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2
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@CAL		2
3
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3
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@DET		4
0
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@SEA		7
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@TOR		7
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2
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@PIT		5
9
Thursday, September 8, 1977 7:35PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 4,848, Time of Game: 2:46
Cardinals
5
74-66
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 12½ GB
 at Pirates
9
81-60
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 6 GB
W: Larry Demery (6-4)
S: Rich Gossage (20)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       2  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    5  8  4
Pirates         0  0  0   1  3  0   4  1  X    9 12  2

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Bosetti LF 4 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .536 0.063 0.97 0.104 -0.042 0.6 3 2 2·SB
   Dane Iorg PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .495 0.019 0.41 0.019 0.000 0.4
Jerry Mumphrey CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .772 -0.143 1.04 0.000 -0.143 -1.7 2 0
Garry Templeton SS 5 2 2 2 0 0 .319 .765 0.160 0.83 0.201 -0.042 1.1 4 5
Ted Simmons C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .329 .926 -0.031 0.71 0.006 -0.038 -0.3 4 1 IW
Keith Hernandez 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .292 .850 0.078 0.90 0.117 -0.040 0.9 7 2 SB
Ken Reitz 3B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .271 .726 0.106 1.06 0.148 -0.042 1.5 0 3
Mike Anderson RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .631 -0.057 0.75 0.000 -0.057 -1.0 1 0
   Lou Brock PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .648 -0.007 0.25 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
   Hector Cruz RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .682 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Tyson 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .243 .636 -0.003 0.68 0.040 -0.043 0.2 1 3
Bob Forsch P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .141 .354 -0.037 0.92 0.000 -0.037 -0.4 1 0 SH
   John Tamargo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.018 0.72 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
   Buddy Schultz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .432 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rawly Eastwick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .664 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Al Hrabosky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Pete Falcone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .632 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Dave Rader PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .700 -0.017 0.75 0.000 -0.017 -0.4
Team Totals 35 5 8 5 3 6 .229 .518 0.113 0.85 0.635 -0.526 0.5 24 16
SH: B Forsch (9, off J Rooker).
IBB: T Simmons (20, by J Rooker).
TB: G Templeton 2; M Tyson 2; K Reitz 2; R Bosetti; K Hernandez.
RBI: K Reitz 2 (71); G Templeton 2 (62); K Hernandez (77).
2-out RBI: K Reitz 2; K Hernandez; G Templeton.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Templeton-K Hernandez; M Tyson-G Templeton-K Hernandez.
E: T Simmons (9); K Hernandez (12); M Anderson (1); K Reitz (8).
Outfield Assists: R Bosetti (F Taveras at home plate); R Bosetti (B Robinson at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: R Bosetti 2 (4, 2nd base off J Rooker/E Ott 2); K Hernandez (6, 2nd base off J Rooker/E Ott).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Taveras SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 .244 .619 -0.040 1.18 0.071 -0.110 0.8 0 6 SB
Phil Garner 2B 5 2 2 2 0 0 .257 .759 0.153 1.24 0.238 -0.084 -0.5 1 3 2B,GDP
Dave Parker RF 4 3 3 2 0 1 .349 .949 0.437 1.07 0.447 -0.010 3.1 3 0 HR
Bill Robinson 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .305 .878 0.108 0.96 0.133 -0.025 1.0 11 1 SB
Al Oliver LF 3 0 2 2 1 0 .299 .809 0.164 1.36 0.203 -0.040 2.0 2 0
Ed Ott C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .256 .718 0.021 1.35 0.080 -0.059 -0.0 6 0
Dale Berra 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .285 -0.034 1.19 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 0 0
   Bobby Tolan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .556 -0.198 3.45 0.000 -0.198 -1.6 GDP
   Mario Mendoza 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .208 .484 -0.015 0.43 0.004 -0.019 0.3 0 0
Omar Moreno CF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .248 .673 -0.015 1.41 0.137 -0.152 1.3 4 0 SB,CS
Jim Rooker P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .474 -0.018 0.73 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 0 2
   Jerry Hairston PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .650 -0.036 1.22 0.000 -0.036 -0.4
   Larry Demery P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .421 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Miguel Dilone PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .105 .255 0.091 2.00 0.091 0.000 0.4 SB
   Rich Gossage P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .524 -0.007 0.31 0.000 -0.007 -0.8 0 0
Team Totals 33 9 12 8 5 3 .364 .932 0.611 1.24 1.404 -0.792 5.0 27 12
2B: P Garner (30, off R Eastwick).
HR: D Parker (19, off A Hrabosky; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: D Parker 6; P Garner 3; F Taveras 2; O Moreno 2; A Oliver 2; B Robinson.
GIDP: B Tolan (1); P Garner (11).
RBI: A Oliver 2 (73); P Garner 2 (62); D Parker 2 (84); B Robinson (95); F Taveras (26).
2-out RBI: D Parker 2; A Oliver; B Robinson; P Garner.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 8 for 15.
Fielding
E: E Ott (8); F Taveras (23).
Baserunning
SB: B Robinson (8, 2nd base off A Hrabosky/T Simmons); F Taveras (57, 2nd base off B Forsch/T Simmons); M Dilone (9, 2nd base off B Schultz/T Simmons); O Moreno (45, 2nd base off B Forsch/T Simmons).
CS: O Moreno (13, 2nd base by B Schultz/T Simmons).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Forsch 5 7 4 2 2 3 0 3.32 22 42 -0.115 1.28 -1.5
Buddy Schultz, H (3) 1.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.63 6 0 0 0.121 1.90 0.7
Rawly Eastwick, BS (5), L (5-8) 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.48 1 1 1 -0.238 2.63 -1.0
Al Hrabosky 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 4.40 3 1 1 -0.376 0.86 -3.0
Pete Falcone 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 5.35 6 1 0 -0.003 0.24 -0.2
Team Totals 8 12 9 7 5 3 1 7.88 38 42 3 2 -0.611 0.85 -5.0
R Eastwick faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
A Hrabosky faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Rooker 5 7 5 2 2 2 0 3.33 25 39 -0.278 0.95 -2.5
Larry Demery, W (6-4) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.94 6 0 0 0.110 0.73 1.0
Rich Gossage, S (20) 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 1.85 8 0 0 0.057 0.57 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 5 2 3 6 0 2.00 39 39 0 0 -0.111 1.24 -0.5
Balks: None.
WP: J Rooker (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Rooker (4; T Simmons).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Andy Olsen.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 4,848.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Rick Bosetti LF 1 Frank Taveras SS
2 Jerry Mumphrey CF 2 Phil Garner 2B
3 Garry Templeton SS 3 Dave Parker RF
4 Ted Simmons C 4 Bill Robinson 1B
5 Keith Hernandez 1B 5 Al Oliver LF
6 Ken Reitz 3B 6 Ed Ott C
7 Mike Anderson RF 7 Dale Berra 3B
8 Mike Tyson 2B 8 Omar Moreno CF
9 Bob Forsch P 9 Jim Rooker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 5-5 2 -2- RR PIT D. Parker A. Hrabosky 31% 87% Home Run; Garner Scores
b7 4-5 2 -2- R PIT P. Garner R. Eastwick 24% 56% Double to RF; Dilone Scores
b4 1-2 1 123 OO PIT B. Tolan B. Forsch -20% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 3-1 2 123 RR STL K. Reitz J. Rooker -13% 10% Single to RF; Templeton Scores/unER; Simmons Scores/unER; Hernandez to 3B
b7 4-5 0 1-- O PIT M. Dilone B. Schultz -13% 31% Moreno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

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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, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL R. Bosetti J. Rooker -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- STL J. Mumphrey J. Rooker -2% 44% Bosetti Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O STL J. Mumphrey J. Rooker 4% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 -2- R STL G. Templeton J. Rooker -8% 40% Single to RF; Bosetti Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- O STL T. Simmons J. Rooker 2% 42% Groundout: P-1B; Templeton to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- R STL K. Hernandez J. Rooker -9% 33% Single to RF; Templeton Scores
t1 2-0 2 1-- STL K. Reitz J. Rooker -1% 32% Hernandez Steals 2B; Hernandez to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t1 2-0 2 --3 O STL K. Reitz J. Rooker 3% 35% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O PIT F. Taveras B. Forsch -2% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O PIT P. Garner B. Forsch -2% 31% Flyball: CF
