September 8, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 9
@BAL 3
(11) KCR 5
MIN 0 CHC 7
PHI 4 HOU 3
CIN 1 LAD 7
ATL 0 MON 9
@NYM 1 PIT 3
STL 2 SFG 4
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 4,990

Monday, September 8, 1986
Time of Game: 2:29

Cardinals

68-69

Lost 3

3rd, 24 GB

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

W: B Patterson (1-2), L: D Cox (9-12), S: H Pena (1)

Pirates

56-80

Won 2

6th, 35½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .608    0    1   0   2B,SB
T Herr 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .668    0    2   3   2B
T Pendleton 3B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .233  .576    0    0   1   
J Lindeman 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .824    0    6   2   
  R Soff P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
T Landrum RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .530    0    2   1   
A Van Slyke CF                3   1   1   0    1   1  .272  .794    0    4   0   2B
O Smith SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .698    0    1   3   
S Lake C                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .716    0    6   0   GDP
D Cox P                       2   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .275    0    1   1   
  F Manrique PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 2.500    0    0   0   
  P Perry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  A Knicely 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .626    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   2   6   1    1   3                    24  11

BATTING

2B: A Van Slyke (18, off B Patterson); T Herr (25, off B Patterson); V Coleman (12, off B Patterson).

TB: T Herr 2; V Coleman 2; A Van Slyke 2; O Smith 2; T Pendleton.

GIDP: S Lake (2).

RBI: T Pendleton (53).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Smith-T Herr-J Lindeman.

E: S Lake (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: V Coleman (91, 3rd base off H Pena/T Pena).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .781    0    4   0   
B Bonilla RF-LF               2   1   0   0    2   1  .259  .700    0    2   0   
J Ray 2B                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .304  .758    0    4   4   
S Bream 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .280  .824    0    7   0   2·2B
M Diaz LF                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .307  .979    0    1   0   2B
  J Orsulak RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .658         0   0   
T Pena C                      3   0   2   0    1   0  .279  .757    0    5   0   
J Morrison 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .770    0    2   0   
R Belliard SS                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .232  .560    0    2   3   GDP
B Patterson P                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   2   SH
  H Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       29   3   8   3    4   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: M Diaz (8, off D Cox); S Bream 2 (31, 2 off D Cox).

SH: B Patterson (1, off D Cox).

TB: S Bream 4; M Diaz 3; T Pena 2; J Morrison; J Ray.

GIDP: R Belliard (6).

RBI: M Diaz 2 (29); S Bream (66).

2-out RBI: M Diaz; S Bream.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Patterson-J Ray-S Bream.

E: B Bonds (4); S Bream 2 (15); M Diaz (2).

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
D Cox, L (9-12)                6     8   3   3    2   3   0   3.19   26     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 1· 8     45    -     0.83  -0.10
P Perry                        1.2   0   0   0    2   1   0   3.61    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.06
R Soff                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.49    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.57   0.01
Totals                         8     8   3   3    4   4   0          34     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 8          1-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Patterson, W (1-2)           7     5   2   2    1   2   0   4.97   28     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 5     60    -     1.11   0.04
H Pena, S (1)                  2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 1          1-0    2.94   0.42
Totals                         9     6   2   2    1   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     11·14· 1· 6          1-0

