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Standings
KCR
@BAL		2
5
DET
@BOS		4
5		 
(11)
NYY
@CHW		6
8
MIN
@SEA		3
4
MIL
@TOR		0
1
CIN
@ATL		4
1
NYM
@CHC		1
4
HOU
@LAD		4
6
STL
@PIT		12
9
SDP
@SFG		3
7
Thursday, April 17, 1980, 12:37PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 5,233, Time of Game: 2:42
Cardinals
12
3-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
9
4-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Bob Sykes (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       4  4  0   0  0  3   0  1  0   12 17  0
Pirates         0  2  1   0  0  0   2  2  2    9 16  1

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Garry Templeton SS 6 2 4 0 0 0 .310 .803 0.081 0.43 0.094 -0.013 0.9 0 4 2B,2·SB,CS
Ken Oberkfell 2B 4 2 0 0 2 0 .182 .697 0.011 0.38 0.034 -0.023 -0.5 3 3 GDP
Keith Hernandez 1B 5 1 1 1 0 2 .346 .991 -0.027 0.58 0.039 -0.066 -0.7 12 0
Ted Simmons C 4 3 2 0 1 0 .269 .653 0.078 0.53 0.082 -0.004 1.1 4 0 IW
Bobby Bonds LF 3 2 2 3 0 0 .292 .787 0.131 0.90 0.133 -0.002 2.7 1 0 2B,HBP
   Jim Lentine PR-LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 1 0
George Hendrick RF 5 1 4 6 0 0 .346 .931 0.199 0.64 0.203 -0.004 5.5 4 0 HR
Ken Reitz 3B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .500 1.042 -0.015 0.18 0.005 -0.020 0.3 0 2
Tony Scott CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .111 .254 0.003 0.14 0.006 -0.003 -0.6 2 0
Bob Sykes P 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .500 -0.018 0.27 0.006 -0.023 -0.5 0 2
   Mark Littell P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 42 12 17 11 4 5 .405 .992 0.442 0.43 0.602 -0.159 7.9 27 11
2B: B Bonds (1, off J Candelaria); G Templeton (4, off E Solomon).
HR: G Hendrick (1, off R Scurry; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: T Simmons (1, by E Solomon).
HBP: B Bonds (1, by E Solomon).
TB: G Hendrick 7; G Templeton 5; B Bonds 3; T Simmons 2; K Reitz 2; K Hernandez; B Sykes; T Scott.
GIDP: K Oberkfell (3).
RBI: G Hendrick 6 (8); B Bonds 3 (4); K Reitz (3); K Hernandez (3).
2-out RBI: G Hendrick 3; K Reitz.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 8 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Templeton-K Oberkfell-K Hernandez.
Baserunning
SB: G Templeton 2 (2, 2nd base off J Candelaria/S Nicosia 2).
CS: G Templeton (1, 3rd base by E Solomon/S Nicosia).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .320 .730 0.008 0.50 0.048 -0.039 -0.4 5 0 2·SB
Tim Foli SS 4 2 3 2 1 0 .250 .683 0.020 0.48 0.053 -0.033 2.0 0 4 2B
Dave Parker RF 5 0 1 2 0 0 .240 .589 -0.070 0.59 0.007 -0.077 0.4 2 0 2B
Bill Robinson 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 .375 1.569 0.026 0.39 0.045 -0.019 0.3 5 0 HR
   Kent Tekulve P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Madlock 3B-1B 5 2 2 1 0 0 .240 .480 -0.042 0.40 0.011 -0.053 0.6 4 2 SB
Lee Lacy LF 5 2 4 2 0 1 .714 1.571 0.036 0.25 0.044 -0.008 2.5 2 0 2B
Phil Garner 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .318 .809 0.061 0.38 0.080 -0.018 1.3 3 2 2B
Steve Nicosia C 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.121 0.65 0.000 -0.121 -1.9 6 1 GDP
John Candelaria P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Easler PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 1.833 0.008 0.44 0.008 0.000 0.2
   Dave Roberts P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Manny Sanguillen PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 3.000 0.022 0.33 0.022 0.000 0.4 2B
   Eddie Solomon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Enrique Romo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Milner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .349 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
   Rod Scurry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dale Berra PH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.005 0.09 0.000 -0.005 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 42 9 16 8 3 3 .381 .994 -0.058 0.43 0.318 -0.374 4.9 27 10
2B: D Parker (2, off B Sykes); M Sanguillen (1, off B Sykes); P Garner (2, off B Sykes); L Lacy (1, off M Littell); T Foli (3, off B Sykes).
HR: B Robinson (2, off B Sykes; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: L Lacy 5; T Foli 4; B Robinson 4; P Garner 3; B Madlock 2; M Sanguillen 2; D Parker 2; O Moreno 2.
