July 31, 1991 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 11
OAK 10
(14) CHW 10
TEX 8 DET 3
CAL 1 KCR 5
@MIL 4 MIN 12
@NYY 3 BAL 4
@SEA 2
(11) TOR 3
CLE 1 ATL 8
PIT 6 CIN 5
CHC 1 HOU 9
STL 5 LAD 6
NYM 3 PHI 9
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 15,589

Wednesday, July 31, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:49

Cardinals

53-47

Lost 3

3rd, 7½ GB

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

W: D Kile (4-6), L: B Tewksbury (7-7), S: D Wilkins (1)

Astros

41-59

Won 4

6th, 17 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Lankford CF                 4   0   1   1    1   0  .252  .653   28    3   0   2B
O Smith SS                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .762   20    0   3   SB
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
G Perry 1B                    3   0   0   0    2   1  .252  .763   31   10   0   SB
T Zeile 3B                    3   2   1   0    2   0  .279  .764   22    0   1   2B
F Jose RF                     4   1   2   0    1   1  .315  .817   20    1   1   
M Thompson LF                 4   0   2   1    1   1  .344  .878   16    1   0   
T Pagnozzi C                  5   0   1   2    0   0  .248  .635   19    5   2   3B,GDP
J Oquendo 2B-SS               4   2   2   0    1   0  .244  .692   23    4   3   3B,2B
B Tewksbury P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    8    0   1   
  R Hudler PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .612    4    0   0   
  W Fraser P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Alicea PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .545    2    0   0   
  S Terry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  C Wilson PH-2B              2   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .493   10    0   0   
Totals                       37   5  10   4    8   3              203   24  12

BATTING

2B: R Lankford (11, off D Kile); J Oquendo (6, off M Capel); T Zeile (22, off D Wilkins).

3B: T Pagnozzi (4, off D Kile); J Oquendo (4, off D Wilkins).

TB: J Oquendo 5; T Pagnozzi 3; R Lankford 2; F Jose 2; M Thompson 2; T Zeile 2; O Smith.

GIDP: T Pagnozzi (9).

RBI: T Pagnozzi 2 (39); M Thompson (26); R Lankford (38).

2-out RBI: T Pagnozzi.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 2 for 16.

FIELDING

E: G Perry (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Smith (22, 2nd base off M Capel/C Biggio); G Perry (9, 2nd base off D Kile/C Biggio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Finley CF-RF                3   2   1   0    1   0  .301  .787   18    2   0   3B
C Biggio C                    4   2   1   2    0   1  .310  .747   11    4   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   2   2   2    0   0  .293  .837   10   13   1   HR
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .241  .743   14    3   0   HR
K Caminiti 3B                 4   1   1   2    0   1  .246  .690   11    1   5   2B
M Simms RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .563   10    0   0   
  M Capel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Wilkins P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    1   0   
A Cedeno SS                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .686   15    1   0   
C Candaele 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .726   14    2   9   
D Kile P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .143    6    0   0   
  G Young CF                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .584    2    0   0   
Totals                       33   9   9   9    2   6              114   27  15

BATTING

2B: K Caminiti (15, off B Tewksbury).

3B: S Finley (6, off B Tewksbury).

HR: J Bagwell (10, off W Fraser; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); L Gonzalez (10, off B Tewksbury; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: L Gonzalez 5; J Bagwell 5; S Finley 3; K Caminiti 2; C Biggio; A Cedeno; G Young.

RBI: L Gonzalez 2 (47); K Caminiti 2 (50); J Bagwell 2 (44); C Biggio 2 (26); A Cedeno (2).

2-out RBI: A Cedeno.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Caminiti-C Candaele-J Bagwell.

E: C Biggio (6); A Cedeno (1).

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
B Tewksbury, L (7-7)           4     5   5   3    1   4   1   2.62   19   62-43   26· 3·14    7· 3· 4· 0     39    -     0.58  -0.32
W Fraser                       2     1   1   1    0   0   1   5.95    7   18-12    9· 0· 3    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.13  -0.02
S Terry                        1     3   3   3    1   1   0   2.10    6   21-11    5· 3· 3    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.11  -0.02
J Agosto                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.55    3   13-8     3· 2· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8     9   9   7    2   6   2          35  114-74   43· 8·23   14· 7· 6· 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
D Kile, W (4-6)                6     4   1   1    4   3   0   3.63   25  125-70   47· 9·14    8· 7· 3· 0     59    -     0.69   0.14
M Capel                        0.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   3.29    5   23-14   10· 2· 2    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.48  -0.02
D Wilkins, S (1)               2.1   4   3   2    3   0   0   9.00   15   47-28   16· 4· 8    9· 0· 3· 0          2-0    0.35   0.03
Totals                         9    10   5   4    8   3   0          45  195-112  73·15·24   18· 8· 8· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Wilkins (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Randy Marsh.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 15,589.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. R Lankford           CF    1. S Finley             CF 
2. O Smith              SS    2. C Biggio             C  
3. G Perry              1B    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. T Zeile              3B    4. L Gonzalez           LF 
5. F Jose               RF    5. K Caminiti           3B 
6. M Thompson           LF    6. M Simms              RF 
7. T Pagnozzi           C     7. A Cedeno             SS 
8. J Oquendo            2B    8. C Candaele           2B 
9. B Tewksbury          P     9. D Kile               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-1  12-  1   15%  84% K Caminiti      B Tewksbury     Double (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Bagwell Scores/unER
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  6   10%  64% S Finley        B Tewksbury     Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   t 2   0  4-0  12-  2    8%  88% T Pagnozzi      D Kile          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Jose to 3B
   b 1   2  0-3  -2-  3    6%  88% A Cedeno        B Tewksbury     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Caminiti Scores/unER; Cedeno to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 7   2  6-2  123  1    5%  98% F Jose          D Wilkins       Groundout: 1B-P

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  R Lankford      Flyball: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   54%  O Smith         Flyball: LF
          ---  7   52%  G Perry         Walk
          1--      51%  T Zeile         Perry Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   55%  " "             Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Tewksbury facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   64%  S Finley        Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   R      --3  2   69%  C Biggio        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to Weak 1B); Finley Scores; Biggio to 1B
          1--  5   73%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  4   69%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
   RR     12-  1   84%  K Caminiti      Double (Line Drive); Biggio Scores; Bagwell Scores/unER
   O      -2-  2   82%  M Simms         Lineout: 2B
   R      -2-  3   88%  A Cedeno        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Caminiti Scores/unER; Cedeno to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-  5   88%  C Candaele      Walk
   O      12-  3   87%  D Kile          Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   84%  F Jose          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  5   79%  M Thompson      Single to CF (Line Drive); Jose to 2B
   OO     12-  2   88%  T Pagnozzi      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Jose to 3B
   O      --3  6   90%  J Oquendo       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Tewksbury facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   89%  S Finley        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   89%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   88%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Darryl Kile facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  8   90%  B Tewksbury     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  8   87%  R Lankford      Double (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
   O      -2-  3   89%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B; Lankford to 3B
   O      --3  6   91%  G Perry         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Tewksbury facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  3   95%  L Gonzalez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Gonzalez Scores
   O      ---  3   94%  K Caminiti      Groundout: P-1B (Short 3B Line)
   O      ---  4   94%  M Simms         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   94%  A Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Darryl Kile facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   92%  T Zeile         Walk
   O      1--  7   94%  F Jose          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   95%  M Thompson      Strikeout Looking
   R      1--  2   91%  T Pagnozzi      Triple to RF (Line Drive); Zeile Scores
   O      --3  5   93%  J Oquendo       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bob Tewksbury facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   92%  C Candaele      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   92%  D Kile          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   92%  S Finley        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Darryl Kile facing 9-1-2
                  Rex Hudler pinch hits for Bob Tewksbury batting 9th
   O      ---  4   93%  R Hudler        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   94%  R Lankford      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   95%  O Smith         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Willie Fraser facing 2-3-4
                  Willie Fraser replaces Rex Hudler pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   94%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  1   97%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bagwell Scores
   O      ---  2   97%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   97%  K Caminiti      Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Darryl Kile facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   97%  G Perry         Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   98%  T Zeile         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   97%  F Jose          Walk
          1--  4   97%  M Thompson      Walk; Jose to 2B
   O      12-  9   98%  T Pagnozzi      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Willie Fraser facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   98%  M Simms         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   98%  A Cedeno        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   98%  C Candaele      Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Capel facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Capel replaces Mike Simms pitching and batting 6th; Gerald Young replaces Darryl Kile playing CF batting 9th; Steve Finley moves to RF
          ---  5   96%  J Oquendo       Double to 1B (Line Drive)
                  Luis Alicea pinch hits for Willie Fraser batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   97%  L Alicea        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Oquendo to 3B
   RO     --3  6   97%  R Lankford      Groundout: 2B-1B; Oquendo Scores
          ---  4   97%  O Smith         Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      96%  G Perry         Smith Steals 2B; Smith to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
          --3  6   95%  " "             Walk
                  Dean Wilkins replaces Mike Capel pitching and batting 6th
          1-3  5   93%  T Zeile         Walk; Perry to 2B
   O      123  1   98%  F Jose          Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Scott Terry facing 9-1-2
                  Scott Terry replaces Luis Alicea pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   98%  G Young         Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS)
          1--  5   99%  S Finley        Walk; Young to 2B
   R      12-  2  100%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Young Scores; Finley to 3B
   RO     1-3  2  100%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Finley Scores; Biggio to 2B
   RO     -2-  5  100%  L Gonzalez      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Biggio Scores; Gonzalez out at 2B/RF-C-2B
   O      ---  5  100%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 9.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-9, Dean Wilkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1  100%  M Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  T Pagnozzi      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3  100%  J Oquendo       Triple (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Craig Wilson pinch hits for Scott Terry batting 9th
   R      --3  3  100%  C Wilson        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Oquendo Scores/No RBI/unER; Wilson to 1B
          1--  5  100%  R Lankford      Walk; Wilson to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Smith to 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-3, Juan Agosto facing 6-7-8
                  Juan Agosto replaces Ozzie Smith pitching and batting 2nd; Craig Wilson moves to 2B; Jose Oquendo moves to SS
   O      ---  3  100%  D Wilkins       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  A Cedeno        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  5  100%  C Candaele      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 9.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-9, Dean Wilkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3  100%  G Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3  100%  T Zeile         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  2  100%  F Jose          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Zeile to 3B
   R      1-3  3   99%  M Thompson      Single to RF (Line Drive); Zeile Scores; Jose to 3B
   RO     1-3  2  100%  T Pagnozzi      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Jose Scores; Thompson to 2B
          -2-  4   99%  J Oquendo       Walk
          12-      99%  C Wilson        Wild Pitch; Thompson to 3B; Oquendo to 2B
   O      -23  4  100%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 9.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199107310

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation