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DET  6
@CAL  1
 CHW  9
KCR  5
 MIN  8
CLE  7
 OAK  2
MIL  0
 SEA  3
NYY  2
 BOS  4
@TOR  2
 ATL  4
CHC  3
(11)		 CIN  4
HOU  0
 SFG  4
@MON  3
 LAD  1
@NYM  0
 PHI 11
SDP  7
 STL  5
PIT  4
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 20,108

 Friday, May 8, 1981, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:31
Pirates
4
10-10
Lost 1
4th, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  2  2   0  0  0    4 13  1
Cardinals       0  0  2   2  1  0   0  0  X    5  7  0
W: Bob Shirley (4-0), L: Jim Bibby (1-2), S: Jim Kaat (1)
 Cardinals
5
14-6
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .233  .583              5   0   CS
T Foli SS                     4   0   1   1    1   0  .232  .559              0   3   CS
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .683              2   0   
B Madlock 3B                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .358  .880              1   1   2B
  D Berra PR-3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .717              0   0   
L Lacy LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .342  .833              5   0   
G Alexander 1B                4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.500              9   0   
P Garner 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .429 1.214              1   6   GDP
T Pena C                      3   1   1   2    0   0  .333 1.076              1   0   HR,SF
J Bibby P                     1   1   0   0    1   0  .091  .322              0   0   
  J Milner PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .639              0   0   
  K Bevacqua PH               0   0   0   1    0   0  .250  .583              0   0   SF
  E Camacho P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  W Stargell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .397              0   0   
Totals                       34   4  13   0    2   1                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: B Madlock (5, off B Shirley).
HR: T Pena (1, off B Shirley; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
SF: K Bevacqua (1, off J Kaat); T Pena (1, off J Otten).
TB: T Pena 4; B Madlock 4; G Alexander 2; L Lacy 2; O Moreno 2; D Parker; P Garner; T Foli.
GIDP: P Garner (1).
RBI: T Pena 2 (4); K Bevacqua (2); T Foli (7).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
PB: T Pena (2).
E: G Alexander (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: T Foli (1, 2nd base by B Shirley POCS); O Moreno (2, 2nd base by B Shirley/G Tenace).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Templeton SS                4   2   2   1    0   0  .284  .796              5   6   3B,2B
T Scott CF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .713              5   0   2B
S Lezcano RF                  2   0   0   1    1   0  .309  .902              1   0   SF
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .296  .887              9   2   3B,IW
D Iorg LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .461              0   0   
  T Landrum LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .272  .651              1   4   
G Tenace C                    3   2   1   0    1   1  .235  .964              1   1   2B
T Herr 2B                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .268  .802              5   2   3B
B Shirley P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Otten P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Kaat P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
Totals                       30   5   7   0    4   1                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: G Templeton (7, off J Bibby); G Tenace (2, off J Bibby); T Scott (4, off J Bibby).
3B: G Templeton (5, off J Bibby); T Herr (6, off J Bibby); K Hernandez (1, off J Bibby).
SF: S Lezcano (1, off J Bibby).
IBB: K Hernandez (4, by E Camacho).
TB: G Templeton 5; T Herr 3; K Hernandez 3; T Scott 2; G Tenace 2; K Oberkfell.
RBI: T Herr 2 (16); G Templeton (7); S Lezcano (8); T Scott (10).
2-out RBI: T Herr 2; G Templeton; T Scott.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. G Templeton-T Herr-K Hernandez; K Oberkfell-T Herr-K Hernandez-K Oberkfell.

Pitching Stats

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 Bibby, L (1-2)               5     7   5   5    1   0   0   3.25   23     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 2· 6     32    -     0.79  -0.27
E Camacho                      3     0   0   0    3   1   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.83   0.11
Totals                         8     7   5   5    4   1   0          35     -       ·  ·     11·13· 2· 6           -  
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 Shirley, W (4-0)             5    11   4   4    2   1   1   3.58   24     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 1· 9     28    -     1.23   0.01
J Otten, H (1)                 0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.92    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-1    2.81  -0.07
J Kaat, S (1)                  3.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.00   12     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 2· 0          2-1    1.73   0.40
Totals                         9    13   4   4    2   1   1          38     -       ·  ·     13·12· 3·10          4-2
B Shirley faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: E Camacho (1; K Hernandez).
Pickoffs: B Shirley (1; T Foli, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 20,108.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Omar Moreno                  CF       1. Garry Templeton              SS
2. Tim Foli                     SS       2. Tony Scott                   CF
3. Dave Parker                  RF       3. Sixto Lezcano                RF
4. Bill Madlock                 3B       4. Keith Hernandez              1B
5. Lee Lacy                     LF       5. Dane Iorg                    LF
6. Gary Alexander               1B       6. Ken Oberkfell                3B
7. Phil Garner                  2B       7. Gene Tenace                   C
8. Tony Pena                     C       8. Tom Herr                     2B
9. Jim Bibby                     P       9. Bob Shirley                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 -2- R 13% 67% 0-0 STL G. Templeton J. Bibby Triple to CF (CF-RF); Tenace Scores
b4 2 12- RR 13% 92% 2-0 STL T. Herr J. Bibby Triple to CF (CF-RF); Oberkfell Scores; Tenace Scores
t5 1 12- OO 11% 83% 2-4 PIT B. Madlock B. Shirley Double Play: Groundout: 3B-2B-1B-3B
t5 0 12- R -11% 64% 1-4 PIT T. Foli B. Shirley Single to LF; Bibby Scores; Moreno to 2B
t6 0 12- -10% 67% 2-5 PIT P. Garner J. Otten Single to RF; Lacy to 3B; Alexander to 2B

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Shirley facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno B. Shirley Lineout: SS
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 PIT T. Foli B. Shirley Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 PIT D. Parker B. Shirley Single to LF
t1 2 1-- -2% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Madlock B. Shirley Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Parker to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 PIT L. Lacy B. Shirley Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 STL G. Templeton J. Bibby Lineout: 3B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 STL T. Scott J. Bibby Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 STL S. Lezcano J. Bibby Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Shirley facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 PIT G. Alexander B. Shirley Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t2 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 PIT P. Garner B. Shirley Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 PIT T. Pena B. Shirley Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 STL K. Hernandez J. Bibby Lineout: RF
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 STL D. Iorg J. Bibby Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 STL K. Oberkfell J. Bibby Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Shirley facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT J. Bibby B. Shirley Popfly: 1B
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 PIT O. Moreno B. Shirley Single to CF
t3 1 1-- O 4% 54% 0-0 PIT T. Foli B. Shirley Moreno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 PIT T. Foli B. Shirley Walk
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 PIT D. Parker B. Shirley Foli Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 7% 62% 0-0 STL G. Tenace J. Bibby Double to RF
b3 0 -2- O -5% 58% 0-0 STL T. Herr J. Bibby Popfly: LF
b3 1 -2- O -4% 54% 0-0 STL B. Shirley J. Bibby Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 -2- R 13% 67% 0-0 STL G. Templeton J. Bibby Triple to CF (CF-RF); Tenace Scores
b3 2 --3 R 10% 77% 1-0 STL T. Scott J. Bibby Double to LF; Templeton Scores
b3 2 -2- O -2% 75% 2-0 STL S. Lezcano J. Bibby Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bob Shirley facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 PIT D. Parker B. Shirley Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- -5% 73% 0-2 PIT B. Madlock B. Shirley Double to LF
t4 1 -2- -6% 67% 0-2 PIT L. Lacy B. Shirley Single to LF; Madlock to 3B
t4 1 1-3 O 8% 75% 0-2 PIT G. Alexander B. Shirley Strikeout Looking
t4 2 1-3 O 6% 80% 0-2 PIT P. Garner B. Shirley Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 STL K. Hernandez J. Bibby Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 STL D. Iorg J. Bibby Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- 1% 79% 2-0 STL K. Oberkfell J. Bibby Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Oberkfell to 2B/Adv on E3
b4 2 -2- 0% 80% 2-0 STL G. Tenace J. Bibby Walk
b4 2 12- RR 13% 92% 2-0 STL T. Herr J. Bibby Triple to CF (CF-RF); Oberkfell Scores; Tenace Scores
b4 2 --3 O -1% 91% 4-0 STL B. Shirley J. Bibby Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Bob Shirley facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- R -6% 86% 0-4 PIT T. Pena B. Shirley Home Run (LF-CF)
t5 0 --- -4% 82% 1-4 PIT J. Bibby B. Shirley Walk
t5 0 1-- -7% 75% 1-4 PIT O. Moreno B. Shirley Single to LF (LF-CF); Bibby to 2B
t5 0 12- R -11% 64% 1-4 PIT T. Foli B. Shirley Single to LF; Bibby Scores; Moreno to 2B
t5 0 12- O 7% 72% 2-4 PIT D. Parker B. Shirley Popfly: SS
t5 1 12- OO 11% 83% 2-4 PIT B. Madlock B. Shirley Double Play: Groundout: 3B-2B-1B-3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 4% 87% 4-2 STL G. Templeton J. Bibby Double to LF
b5 0 -2- O -0% 86% 4-2 STL T. Scott J. Bibby Groundout: 2B-1B; Templeton to 3B
b5 1 --3 RO 2% 88% 4-2 STL S. Lezcano J. Bibby Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Templeton Scores
b5 2 --- 1% 90% 5-2 STL K. Hernandez J. Bibby Triple to RF (CF-RF)
b5 2 --3 O -2% 88% 5-2 STL D. Iorg J. Bibby Popfly: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Bob Shirley facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- -4% 84% 2-5 PIT L. Lacy B. Shirley Single to CF
t6 0 1-- -7% 77% 2-5 PIT G. Alexander B. Shirley Single to LF; Lacy to 2B
Jim Otten replaces Bob Shirley pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 12- -10% 67% 2-5 PIT P. Garner J. Otten Single to RF; Lacy to 3B; Alexander to 2B
t6 0 123 RO 4% 71% 2-5 PIT T. Pena J. Otten Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lacy Scores; Alexander to 3B
Jim Kaat replaces Jim Otten pitching and batting 9th; Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for John Milner batting 9th; John Milner pinch hits for Jim Bibby (P) batting 9th
t6 1 1-3 RO 1% 72% 3-5 PIT K. Bevacqua J. Kaat Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alexander Scores
t6 2 1-- O 4% 75% 4-5 PIT O. Moreno J. Kaat Lineout: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pirates' Ernie Camacho facing 6-7-8
Ernie Camacho replaces Kurt Bevacqua (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 5-4 STL K. Oberkfell E. Camacho Walk
b6 0 1-- O -3% 75% 5-4 STL G. Tenace E. Camacho Flyball: LF
b6 1 1-- O -2% 73% 5-4 STL T. Herr E. Camacho Flyball: RF
b6 2 1-- O -2% 71% 5-4 STL J. Kaat E. Camacho Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 4-5 PIT T. Foli J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 78% 4-5 PIT D. Parker J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- -2% 76% 4-5 PIT B. Madlock J. Kaat Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
Dale Berra pinch runs for Bill Madlock (3B) batting 4th
t7 2 1-- O 4% 80% 4-5 PIT L. Lacy J. Kaat Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pirates' Ernie Camacho facing 1-2-3
Dale Berra moves from PR to 3B
b7 0 --- O -2% 79% 5-4 STL G. Templeton E. Camacho Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O -1% 77% 5-4 STL T. Scott E. Camacho Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- 1% 78% 5-4 STL S. Lezcano E. Camacho Walk
b7 2 1-- 1% 79% 5-4 STL K. Hernandez E. Camacho Passed Ball; Lezcano to 2B
b7 2 -2- 0% 80% 5-4 STL K. Hernandez E. Camacho Intentional Walk
b7 2 12- O -3% 76% 5-4 STL D. Iorg E. Camacho Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 6-7-8
Tito Landrum replaces Dane Iorg playing LF batting 5th
t8 0 --- O 5% 82% 4-5 PIT G. Alexander J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 4-5 PIT P. Garner J. Kaat Popfly: 2B
t8 2 --- O 2% 88% 4-5 PIT T. Pena J. Kaat Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pirates' Ernie Camacho facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O -1% 87% 5-4 STL K. Oberkfell E. Camacho Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -1% 86% 5-4 STL G. Tenace E. Camacho Strikeout
b8 2 --- O -1% 85% 5-4 STL T. Herr E. Camacho Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Cardinals' Jim Kaat facing 9-1-2
Willie Stargell pinch hits for Ernie Camacho (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 4-5 PIT W. Stargell J. Kaat Popfly: SS
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 4-5 PIT O. Moreno J. Kaat Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 4-5 PIT T. Foli J. Kaat Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 5.

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