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NYY
@BAL		1
10
CLE
@BOS		7
8
TOR
@CAL		1
2
DET
@MIL		12
3
CHW
@OAK		2
5
KCR
@SEA		1
7
KCR
@SEA		2
5
MIN
@TEX		3
4
LAD
@ATL		7
1
PIT
@CHC		9
10		 
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SFG
@CIN		3
6
SDP
@HOU		3
6
STL
@MON		3
5
PHI
@NYM		3
13
Monday, May 25, 1981, 7:50PM
, Stade Olympique
Attendance: 24,490, Time of Game: 2:25
Cardinals
3
22-13
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Expos
5
22-18
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
L: Lary Sorensen (4-3)
S: Bill Lee (3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    3  8  0
Expos           0  1  0   2  0  1   1  0  X    5 11  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Herr 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .745 -0.168 1.28 0.005 -0.172 -1.1 1 8
Tony Scott CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .258 .641 0.045 0.73 0.087 -0.042 0.8 1 0 2B
Garry Templeton SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .719 -0.085 0.82 0.000 -0.085 -0.9 1 3
Keith Hernandez 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .321 .926 0.024 0.64 0.059 -0.035 0.7 18 0 2B
George Hendrick RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .279 .847 0.019 0.95 0.070 -0.051 0.7 0 0
Ken Oberkfell 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .298 .717 -0.012 1.14 0.087 -0.099 -0.3 0 3 GDP
Sixto Lezcano LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .771 -0.048 0.60 0.000 -0.048 -0.5 0 0
   Jim Otten P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mike Ramsey PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .450 .976 -0.063 2.84 0.000 -0.063 -0.6
Gene Tenace C 1 1 0 0 1 0 .226 .788 0.014 0.94 0.040 -0.025 0.2 3 1
   Steve Braun PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .550 -0.010 0.42 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
   Glenn Brummer C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Orlando Sanchez PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .353 .801 0.081 2.05 0.081 0.000 0.7
Lary Sorensen P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .087 .217 -0.041 1.17 0.000 -0.041 -0.3 0 1 SH
   Dane Iorg LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .495 -0.006 0.23 0.000 -0.006 -0.1 0 0
   Tito Landrum PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .091 .182 -0.047 4.00 0.000 -0.047 0.1
Team Totals 33 3 8 3 3 4 .242 .609 -0.297 1.06 0.429 -0.724 -0.9 24 17
2B: K Hernandez (12, off B Gullickson); T Scott (5, off B Gullickson).
SH: L Sorensen (3, off B Gullickson).
TB: T Scott 3; G Hendrick 2; K Hernandez 2; K Oberkfell; O Sanchez; T Herr.
GIDP: K Oberkfell (4).
RBI: T Landrum (2); G Hendrick (23); T Scott (17).
2-out RBI: T Scott.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Templeton-T Herr-K Hernandez.

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tim Raines LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .329 .902 -0.068 0.69 0.000 -0.068 -1.0 3 0
Rodney Scott 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .208 .562 -0.033 0.36 0.005 -0.039 -0.3 2 2
Warren Cromartie 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .278 .715 0.006 0.34 0.023 -0.017 0.1 8 2 2B,IW
Gary Carter C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .232 .710 -0.025 0.58 0.027 -0.052 0.6 4 0 2B
Tim Wallach RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .253 .768 0.026 0.56 0.054 -0.028 -0.0 2 0 2B
Larry Parrish 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .190 .527 -0.012 0.67 0.069 -0.081 0.2 1 1 3B,GDP
Jerry White CF 4 2 3 0 0 0 .265 .730 0.030 0.41 0.050 -0.020 0.5 2 0 3B,2B,SB
Chris Speier SS 3 1 2 3 1 0 .260 .730 0.273 0.70 0.290 -0.017 1.8 3 3 HR,IW
Bill Gullickson P 4 0 1 0 0 2 .238 .524 0.007 0.28 0.017 -0.011 -0.4 2 1
   Bill Lee P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .857 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 5 11 5 3 3 .333 1.056 0.204 0.51 0.535 -0.333 1.5 27 9
2B: G Carter (5, off L Sorensen); T Wallach (2, off L Sorensen); W Cromartie (7, off L Sorensen); J White (3, off L Sorensen).
3B: J White (1, off J Otten); L Parrish (1, off L Sorensen).
HR: C Speier (2, off L Sorensen; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: W Cromartie (3, by L Sorensen); C Speier (7, by L Sorensen).
TB: J White 6; C Speier 5; L Parrish 3; W Cromartie 2; T Wallach 2; G Carter 2; R Scott; B Gullickson.
GIDP: L Parrish (3).
RBI: C Speier 3 (12); L Parrish (6); G Carter (20).
2-out RBI: C Speier 3; G Carter.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Gullickson-C Speier-W Cromartie.
Baserunning
SB: J White (2, 2nd base off L Sorensen/G Tenace).
Pickoffs: C Speier (1st base by G Tenace).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lary Sorensen, L (4-3) 6.2 10 5 5 3 3 1 3.41 31 34 -0.211 0.57 -2.5
Jim Otten 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.79 5 2 0 0.008 0.10 1.0
Team Totals 8 11 5 5 3 3 1 5.62 36 34 2 0 -0.203 1.06 -1.5

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Gullickson, W (2-4) 8.1 8 3 3 3 4 0 3.54 35 56 0.143 0.90 0.4
Bill Lee, S (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.81 2 3 1 0.154 3.87 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 3 4 0 3.00 37 56 3 1 0.297 0.51 0.9
Balks: L Sorensen (3).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: L Sorensen 2 (2; C Speier, W Cromartie).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 24,490.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: Cloudy, Rain.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Montreal Expos
1 Tom Herr 2B 1 Tim Raines LF
2 Tony Scott CF 2 Rodney Scott 2B
3 Garry Templeton SS 3 Warren Cromartie 1B
4 Keith Hernandez 1B 4 Gary Carter C
5 George Hendrick RF 5 Tim Wallach RF
6 Ken Oberkfell 3B 6 Larry Parrish 3B
7 Sixto Lezcano LF 7 Jerry White CF
8 Gene Tenace C 8 Chris Speier SS
9 Lary Sorensen P 9 Bill Gullickson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-0 2 -2- RR MON C. Speier L. Sorensen 18% 86% Home Run; White Scores
b2 0-0 2 -2- R MON C. Speier L. Sorensen 11% 64% Single to CF; White Scores
t9 3-5 2 -23 O STL T. Herr B. Lee 11% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 2-5 1 12- STL O. Sanchez B. Gullickson -8% 85% Single to LF; Hendrick to 3B; Oberkfell to 2B
t6 0-3 2 -2- R STL T. Scott B. Gullickson -8% 82% Double to RF; Tenace Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Bill Gullickson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL T. Herr B. Gullickson 2% 52% Popfly: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL T. Scott B. Gullickson 1% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 2 --- O STL G. Templeton B. Gullickson 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MON T. Raines L. Sorensen -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O MON R. Scott L. Sorensen -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- MON W. Cromartie L. Sorensen 2% 53% Ground-rule Double
b1 0-0 2 -2- O MON G. Carter L. Sorensen -3% 50% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Bill Gullickson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O STL K. Hernandez B. Gullickson 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O STL G. Hendrick B. Gullickson 2% 54% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 2 --- STL K. Oberkfell B. Gullickson -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O STL S. Lezcano B. Gullickson 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Lary Sorensen facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O MON T. Wallach L. Sorensen -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O MON L. Parrish L. Sorensen -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- MON J. White L. Sorensen 2% 53% Double to CF (CF-RF)
b2 0-0 2 -2- R MON C. Speier L. Sorensen 11% 64% Single to CF; White Scores
b2 1-0 2 1-- MON B. Gullickson L. Sorensen 2% 66% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Speier to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- O MON T. Raines L. Sorensen -4% 62% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Bill Gullickson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O STL G. Tenace B. Gullickson 3% 65% Popfly: 3B
t3 0-1 1 --- O STL L. Sorensen B. Gullickson 2% 67% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O STL T. Herr B. Gullickson 1% 68% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Lary Sorensen facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- O MON R. Scott L. Sorensen -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O MON W. Cromartie L. Sorensen -1% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O MON G. Carter L. Sorensen -1% 64% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Bill Gullickson facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O STL T. Scott B. Gullickson 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O STL G. Templeton B. Gullickson 2% 68% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 2 --- O STL K. Hernandez B. Gullickson 1% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Lary Sorensen facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- MON T. Wallach L. Sorensen 3% 73% Walk
b4 1-0 0 1-- OO MON L. Parrish L. Sorensen -6% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- MON J. White L. Sorensen 1% 67% Single to CF (LF-CF)
b4 1-0 2 1-- MON C. Speier L. Sorensen 1% 69% White Steals 2B
