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Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 4,848 |
Thursday, September 8, 1977, 7:35PM Time of Game: 2:46 |
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Cardinals
5
74-66
Lost 2
4th, 12½ GB
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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
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Pirates
9
81-60
Won 3
2nd, 6 GB
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Batting Stats
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Bosetti LF 4 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .536 3 2 2·SB D Iorg PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .495 0 0 J Mumphrey CF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .772 2 0 G Templeton SS 5 2 2 2 0 0 .319 .765 4 5 T Simmons C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .329 .926 4 1 IW K Hernandez 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .292 .850 7 2 SB K Reitz 3B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .271 .726 0 3 M Anderson RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .631 1 0 L Brock PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .648 0 0 H Cruz RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .682 0 0 M Tyson 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .243 .636 1 3 B Forsch P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .141 .354 1 0 SH J Tamargo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 0 B Schultz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .432 0 0 R Eastwick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .664 0 0 A Hrabosky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 P Falcone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .632 1 0 D Rader PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .700 0 0 Totals 35 5 8 0 3 6 24 16
Batting Events
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 Events
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).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Bosetti 2 (4, 2nd base off J Rooker/E Ott); K Hernandez (6, 2nd base off J Rooker/E Ott).
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Taveras SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 .244 .619 0 6 SB P Garner 2B 5 2 2 2 0 0 .257 .759 1 3 2B,GDP D Parker RF 4 3 3 2 0 1 .349 .949 3 0 HR B Robinson 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .305 .878 11 1 SB A Oliver LF 3 0 2 2 1 0 .299 .809 2 0 E Ott C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .256 .718 6 0 D Berra 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .285 0 0 B Tolan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .556 0 0 GDP M Mendoza 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0 .208 .484 0 0 O Moreno CF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .248 .673 4 0 SB,CS J Rooker P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .474 0 2 J Hairston PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .650 0 0 L Demery P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .421 0 0 M Dilone PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .105 .255 0 0 SB R Gossage P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .524 0 0 Totals 33 9 12 0 5 3 27 12
Batting Events
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 Events
E: E Ott (8); F Taveras (23).
Baserunning Events
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).
Pitching Stats
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 B Forsch 5 7 4 2 2 3 0 3.32 22 - · · 6· 4· 0· 7 42 - 1.27 -0.12 B Schultz, H (3) 1.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.63 6 - · · 3· 2· 1· 0 0-0 1.87 0.12 R Eastwick, BS (5), L (5-8) 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.48 1 - · · 0· 0· 0· 1 1-1 2.56 -0.24 A Hrabosky 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 4.40 3 - · · 0· 0· 0· 2 1-1 0.89 -0.38 P Falcone 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 5.35 6 - · · 4· 0· 0· 1 1-0 0.20 -0.00 Totals 8 12 9 7 5 3 1 38 - · · 13· 6· 1·11 3-2
R Eastwick faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
A Hrabosky faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
A Hrabosky faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Rooker 5 7 5 2 2 2 0 3.33 25 - · · 9· 5· 1· 7 39 - 0.97 -0.28 L Demery, W (6-4) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.94 6 - · · 4· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.77 0.11 R Gossage, S (20) 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 1.85 8 - · · 0· 3· 1· 1 0-0 0.62 0.06 Totals 9 8 5 2 3 6 0 39 - · · 13· 9· 2· 8 -
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.
