September 15, 1981 St. Louis Cardinals at Montreal Expos Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 3
@CAL 2 BAL 7
@CLE 6 MIL 2
NYY 1 SEA 8
CHW 4 TEX 12
OAK 2 TOR 4
MIN 2 PIT 8
@CHC 2 CIN 4
@HOU 0 STL 3
@MON 2 MON 4
STL 3 SDP 8
LAD 2 SFG 6
ATL 5

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Stade Olympique, Attendance: Not Given

Tuesday, September 15, 1981, 6:11PM
Time of Game: 2:45

Cardinals

49-32

Won 4

1st

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

W: J Martin (6-3), L: B Gullickson (4-8), S: B Sutter (22)

Expos

46-41

Lost 1

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Herr 2B                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .703    0    2   3   
G Templeton SS                5   2   4   1    0   0  .272  .683    0    2   4   SB,CS
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   1   1    1   1  .304  .878    0   12   0   
G Hendrick CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .843    0    2   0   
D Iorg RF                     3   0   2   1    0   0  .329  .776    0    3   0   
  T Landrum RF                0   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .595    0    0   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .716    0    0   3   SH,GDP
G Roof LF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .798    0    1   0   
D Porter C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .210  .677    0    5   0   IW
J Martin P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .644    0    0   2   SH
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111         0   0   
Totals                       32   3   9   3    5   2                    27  12

BATTING

SH: K Oberkfell (3, off T Gorman); J Martin (7, off B Gullickson).

IBB: D Porter (5, by T Gorman).

TB: G Templeton 4; D Iorg 2; D Porter; K Hernandez; G Roof.

GIDP: K Oberkfell (9).

RBI: G Templeton (24); D Iorg (25); K Hernandez (42).

2-out RBI: G Templeton; D Iorg.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Templeton-T Herr-K Hernandez.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Templeton (7, 2nd base off B Gullickson/G Carter).

CS: G Templeton (11, 2nd base by B Gullickson/G Carter).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Scott 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .201  .561    0    5   2   
J White LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .244  .722    0    5   0   2·2B
A Dawson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .319  .978    0    3   0   
G Carter C                    2   1   1   1    2   0  .240  .748    0    3   1   HR
L Parrish 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .229  .643    0    0   2   2B
T Wallach RF                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .230  .654    0    1   0   2B
  R Office PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .451    0    0   0   
W Cromartie 1B                3   0   1   1    0   1  .289  .722    0    8   1   SF
C Speier SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .598    0    2   2   GDP
  J Milner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .709    0    0   0   
B Gullickson P                2   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .296    0    0   0   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  D Hostetler PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Gorman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    3   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: T Wallach (5, off J Martin); J White 2 (5, 2 off J Martin); L Parrish (14, off B Sutter).

HR: G Carter (15, off J Martin; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SF: W Cromartie (3, off B Sutter).

TB: J White 4; G Carter 4; T Wallach 2; L Parrish 2; W Cromartie.

GIDP: C Speier (7).

RBI: G Carter (57); W Cromartie (34).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Speier-R Scott-W Cromartie; G Carter-C Speier.

E: A Dawson (5).

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 Martin, W (6-3)              8     5   1   1    3   5   1   2.95   31     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 2· 5     70    -     1.25   0.40
B Sutter, S (22)               1     1   1   1    0   0   0   2.39    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          0-0    2.54   0.08
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   5   1          35     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 3· 6           -

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gullickson, L (4-8)          6.2   8   3   3    1   2   0   2.98   27     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 2· 8     47    -     0.99   0.03
G Jackson                      0     1   0   0    2   0   0   3.47    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    1.02  -0.09
E Sosa                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.91    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    1.22   0.02
T Gorman                       2     0   0   0    2   0   0   2.16    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.32   0.02
Totals                         9     9   3   3    5   2   0          39     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 5· 9          4-1

J Martin faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
G Jackson faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Gorman (1; D Porter).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Steve Fields.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Montreal Expos                       
1. T Herr               2B    1. R Scott              2B 
2. G Templeton          SS    2. J White              LF 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. A Dawson             CF 
4. G Hendrick           CF    4. G Carter             C  
5. D Iorg               RF    5. L Parrish            3B 
6. K Oberkfell          3B    6. T Wallach            RF 
7. G Roof               LF    7. W Cromartie          1B 
8. D Porter             C     8. C Speier             SS 
9. J Martin             P     9. B Gullickson         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  0-1  --3      12%  79% D Iorg          B Gullickson    Single to CF; Templeton Scores
   b 9   0  3-1  ---     -10%  82% L Parrish       B Sutter        Double to LF (LF-CF)
   b 6   2  2-0  -23       9%  84% T Wallach       J Martin        Groundout: SS-1B
   b 6   0  2-0  ---      -9%  68% J White         J Martin        Double to LF
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-       9%  61% K Hernandez     B Gullickson    Single to RF; Templeton Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Gullickson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Herr          Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  G Templeton     Single to LF
          1--      52%  K Hernandez     Templeton Steals 2B
   R      -2-      61%  " "             Single to RF; Templeton Scores
   O      1--      59%  G Hendrick      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      57%  D Iorg          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, John Martin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  R Scott         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      61%  J White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  A Dawson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Gullickson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      60%  K Oberkfell     Lineout: LF
          ---      62%  G Roof          Single to CF
          1--      70%  D Porter        Single to CF; Roof to 3B; Porter to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -23      63%  J Martin        Foul Popfly: C
   O      -23      57%  T Herr          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, John Martin facing 4-5-6
          ---      53%  G Carter        Walk
   O      1--      57%  L Parrish       Flyball: RF
          1--      53%  T Wallach       Walk; Carter to 2B
   O      12-      58%  W Cromartie     Strikeout
   O      12-      62%  C Speier        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Gullickson facing 2-3-4
          ---      66%  G Templeton     Single to RF
   OO     1--      59%  K Hernandez     Double Play: Strikeout, Templeton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      58%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, John Martin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      61%  B Gullickson    Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  R Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      60%  J White         Double to LF
   O      -2-      64%  A Dawson        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Gullickson facing 5-6-7
          ---      67%  D Iorg          Single to LF
   OO     1--      60%  K Oberkfell     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      59%  G Roof          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, John Martin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      62%  G Carter        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      64%  L Parrish       Popfly: 1B
          ---      61%  T Wallach       Double to RF
   O      -2-      65%  W Cromartie     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Gullickson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      63%  D Porter        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      62%  J Martin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      61%  T Herr          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, John Martin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  C Speier        Lineout: RF
   O      ---      66%  B Gullickson    Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  R Scott         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Gullickson facing 2-3-4
          ---      71%  G Templeton     Single to 1B
   O      1--      70%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Templeton to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 3B-1B; Templeton to 3B
   R      --3      79%  D Iorg          Single to CF; Templeton Scores
   O      1--      77%  K Oberkfell     Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, John Martin facing 2-3-4
          ---      68%  J White         Double to LF
   O      -2-      74%  A Dawson        Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      70%  G Carter        Walk
   O      12-      75%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-1B; White to 3B; Carter to 2B
   O      -23      84%  T Wallach       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Expos 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Gullickson facing 7-8-9
          ---      86%  G Roof          Walk
   O      1--      84%  D Porter        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      83%  J Martin        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Roof to 2B
                  Grant Jackson replaces Bill Gullickson pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      83%  T Herr          Walk
   R      12-      91%  G Templeton     Single to RF; Roof Scores; Herr to 3B; Templeton to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23      92%  K Hernandez     Walk
                  Elias Sosa replaces Grant Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      90%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, John Martin facing 7-8-9
                  Tito Landrum replaces Dane Iorg playing RF batting 5th
          ---      85%  W Cromartie     Single to CF
   OO     1--      93%  C Speier        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  Dave Hostetler pinch hits for Elias Sosa batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  D Hostetler     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Expos 0.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tom Gorman facing 5-6-7
                  Tom Gorman replaces Dave Hostetler pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  T Landrum       Walk
   O      1--      95%  K Oberkfell     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Landrum to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  G Roof          Lineout: CF
          -2-      94%  D Porter        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      93%  J Martin        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, John Martin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  R Scott         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      97%  J White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  A Dawson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Expos 0.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tom Gorman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  T Herr          Lineout: CF
   O      ---      97%  G Templeton     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  K Hernandez     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, John Martin facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      92%  G Carter        Home Run (Deep LF)
                  Bruce Sutter replaces John Martin pitching and batting 9th
          ---      82%  L Parrish       Double to LF (LF-CF)
                  Rowland Office pinch hits for Tim Wallach batting 6th
   O      -2-      89%  R Office        Groundout: 2B-1B; Parrish to 3B
   RO     --3      96%  W Cromartie     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Parrish Scores
                  John Milner pinch hits for Chris Speier batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  J Milner        Lineout: SS
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Expos 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON198109151

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation