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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		3
2
CAL
@CHW		5
2
CLE
@DET		8
7
MIN
@KCR		2
1
OAK
@MIL		2
5
TEX
@SEA		5
6
BAL
@TOR		2
0
HOU
@ATL		4
13
SDP
@LAD		4
1
PHI
@MON		5
4		 
(11)
CHC
@NYM		4
3
STL
@PIT		2
3		 
(10)
CIN
@SFG		1
4
Tuesday, July 1, 1980 7:38PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 17,006, Time of Game: 2:02
Cardinals
2
31-43
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 9½ GB
 at Pirates
3
39-34
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
W: Grant Jackson (6-2)
L: Jim Kaat (2-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0    2 12  1
Pirates         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    3  9  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Garry Templeton SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 .323 .762 -0.158 1.77 0.018 -0.175 -1.1 0 7 2B
Leon Durham RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .242 .671 0.186 1.39 0.244 -0.058 0.9 4 1 2B,SB
   Bobby Bonds PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .190 .619 -0.116 4.36 0.000 -0.116 -0.3 0 0
Keith Hernandez 1B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .330 .915 -0.152 1.58 0.020 -0.171 -0.7 15 1
Ted Simmons C 5 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .903 -0.209 1.40 0.000 -0.209 -1.5 1 1 GDP
George Hendrick CF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .317 .915 0.091 1.07 0.150 -0.060 0.8 1 0 2·2B
Terry Kennedy LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .294 .831 -0.093 1.62 0.027 -0.121 -0.7 0 0
Ken Reitz 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .299 .732 -0.033 1.65 0.109 -0.142 0.2 0 3 2B
Ken Oberkfell 2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .284 .778 0.167 1.61 0.199 -0.032 1.0 8 7
Jim Kaat P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.162 2.27 0.000 -0.162 -1.2 0 1 2·SH
Team Totals 38 2 12 2 1 6 .316 .781 -0.479 1.65 0.767 -1.246 -2.6 29 21
2B: G Hendrick 2 (15, 2 off B Blyleven); L Durham (3, off B Blyleven); G Templeton (14, off B Blyleven); K Reitz (17, off B Blyleven).
SH: J Kaat 2 (4, 1 off B Blyleven, 1 off G Jackson).
TB: G Hendrick 5; L Durham 3; G Templeton 3; K Oberkfell 3; K Reitz 2; T Kennedy.
GIDP: T Simmons (6).
RBI: L Durham (10); K Reitz (33).
2-out RBI: L Durham.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Templeton-K Oberkfell-K Hernandez.
E: G Templeton (16).
Outfield Assists: L Durham (S Nicosia at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: L Durham (1, 2nd base off B Blyleven/S Nicosia).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .703 -0.065 0.99 0.022 -0.087 -0.4 1 1
Tim Foli SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .651 -0.084 0.86 0.000 -0.084 -0.7 2 4
Dave Parker RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .769 -0.099 0.98 0.000 -0.099 -0.7 4 0
Bill Robinson 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .262 .728 0.066 0.98 0.096 -0.030 0.3 11 0
   Matt Alexander PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.060 2.22 0.000 -0.060 -0.2 CS
   John Milner 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .652 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Bill Madlock 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .659 -0.063 1.67 0.057 -0.120 -0.4 0 2
Lee Lacy LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .382 .973 -0.013 1.59 0.083 -0.096 0.0 3 0
Phil Garner 2B 4 2 3 1 0 0 .275 .732 0.134 1.55 0.216 -0.082 1.1 0 5 2B
Steve Nicosia C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .186 .531 0.105 2.16 0.278 -0.173 0.1 7 1 GDP
Bert Blyleven P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .036 .105 -0.034 0.94 0.000 -0.034 -0.4 0 1 SH
   Manny Sanguillen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .818 -0.044 1.79 0.000 -0.044 -0.2
   Grant Jackson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mike Easler PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .352 1.102 0.180 5.41 0.180 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 35 3 9 3 0 0 .257 .543 0.023 1.47 0.932 -0.909 -1.5 30 15
2B: P Garner (12, off J Kaat).
SH: B Blyleven (4, off J Kaat).
TB: P Garner 4; B Robinson 2; S Nicosia 2; L Lacy; O Moreno.
GIDP: S Nicosia (6).
RBI: P Garner (32); M Easler (29); S Nicosia (14).
2-out RBI: S Nicosia; P Garner.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Garner-T Foli-B Robinson.
Outfield Assists: O Moreno (J Kaat at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: M Alexander (1, 2nd base by J Kaat/T Simmons).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Kaat, L (2-6) 9.2 9 3 3 0 0 0 3.70 36 59 -0.021 1.47 1.5
Team Totals 9.2 9 3 3 0 0 0 2.79 36 59 -0.021 1.65 1.5

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bert Blyleven 8 11 2 2 1 5 0 4.11 34 56 0.220 1.44 1.7
Grant Jackson, W (6-2) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.36 7 0 0 0.259 2.65 0.9
Team Totals 10 12 2 2 1 6 0 1.80 41 56 0 0 0.479 1.47 2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 2:02.
Attendance: 17,006.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Garry Templeton SS 1 Omar Moreno CF
2 Leon Durham RF 2 Tim Foli SS
3 Keith Hernandez 1B 3 Dave Parker RF
4 Ted Simmons C 4 Bill Robinson 1B
5 George Hendrick CF 5 Bill Madlock 3B
6 Terry Kennedy LF 6 Lee Lacy LF
7 Ken Reitz 3B 7 Phil Garner 2B
8 Ken Oberkfell 2B 8 Steve Nicosia C
9 Jim Kaat P 9 Bert Blyleven P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b10 2-2 1 1-- PIT S. Nicosia J. Kaat 19% 82% Single to CF; Garner to 3B
t7 1-2 2 --3 R STL L. Durham B. Blyleven -18% 54% Single to RF; Templeton Scores
b10 2-2 1 1-3 RO PIT M. Easler J. Kaat 18% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Garner Scores
b7 2-2 1 12- OO PIT S. Nicosia J. Kaat -14% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0-1 2 1-- R PIT P. Garner J. Kaat 13% 53% Double to RF; Lacy Scores

Play By Play

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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' Bert Blyleven facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL G. Templeton B. Blyleven 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- STL L. Durham B. Blyleven -4% 48% Double to CF
t1 0-0 1 -2- STL K. Hernandez B. Blyleven -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- OO STL T. Simmons B. Blyleven 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT O. Moreno J. Kaat -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT T. Foli J. Kaat -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT D. Parker J. Kaat -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- STL G. Hendrick B. Blyleven -7% 43% Double to RF
t2 0-0 0 -2- O STL T. Kennedy B. Blyleven 4% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 -2- R STL K. Reitz B. Blyleven -11% 37% Double to LF; Hendrick Scores
t2 1-0 1 -2- STL K. Oberkfell B. Blyleven -5% 32% Single to SS; Reitz to 3B
t2 1-0 1 1-3 O STL J. Kaat B. Blyleven 5% 38% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Oberkfell to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -23 O STL G. Templeton B. Blyleven 5% 43% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- PIT B. Robinson J. Kaat 4% 47% Single to LF
b2 0-1 0 1-- O PIT B. Madlock J. Kaat -4% 44% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-1 1 1-- O PIT L. Lacy J. Kaat -3% 40% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-1 2 1-- R PIT P. Garner J. Kaat 13% 53% Double to RF; Lacy Scores
b2 1-1 2 -2- RO PIT S. Nicosia J. Kaat 9% 62% Single to RF; Garner Scores; Nicosia out at 2B/RF-1B-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 2-3-4
t3 1-2 0 --- O STL L. Durham B. Blyleven 3% 65% Strikeout
t3 1-2 1 --- O STL K. Hernandez B. Blyleven 2% 66% Strikeout
t3 1-2 2 --- O STL T. Simmons B. Blyleven 1% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
b3 2-1 0 --- O PIT B. Blyleven J. Kaat -2% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2-1 1 --- PIT O. Moreno J. Kaat 2% 68% Single to RF
b3 2-1 1 1-- O PIT T. Foli J. Kaat -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2-1 2 1-- O PIT D. Parker J. Kaat -2% 63% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- O STL G. Hendrick B. Blyleven 3% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-2 1 --- O STL T. Kennedy B. Blyleven 2% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1-2 2 --- O STL K. Reitz B. Blyleven 1% 69% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- O PIT B. Robinson J. Kaat -2% 67% Foul Flyball: C
b4 2-1 1 --- O PIT B. Madlock J. Kaat -1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-1 2 --- O PIT L. Lacy J. Kaat -1% 65% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- O STL K. Oberkfell B. Blyleven 3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- O STL J. Kaat B. Blyleven 2% 70% Flyball: RF
