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BAL  5
CLE  4

(11)
CHW  5
CAL  2

OAK  6
@DET  4

KCR  4
SEA  3

MIL  1
@NYY  0

TEX  2
MIN  0

BOS  2
@TOR  0

ATL  3
CHC  0

STL  3
@HOU  2

(11)
NYM  3
@LAD  2

SDP  2
@MON  1

CIN  4
@PIT  3

SFG 13
PHI  2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 16,459

Friday, August 24, 1990, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:20
Cardinals
3
58-67
Won 1
6th, 16 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0   0  1    3 10  2
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0    2  5  1
W: S Terry (2-6), L: D Smith (4-5), S: L Smith (26)
Astros
2
55-71
Lost 1
5th, 17 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  6   0   2   1    0   0  .302  .770   31    3   0   SB
T Jones SS                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .183  .495   23    3   4   SH
T Pendleton 3B                3   1   1   0    0   0  .220  .585   15    0   0   HBP
  C Wilson 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .537    7    0   1   
W McGee RF                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .336  .815   16    4   1   2B,IW
T Zeile 1B-C                  4   0   1   2    1   1  .249  .729   17    9   1   
R Lankford CF                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .455 1.174   19    4   0   SB
T Pagnozzi C                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .274  .677   16    7   0   
  D Collins PR-1B             0   1   0   0    0   0  .212  .600         1   0   
J Oquendo 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .249  .669   20    1   2   SH
O Olivares P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    1   2   
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Walling PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .535    4    0   0   
  S Terry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.100         0   0   
  M Thompson PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .217  .620    4    0   0   SB
  L Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       41   3  10   3    4   6              182   33  11
BATTING
2B: W McGee (31, off M Scott).
SH: J Oquendo (5, off D Smith); T Jones (4, off D Smith).
IBB: W McGee (6, by D Smith).
HBP: T Pendleton (1, by L Andersen).
TB: W McGee 3; T Pagnozzi 2; V Coleman 2; T Zeile; T Pendleton; R Lankford; J Oquendo.
RBI: T Zeile 2 (43); V Coleman (37).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
FIELDING
DP: 2. W McGee-T Zeile; T Jones-J Oquendo-T Zeile.
E: T Pendleton (19); T Zeile (8).
BASERUNNING
SB: R Lankford (3, 2nd base off M Scott/C Biggio); M Thompson (22, 2nd base off D Smith/C Biggio); V Coleman (72, 2nd base off D Smith/C Biggio).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Rhodes LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .792   16    0   0   
  M Davidson PH-LF            1   0   0   0    1   0  .239  .633   12    0   0   
B Doran 2B                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .290  .817   19    2   6   
K Caminiti 3B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .620   14    1   2   
F Stubbs 1B                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .244  .786   24   15   2   
C Biggio C                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .282  .702   14    7   1   SB,GDP
G Wilson RF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .658   16    2   0   
C Candaele CF                 4   1   0   0    1   1  .278  .791   22    5   0   
R Ramirez SS                  1   0   0   0    2   1  .254  .623   15    0   2   SH
M Scott P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .321    7    1   1   SB
  D Rohde PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .551    3    0   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .623    6    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
Totals                       37   2   5   0    5   9              168   33  15
BATTING
SH: R Ramirez (8, off O Olivares).
TB: B Doran 2; C Biggio; G Wilson; K Caminiti.
GIDP: C Biggio (10).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
FIELDING
E: M Davidson (2).
BASERUNNING
SB: M Scott (1, 2nd base off O Olivares/T Pagnozzi); C Biggio (24, 2nd base off L Smith/T Zeile).

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
O Olivares                     6.2   4   2   1    4   4   0   1.23   27  102-57   33· 6·18    9· 5· 5· 0     60    -     1.45   0.23
K Dayley, BS (5)               1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.27    6   18-12    9· 2· 1    1· 3· 0· 0          1-1    2.18  -0.08
S Terry, W (2-6)               2     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.15    6   27-17    6· 6· 5    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.89   0.26
L Smith, S (26)                1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.05    4   18-14    8· 2· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    4.01   0.19
Totals                        11     5   2   1    5   9   0          43  165-100  56·16·28   14· 9· 6· 0          1-1 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Scott                        7     6   2   2    1   3   0   4.11   28  101-65   38·13·14   16· 6· 2· 0     59    -     1.07   0.06
L Andersen                     2     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.01    8   28-16    5· 2· 9    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.07   0.23
D Smith, L (4-5)               2     3   1   0    3   1   0   2.47   12   44-21   13· 4· 4    3· 3· 2· 0          0-0    3.32  -0.19
Totals                        11    10   3   2    4   6   0          48  173-102  56·19·27   22·10· 5· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: K Dayley (6).
IBB: D Smith (3; W McGee).
HBP: L Andersen (1; T Pendleton).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Ron Barnes, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 3:20.
Attendance: 16,459.
Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. V Coleman            LF    1. K Rhodes             LF 
2. T Jones              SS    2. B Doran              2B 
3. T Pendleton          3B    3. K Caminiti           3B 
4. W McGee              RF    4. F Stubbs             1B 
5. T Zeile              1B    5. C Biggio             C  
6. R Lankford           CF    6. G Wilson             RF 
7. T Pagnozzi           C     7. C Candaele           CF 
8. J Oquendo            2B    8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. O Olivares           P     9. M Scott              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  2-1  --3  7  -22%  46% M Davidson      K Dayley        Walk, Wild Pitch; Candaele Scores/No RBI
   t11   1  2-2  -23  7   18%  90% V Coleman       D Smith         Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Collins Scores/unER; Thompson to 3B
   t11   0  2-2  ---  3   17%  67% T Pagnozzi      D Smith         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Pagnozzi to 2B/Adv on E7
   t10   2  2-2  123  5  -17%  37% R Lankford      D Smith         Popfly: 3B
   t 6   1  0-0  -23  4   16%  80% T Zeile         M Scott         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pendleton Scores; McGee Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  V Coleman       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   46%  T Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   45%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Omar Olivares facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   48%  K Rhodes        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   49%  B Doran         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   54%  W McGee         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   50%  T Zeile         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   47%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   50%  T Pagnozzi      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); McGee to 3B
          1-3  7   53%  J Oquendo       Walk; Pagnozzi to 2B
   O      123  2   45%  O Olivares      Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Omar Olivares facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   41%  F Stubbs        Walk
   OO     1--  2   49%  C Biggio        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  2   48%  G Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   50%  C Candaele      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   48%  V Coleman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   46%  T Jones         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   45%  T Pendleton     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Omar Olivares facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   41%  R Ramirez       Walk
   O      1--  5   44%  M Scott         Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
   O      1--  4   47%  K Rhodes        Strikeout Looking
          1--      46%  B Doran         Scott Steals 2B
          -2-  4   44%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Scott to 3B
   O      1-3  1   50%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   47%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  T Zeile         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   47%  R Lankford      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      48%  T Pagnozzi      Lankford Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   44%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Omar Olivares facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   47%  F Stubbs        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   49%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  G Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   47%  J Oquendo       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   45%  O Olivares      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   44%  V Coleman       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Omar Olivares facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   47%  C Candaele      Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
          ---  6   43%  R Ramirez       Walk
   OO     1--  2   50%  M Scott         Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   47%  T Jones         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   50%  T Pendleton     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  6   63%  W McGee         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Pendleton to 3B
   RR     -23  4   80%  T Zeile         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pendleton Scores; McGee Scores
   O      1--  2   78%  R Lankford      Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called; Zeile stays at 1B
   O      1--  3   76%  T Pagnozzi      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Omar Olivares facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   80%  K Rhodes        Lineout: SS
          ---  3   76%  B Doran         Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  1   70%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Doran to 2B
   R      12-  6   55%  F Stubbs        Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Doran Scores/No RBI/unER; Caminiti to 2B
   O      12-  3   63%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      12-  4   71%  G Wilson        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   68%  J Oquendo       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   67%  O Olivares      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   66%  V Coleman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Omar Olivares facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   58%  C Candaele      Walk
   O      1--  2   61%  R Ramirez       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Candaele to 2B
                  Dave Rohde pinch hits for Mike Scott batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   68%  D Rohde         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Candaele to 3B
                  Ken Dayley replaces Omar Olivares pitching and batting 9th; Mark Davidson pinch hits for Karl Rhodes batting 1st
   R      --3  7   46%  M Davidson      Walk, Wild Pitch; Candaele Scores/No RBI
   O      1--  1   50%  B Doran         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Larry Andersen facing 2-3-4
                  Larry Andersen replaces Dave Rohde pitching and batting 9th; Mark Davidson moves to LF
   O      ---  6   45%  T Jones         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   50%  T Pendleton     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   48%  W McGee         Groundout: P-1B; Pendleton to 2B
   O      -2-  3   40%  T Zeile         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Dayley facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   33%  K Caminiti      Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   40%  F Stubbs        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   45%  C Biggio        Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      1--  2   50%  G Wilson        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Larry Andersen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   44%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   40%  T Pagnozzi      Flyball: RF (RF Line)
          ---  3   43%  J Oquendo       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
                  Denny Walling pinch hits for Ken Dayley batting 9th
   O      1--  4   37%  D Walling       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Scott Terry facing 7-8-9
                  Scott Terry replaces Denny Walling pitching and batting 9th; Craig Wilson replaces Terry Pendleton playing 3B batting 3rd
   O      ---  1   43%  C Candaele      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   47%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 9th
   O      ---  6   50%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Smith facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Smith replaces Ken Oberkfell pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   58%  V Coleman       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   56%  T Jones         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Coleman to 2B
   O      -2-  3   47%  C Wilson        Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
          -2-  4   48%  W McGee         Intentional Walk
          12-  5   54%  T Zeile         Walk; Coleman to 3B; McGee to 2B
   O      123  5   37%  R Lankford      Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Scott Terry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   43%  M Davidson      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   47%  B Doran         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   50%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 11th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Smith facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   67%  T Pagnozzi      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Pagnozzi to 2B/Adv on E7
                  Dave Collins pinch runs for Tom Pagnozzi batting 7th
   O      -2-  1   68%  J Oquendo       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Collins to 3B
                  Milt Thompson pinch hits for Scott Terry batting 9th
          --3  4   69%  M Thompson      Walk
          1-3      72%  V Coleman       Thompson Steals 2B
   R      -23  7   90%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Collins Scores/unER; Thompson to 3B
          1-3      91%  T Jones         Coleman Steals 2B
   O      -23  3   85%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  4   82%  C Wilson        Popfly: CF (Short CF-RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Lee Smith facing 4-5-6
                  Lee Smith replaces Milt Thompson pitching and batting 9th; Todd Zeile moves to C; Dave Collins moves to 1B
   O      ---  2   90%  F Stubbs        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   80%  C Biggio        Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  3   91%  G Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      86%  C Candaele      Biggio Steals 2B
   O      -2- 10  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.

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