April 20, 1980 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 35,567

Sunday, April 20, 1980, 1:38PM
Time of Game: 2:54

Cardinals

4-6

Lost 1

5th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  2  0    3 10  0
Pirates         0  5  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    6 10  1

W: J Rooker (2-0), L: P Vuckovich (2-1), S: K Tekulve (2)

Pirates

6-3

Won 1

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Templeton SS                3   1   1   0    2   0  .293  .760    0    4   2   
T Herr 2B                     5   0   2   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    1   2   
K Hernandez 1B                5   0   1   2    0   0  .333  .985    0    8   1   2B,GDP
T Simmons C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .797    0    4   2   
G Hendrick RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .359  .928    0    5   0   
B Bonds LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .819    0    0   0   3B
  M Littell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
K Reitz 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .441 1.006    0    1   2   CS,GDP
J Lentine CF-LF               3   0   1   1    0   0  .125  .250    0    1   0   
  D Iorg PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .977    0    0   0   
P Vuckovich P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .375    0    0   2   
  S Swisher PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
  D Hood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Thomas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Oberkfell PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .609    0    0   0   
  B Sykes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  T Scott PH-CF               1   1   1   0    0   0  .176  .469    0    0   0   HBP
Totals                       34   3  10   3    4   4                    24  12

BATTING

2B: K Hernandez (3, off G Jackson).

3B: B Bonds (2, off J Rooker).

HBP: T Scott (1, by K Tekulve).

TB: B Bonds 3; T Herr 2; K Hernandez 2; K Reitz; J Lentine; G Hendrick; G Templeton; T Scott; T Simmons.

GIDP: S Swisher (1); K Hernandez (3); K Reitz (1).

RBI: K Hernandez 2 (7); J Lentine (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Reitz (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by E Romo).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   5   1   0   0    0   1  .237  .557    0    3   0   CS
T Foli SS                     3   2   2   1    2   0  .306  .792    0    3   4   
D Parker RF                   4   1   3   3    0   1  .342  .938    0    3   0   HR,2B
B Robinson LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .350 1.109    0    1   0   
J Milner 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .148  .443    0    9   0   CS
B Madlock 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .297  .640    0    0   2   IW
E Ott C                       2   0   0   0    2   0  .259  .745    0    4   0   
P Garner 2B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .267  .694    0    4   4   
J Rooker P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .200 1.000    0    0   1   
  E Romo P                    1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   1   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   1   
Totals                       32   6  10   6    6   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: D Parker (3, off P Vuckovich).

HR: D Parker (2, off P Vuckovich; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

IBB: B Madlock (1, by D Hood).

TB: D Parker 7; T Foli 2; B Robinson; P Garner; B Madlock; E Romo; J Milner.

RBI: D Parker 3 (8); T Foli (4); P Garner (4); J Milner (6).

2-out RBI: D Parker 3; T Foli.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. T Foli-P Garner-J Milner; P Garner-T Foli-J Milner; B Madlock-P Garner-J Milner.

E: T Foli (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Milner (1, 2nd base by P Vuckovich/T Simmons); O Moreno (1, 2nd base by D Hood/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
P Vuckovich, L (2-1)           4     6   5   5    2   1   1   2.86   19     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 6     29    -     0.88  -0.30
D Hood                         1.2   4   1   1    3   2   0   2.08   11     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.26  -0.02
R Thomas                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0  12.27    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.21   0.00
B Sykes                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.91    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
M Littell                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   5.40    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.13   0.00
Totals                         8    10   6   6    6   4   1          38     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1·10          2-0

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 Rooker, W (2-0)              5     4   1   1    2   1   0   0.79   19     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 4     54    -     0.88   0.14
E Romo                         2     4   2   2    0   2   0   2.08    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.35  -0.00
G Jackson                      0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          2-2    1.86  -0.10
K Tekulve, S (2)               1.2   0   0   0    2   1   0   3.60    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.99   0.15
Totals                         9    10   3   3    4   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0·10          4-2

E Romo faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Hood (1).

IBB: D Hood (1; B Madlock).

PO: E Romo (1; K Reitz, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: K Tekulve (1; T Scott).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 35,567.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. G Templeton          SS    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. T Herr               2B    2. T Foli               SS 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. T Simmons            C     4. B Robinson           LF 
5. G Hendrick           RF    5. J Milner             1B 
6. B Bonds              LF    6. B Madlock            3B 
7. K Reitz              3B    7. E Ott                C  
8. J Lentine            CF    8. P Garner             2B 
9. P Vuckovich          P     9. J Rooker             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-2  12-      17%  92% D Parker        P Vuckovich     Home Run; Moreno Scores; Foli Scores
   t 8   0  6-1  123     -12%  78% K Hernandez     G Jackson       Double to RF; Scott Scores; Templeton Scores; Herr to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  12-      10%  51% K Hernandez     J Rooker        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Templeton to 3B
   b 2   0  0-0  12-       9%  74% P Garner        P Vuckovich     Single to LF; Madlock Scores; Ott to 2B
   b 2   2  0-1  1-3       9%  75% T Foli          P Vuckovich     Single to CF; Garner Scores; Moreno to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  G Templeton     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      41%  T Herr          Single to LF; Templeton to 2B
   OO     12-      51%  K Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Templeton to 3B
   O      --3      55%  T Simmons       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  O Moreno        Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  T Foli          Walk
          1--      63%  D Parker        Double to RF; Foli to 3B
   O      -23      56%  B Robinson      Strikeout
   O      -23      50%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  G Hendrick      Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  B Bonds         Popfly: 2B
   OO     1--      55%  K Reitz         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  B Madlock       Single to LF
          1--      64%  E Ott           Walk; Madlock to 2B
   R      12-      74%  P Garner        Single to LF; Madlock Scores; Ott to 2B
   O      12-      69%  J Rooker        Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Garner to 2B
   O      12-      66%  O Moreno        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Garner to 3B
   R      1-3      75%  T Foli          Single to CF; Garner Scores; Moreno to 2B
   RRR    12-      92%  D Parker        Home Run; Moreno Scores; Foli Scores
   O      ---      92%  B Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  J Lentine       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  P Vuckovich     Flyball: CF
          ---      93%  G Templeton     Walk
   O      1--      94%  T Herr          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 5-6-7
          ---      95%  J Milner        Single to RF
   O      1--      94%  B Madlock       Milner Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      93%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  E Ott           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  K Hernandez     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      95%  T Simmons       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      95%  G Hendrick      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pete Vuckovich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  P Garner        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  J Rooker        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  O Moreno        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 5.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
          ---      91%  B Bonds         Triple to RF
          --3      88%  K Reitz         Walk
   R      1-3      83%  J Lentine       Single to CF; Bonds Scores; Reitz to 2B
                  Steve Swisher pinch hits for Pete Vuckovich batting 9th
   OO     12-      92%  S Swisher       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Reitz to 3B
   O      --3      94%  G Templeton     Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Don Hood facing 2-3-4
                  Don Hood replaces Steve Swisher pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  T Foli          Walk
          1--      95%  D Parker        Wild Pitch; Foli to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      96%  B Robinson      Single to LF; Foli to 3B
   RO     1-3      96%  J Milner        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Foli Scores; Robinson to 2B
          -2-      97%  B Madlock       Intentional Walk
          12-      97%  E Ott           Walk; Robinson to 3B; Madlock to 2B
   O      123      96%  P Garner        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Enrique Romo facing 2-3-4
                  Enrique Romo replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  K Hernandez     Flyball: RF
          ---      97%  T Simmons       Single to RF
   O      1--      98%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Don Hood facing 9-1-2
          ---      98%  E Romo          Single to RF
   O      1--      98%  O Moreno        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      97%  T Foli          Moreno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      98%  " "             Single to RF
          1--      98%  D Parker        Single to LF; Foli to 2B
                  Roy Thomas replaces Don Hood pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      97%  B Robinson      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Enrique Romo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  B Bonds         Strikeout
          ---      97%  K Reitz         Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  J Lentine       Flyball: LF
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Roy Thomas batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  K Oberkfell     Reitz Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Bob Sykes facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Sykes replaces Ken Oberkfell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Milner        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      99%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  E Ott           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Enrique Romo facing 9-1-2
                  Tony Scott pinch hits for Bob Sykes batting 9th
          ---      97%  T Scott         Single to RF
          1--      95%  G Templeton     Single to CF; Scott to 2B
                  Grant Jackson replaces Enrique Romo pitching and batting 9th
          12-      90%  T Herr          Single to CF; Scott to 3B; Templeton to 2B
   RR     123      78%  K Hernandez     Double to RF; Scott Scores; Templeton Scores; Herr to 3B
   O      -23      85%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Grant Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      92%  G Hendrick      Groundout: P-1B
   O      -23      98%  B Bonds         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Mark Littell facing 8-9-1
                  Mark Littell replaces Bobby Bonds pitching and batting 6th; Jim Lentine moves to LF; Tony Scott moves to CF
   O      ---      97%  P Garner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      98%  K Tekulve       Walk
   O      1--      97%  O Moreno        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      97%  T Foli          Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 6.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Kent Tekulve facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  K Reitz         Flyball: CF
                  Dane Iorg pinch hits for Jim Lentine batting 8th
          ---      97%  D Iorg          Walk
          1--      92%  T Scott         Hit By Pitch; Iorg to 2B
          12-      84%  G Templeton     Walk; Iorg to 3B; Scott to 2B
   O      123      92%  T Herr          Strikeout Looking
   O      123     100%  K Hernandez     Flyball: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation