September 11, 1979 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 8
@BOS 3 CHW 8
CAL 7 DET 14
CLE 1 MIN 3
@KCR 1 MIL 5
OAK 0 TEX 5
SEA 2 TOR 3
BAL 1 CIN 9
HOU 8 SDP 3
@LAD 1 MON 8
CHC 6 MON 3
CHC 2 PHI 5
@NYM 2 PIT 7
STL 3 ATL 2
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 15,757

Tuesday, September 11, 1979, 7:38PM
Time of Game: 2:32

Cardinals

76-65

Lost 3

3rd, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  0    3 12  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  2  5   0  0  X    7  8  1

W: D Roberts (4-3), L: J Denny (7-11)

Pirates

86-57

Won 2

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Templeton SS                5   0   2   0    0   1  .325  .806    0    2   5   
L Brock LF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .312  .764    0    2   0   GDP
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .347  .928    0   11   2   
T Simmons C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .289  .894    0    2   0   
T Scott CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .267  .686    0    3   0   SB
J Mumphrey RF                 3   1   2   1    1   0  .304  .734    0    1   0   2B,CS,GDP
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   3   2    0   1  .271  .675    0    0   1   2B
K Oberkfell 2B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .315  .802    0    2   4   2B,GDP,IW
J Denny P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .344    0    0   2   
  D Knowles P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Thomas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .231         1   0   
  W McEnaney P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  R Freed PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .855    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   3  12   3    2   6                    24  15

BATTING

2B: K Reitz (35, off D Robinson); K Oberkfell (16, off D Robinson); J Mumphrey (9, off D Robinson).

IBB: K Oberkfell (6, by D Robinson).

TB: K Reitz 4; J Mumphrey 3; G Templeton 2; K Oberkfell 2; K Hernandez; T Scott; T Simmons; L Brock.

GIDP: L Brock (6); J Mumphrey (5); K Oberkfell (6).

RBI: K Reitz 2 (65); J Mumphrey (31).

2-out RBI: K Reitz; J Mumphrey.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Denny-K Oberkfell-K Hernandez.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Scott (36, 2nd base off E Romo/E Ott).

CS: J Mumphrey (10, 2nd base by D Robinson/E Ott).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .737    0    1   0   
T Foli SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .643    0    5   4   
D Parker RF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .295  .880    0    0   0   2B
W Stargell 1B                 3   1   1   2    1   0  .306  .967    0    9   0   HR
J Milner LF                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .293  .913    0    1   0   2B
  B Robinson LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .808         1   0   
B Madlock 3B                  3   2   1   0    0   0  .284  .762    0    0   2   HBP,GDP
E Ott C                       3   1   1   1    0   0  .272  .701    0    6   1   2B,SH
P Garner 2B                   3   0   1   2    1   0  .288  .794    0    3   4   
D Robinson P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .425    0    1   0   
  M Easler PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .298  .889    0    0   0   
  A Lois PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364         0   0   
  D Roberts P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   7   8   6    3   1                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Parker (38, off J Denny); E Ott (18, off D Knowles); J Milner (9, off J Denny).

HR: W Stargell (28, off J Denny; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: E Ott (6, off J Denny).

HBP: B Madlock (1, by J Denny).

TB: W Stargell 4; D Parker 3; E Ott 2; J Milner 2; M Easler; P Garner; B Madlock.

GIDP: B Madlock (16).

RBI: W Stargell 2 (70); P Garner 2 (50); E Ott (45); M Easler (11).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 3. P Garner-T Foli-W Stargell 2; T Foli-P Garner-W Stargell.

E: B Madlock (13).

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 Denny, L (7-11)              5     6   6   6    3   1   1   5.06   24     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 0· 6     29    -     1.37  -0.44
D Knowles                      0     1   1   1    0   0   0   3.91    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    1.51  -0.10
R Thomas                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.82    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          2-2    0.36  -0.02
W McEnaney                     2     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.81    6     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         8     8   7   7    3   1   1          35     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 8          4-3

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Robinson                     5     7   2   2    1   5   0   4.12   22     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 7     49    -     0.99  -0.00
E Romo                         0     2   1   1    1   0   0   2.68    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    1.89  -0.26
D Roberts, W (4-3)             4     3   0   0    0   1   0   2.88   13     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 1· 3          2-0    0.77   0.21
Totals                         9    12   3   3    2   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1·12          2-0

J Denny faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
D Knowles faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
E Romo faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: D Robinson (1).

WP: J Denny (5).

IBB: D Robinson (4; K Oberkfell).

