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Astrodome, Attendance: 20,697 |
Sunday, August 27, 1989, 1:15 Time of Game: 2:53 |
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Cardinals
3
70-59
Lost 1
3rd, 2½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Cardinals 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 0
Astros 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 X 6 9 0
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Astros
6
70-60
Won 1
2nd, 4 GB
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St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details W McGee CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .219 .616 13 11 2 0 HR O Smith SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .700 13 7 1 2 M Thompson LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .288 .732 13 10 1 0 SB D Walling 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .320 .933 17 9 10 1 T Pendleton 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .256 .686 15 7 0 1 T Brunansky RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .247 .760 16 10 3 0 J Oquendo 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .737 8 4 2 3 T Pena C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .256 .645 11 7 5 0 T Power P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .222 12 7 0 0 J Costello P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 F DiPino P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0 0 J Morris PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .618 6 3 0 0 D Quisenberry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0 0 Totals 31 3 5 0 2 5 124 75 24 7
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details E Yelding 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .477 17 13 1 4 GDP R Ramirez SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .253 .620 10 7 0 4 K Bass LF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .304 .813 13 8 1 0 G Davis 1B 3 2 2 0 1 1 .271 .866 15 9 10 1 2B G Wilson RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .277 .778 14 10 3 0 2B T Puhl CF 2 1 1 1 2 0 .261 .688 15 5 5 0 K Caminiti 3B 3 0 1 3 0 0 .251 .681 4 4 2 1 2B,SF A Trevino C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .316 .791 12 8 2 1 B Meyer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H Spilman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .581 3 2 0 0 D Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 B Forsch P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .174 .348 5 4 0 0 SH C Biggio C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .274 .759 8 4 3 1 Totals 30 6 9 0 4 4 116 74 27 12
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 T Power, L (5-6) 5.2 6 4 4 2 4 0 3.86 25 84-55 36· 9·11 10· 9· 2· 0 43 - 1.31 -0.40 J Costello 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 3.33 7 25-13 8· 1· 4 2· 3· 2· 0 1-0 1.21 -0.12 F DiPino 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.85 1 1-1 1· 0· 0 0· 1· 0· 0 2-0 0.53 0.01 D Quisenberry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.47 3 6-5 3· 1· 1 2· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.10 0.01 Totals 8 9 6 6 4 4 0 36 116-74 48·11·16 14·14· 4· 0 3-0
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B Forsch, W (4-4) 6 4 3 3 2 2 1 5.19 23 84-52 30· 8·14 11· 8· 5· 0 52 - 0.90 -0.15 B Meyer, H (1) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 6 25-14 7· 3· 4 2· 2· 2· 0 0-0 0.94 0.12 D Smith, S (23) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.94 4 11-7 3· 1· 3 2· 1· 1· 0 0-0 0.98 0.03 Totals 9 5 3 3 2 5 1 33 120-73 40·12·21 15·11· 8· 0 -
St. Louis Cardinals Houston Astros 1. Willie McGee CF 1. Eric Yelding 2B 2. Ozzie Smith SS 2. Rafael Ramirez SS 3. Milt Thompson LF 3. Kevin Bass LF 4. Denny Walling 1B 4. Glenn Davis 1B 5. Terry Pendleton 3B 5. Glenn Wilson RF 6. Tom Brunansky RF 6. Terry Puhl CF 7. Jose Oquendo 2B 7. Ken Caminiti 3B 8. Tony Pena C 8. Alex Trevino C 9. Ted Power P 9. Bob Forsch P
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b6 | 2 | 12- | RR | 1,(0-0) | 39% | 75% | 2-3 | HOU | K. Caminiti | T. Power | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Davis Scores; Puhl Scores |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 2,(0-1) | -24% | 29% | 0-0 | STL | W. McGee | B. Forsch | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Pena Scores |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | R | 5,(2-2) | -18% | 34% | 2-2 | STL | D. Walling | B. Forsch | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Thompson Scores |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 15% | 47% | 0-2 | HOU | G. Davis | T. Power | Double to LF (Ground Ball); Bass to 3B | |
| b7 | 2 | 123 | RR | 2,(0-1) | 13% | 95% | 4-3 | HOU | G. Wilson | J. Costello | Double to LF (Line Drive); Ramirez Scores; Bass Scores; Davis to 3B |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | STL | W. McGee | B. Forsch | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | STL | O. Smith | B. Forsch | Flyball: RF |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | STL | M. Thompson | B. Forsch | Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Ted Power facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | E. Yelding | T. Power | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | HOU | R. Ramirez | T. Power | Flyball: C | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | K. Bass | T. Power | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | STL | D. Walling | B. Forsch | Lineout: CF |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | STL | T. Pendleton | B. Forsch | Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B) |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | STL | T. Brunansky | B. Forsch | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Ted Power facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(1-2) | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | G. Davis | T. Power | Strikeout Swinging |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | HOU | G. Wilson | T. Power | Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B) |
| b2 | 2 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | T. Power | Walk | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | K. Caminiti | T. Power | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | STL | J. Oquendo | B. Forsch | Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF) |
| t3 | 1 | --- | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | T. Pena | B. Forsch | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | STL | T. Power | B. Forsch | Strikeout (foul bunt) |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 2,(0-1) | -24% | 29% | 0-0 | STL | W. McGee | B. Forsch | Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Pena Scores |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 30% | 2-0 | STL | O. Smith | B. Forsch | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Ted Power facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 5% | 34% | 0-2 | HOU | A. Trevino | T. Power | Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) | |
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 32% | 0-2 | HOU | B. Forsch | T. Power | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Trevino to 2B |
| b3 | 1 | -2- | O | 6,(2-2) | -4% | 28% | 0-2 | HOU | E. Yelding | T. Power | Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Trevino to 3B |
| b3 | 2 | --3 | O | 5,(1-2) | -4% | 25% | 0-2 | HOU | R. Ramirez | T. Power | Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | 1% | 26% | 2-0 | STL | M. Thompson | B. Forsch | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -2% | 24% | 2-0 | STL | D. Walling | B. Forsch | Walk | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(3-0) | -3% | 22% | 2-0 | STL | T. Pendleton | B. Forsch | Walk; Walling to 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | 12- | OO | 3,(1-1) | 6% | 28% | 2-0 | STL | T. Brunansky | B. Forsch | Double Play: Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Walling out at Hm/1B-SS-C-3B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Ted Power facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 33% | 0-2 | HOU | K. Bass | T. Power | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 15% | 47% | 0-2 | HOU | G. Davis | T. Power | Double to LF (Ground Ball); Bass to 3B | |
| b4 | 0 | -23 | O | 1,(0-0) | -8% | 40% | 0-2 | HOU | G. Wilson | T. Power | Flyball: CF (CF-RF) |
| b4 | 1 | -23 | R | 6,(2-2) | 11% | 50% | 0-2 | HOU | T. Puhl | T. Power | Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Bass Scores; Davis to 3B |
| b4 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 54% | 1-2 | HOU | K. Caminiti | T. Power | Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Davis Scores; Puhl to 2B |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | O | 6,(2-2) | -4% | 50% | 2-2 | HOU | A. Trevino | T. Power | Strikeout Swinging |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | 3% | 53% | 2-2 | STL | J. Oquendo | B. Forsch | Popfly: CF (Short CF) |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 2% | 55% | 2-2 | STL | T. Pena | B. Forsch | Lineout: 3B |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 7,(3-2) | 1% | 56% | 2-2 | STL | T. Power | B. Forsch | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Ted Power facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 53% | 2-2 | HOU | B. Forsch | T. Power | Strikeout Swinging |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 51% | 2-2 | HOU | E. Yelding | T. Power | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -1% | 50% | 2-2 | HOU | R. Ramirez | T. Power | Flyball: RF (CF-RF) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 53% | 2-2 | STL | W. McGee | B. Forsch | Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B) |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 56% | 2-2 | STL | O. Smith | B. Forsch | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) |
| t6 | 2 | --- | 7,(3-2) | -2% | 54% | 2-2 | STL | M. Thompson | B. Forsch | Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 52% | 2-2 | STL | D. Walling | B. Forsch | Thompson Steals 2B | |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | R | 5,(2-2) | -18% | 34% | 2-2 | STL | D. Walling | B. Forsch | Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Thompson Scores |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6,(2-2) | 2% | 37% | 3-2 | STL | T. Pendleton | B. Forsch | Lineout: LF |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Ted Power facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -4% | 33% | 2-3 | HOU | K. Bass | T. Power | Popfly: SS (Short LF Line) |
| b6 | 1 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 5% | 37% | 2-3 | HOU | G. Davis | T. Power | Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole) | |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -5% | 32% | 2-3 | HOU | G. Wilson | T. Power | Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B) |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(3-0) | 4% | 36% | 2-3 | HOU | T. Puhl | T. Power | Walk; Davis to 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | 12- | RR | 1,(0-0) | 39% | 75% | 2-3 | HOU | K. Caminiti | T. Power | Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Davis Scores; Puhl Scores |
| John Costello replaces Ted Power pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | 3,(1-1) | -3% | 72% | 4-3 | HOU | A. Trevino | J. Costello | Foul Popfly: 1B |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Brian Meyer facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Brian Meyer replaces Alex Trevino (C) pitching and batting 8th; Craig Biggio replaces Bob Forsch (P) playing C batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | 4% | 76% | 3-4 | STL | T. Brunansky | B. Meyer | Strikeout Swinging |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 3% | 79% | 3-4 | STL | J. Oquendo | B. Meyer | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 81% | 3-4 | STL | T. Pena | B. Meyer | Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cardinals' John Costello facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 6,(3-2) | 3% | 83% | 4-3 | HOU | C. Biggio | J. Costello | Walk | |
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 4,(0-2) | -5% | 78% | 4-3 | HOU | E. Yelding | J. Costello | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B) |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 79% | 4-3 | HOU | R. Ramirez | J. Costello | Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B) | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 81% | 4-3 | HOU | K. Bass | J. Costello | Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Ramirez to 3B | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-3 | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 82% | 4-3 | HOU | G. Davis | J. Costello | Walk; Bass to 2B | |
| b7 | 2 | 123 | RR | 2,(0-1) | 13% | 95% | 4-3 | HOU | G. Wilson | J. Costello | Double to LF (Line Drive); Ramirez Scores; Bass Scores; Davis to 3B |
| Frank DiPino replaces John Costello pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | -23 | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 94% | 6-3 | HOU | T. Puhl | F. DiPino | Flyball: RF |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Brian Meyer facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| John Morris pinch hits for Frank DiPino (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 96% | 3-6 | STL | J. Morris | B. Meyer | Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF) |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 1% | 97% | 3-6 | STL | W. McGee | B. Meyer | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 0% | 98% | 3-6 | STL | O. Smith | B. Meyer | Lineout: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Cardinals' Dan Quisenberry facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Dan Quisenberry replaces John Morris (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 98% | 6-3 | HOU | K. Caminiti | D. Quisenberry | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| Harry Spilman pinch hits for Brian Meyer (P) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | -0% | 97% | 6-3 | HOU | H. Spilman | D. Quisenberry | Flyball: CF (Deep CF) |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 97% | 6-3 | HOU | C. Biggio | D. Quisenberry | Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Dave Smith facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Dave Smith replaces Harry Spilman (PH) pitching and batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -3% | 94% | 3-6 | STL | M. Thompson | D. Smith | Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B) | |
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 97% | 3-6 | STL | D. Walling | D. Smith | Lineout: RF (Deep RF) |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 99% | 3-6 | STL | T. Pendleton | D. Smith | Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Thompson to 2B |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | O | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 100% | 3-6 | STL | T. Brunansky | D. Smith | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 6. | |||||||||||
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