April 17, 1980 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
KCR 2 BOS 5
DET 4
(11) CHW 8
NYY 6 SEA 4
MIN 3 TOR 1
MIL 0 CIN 4
@ATL 1 CHC 4
NYM 1 LAD 6
HOU 4 STL 12
@PIT 9 SFG 7
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 5,233

Thursday, April 17, 1980, 12:37PM
Time of Game: 2:42

Cardinals

3-4

Won 1

4th, 1½ GB

                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

W: B Sykes (1-0), L: J Candelaria (0-1)

Pirates

4-2

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Templeton SS                6   2   4   0    0   0  .310  .803    0    0   4   2B,2·SB,CS
K Oberkfell 2B                4   2   0   0    2   0  .182  .697    0    3   3   GDP
K Hernandez 1B                5   1   1   1    0   2  .346  .991    0   12   0   
T Simmons C                   4   3   2   0    1   0  .269  .653    0    4   0   IW
B Bonds LF                    3   2   2   3    0   0  .292  .787    0    1   0   2B,HBP
  J Lentine PR-LF             1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
G Hendrick RF                 5   1   4   6    0   0  .346  .931    0    4   0   HR
K Reitz 3B                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.042    0    0   2   
T Scott CF                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .111  .254    0    2   0   
B Sykes P                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500    0    0   2   
  M Littell P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       42  12  17  11    4   5                    27  11

BATTING

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           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .320  .730    0    5   0   2·SB
T Foli SS                     4   2   3   2    1   0  .250  .683    0    0   4   2B
D Parker RF                   5   0   1   2    0   0  .240  .589    0    2   0   2B
B Robinson 1B                 4   1   1   1    1   0  .375 1.569    0    5   0   HR
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Madlock 3B-1B               5   2   2   1    0   0  .240  .480    0    4   2   SB
L Lacy LF                     5   2   4   2    0   1  .714 1.571    0    2   0   2B
P Garner 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .318  .809    0    3   2   2B
S Nicosia C                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    6   1   GDP
J Candelaria P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  M Easler PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .333 1.833    0    0   0   
  D Roberts P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Sanguillen PH             1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    0    0   0   2B
  E Solomon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  E Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Milner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .349    0    0   0   
  R Scurry P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Berra PH-3B               2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       42   9  16   8    3   3                    27  10

BATTING

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; L Lacy; B Madlock.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Foli-P Garner-B Robinson; S Nicosia-B Madlock.

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).

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
B Sykes, W (1-0)               7.2  13   7   7    3   2   1   6.52   39     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0·13     24    -     0.45   0.05
M Littell                      1.1   3   2   2    0   1   0   7.71    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          1-0    0.70   0.01
Totals                         9    16   9   9    3   3   1          45     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0·16          1-0

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 Candelaria, L (0-1)          2     9   8   7    2   2   0  10.13   17     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 8      8    -     0.91  -0.44
D Roberts                      2     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.23   0.02
E Solomon                      1.2   2   3   3    2   1   0  10.13    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.23   0.01
E Romo                         0.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          3-3    0.25  -0.03
R Scurry                       2     3   1   1    0   1   1   4.50    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.02  -0.00
K Tekulve                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    17  12  11    4   5   1          47     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0·16          3-3

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: E Solomon (1; T Simmons).

