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CLE
@BOS		6
7
DET
@CAL		3
5
CHW
@KCR		2
5
TEX
@MIL		10
3
TOR
@MIN		6
2
BAL
@OAK		4
2
NYY
@SEA		6
4		 
(10)
ATL
@CHC		0
3
STL
@HOU		2
7
SDP
@MON		1
4
SDP
@MON		5
4
SFG
@NYM		7
6
SFG
@NYM		6
5
LAD
@PHI		5
6		 
(10)
CIN
@PIT		2
0
Friday, August 24, 1984,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 16,374, Time of Game: 1:56
Cardinals
2
63-64
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Astros
7
66-64
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Joe Niekro (13-9)
L: Ricky Horton (8-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2  5  0
Astros          0  2  3   1  1  0   0  0  X    7 13  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie McGee CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .288 .728 -0.039 0.34 0.001 -0.040 -0.5 0 0
Tom Herr 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .266 .647 -0.021 0.30 0.004 -0.025 0.6 3 2
   Bill Lyons PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .042 .262 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Terry Pendleton 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .338 .794 -0.017 0.23 0.000 -0.017 -0.5 2 0
   Dave Von Ohlen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Darrell Porter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .692 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.3
   Dave Rucker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lonnie Smith LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .254 .706 -0.020 0.36 0.010 -0.031 0.0 1 0 SB
Andy Van Slyke RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .228 .686 -0.015 0.30 0.010 -0.024 -0.3 3 1 SB
Mike Jorgensen 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .269 .687 0.002 0.24 0.018 -0.016 0.4 9 0
Ozzie Smith SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .675 -0.035 0.53 0.000 -0.035 -0.7 1 5
Tom Nieto C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .713 -0.028 0.37 0.000 -0.028 -0.6 5 0
Ricky Horton P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .188 -0.009 0.39 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 0 0
   Neil Allen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .556 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Braun PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .660 0.009 0.23 0.009 0.000 0.4
   Art Howe 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .601 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 2
Team Totals 32 2 5 2 1 5 .156 .338 -0.178 0.31 0.052 -0.230 -1.7 24 11
TB: L Smith; S Braun; W McGee; M Jorgensen; T Herr.
RBI: T Herr (36); M Jorgensen (14).
2-out RBI: T Herr.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Howe-T Herr-M Jorgensen.
Outfield Assists: A Van Slyke (B Pena at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: L Smith (34, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby); A Van Slyke (22, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .277 .742 -0.001 0.38 0.023 -0.024 -0.2 2 6
Enos Cabell 1B 4 2 3 0 0 0 .301 .741 0.052 0.40 0.066 -0.014 1.3 14 1 3B
Phil Garner 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .264 .727 0.054 0.40 0.066 -0.011 1.3 0 2 GDP
Jose Cruz LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .318 .851 0.087 0.65 0.089 -0.002 0.8 1 0
Jerry Mumphrey CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .292 .752 -0.027 0.66 0.000 -0.027 -0.9 3 0
   Kevin Bass CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .600 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1 1 0
Terry Puhl RF 3 1 2 2 1 0 .316 .843 0.098 0.57 0.098 0.000 1.7 0 0
Alan Ashby C 4 1 2 1 0 1 .268 .684 0.108 0.36 0.116 -0.008 0.9 5 0 2B
Bert Pena SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .399 -0.034 0.32 0.000 -0.034 -1.3 0 3
Joe Niekro P 4 0 1 1 0 1 .138 .303 -0.014 0.30 0.011 -0.025 0.0 1 1
Team Totals 35 7 13 7 1 5 .371 .846 0.323 0.44 0.469 -0.145 3.7 27 13
2B: A Ashby (6, off R Horton).
3B: E Cabell (3, off N Allen).
TB: E Cabell 5; A Ashby 3; P Garner 2; J Cruz 2; T Puhl 2; J Niekro; B Doran.
GIDP: P Garner (8).
RBI: T Puhl 2 (44); P Garner 2 (32); J Niekro (5); A Ashby (15); J Cruz (78).