HBP: J Denny (3; B Madlock).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Paul Pryor.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 15,757.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. G Templeton          SS    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. L Brock              LF    2. T Foli               SS 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. T Simmons            C     4. W Stargell           1B 
5. T Scott              CF    5. J Milner             LF 
6. J Mumphrey           RF    6. B Madlock            3B 
7. K Reitz              3B    7. E Ott                C  
8. K Oberkfell          2B    8. P Garner             2B 
9. J Denny              P     9. D Robinson           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  3-2  1--      29%  74% W Stargell      J Denny         Home Run; Parker Scores
   b 5   1  2-1  1-3      14%  66% M Easler        J Denny         Single to CF; Madlock Scores; Garner to 3B
   t 4   2  0-0  1--     -14%  39% J Mumphrey      D Robinson      Double to LF; Simmons Scores
   t 6   0  2-2  12-     -13%  24% K Reitz         E Romo          Single to LF; Scott Scores; Mumphrey to 2B
   t 4   2  0-1  -2-     -11%  28% K Reitz         D Robinson      Double to RF; Mumphrey Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Templeton     Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  L Brock         Single to CF
          1--      48%  K Hernandez     Balk; Brock to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Brock to 3B
   O      --3      55%  T Simmons       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  O Moreno        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Parker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  T Scott         Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  J Mumphrey      Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  K Reitz         Strikeout
   O      1--      55%  K Oberkfell     Mumphrey Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  W Stargell      Walk
   O      1--      55%  J Milner        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      50%  B Madlock       Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 8-9-1
          ---      43%  K Oberkfell     Double to LF
   O      -2-      48%  J Denny         Bunt Popfly: P
   O      -2-      52%  G Templeton     Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      55%  L Brock         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  E Ott           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  P Garner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Robinson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  K Hernandez     Popfly: SS
          ---      50%  T Simmons       Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  T Scott         Popfly: SS
   R      1--      39%  J Mumphrey      Double to LF; Simmons Scores
   R      -2-      28%  K Reitz         Double to RF; Mumphrey Scores
          -2-      27%  K Oberkfell     Intentional Walk
   O      12-      30%  J Denny         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, John Denny facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      27%  O Moreno        Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      26%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      28%  D Parker        Double to LF
   O      -2-      24%  W Stargell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      26%  G Templeton     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      27%  L Brock         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      26%  K Hernandez     Single to LF
   O      1--      28%  T Simmons       Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, John Denny facing 5-6-7
          ---      36%  J Milner        Double to RF
          -2-      42%  B Madlock       Hit By Pitch
   O      12-      41%  E Ott           Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Milner to 3B; Madlock to 2B
   R      -23      51%  P Garner        Walk, Wild Pitch; Milner Scores/No RBI; Madlock to 3B; Garner to 1B
                  Mike Easler pinch hits for Don Robinson batting 9th
   R      1-3      66%  M Easler        Single to CF; Madlock Scores; Garner to 3B
                  Alberto Lois pinch runs for Mike Easler batting 9th
   O      1-3      57%  O Moreno        Popfly: SS
   O      1-3      50%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Enrique Romo facing 5-6-7
                  Enrique Romo replaces Alberto Lois pitching and batting 9th
          ---      45%  T Scott         Single to RF
          1--      41%  J Mumphrey      Scott Steals 2B
          -2-      37%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      24%  K Reitz         Single to LF; Scott Scores; Mumphrey to 2B
                  Dave Roberts replaces Enrique Romo pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-      35%  K Oberkfell     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Mumphrey to 3B
   O      --3      39%  J Denny         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, John Denny facing 3-4-5
          ---      45%  D Parker        Single to CF
   RR     1--      74%  W Stargell      Home Run; Parker Scores
          ---      78%  J Milner        Walk
          1--      82%  B Madlock       Single to RF; Milner to 2B
                  Darold Knowles replaces John Denny pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      92%  E Ott           Double to RF; Milner Scores; Madlock to 3B
                  Roy Thomas replaces Darold Knowles pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -23      97%  P Garner        Single to LF; Madlock Scores; Ott Scores; Garner to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      96%  D Roberts       Lineout: LF
   O      -2-      95%  O Moreno        Groundout: 1B-P; Garner stays at 2B
   O      -2-      94%  T Foli          Flyball: RF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 7.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-7, Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
          ---      92%  G Templeton     Single to RF
   OO     1--      97%  L Brock         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  K Hernandez     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-3, Will McEnaney facing 3-4-5
                  Will McEnaney replaces Roy Thomas pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  D Parker        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      97%  W Stargell      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Milner        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 7.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-7, Dave Roberts facing 4-5-6
                  Bill Robinson replaces John Milner playing LF batting 5th
          ---      94%  T Simmons       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Simmons to 1B
   O      1--      96%  T Scott         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      99%  J Mumphrey      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-3, Will McEnaney facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  B Madlock       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  E Ott           Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 7.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-7, Dave Roberts facing 7-8-9
          ---      97%  K Reitz         Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  K Oberkfell     Lineout: LF
                  Roger Freed pinch hits for Will McEnaney batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  R Freed         Strikeout
          1--      99%  G Templeton     Single to 3B; Reitz to 2B
   O      12-     100%  L Brock         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 7.

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