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Standings
NYY
@BAL		2
5
MIN
@CHW		12
13
BOS
@CLE		6
2
OAK
@KCR		4
3
DET
@MIL		3
2
TOR
@SEA		0
2
CAL
@TEX		9
2
ATL
@CIN		0
3
HOU
@LAD		5
3
MON
@NYM		1
2
CHC
@PHI		1
2
STL
@PIT		4
0
SDP
@SFG		3
4
Sunday, October 4, 1981 1:39PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 10,022, Time of Game: 1:55
Cardinals
4
59-43
⇐ Won 2
1st
 at Pirates
0
46-56
⇐ Lost 2
4th, 13 GB
W: Bob Shirley (6-4)
L: Odell Jones (4-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  1    4  8  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Herr 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .268 .674 0.060 0.85 0.111 -0.051 0.8 2 2 SB
   Silvio Martinez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .479 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Darrell Porter PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .772 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.3
   Bob Sykes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Gene Roof LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .300 .811 0.147 1.01 0.174 -0.027 1.1 2 0 2B
Ken Oberkfell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .293 .725 0.036 0.88 0.077 -0.040 0.2 1 2
Dane Iorg 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .327 .768 -0.056 0.98 0.035 -0.092 -0.9 10 2 GDP
Steve Braun RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .196 .676 -0.036 0.81 0.010 -0.046 -0.4 2 1
   Tito Landrum RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Orlando Sanchez C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .675 -0.069 0.79 0.000 -0.069 -0.9 4 0
   Glenn Brummer C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .452 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
David Green CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .147 .451 -0.015 0.66 0.040 -0.055 -0.0 2 0 2B
Mike Ramsey SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 .258 .585 0.050 0.74 0.067 -0.017 0.4 1 3 SB
Bob Shirley P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .273 -0.053 0.82 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 0 2
   Keith Hernandez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .864 -0.041 1.00 0.000 -0.041 -0.6
   Julio Gonzalez 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .318 .848 0.019 0.28 0.019 0.000 1.1 0 0 2B
Team Totals 34 4 8 3 3 3 .235 .621 0.040 0.81 0.533 -0.493 -0.0 27 13
2B: G Roof (6, off M Lee); D Green (1, off K Tekulve); J Gonzalez (1, off K Tekulve).
TB: J Gonzalez 2; M Ramsey 2; G Roof 2; D Green 2; K Oberkfell; D Iorg; T Herr.
GIDP: D Iorg (7).
RBI: T Herr (46); G Roof (3); J Gonzalez (3).
2-out RBI: J Gonzalez; G Roof; T Herr.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
E: J Gonzalez (1).
Outfield Assists: S Braun (J Thompson at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: M Ramsey (4, 2nd base off M Lee/T Pena); T Herr (23, 2nd base off K Tekulve/T Pena).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .681 -0.093 0.97 0.000 -0.093 -0.9 1 0
Johnny Ray 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .637 -0.028 0.62 0.022 -0.050 -0.0 1 5
Mike Easler LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .759 -0.073 0.77 0.000 -0.073 -0.8 2 0
Jason Thompson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .242 .899 -0.083 0.83 0.000 -0.083 -1.0 11 2 2B
Bill Robinson RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .576 -0.045 0.63 0.000 -0.045 -0.4 2 0
Tony Pena C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .707 -0.017 0.63 0.017 -0.035 -0.2 3 0
Dale Berra 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .621 -0.004 0.92 0.036 -0.041 -0.1 0 2
Vance Law SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .134 .321 -0.091 1.16 0.000 -0.091 -0.7 3 2
Odell Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Tim Foli PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .582 -0.012 0.48 0.000 -0.012 -0.1
   Mark Lee P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 1
   Lee Lacy PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .692 -0.033 1.34 0.000 -0.033 -0.2
   Kent Tekulve P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Willie Stargell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .683 0.019 0.38 0.019 0.000 0.4
   Doe Boyland PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 0 4 .129 .290 -0.460 0.81 0.094 -0.556 -4.0 27 13
2B: J Thompson (13, off B Shirley).
TB: J Thompson 2; D Berra; T Pena; J Ray.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. V Law-J Ray-J Thompson.

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Shirley, W (6-4) 6 3 0 0 0 3 0 4.08 20 69 0.353 0.90 2.7
Silvio Martinez, H (1) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.99 6 0 0 0.092 0.62 0.9
Bob Sykes 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.58 5 0 0 0.015 0.65 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 31 69 0 0 0.460 0.81 4.0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Odell Jones, L (4-5) 3 1 1 1 3 0 0 3.31 12 50 0.024 1.09 0.3
Mark Lee 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 2.75 12 0 0 -0.004 1.04 0.3
Kent Tekulve 3 4 2 2 0 3 0 2.49 13 0 0 -0.059 0.36 -0.7
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 3 3 0 4.00 37 50 0 0 -0.039 0.81 0.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 1:55.
Attendance: 10,022.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 55° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Tom Herr 2B 1 Omar Moreno CF
2 Gene Roof LF 2 Johnny Ray 2B
3 Ken Oberkfell 3B 3 Mike Easler LF
4 Dane Iorg 1B 4 Jason Thompson 1B
5 Steve Braun RF 5 Bill Robinson RF
6 Orlando Sanchez C 6 Tony Pena C
7 David Green CF 7 Dale Berra 3B
8 Mike Ramsey SS 8 Vance Law SS
9 Bob Shirley P 9 Odell Jones P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-0 2 --3 R STL G. Roof M. Lee 12% 76% Double to LF; Ramsey Scores
t1 0-0 0 12- STL K. Oberkfell O. Jones 8% 67% Single to LF; Herr to 3B; Roof to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 ROO STL D. Iorg O. Jones -7% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Herr Scores; Roof to 3B
t7 2-0 2 --3 R STL T. Herr K. Tekulve 7% 90% Single to LF; Green Scores
b5 0-2 2 1-3 O PIT V. Law B. Shirley 7% 80% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

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' Odell Jones facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL T. Herr O. Jones 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- STL G. Roof O. Jones 6% 59% Walk; Herr to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- STL K. Oberkfell O. Jones 8% 67% Single to LF; Herr to 3B; Roof to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 ROO STL D. Iorg O. Jones -7% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Herr Scores; Roof to 3B
t1 1-0 2 --3 STL S. Braun O. Jones 1% 61% Walk
t1 1-0 2 1-3 O STL O. Sanchez O. Jones -4% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Shirley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O PIT O. Moreno B. Shirley 2% 59% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-1 1 --- O PIT J. Ray B. Shirley 2% 60% Popfly: RF
b1 0-1 2 --- O PIT M. Easler B. Shirley 1% 61% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Odell Jones facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O STL D. Green O. Jones -2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O STL M. Ramsey O. Jones -1% 58% Lineout: SS
t2 1-0 2 --- O STL B. Shirley O. Jones -1% 57% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Shirley facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O PIT J. Thompson B. Shirley 2% 59% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O PIT B. Robinson B. Shirley 2% 61% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O PIT T. Pena B. Shirley 1% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Odell Jones facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O STL T. Herr O. Jones -2% 60% Lineout: SS
t3 1-0 1 --- O STL G. Roof O. Jones -1% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O STL K. Oberkfell O. Jones -1% 58% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Shirley facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O PIT D. Berra B. Shirley 3% 60% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 1 --- O PIT V. Law B. Shirley 2% 62% Strikeout
Tim Foli pinch hits for Odell Jones (P) batting 9th
b3 0-1 2 --- O PIT T. Foli B. Shirley 1% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Mark Lee facing 4-5-6
Mark Lee replaces Tim Foli (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 1-0 0 --- STL D. Iorg M. Lee 4% 67% Single to LF (LF-CF)
t4 1-0 0 1-- O STL S. Braun M. Lee -3% 64% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 1 1-- O STL O. Sanchez M. Lee -2% 62% Groundout: 2B-P; Iorg to 2B
t4 1-0 2 -2- O STL D. Green M. Lee -3% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Shirley facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- O PIT O. Moreno B. Shirley 3% 62% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- O PIT J. Ray B. Shirley 2% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-1 2 --- O PIT M. Easler B. Shirley 1% 65% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Mark Lee facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- STL M. Ramsey M. Lee 4% 69% Single to CF
t5 1-0 0 1-- STL B. Shirley M. Lee 3% 72% Ramsey Steals 2B
t5 1-0 0 -2- O STL B. Shirley M. Lee -4% 67% Bunt Popfly: P
t5 1-0 1 -2- O STL T. Herr M. Lee -3% 64% Groundout: 1B-P; Ramsey to 3B
t5 1-0 2 --3 R STL G. Roof M. Lee 12% 76% Double to LF; Ramsey Scores
t5 2-0 2 -2- O STL K. Oberkfell M. Lee -3% 74% Popfly: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bob Shirley facing 4-5-6
b5 0-2 0 --- O PIT J. Thompson B. Shirley 3% 77% Double to RF; Thompson out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
b5 0-2 1 --- O PIT B. Robinson B. Shirley 2% 79% Foul Popfly: C
b5 0-2 2 --- PIT T. Pena B. Shirley -2% 77% Single to RF
b5 0-2 2 1-- PIT D. Berra B. Shirley -4% 73% Single to RF; Pena to 3B
b5 0-2 2 1-3 O PIT V. Law B. Shirley 7% 80% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Mark Lee facing 4-5-6
t6 2-0 0 --- O STL D. Iorg M. Lee -1% 78% Flyball: LF
t6 2-0 1 --- O STL S. Braun M. Lee -1% 77% Groundout: P-1B
t6 2-0 2 --- O STL O. Sanchez M. Lee -1% 76% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bob Shirley facing 9-1-2
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Mark Lee (P) batting 9th
b6 0-2 0 --- O PIT L. Lacy B. Shirley 3% 80% Strikeout
b6 0-2 1 --- O PIT O. Moreno B. Shirley 2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-2 2 --- O PIT J. Ray B. Shirley 1% 83% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 7-8-9
Kent Tekulve replaces Lee Lacy (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-0 0 --- STL D. Green K. Tekulve 4% 87% Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 2-0 0 -2- O STL M. Ramsey K. Tekulve -0% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B; Green to 3B
Keith Hernandez pinch hits for Bob Shirley (P) batting 9th
t7 2-0 1 --3 O STL K. Hernandez K. Tekulve -4% 83% Strikeout
t7 2-0 2 --3 R STL T. Herr K. Tekulve 7% 90% Single to LF; Green Scores
t7 3-0 2 1-- STL G. Roof K. Tekulve 0% 90% Herr Steals 2B
t7 3-0 2 -2- O STL G. Roof K. Tekulve -1% 89% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 3-4-5
Silvio Martinez replaces Tom Herr (2B) pitching and batting 1st
Julio Gonzalez replaces Keith Hernandez (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
b7 0-3 0 --- O PIT M. Easler S. Martinez 2% 92% Flyball: CF
b7 0-3 1 --- O PIT J. Thompson S. Martinez 2% 93% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 0-3 2 --- O PIT B. Robinson S. Martinez 1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 3-4-5
t8 3-0 0 --- O STL K. Oberkfell K. Tekulve -1% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 3-0 1 --- O STL D. Iorg K. Tekulve -0% 93% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 3-0 2 --- O STL S. Braun K. Tekulve -0% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 6-7-8
Tito Landrum replaces Steve Braun playing RF batting 5th
b8 0-3 0 --- O PIT T. Pena S. Martinez 2% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 0-3 1 --- O PIT D. Berra S. Martinez 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-3 2 --- O PIT V. Law S. Martinez 1% 97% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Kent Tekulve facing 6-7-8
t9 3-0 0 --- O STL O. Sanchez K. Tekulve -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-0 1 --- O STL D. Green K. Tekulve -0% 97% Strikeout
t9 3-0 2 --- STL M. Ramsey K. Tekulve 0% 97% Single to CF
t9 3-0 2 1-- R STL J. Gonzalez K. Tekulve 2% 99% Double to LF; Ramsey Scores
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Silvio Martinez (P) batting 1st
t9 4-0 2 -2- O STL D. Porter K. Tekulve -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Bob Sykes facing 9-1-2
Bob Sykes replaces Darrell Porter (PH) pitching and batting 1st
Glenn Brummer replaces Orlando Sanchez playing C batting 6th
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Kent Tekulve (P) batting 9th
b9 0-4 0 --- PIT W. Stargell B. Sykes -2% 97% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
Doe Boyland pinch runs for Willie Stargell (PH) batting 9th
b9 0-4 0 1-- O PIT O. Moreno B. Sykes 2% 98% Flyball: LF
b9 0-4 1 1-- PIT J. Ray B. Sykes -2% 96% Single to LF (LF-CF); Boyland to 2B
b9 0-4 1 12- O PIT M. Easler B. Sykes 2% 99% Strikeout
b9 0-4 2 12- O PIT J. Thompson B. Sykes 1% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 0.

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