2-out RBI: J Niekro; P Garner.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding
PB: A Ashby (12).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ricky Horton, L (8-3) 2 7 5 5 0 0 0 3.49 13 22 -0.300 0.94 -4.1
Neil Allen 3 5 2 2 1 4 0 4.04 14 2 1 -0.027 0.20 -0.8
Dave Von Ohlen 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.16 6 0 0 0.003 0.03 0.8
Dave Rucker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.95 3 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.4
Team Totals 8 13 7 7 1 5 0 7.88 36 22 2 1 -0.323 0.31 -3.7
R Horton faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, W (13-9) 9 5 2 1 1 5 0 2.81 33 75 0.177 0.31 1.7
Team Totals 9 5 2 1 1 5 0 1.00 33 75 0.177 0.44 1.7
Balks: R Horton (6).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 1:56.
Attendance: 16,374.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Houston Astros
1 Willie McGee CF 1 Bill Doran 2B
2 Tom Herr 2B 2 Enos Cabell 1B
3 Terry Pendleton 3B 3 Phil Garner 3B
4 Lonnie Smith LF 4 Jose Cruz LF
5 Andy Van Slyke RF 5 Jerry Mumphrey CF
6 Mike Jorgensen 1B 6 Terry Puhl RF
7 Ozzie Smith SS 7 Alan Ashby C
8 Tom Nieto C 8 Bert Pena SS
9 Ricky Horton P 9 Joe Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-0 1 1-- R HOU A. Ashby R. Horton 11% 78% Double; Puhl Scores
b2 0-0 1 --3 R HOU T. Puhl R. Horton 7% 67% Single; Cruz Scores
b3 2-0 0 1-- HOU E. Cabell R. Horton 6% 87% Single; Doran to 3B
b3 2-0 0 1-3 R HOU P. Garner R. Horton 5% 92% Single; Doran Scores; Cabell to 3B
b2 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Cruz R. Horton 4% 59% Single

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL W. McGee J. Niekro 2% 52% Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL T. Herr J. Niekro 1% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 2 --- O STL T. Pendleton J. Niekro 1% 54% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Ricky Horton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Doran R. Horton -2% 52% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell R. Horton -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU P. Garner R. Horton -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Smith J. Niekro 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O STL A. Van Slyke J. Niekro 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O STL M. Jorgensen J. Niekro 1% 55% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Ricky Horton facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Cruz R. Horton 4% 59% Single
b2 0-0 0 1-- HOU J. Mumphrey R. Horton 3% 62% Balk; Cruz to 2B
b2 0-0 0 -2- O HOU J. Mumphrey R. Horton -1% 61% Groundout: SS-1B; Cruz to 3B
b2 0-0 1 --3 R HOU T. Puhl R. Horton 7% 67% Single; Cruz Scores
b2 1-0 1 1-- R HOU A. Ashby R. Horton 11% 78% Double; Puhl Scores
b2 2-0 1 -2- O HOU B. Pena R. Horton -2% 76% Flyball: RF
b2 2-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Niekro R. Horton -2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- O STL O. Smith J. Niekro 2% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O STL T. Nieto J. Niekro 1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- O STL R. Horton J. Niekro 1% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Ricky Horton facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- HOU B. Doran R. Horton 2% 81% Single
b3 2-0 0 1-- HOU E. Cabell R. Horton 6% 87% Single; Doran to 3B
b3 2-0 0 1-3 R HOU P. Garner R. Horton 5% 92% Single; Doran Scores; Cabell to 3B
b3 3-0 0 1-3 R HOU J. Cruz R. Horton 2% 94% Single; Cabell Scores; Garner to 2B
Neil Allen replaces Ricky Horton pitching and batting 9th
b3 4-0 0 12- O HOU J. Mumphrey N. Allen -1% 93% Flyball: LF
b3 4-0 1 12- R HOU T. Puhl N. Allen 3% 96% Single; Garner Scores; Cruz to 2B
b3 5-0 1 12- O HOU A. Ashby N. Allen -1% 95% Strikeout
b3 5-0 2 12- O HOU B. Pena N. Allen -1% 94% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t4 0-5 0 --- O STL W. McGee J. Niekro 1% 95% Strikeout
t4 0-5 1 --- O STL T. Herr J. Niekro 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-5 2 --- O STL T. Pendleton J. Niekro 0% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Neil Allen facing 9-1-2
b4 5-0 0 --- O HOU J. Niekro N. Allen -0% 96% Strikeout
b4 5-0 1 --- O HOU B. Doran N. Allen -0% 96% Strikeout
b4 5-0 2 --- HOU E. Cabell N. Allen 0% 96% Triple
