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Standings
NYY
@BAL		5
1
TOR
@BOS		15
9
TEX
@CHW		2
3
DET
@CLE		0
4
SEA
@KCR		10
3
CAL
@MIL		5
6
OAK
@MIN		0
5
HOU
@ATL		3
2		 
(10)
CHC
@MON		5
3
NYM
@PHI		4
5
STL
@PIT		2
3
LAD
@SDP		4
8
CIN
@SFG		3
6
Tuesday, September 27, 1988, 7:05
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 8,994, Time of Game: 2:35
Cardinals
2
75-83
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
3
84-72
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: John Smiley (13-10)
L: Ken Hill (0-1)
S: Jim Gott (34)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Pirates         0  1  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    3  6  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie McGee CF 4 1 2 0 0 2 .292 .703 12 11 0.047 0.75 0.082 -0.035 0.4 1 0 2B
   Ken Dayley 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 1 1 0 0 0 .268 .685 18 13 0.000 1.45 0.093 -0.093 0.3 1 2 SB
Pedro Guerrero LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .288 .774 16 10 0.014 1.38 0.099 -0.084 0.4 2 0
Tom Brunansky RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .240 .754 18 12 -0.116 1.39 0.021 -0.137 -0.9 3 0
Tony Pena C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .265 .681 10 9 0.111 1.34 0.150 -0.039 0.8 6 0
Jose Oquendo 2B-1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .281 .709 15 6 0.069 2.35 0.138 -0.069 0.0 2 4 IW
Tom Pagnozzi 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .277 .631 12 8 -0.203 2.80 0.000 -0.203 -1.3 8 0
   Larry McWilliams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .405 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Costello P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Curt Ford CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .195 .505 6 5 -0.103 4.70 0.000 -0.103 -0.3 0 0
Tom Lawless 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .156 .494 8 8 -0.089 1.24 0.000 -0.089 -0.5 0 1
   John Morris PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .292 .653 3 3 0.212 3.75 0.212 0.000 0.7
Ken Hill P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 7 6 -0.032 0.67 0.000 -0.032 -0.2 0 1
   Luis Alicea 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .565 4 2 -0.395 3.77 0.000 -0.395 -1.2 1 3
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 2 6 .235 .542 129 93 -0.485 1.77 0.795 -1.279 -1.8 24 11
2B: W McGee (23, off J Smiley).
IBB: J Oquendo (7, by J Smiley).
TB: W McGee 3; T Pena 2; O Smith; P Guerrero; J Morris; T Brunansky.
RBI: T Pena (50); P Guerrero (63).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: O Smith (56, 2nd base off J Smiley/M LaValliere).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Redus LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .707 16 6 -0.075 0.99 0.037 -0.111 -0.9 3 0
Jose Lind 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .256 .622 15 9 0.017 1.05 0.084 -0.067 0.2 2 3 2B,SB
Andy Van Slyke CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .286 .849 19 10 -0.142 1.05 0.000 -0.142 -1.5 3 1
Bobby Bonilla 3B 2 1 1 2 2 1 .272 .836 19 7 0.217 0.99 0.228 -0.011 2.2 0 3
Benny Distefano 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .979 10 7 0.080 1.07 0.117 -0.037 0.6 10 0 2B
   Orestes Destrade PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .451 2 2 -0.008 0.33 0.000 -0.008 -0.1
   Jim Gott P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Glenn Wilson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .623 8 6 -0.092 1.02 0.013 -0.105 -1.0 1 0
Mike LaValliere C 2 0 0 1 0 0 .261 .683 9 5 0.018 1.01 0.031 -0.013 0.1 7 0 HBP
Rafael Belliard SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .527 13 10 -0.091 1.12 0.000 -0.091 -1.0 1 3
John Smiley P 2 1 1 0 0 1 .082 .223 7 5 0.039 0.78 0.058 -0.019 0.4 0 0 2B
   John Cangelosi PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .614 3 1 0.051 0.66 0.051 0.000 0.6 2B
   Jeff Robinson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .321 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Sid Bream 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .733 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 3 6 3 3 6 .207 .648 121 68 0.014 0.99 0.619 -0.604 -0.4 27 10
2B: B Distefano (2, off K Hill); J Smiley (1, off K Hill); J Cangelosi (3, off L McWilliams); J Lind (24, off K Hill).
HBP: M LaValliere (2, by L McWilliams).
TB: J Lind 3; J Smiley 2; B Distefano 2; J Cangelosi 2; B Bonilla.
RBI: B Bonilla 2 (96); M LaValliere (46).
2-out RBI: B Bonilla 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Van Slyke-M LaValliere.
Outfield Assists: A Van Slyke (J Oquendo at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Lind (15, 2nd base off K Hill/T Pena).
Pickoffs: G Redus (1st base by K Hill).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Hill, L (0-1) 5 5 3 3 2 3 0 5.14 21 76 43 24 7 12 8 8 3 0 46 -0.114 1.03 -0.9
Larry McWilliams 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.68 7 22 12 8 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 -0.009 1.06 -0.0
John Costello 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.89 1 7 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.053 1.31 0.6
Ken Dayley 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.91 4 16 9 2 3 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.055 0.55 0.7
Team Totals 8 6 3 3 3 6 0 3.38 33 121 68 37 13 18 11 12 4 0 46 2 0 -0.015 1.77 0.4

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Smiley, W (13-10) 7 7 2 2 1 4 0 3.04 29 95 71 47 8 16 8 16 7 0 58 0.232 1.45 0.9
Jeff Robinson, H (6) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.04 3 18 12 8 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.110 1.53 0.4
Jim Gott, S (34) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.04 4 16 10 8 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.143 4.38 0.4
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 6 0 2.00 36 129 93 63 10 20 10 18 7 0 58 0 0 0.485 0.99 1.8
Balks: L McWilliams (3).
WP: None.
HBP: L McWilliams (4; M LaValliere).
IBB: J Smiley (4; J Oquendo).
Pickoffs: K Hill (1; G Redus, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 8,994.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 5mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Willie McGee CF 1 Gary Redus LF
2 Ozzie Smith SS 2 Jose Lind 2B
3 Pedro Guerrero LF 3 Andy Van Slyke CF
4 Tom Brunansky RF 4 Bobby Bonilla 3B
5 Tony Pena C 5 Benny Distefano 1B
6 Jose Oquendo 2B 6 Glenn Wilson RF
7 Tom Pagnozzi 1B 7 Mike LaValliere C
8 Tom Lawless 3B 8 Rafael Belliard SS
9 Ken Hill P 9 John Smiley P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-3 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  OO STL L. Alicea J. Gott 37% 100% Double Play: Flyball: CF-C
t9 2-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  STL J. Morris J. Gott -21% 63% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Oquendo to 3B
b3 1-0 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RR PIT B. Bonilla K. Hill 16% 85% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Smiley Scores; Lind Scores
t6 2-3 2 123 5,(2-2)  O STL T. Pagnozzi J. Smiley 12% 76% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT B. Distefano K. Hill 12% 70% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Bonilla 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' John Smiley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL W. McGee J. Smiley 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL O. Smith J. Smiley 1% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL P. Guerrero J. Smiley 1% 54% 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' Ken Hill facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT G. Redus K. Hill 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(1-0)  O PIT J. Lind K. Hill -6% 52% Redus Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT J. Lind K. Hill -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Van Slyke K. Hill -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' John Smiley facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O STL T. Brunansky J. Smiley 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Pena J. Smiley 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL J. Oquendo J. Smiley 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Ken Hill facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT B. Bonilla K. Hill 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT B. Distefano K. Hill 12% 70% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Bonilla to 3B
b2 0-0 0 -23 4,(1-2)  O PIT G. Wilson K. Hill -6% 65% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RO PIT M. LaValliere K. Hill 1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bonilla Scores; Distefano to 3B
b2 1-0 2 --3 7,(2-2)  O PIT R. Belliard K. Hill -3% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' John Smiley facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Pagnozzi J. Smiley 3% 65% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-1 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O STL T. Lawless J. Smiley 2% 67% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL K. Hill J. Smiley 1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Ken Hill facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT J. Smiley K. Hill 6% 74% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b3 1-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  O PIT G. Redus K. Hill -4% 70% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Lind K. Hill 5% 75% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Smiley to 3B
b3 1-0 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  PIT A. Van Slyke K. Hill 2% 76% Lind Steals 2B
b3 1-0 1 -23 7,(3-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke K. Hill -7% 69% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-0 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RR PIT B. Bonilla K. Hill 16% 85% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Smiley Scores; Lind Scores
b3 3-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O PIT B. Distefano K. Hill -1% 84% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' John Smiley facing 1-2-3
t4 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL W. McGee J. Smiley -6% 78% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t4 0-3 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  STL O. Smith J. Smiley -8% 71% Single to RF (Line Drive); McGee to 3B
t4 0-3 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  STL P. Guerrero J. Smiley -2% 69% Smith Steals 2B
t4 0-3 0 -23 3,(1-1)  R STL P. Guerrero J. Smiley -10% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); McGee Scores; Smith to 3B
t4 1-3 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  O STL T. Brunansky J. Smiley 8% 67% Flyball: 2B
