May 23, 1991 St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 5
BOS 3 MIL 7
CLE 3 TEX 10
@MIN 6
(11) CHW 11
@OAK 1 SDP 11
@ATL 10
(12) CIN 6
SFG 2 LAD 2
@HOU 0 PHI 2
@MON 0 CHC 4
@NYM 3 STL 8
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 8,557

Thursday, May 23, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:56

Cardinals

22-17

Won 2

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  0  1   0  0  1   0  4  1    8 15  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2  8  2

W: J DeLeon (2-3), L: R Tomlin (3-1), S: S Terry (1)

Pirates

23-15

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Pena 2B                     5   0   1   1    0   1  .262  .748   13    2   1   
O Smith SS                    4   2   2   0    1   0  .319  .772   12    3   7   2B,2·SB
B Gilkey LF                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .246  .727   21    1   0   
P Guerrero 1B                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .295  .740   25   10   1   
F Jose RF                     5   2   3   1    0   0  .350  .958   11    2   0   SB
T Zeile 3B                    5   1   3   1    0   1  .320  .834   23    1   4   2B,CS
R Hudler CF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .321  .796    6    2   0   3B
  R Lankford PH-CF            2   1   1   1    0   1  .252  .601    6    1   0   
T Pagnozzi C                  5   1   2   1    0   1  .250  .629   10    4   0   2B
J DeLeon P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .134    6    1   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Thompson PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .417 1.051    7    0   0   
  S Terry P                   2   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   0   
Totals                       42   8  15   7    3   8              148   27  13

BATTING

2B: T Pagnozzi (5, off B Kipper); O Smith (5, off R Tomlin); T Zeile (8, off B Patterson).

3B: R Hudler (1, off R Tomlin).

TB: T Zeile 4; O Smith 3; R Hudler 3; F Jose 3; T Pagnozzi 3; G Pena; M Thompson; P Guerrero; R Lankford.

RBI: R Hudler (7); F Jose (21); G Pena (2); R Lankford (10); S Terry (1); T Zeile (20); T Pagnozzi (10).

2-out RBI: F Jose.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 6 for 22.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Pena-O Smith-P Guerrero; O Smith-P Guerrero.

E: R Lankford (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Jose (7, 2nd base off R Tomlin/M LaValliere); O Smith 2 (13, 2nd base off R Tomlin/M LaValliere 2).

CS: T Zeile (1, 2nd base by R Tomlin/M LaValliere).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Merced 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .358 1.031   12   10   1   GDP
J Bell SS                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .231  .682   15    0   3   HR
A Van Slyke CF                3   1   2   0    1   0  .213  .682   13    3   0   
  G Redus CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .511         0   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .326  .922   17    1   3   
  J Richardson 3B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Bonds LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .624   20    0   0   
G Varsho RF                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .702    7    2   0   
  L McClendon PH-RF           2   0   0   0    0   0  .323 1.045    9    2   0   
M LaValliere C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .621   12    8   0   GDP
J Lind 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .587   11    1   1   
R Tomlin P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    9    0   3   
  N Heaton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
  C Wilkerson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .625    4    0   0   
  S Belinda P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Kipper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Webster PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .387    4    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   2    3   3              133   27  11

BATTING

HR: J Bell (5, off J DeLeon; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: J Bell 4; B Bonilla 2; A Van Slyke 2; M LaValliere; R Tomlin; O Merced.

GIDP: M LaValliere (4); O Merced (2).

RBI: J Bell (19); B Bonilla (25).

2-out RBI: B Bonilla.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Varsho-B Bonilla.

E: J Bell (7); B Bonilla (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
J DeLeon, W (2-3)              5.1   5   1   1    3   1   1   2.44   22   85-48   29· 6·13    9· 7· 2· 0     52    -     1.20   0.18
J Agosto, H (5)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.00    2    9-5     3· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.55   0.08
S Terry, S (1)                 3     3   1   0    0   2   0   1.08   12   39-27   14· 6· 7    6· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.36   0.08
Totals                         9     8   2   1    3   3   1          36  133-80   46·13·21   16·10· 4· 0          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
R Tomlin, L (3-1)              6     8   3   1    1   5   0   2.06   26   72-53   39· 6· 8   12· 5· 3· 0     52    -     0.91  -0.08
N Heaton                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.69    4   13-7     6· 1· 0    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.96   0.03
S Belinda                      0.1   1   2   2    1   0   0   5.85    3   13-7     6· 0· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.76  -0.04
B Kipper                       0.2   3   2   2    1   0   0   9.82    7   20-12    8· 4· 0    3· 3· 0· 0          2-2    0.34  -0.08
B Patterson                    1     2   1   1    0   3   0   7.53    5   22-16    7· 6· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         9    15   8   6    3   8   0          45  140-95   66·17·12   17·14· 3· 0          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Mark Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 8,557.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 86° F, Wind 6mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. G Pena               2B    1. O Merced             1B 
2. O Smith              SS    2. J Bell               SS 
3. B Gilkey             LF    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. P Guerrero           1B    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. F Jose               RF    5. B Bonds              LF 
6. T Zeile              3B    6. G Varsho             RF 
7. R Hudler             CF    7. M LaValliere         C  
8. T Pagnozzi           C     8. J Lind               2B 
9. J DeLeon             P     9. R Tomlin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  2-0  12-  2   11%  77% M LaValliere    J DeLeon        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   t 3   2  0-1  -2-  1   10%  71% F Jose          R Tomlin        Single (Fly Ball); Smith Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-  5   10%  58% P Guerrero      R Tomlin        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Smith Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/No RBI/unER
   b 6   0  3-0  ---  6   -9%  76% J Bell          J DeLeon        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Bell Scores
   t 6   1  0-2  -2-  2    9%  90% R Hudler        R Tomlin        Triple to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Zeile Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Tomlin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  G Pena          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   50%  O Smith         Walk
   O      1--  5   48%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Swinging
          1--      49%  P Guerrero      Smith Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   58%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Smith Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/No RBI/unER
   O      1--  1   56%  F Jose          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jose to 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose DeLeon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   59%  O Merced        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   60%  J Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   59%  A Van Slyke     Single to RF (Fly Ball)
          1--  6   57%  B Bonilla       Walk; Van Slyke to 2B
   O      12-  5   61%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Bonds to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Tomlin facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   65%  T Zeile         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   61%  R Hudler        Foul Popfly: 1B
          1--  3   68%  T Pagnozzi      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Zeile to 3B
   O      1-3  5   61%  J DeLeon        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1-3  6   57%  G Pena          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose DeLeon facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   59%  G Varsho        Popfly: RF
   O      ---  2   61%  M LaValliere    Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   62%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Randy Tomlin facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   68%  O Smith         Double to RF (Ground Ball thru 1B Foul)
   O      -2-  5   64%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   61%  P Guerrero      Popfly: CF
   R      -2-  1   71%  F Jose          Single (Fly Ball); Smith Scores
          1--      72%  T Zeile         Jose Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   69%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose DeLeon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   72%  R Tomlin        Popfly: 3B
          ---  3   69%  O Merced        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   72%  J Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   75%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Randy Tomlin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   73%  R Hudler        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   72%  T Pagnozzi      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   71%  J DeLeon        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose DeLeon facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   66%  B Bonilla       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  7   69%  B Bonds         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Bonilla to 2B
          -2-  4   66%  G Varsho        Walk
   OO     12-  2   77%  M LaValliere    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Randy Tomlin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   75%  G Pena          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   77%  O Smith         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   75%  B Gilkey        Flyball: RF
          1--      76%  P Guerrero      Smith Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   73%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose DeLeon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   76%  J Lind          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   73%  R Tomlin        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   OO     1--  5   80%  O Merced        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Randy Tomlin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   78%  F Jose          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   80%  T Zeile         Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--      81%  R Hudler        Zeile Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E6; Zeile to 2B
   R      -2-  2   90%  " "             Triple to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Zeile Scores/unER
   OO     --3  1   86%  T Pagnozzi      Double Play: Flyball: RF unassisted; Hudler out at Hm/3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Jose DeLeon facing 2-3-4
   R      ---  6   76%  J Bell          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Bell Scores
          ---  8   70%  A Van Slyke     Walk
   O      1--  5   76%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Juan Agosto replaces Jose DeLeon pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  4   80%  B Bonds         Foul Popfly: C
                  Lloyd McClendon pinch hits for Gary Varsho batting 6th
   O      1--  5   83%  L McClendon     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); McClendon to 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Neal Heaton facing 9-1-2
                  Neal Heaton replaces Randy Tomlin pitching and batting 9th; Lloyd McClendon moves to RF; Milt Thompson pinch hits for Juan Agosto batting 9th
          ---  7   85%  M Thompson      Single (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   87%  G Pena          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Thompson to 3B
   O      --3  1   83%  O Smith         Popfly: RF (Short RF)
   O      --3  2   80%  B Gilkey        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Scott Terry facing 7-8-9
                  Scott Terry replaces Milt Thompson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   84%  M LaValliere    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   86%  J Lind          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Curtis Wilkerson pinch hits for Neal Heaton batting 9th
   O      ---  4   88%  C Wilkerson     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Pirates 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Stan Belinda facing 4-5-6
                  Stan Belinda replaces Curtis Wilkerson pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   89%  P Guerrero      Walk
          1--  4   92%  F Jose          Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Guerrero to 2B
   O      12-  5   91%  T Zeile         Flyball: CF; Guerrero to 3B
                  Bob Kipper replaces Stan Belinda pitching and batting 9th; Ray Lankford pinch hits for Rex Hudler batting 7th
   R      1-3  1   95%  R Lankford      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Guerrero Scores; Jose to 2B
   R      12-  2   98%  T Pagnozzi      Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Jose Scores; Lankford to 3B
   R      -23  4   99%  S Terry         Fielder's Choice ; Lankford Scores; Pagnozzi to 3B; Terry to 1B
   R      1-3  1   99%  G Pena          Single to CF (Fly Ball); Pagnozzi Scores; Terry to 2B
   O      12-  3   99%  O Smith         Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
          12-  5   99%  B Gilkey        Walk; Terry to 3B; Pena to 2B
   O      123  4   99%  P Guerrero      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-7, Scott Terry facing 1-2-3
                  Ray Lankford moves to CF
   O      ---  3  100%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1  100%  A Van Slyke     Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Van Slyke to 2B/Adv on E8
   R      -2-  3   99%  B Bonilla       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Van Slyke Scores/unER
   O      1--  4   99%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Bonds to 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bob Patterson facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Patterson replaces Bob Kipper pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Richardson replaces Bobby Bonilla playing 3B batting 4th; Gary Redus replaces Andy Van Slyke playing CF batting 3rd
          ---  3  100%  F Jose          Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   R      1--  7  100%  T Zeile         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru 3B Foul); Jose Scores
   O      -2-  5  100%  R Lankford      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3  100%  T Pagnozzi      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4  100%  S Terry         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-8, Scott Terry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4  100%  L McClendon     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  3  100%  M LaValliere    Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      1--  1  100%  J Lind          Flyball: CF
                  Mitch Webster pinch hits for Bob Patterson batting 9th
   O      1--  4  100%  M Webster       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Pirates 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation