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BAL  7
TOR  2
 OAK 15
CAL  6
 SEA  2
MIN  1
 MIL 11
@TEX  6
 SDP  7
@ATL  3
 MON  5
@CHC  1
 HOU  8
PHI  3
 SFG  4
@LAD  1
 NYM  1
CIN  0
 PIT  6
STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 47,335

 Friday, April 12, 1985
Time of Game: 2:34
Cardinals
4
0-3
Lost 3
5th, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  1   0  1  0   0  1  1    4  8  0
Pirates         4  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    6 10  0
W: Don Robinson (1-0), L: Kurt Kepshire (0-1), S: John Candelaria (1)
 Pirates
6
1-2
Won 1
4th, 2 GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Herr 2B                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .357  .829              3   0   
T Pendleton 3B                5   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .343              2   5   GDP
W McGee CF                    5   0   1   1    0   2  .286  .571              2   1   
J Clark 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .300 1.200              7   1   
L Smith LF                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .200  .729              2   0   2B
T Landrum RF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              2   0   
  A Van Slyke PH-RF           2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .899              0   0   
T Nieto C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .200              4   0   GDP
O Smith SS                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .182  .580              1   3   
K Kepshire P                  1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   1   
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  I DeJesus PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  B Campbell P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Jorgensen PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Horton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  S Braun PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .625              0   0   2B
Totals                       33   4   8   0    6   5                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: L Smith (1, off L McWilliams); S Braun (1, off D Robinson).
TB: L Smith 2; S Braun 2; K Kepshire; I DeJesus; A Van Slyke; T Pendleton; W McGee; T Herr.
GIDP: T Pendleton (1); T Nieto (1).
RBI: W McGee (1).
2-out RBI: W McGee.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wynne CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .091  .258              4   0   SB
J Ray 2B                      4   0   1   1    0   0  .100  .267              2   3   
B Madlock 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .091  .258              1   2   
J Thompson 1B                 4   1   1   2    0   1  .364 1.144              7   0   HR
G Hendrick RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .091  .258              3   0   
T Pena C                      4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .500              6   0   
D Frobel LF                   3   1   2   2    0   0  .286  .571              1   0   
  S Lezcano PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Orsulak LF                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
T Foli SS                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .200  .473              3   4   
L McWilliams P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   SH
  D Robinson P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Candelaria P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       33   6  10   0    2   3                         27  10
Batting Events
HR: J Thompson (1, off K Kepshire; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
SH: L McWilliams (1, off K Kepshire).
TB: J Thompson 4; D Frobel 2; T Foli 2; T Pena 2; G Hendrick; B Madlock; J Ray.
RBI: D Frobel 2 (2); J Thompson 2 (3); T Foli (1); J Ray (2).
2-out RBI: D Frobel 2; J Thompson 2; T Foli.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Ray-T Foli-J Thompson 2.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Wynne (2, 2nd base off K Kepshire/T Nieto).

Pitching Stats

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
K Kepshire, L (0-1)            3     6   5   5    2   1   1  15.00   18     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 1· 6     26    -     0.47  -0.35
K Dayley                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          2-0    0.65   0.04
B Campbell                     1     3   1   1    0   0   0   3.38    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.41  -0.03
R Horton                       3     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.02
Totals                         8    10   6   6    2   3   1          36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1·10          2-0
