April 19, 1988 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 3
@CLE 0 BOS 7
@DET 3 MIL 9
BAL 5 NYY 7
@MIN 6 OAK 8
CAL 3 CHW 7
@SEA 2 TOR 12
KCR 3 MON 9
@CHC 1 CIN 8
SFG 0 ATL 5
@HOU 4 PHI 10
@NYM 2 PIT 3
STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 5,048

Tuesday, April 19, 1988, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:44

Cardinals

3-9

Lost 4

6th, 6 GB

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

W: B Fisher (3-0), L: D Cox (1-2)

Pirates

9-3

Won 3

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .239  .685   20    2   0   SB
O Smith SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .660   18    2   4   SB
W McGee CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .191  .415   12    2   0   
B Horner 1B                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .906    5    1   0   
  C Ford RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .118  .236   16    2   0   
T Pendleton 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .652   20    2   3   
T Herr 2B                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .268  .741   16    0   0   SB
J Lindeman RF-1B              4   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .454   26    9   2   
T Pena C                      3   0   2   0    1   0  .206  .515   14    3   0   SB
D Cox P                       2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    9    1   2   
  R Booker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  L McWilliams P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Oquendo PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .796    6    0   0   
Totals                       34   0   7   0    3   5              164   24  12

BATTING

TB: T Pena 2; V Coleman 2; O Smith; J Oquendo; T Herr.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Cox-O Smith-J Lindeman.

E: J Lindeman (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Smith (5, 2nd base off B Fisher/M LaValliere); T Herr (3, 2nd base off B Fisher/M LaValliere); T Pena (1, 2nd base off B Fisher/M LaValliere); V Coleman (5, 2nd base off B Fisher/M LaValliere).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .365 1.242   20    2   0   2B
J Lind 2B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .200  .483   12    4   2   2B
A Van Slyke CF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .817   15    3   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .340 1.062    8    0   0   
S Bream 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .368 1.020   13    8   0   
R Reynolds RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .304  .951   19    2   0   GDP
M LaValliere C                3   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .777   13    5   0   
A Pedrique SS                 1   1   0   0    2   1  .069  .251   18    2   3   
B Fisher P                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .111   10    1   2   
Totals                       28   3   6   3    5   3              128   27   7

BATTING

2B: B Bonds (7, off D Cox); J Lind (3, off D Cox).

TB: B Bonds 3; J Lind 2; M LaValliere; B Bonilla; S Bream.

GIDP: R Reynolds (1).

RBI: B Bonilla (12); J Lind (2); B Bonds (6).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Fisher-S Bream.

E: A Pedrique (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: A Van Slyke (1st base by D Cox).

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 (1-2)                 6     6   3   3    5   2   0   4.50   27  114-64   41· 6·17    9· 6· 5· 0     45    -     0.67  -0.17
L McWilliams                   2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6   11-9     6· 2· 1    4· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         8     6   3   3    5   3   0          33  125-73   47· 8·18   13· 6· 6· 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 Fisher, W (3-0)              9     7   0   0    3   5   0   1.25   37  154-101  72·11·18   12·10· 7· 0     75    -     0.97   0.35
Totals                         9     7   0   0    3   5   0          37  154-101  72·11·18   12·10· 7· 0           -

Balks: D Cox (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: D Cox (1; A Van Slyke, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 5,048.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 40° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. V Coleman            LF    1. B Bonds              LF 
2. O Smith              SS    2. J Lind               2B 
3. W McGee              CF    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. B Horner             1B    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. T Pendleton          3B    5. S Bream              1B 
6. T Herr               2B    6. R Reynolds           RF 
7. J Lindeman           RF    7. M LaValliere         C  
8. T Pena               C     8. A Pedrique           SS 
9. D Cox                P     9. B Fisher             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-  2   13%  74% J Lind          D Cox           Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bonds Scores; Lind to 3B/Adv on E9
   t 1   1  0-0  12-  5    9%  54% B Horner        B Fisher        Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
   b 1   0  0-1  1-3      -7%  70% B Bonilla       D Cox           Van Slyke Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  5    6%  61% B Bonds         D Cox           Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   b 2   0  0-2  12-  2    6%  88% B Bonds         D Cox           Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Pedrique Scores; Fisher to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Fisher facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  V Coleman       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   50%  O Smith         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      48%  W McGee         Smith Steals 2B
          -2-  4   46%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-  5   54%  B Horner        Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   61%  B Bonds         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   R      -2-  2   74%  J Lind          Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bonds Scores; Lind to 3B/Adv on E9
          --3  4   77%  A Van Slyke     Walk
   O      1-3      70%  B Bonilla       Van Slyke Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   R      --3  4   75%  " "             Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Lind Scores
                  Jim Lindeman moves to 1B; Curt Ford replaces Bob Horner playing RF batting 4th
   O      1--  5   74%  S Bream         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--      74%  R Reynolds      Balk; Bonilla to 2B
          -2-  6   75%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  4   72%  M LaValliere    Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Brian Fisher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   74%  T Pendleton     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  5   72%  T Herr          Walk
   O      1--  3   75%  J Lindeman      Flyball: 2B (Short CF)
          1--  4   72%  T Pena          Walk; Herr to 2B
   O      12-  2   77%  D Cox           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Danny Cox facing 8-9-1
          ---  7   79%  A Pedrique      Walk
          1--  4   83%  B Fisher        Walk; Pedrique to 2B
   R      12-  2   88%  B Bonds         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Pedrique Scores; Fisher to 2B
   O      12-  6   86%  J Lind          Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
   O      12-  4   85%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Fisher to 3B
   O      1-3  1   82%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Brian Fisher facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   79%  V Coleman       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      77%  O Smith         Coleman Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   79%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Coleman to 3B
   O      --3  5   83%  W McGee         Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  6   86%  C Ford          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Danny Cox facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   88%  S Bream         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  3   85%  R Reynolds      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  M LaValliere    Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Brian Fisher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   86%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   87%  T Herr          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   88%  J Lindeman      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Danny Cox facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   87%  A Pedrique      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   87%  B Fisher        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   86%  B Bonds         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Brian Fisher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   88%  T Pena          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  7   86%  D Cox           Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   82%  V Coleman       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Cox to 2B
   O      12-  1   85%  O Smith         Groundout: P-1B; Cox to 3B; Coleman to 2B
   O      -23  1   90%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Danny Cox facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   90%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   89%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1   89%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Brian Fisher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   91%  C Ford          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   92%  T Pendleton     Lineout: 2B
          ---  4   91%  T Herr          Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      90%  J Lindeman      Herr Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   93%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Danny Cox facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   92%  S Bream         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   92%  R Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   92%  M LaValliere    Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  5   93%  A Pedrique      Walk; LaValliere to 2B
   O      12-  2   92%  B Fisher        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Brian Fisher facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   88%  T Pena          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Rod Booker pinch hits for Danny Cox batting 9th
   O      1--  2   91%  R Booker        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      1--  3   94%  V Coleman       Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
          1--      93%  O Smith         Pena Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   95%  " "             Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
                  Larry McWilliams replaces Rod Booker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   95%  B Bonds         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   95%  J Lind          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   94%  A Van Slyke     Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Brian Fisher facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   96%  W McGee         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  8   97%  C Ford          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   98%  T Pendleton     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   98%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   97%  S Bream         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   97%  R Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Brian Fisher facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   99%  T Herr          Flyball: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  5  100%  J Lindeman      Foul Flyball: 1B (Short RF Foul)
          ---  4   99%  T Pena          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
                  Jose Oquendo pinch hits for Larry McWilliams batting 9th
          1--  6   97%  J Oquendo       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Pena to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  V Coleman       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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