b1 0-2 2 --- O PIT D. Parker B. Forsch -1% 30% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- O STL M. Anderson J. Rooker 2% 32% Flyball: RF
t2 2-0 1 --- STL M. Tyson J. Rooker -2% 30% Single to CF
t2 2-0 1 1-- O STL B. Forsch J. Rooker 1% 31% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Tyson to 2B
t2 2-0 2 -2- STL R. Bosetti J. Rooker -0% 31% Wild Pitch; Tyson to 3B
t2 2-0 2 --3 O STL R. Bosetti J. Rooker 3% 34% Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O PIT B. Robinson B. Forsch -2% 31% Flyball: RF
b2 0-2 1 --- PIT A. Oliver B. Forsch 3% 34% Walk
b2 0-2 1 1-- O PIT E. Ott B. Forsch -2% 32% Groundout: 1B-2B-P; Oliver to 2B
b2 0-2 2 -2- O PIT D. Berra B. Forsch -3% 28% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- O STL J. Mumphrey J. Rooker 2% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- O STL G. Templeton J. Rooker 1% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- O STL T. Simmons J. Rooker 1% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O PIT O. Moreno B. Forsch -3% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O PIT J. Rooker B. Forsch -2% 28% Flyball: CF
b3 0-2 2 --- O PIT F. Taveras B. Forsch -1% 27% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- O STL K. Hernandez J. Rooker 2% 28% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2-0 1 --- STL K. Reitz J. Rooker -2% 27% Single to RF
t4 2-0 1 1-- O STL M. Anderson J. Rooker 2% 29% Flyball: CF
t4 2-0 2 1-- O STL M. Tyson J. Rooker 2% 31% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O PIT P. Garner B. Forsch -3% 28% Flyball: LF
b4 0-2 1 --- PIT D. Parker B. Forsch 3% 31% Single to CF
b4 0-2 1 1-- PIT B. Robinson B. Forsch 5% 36% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Parker to 2B; Robinson to 1B
b4 0-2 1 12- R PIT A. Oliver B. Forsch 12% 48% Single to CF; Parker Scores; Robinson to 2B
b4 1-2 1 12- PIT E. Ott B. Forsch 8% 56% Walk; Robinson to 3B; Oliver to 2B
Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Dale Berra (3B) batting 7th
b4 1-2 1 123 OO PIT B. Tolan B. Forsch -20% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
Mario Mendoza replaces Bobby Tolan (PH) playing 3B batting 7th
t5 2-1 0 --- O STL B. Forsch J. Rooker 2% 38% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-1 1 --- STL R. Bosetti J. Rooker -3% 36% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bosetti to 1B
t5 2-1 1 1-- STL J. Mumphrey J. Rooker -2% 34% Bosetti Steals 2B
t5 2-1 1 -2- O STL J. Mumphrey J. Rooker 4% 38% Flyball: RF
t5 2-1 2 -2- R STL G. Templeton J. Rooker -12% 26% Single to CF; Bosetti Scores/unER; Templeton to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5 3-1 2 -2- STL T. Simmons J. Rooker -1% 25% Intentional Walk
t5 3-1 2 12- STL K. Hernandez J. Rooker -2% 23% Walk; Templeton to 3B; Simmons to 2B
t5 3-1 2 123 RR STL K. Reitz J. Rooker -13% 10% Single to RF; Templeton Scores/unER; Simmons Scores/unER; Hernandez to 3B
t5 5-1 2 1-3 O STL M. Anderson J. Rooker 2% 12% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
b5 1-5 0 --- PIT O. Moreno B. Forsch 3% 15% Single to CF
Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Jim Rooker (P) batting 9th
b5 1-5 0 1-- PIT J. Hairston B. Forsch 2% 17% Moreno Steals 2B
b5 1-5 0 -2- O PIT J. Hairston B. Forsch -4% 13% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-5 1 -2- PIT F. Taveras B. Forsch 4% 17% Single to RF; Moreno to 3B
b5 1-5 1 1-3 PIT P. Garner B. Forsch 2% 19% Taveras Steals 2B
b5 1-5 1 -23 RO PIT P. Garner B. Forsch -4% 16% Single to LF; Moreno Scores; Taveras out at Hm/LF-3B-SS
b5 2-5 2 1-- R PIT D. Parker B. Forsch 11% 26% Single to RF; Garner Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Parker to 3B
b5 3-5 2 --3 RO PIT B. Robinson B. Forsch 7% 34% Single to LF; Parker Scores/unER; Robinson out at 2B/LF-2B
3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 4.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pirates' Larry Demery facing 8-9-1
