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NYY  5
@BAL  1

TOR 15
@BOS  9

CHW  3
TEX  2

CLE  4
DET  0

SEA 10
@KCR  3

MIL  6
CAL  5

MIN  5
OAK  0

HOU  3
@ATL  2

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CHC  5
@MON  3

PHI  5
NYM  4

PIT  3
STL  2
SDP  8
LAD  4

SFG  6
CIN  3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 8,994

Tuesday, September 27, 1988, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:35
Cardinals
2
75-83
Lost 1
4th, 23 GB
                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
W: John Smiley (13-10), L: Ken Hill (0-1), S: Jim Gott (34)
Pirates
3
84-72
Won 1
2nd, 13 GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W McGee CF                    4   1   2   0    0   2  .292  .703   12   11    1   0   2B
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
O Smith SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .268  .685   18   13    1   2   SB
P Guerrero LF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .288  .774   18   11    2   0   
T Brunansky RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .754   18   12    3   0   
T Pena C                      4   0   2   1    0   0  .265  .681   10    9    6   0   
J Oquendo 2B-1B               2   0   0   0    2   0  .281  .709   15    6    2   4   IW
T Pagnozzi 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .277  .631   12    8    8   0   
  L McWilliams P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .405              0   0   
  J Costello P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Ford CF                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .195  .505    6    5    0   0   
T Lawless 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .494    8    8    0   1   
  J Morris PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .653    3    3    0   0   
K Hill P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    6    0   1   
  L Alicea 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .565    4    2    1   3   
Totals                       34   2   8   0    2   6              131   94   24  11
Batting Events
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 Events
SB: O Smith (56, 2nd base off J Smiley/M LaValliere).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Redus LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .707   16    6    3   0   
J Lind 2B                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .256  .622   16    9    2   3   2B,SB
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .286  .849   22   12    3   1   
B Bonilla 3B                  2   1   1   2    2   1  .272  .836   19    7    0   3   
B Distefano 1B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .979   10    7   10   0   2B
  O Destrade PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .451    2    2    0   0   
  J Gott P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
G Wilson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .623    8    6    1   0   
M LaValliere C                2   0   0   1    0   0  .261  .683    9    5    7   0   HBP
R Belliard SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .527   13   10    1   3   
J Smiley P                    2   1   1   0    0   1  .082  .223    7    5    0   0   2B
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .614    3    1    0   0   2B
  J Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .321              0   0   
  S Bream 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .733              0   0   
Totals                       29   3   6   0    3   6              125   70   27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. A Van Slyke-M LaValliere.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Lind (15, 2nd base off K Hill/T Pena).
Pickoffs: G Redus (1st base by K Hill).

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 Hill, L (0-1)                5     5   3   3    2   3   0   5.14   21   76-43   24· 7·12    8· 8· 3· 0     46    -     1.00  -0.11
L McWilliams                   1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.68    7   22-12    8· 2· 2    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.18  -0.01
J Costello                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.89    1    7-4     3· 1· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.31   0.05
K Dayley                       1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.91    4   16-9     2· 3· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.68   0.05
Totals                         8     6   3   3    3   6   0          33  121-68   37·13·18   11·12· 4· 0          2-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Smiley, W (13-10)            7     7   2   2    1   4   0   3.04   29   95-71   47· 8·16    8·16· 7· 0     58    -     1.37   0.23
J Robinson, H (6)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.04    3   18-12    8· 1· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.11
J Gott, S (34)                 1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.04    4   16-10    8· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    4.28   0.14
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   6   0          36  129-93   63·10·20   10·18· 7· 0           -  
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 1 1-3 OO 2,(1-0)  37% 100% 2-3 STL L. Alicea J. Gott Double Play: Flyball: CF-C
t9 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  -21% 63% 2-3 STL J. Morris J. Gott Single to RF (Ground Ball); Oquendo to 3B
b3 2 -23 RR 3,(1-1)  16% 85% 1-0 PIT B. Bonilla K. Hill Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Smiley Scores; Lind Scores
t6 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  12% 76% 2-3 STL T. Pagnozzi J. Smiley Strikeout Swinging
b2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  12% 70% 0-0 PIT B. Distefano K. Hill Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Bonilla to 3B

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

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