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
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b7 | 2 | -2- | RR | 31% | 87% | 5-5 | PIT | D. Parker | A. Hrabosky | Home Run; Garner Scores | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | R | 24% | 56% | 4-5 | PIT | P. Garner | R. Eastwick | Double to RF; Dilone Scores | |
| b4 | 1 | 123 | OO | -20% | 36% | 1-2 | PIT | B. Tolan | B. Forsch | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | 123 | RR | -13% | 10% | 3-1 | STL | K. Reitz | J. Rooker | Single to RF; Templeton Scores/unER; Simmons Scores/unER; Hernandez to 3B | |
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -13% | 31% | 4-5 | PIT | M. Dilone | B. Schultz | Moreno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | STL | R. Bosetti | J. Rooker | Single to CF | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | -2% | 44% | 0-0 | STL | J. Mumphrey | J. Rooker | Bosetti Steals 2B | ||
| t1 | 0 | -2- | O | 4% | 48% | 0-0 | STL | J. Mumphrey | J. Rooker | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 1 | -2- | R | -8% | 40% | 0-0 | STL | G. Templeton | J. Rooker | Single to RF; Bosetti Scores | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 42% | 1-0 | STL | T. Simmons | J. Rooker | Groundout: P-1B; Templeton to 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | R | -9% | 33% | 1-0 | STL | K. Hernandez | J. Rooker | Single to RF; Templeton Scores | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 32% | 2-0 | STL | K. Reitz | J. Rooker | Hernandez Steals 2B; Hernandez to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B) | ||
| t1 | 2 | --3 | O | 3% | 35% | 2-0 | STL | K. Reitz | J. Rooker | 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 | --- | O | -2% | 32% | 0-2 | PIT | F. Taveras | B. Forsch | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 31% | 0-2 | PIT | P. Garner | B. Forsch | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 30% | 0-2 | PIT | D. Parker | B. Forsch | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 32% | 2-0 | STL | M. Anderson | J. Rooker | Flyball: RF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | -2% | 30% | 2-0 | STL | M. Tyson | J. Rooker | Single to CF | ||
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1% | 31% | 2-0 | STL | B. Forsch | J. Rooker | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Tyson to 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | -0% | 31% | 2-0 | STL | R. Bosetti | J. Rooker | Wild Pitch; Tyson to 3B | ||
| t2 | 2 | --3 | O | 3% | 34% | 2-0 | STL | R. Bosetti | J. Rooker | 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 | --- | O | -3% | 31% | 0-2 | PIT | B. Robinson | B. Forsch | Flyball: RF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 3% | 34% | 0-2 | PIT | A. Oliver | B. Forsch | Walk | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 32% | 0-2 | PIT | E. Ott | B. Forsch | Groundout: 1B-2B-P; Oliver to 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 28% | 0-2 | PIT | D. Berra | B. Forsch | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 30% | 2-0 | STL | J. Mumphrey | J. Rooker | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 31% | 2-0 | STL | G. Templeton | J. Rooker | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 32% | 2-0 | STL | T. Simmons | J. Rooker | 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 | --- | O | -3% | 30% | 0-2 | PIT | O. Moreno | B. Forsch | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 28% | 0-2 | PIT | J. Rooker | B. Forsch | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 27% | 0-2 | PIT | F. Taveras | B. Forsch | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 28% | 2-0 | STL | K. Hernandez | J. Rooker | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | -2% | 27% | 2-0 | STL | K. Reitz | J. Rooker | Single to RF | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 29% | 2-0 | STL | M. Anderson | J. Rooker | Flyball: CF | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 31% | 2-0 | STL | M. Tyson | J. Rooker | 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 | --- | O | -3% | 28% | 0-2 | PIT | P. Garner | B. Forsch | Flyball: LF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 3% | 31% | 0-2 | PIT | D. Parker | B. Forsch | Single to CF | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | 5% | 36% | 0-2 | PIT | B. Robinson | B. Forsch | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Parker to 2B; Robinson to 1B | ||
| b4 | 1 | 12- | R | 12% | 48% | 0-2 | PIT | A. Oliver | B. Forsch | Single to CF; Parker Scores; Robinson to 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | 12- | 8% | 56% | 1-2 | PIT | E. Ott | B. Forsch | Walk; Robinson to 3B; Oliver to 2B | ||
| Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Dale Berra (3B) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b4 | 1 | 123 | OO | -20% | 36% | 1-2 | PIT | B. Tolan | B. Forsch | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 38% | 2-1 | STL | B. Forsch | J. Rooker | Strikeout Looking | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | -3% | 36% | 2-1 | STL | R. Bosetti | J. Rooker | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bosetti to 1B | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 34% | 2-1 | STL | J. Mumphrey | J. Rooker | Bosetti Steals 2B | ||
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 38% | 2-1 | STL | J. Mumphrey | J. Rooker | Flyball: RF | |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | R | -12% | 26% | 2-1 | STL | G. Templeton | J. Rooker | Single to CF; Bosetti Scores/unER; Templeton to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm | |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | -1% | 25% | 3-1 | STL | T. Simmons | J. Rooker | Intentional Walk | ||
| t5 | 2 | 12- | -2% | 23% | 3-1 | STL | K. Hernandez | J. Rooker | Walk; Templeton to 3B; Simmons to 2B | ||