Larry Demery replaces Jerry Hairston (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-4 0 --- O STL M. Tyson L. Demery 2% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
John Tamargo pinch hits for Bob Forsch (P) batting 9th
t6 5-4 1 --- O STL J. Tamargo L. Demery 2% 38% Strikeout
t6 5-4 2 --- O STL R. Bosetti L. Demery 1% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Cardinals' Buddy Schultz facing 5-6-7
Buddy Schultz replaces John Tamargo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-5 0 --- O PIT A. Oliver B. Schultz -4% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-5 1 --- O PIT E. Ott B. Schultz -3% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-5 2 --- O PIT M. Mendoza B. Schultz -2% 30% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 4.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pirates' Larry Demery facing 2-3-4
t7 5-4 0 --- O STL J. Mumphrey L. Demery 2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 5-4 1 --- O STL G. Templeton L. Demery 2% 35% Flyball: LF
t7 5-4 2 --- O STL T. Simmons L. Demery 1% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Cardinals' Buddy Schultz facing 8-9-1
b7 4-5 0 --- PIT O. Moreno B. Schultz 8% 44% Single to 1B/Bunt
Miguel Dilone pinch hits for Larry Demery (P) batting 9th
b7 4-5 0 1-- O PIT M. Dilone B. Schultz -13% 31% Moreno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 4-5 1 --- PIT M. Dilone B. Schultz 5% 36% Walk
b7 4-5 1 1-- PIT F. Taveras B. Schultz 4% 40% Dilone Steals 2B
b7 4-5 1 -2- O PIT F. Taveras B. Schultz -8% 33% Lineout: LF
Rawly Eastwick replaces Buddy Schultz pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-5 2 -2- R PIT P. Garner R. Eastwick 24% 56% Double to RF; Dilone Scores
Al Hrabosky replaces Rawly Eastwick pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-5 2 -2- RR PIT D. Parker A. Hrabosky 31% 87% Home Run; Garner Scores
b7 7-5 2 --- PIT B. Robinson A. Hrabosky 1% 88% Walk
b7 7-5 2 1-- PIT A. Oliver A. Hrabosky 1% 88% Robinson Steals 2B
b7 7-5 2 -2- R PIT A. Oliver A. Hrabosky 6% 94% Single to LF; Robinson Scores; Oliver to 2B/Adv on E2
Pete Falcone replaces Al Hrabosky pitching and batting 9th
b7 8-5 2 -2- O PIT E. Ott P. Falcone -1% 93% Groundout: 1B-P
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 8.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-8, Pirates' Rich Gossage facing 5-6-7
Rich Gossage replaces Miguel Dilone (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-8 0 --- O STL K. Hernandez R. Gossage 2% 95% Lineout: RF
t8 5-8 1 --- O STL K. Reitz R. Gossage 1% 97% Flyball: CF
Lou Brock pinch hits for Mike Anderson (RF) batting 7th
t8 5-8 2 --- O STL L. Brock R. Gossage 1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-5, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 7-8-9
Hector Cruz replaces Lou Brock (PH) playing RF batting 7th
b8 8-5 0 --- PIT M. Mendoza P. Falcone 0% 98% Walk
b8 8-5 0 1-- PIT O. Moreno P. Falcone 1% 99% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Mendoza to 3B; Moreno to 2B
b8 8-5 0 -23 O PIT R. Gossage P. Falcone -1% 98% Fielder's Choice 3B; Mendoza out at Hm/3B-C; Moreno to 3B; Gossage to 1B
b8 8-5 1 1-3 R PIT F. Taveras P. Falcone 1% 99% Single to LF; Moreno Scores; Gossage to 2B
b8 9-5 1 12- OO PIT P. Garner P. Falcone -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 9.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-9, Pirates' Rich Gossage facing 8-9-1
t9 5-9 0 --- STL M. Tyson R. Gossage -2% 97% Single to SS
Dave Rader pinch hits for Pete Falcone (P) batting 9th
t9 5-9 0 1-- O STL D. Rader R. Gossage 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Rick Bosetti (LF) batting 1st
t9 5-9 1 1-- STL D. Iorg R. Gossage -2% 97% Walk; Tyson to 2B
t9 5-9 1 12- O STL J. Mumphrey R. Gossage 2% 99% Strikeout
t9 5-9 2 12- O STL G. Templeton R. Gossage 1% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 9.

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  • 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.

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