Mobile Site You Are Here > Home > Box Scores > 1998 > Sep 12, 1998, Cardinals at Astros Box Score and Play by Play

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

Scores
Standings
ANA
@BAL		2
3
DET
@BOS		3
2
CHW
@CLE		6
4
SEA
@KCR		2
5
OAK
@MIN		6
5
TOR
@NYY		5
3
TEX
@TBD		8
2
FLA
@ATL		2
4
MIL
@CHC		12
15
ARI
@CIN		0
3
STL
@HOU		2
3
NYM
@MON		3
5
PIT
@PHI		4
13
LAD
@SDP		7
8
COL
@SFG		1
0
Saturday, September 12, 1998 7:05
, Astrodome
Attendance: 52,493, Time of Game: 2:36
Cardinals
2
72-76
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 23½ GB
 at Astros
3
96-53
⇐ Won 8 ⇒
1st
W: Randy Johnson (17-11)
L: Darren Oliver (9-10)
S: Billy Wagner (29)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  1
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  X    3  6  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe McEwing 2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .125 .347 13 9 -0.029 1.20 0.036 -0.065 -0.3 2 1
   Delino DeShields PH-2B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295 .810 6 2 0.087 2.16 0.087 0.000 0.4 0 0
Fernando Tatis 3B 3 1 1 1 0 1 .274 .732 11 8 0.084 1.19 0.141 -0.057 0.9 0 5 2B,SB
   Ray Lankford PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .921 3 2 -0.081 3.50 0.000 -0.081 -0.4
   John Mabry 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .697 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Mark McGwire 1B 3 0 0 0 1 3 .292 1.202 20 11 -0.084 1.33 0.034 -0.118 -0.5 9 0
Brian Jordan CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .309 .890 16 11 -0.167 1.41 0.000 -0.167 -1.4 1 0
Ron Gant LF 4 0 1 1 0 3 .236 .813 20 13 -0.037 1.48 0.081 -0.118 0.2 0 0
Eli Marrero C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .259 .722 20 14 0.063 1.36 0.115 -0.052 -0.2 8 1
Luis Ordaz SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .145 .344 13 9 -0.069 0.90 0.000 -0.069 -0.7 0 3
   J.D. Drew PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 1.167 6 4 -0.092 3.87 0.000 -0.092 -0.3
Darren Oliver P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .111 .296 17 11 -0.011 0.66 0.023 -0.034 -0.1 0 0
   Rich Croushore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Pat Kelly PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .587 4 3 -0.112 3.94 0.000 -0.112 -0.3
Mark Little RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 17 8 0.009 0.68 0.033 -0.024 0.2 3 0
Team Totals 32 2 5 2 3 15 .156 .416 166 105 -0.439 1.41 0.550 -0.989 -2.5 24 10
2B: F Tatis (28, off R Johnson).
TB: F Tatis 2; J McEwing; D Oliver; E Marrero; R Gant.
RBI: R Gant (59); F Tatis (51).
2-out RBI: R Gant.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: R Gant (5).
Baserunning
SB: F Tatis (11, 3rd base off R Johnson/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 2 1 1 2 2 1 .328 .920 18 8 0.337 1.82 0.432 -0.096 2.3 1 1 2B,2·SB,CS
Ricky Gutierrez SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .274 .701 23 15 -0.145 1.00 0.000 -0.145 -1.5 1 2
Derek Bell RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .314 .848 12 8 -0.048 1.27 0.041 -0.089 -0.5 1 0 2B
Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .289 .961 11 8 -0.059 0.86 0.023 -0.081 -0.5 6 1
Moises Alou LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .314 .999 11 8 -0.042 0.88 0.018 -0.060 -0.3 0 0
Richard Hidalgo CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .296 .784 12 5 0.129 1.22 0.188 -0.058 0.4 2 0 2B
Sean Berry 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .931 7 4 -0.097 1.74 0.000 -0.097 -0.8 1 2 SH
Brad Ausmus C 2 1 0 0 1 1 .267 .705 11 4 0.020 2.33 0.081 -0.062 -0.0 15 0 SB
Randy Johnson P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .059 .118 9 8 -0.046 0.91 0.000 -0.046 -0.3 0 0
   Pete Incaviglia PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .091 .303 7 3 0.011 3.25 0.011 0.000 0.2
   Scott Elarton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Billy Wagner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 3 6 3 4 8 .214 .634 121 71 0.060 1.43 0.794 -0.734 -1.0 27 6
2B: D Bell (39, off D Oliver); R Hidalgo (12, off D Oliver); C Biggio (47, off D Oliver).
SH: S Berry (1, off D Oliver).
TB: R Hidalgo 3; D Bell 2; C Biggio 2; J Bagwell; M Alou.
RBI: C Biggio 2 (85); D Bell (104).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: B Ausmus (10, 2nd base off D Oliver/E Marrero); C Biggio 2 (47, 3rd base off D Oliver/E Marrero, 2nd base off D Oliver/E Marrero).
CS: C Biggio (6, 2nd base by D Oliver/E Marrero).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Darren Oliver, L (9-10) 6.1 6 3 3 4 6 0 5.55 28 106 61 35 10 16 10 8 1 0 51 -0.207 1.51 -0.9
Rich Croushore 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.80 5 15 10 4 4 2 0 3 1 0 2 0 0.146 0.83 1.9
Team Totals 8 6 3 3 4 8 0 3.38 33 121 71 39 14 18 10 11 2 0 51 2 0 -0.061 1.41 1.0

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Randy Johnson, W (17-11) 7 4 2 2 2 11 0 3.37 27 131 84 40 27 17 6 8 2 0 70 0.156 0.93 1.5
Scott Elarton, H (2) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.21 4 15 8 4 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.121 2.65 0.5
Billy Wagner, S (29) 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.18 4 20 13 5 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.162 3.12 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 3 15 0 2.00 35 166 105 49 31 25 7 10 2 0 70 0 0 0.439 1.43 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: D Oliver (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Sam Holbrook, 2B - Rich Rieker, 3B - Dana DeMuth.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 52,493.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Houston Astros
1 Joe McEwing 2B 1 Craig Biggio 2B
2 Fernando Tatis 3B 2 Ricky Gutierrez SS
3 Mark McGwire 1B 3 Derek Bell RF
4 Brian Jordan CF 4 Jeff Bagwell 1B
5 Ron Gant LF 5 Moises Alou LF
6 Eli Marrero C 6 Richard Hidalgo CF
7 Luis Ordaz SS 7 Sean Berry 3B
8 Darren Oliver P 8 Brad Ausmus C
9 Mark Little RF 9 Randy Johnson P

Win Probability Chart

Explanation of WPA  · Mouse over chart for play descriptions  · See below chart for tools  · Direct Link in URL Bar

Clear Chart
Big Plays
Scoring Plays
Fix Chart in View While Scrolling

Hold mouse over play on chart to see description of play.
Leverage is shown below the chart Low to High.

Top 5 Plays

View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-2 1 123 2,(0-1)  RR HOU C. Biggio D. Oliver 30% 86% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Hidalgo Scores; Ausmus Scores; Incaviglia to 3B
b7 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU R. Hidalgo D. Oliver 13% 49% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  R STL F. Tatis R. Johnson -12% 35% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); McEwing Scores
t9 2-3 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O STL P. Kelly B. Wagner 11% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-3 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O STL J. Drew B. Wagner 9% 92% Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Randy Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  STL J. McEwing R. Johnson -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  R STL F. Tatis R. Johnson -12% 35% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); McEwing Scores
t1 1-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O STL M. McGwire R. Johnson 4% 39% Strikeout Looking
t1 1-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  STL B. Jordan R. Johnson -3% 36% Tatis Steals 3B
t1 1-0 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O STL B. Jordan R. Johnson 5% 41% Strikeout Swinging
t1 1-0 2 --3 4,(1-2)  R STL R. Gant R. Johnson -8% 33% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Tatis Scores
t1 2-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O STL E. Marrero R. Johnson 2% 35% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU C. Biggio D. Oliver 4% 39% Walk
b1 0-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  HOU R. Gutierrez D. Oliver 2% 41% Biggio Steals 2B
b1 0-2 0 -2- 7,(2-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez D. Oliver -4% 37% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-2 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  HOU D. Bell D. Oliver 3% 39% Biggio Steals 3B
b1 0-2 1 --3 7,(3-2)  RO HOU D. Bell D. Oliver 1% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B; Biggio Scores
b1 1-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU J. Bagwell D. Oliver 1% 42% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b1 1-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU M. Alou D. Oliver 1% 43% Wild Pitch; Bagwell to 2B
b1 1-2 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  HOU M. Alou D. Oliver 2% 45% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Bagwell to 3B
b1 1-2 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O HOU R. Hidalgo D. Oliver -5% 39% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Randy Johnson facing 7-8-9
t2 2-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL L. Ordaz R. Johnson 2% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
t2 2-1 1 --- 10,(3-2)  STL D. Oliver R. Johnson -2% 39% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
t2 2-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  STL M. Little R. Johnson -3% 36% Walk; Oliver to 2B
t2 2-1 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O STL J. McEwing R. Johnson 4% 40% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t2 2-1 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O STL F. Tatis R. Johnson 4% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 7-8-9
b2 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU S. Berry D. Oliver -3% 42% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b2 1-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus D. Oliver -2% 40% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU R. Johnson D. Oliver -1% 39% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Randy Johnson facing 3-4-5
t3 2-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  STL M. McGwire R. Johnson -3% 35% Walk
t3 2-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL B. Jordan R. Johnson 3% 38% Flyball: CF
t3 2-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Gant R. Johnson 3% 41% Strikeout Swinging
t3 2-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL E. Marrero R. Johnson 2% 43% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 1-2-3
b3 1-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU C. Biggio D. Oliver 4% 48% Walk
b3 1-2 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU R. Gutierrez D. Oliver -7% 41% Biggio Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 1-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU R. Gutierrez D. Oliver -2% 39% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b3 1-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU D. Bell D. Oliver 3% 41% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b3 1-2 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell D. Oliver -4% 37% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Randy Johnson facing 7-8-9
t4 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL L. Ordaz R. Johnson 2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t4 2-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL D. Oliver R. Johnson 2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t4 2-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL M. Little R. Johnson 1% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 5-6-7
b4 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Alou D. Oliver -3% 39% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b4 1-2 1 --- 3,(2-0)  HOU R. Hidalgo D. Oliver 6% 45% Single to LF (Fly Ball); Hidalgo to 2B/Adv on E7
b4 1-2 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O HOU S. Berry D. Oliver -5% 40% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
b4 1-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus D. Oliver -4% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Randy Johnson facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL J. McEwing R. Johnson 2% 38% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL F. Tatis R. Johnson 2% 40% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL M. McGwire R. Johnson 1% 41% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 9-1-2
b5 1-2 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O HOU R. Johnson D. Oliver -3% 38% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Biggio D. Oliver -2% 35% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-2 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez D. Oliver -2% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Randy Johnson facing 4-5-6
t6 2-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL B. Jordan R. Johnson 2% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 2-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL R. Gant R. Johnson 2% 38% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-1 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O STL E. Marrero R. Johnson 1% 39% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 3-4-5
b6 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU D. Bell D. Oliver -4% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b6 1-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell D. Oliver -3% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Alou D. Oliver -2% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Randy Johnson facing 7-8-9
t7 2-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL L. Ordaz R. Johnson 2% 33% Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
t7 2-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL D. Oliver R. Johnson 2% 35% Strikeout Swinging
t7 2-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O STL M. Little R. Johnson 1% 36% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Darren Oliver facing 6-7-8
b7 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU R. Hidalgo D. Oliver 13% 49% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b7 1-2 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O HOU S. Berry D. Oliver -3% 47% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Hidalgo to 3B
b7 1-2 1 --3 4,(3-0)  HOU B. Ausmus D. Oliver 4% 50% Walk
Pete Incaviglia pinch hits for Randy Johnson (P) batting 9th
b7 1-2 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  HOU P. Incaviglia D. Oliver 5% 55% Ausmus Steals 2B
b7 1-2 1 -23 7,(3-2)  HOU P. Incaviglia D. Oliver 1% 56% Walk
b7 1-2 1 123 2,(0-1)  RR HOU C. Biggio D. Oliver 30% 86% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Hidalgo Scores; Ausmus Scores; Incaviglia to 3B
Rich Croushore replaces Darren Oliver pitching and batting 8th
b7 3-2 1 -23 6,(2-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez R. Croushore -7% 80% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-2 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O HOU D. Bell R. Croushore -5% 75% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
Scott Elarton replaces Pete Incaviglia (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Delino DeShields pinch hits for Joe McEwing (2B) batting 1st
t8 2-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  STL D. DeShields S. Elarton -9% 66% Walk
Ray Lankford pinch hits for Fernando Tatis (3B) batting 2nd
t8 2-3 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O STL R. Lankford S. Elarton 8% 74% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left)
t8 2-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O STL M. McGwire S. Elarton 7% 81% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL B. Jordan S. Elarton 6% 87% Flyball: 2B (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Rich Croushore facing 4-5-6
Delino DeShields moves from PH to 2B
John Mabry replaces Ray Lankford (PH) playing 3B batting 2nd
b8 3-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Bagwell R. Croushore -1% 85% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b8 3-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Alou R. Croushore -1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-2 2 --- 4,(3-0)  O HOU R. Hidalgo R. Croushore -1% 84% Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 5-6-7
Billy Wagner replaces Scott Elarton pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL R. Gant B. Wagner 7% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  STL E. Marrero B. Wagner -8% 83% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
J.D. Drew pinch hits for Luis Ordaz (SS) batting 7th
t9 2-3 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O STL J. Drew B. Wagner 9% 92% Strikeout Looking
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Rich Croushore (P) batting 8th
t9 2-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  STL P. Kelly B. Wagner -3% 89% Defensive Indifference; Marrero to 2B
t9 2-3 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O STL P. Kelly B. Wagner 11% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199809120
BackToBaseball.com Game Playback

Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.