May 11, 1991 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 5
TEX 4 CAL 2
@CLE 1 KCR 4
@MIL 2 MIN 5
DET 4 OAK 10
@NYY 2 BAL 11
@SEA 5 TOR 5
CHW 2 CIN 12
@CHC 2 HOU 6
STL 1 LAD 3
PHI 2 ATL 3
@PIT 2 MON 5
@SDP 1 NYM 6
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 18,010

Saturday, May 11, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:47

Cardinals

15-14

Lost 1

3rd, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  3  0
Astros          0  1  0   1  0  4   0  0  X    6 10  0

W: M Portugal (4-1), L: J DeLeon (1-3)

Astros

12-16

Won 1

5th, 3 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Lankford CF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .572   17    2   0   
O Smith SS                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .260  .697   11    2   2   
B Gilkey LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .696   18    1   0   GDP
  M Perez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Moyer P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
  G Perry PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .741    5    0   0   
P Guerrero 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .686   16   10   0   
F Jose RF                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .294  .848   13    0   0   
T Zeile 3B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .304  .786    8    0   3   SB
T Pagnozzi C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .573   13    7   1   
J Oquendo 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .644   11    1   2   
J DeLeon P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182    2    0   2   
  S Terry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Thompson PH-LF            2   1   1   1    0   0  .406 1.056   10    1   0   HR
Totals                       28   1   3   1    2   7              124   24  12

BATTING

HR: M Thompson (1, off M Portugal; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: M Thompson 4; T Zeile 2.

GIDP: B Gilkey (4).

RBI: M Thompson (4).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Zeile (2, 2nd base off M Portugal/C Biggio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yelding SS                  3   0   0   0    0   3  .212  .514   16    0   3   
  K Oberkfell PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .945    4    0   0   IW
  G Young PR-CF               1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
S Finley CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .626   16    0   0   SB
  R Ramirez PH-SS             2   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .567    7    1   2   
C Biggio C                    4   1   2   3    1   1  .344  .862   31    6   1   2B,SB,CS
K Caminiti 3B                 3   0   1   1    2   0  .255  .665   24    0   1   3B
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .217  .737   10    2   0   HR
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .292  .822   17   11   0   
K Rhodes RF                   3   2   2   0    1   1  .235  .607   13    6   0   
C Candaele 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .250  .746   19    1   4   2B
M Portugal P                  1   0   0   1    0   0  .111  .361   10    0   1   SF,SH
  M Davidson PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .160  .500    5    0   0   
  J Corsi P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   6  10   6    7   7              176   27  12

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (4, off J Agosto); C Candaele (5, off J DeLeon).

3B: K Caminiti (1, off J Agosto).

HR: L Gonzalez (3, off J DeLeon; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SF: M Portugal (1, off J DeLeon).

SH: M Portugal (2, off M Perez).

IBB: K Oberkfell (2, by M Perez).

TB: L Gonzalez 4; C Biggio 3; K Caminiti 3; C Candaele 3; K Rhodes 2; S Finley; J Bagwell.

RBI: C Biggio 3 (10); L Gonzalez (16); K Caminiti (9); M Portugal (1).

2-out RBI: C Biggio 3; K Caminiti.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Ramirez-J Bagwell; E Yelding-C Candaele-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Finley (5, 2nd base off J DeLeon/T Pagnozzi); C Biggio (4, 3rd base off J Agosto/T Pagnozzi).

CS: C Biggio (3, 2nd base by J DeLeon/T Pagnozzi).

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
J DeLeon, L (1-3)              4.1   5   2   2    5   6   1   2.23   22   93-51   27· 8·16    5· 4· 2· 0     46    -     0.92  -0.09
S Terry                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.37    2    5-3     2· 1· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.29   0.05
M Perez                        0.1   2   3   3    1   0   0   5.82    4   15-8     7· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.17  -0.08
J Agosto                       1.2   3   1   1    1   1   0   6.27    9   42-27   16· 6· 5    3· 3· 1· 0          3-3    0.61  -0.14
J Moyer                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.94    3   13-7     5· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    10   6   6    7   7   1          40  168-96   57·15·24   14· 9· 3· 0          5-3

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 Portugal, W (4-1)            7     3   1   1    2   6   1   4.60   24  101-61   35·12·14    6· 8· 2· 0     71    -     0.87   0.22
J Corsi                        2     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.98    6   21-13    8· 0· 5    4· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   7   1          30  122-74   43·12·19   10· 8· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Perez (2; K Oberkfell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Rippley, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Jerry Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 18,010.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. R Lankford           CF    1. E Yelding            SS 
2. O Smith              SS    2. S Finley             CF 
3. B Gilkey             LF    3. C Biggio             C  
4. P Guerrero           1B    4. K Caminiti           3B 
5. F Jose               RF    5. L Gonzalez           LF 
6. T Zeile              3B    6. J Bagwell            1B 
7. T Pagnozzi           C     7. K Rhodes             RF 
8. J Oquendo            2B    8. C Candaele           2B 
9. J DeLeon             P     9. M Portugal           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  1-2  123  7   19%  96% C Biggio        J Agosto        Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Rhodes Scores; Candaele Scores; Young Scores
   t 6   0  2-0  ---  6  -12%  68% M Thompson      M Portugal      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Thompson Scores
   b 2   1  0-0  ---  2   12%  65% L Gonzalez      J DeLeon        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gonzalez Scores
   t 4   0  1-0  1--  6   10%  69% B Gilkey        M Portugal      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 6   0  1-2  1--  8    8%  87% C Candaele      M Perez         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Rhodes to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   54%  O Smith         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   55%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   52%  E Yelding       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  S Finley        Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  6   52%  C Biggio        Single (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   50%  K Caminiti      Biggio Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   52%  P Guerrero      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   54%  F Jose          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   53%  T Zeile         Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   55%  T Pagnozzi      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  K Caminiti      Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   R      ---  2   65%  L Gonzalez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gonzalez Scores
          ---  6   67%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1--  2   70%  K Rhodes        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Bagwell to 2B
   O      12-  4   66%  C Candaele      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3   63%  M Portugal      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Portugal facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   65%  J Oquendo       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   67%  J DeLeon        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   68%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose DeLeon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   66%  E Yelding       Strikeout (foul bunt)
          ---  9   68%  S Finley        Single (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line)
          1--      70%  C Biggio        Finley Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   67%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   68%  K Caminiti      Walk
   O      12-  4   64%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Portugal facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   59%  O Smith         Walk
   OO     1--  6   69%  B Gilkey        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  6   70%  P Guerrero      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jose DeLeon facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   68%  J Bagwell       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   70%  K Rhodes        Walk
          1--  1   78%  C Candaele      Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 1B); Rhodes to 3B
   RO     -23  5   80%  M Portugal      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Rhodes Scores
   O      -2-  5   78%  E Yelding       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Portugal facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   80%  F Jose          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   77%  T Zeile         Single (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  5   81%  T Pagnozzi      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--      80%  J Oquendo       Zeile Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   83%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jose DeLeon facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   82%  S Finley        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   83%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--  4   85%  K Caminiti      Walk; Biggio to 2B
                  Scott Terry replaces Jose DeLeon pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  1   84%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B; Biggio to 3B; Caminiti to 2B
   O      -23  4   81%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Portugal facing 9-1-2
                  Milt Thompson pinch hits for Scott Terry batting 9th
   R      ---  6   68%  M Thompson      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Thompson Scores
   O      ---  1   72%  R Lankford      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  1   74%  O Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   76%  B Gilkey        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Perez facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Perez replaces Bernard Gilkey pitching and batting 3rd; Milt Thompson moves to LF
          ---  1   79%  K Rhodes        Single to SS (Pop Fly to Deep SS)
          1--  8   87%  C Candaele      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Rhodes to 3B
   O      1-3  2   84%  M Portugal      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rhodes stays at 3B; Candaele to 2B
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Eric Yelding batting 1st
          -23  4   84%  K Oberkfell     Intentional Walk
                  Juan Agosto replaces Mike Perez pitching and batting 3rd; Rafael Ramirez pinch hits for Steve Finley batting 2nd; Gerald Young pinch runs for Ken Oberkfell batting 1st
   O      123  4   78%  R Ramirez       Flyball: CF
   RRR    123  7   96%  C Biggio        Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Rhodes Scores; Candaele Scores; Young Scores
          -2-      96%  K Caminiti      Biggio Steals 3B
   R      --3  4   98%  " "             Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Biggio Scores
   O      --3  3   98%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
                  Rafael Ramirez moves to SS; Gerald Young moves to CF
   O      ---  5   98%  P Guerrero      Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          ---  5   98%  F Jose          Walk
   OO     1--  3   99%  T Zeile         Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Juan Agosto facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   99%  J Bagwell       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  4   99%  K Rhodes        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   99%  C Candaele      Groundout: P-1B; Bagwell to 2B
                  Mark Davidson pinch hits for Mark Portugal batting 9th
          -2-  5   99%  M Davidson      Walk
   O      12-  4   99%  G Young         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Jim Corsi facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Corsi replaces Mark Davidson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  T Pagnozzi      Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  1  100%  J Oquendo       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4  100%  M Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jamie Moyer facing 2-3-4
                  Jamie Moyer replaces Juan Agosto pitching and batting 3rd
   O      ---  3  100%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5  100%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Jim Corsi facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6  100%  R Lankford      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  O Smith         Strikeout Looking
                  Gerald Perry pinch hits for Jamie Moyer batting 3rd
   O      ---  5  100%  G Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199105110

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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