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TEX  5
@BOS  3
 NYY 13
@CAL 10
(10)		 KCR  2
@CHW  1
 CLE  5
TOR  2
 MIL  3
MIN  2
 OAK  4
DET  3
 BAL 11
@SEA  8
 CHC  9
@ATL  5
 STL  7
@HOU  4
 SDP  6
@MON  2
 SFG  3
@NYM  2
 LAD 15
@PHI  6
 CIN  8
@PIT  5
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 14,164

 Wednesday, August 21, 1985
Time of Game: 2:53
Cardinals
7
71-46
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       4  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    7 11  0
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    4  9  2
W: Jeff Lahti (2-1), L: Dave Smith (6-5)
 Astros
4
55-63
Lost 1
4th, 16½ GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  5   1   3   0    0   0  .271  .679              3   0   2B,SB
W McGee CF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .360  .905              1   0   
T Herr 2B                     4   1   0   1    1   0  .323  .823              5   4   
J Clark 1B                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .284  .911              4   1   2B
  J Lahti P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
T Landrum RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .831              2   0   
  A Van Slyke PH-RF           1   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .769              0   0   
B Harper 3B                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .265  .629              1   1   
  T Pendleton 3B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .541              0   0   
O Smith SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .269  .689              0   1   2B
T Nieto C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .559              8   0   GDP
  D Porter PH-C               1   1   1   3    0   0  .201  .729              1   0   HR
D Cox P                       3   0   0   0    0   2  .159  .395              0   0   
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              1   0   
  M Jorgensen 1B              1   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .740              1   0   
Totals                       38   7  11   0    2   8                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: O Smith (17, off B Knepper); J Clark (26, off B Knepper); V Coleman (15, off B Knepper).
HR: D Porter (7, off D Smith; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: D Porter 4; V Coleman 4; O Smith 3; J Clark 2; B Harper; A Van Slyke; W McGee; M Jorgensen.
GIDP: T Nieto (7).
RBI: D Porter 3 (26); B Harper 2 (3); J Clark (84); T Herr (83).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. O Smith-T Herr-J Clark.
Baserunning Events
SB: V Coleman (83, 2nd base off B Knepper/M Bailey).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .801              2   5   
T Puhl RF                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .292  .782              4   0   2B
D Walling 3B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .264  .683              1   1   3B,GDP
  P Garner PH-3B              2   0   1   1    0   1  .251  .661              0   0   
J Cruz LF                     3   0   0   1    0   1  .295  .751              2   0   SF
J Mumphrey CF                 3   1   2   0    1   1  .283  .737              1   1   
G Davis 1B                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .249  .744              9   0   SH
M Bailey C                    3   0   1   1    1   2  .273  .819              8   1   
D Thon SS                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .256  .644              0   3   SB
B Knepper P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .150  .381              0   0   
  C Reynolds PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .280  .702              0   0   
  J Calhoun P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   0   
  K Bass PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .678              0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .571              0   0   
Totals                       33   4   9   0    4   9                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: T Puhl (14, off D Cox).
3B: D Walling (1, off D Cox).
SF: J Cruz (2, off D Cox).
SH: G Davis (2, off K Dayley).
TB: D Walling 3; T Puhl 3; J Mumphrey 2; C Reynolds; M Bailey; P Garner; G Davis.
GIDP: D Walling (7).
RBI: J Cruz (54); M Bailey (37); D Walling (32); P Garner (36).
2-out RBI: P Garner.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Thon-B Doran-G Davis.
E: D Walling (11); B Doran (11).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Thon (4, 2nd base off D Cox/T Nieto).

Pitching Stats

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                          6.2   7   3   3    3   6   0   2.97   29     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 0· 7     51    -     1.25   0.18
K Dayley, BS (2)               0.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   2.37    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          2-1    3.25  -0.37
J Lahti, W (2-1)               1.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   2.17    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.20   0.13
Totals                         9     9   4   4    4   9   0          39     -       ·  ·      6·11· 0· 9          3-1 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Knepper                      7     6   4   3    1   5   0   3.54   28     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 6     55    -     0.78  -0.13
J Calhoun                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.14    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.04
D Smith, L (6-5)               0.1   5   3   3    0   1   1   2.85    6     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 5          0-0    2.31  -0.48
F DiPino                       0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.32    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.37   0.01
Totals                         9    11   7   6    2   8   1          40     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0·11          2-0
Balks: D Cox (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Fred Brocklander.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 14,164.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Houston Astros                               
1. Vince Coleman                LF       1. Bill Doran                   2B
2. Willie McGee                 CF       2. Terry Puhl                   RF
3. Tom Herr                     2B       3. Denny Walling                3B
4. Jack Clark                   1B       4. Jose Cruz                    LF
5. Tito Landrum                 RF       5. Jerry Mumphrey               CF
6. Brian Harper                 3B       6. Glenn Davis                  1B
7. Ozzie Smith                  SS       7. Mark Bailey                   C
8. Tom Nieto                     C       8. Dickie Thon                  SS
9. Danny Cox                     P       9. Bob Knepper                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 1 12- RRR 39% 97% 4-4 STL D. Porter D. Smith Home Run; Van Slyke Scores; Smith Scores
b8 1 -2- R -26% 40% 3-4 HOU M. Bailey K. Dayley Single; Mumphrey Scores
b7 2 12- R -14% 67% 2-4 HOU P. Garner K. Dayley Single; Reynolds Scores; Puhl to 2B
b8 0 --- -10% 62% 3-4 HOU J. Mumphrey K. Dayley Walk
b1 1 -2- R -10% 72% 0-4 HOU D. Walling D. Cox Triple; Puhl Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6% 56% 0-0 STL V. Coleman B. Knepper Double
t1 0 -2- 7% 63% 0-0 STL W. McGee B. Knepper Single; Coleman to 3B
t1 0 1-3 R 9% 72% 0-0 STL T. Herr B. Knepper Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Coleman Scores; McGee to 3B
t1 0 1-3 R 9% 81% 1-0 STL J. Clark B. Knepper Double; McGee Scores; Herr to 3B
t1 0 -23 O -4% 77% 2-0 STL T. Landrum B. Knepper Strikeout
t1 1 -23 RRO 6% 83% 2-0 STL B. Harper B. Knepper Single; Herr Scores/unER; Clark Scores; Harper out at 2B/CF-SS-2B-1B
t1 2 --- O -0% 83% 4-0 STL O. Smith B. Knepper Flyball: LF
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-4 HOU B. Doran D. Cox Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- -3% 82% 0-4 HOU T. Puhl D. Cox Double
b1 1 -2- R -10% 72% 0-4 HOU D. Walling D. Cox Triple; Puhl Scores
b1 1 --3 RO -1% 71% 1-4 HOU J. Cruz D. Cox Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Walling Scores
b1 2 --- -1% 69% 2-4 HOU J. Mumphrey D. Cox Single
b1 2 1-- O 2% 72% 2-4 HOU G. Davis D. Cox Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O -2% 70% 4-2 STL T. Nieto B. Knepper Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O -1% 69% 4-2 STL D. Cox B. Knepper Foul Flyball: 2B
t2 2 --- O -1% 68% 4-2 STL V. Coleman B. Knepper Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- -4% 64% 2-4 HOU M. Bailey D. Cox Walk
b2 0 1-- O 4% 68% 2-4 HOU D. Thon D. Cox Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Thon to 1B
b2 1 1-- -2% 66% 2-4 HOU B. Knepper D. Cox Thon Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- O 4% 70% 2-4 HOU B. Knepper D. Cox Strikeout
b2 2 -2- O 3% 73% 2-4 HOU B. Doran D. Cox Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -2% 72% 4-2 STL W. McGee B. Knepper Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -1% 71% 4-2 STL T. Herr B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 71% 4-2 STL J. Clark B. Knepper Walk
t3 2 1-- O -2% 70% 4-2 STL T. Landrum B. Knepper Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 2% 72% 2-4 HOU T. Puhl D. Cox Flyball: 3B
b3 1 --- O 2% 74% 2-4 HOU D. Walling D. Cox Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O 1% 75% 2-4 HOU J. Cruz D. Cox Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 74% 4-2 STL B. Harper B. Knepper Flyball: 3B
t4 1 --- 2% 75% 4-2 STL O. Smith B. Knepper Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Smith to 1B
t4 1 1-- OO -4% 72% 4-2 STL T. Nieto B. Knepper Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- -5% 67% 2-4 HOU J. Mumphrey D. Cox Single
b4 0 1-- -3% 64% 2-4 HOU G. Davis D. Cox Balk; Mumphrey to 2B
b4 0 -2- -9% 54% 2-4 HOU G. Davis D. Cox Single; Mumphrey to 3B
b4 0 1-3 O 8% 63% 2-4 HOU M. Bailey D. Cox Strikeout
b4 1 1-3 O 9% 71% 2-4 HOU D. Thon D. Cox Flyball: 2B
b4 2 1-3 O 6% 77% 2-4 HOU B. Knepper D. Cox Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -2% 76% 4-2 STL D. Cox B. Knepper Strikeout
t5 1 --- 2% 78% 4-2 STL V. Coleman B. Knepper Single
t5 1 1-- 1% 79% 4-2 STL W. McGee B. Knepper Coleman Steals 2B
t5 1 -2- O -2% 77% 4-2 STL W. McGee B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B; Coleman to 3B
t5 2 --3 O -3% 74% 4-2 STL T. Herr B. Knepper Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 77% 2-4 HOU B. Doran D. Cox Flyball: 2B
b5 1 --- -3% 73% 2-4 HOU T. Puhl D. Cox Single
b5 1 1-- OO 7% 80% 2-4 HOU D. Walling D. Cox Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -2% 79% 4-2 STL J. Clark B. Knepper Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1 --- O -1% 78% 4-2 STL T. Landrum B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 77% 4-2 STL B. Harper B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 3% 80% 2-4 HOU J. Cruz D. Cox Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 2% 82% 2-4 HOU J. Mumphrey D. Cox Strikeout
b6 2 --- -2% 81% 2-4 HOU G. Davis D. Cox Walk
b6 2 1-- O 3% 84% 2-4 HOU M. Bailey D. Cox Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- 4% 88% 4-2 STL O. Smith B. Knepper Double
t7 0 -2- O -3% 85% 4-2 STL T. Nieto B. Knepper Strikeout
t7 1 -2- O -2% 83% 4-2 STL D. Cox B. Knepper Strikeout
t7 2 -2- O -2% 81% 4-2 STL V. Coleman B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 8-9-1
Terry Pendleton replaces Brian Harper playing 3B batting 6th
b7 0 --- O 4% 84% 2-4 HOU D. Thon D. Cox Strikeout
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Bob Knepper (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- -4% 80% 2-4 HOU C. Reynolds D. Cox Single
b7 1 1-- O 5% 85% 2-4 HOU B. Doran D. Cox Flyball: 2B
b7 2 1-- -3% 81% 2-4 HOU T. Puhl D. Cox Walk; Reynolds to 2B
Ken Dayley replaces Danny Cox pitching and batting 9th; Phil Garner pinch hits for Denny Walling (3B) batting 3rd
b7 2 12- R -14% 67% 2-4 HOU P. Garner K. Dayley Single; Reynolds Scores; Puhl to 2B
b7 2 12- O 9% 77% 3-4 HOU J. Cruz K. Dayley Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Jeff Calhoun facing 2-3-4
Jeff Calhoun replaces Craig Reynolds (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Phil Garner moves from PH to 3B
t8 0 --- O -2% 75% 4-3 STL W. McGee J. Calhoun Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O -1% 73% 4-3 STL T. Herr J. Calhoun Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- O -1% 72% 4-3 STL J. Clark J. Calhoun Strikeout; Clark out at 1B/C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Ken Dayley facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- -10% 62% 3-4 HOU J. Mumphrey K. Dayley Walk
b8 0 1-- O 4% 66% 3-4 HOU G. Davis K. Dayley Bunt Groundout: 1B-P/Sacrifice; Mumphrey to 2B
b8 1 -2- R -26% 40% 3-4 HOU M. Bailey K. Dayley Single; Mumphrey Scores
Jeff Lahti replaces Jack Clark (1B) pitching and batting 4th; Mike Jorgensen replaces Ken Dayley (P) playing 1B batting 9th
b8 1 1-- O 5% 45% 4-4 HOU D. Thon J. Lahti Strikeout
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Jeff Calhoun (P) batting 9th
b8 2 1-- O 5% 50% 4-4 HOU K. Bass J. Lahti Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Dave Smith facing 5-6-7
Dave Smith replaces Kevin Bass (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Andy Van Slyke pinch hits for Tito Landrum (RF) batting 5th
t9 0 --- 8% 58% 4-4 STL A. Van Slyke D. Smith Single
t9 0 1-- O -8% 50% 4-4 STL T. Pendleton D. Smith Strikeout
t9 1 1-- 8% 58% 4-4 STL O. Smith D. Smith Single; Van Slyke to 2B
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Tom Nieto (C) batting 8th
t9 1 12- RRR 39% 97% 4-4 STL D. Porter D. Smith Home Run; Van Slyke Scores; Smith Scores
t9 1 --- 0% 97% 7-4 STL M. Jorgensen D. Smith Single
t9 1 1-- 0% 98% 7-4 STL V. Coleman D. Smith Single; Jorgensen to 2B
Frank DiPino replaces Dave Smith pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 12- O -0% 97% 7-4 STL W. McGee F. DiPino Flyball: RF
t9 2 12- 0% 97% 7-4 STL T. Herr F. DiPino Walk; Jorgensen to 3B; Coleman to 2B
t9 2 123 O -1% 97% 7-4 STL J. Lahti F. DiPino Strikeout
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' Jeff Lahti facing 1-2-3
Darrell Porter moves from PH to C; Andy Van Slyke moves from PH to RF
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 4-7 HOU B. Doran J. Lahti Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 4-7 HOU T. Puhl J. Lahti Flyball: LF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-7 HOU P. Garner J. Lahti Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 4.

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