t5 1-2 2 --- STL G. Templeton B. Blyleven -2% 68% Single to CF
t5 1-2 2 1-- O STL L. Durham B. Blyleven 3% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 7-8-9
b5 2-1 0 --- PIT P. Garner J. Kaat 3% 75% Single to LF
b5 2-1 0 1-- O PIT S. Nicosia J. Kaat -3% 72% Flyball: RF
b5 2-1 1 1-- O PIT B. Blyleven J. Kaat -1% 70% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Garner to 2B
b5 2-1 2 -2- O PIT O. Moreno J. Kaat -3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 --- O STL K. Hernandez B. Blyleven 4% 71% Flyball: LF
t6 1-2 1 --- O STL T. Simmons B. Blyleven 2% 73% Flyball: CF
t6 1-2 2 --- STL G. Hendrick B. Blyleven -4% 70% Double to LF
t6 1-2 2 -2- STL T. Kennedy B. Blyleven -3% 67% Single to CF; Hendrick to 3B
t6 1-2 2 1-3 O STL K. Reitz B. Blyleven 8% 75% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
b6 2-1 0 --- O PIT T. Foli J. Kaat -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-1 1 --- O PIT D. Parker J. Kaat -1% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-1 2 --- O PIT B. Robinson J. Kaat -1% 71% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 8-9-1
t7 1-2 0 --- STL K. Oberkfell B. Blyleven -7% 63% Single to CF
t7 1-2 0 1-- O STL J. Kaat B. Blyleven 7% 70% Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-2 1 1-- O STL G. Templeton B. Blyleven 3% 73% Double to CF; Kaat out at Hm/CF-SS-C; Templeton to 3B/Adv on throw
t7 1-2 2 --3 R STL L. Durham B. Blyleven -18% 54% Single to RF; Templeton Scores
t7 2-2 2 1-- STL K. Hernandez B. Blyleven -2% 52% Durham Steals 2B
t7 2-2 2 -2- O STL K. Hernandez B. Blyleven 6% 58% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 5-6-7
b7 2-2 0 --- PIT B. Madlock J. Kaat 6% 64% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b7 2-2 0 1-- PIT L. Lacy J. Kaat 8% 72% Single to LF; Madlock to 2B
b7 2-2 0 12- O PIT P. Garner J. Kaat -8% 64% Flyball: RF
b7 2-2 1 12- OO PIT S. Nicosia J. Kaat -14% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Bert Blyleven facing 4-5-6
t8 2-2 0 --- O STL T. Simmons B. Blyleven 5% 55% Flyball: RF
t8 2-2 1 --- STL G. Hendrick B. Blyleven -5% 50% Single to CF
t8 2-2 1 1-- O STL T. Kennedy B. Blyleven 6% 55% Flyball: LF
t8 2-2 2 1-- O STL K. Reitz B. Blyleven 5% 60% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Bert Blyleven (P) batting 9th
b8 2-2 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen J. Kaat -4% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-2 1 --- O PIT O. Moreno J. Kaat -3% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-2 2 --- O PIT T. Foli J. Kaat -2% 50% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 8-9-1
Grant Jackson replaces Manny Sanguillen (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-2 0 --- STL K. Oberkfell G. Jackson -8% 42% Single to CF
t9 2-2 0 1-- O STL J. Kaat G. Jackson 2% 44% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Oberkfell to 2B
t9 2-2 1 -2- O STL G. Templeton G. Jackson 7% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B; Oberkfell to 3B
Bobby Bonds pinch hits for Leon Durham (RF) batting 2nd
t9 2-2 2 --3 O STL B. Bonds G. Jackson 12% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 3-4-5
Bobby Bonds moves from PH to RF
b9 2-2 0 --- O PIT D. Parker J. Kaat -6% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 2-2 1 --- PIT B. Robinson J. Kaat 5% 63% Single to LF
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Bill Robinson (1B) batting 4th
b9 2-2 1 1-- O PIT B. Madlock J. Kaat -7% 56% Flyball: CF
b9 2-2 2 1-- O PIT L. Lacy J. Kaat -6% 50% Alexander Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Grant Jackson facing 3-4-5
John Milner replaces Matt Alexander (PR) playing 1B batting 4th
t10 2-2 0 --- O STL K. Hernandez G. Jackson 6% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
t10 2-2 1 --- O STL T. Simmons G. Jackson 4% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
t10 2-2 2 --- O STL G. Hendrick G. Jackson 3% 63% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
b10 2-2 0 --- O PIT L. Lacy J. Kaat -6% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
b10 2-2 1 --- PIT P. Garner J. Kaat 5% 63% Single to LF
b10 2-2 1 1-- PIT S. Nicosia J. Kaat 19% 82% Single to CF; Garner to 3B
Mike Easler pinch hits for Grant Jackson (P) batting 9th
b10 2-2 1 1-3 RO PIT M. Easler J. Kaat 18% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Garner Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.

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