HBP: E Solomon (1; B Bonds).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 5,233.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. G Templeton          SS    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. K Oberkfell          2B    2. T Foli               SS 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. T Simmons            C     4. B Robinson           1B 
5. B Bonds              LF    5. B Madlock            3B 
6. G Hendrick           RF    6. L Lacy               LF 
7. K Reitz              3B    7. P Garner             2B 
8. T Scott              CF    8. S Nicosia            C  
9. B Sykes              P     9. J Candelaria         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-1  123      16%  85% G Hendrick      J Candelaria    Single to CF; Oberkfell Scores; Simmons Scores; Bonds Scores/Adv on E4/unER; Hendrick to 2B
   t 1   1  0-0  123       9%  69% B Bonds         J Candelaria    Single to LF; Templeton Scores; Oberkfell to 3B; Simmons to 2B
   b 9   0 12-8  1-3       9% 100% S Nicosia       M Littell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Lacy Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  12-       6%  60% T Simmons       J Candelaria    Single to CF; Templeton to 3B; Oberkfell to 2B
   b 9   0 12-8  -2-      -5%  91% P Garner        M Littell       Single to LF; Lacy to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  G Templeton     Single to 3B/Bunt
          1--      56%  K Oberkfell     Templeton Steals 2B
          -2-      59%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      54%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
          12-      60%  T Simmons       Single to CF; Templeton to 3B; Oberkfell to 2B
   R      123      69%  B Bonds         Single to LF; Templeton Scores; Oberkfell to 3B; Simmons to 2B
   RRR    123      85%  G Hendrick      Single to CF; Oberkfell Scores; Simmons Scores; Bonds Scores/Adv on E4/unER; Hendrick to 2B
   O      -2-      84%  K Reitz         Foul Flyball: C
          -2-      84%  T Scott         Walk
   O      12-      82%  B Sykes         Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Bob Sykes facing 1-2-3
          ---      79%  O Moreno        Single to RF
          1--      78%  T Foli          Moreno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      81%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      84%  D Parker        Flyball: CF
          -2-      83%  B Robinson      Walk
   O      12-      86%  B Madlock       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
          ---      87%  G Templeton     Single to RF
   O      1--      86%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: LF
          1--      87%  K Hernandez     Templeton Steals 2B
   R      -2-      91%  " "             Single to RF; Templeton Scores
          1--      93%  T Simmons       Single to CF; Hernandez to 3B
   RR     1-3      96%  B Bonds         Double to LF; Hernandez Scores; Simmons Scores
   R      -2-      98%  G Hendrick      Single to LF; Bonds Scores
   O      1--      97%  K Reitz         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      97%  T Scott         Popfly: 2B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Bob Sykes facing 6-7-8
          ---      96%  L Lacy          Single to LF
          1--      94%  P Garner        Double to RF; Lacy to 3B
   O      -23      95%  S Nicosia       Popfly: 1B
                  Mike Easler pinch hits for John Candelaria batting 9th
          -23      94%  M Easler        Walk
   O      123      96%  O Moreno        Flyball: LF
   RR     123      92%  T Foli          Double to LF; Lacy Scores; Garner Scores; Easler to 3B
   O      -23      95%  D Parker        Popfly: C
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Roberts replaces Mike Easler pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  B Sykes         Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  G Templeton     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      94%  K Oberkfell     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, Bob Sykes facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      91%  B Robinson      Home Run
   O      ---      92%  B Madlock       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  L Lacy          Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-8, Bob Sykes facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  S Nicosia       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Dave Roberts batting 9th
          ---      91%  M Sanguillen    Double to LF
   O      -2-      93%  O Moreno        Flyball: RF
          -2-      92%  T Foli          Single to SS; Sanguillen stays at 2B
   O      12-      95%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-3, Eddie Solomon facing 6-7-8
                  Eddie Solomon replaces Manny Sanguillen pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  K Reitz         Flyball: LF
          ---      94%  T Scott         Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  B Sykes         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-8, Bob Sykes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      95%  L Lacy          Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  P Garner        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, Eddie Solomon facing 1-2-3
          ---      97%  G Templeton     Double to RF
          -2-      97%  K Oberkfell     Walk
   OO     12-      96%  K Hernandez     Double Play: Strikeout, Templeton Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Oberkfell to 2B
          -2-      96%  T Simmons       Intentional Walk
          12-      96%  B Bonds         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 batting 5th
   RR     123      99%  G Hendrick      Single to RF; Oberkfell Scores; Simmons Scores; Lentine to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  K Reitz         Single to 3B; Lentine Scores; Hendrick to 2B
   O      12-      99%  T Scott         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 11, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-11, Bob Sykes facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Lentine moves to LF
   O      ---      99%  S Nicosia       Flyball: RF
                  John Milner pinch hits for Enrique Romo batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Milner        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  O Moreno        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 11, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 11-3, Rod Scurry facing 9-1-2
                  Rod Scurry replaces John Milner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Sykes         Strikeout
          ---     100%  G Templeton     Single to 3B
   O      1--     100%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 11, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-11, Bob Sykes facing 2-3-4
          ---      99%  T Foli          Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  D Parker        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Foli to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  B Robinson      Groundout: 2B-1B; Foli to 3B
   R      --3     100%  B Madlock       Single to RF; Foli Scores
          1--      99%  L Lacy          Madlock Steals 2B
   R      -2-      99%  " "             Single to CF; Madlock Scores
   O      1--      99%  P Garner        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 11, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 11-5, Rod Scurry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  T Simmons       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      99%  J Lentine       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---     100%  G Hendrick      Home Run
          ---     100%  K Reitz         Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  T Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-12, Bob Sykes facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  S Nicosia       Flyball: CF
                  Dale Berra pinch hits for Rod Scurry batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Berra         Popfly: 2B
          ---     100%  O Moreno        Single to LF
          1--     100%  T Foli          Moreno Steals 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Walk
   RR     12-      99%  D Parker        Double to RF; Moreno Scores; Foli Scores
                  Mark Littell replaces Bob Sykes pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      99%  B Robinson      Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 12, Pirates 7.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 12-7, Kent Tekulve facing 9-1-2
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Bill Robinson pitching and batting 4th; Bill Madlock moves to 1B; Dale Berra moves to 3B
   O      ---      99%  M Littell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  G Templeton     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 12, Pirates 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 7-12, Mark Littell facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  B Madlock       Single to CF
   R      1--      96%  L Lacy          Double to LF; Madlock Scores
          -2-      91%  P Garner        Single to LF; Lacy to 3B
   ROO    1-3     100%  S Nicosia       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Lacy Scores
   O      ---     100%  D Berra         Strikeout Looking
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 12, Pirates 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation