October 16, 1985 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 6 at Dodger Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1985 National League Championship Series (NLCS) Game 6
1985 postseason: WS: KCR-STL / ALCS: KCR-TOR / NLCS: STL-LAD

Game 1
LAD  4
STL  1
Game 2
LAD  8
STL  2
Game 3
STL  4
LAD  2
Game 4
STL 12
LAD  2
Game 5
STL  3
LAD  2
Game 6
STL  7
@LAD  5

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Wednesday, October 16, 1985, 2:05
Time of Game: 0:00

Cardinals

Whitey Herzog

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  0  0   3  0  3    7 12  1
Dodgers         1  1  0   0  2  0   0  1  0    5  8  0

W: T Worrell (1-0), L: T Niedenfuer (0-2), S: K Dayley (2)

Dodgers

Tommy Lasorda

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W McGee CF                    5   2   3   2    0   0  .269  .653   21    4   0   SB,CS
O Smith SS                    4   1   2   1    1   1  .435 1.196   26    0   3   3B
T Herr 2B                     3   0   1   1    2   0  .333 1.111   25    4   1   IW
J Clark 1B                    5   1   2   3    0   1  .381 1.024   15    6   0   HR
A Van Slyke RF                5   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .322   19    2   0   
T Pendleton 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .490   10    1   2   
D Porter C                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .267  .783    9    7   0   
T Landrum LF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .429  .896    8    3   0   
J Andujar P                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    7    0   0   2B
  S Braun PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  T Worrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Cedeno PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .536    6    0   0   
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
Totals                       38   7  12   7    3   4              150   27   6

BATTING

2B: J Andujar (1, off O Hershiser).

3B: O Smith (1, off T Niedenfuer).

HR: J Clark (1, off T Niedenfuer; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: T Herr (1, by T Niedenfuer).

TB: J Clark 5; O Smith 4; W McGee 3; J Andujar 2; D Porter 2; T Landrum; T Herr.

RBI: J Clark 3 (4); W McGee 2 (3); T Herr (6); O Smith (3).

2-out RBI: J Clark 3; T Herr.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Smith-T Herr-J Clark.

E: J Andujar (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: W McGee (2, 2nd base off T Niedenfuer/M Scioscia).

CS: W McGee (3, 2nd base by O Hershiser/M Scioscia).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Duncan SS                   5   2   3   1    0   1  .222  .707   16    2   6   3B,2B,SB
K Landreaux CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .389  .977   13    2   0   
  E Cabell PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .154    4    0   0   
P Guerrero LF                 3   0   0   1    1   0  .250  .685   10    1   0   SF,IW
B Madlock 3B                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .333 1.083    8    0   2   HR,GDP
  D Anderson 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .375         0   0   
M Marshall RF                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .217  .685   10    1   0   HR
M Scioscia C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .650   15    5   1   
G Brock 1B                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .083  .547   12   11   3   
S Sax 2B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .783   14    1   5   
O Hershiser P                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .572    8    2   1   
  T Niedenfuer P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    2   0   
Totals                       34   5   8   5    4   7              114   27  18

BATTING

2B: M Duncan (2, off J Andujar).

3B: M Duncan (1, off T Worrell).

HR: M Marshall (1, off T Worrell; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); B Madlock (3, off J Andujar; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SF: P Guerrero (1, off J Andujar).

IBB: P Guerrero (5, by T Worrell).

TB: M Duncan 6; B Madlock 5; M Marshall 4; M Scioscia; O Hershiser.

GIDP: B Madlock (1).

RBI: B Madlock 2 (7); M Marshall (3); P Guerrero (4); M Duncan (1).

2-out RBI: B Madlock 2; M Duncan.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Duncan (1, 2nd base off J Andujar/D Porter).

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 Andujar                      6     6   4   2    2   3   1   6.97   27   72-47   31· 3·13    6· 9· 1· 6     49    -     0.85  -0.21
T Worrell, W (1-0)             2     2   1   1    2   2   1   1.42    9   31-17   10· 4· 3    1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    1.42  -0.18
K Dayley, S (2)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3    9-7     2· 3· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.08
Totals                         9     8   5   3    4   7   2          39  112-71   43·10·18    7·12· 1· 8           -

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Hershiser                    6.1   9   4   4    1   1   0   3.52   28   93-58   41· 4·13   15· 3· 0· 8     39    -     1.15  -0.00
T Niedenfuer, BS (1), L (0-2)  2.2   3   3   3    2   3   1   6.35   13   51-32   20· 6· 6    3· 3· 0· 2          1-1    2.96  -0.81
Totals                         9    12   7   7    3   4   1          41  144-90   61·10·19   18· 6· 0·10          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Worrell (1; P Guerrero); T Niedenfuer (1; T Herr).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 80° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. W McGee              CF    1. M Duncan             SS 
2. O Smith              SS    2. K Landreaux          CF 
3. T Herr               2B    3. P Guerrero           LF 
4. J Clark              1B    4. B Madlock            3B 
5. A Van Slyke          RF    5. M Marshall           RF 
6. T Pendleton          3B    6. M Scioscia           C  
7. D Porter             C     7. G Brock              1B 
8. T Landrum            LF    8. S Sax                2B 
9. J Andujar            P     9. O Hershiser          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  5-4  -23  1   74%  93% J Clark         T Niedenfuer    Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); McGee Scores; Smith Scores
   t 7   1  4-3  1--  3   32%  61% O Smith         T Niedenfuer    Triple; McGee Scores
   b 8   0  4-4  ---  1  -28%  12% M Marshall      T Worrell       Home Run
   b 7   1  4-4  1-3  2   21%  50% B Madlock       T Worrell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 7   0  4-4  ---  1  -19%  23% M Duncan        T Worrell       Triple

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  W McGee         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   50%  O Smith         Single/Bunt
   O      1--  4   48%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   45%  J Clark         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   39%  M Duncan        Double
   O      -2-  2   43%  K Landreaux     Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  1   47%  P Guerrero      Popfly: 2B
   R      -2-  1   36%  B Madlock       Single; Duncan Scores
   O      1--  6   38%  M Marshall      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orel Hershiser facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   36%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   34%  T Pendleton     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   36%  D Porter        Single
   O      1--  1   33%  T Landrum       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   35%  M Scioscia      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   33%  G Brock         Walk
   O      1--  2   35%  S Sax           Flyball: RF
          1--  2   34%  O Hershiser     Single; Brock to 2B
   R      12-  4   24%  M Duncan        Single; Brock Scores; Hershiser to 2B
   O      12-  2   26%  K Landreaux     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Orel Hershiser facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   33%  J Andujar       Double
   O      -2-  2   31%  W McGee         Groundout: SS-1B; Andujar to 3B
   O      --3  3   25%  O Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  6   34%  T Herr          Single; Andujar Scores
          1--  4   37%  J Clark         Single; Herr to 2B
   O      12-  7   32%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joaquin Andujar facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   34%  P Guerrero      Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  3   35%  B Madlock       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   36%  M Marshall      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Orel Hershiser facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   33%  T Pendleton     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   31%  D Porter        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   30%  T Landrum       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   27%  M Scioscia      Single
   O      1--  1   30%  G Brock         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   31%  S Sax           Groundout: 3B-1B; Scioscia to 2B
   O      -2-  2   34%  O Hershiser     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Orel Hershiser facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   31%  J Andujar       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   35%  W McGee         Single
   O      1--      29%  O Smith         McGee Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   28%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   25%  M Duncan        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
          1--      22%  K Landreaux     Duncan Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   22%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Duncan to 3B
   RO     --3  1   19%  P Guerrero      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Duncan Scores/unER
   R      ---  2   11%  B Madlock       Home Run; Madlock Scores/unER
   O      ---  2   11%  M Marshall      Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Orel Hershiser facing 3-4-5
          ---  7   15%  T Herr          Walk
   O      1--  1   12%  J Clark         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4   10%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-P; Herr to 2B
   O      -2-  1    7%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
          ---  5    6%  M Scioscia      Walk
   O      1--  2    7%  G Brock         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  1    8%  S Sax           Flyball: LF
   O      1--  4    9%  O Hershiser     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Orel Hershiser facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   13%  D Porter        Single
          1--  2   20%  T Landrum       Single; Porter to 2B
                  Steve Braun pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar batting 9th
   O      12-  4   18%  S Braun         Groundout: 1B-P; Porter to 3B; Landrum to 2B
   RR     -23  5   29%  W McGee         Single; Porter Scores; Landrum Scores
                  Tom Niedenfuer replaces Orel Hershiser pitching and batting 9th
   R      1--  3   61%  O Smith         Triple; McGee Scores
          --3  4   63%  T Herr          Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  7   50%  J Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  4   42%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 4-4, Todd Worrell facing 1-2-3
                  Todd Worrell replaces Steve Braun pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   23%  M Duncan        Triple
   O      --3  3   31%  K Landreaux     Popfly: 2B
          --3  4   29%  P Guerrero      Intentional Walk
   OO     1-3  2   50%  B Madlock       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Tom Niedenfuer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   46%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   43%  D Porter        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   40%  T Landrum       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 4-4, Todd Worrell facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  1   12%  M Marshall      Home Run
   O      ---  5   13%  M Scioscia      Flyball: RF
          ---  5   12%  G Brock         Walk
   O      1--  6   13%  S Sax           Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   14%  T Niedenfuer    Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Tom Niedenfuer facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Anderson replaces Bill Madlock playing 3B batting 4th; Cesar Cedeno pinch hits for Todd Worrell batting 9th
   O      ---  6    8%  C Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   16%  W McGee         Single
          1--      21%  O Smith         McGee Steals 2B
          -2-  6   27%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4   19%  T Herr          Groundout: 1B-P; McGee to 3B; Smith to 2B
   RRR    -23  1   93%  J Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); McGee Scores; Smith Scores
   O      ---  3   93%  A Van Slyke     Popfly: C
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 5-7, Ken Dayley facing 1-2-3
                  Ken Dayley replaces Cesar Cedeno pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  M Duncan        Strikeout Looking
                  Enos Cabell pinch hits for Ken Landreaux batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   99%  E Cabell        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  P Guerrero      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Dodgers 5.

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OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation