11, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-11, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  E Milner        Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  P Rose          Flyball: CF
   R      ---     100%  D Parker        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---     100%  M Venable       Flyball: CF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 11, Reds 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation