September 2, 1980 Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 10
SEA 4 BOS 10
CAL 2 DET 11
CHW 2 DET 6
CHW 1 MIN 5
CLE 3 NYY 6
OAK 1 TEX 3
TOR 2 ATL 10
@CHC 5 LAD 6
NYM 5 MON 2
@SDP 1 PHI 2
@SFG 1
(13) STL 12
CIN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 8,389

Tuesday, September 2, 1980, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:56

Reds

72-60

Lost 1

3rd, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  1   1  2  0    4 11  1
Cardinals       2  1  2   0  1  1   1  4  X   12 17  0

W: B Forsch (11-7), L: P Moskau (9-6), S: J Littlefield (8)

Cardinals

58-72

Won 1

4th, 12 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Collins CF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .297  .734    0    1   0   SB
  G Combe P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Hume P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .385         1   0   
  H Cruz PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .647    0    0   0   
R Oester 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .281  .725    0    1   4   GDP
D Concepcion SS               4   1   2   1    0   0  .259  .668    0    2   2   3B
G Foster LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .276  .849    0    4   0   
D Driessen 1B                 3   0   0   1    0   2  .276  .838    0    6   0   
  D Bair P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Geronimo CF               1   0   1   1    0   0  .261  .668    0    0   0   
J Nolan C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .331  .828    0    4   0   2B
R Knight 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .740    0    0   2   
P Householder RF              4   1   1   0    0   1  .227  .500    0    1   0   2B
P Moskau P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .247    0    0   0   
  C Leibrandt P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .491         0   1   
  E Milner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Howell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Spilman 1B                0   0   0   1    0   0  .253  .733    0    4   1   HBP,SF
Totals                       35   4  11   4    1   5                    24  10

BATTING

2B: P Householder (1, off B Forsch); J Nolan (7, off B Forsch).

3B: D Concepcion (7, off B Forsch).

SF: H Spilman (1, off B Forsch).

HBP: H Spilman (1, by J Littlefield).

TB: D Concepcion 4; G Foster 2; D Collins 2; P Householder 2; J Nolan 2; C Geronimo; R Oester; R Knight.

GIDP: R Oester (6).

RBI: H Spilman (14); D Concepcion (59); C Geronimo (9); D Driessen (65).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Oester-D Concepcion-H Spilman.

E: J Nolan (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Collins (64, 2nd base off B Forsch/T Simmons).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Oberkfell 2B                5   1   2   0    0   0  .303  .807    0    1   6   
T Scott CF                    5   2   3   0    0   0  .234  .594    0    4   0   SB
K Hernandez 1B                3   4   3   3    1   0  .323  .902    0   10   2   HR,2B,SB,SF,IW
T Simmons C                   5   2   2   4    0   1  .303  .903    0    5   1   3B,2B
G Hendrick RF                 4   0   1   1    1   1  .324  .897    0    1   0   SB
D Iorg LF                     3   2   2   2    0   0  .317  .838    0    2   0   2B,SB,2·SF
K Reitz 3B                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .270  .679    0    1   1   
M Phillips SS                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .220  .543    0    3   2   SF,GDP
B Forsch P                    2   1   2   0    0   0  .304  .831    0    0   1   SH
  J Littlefield P             1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       36  12  17  12    2   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: D Iorg (20, off G Combe); T Simmons (30, off T Hume); K Hernandez (32, off P Moskau).

3B: T Simmons (2, off P Moskau).

HR: K Hernandez (13, off P Moskau; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: D Iorg 2 (3, off J Howell, off C Leibrandt); K Hernandez (4, off D Bair); M Phillips (1, off P Moskau).

SH: B Forsch (9, off C Leibrandt).

IBB: K Hernandez (2, by G Combe).

TB: K Hernandez 7; T Simmons 5; D Iorg 3; T Scott 3; B Forsch 2; K Oberkfell 2; K Reitz; M Phillips; G Hendrick.

GIDP: M Phillips (7).

RBI: T Simmons 4 (82); K Hernandez 3 (85); D Iorg 2 (33); G Hendrick (95); M Phillips (6); K Reitz (51).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Littlefield-M Phillips-K Hernandez; K Hernandez-T Simmons-K Reitz-T Simmons-K Reitz.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Hendrick (6, 2nd base off J Howell/J Nolan); D Iorg (1, 2nd base off P Moskau/J Nolan); T Scott (16, 2nd base off G Combe/J Nolan); K Hernandez (13, 2nd base off J Howell/J Nolan).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Moskau, L (9-6)              2.1   6   5   5    0   1   1   3.73   13     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 6     26    -     0.65  -0.29
C Leibrandt                    1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   4.12    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          1-1    0.35   0.00
J Howell                       1     1   1   1    0   1   0  19.29    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.21  -0.01
D Bair                         1     3   1   1    0   0   0   4.67    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 3          0-0    0.16  -0.01
G Combe                        1.1   4   4   4    1   2   0  27.00    8     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.07  -0.01
T Hume                         0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   2.68    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          3-3    0.04  -0.01
Totals                         8    17  12  12    2   4   1          43     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2·17          4-4

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
B Forsch, W (11-7)             7.1  11   4   4    0   4   0   3.52   33     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 2·11     44    -     0.63   0.11
J Littlefield, S (8)           1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.80    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.28   0.07
Totals                         9    11   4   4    1   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2·11          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: P Moskau 2 (8); B Forsch (6).

IBB: G Combe (1; K Hernandez).

HBP: J Littlefield (1; H Spilman).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 8,389.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. D Collins            CF    1. K Oberkfell          2B 
2. R Oester             2B    2. T Scott              CF 
3. D Concepcion         SS    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. G Foster             LF    4. T Simmons            C  
5. D Driessen           1B    5. G Hendrick           RF 
6. J Nolan              C     6. D Iorg               LF 
7. R Knight             3B    7. K Reitz              3B 
8. P Householder        RF    8. M Phillips           SS 
9. P Moskau             P     9. B Forsch             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1--      18%  73% K Hernandez     P Moskau        Home Run; Scott Scores
   t 8   1  8-4  -23       7%  99% R Knight        J Littlefield   Double Play: Groundout: 1B-C-3B-C-3B
   t 2   2  2-0  1-3       5%  76% P Householder   B Forsch        Lineout: 2B
   b 3   1  0-3  --3       5%  92% T Simmons       P Moskau        Triple to RF; Hernandez Scores
   t 8   1  8-4  1--      -5%  92% J Nolan         B Forsch        Double to RF; Geronimo to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Collins       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  R Oester        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Moskau facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  T Scott         Single to LF
   RR     1--      73%  K Hernandez     Home Run; Scott Scores
   O      ---      72%  T Simmons       Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  G Hendrick      Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
          ---      67%  G Foster        Single to RF
   O      1--      71%  D Driessen      Strikeout
   O      1--      74%  J Nolan         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      71%  R Knight        Single to CF; Nolan to 3B
   O      1-3      76%  P Householder   Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Paul Moskau facing 6-7-8
          ---      78%  D Iorg          Single to LF
          1--      80%  K Reitz         Iorg Steals 2B
          -2-      82%  " "             Wild Pitch; Iorg to 3B
   O      --3      79%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
   RO     --3      81%  M Phillips      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Iorg Scores
          ---      82%  B Forsch        Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  K Oberkfell     Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  P Moskau        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      81%  D Collins       Single to CF
          1--      79%  R Oester        Collins Steals 2B
   O      -2-      82%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      85%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Paul Moskau facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      84%  T Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      86%  K Hernandez     Double to LF
          -2-      88%  T Simmons       Wild Pitch; Hernandez to 3B
   R      --3      92%  " "             Triple to RF; Hernandez Scores
                  Charlie Leibrandt replaces Paul Moskau pitching and batting 9th
          --3      93%  G Hendrick      Walk
   RO     1-3      94%  D Iorg          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Simmons Scores
   O      1--      93%  K Reitz         Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  G Foster        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      95%  D Driessen      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      95%  J Nolan         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Charlie Leibrandt facing 8-9-1
          ---      96%  M Phillips      Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  B Forsch        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Phillips to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      95%  T Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  R Knight        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  P Householder   Groundout: P-1B
                  Eddie Milner pinch hits for Charlie Leibrandt batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  E Milner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jay Howell facing 3-4-5
                  Jay Howell replaces Eddie Milner pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  K Hernandez     Single to LF
          1--      97%  T Simmons       Hernandez Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Hernandez to 3B
          --3      98%  G Hendrick      Fielder's Choice ; Hendrick to 1B
          1-3      98%  D Iorg          Hendrick Steals 2B
   RO     -23      98%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hernandez Scores
   O      -2-      98%  K Reitz         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-6, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
          ---      97%  D Collins       Single to RF
   O      1--      98%  R Oester        Flyball: CF
          1--      97%  D Concepcion    Single to LF; Collins to 2B
          12-      94%  G Foster        Single to RF; Collins to 3B; Concepcion to 2B
   RO     123      96%  D Driessen      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Collins Scores; Concepcion to 3B
   O      1-3      98%  J Nolan         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Doug Bair facing 8-9-1
                  Doug Bair replaces Dan Driessen pitching and batting 5th; Harry Spilman replaces Jay Howell playing 1B batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  M Phillips      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      98%  B Forsch        Single to CF
          1--      98%  K Oberkfell     Single to SS; Forsch to 2B
          12-      99%  T Scott         Single to P; Forsch to 3B; Oberkfell to 2B
   RO     123      99%  K Hernandez     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Forsch Scores; Oberkfell to 3B/Adv on E2; Scott to 2B
   O      -23      99%  T Simmons       Lineout: 1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-7, Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  R Knight        Strikeout
          ---      98%  P Householder   Double to RF
          -2-      98%  H Spilman       Wild Pitch; Householder to 3B
   RO     --3      99%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Householder Scores
   O      ---      99%  D Collins       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Geoff Combe facing 5-6-7
                  Geoff Combe replaces Dave Collins pitching and batting 1st; Cesar Geronimo replaces Doug Bair playing CF batting 5th
   O      ---      99%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
          ---      99%  D Iorg          Double to RF
   R      -2-      99%  K Reitz         Single to LF; Iorg Scores
   OO     1--      99%  M Phillips      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 8.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-8, Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
          ---      99%  R Oester        Single to CF
   R      1--      97%  D Concepcion    Triple to RF; Oester Scores
   O      --3      98%  G Foster        Flyball: RF
   R      --3      97%  C Geronimo      Single to LF; Concepcion Scores
          1--      92%  J Nolan         Double to RF; Geronimo to 3B
                  John Littlefield replaces Bob Forsch pitching and batting 9th
   OO     -23      99%  R Knight        Double Play: Groundout: 1B-C-3B-C-3B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-4, Geoff Combe facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  J Littlefield   Strikeout
          ---      99%  K Oberkfell     Single to P
          1--      99%  T Scott         Single to LF; Oberkfell to 3B
          1-3      99%  K Hernandez     Scott Steals 2B
          -23      99%  " "             Intentional Walk
                  Tom Hume replaces Geoff Combe pitching and batting 1st
   RRR    123     100%  T Simmons       Double to RF; Oberkfell Scores; Scott Scores; Hernandez Scores; Simmons to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      --3     100%  G Hendrick      Single to CF; Simmons Scores
   O      1--     100%  D Iorg          Groundout: 1B-P; Hendrick to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  K Reitz         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 12.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-12, John Littlefield facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  P Householder   Strikeout
          ---     100%  H Spilman       Hit By Pitch
                  Hector Cruz pinch hits for Tom Hume batting 1st
          1--     100%  H Cruz          Walk; Spilman to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  R Oester        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 12.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation