September 10, 1985 St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
@BOS 5 BOS 5
BAL 3 KCR 6
@CAL 0 CHW 7
MIN 2 NYY 13
@MIL 10 OAK 10
TEX 3 CLE 8
@SEA 5 TOR 2
DET 1 LAD 10
@ATL 1 LAD 10
@ATL 4 SDP 3
@CIN 2 HOU 4
SFG 1 NYM 5
STL 4 PHI 5
MON 2
(11) PIT 2
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 50,195

Tuesday, September 10, 1985
Time of Game: 2:34

Cardinals

82-54

Lost 4

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: R Darling (15-5), L: D Cox (15-9), S: R McDowell (13)

Mets

83-53

Won 2

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  5   0   2   2    0   1  .275  .674    0    0   0   2B,SB
W McGee CF                    4   0   0   1    1   0  .358  .903    0    3   0   
T Herr 2B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .313  .804    0    2   1   HR
D Porter C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .202  .726    0    5   0   
A Van Slyke RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .258  .790    0    2   0   
T Pendleton 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .554    0    0   2   
M Jorgensen 1B                3   1   0   0    1   2  .232  .680    0   10   1   
O Smith SS                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .266  .678    0    2   4   2B
D Cox P                       1   0   0   0    0   0  .159  .387    0    0   1   
  C Ford PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .762    0    0   0   
  R Horton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .154         0   1   
  S Braun PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .690    0    0   0   
  T Lawless PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .170  .436         0   0   
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   2   
  C Cedeno PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .692    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   4   5   4    3   7                    24  12

BATTING

2B: O Smith (20, off R Darling); V Coleman (17, off R Darling).

HR: T Herr (5, off R Darling; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: T Herr 4; V Coleman 3; O Smith 2; A Van Slyke.

RBI: V Coleman 2 (29); T Herr (92); W McGee (68).

2-out RBI: V Coleman; T Herr.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: V Coleman (93, 2nd base off R Darling/G Carter).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .698    0    2   0   
W Backman 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .282  .687    0    2   4   CS
K Hernandez 1B                4   1   1   1    0   1  .294  .792    0   11   1   
G Carter C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .852    0    7   0   
D Strawberry RF               2   1   0   0    1   0  .281  .944    0    1   0   IW
G Foster LF                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .771    0    0   0   HBP
H Johnson 3B                  3   1   1   4    0   0  .234  .683    0    0   0   HR
  R McDowell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .553         0   2   
R Santana SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .583    0    4   1   
R Darling P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .423    0    0   1   SH
  R Knight 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .213  .575    0    0   0   
Totals                       27   5   5   5    2   4                    27   9

BATTING

HR: H Johnson (9, off D Cox; 1st inn, 3 on, 2 outs to CF).

SH: R Darling (11, off D Cox).

IBB: D Strawberry (11, by D Cox).

HBP: G Foster (2, by D Cox).

TB: H Johnson 4; M Wilson; K Hernandez; R Santana; G Foster.

RBI: H Johnson 4 (38); K Hernandez (78).

2-out RBI: H Johnson 4.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

FIELDING

E: G Carter (4); R Santana 2 (23).

BASERUNNING

CS: W Backman (9, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by R Horton).

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
D Cox, L (15-9)                4     5   5   5    1   2   1   2.94   19     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 5     33    -     0.75  -0.38
R Horton                       2     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.96    6     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.33   0.03
K Dayley                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.53    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.53   0.06
Totals                         8     5   5   5    2   4   1          31     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 5           -

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Darling, W (15-5)            6.1   4   4   4    3   7   1   2.75   28     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 4     53    -     0.89  -0.15
R McDowell, S (13)             2.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.06   10     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 0· 1          2-1    2.80   0.37
Totals                         9     5   4   4    3   7   1          38     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 0· 5          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Cox (3; D Strawberry).