K Kepshire faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L McWilliams                   4.2   4   2   2    4   2   0   3.86   22     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 0· 4     46    -     0.88   0.00
D Robinson, W (1-0)            3.1   3   2   2    2   2   0   4.15   14     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 3          3-0    0.89   0.10
J Candelaria, S (1)            1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    1.68   0.07
Totals                         9     8   4   4    6   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 8          4-1
D Robinson faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: L McWilliams (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 47,335.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Tom Herr                     2B       1. Marvell Wynne                CF
2. Terry Pendleton              3B       2. Johnny Ray                   2B
3. Willie McGee                 CF       3. Bill Madlock                 3B
4. Jack Clark                   1B       4. Jason Thompson               1B
5. Lonnie Smith                 LF       5. George Hendrick              RF
6. Tito Landrum                 RF       6. Tony Pena                     C
7. Tom Nieto                     C       7. Doug Frobel                  LF
8. Ozzie Smith                  SS       8. Tim Foli                     SS
9. Kurt Kepshire                 P       9. Larry McWilliams              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 1-- RR 20% 72% 0-0 PIT J. Thompson K. Kepshire Home Run; Madlock Scores
t9 0 1-3 ROO 15% 99% 3-6 STL T. Pendleton J. Candelaria Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Braun Scores
b1 2 -23 RR 12% 87% 2-0 PIT D. Frobel K. Kepshire Single; Hendrick Scores; Pena Scores
t9 0 -2- -9% 84% 3-6 STL T. Herr J. Candelaria Single; Braun to 3B
t8 0 1-3 ROO 8% 97% 2-6 STL T. Nieto D. Robinson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Smith Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL T. Herr L. McWilliams Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 STL T. Pendleton L. McWilliams Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 STL W. McGee L. McWilliams Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Kurt Kepshire facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT M. Wynne K. Kepshire Lineout: SS
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 PIT J. Ray K. Kepshire Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 PIT B. Madlock K. Kepshire Walk
b1 2 1-- RR 20% 72% 0-0 PIT J. Thompson K. Kepshire Home Run; Madlock Scores
b1 2 --- 1% 73% 2-0 PIT G. Hendrick K. Kepshire Single
b1 2 1-- 2% 75% 2-0 PIT T. Pena K. Kepshire Single; Hendrick to 3B; Pena to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b1 2 -23 RR 12% 87% 2-0 PIT D. Frobel K. Kepshire Single; Hendrick Scores; Pena Scores
b1 2 1-- O -1% 86% 4-0 PIT T. Foli K. Kepshire Flyball: LF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 1% 88% 0-4 STL J. Clark L. McWilliams Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- -3% 85% 0-4 STL L. Smith L. McWilliams Double
t2 1 -2- O 2% 87% 0-4 STL T. Landrum L. McWilliams Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 2 -2- O 2% 89% 0-4 STL T. Nieto L. McWilliams Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Kurt Kepshire facing 9-1-2
b2 0 --- O -1% 89% 4-0 PIT L. McWilliams K. Kepshire Strikeout
b2 1 --- 1% 89% 4-0 PIT M. Wynne K. Kepshire Walk
b2 1 1-- 1% 90% 4-0 PIT J. Ray K. Kepshire Wynne Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- R 3% 93% 4-0 PIT J. Ray K. Kepshire Single; Wynne Scores
b2 1 1-- O -1% 93% 5-0 PIT B. Madlock K. Kepshire Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Madlock to 1B
b2 2 1-- O -0% 92% 5-0 PIT J. Thompson K. Kepshire Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 5.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 1% 93% 0-5 STL O. Smith L. McWilliams Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- -1% 92% 0-5 STL K. Kepshire L. McWilliams Single
t3 1 1-- -2% 90% 0-5 STL T. Herr L. McWilliams Walk; Kepshire to 2B
t3 1 12- O 2% 92% 0-5 STL T. Pendleton L. McWilliams Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kepshire to 3B
t3 2 1-3 R -3% 89% 0-5 STL W. McGee L. McWilliams Wild Pitch; Kepshire Scores; Pendleton to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 2% 91% 1-5 STL W. McGee L. McWilliams Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cardinals' Kurt Kepshire facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- O -1% 90% 5-1 PIT G. Hendrick K. Kepshire Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- O -0% 90% 5-1 PIT T. Pena K. Kepshire Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O -0% 89% 5-1 PIT D. Frobel K. Kepshire Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 1% 91% 1-5 STL J. Clark L. McWilliams Strikeout
t4 1 --- -2% 89% 1-5 STL L. Smith L. McWilliams Walk
t4 1 1-- O 2% 91% 1-5 STL T. Landrum L. McWilliams Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- O 1% 93% 1-5 STL T. Nieto L. McWilliams Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cardinals' Kurt Kepshire facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- 1% 93% 5-1 PIT T. Foli K. Kepshire Single
b4 0 1-- 1% 95% 5-1 PIT L. McWilliams K. Kepshire Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Foli to 2B; McWilliams to 1B
Ken Dayley replaces Kurt Kepshire pitching and batting 9th
b4 0 12- O -1% 93% 5-1 PIT M. Wynne K. Dayley Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 1 12- O -1% 92% 5-1 PIT J. Ray K. Dayley Flyball: RF
b4 2 12- 1% 93% 5-1 PIT B. Madlock K. Dayley Single; Foli to 3B; McWilliams to 2B
b4 2 123 O -2% 91% 5-1 PIT J. Thompson K. Dayley Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- -3% 88% 1-5 STL O. Smith L. McWilliams Walk
Ivan DeJesus pinch hits for Ken Dayley (P) batting 9th
t5 0 1-- -5% 83% 1-5 STL I. DeJesus L. McWilliams Single; Smith to 2B
t5 0 12- O 5% 88% 1-5 STL T. Herr L. McWilliams Flyball: CF
t5 1 12- O 3% 91% 1-5 STL T. Pendleton L. McWilliams Foul Flyball: C
t5 2 12- R -6% 86% 1-5 STL W. McGee L. McWilliams Single; Smith Scores; DeJesus to 2B
t5 2 12- -4% 82% 2-5 STL J. Clark L. McWilliams Walk; DeJesus to 3B; McGee to 2B
Don Robinson replaces Larry McWilliams pitching and batting 9th
t5 2 123 O 8% 90% 2-5 STL L. Smith D. Robinson Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' Bill Campbell facing 5-6-7
Bill Campbell replaces Ivan DeJesus (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -1% 89% 5-2 PIT G. Hendrick B. Campbell Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- 1% 90% 5-2 PIT T. Pena B. Campbell Single
b5 1 1-- O -1% 89% 5-2 PIT D. Frobel B. Campbell Single to CF; Pena out at 3B/CF-3B; Frobel to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b5 2 -2- R 4% 94% 5-2 PIT T. Foli B. Campbell Single; Frobel Scores
b5 2 1-- O -0% 93% 6-2 PIT D. Robinson B. Campbell Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 6-7-8
Andy Van Slyke pinch hits for Tito Landrum (RF) batting 6th
t6 0 --- O 1% 95% 2-6 STL A. Van Slyke D. Robinson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- -2% 93% 2-6 STL T. Nieto D. Robinson Walk
t6 1 1-- O 2% 95% 2-6 STL O. Smith D. Robinson Flyball: LF
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Bill Campbell (P) batting 9th
t6 2 1-- O 1% 96% 2-6 STL M. Jorgensen D. Robinson Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cardinals' Ricky Horton facing 1-2-3
Ricky Horton replaces Mike Jorgensen (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Andy Van Slyke moves from PH to RF
b6 0 --- O -0% 96% 6-2 PIT M. Wynne R. Horton Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -0% 95% 6-2 PIT J. Ray R. Horton Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 95% 6-2 PIT B. Madlock R. Horton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 2-6 STL T. Herr D. Robinson Strikeout
t7 1 --- -2% 95% 2-6 STL T. Pendleton D. Robinson Single
t7 1 1-- O 2% 97% 2-6 STL W. McGee D. Robinson Strikeout
t7 2 1-- O 1% 98% 2-6 STL J. Clark D. Robinson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cardinals' Ricky Horton facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 PIT J. Thompson R. Horton Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 PIT G. Hendrick R. Horton Flyball: 1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 PIT T. Pena R. Horton Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 6.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- -2% 95% 2-6 STL L. Smith D. Robinson Walk
t8 0 1-- -6% 89% 2-6 STL A. Van Slyke D. Robinson Single; Smith to 3B
t8 0 1-3 ROO 8% 97% 2-6 STL T. Nieto D. Robinson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Smith Scores
t8 2 --- O 1% 98% 3-6 STL O. Smith D. Robinson Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-3, Cardinals' Ricky Horton facing 7-8-9
Sixto Lezcano pinch hits for Doug Frobel (LF) batting 7th
b8 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-3 PIT S. Lezcano R. Horton Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 PIT T. Foli R. Horton Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 PIT D. Robinson R. Horton Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 6.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Pirates' Don Robinson facing 9-1-2
Joe Orsulak replaces Sixto Lezcano (PH) playing LF batting 7th; Steve Braun pinch hits for Ricky Horton (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- -4% 93% 3-6 STL S. Braun D. Robinson Double
John Candelaria replaces Don Robinson pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 -2- -9% 84% 3-6 STL T. Herr J. Candelaria Single; Braun to 3B
t9 0 1-3 ROO 15% 99% 3-6 STL T. Pendleton J. Candelaria Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Braun Scores
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 4-6 STL W. McGee J. Candelaria Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Pirates 6.

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