t4 1-3 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  R STL T. Pena J. Smiley -9% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive); Smith Scores; Guerrero to 2B
t4 2-3 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O STL J. Oquendo J. Smiley 6% 64% Flyball: SS
t4 2-3 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O STL T. Pagnozzi J. Smiley 5% 70% Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Ken Hill facing 6-7-8
b4 3-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT G. Wilson K. Hill -2% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT M. LaValliere K. Hill -1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT R. Belliard K. Hill -1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' John Smiley facing 8-9-1
t5 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL T. Lawless J. Smiley 3% 69% Flyball: RF
t5 2-3 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O STL K. Hill J. Smiley 2% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-3 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O STL W. McGee J. Smiley 1% 72% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Ken Hill facing 9-1-2
b5 3-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Smiley K. Hill -2% 70% Strikeout Looking
b5 3-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT G. Redus K. Hill -1% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 3-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT J. Lind K. Hill 2% 71% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 3-2 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O PIT A. Van Slyke K. Hill -3% 68% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' John Smiley facing 2-3-4
t6 2-3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O STL O. Smith J. Smiley 4% 72% Flyball: LF
t6 2-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL P. Guerrero J. Smiley 2% 74% Flyball: CF
t6 2-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  STL T. Brunansky J. Smiley -2% 72% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t6 2-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  STL T. Pena J. Smiley -6% 66% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Brunansky to 3B; Pena to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t6 2-3 2 -23 4,(3-0)  STL J. Oquendo J. Smiley -2% 63% Intentional Walk
t6 2-3 2 123 5,(2-2)  O STL T. Pagnozzi J. Smiley 12% 76% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6
Larry McWilliams replaces Tom Pagnozzi (1B) pitching and batting 7th
Jose Oquendo moves from 2B to 1B
Luis Alicea replaces Ken Hill (P) playing 2B batting 9th
b6 3-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT B. Bonilla L. McWilliams 3% 79% Walk
b6 3-2 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  O PIT B. Distefano L. McWilliams -3% 76% Strikeout Swinging
b6 3-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT G. Wilson L. McWilliams -2% 74% Fielder's Choice 2B; Bonilla out at 2B/2B-SS
b6 3-2 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT M. LaValliere L. McWilliams 2% 75% Hit By Pitch; Wilson to 2B
b6 3-2 2 12- PIT R. Belliard L. McWilliams 1% 77% Balk; Wilson to 3B; LaValliere to 2B
b6 3-2 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O PIT R. Belliard L. McWilliams -5% 72% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' John Smiley facing 8-9-1
t7 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL T. Lawless J. Smiley 4% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL L. Alicea J. Smiley 3% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  STL W. McGee J. Smiley -2% 76% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
t7 2-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL O. Smith J. Smiley 4% 81% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Larry McWilliams facing 9-1-2
John Cangelosi pinch hits for John Smiley (P) batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  PIT J. Cangelosi L. McWilliams 5% 86% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b7 3-2 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O PIT G. Redus L. McWilliams -0% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cangelosi to 3B
John Costello replaces Larry McWilliams pitching and batting 7th
b7 3-2 1 --3 7,(3-2)  O PIT J. Lind J. Costello -5% 80% Flyball: 2B
Ken Dayley replaces Willie McGee (CF) pitching and batting 1st
Curt Ford replaces John Costello (P) playing CF batting 7th
b7 3-2 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke K. Dayley -3% 77% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Jeff Robinson facing 3-4-5
Jeff Robinson replaces John Cangelosi (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O STL P. Guerrero J. Robinson 5% 82% Flyball: LF
t8 2-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL T. Brunansky J. Robinson 4% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Pena J. Robinson 2% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Ken Dayley facing 4-5-6
b8 3-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT B. Bonilla K. Dayley -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
Orestes Destrade pinch hits for Benny Distefano (1B) batting 5th
b8 3-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT O. Destrade K. Dayley -1% 86% Flyball: LF
b8 3-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT G. Wilson K. Dayley -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Jim Gott facing 6-7-8
Jim Gott replaces Orestes Destrade (PH) pitching and batting 5th
Sid Bream replaces Jeff Robinson (P) playing 1B batting 9th
t9 2-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  STL J. Oquendo J. Gott -12% 74% Walk
t9 2-3 0 1-- 6,(1-2)  O STL C. Ford J. Gott 10% 84% Strikeout Swinging
John Morris pinch hits for Tom Lawless (3B) batting 8th
t9 2-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  STL J. Morris J. Gott -21% 63% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Oquendo to 3B
t9 2-3 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  OO STL L. Alicea J. Gott 37% 100% Double Play: Flyball: CF-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 3.

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