B Patterson faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Rippley, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Dave Pallone.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 4,990.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. V Coleman            LF    1. B Bonds              CF 
2. T Herr               2B    2. B Bonilla            RF 
3. T Pendleton          3B    3. J Ray                2B 
4. J Lindeman           1B    4. S Bream              1B 
5. T Landrum            RF    5. M Diaz               LF 
6. A Van Slyke          CF    6. T Pena               C  
7. O Smith              SS    7. J Morrison           3B 
8. S Lake               C     8. R Belliard           SS 
9. D Cox                P     9. B Patterson          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  3-2  --3      18%  82% T Pendleton     H Pena          Fielder's Choice SS; Coleman out at Hm/SS-C; Pendleton to 1B
   t 8   0  3-2  ---     -15%  61% V Coleman       B Patterson     Double to LF
   t 7   0  3-1  1-3      15%  78% S Lake          B Patterson     Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B; Van Slyke Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-     -13%  35% T Pendleton     B Patterson     Single to CF; Herr Scores; Pendleton to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw)
   b 1   2  1-0  1--      12%  53% S Bream         D Cox           Double to LF; Ray Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Patterson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  V Coleman       Flyball: 2B
          ---      48%  T Herr          Double to LF
   R      -2-      35%  T Pendleton     Single to CF; Herr Scores; Pendleton to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw)
   O      --3      41%  J Lindeman      Flyball: CF
   O      --3      44%  T Landrum       Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      41%  J Ray           Single to CF
   R      1--      53%  S Bream         Double to LF; Ray Scores
   R      -2-      64%  M Diaz          Single to CF; Bream Scores; Diaz to 2B/Adv on E2
   O      -2-      61%  T Pena          Single to RF; Diaz out at Hm/RF-C
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Patterson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      63%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      65%  O Smith         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      66%  S Lake          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Danny Cox facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  J Morrison      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      66%  R Belliard      Walk
   O      1--      65%  B Patterson     Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Belliard to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Patterson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  D Cox           Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  V Coleman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Danny Cox facing 2-3-4
          ---      71%  B Bonilla       Walk
   O      1--      68%  J Ray           Flyball: CF
          1--      75%  S Bream         Double to LF; Bonilla to 3B
   RO     -23      77%  M Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B; Bonilla Scores; Bream to 3B
   O      --3      74%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Patterson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  T Pendleton     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  J Lindeman      Flyball: 1B
          ---      76%  T Landrum       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Landrum to 2B
          -2-      75%  A Van Slyke     Walk
   O      12-      80%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Danny Cox facing 7-8-9
          ---      82%  J Morrison      Single to LF
   O      1--      80%  R Belliard      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      78%  B Patterson     Strikeout
   O      1--      76%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Patterson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      79%  S Lake          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      76%  D Cox           Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Cox to 1B
   O      1--      79%  V Coleman       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      82%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Danny Cox facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  B Bonilla       Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  J Ray           Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      79%  S Bream         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Patterson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      82%  T Pendleton     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      84%  J Lindeman      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  T Landrum       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Danny Cox facing 5-6-7
          ---      89%  M Diaz          Double to LF
          -2-      90%  T Pena          Single to P; Diaz stays at 2B
   O      12-      89%  J Morrison      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Diaz to 3B; Morrison to 1B
   OO     1-3      83%  R Belliard      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Patterson facing 6-7-8
          ---      74%  A Van Slyke     Double to CF
          -2-      63%  O Smith         Single to RF; Van Slyke to 3B
   ROO    1-3      78%  S Lake          Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B; Van Slyke Scores
                  Fred Manrique pinch hits for Danny Cox batting 9th
   O      ---      80%  F Manrique      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pat Perry facing 9-1-2
                  Pat Perry replaces Fred Manrique pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  B Patterson     Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  B Bonds         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      78%  B Bonilla       Walk
   O      1--      76%  J Ray           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Patterson facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  V Coleman       Double to LF
                  Hipolito Pena replaces Bob Patterson pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      52%  T Herr          Coleman Steals 3B
   O      --3      64%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3      82%  T Pendleton     Fielder's Choice SS; Coleman out at Hm/SS-C; Pendleton to 1B
          1--      77%  J Lindeman      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Pendleton to 2B; Lindeman to 1B
   O      12-      87%  T Landrum       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pat Perry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  S Bream         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      85%  M Diaz          Flyball: RF
          ---      86%  T Pena          Walk
                  Ray Soff replaces Jim Lindeman pitching and batting 4th; Alan Knicely replaces Pat Perry playing 1B batting 9th
   O      1--      84%  J Morrison      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Hipolito Pena facing 6-7-8
                  Bobby Bonilla moves to LF; Joe Orsulak replaces Mike Diaz playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---      92%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout
          ---      83%  O Smith         Single to CF
   O      1--      92%  S Lake          Lineout: 3B
   O      1--     100%  A Knicely       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation