June 3, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
SEA 2 BOS 5
CLE 1 CAL 4
NYY 2 TEX 4
@CHW 1 KCR 4
@MIL 1 OAK 6
DET 4 TOR 6
MIN 5 ATL 8
PIT 5 CIN 5
CHC 3 STL 3
@HOU 1 SFG 7
@MON 6 SDP 5
@NYM 4 LAD 11
@PHI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 6,430

Tuesday, June 3, 1986
Time of Game: 2:20

Cardinals

20-27

Won 4

5th, 12½ GB

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

W: G Mathews (1-0), L: J Deshaies (1-2), S: T Worrell (8)

Astros

28-21

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .276  .692    0    1   0   
W McGee CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .249  .620    0    3   0   
A Van Slyke RF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .235  .661    0    5   0   
J Clark 1B                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .259  .811    0    9   0   HR
T Herr 2B                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .175  .512    0    4   2   
M Heath C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .178  .575    0    3   1   
O Smith SS                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .318  .815    0    2   6   
T Pendleton 3B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .216  .550    0    0   3   SB
G Mathews P                   2   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  T Worrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       28   3   3   3    2   8                    27  12

BATTING

HR: J Clark (6, off J Deshaies; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SH: G Mathews (1, off J Deshaies).

TB: J Clark 4; T Pendleton; A Van Slyke.

RBI: J Clark 2 (16); G Mathews (1).

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

SB: T Pendleton (7, 2nd base off F DiPino/M Bailey).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .710    0    2   3   
B Hatcher CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .268  .611    0    1   0   SB
J Cruz LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .248  .605    0    0   0   
G Davis 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .270  .836    0    8   1   
K Bass RF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .738    0    1   0   
P Garner 3B                   4   0   3   0    0   0  .299  .816    0    3   4   
M Bailey C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .185  .616    0    8   0   
D Thon SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .608    0    1   2   GDP
J Deshaies P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
  T Walker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .162  .586    0    0   0   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         1   0   
  J Pankovits PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .443    0    0   0   
  C Kerfeld P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   1   7   1    2   3                    27  10

BATTING

TB: P Garner 3; K Bass; M Bailey; B Doran; B Hatcher.

GIDP: D Thon (4).

RBI: K Bass (16).

2-out RBI: K Bass.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Garner-B Doran-P Garner-G Davis.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Hatcher (12, 2nd base off G Mathews/M Heath).

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
G Mathews, W (1-0)             8.2   7   1   1    2   3   0   1.04   33     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 7     67    -     1.10   0.34
T Worrell, S (8)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.24    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          2-0    3.69   0.09
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 7          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Deshaies, L (1-2)            6     2   3   3    2   8   1   4.82   22     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 0· 2     62    -     0.78  -0.11
F DiPino                       2     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.46    6     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.36   0.03
C Kerfeld                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.31    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     3   3   3    2   8   1          31     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 3           -

Balks: G Mathews (1); J Deshaies 2 (4).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 6,430.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. V Coleman            LF    1. B Doran              2B 
2. W McGee              CF    2. B Hatcher            CF 
3. A Van Slyke          RF    3. J Cruz               LF 
4. J Clark              1B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. T Herr               2B    5. K Bass               RF 
6. M Heath              C     6. P Garner             3B 
7. O Smith              SS    7. M Bailey             C  
8. T Pendleton          3B    8. D Thon               SS 
9. G Mathews            P     9. J Deshaies           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-0  1--      23%  73% J Clark         J Deshaies      Home Run; Van Slyke Scores
   b 7   1  3-0  12-      10%  94% M Bailey        G Mathews       Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
   b 9   2  3-1  1-3       9% 100% M Bailey        T Worrell       Lineout: 2B
   b 3   0  0-0  1--       8%  49% D Thon          G Mathews       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 7   1  3-0  1--      -5%  84% P Garner        G Mathews       Single; Davis to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  V Coleman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  W McGee         Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Mathews facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  B Hatcher       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Clark         Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  T Herr          Walk
          1--      52%  M Heath         Balk; Herr to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      45%  O Smith         Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Mathews facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  G Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  T Pendleton     Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      46%  G Mathews       Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  V Coleman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Mathews facing 7-8-9
          ---      41%  M Bailey        Single
   OO     1--      49%  D Thon          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Deshaies      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  W McGee         Strikeout
          ---      50%  A Van Slyke     Single
   RR     1--      73%  J Clark         Home Run; Van Slyke Scores
   O      ---      72%  T Herr          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      71%  M Heath         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Greg Mathews facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      74%  B Doran         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      76%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      74%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      1--      77%  G Davis         Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Deshaies facing 7-8-9
          ---      80%  O Smith         Walk
          1--      82%  T Pendleton     Balk; Smith to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Smith to 3B
   RO     --3      84%  G Mathews       Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Smith Scores
   O      ---      83%  V Coleman       Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Greg Mathews facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      86%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
          ---      83%  P Garner        Single
          1--      81%  M Bailey        Balk; Garner to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      88%  D Thon          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Deshaies facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      87%  W McGee         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      86%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      86%  J Clark         Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Greg Mathews facing 9-1-2
                  Tony Walker pinch hits for Jim Deshaies batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  T Walker        Strikeout
          ---      86%  B Doran         Single
   O      1--      89%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hatcher to 1B
   O      1--      91%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Frank DiPino facing 5-6-7
                  Frank DiPino replaces Tony Walker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  T Herr          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  M Heath         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  O Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Greg Mathews facing 4-5-6
          ---      85%  G Davis         Walk
   O      1--      89%  K Bass          Flyball: LF
          1--      84%  P Garner        Single; Davis to 2B
   OO     12-      94%  M Bailey        Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Frank DiPino facing 8-9-1
          ---      95%  T Pendleton     Single
   O      1--      94%  G Mathews       Bunt Popfly: P
          1--      95%  V Coleman       Pendleton Steals 2B
   OO     -2-      93%  " "             Double Play: Fielder's Choice 3B; Pendleton out at 3B/3B-2B-3B; Coleman out at 1B/3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Greg Mathews facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  D Thon          Flyball: RF
                  Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Frank DiPino batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  J Pankovits     Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Doran         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Charlie Kerfeld facing 2-3-4
                  Charlie Kerfeld replaces Jim Pankovits pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Greg Mathews facing 2-3-4
          ---      92%  B Hatcher       Single
          1--      92%  J Cruz          Hatcher Steals 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      99%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      96%  K Bass          Single; Hatcher Scores
          1--      91%  P Garner        Single; Bass to 3B
                  Todd Worrell replaces Greg Mathews pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3     100%  M Bailey        Lineout: 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198606030

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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