b4 5-0 2 --3 R HOU P. Garner N. Allen 2% 98% Single; Cabell Scores
b4 6-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Cruz N. Allen -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
t5 0-6 0 --- O STL L. Smith J. Niekro 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-6 1 --- STL A. Van Slyke J. Niekro -1% 97% Walk
t5 0-6 1 1-- STL M. Jorgensen J. Niekro -0% 97% Van Slyke Steals 2B
t5 0-6 1 -2- R STL M. Jorgensen J. Niekro -2% 95% Single; Van Slyke Scores
t5 1-6 1 1-- O STL O. Smith J. Niekro 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Jorgensen to 2B
t5 1-6 2 -2- O STL T. Nieto J. Niekro 1% 97% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cardinals' Neil Allen facing 5-6-7
b5 6-1 0 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey N. Allen -0% 97% Strikeout
b5 6-1 1 --- HOU T. Puhl N. Allen 0% 97% Walk
b5 6-1 1 1-- HOU A. Ashby N. Allen 0% 98% Single; Puhl to 2B
b5 6-1 1 12- O HOU B. Pena N. Allen -0% 97% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Ashby to 2B; Pena to 1B
b5 6-1 2 12- RO HOU J. Niekro N. Allen 1% 98% Single; Ashby Scores; Pena out at 3B/RF-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 7.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
Steve Braun pinch hits for Neil Allen (P) batting 9th
t6 1-7 0 --- STL S. Braun J. Niekro -1% 97% Single
t6 1-7 0 1-- O STL W. McGee J. Niekro 1% 98% Flyball: 2B
t6 1-7 1 1-- O STL T. Herr J. Niekro 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Braun to 2B
t6 1-7 2 -2- O STL T. Pendleton J. Niekro 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cardinals' Dave Von Ohlen facing 1-2-3
Dave Von Ohlen replaces Terry Pendleton (3B) pitching and batting 3rd
Art Howe replaces Steve Braun (PH) playing 3B batting 9th
b6 7-1 0 --- O HOU B. Doran D. Von Ohlen -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b6 7-1 1 --- HOU E. Cabell D. Von Ohlen 0% 99% Single
b6 7-1 1 1-- OO HOU P. Garner D. Von Ohlen -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 7.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
Kevin Bass replaces Jerry Mumphrey playing CF batting 5th
t7 1-7 0 --- STL L. Smith J. Niekro -1% 98% Single
t7 1-7 0 1-- STL A. Van Slyke J. Niekro -0% 98% Smith Steals 2B
t7 1-7 0 -2- O STL A. Van Slyke J. Niekro 1% 99% Strikeout
t7 1-7 1 -2- O STL M. Jorgensen J. Niekro 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Smith to 3B
t7 1-7 2 --3 O STL O. Smith J. Niekro 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cardinals' Dave Von Ohlen facing 4-5-6
b7 7-1 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz D. Von Ohlen -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 7-1 1 --- O HOU K. Bass D. Von Ohlen -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 7-1 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl D. Von Ohlen -0% 99% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 7.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-7, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
t8 1-7 0 --- O STL T. Nieto J. Niekro 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 1-7 1 --- O STL A. Howe J. Niekro 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
t8 1-7 2 --- STL W. McGee J. Niekro -0% 100% Single
t8 1-7 2 1-- STL T. Herr J. Niekro -0% 100% Passed Ball; McGee to 2B
t8 1-7 2 -2- R STL T. Herr J. Niekro -0% 99% Single; McGee Scores/unER; Herr to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Dave Von Ohlen (P) batting 3rd
Bill Lyons pinch runs for Tom Herr (2B) batting 2nd
t8 2-7 2 -2- O STL D. Porter J. Niekro 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Cardinals' Dave Rucker facing 7-8-9
Dave Rucker replaces Darrell Porter (PH) pitching and batting 3rd
Bill Lyons moves from PR to 2B
b8 7-2 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby D. Rucker -0% 100% Flyball: SS
b8 7-2 1 --- O HOU B. Pena D. Rucker -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 7-2 2 --- O HOU J. Niekro D. Rucker -0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
t9 2-7 0 --- O STL L. Smith J. Niekro 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 2-7 1 --- O STL A. Van Slyke J. Niekro 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 2-7 2 --- O STL M. Jorgensen J. Niekro 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 7.

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