PO: R Horton (3; W Backman, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: D Cox (3; G Foster).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Jerry Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 50,195.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           New York Mets                        
1. V Coleman            LF    1. M Wilson             CF 
2. W McGee              CF    2. W Backman            2B 
3. T Herr               2B    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. D Porter             C     4. G Carter             C  
5. A Van Slyke          RF    5. D Strawberry         RF 
6. T Pendleton          3B    6. G Foster             LF 
7. M Jorgensen          1B    7. H Johnson            3B 
8. O Smith              SS    8. R Santana            SS 
9. D Cox                P     9. R Darling            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  1-1  123      30%  87% H Johnson       D Cox           Home Run; Hernandez Scores; Strawberry Scores; Foster Scores
   t 8   2  5-4  -23      15%  88% O Smith         R McDowell      Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 7   1  5-2  1-3     -15%  70% V Coleman       R Darling       Double; Jorgensen Scores; Braun to 3B
   b 1   1  1-0  1--      11%  55% K Hernandez     D Cox           Single to CF; Wilson Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  ---     -11%  43% T Herr          R Darling       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  V Coleman       Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  W McGee         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      43%  T Herr          Home Run
   O      ---      44%  D Porter        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
          ---      47%  M Wilson        Single to CF
   O      1--      44%  W Backman       Flyball: CF
   R      1--      55%  K Hernandez     Single to CF; Wilson Scores
   O      1--      53%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B; Hernandez to 2B
          -2-      54%  D Strawberry    Intentional Walk
          12-      57%  G Foster        Hit By Pitch; Hernandez to 3B; Strawberry to 2B
   RRRR   123      87%  H Johnson       Home Run; Hernandez Scores; Strawberry Scores; Foster Scores
   O      ---      86%  R Santana       Groundout: SS-1B
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 5.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Ron Darling facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  M Jorgensen     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Danny Cox facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      89%  R Darling       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  M Wilson        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      88%  W Backman       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 5.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Ron Darling facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  O Smith         Flyball: CF
          ---      87%  D Cox           Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cox to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  V Coleman       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cox to 3B
   O      --3      91%  W McGee         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Danny Cox facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  G Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 5.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Ron Darling facing 3-4-5
          ---      87%  T Herr          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Herr to 1B
   O      1--      89%  D Porter        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      91%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: SS
   O      1--      93%  T Pendleton     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-1, Danny Cox facing 6-7-8
          ---      93%  G Foster        Single to LF
   O      1--      93%  H Johnson       Flyball: 2B
          1--      93%  R Santana       Single to CF; Foster to 2B
   O      12-      93%  R Darling       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Foster to 3B; Santana to 2B
   O      -23      91%  M Wilson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Mets 5.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Ron Darling facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      93%  M Jorgensen     Strikeout
          ---      90%  O Smith         Double to CF
                  Curt Ford pinch hits for Danny Cox batting 9th
   O      -2-      92%  C Ford          Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      88%  V Coleman       Single to CF; Smith Scores
          1--      87%  W McGee         Coleman Steals 2B
          -2-      86%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      90%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Ricky Horton facing 2-3-4
                  Ricky Horton replaces Curt Ford pitching and batting 9th
          ---      91%  W Backman       Walk
   O      1--      89%  K Hernandez     Backman Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      88%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      ---      88%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 5.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Ron Darling facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      90%  D Porter        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      92%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      92%  T Pendleton     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-2, Ricky Horton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  D Strawberry    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  G Foster        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      91%  H Johnson       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Mets 5.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Ron Darling facing 7-8-9
          ---      87%  M Jorgensen     Walk
          1--      80%  O Smith         Walk; Jorgensen to 2B
                  Steve Braun pinch hits for Ricky Horton batting 9th
   O      12-      84%  S Braun         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Jorgensen to 3B
   R      1-3      70%  V Coleman       Double; Jorgensen Scores; Braun to 3B
                  Roger McDowell replaces Howard Johnson pitching and batting 7th; Ray Knight replaces Ron Darling playing 3B batting 9th; Tom Lawless pinch runs for Steve Braun batting 9th
   RO     -23      73%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-1B; Lawless Scores; Coleman to 3B
   O      --3      80%  T Herr          Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Ken Dayley facing 8-9-1
                  Ken Dayley replaces Tom Lawless pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  R Santana       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      77%  R Knight        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      76%  M Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 5.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Roger McDowell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      82%  D Porter        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      75%  A Van Slyke     Single to CF
          1--      67%  T Pendleton     Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Van Slyke to 2B; Pendleton to 1B
   O      12-      73%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Van Slyke to 3B; Pendleton to 2B
   O      -23      88%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-4, Ken Dayley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      86%  W Backman       Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  K Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  G Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 5.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-5, Roger McDowell facing 9-1-2
                  Cesar Cedeno pinch hits for Ken Dayley batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  V Coleman       Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  W McGee         Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Mets 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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