GIDP: S Nicosia (1).
RBI: D Parker 2 (3); T Foli 2 (3); L Lacy 2 (2); B Madlock (1); B Robinson (2).
2-out RBI: T Foli 2; D Parker 2; B Madlock; L Lacy.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Nicosia-B Madlock; T Foli-P Garner-B Robinson.
E: P Garner (1).
Baserunning
SB: O Moreno 2 (6, 2nd base off B Sykes/T Simmons 2); B Madlock (1, 2nd base off B Sykes/T Simmons).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Sykes, W (1-0) 7.2 13 7 7 3 2 1 6.52 39 24 0.047 0.40 -3.6
Mark Littell 1.1 3 2 2 0 1 0 7.71 6 1 0 0.012 0.64 -1.2
Team Totals 9 16 9 9 3 3 1 9.00 45 24 1 0 0.059 0.43 -4.9

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Candelaria, L (0-1) 2 9 8 7 2 2 0 10.13 17 8 -0.437 0.93 -7.1
Dave Roberts 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.019 0.19 0.9
Eddie Solomon 1.2 2 3 3 2 1 0 10.13 9 0 0 0.006 0.16 0.2
Enrique Romo 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 3 3 -0.030 0.19 -2.3
Rod Scurry 2 3 1 1 0 1 1 4.50 9 0 0 -0.002 0.02 -0.1
Kent Tekulve 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.00 3 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.5
Team Totals 9 17 12 11 4 5 1 11.00 47 8 3 3 -0.443 0.43 -7.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: E Solomon (1; B Bonds).
IBB: E Solomon (1; T Simmons).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Joe West.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 5,233.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Garry Templeton SS 1 Omar Moreno CF
2 Ken Oberkfell 2B 2 Tim Foli SS
3 Keith Hernandez 1B 3 Dave Parker RF
4 Ted Simmons C 4 Bill Robinson 1B
5 Bobby Bonds LF 5 Bill Madlock 3B
6 George Hendrick RF 6 Lee Lacy LF
7 Ken Reitz 3B 7 Phil Garner 2B
8 Tony Scott CF 8 Steve Nicosia C
9 Bob Sykes P 9 John Candelaria P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 1-0 1 123 RRR STL G. Hendrick J. Candelaria 16% 85% Single to CF; Oberkfell Scores; Simmons Scores; Bonds Scores/Adv on E4/unER; Hendrick to 2B
t1 0-0 1 123 R STL B. Bonds J. Candelaria 9% 69% Single to LF; Templeton Scores; Oberkfell to 3B; Simmons to 2B
b9 8-12 0 1-3 ROO PIT S. Nicosia M. Littell 9% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Lacy Scores
t1 0-0 1 12- STL T. Simmons J. Candelaria 6% 60% Single to CF; Templeton to 3B; Oberkfell to 2B
b9 8-12 0 -2- PIT P. Garner M. Littell -5% 91% Single to LF; Lacy to 3B

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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' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL G. Templeton J. Candelaria 4% 54% Single to 3B/Bunt
t1 0-0 0 1-- STL K. Oberkfell J. Candelaria 3% 56% Templeton Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- STL K. Oberkfell J. Candelaria 3% 59% Walk
t1 0-0 0 12- O STL K. Hernandez J. Candelaria -5% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 12- STL T. Simmons J. Candelaria 6% 60% Single to CF; Templeton to 3B; Oberkfell to 2B
t1 0-0 1 123 R STL B. Bonds J. Candelaria 9% 69% Single to LF; Templeton Scores; Oberkfell to 3B; Simmons to 2B
t1 1-0 1 123 RRR STL G. Hendrick J. Candelaria 16% 85% Single to CF; Oberkfell Scores; Simmons Scores; Bonds Scores/Adv on E4/unER; Hendrick to 2B
t1 4-0 1 -2- O STL K. Reitz J. Candelaria -2% 84% Foul Flyball: C
t1 4-0 2 -2- STL T. Scott J. Candelaria 0% 84% Walk
t1 4-0 2 12- O STL B. Sykes J. Candelaria -2% 82% Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Bob Sykes facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- PIT O. Moreno B. Sykes -3% 79% Single to RF
b1 0-4 0 1-- PIT T. Foli B. Sykes -2% 78% Moreno Steals 2B
b1 0-4 0 -2- O PIT T. Foli B. Sykes 3% 81% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-4 1 -2- O PIT D. Parker B. Sykes 3% 84% Flyball: CF
b1 0-4 2 -2- PIT B. Robinson B. Sykes -1% 83% Walk
b1 0-4 2 12- O PIT B. Madlock B. Sykes 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Pirates' John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
t2 4-0 0 --- STL G. Templeton J. Candelaria 1% 87% Single to RF
t2 4-0 0 1-- O STL K. Oberkfell J. Candelaria -1% 86% Flyball: LF
t2 4-0 1 1-- STL K. Hernandez J. Candelaria 1% 87% Templeton Steals 2B
t2 4-0 1 -2- R STL K. Hernandez J. Candelaria 4% 91% Single to RF; Templeton Scores
t2 5-0 1 1-- STL T. Simmons J. Candelaria 2% 93% Single to CF; Hernandez to 3B
t2 5-0 1 1-3 RR STL B. Bonds J. Candelaria 4% 96% Double to LF; Hernandez Scores; Simmons Scores
t2 7-0 1 -2- R STL G. Hendrick J. Candelaria 1% 98% Single to LF; Bonds Scores
t2 8-0 1 1-- O STL K. Reitz J. Candelaria -0% 97% Flyball: RF
t2 8-0 2 1-- O STL T. Scott J. Candelaria -0% 97% Popfly: 2B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Cardinals' Bob Sykes facing 6-7-8
b2 0-8 0 --- PIT L. Lacy B. Sykes -1% 96% Single to LF
b2 0-8 0 1-- PIT P. Garner B. Sykes -3% 94% Double to RF; Lacy to 3B
b2 0-8 0 -23 O PIT S. Nicosia B. Sykes 2% 95% Popfly: 1B
Mike Easler pinch hits for John Candelaria (P) batting 9th
b2 0-8 1 -23 PIT M. Easler B. Sykes -1% 94% Walk
b2 0-8 1 123 O PIT O. Moreno B. Sykes 2% 96% Flyball: LF
b2 0-8 2 123 RR PIT T. Foli B. Sykes -4% 92% Double to LF; Lacy Scores; Garner Scores; Easler to 3B
b2 2-8 2 -23 O PIT D. Parker B. Sykes 3% 95% Popfly: C
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Pirates' Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2
Dave Roberts replaces Mike Easler (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t3 8-2 0 --- STL B. Sykes D. Roberts 1% 95% Single to LF
t3 8-2 0 1-- O STL G. Templeton D. Roberts -1% 95% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 8-2 1 1-- OO STL K. Oberkfell D. Roberts -1% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Cardinals' Bob Sykes facing 4-5-6
b3 2-8 0 --- R PIT B. Robinson B. Sykes -3% 91% Home Run
b3 3-8 0 --- O PIT B. Madlock B. Sykes 1% 92% Flyball: RF
b3 3-8 1 --- O PIT L. Lacy B. Sykes 1% 93% Strikeout
b3 3-8 2 --- O PIT P. Garner B. Sykes 0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 3.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Pirates' Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
t4 8-3 0 --- O STL K. Hernandez D. Roberts -1% 93% Flyball: CF
t4 8-3 1 --- O STL T. Simmons D. Roberts -0% 92% Flyball: CF
t4 8-3 2 --- O STL B. Bonds D. Roberts -0% 92% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-8, Cardinals' Bob Sykes facing 8-9-1
b4 3-8 0 --- O PIT S. Nicosia B. Sykes 1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Dave Roberts (P) batting 9th
b4 3-8 1 --- PIT M. Sanguillen B. Sykes -2% 91% Double to LF
b4 3-8 1 -2- O PIT O. Moreno B. Sykes 2% 93% Flyball: RF
b4 3-8 2 -2- PIT T. Foli B. Sykes -1% 92% Single to SS; Sanguillen stays at 2B
b4 3-8 2 12- O PIT D. Parker B. Sykes 2% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 3.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Pirates' Eddie Solomon facing 6-7-8
Eddie Solomon replaces Manny Sanguillen (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 8-3 0 --- O STL G. Hendrick E. Solomon -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 8-3 1 --- O STL K. Reitz E. Solomon -0% 94% Flyball: LF
t5 8-3 2 --- STL T. Scott E. Solomon 0% 94% Single to CF
t5 8-3 2 1-- O STL B. Sykes E. Solomon -0% 94% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-8, Cardinals' Bob Sykes facing 4-5-6
b5 3-8 0 --- O PIT B. Robinson B. Sykes 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-8 1 --- O PIT B. Madlock B. Sykes 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-8 2 --- PIT L. Lacy B. Sykes -1% 95% Single to LF
b5 3-8 2 1-- O PIT P. Garner B. Sykes 1% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 3.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Pirates' Eddie Solomon facing 1-2-3
t6 8-3 0 --- STL G. Templeton E. Solomon 1% 97% Double to RF
t6 8-3 0 -2- STL K. Oberkfell E. Solomon 0% 97% Walk
t6 8-3 0 12- OO STL K. Hernandez E. Solomon -1% 96% Double Play: Strikeout, Templeton Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Oberkfell to 2B
t6 8-3 2 -2- STL T. Simmons E. Solomon 0% 96% Intentional Walk
t6 8-3 2 12- STL B. Bonds E. Solomon 0% 96% Hit By Pitch; Oberkfell to 3B; Simmons to 2B
Enrique Romo replaces Eddie Solomon pitching and batting 9th
Jim Lentine pinch runs for Bobby Bonds (LF) batting 5th
t6 8-3 2 123 RR STL G. Hendrick E. Romo 3% 99% Single to RF; Oberkfell Scores; Simmons Scores; Lentine to 3B
