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BAL
@DET		14
7
SEA
@KCR		5
1
BOS
@MIL		3
5
TEX
@MIN		6
7		 
(11)
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@NYY		9
5
HOU
@ATL		7
2
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@CIN		6
7		 
(11)
CHC
@MON		5
8
PHI
@NYM		0
9
STL
@PIT		8
4
STL
@PIT		3
1
LAD
@SDP		2
4
Monday, September 16, 1985,
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 3:19
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Cardinals
8
87-55
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
 at Pirates
4
47-93
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: John Tudor (19-8)
L: Jose DeLeon (2-18)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       2  3  0   2  0  0   0  1  0    8 11  0
Pirates         0  0  0   4  0  0   0  0  0    4 11  7

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vince Coleman LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .271 .664 0.118 0.64 0.132 -0.014 1.5 2 0 SB
Willie McGee CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 .363 .914 0.085 0.62 0.116 -0.032 0.6 2 0 SB
Tom Herr 2B 3 3 1 2 2 0 .312 .803 0.092 0.72 0.107 -0.015 1.8 3 4
Cesar Cedeno 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .277 .755 -0.077 0.72 0.007 -0.084 -1.0 5 1 IW
Andy Van Slyke RF 3 0 2 2 0 0 .260 .788 0.189 1.14 0.189 0.000 2.8 3 0 3B
   Tito Landrum PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .297 .833 -0.019 0.39 0.000 -0.019 -0.6 1 1
Terry Pendleton 3B 5 0 1 2 0 1 .230 .555 -0.017 0.56 0.034 -0.051 0.1 0 2
Darrell Porter C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .192 .697 0.000 0.53 0.021 -0.021 -0.2 3 0
   Jeff Lahti P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 1
   Ken Dayley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Todd Worrell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ozzie Smith SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .691 -0.067 0.68 0.000 -0.067 -1.1 3 1
John Tudor P 3 1 1 0 0 0 .153 .426 0.039 0.32 0.047 -0.008 0.4 1 0
   Tom Nieto C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .585 -0.005 0.21 0.000 -0.005 -0.2 4 0
Team Totals 38 8 11 7 5 4 .289 .714 0.337 0.62 0.653 -0.317 4.0 27 10
3B: A Van Slyke (6, off J DeLeon).
IBB: C Cedeno (2, by L McWilliams).
TB: A Van Slyke 4; W McGee 3; V Coleman 2; T Pendleton; C Cedeno; T Herr; J Tudor.
RBI: T Pendleton 2 (58); T Herr 2 (96); A Van Slyke 2 (52); W McGee (73).
2-out RBI: T Pendleton 2; A Van Slyke; T Herr.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 6 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Cedeno-T Herr.
Outfield Assists: T Landrum (D Gonzalez at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: V Coleman (96, 2nd base off J DeLeon/T Pena); W McGee (46, 2nd base off J DeLeon/T Pena).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Almon 1B-LF 5 1 3 4 0 0 .282 .776 0.211 0.94 0.245 -0.034 4.0 8 0 HR,2B,SB
R.J. Reynolds CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .285 .714 -0.039 0.82 0.034 -0.073 -0.1 3 1
Johnny Ray 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .265 .671 0.045 1.06 0.087 -0.042 0.3 0 3
Mike Brown RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .304 .814 -0.046 1.39 0.078 -0.124 -0.2 3 1 2B
Jim Morrison 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .253 .609 -0.076 1.19 0.014 -0.090 -0.3 1 2 2B
   Sid Bream PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .123 .524 -0.083 1.56 0.000 -0.083 -1.2 2 0
Tony Pena C 5 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .636 -0.104 1.12 0.025 -0.130 -1.6 8 0
Denny Gonzalez LF-3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .703 -0.016 0.63 0.029 -0.045 -0.6 2 1
Sam Khalifa SS 2 1 1 0 2 1 .228 .600 0.000 0.61 0.032 -0.032 0.2 0 3 2B
Jose DeLeon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056 .184 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Bielecki P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.1 0 0
   Lee Mazzilli PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .278 .802 0.010 0.37 0.010 0.000 0.3
   Larry McWilliams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .114 .282 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Sixto Lezcano PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .707 -0.030 1.07 0.000 -0.030 -0.3
   Pat Clements P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Cecilio Guante P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .133 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Kemp PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .660 -0.032 1.45 0.000 -0.032 -0.4
   Jim Winn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .388 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 4 11 4 6 6 .306 .905 -0.165 0.98 0.554 -0.720 -0.0 27 11
2B: J Morrison (9, off J Tudor); B Almon (15, off J Tudor); S Khalifa (13, off J Tudor); M Brown (23, off J Lahti).
HR: B Almon (6, off J Tudor; 4th inn, 3 on, 2 outs).
TB: B Almon 7; S Khalifa 2; M Brown 2; R Reynolds 2; J Morrison 2; T Pena; D Gonzalez; J Ray.
RBI: B Almon 4 (27).
2-out RBI: B Almon 4.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 15.
Fielding
E: D Gonzalez (5); B Almon 2 (4); S Bream (2); M Brown (4); T Pena (12); J Ray (12).
Outfield Assists: R Reynolds (A Van Slyke at 3rd base); M Brown (V Coleman at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: B Almon (9, 2nd base off J Tudor/D Porter).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Tudor, W (19-8) 6 8 4 4 4 2 1 1.97 28 38 0.012 0.92 -1.9
Jeff Lahti, H (6) 2.1 3 0 0 2 3 0 1.98 12 1 0 0.097 1.14 0.6
Ken Dayley, H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.56 1 2 0 0.036 1.27 0.8
Todd Worrell, S (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.46 1 2 0 0.018 0.55 0.6
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 6 6 1 4.00 42 38 5 0 0.163 0.62 0.0
J Tudor faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jose DeLeon, L (2-18) 1.2 5 5 2 3 0 0 4.73 14 28 -0.360 1.25 -4.4
Mike Bielecki 2.1 3 2 2 1 0 0 5.55 10 1 0 -0.015 0.24 -0.8
Larry McWilliams 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.78 8 0 0 0.043 0.42 0.9
Pat Clements 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.06 7 0 0 -0.013 0.26 -0.4
Cecilio Guante 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.54 1 1 0 0.004 0.17 0.3
Jim Winn 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.22 3 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.4
Team Totals 9 11 8 5 5 4 0 5.00 43 28 2 0 -0.338 0.98 -4.0
Balks: None.
WP: P Clements (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: L McWilliams (10; C Cedeno).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Charlie Williams.
Time of Game: 3:19.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Vince Coleman LF 1 Bill Almon 1B
2 Willie McGee CF 2 R.J. Reynolds CF
3 Tom Herr 2B 3 Johnny Ray 2B
4 Cesar Cedeno 1B 4 Mike Brown RF
5 Andy Van Slyke RF 5 Jim Morrison 3B
6 Terry Pendleton 3B 6 Tony Pena C
7 Darrell Porter C 7 Denny Gonzalez LF
8 Ozzie Smith SS 8 Sam Khalifa SS
9 John Tudor P 9 Jose DeLeon P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 1 123 RR STL A. Van Slyke J. DeLeon 13% 73% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); McGee Scores; Herr Scores/No RBI/unER; Cedeno to 2B
b4 0-7 2 123 RRRR PIT B. Almon J. Tudor -12% 85% Home Run; Morrison Scores; Khalifa Scores; Mazzilli Scores
b1 0-2 1 123 O PIT J. Morrison J. Tudor 8% 64% Strikeout
b1 0-2 2 123 O PIT T. Pena J. Tudor 8% 71% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- STL W. McGee J. DeLeon 7% 63% Single; Coleman to 3B

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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' Jose DeLeon facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL V. Coleman J. DeLeon 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- STL W. McGee J. DeLeon 3% 56% Coleman Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Coleman to 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- STL W. McGee J. DeLeon 7% 63% Single; Coleman to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 STL T. Herr J. DeLeon 4% 67% Walk; McGee to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 O STL C. Cedeno J. DeLeon -7% 60% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; McGee to 3B; Herr to 2B
t1 0-0 1 123 RR STL A. Van Slyke J. DeLeon 13% 73% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); McGee Scores; Herr Scores/No RBI/unER; Cedeno to 2B
t1 2-0 1 12- O STL T. Pendleton J. DeLeon -3% 70% Flyball: RF
t1 2-0 2 12- STL D. Porter J. DeLeon 2% 72% Walk; Cedeno to 3B; Van Slyke to 2B
t1 2-0 2 123 O STL O. Smith J. DeLeon -5% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- PIT B. Almon J. Tudor -4% 63% Single
b1 0-2 0 1-- PIT R. Reynolds J. Tudor -2% 60% Almon Steals 2B
b1 0-2 0 -2- O PIT R. Reynolds J. Tudor 2% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B; Almon to 3B
b1 0-2 1 --3 PIT J. Ray J. Tudor -3% 60% Walk
b1 0-2 1 1-3 PIT M. Brown J. Tudor -4% 56% Walk; Ray to 2B
b1 0-2 1 123 O PIT J. Morrison J. Tudor 8% 64% Strikeout
b1 0-2 2 123 O PIT T. Pena J. Tudor 8% 71% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Jose DeLeon facing 9-1-2
t2 2-0 0 --- STL J. Tudor J. DeLeon 5% 76% Single; Tudor to 2B/Adv on E9
t2 2-0 0 -2- STL V. Coleman J. DeLeon 5% 81% Single; Tudor to 3B
t2 2-0 0 1-3 STL W. McGee J. DeLeon 1% 82% Coleman Steals 2B
t2 2-0 0 -23 RO STL W. McGee J. DeLeon -2% 80% Single to RF; Tudor Scores; Coleman out at Hm/RF-C
t2 3-0 1 1-- STL T. Herr J. DeLeon 3% 83% McGee Steals 2B; McGee to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t2 3-0 1 --3 R STL T. Herr J. DeLeon 3% 86% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); McGee Scores/unER; Herr to 1B
t2 4-0 1 1-- O STL C. Cedeno J. DeLeon -1% 85% Foul Flyball: C
t2 4-0 2 1-- R STL A. Van Slyke J. DeLeon 5% 91% Triple; Herr Scores/unER
Mike Bielecki replaces Jose DeLeon pitching and batting 9th
t2 5-0 2 --3 O STL T. Pendleton M. Bielecki -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 7-8-9
b2 0-5 0 --- O PIT D. Gonzalez J. Tudor 1% 91% Popfly: SS
b2 0-5 1 --- O PIT S. Khalifa J. Tudor 1% 92% Strikeout
b2 0-5 2 --- O PIT M. Bielecki J. Tudor 0% 92% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Mike Bielecki facing 7-8-9
t3 5-0 0 --- O STL D. Porter M. Bielecki -1% 92% Flyball: RF
t3 5-0 1 --- O STL O. Smith M. Bielecki -0% 91% Flyball: CF
t3 5-0 2 --- O STL J. Tudor M. Bielecki -0% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 1-2-3
b3 0-5 0 --- O PIT B. Almon J. Tudor 1% 92% Flyball: RF
b3 0-5 1 --- PIT R. Reynolds J. Tudor -1% 91% Single
b3 0-5 1 1-- PIT J. Ray J. Tudor -2% 88% Single; Reynolds to 2B
b3 0-5 1 12- OO PIT M. Brown J. Tudor 5% 94% Double Play: Flyball: 1B-2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Pirates' Mike Bielecki facing 1-2-3
t4 5-0 0 --- O STL V. Coleman M. Bielecki -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 5-0 1 --- O STL W. McGee M. Bielecki -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 5-0 2 --- STL T. Herr M. Bielecki 0% 93% Walk
t4 5-0 2 1-- STL C. Cedeno M. Bielecki 0% 93% Single; Herr to 2B
t4 5-0 2 12- STL A. Van Slyke M. Bielecki 1% 94% Single; Herr to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
t4 5-0 2 123 RRO STL T. Pendleton M. Bielecki 3% 97% Single; Herr Scores; Cedeno Scores; Van Slyke out at 3B/CF-3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 5-6-7
b4 0-7 0 --- PIT J. Morrison J. Tudor -1% 96% Ground-rule Double
b4 0-7 0 -2- O PIT T. Pena J. Tudor 1% 97% Popfly: 2B
b4 0-7 1 -2- O PIT D. Gonzalez J. Tudor 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-7 2 -2- PIT S. Khalifa J. Tudor -0% 97% Walk
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Mike Bielecki (P) batting 9th
b4 0-7 2 12- PIT L. Mazzilli J. Tudor -1% 96% Walk; Morrison to 3B; Khalifa to 2B
b4 0-7 2 123 RRRR PIT B. Almon J. Tudor -12% 85% Home Run; Morrison Scores; Khalifa Scores; Mazzilli Scores
b4 4-7 2 --- O PIT R. Reynolds J. Tudor 1% 86% Flyball: LF
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 4.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 7-8-9
Larry McWilliams replaces Lee Mazzilli (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 7-4 0 --- O STL D. Porter L. McWilliams -1% 84% Strikeout
t5 7-4 1 --- O STL O. Smith L. McWilliams -1% 84% Flyball: LF
t5 7-4 2 --- O STL J. Tudor L. McWilliams -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 3-4-5
b5 4-7 0 --- O PIT J. Ray J. Tudor 2% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-7 1 --- O PIT M. Brown J. Tudor 2% 87% Popfly: P
b5 4-7 2 --- O PIT J. Morrison J. Tudor 1% 88% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 4.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Pirates' Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
t6 7-4 0 --- O STL V. Coleman L. McWilliams -1% 87% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 7-4 1 --- STL W. McGee L. McWilliams 2% 89% Single; McGee to 2B/Adv on E7
t6 7-4 1 -2- O STL T. Herr L. McWilliams -1% 88% Flyball: LF
t6 7-4 2 -2- STL C. Cedeno L. McWilliams 0% 88% Intentional Walk
Tito Landrum pinch hits for Andy Van Slyke (RF) batting 5th
t6 7-4 2 12- O STL T. Landrum L. McWilliams -2% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 6-7-8
Tito Landrum moves from PH to RF
b6 4-7 0 --- O PIT T. Pena J. Tudor 2% 88% Flyball: CF
b6 4-7 1 --- PIT D. Gonzalez J. Tudor -3% 86% Single
b6 4-7 1 1-- O PIT S. Khalifa J. Tudor 2% 88% Double; Gonzalez out at Hm/RF-2B-C
Sixto Lezcano pinch hits for Larry McWilliams (P) batting 9th
b6 4-7 2 -2- O PIT S. Lezcano J. Tudor 3% 91% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 4.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Pirates' Pat Clements facing 6-7-8
Pat Clements replaces Sixto Lezcano (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 7-4 0 --- O STL T. Pendleton P. Clements -1% 90% Strikeout
t7 7-4 1 --- O STL D. Porter P. Clements -1% 90% Flyball: CF
t7 7-4 2 --- O STL O. Smith P. Clements -0% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-7, Cardinals' John Tudor facing 1-2-3
b7 4-7 0 --- PIT B. Almon J. Tudor -7% 83% Double
Jeff Lahti replaces Darrell Porter (C) pitching and batting 7th
Tom Nieto replaces John Tudor (P) playing C batting 9th
b7 4-7 0 -2- O PIT R. Reynolds J. Lahti 5% 87% Strikeout
b7 4-7 1 -2- PIT J. Ray J. Lahti -4% 84% Walk
b7 4-7 1 12- O PIT M. Brown J. Lahti 6% 89% Strikeout
Sid Bream pinch hits for Jim Morrison (3B) batting 5th
b7 4-7 2 12- O PIT S. Bream J. Lahti 5% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 4.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-4, Pirates' Pat Clements facing 9-1-2
Sid Bream moves from PH to 1B
Denny Gonzalez moves from LF to 3B
Bill Almon moves from 1B to LF
t8 7-4 0 --- O STL T. Nieto P. Clements -1% 93% Flyball: CF
t8 7-4 1 --- STL V. Coleman P. Clements 1% 94% Single
t8 7-4 1 1-- STL W. McGee P. Clements 1% 95% Coleman Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Coleman to 2B
t8 7-4 1 -2- O STL W. McGee P. Clements -1% 94% Flyball: RF
t8 7-4 2 -2- STL T. Herr P. Clements 0% 94% Wild Pitch; Coleman to 3B
t8 7-4 2 --3 R STL T. Herr P. Clements 3% 97% Single; Coleman Scores; Herr to 2B
Cecilio Guante replaces Pat Clements pitching and batting 9th
t8 8-4 2 -2- O STL C. Cedeno C. Guante -0% 96% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-8, Cardinals' Jeff Lahti facing 6-7-8
b8 4-8 0 --- PIT T. Pena J. Lahti -3% 94% Single
b8 4-8 0 1-- O PIT D. Gonzalez J. Lahti 2% 96% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 4-8 1 1-- PIT S. Khalifa J. Lahti -3% 93% Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
Steve Kemp pinch hits for Cecilio Guante (P) batting 9th
b8 4-8 1 12- O PIT S. Kemp J. Lahti 3% 97% Flyball: LF
b8 4-8 2 12- O PIT B. Almon J. Lahti 2% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-4, Pirates' Jim Winn facing 5-6-7
Jim Winn replaces Steve Kemp (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 8-4 0 --- O STL T. Landrum J. Winn -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 8-4 1 --- O STL T. Pendleton J. Winn -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 8-4 2 --- O STL J. Lahti J. Winn -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-8, Cardinals' Jeff Lahti facing 2-3-4
b9 4-8 0 --- PIT R. Reynolds J. Lahti -2% 97% Single
b9 4-8 0 1-- O PIT J. Ray J. Lahti 2% 98% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 4-8 1 1-- PIT M. Brown J. Lahti -4% 95% Double; Ray to 3B
Ken Dayley replaces Jeff Lahti pitching and batting 7th
b9 4-8 1 -23 O PIT S. Bream K. Dayley 4% 98% Strikeout
Todd Worrell replaces Ken Dayley pitching and batting 7th
b9 4-8 2 -23 O PIT T. Pena T. Worrell 2% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 4.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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