September 8, 1993 St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
SEA 3 CHW 8
BOS 1 CLE 15
MIN 8 DET 4
CAL 2 MIL 2
@KCR 1 TEX 4
NYY 1 OAK 2
@TOR 1 CIN 6
STL 2 HOU 7
NYM 1 ATL 8
@LAD 2 MON 6
COL 1 CHC 8
@PHI 5 SDP 3
FLA 2

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 2,279

Wednesday, September 8, 1993, 7:37
Time of Game: 2:09

Cardinals

75-64

Lost 1

3rd, 10 GB

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

W: B Ayala (6-7), L: A Watson (6-4), S: J Ruffin (2)

Reds

69-72

Won 1

5th, 21½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Pena 2B                     4   0   1   0    1   2  .252  .711   17    2   4   
O Smith SS                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .291  .696   14    3   4   
G Jefferies 1B                4   0   1   0    1   1  .338  .886   14    7   1   GDP
T Zeile 3B                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .289  .796   17    0   0   
B Gilkey LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .860    7    1   0   
M Whiten CF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .256  .756   15    4   0   SB
R Brewer RF                   4   1   3   2    0   0  .279  .710   16    1   0   HR,2B
T Pagnozzi C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .642    8    5   1   
A Watson P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .579    6    0   0   
  G Perry PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .325  .911    2    0   0   
  O Olivares P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .550         1   0   
  L Alicea PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .288  .749    5    0   0   
Totals                       38   2  12   2    2   7              121   24  10

BATTING

2B: R Brewer (6, off B Ayala).

HR: R Brewer (2, off B Ayala; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: R Brewer 7; M Whiten 2; O Smith 2; T Zeile 2; G Pena; G Jefferies; G Perry.

GIDP: G Jefferies (12).

RBI: R Brewer 2 (20).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Pena-O Smith-G Jefferies.

E: O Smith (17).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Whiten (13, 2nd base off B Ayala/J Oliver).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Brumfield CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .751    9    2   0   CS
H Morris 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .299  .737   22    6   0   2B
R Sanders RF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .282  .804   12    3   0   2B
C Sabo 3B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .271  .774   18    3   1   
T Costo LF                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .290  .784    9    1   0   
  T Howard PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .665    8    0   0   GDP
J Oliver C                    4   2   2   4    0   2  .243  .690   16    7   0   2·HR
J Samuel 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .646    8    4   3   
J Branson SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .624   11    1   3   
B Ayala P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .158    3    0   0   
  G Varsho PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .244  .698    2    0   0   HR
  J Ruffin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   6  10   5    1   5              118   27   7

BATTING

2B: R Sanders (15, off A Watson); H Morris (14, off A Watson).

HR: J Oliver 2 (14, 2 off A Watson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF); G Varsho (2, off O Olivares; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line).

TB: J Oliver 8; G Varsho 4; R Sanders 3; H Morris 3; T Costo; C Sabo; J Brumfield.

GIDP: T Howard (6).

RBI: J Oliver 4 (72); G Varsho (11).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Branson-J Samuel-H Morris; C Sabo-H Morris.

E: J Oliver (5); J Branson (10).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Brumfield (7, 2nd base by O Olivares/T Pagnozzi).

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
A Watson, L (6-4)              6     6   4   4    1   4   2   4.66   25   83-55   37·11· 6    6· 9· 3· 2     47    -     0.77  -0.22
O Olivares                     2     4   2   2    0   1   1   4.51    8   34-21   14· 1· 5    4· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.21  -0.05
Totals                         8    10   6   6    1   5   3          33  117-76   51·12·11   10·10· 5· 2           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Ayala, W (6-7)               7     8   2   2    1   5   1   4.73   29   85-56   32· 6·17    8· 5· 9· 1     57    -     1.25   0.17
J Ruffin, S (2)                2     4   0   0    1   2   0   3.20   11   32-24   12· 2·10    2· 3· 3· 0          0-0    0.80   0.06
Totals                         9    12   2   2    2   7   1          40  117-80   44· 8·27   10· 8·12· 1           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Kellogg, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Randy Marsh.

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 2,279.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 6mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Cincinnati Reds                      
1. G Pena               2B    1. J Brumfield          CF 
2. O Smith              SS    2. H Morris             1B 
3. G Jefferies          1B    3. R Sanders            RF 
4. T Zeile              3B    4. C Sabo               3B 
5. B Gilkey             LF    5. T Costo              LF 
6. M Whiten             CF    6. J Oliver             C  
7. R Brewer             RF    7. J Samuel             2B 
8. T Pagnozzi           C     8. J Branson            SS 
9. A Watson             P     9. B Ayala              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  2-1  -23  2   17%  79% J Oliver        A Watson        Home Run; Sabo Scores; Costo Scores
   b 4   0  2-1  1--  3   14%  61% T Costo         A Watson        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Sabo to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw); Costo to 2B
   t 4   1  1-1  ---  2  -13%  40% R Brewer        B Ayala         Home Run
   b 2   1  1-0  ---  2   11%  53% J Oliver        A Watson        Home Run
   t 7   1  4-2  12-  4    7%  82% G Pena          B Ayala         Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Ayala facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   47%  G Pena          Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  O Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4   53%  G Jefferies     Strikeout Looking
          1--  5   50%  T Zeile         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Pena to 3B
   O      1-3  1   55%  B Gilkey        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Allen Watson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  J Brumfield     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  8   51%  H Morris        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   53%  R Sanders       Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   50%  C Sabo          Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Ayala facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   46%  M Whiten        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
          1--      40%  R Brewer        Whiten Steals 2B; Whiten to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   R      --3  5   34%  " "             Double to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Whiten Scores
   O      -2-  2   38%  T Pagnozzi      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  2   41%  A Watson        Lineout: 3B
          -2-  1   40%  G Pena          Reached on E6 (Line Drive); Brewer to 3B; Pena to 1B
   O      1-3  1   44%  O Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Allen Watson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   42%  T Costo         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   R      ---  2   53%  J Oliver        Home Run
   O      ---  1   51%  J Samuel        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   50%  J Branson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Bobby Ayala facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   53%  G Jefferies     Lineout: SS
          ---  3   50%  T Zeile         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   OO     1--  2   56%  B Gilkey        Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Allen Watson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   53%  B Ayala         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   51%  J Brumfield     Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  7   54%  H Morris        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   50%  R Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Bobby Ayala facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   53%  M Whiten        Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   40%  R Brewer        Home Run
   O      ---  1   42%  T Pagnozzi      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   43%  A Watson        Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Allen Watson facing 4-5-6
          ---  8   48%  C Sabo          Walk
          1--  3   61%  T Costo         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Sabo to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw); Costo to 2B
   RRR    -23  2   79%  J Oliver        Home Run; Sabo Scores; Costo Scores
   O      ---  5   77%  J Samuel        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   76%  J Branson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   75%  B Ayala         Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 4.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Bobby Ayala facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   78%  G Pena          Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   75%  O Smith         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   81%  G Jefferies     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Allen Watson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   80%  J Brumfield     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1   81%  H Morris        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   80%  R Sanders       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   78%  C Sabo          Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 4.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Bobby Ayala facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   81%  T Zeile         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   83%  B Gilkey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   85%  M Whiten        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Allen Watson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   83%  T Costo         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   82%  J Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   82%  J Samuel        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 4.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Bobby Ayala facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   76%  R Brewer        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   81%  T Pagnozzi      Strikeout Swinging
                  Gerald Perry pinch hits for Allen Watson batting 9th
          1--  2   75%  G Perry         Single to LF (Line Drive); Brewer to 2B
   O      12-  4   82%  G Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   89%  O Smith         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Omar Olivares facing 8-9-1
                  Omar Olivares replaces Gerald Perry pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   88%  J Branson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Gary Varsho pinch hits for Bobby Ayala batting 9th
   R      ---  2   94%  G Varsho        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
          ---  5   94%  J Brumfield     Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--      93%  H Morris        Brumfield Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  5   93%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 5.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Johnny Ruffin facing 3-4-5
                  Johnny Ruffin replaces Gary Varsho pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   89%  G Jefferies     Single to 2B (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   93%  T Zeile         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   96%  B Gilkey        Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
          1--  1   93%  M Whiten        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Jefferies to 2B
   O      12-  4   97%  R Brewer        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, Omar Olivares facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   98%  R Sanders       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--  1   99%  C Sabo          Single to CF (Line Drive); Sanders to 3B
                  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Tim Costo batting 5th
   ROO    1-3  8   99%  T Howard        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Sanders Scores
   O      ---  6   99%  J Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 6.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Johnny Ruffin facing 8-9-1
                  Thomas Howard moves to LF
   O      ---  2   99%  T Pagnozzi      Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  Luis Alicea pinch hits for Omar Olivares batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  L Alicea        Strikeout Looking
          ---  3  100%  G Pena          Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  1   99%  O Smith         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Pena to 2B
          12-  6   96%  G Jefferies     Walk; Pena to 3B; Smith to 2B
   O      123  2  100%  T Zeile         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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