t6 10-3 2 1-3 R STL K. Reitz E. Romo 1% 99% Single to 3B; Lentine Scores; Hendrick to 2B
t6 11-3 2 12- O STL T. Scott E. Romo -0% 99% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 11, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-11, Cardinals' Bob Sykes facing 8-9-1
Jim Lentine moves from PR to LF
b6 3-11 0 --- O PIT S. Nicosia B. Sykes 0% 100% Flyball: RF
John Milner pinch hits for Enrique Romo (P) batting 9th
b6 3-11 1 --- O PIT J. Milner B. Sykes 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b6 3-11 2 --- O PIT O. Moreno B. Sykes 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 11, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 11-3, Pirates' Rod Scurry facing 9-1-2
Rod Scurry replaces John Milner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 11-3 0 --- O STL B. Sykes R. Scurry -0% 100% Strikeout
t7 11-3 1 --- STL G. Templeton R. Scurry 0% 100% Single to 3B
t7 11-3 1 1-- O STL K. Oberkfell R. Scurry -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t7 11-3 2 1-- O STL K. Hernandez R. Scurry -0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 11, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-11, Cardinals' Bob Sykes facing 2-3-4
b7 3-11 0 --- PIT T. Foli B. Sykes -0% 99% Single to LF
b7 3-11 0 1-- O PIT D. Parker B. Sykes 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Foli to 2B
b7 3-11 1 -2- O PIT B. Robinson B. Sykes 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Foli to 3B
b7 3-11 2 --3 R PIT B. Madlock B. Sykes -0% 100% Single to RF; Foli Scores
b7 4-11 2 1-- PIT L. Lacy B. Sykes -0% 99% Madlock Steals 2B
b7 4-11 2 -2- R PIT L. Lacy B. Sykes -1% 99% Single to CF; Madlock Scores
b7 5-11 2 1-- O PIT P. Garner B. Sykes 0% 99% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 11, Pirates 5.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 11-5, Pirates' Rod Scurry facing 4-5-6
t8 11-5 0 --- O STL T. Simmons R. Scurry -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 11-5 1 --- O STL J. Lentine R. Scurry -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 11-5 2 --- R STL G. Hendrick R. Scurry 0% 100% Home Run
t8 12-5 2 --- STL K. Reitz R. Scurry 0% 100% Single to LF
t8 12-5 2 1-- O STL T. Scott R. Scurry -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-12, Cardinals' Bob Sykes facing 8-9-1
b8 5-12 0 --- O PIT S. Nicosia B. Sykes 0% 100% Flyball: CF
Dale Berra pinch hits for Rod Scurry (P) batting 9th
b8 5-12 1 --- O PIT D. Berra B. Sykes 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
b8 5-12 2 --- PIT O. Moreno B. Sykes -0% 100% Single to LF
b8 5-12 2 1-- PIT T. Foli B. Sykes -0% 100% Moreno Steals 2B
b8 5-12 2 -2- PIT T. Foli B. Sykes -0% 100% Walk
b8 5-12 2 12- RR PIT D. Parker B. Sykes -1% 99% Double to RF; Moreno Scores; Foli Scores
Mark Littell replaces Bob Sykes pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-12 2 -2- O PIT B. Robinson M. Littell 1% 99% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 12-7, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 9-1-2
Kent Tekulve replaces Bill Robinson (1B) pitching and batting 4th
Bill Madlock moves from 3B to 1B
Dale Berra moves from PH to 3B
t9 12-7 0 --- O STL M. Littell K. Tekulve -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 12-7 1 --- O STL G. Templeton K. Tekulve -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 12-7 2 --- O STL K. Oberkfell K. Tekulve -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 12, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 7-12, Cardinals' Mark Littell facing 5-6-7
b9 7-12 0 --- PIT B. Madlock M. Littell -1% 99% Single to CF
b9 7-12 0 1-- R PIT L. Lacy M. Littell -2% 96% Double to LF; Madlock Scores
b9 8-12 0 -2- PIT P. Garner M. Littell -5% 91% Single to LF; Lacy to 3B
b9 8-12 0 1-3 ROO PIT S. Nicosia M. Littell 9% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Lacy Scores
b9 9-12 2 --- O PIT D. Berra M. Littell 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 12, Pirates 9.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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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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