b4 1-0 2 -2- RR MON C. Speier L. Sorensen 18% 86% Home Run; White Scores
b4 3-0 2 --- O MON B. Gullickson L. Sorensen -0% 86% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 3.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Expos' Bill Gullickson facing 5-6-7
t5 0-3 0 --- STL G. Hendrick B. Gullickson -4% 82% Single to LF
t5 0-3 0 1-- OO STL K. Oberkfell B. Gullickson 7% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t5 0-3 2 --- O STL S. Lezcano B. Gullickson 1% 90% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Lary Sorensen facing 1-2-3
b5 3-0 0 --- O MON T. Raines L. Sorensen -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 3-0 1 --- O MON R. Scott L. Sorensen -1% 89% Groundout: P-1B
b5 3-0 2 --- O MON W. Cromartie L. Sorensen -0% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Expos 3.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Expos' Bill Gullickson facing 8-9-1
t6 0-3 0 --- STL G. Tenace B. Gullickson -4% 84% Walk
t6 0-3 0 1-- O STL L. Sorensen B. Gullickson 2% 87% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Tenace to 2B
t6 0-3 1 -2- O STL T. Herr B. Gullickson 3% 90% Flyball: RF
t6 0-3 2 -2- R STL T. Scott B. Gullickson -8% 82% Double to RF; Tenace Scores
t6 1-3 2 -2- O STL G. Templeton B. Gullickson 4% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
b6 3-1 0 --- O MON G. Carter L. Sorensen -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 3-1 1 --- MON T. Wallach L. Sorensen 2% 87% Double to LF
b6 3-1 1 -2- R MON L. Parrish L. Sorensen 7% 94% Triple to CF (CF-RF); Wallach Scores
b6 4-1 1 --3 O MON J. White L. Sorensen -2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-1 2 --3 MON C. Speier L. Sorensen 0% 93% Intentional Walk
b6 4-1 2 1-3 O MON B. Gullickson L. Sorensen -1% 91% Speier Picked off 1B (C-1B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 4.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Expos' Bill Gullickson facing 4-5-6
t7 1-4 0 --- STL K. Hernandez B. Gullickson -4% 87% Walk
t7 1-4 0 1-- O STL G. Hendrick B. Gullickson 4% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-4 1 1-- O STL K. Oberkfell B. Gullickson 3% 93% Flyball: CF
t7 1-4 2 1-- O STL S. Lezcano B. Gullickson 2% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
b7 4-1 0 --- O MON B. Gullickson L. Sorensen -0% 95% Strikeout
b7 4-1 1 --- O MON T. Raines L. Sorensen -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 4-1 2 --- MON R. Scott L. Sorensen 0% 95% Single to LF
b7 4-1 2 1-- MON W. Cromartie L. Sorensen 0% 95% Balk; Scott to 2B
b7 4-1 2 -2- MON W. Cromartie L. Sorensen 0% 95% Intentional Walk
b7 4-1 2 12- R MON G. Carter L. Sorensen 3% 98% Double to CF (CF-RF); Scott Scores; Cromartie to 3B
Jim Otten replaces Sixto Lezcano (LF) pitching and batting 7th
Dane Iorg replaces Lary Sorensen (P) playing LF batting 9th
b7 5-1 2 -23 O MON T. Wallach J. Otten -1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 5.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Expos' Bill Gullickson facing 8-9-1
Steve Braun pinch hits for Gene Tenace (C) batting 8th
t8 1-5 0 --- O STL S. Braun B. Gullickson 1% 98% Strikeout
t8 1-5 1 --- O STL D. Iorg B. Gullickson 1% 99% Popfly: SS
t8 1-5 2 --- STL T. Herr B. Gullickson -0% 98% Single to LF
t8 1-5 2 1-- STL T. Scott B. Gullickson -1% 97% Single to CF; Herr to 2B
t8 1-5 2 12- O STL G. Templeton B. Gullickson 2% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cardinals' Jim Otten facing 6-7-8
Glenn Brummer replaces Steve Braun (PH) playing C batting 8th
b8 5-1 0 --- O MON L. Parrish J. Otten -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-1 1 --- MON J. White J. Otten 0% 99% Triple to CF (LF-CF)
b8 5-1 1 --3 O MON C. Speier J. Otten -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 5-1 2 --3 O MON B. Gullickson J. Otten -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 5.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Expos' Bill Gullickson facing 4-5-6
t9 1-5 0 --- STL K. Hernandez B. Gullickson -2% 97% Double to RF
t9 1-5 0 -2- R STL G. Hendrick B. Gullickson -3% 94% Single to CF; Hernandez Scores
t9 2-5 0 1-- STL K. Oberkfell B. Gullickson -7% 86% Single to CF (LF-CF); Hendrick to 2B
Mike Ramsey pinch hits for Jim Otten (P) batting 7th
t9 2-5 0 12- O STL M. Ramsey B. Gullickson 6% 93% Strikeout
Orlando Sanchez pinch hits for Glenn Brummer (C) batting 8th
t9 2-5 1 12- STL O. Sanchez B. Gullickson -8% 85% Single to LF; Hendrick to 3B; Oberkfell to 2B
Bill Lee replaces Bill Gullickson pitching and batting 9th
Tito Landrum pinch hits for Dane Iorg (LF) batting 9th
t9 2-5 1 123 RO STL T. Landrum B. Lee 5% 89% Groundout: SS-1B; Hendrick Scores; Oberkfell to 3B; Sanchez to 2B
t9 3-5 2 -23 O STL T. Herr B. Lee 11% 100% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Expos 5.

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