| t5 | 2 | 123 | RR | -13% | 10% | 3-1 | STL | K. Reitz | J. Rooker | Single to RF; Templeton Scores/unER; Simmons Scores/unER; Hernandez to 3B | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 2% | 12% | 5-1 | STL | M. Anderson | J. Rooker | 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 | 0 | --- | 3% | 15% | 1-5 | PIT | O. Moreno | B. Forsch | Single to CF | ||
| Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Jim Rooker (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | 2% | 17% | 1-5 | PIT | J. Hairston | B. Forsch | Moreno Steals 2B | ||
| b5 | 0 | -2- | O | -4% | 13% | 1-5 | PIT | J. Hairston | B. Forsch | Strikeout Looking | |
| b5 | 1 | -2- | 4% | 17% | 1-5 | PIT | F. Taveras | B. Forsch | Single to RF; Moreno to 3B | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-3 | 2% | 19% | 1-5 | PIT | P. Garner | B. Forsch | Taveras Steals 2B | ||
| b5 | 1 | -23 | RO | -3% | 16% | 1-5 | PIT | P. Garner | B. Forsch | Single to LF; Moreno Scores; Taveras out at Hm/LF-3B-SS | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | R | 11% | 26% | 2-5 | PIT | D. Parker | B. Forsch | Single to RF; Garner Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI/unER; Parker to 3B | |
| b5 | 2 | --3 | RO | 7% | 34% | 3-5 | PIT | B. Robinson | B. Forsch | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 36% | 5-4 | STL | M. Tyson | L. Demery | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| John Tamargo pinch hits for Bob Forsch (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 38% | 5-4 | STL | J. Tamargo | L. Demery | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 39% | 5-4 | STL | R. Bosetti | L. Demery | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -4% | 35% | 4-5 | PIT | A. Oliver | B. Schultz | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -3% | 32% | 4-5 | PIT | E. Ott | B. Schultz | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -2% | 31% | 4-5 | PIT | M. Mendoza | B. Schultz | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 33% | 5-4 | STL | J. Mumphrey | L. Demery | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 35% | 5-4 | STL | G. Templeton | L. Demery | Flyball: LF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 36% | 5-4 | STL | T. Simmons | L. Demery | 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 | 0 | --- | 8% | 44% | 4-5 | PIT | O. Moreno | B. Schultz | Single to 1B/Bunt | ||
| Miguel Dilone pinch hits for Larry Demery (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -13% | 31% | 4-5 | PIT | M. Dilone | B. Schultz | Moreno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 5% | 37% | 4-5 | PIT | M. Dilone | B. Schultz | Walk | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 40% | 4-5 | PIT | F. Taveras | B. Schultz | Dilone Steals 2B | ||
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | -8% | 33% | 4-5 | PIT | F. Taveras | B. Schultz | Lineout: LF | |
| Rawly Eastwick replaces Buddy Schultz pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | -2- | R | 24% | 56% | 4-5 | PIT | P. Garner | R. Eastwick | Double to RF; Dilone Scores | |
| Al Hrabosky replaces Rawly Eastwick pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | -2- | RR | 31% | 87% | 5-5 | PIT | D. Parker | A. Hrabosky | Home Run; Garner Scores | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 0% | 88% | 7-5 | PIT | B. Robinson | A. Hrabosky | Walk | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 88% | 7-5 | PIT | A. Oliver | A. Hrabosky | Robinson Steals 2B | ||
| b7 | 2 | -2- | R | 6% | 94% | 7-5 | PIT | A. Oliver | A. Hrabosky | Single to LF; Robinson Scores; Oliver to 2B/Adv on E2 | |
| Pete Falcone replaces Al Hrabosky pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 93% | 8-5 | PIT | E. Ott | P. Falcone | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 95% | 5-8 | STL | K. Hernandez | R. Gossage | Lineout: RF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 5-8 | STL | K. Reitz | R. Gossage | Flyball: CF | |
| Lou Brock pinch hits for Mike Anderson (RF) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 5-8 | STL | L. Brock | R. Gossage | 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 | 0 | --- | 0% | 98% | 8-5 | PIT | M. Mendoza | P. Falcone | Walk | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | 1% | 99% | 8-5 | PIT | O. Moreno | P. Falcone | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Mendoza to 3B; Moreno to 2B | ||
| b8 | 0 | -23 | O | -1% | 98% | 8-5 | PIT | R. Gossage | P. Falcone | Fielder's Choice 3B; Mendoza out at Hm/3B-C; Moreno to 3B; Gossage to 1B | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 1% | 99% | 8-5 | PIT | F. Taveras | P. Falcone | Single to LF; Moreno Scores; Gossage to 2B | |
| b8 | 1 | 12- | OO | -0% | 99% | 9-5 | PIT | P. Garner | P. Falcone | 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 | 0 | --- | -2% | 97% | 5-9 | STL | M. Tyson | R. Gossage | Single to SS | ||
| Dave Rader pinch hits for Pete Falcone (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 99% | 5-9 | STL | D. Rader | R. Gossage | Strikeout Looking | |
| Dane Iorg pinch hits for Rick Bosetti (LF) batting 1st | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 97% | 5-9 | STL | D. Iorg | R. Gossage | Walk; Tyson to 2B | ||
| t9 | 1 | 12- | O | 2% | 99% | 5-9 | STL | J. Mumphrey | R. Gossage | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 2 | 12- | O | 1% | 100% | 5-9 | STL | G. Templeton | R. Gossage | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 9. | |||||||||||
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Play-by-Play Explanation
- RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- 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.
- Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
- 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
- Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
- 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.
- 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.
The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain
data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.
In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.
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