August 24, 1981 San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 8
BOS 6 KCR 4
@DET 2 MIL 5
CHW 4 MIN 3
@NYY 2
(12) OAK 16
CLE 4 BAL 12
@SEA 8 TEX 3
@TOR 0 CHC 9
SDP 8
(11) CIN 2
NYM 0 PHI 7
ATL 5
(13) LAD 3
@PIT 0 STL 2
SFG 1
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 13,385

Monday, August 24, 1981, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:58

Giants

34-39

Lost 2

5th, 11 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0   0    1  8  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   1    2  9  2

W: J Kaat (5-2), L: G Minton (3-4)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Cardinals

38-24

Won 2

1st

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .238  .752    0    2   0   3B
  R Stennett PH-2B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .528    0    0   1   
E Cabell 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .247  .575    0    4   2   2B
J Clark RF                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .244  .739    0    2   0   IW
D Evans 3B                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .245  .761    0    1   0   SB
L Herndon LF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .769    0    3   1   
J Leonard CF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .267  .769    0    2   0   SB
M May C                       4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .726    0    7   1   2B
  B Brenly PR-C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         1   1   
J LeMaster SS                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .589    0    3   0   
  J Wohlford PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .581    0    0   0   
  A Holland P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   1   
  D Bergman PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .706    0    0   0   
  G Minton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Alexander P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .121  .353    0    2   0   
  B Smith PH-SS               2   0   0   0    0   1  .160  .466    0    1   2   
Totals                       39   1   8   1    2   7                    28   9

BATTING

2B: E Cabell (13, off J Kaat); M May (10, off B Sutter).

3B: J Morgan (1, off B Sutter).

IBB: J Clark (3, by J Kaat).

TB: E Cabell 3; J Morgan 3; J Leonard 2; M May 2; J Clark; D Evans.

RBI: D Evans (39).

2-out RBI: D Evans.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Brenly-J Morgan.

E: B Brenly (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Evans (2, 2nd base off B Sutter/D Porter); J Leonard (4, 2nd base off S Martinez/D Porter).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Herr 2B                     5   1   3   1    0   0  .280  .729    0    3   3   2B
K Oberkfell 3B                4   0   1   1    0   1  .287  .705    0    0   3   SB
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   1   0    1   1  .290  .884    0   10   0   CS
G Hendrick CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .824    0    3   0   
D Iorg LF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .360  .849    0    1   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125         0   0   
  S Braun PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .211  .768    0    0   0   
  G Brummer C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .483         0   0   
D Porter C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .231  .805    0    7   0   
  J Kaat P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.350         0   0   
S Lezcano RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .732    0    4   0   
M Ramsey SS                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .340  .769    0    1   2   
S Martinez P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .577    0    0   0   
  T Landrum LF                2   1   1   0    0   1  .266  .632    0    1   0   SB
Totals                       35   2   9   2    2   8                    30   8

BATTING

2B: T Herr (10, off D Alexander).

TB: T Herr 4; D Porter 2; K Oberkfell; K Hernandez; T Landrum; D Iorg.

RBI: T Herr (35); K Oberkfell (26).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: D Porter (2); S Martinez (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Landrum (3, 2nd base off G Minton/B Brenly); K Oberkfell (8, 2nd base off D Alexander/M May).

CS: K Hernandez (4, 2nd base by G Minton/B Brenly).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Alexander                    6     5   1   1    0   4   0   2.81   22     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 2· 5     62    -     1.06   0.13
A Holland                      2     1   0   0    0   3   0   2.68    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 1          0-0    1.08   0.14
G Minton, L (3-4)              1.1   3   1   1    2   1   0   3.31    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          0-0    2.89  -0.25
Totals                         9.1   9   2   2    2   8   0          37     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 3· 9           -

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
S Martinez                     7     4   0   0    1   4   0   3.67   27     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 2· 4     72    -     1.19   0.43
B Sutter, BS (3)               2     3   1   1    0   3   0   2.57    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          0-0    2.68  -0.04
J Kaat, W (5-2)                1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.32    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    3.33   0.13
Totals                        10     8   1   1    2   7   0          41     -       ·  ·     10·12· 2· 8           -

Balks: D Alexander (1).

WP: D Alexander (2).

IBB: J Kaat (3; J Clark).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Lanny Harris, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 13,385.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. J Morgan             2B    1. T Herr               2B 
2. E Cabell             1B    2. K Oberkfell          3B 
3. J Clark              RF    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. D Evans              3B    4. G Hendrick           CF 
5. L Herndon            LF    5. D Iorg               LF 
6. J Leonard            CF    6. D Porter             C  
7. M May                C     7. S Lezcano            RF 
8. J LeMaster           SS    8. M Ramsey             SS 
9. D Alexander          P     9. S Martinez           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  1-0  ---     -24%  53% J Morgan        B Sutter        Triple to RF
   t 8   2  1-0  --3     -23%  55% D Evans         B Sutter        Single to CF; Morgan Scores
   b10   1  1-1  1--      19%  82% T Herr          G Minton        Landrum Steals 2B; Landrum to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   b10   1  1-1  --3      18% 100% T Herr          G Minton        Single to CF; Landrum Scores
   b 9   0  1-1  1--     -17%  53% G Hendrick      G Minton        Double Play: Strikeout, Hernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Silvio Martinez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  E Cabell        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      52%  J Clark         Lineout: CF
   O      1--      55%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  T Herr          Single to RF
          1--      61%  K Oberkfell     Balk; Herr to 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      53%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  G Hendrick      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Silvio Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  L Herndon       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  J Leonard       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  M May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  D Iorg          Single to LF; Iorg out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      51%  D Porter        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      50%  S Lezcano       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Silvio Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  J LeMaster      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Alexander     Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--      50%  E Cabell        Single to LF; Morgan to 2B
   O      12-      55%  J Clark         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  M Ramsey        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  S Martinez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  T Herr          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Silvio Martinez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  L Herndon       Flyball: RF
          ---      53%  J Leonard       Single to RF
   O      1--      56%  M May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  K Hernandez     Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  G Hendrick      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  D Iorg          Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Silvio Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  J LeMaster      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  D Alexander     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  J Morgan        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  D Porter        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      51%  S Lezcano       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  M Ramsey        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Silvio Martinez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  E Cabell        Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  J Clark         Single to LF
   O      1--      54%  D Evans         Strikeout
   O      1--      57%  L Herndon       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  S Martinez      Foul Popfly: 3B
          ---      61%  T Herr          Double to RF
          -2-      66%  K Oberkfell     Wild Pitch; Herr to 3B
   R      --3      75%  " "             Single to CF; Herr Scores
          1--      77%  K Hernandez     Oberkfell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      74%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      71%  G Hendrick      Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Silvio Martinez facing 6-7-8
          ---      64%  J Leonard       Single to CF
          1--      52%  M May           Leonard Steals 2B; Leonard to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      61%  " "             Strikeout
                  Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster batting 8th
   O      --3      73%  J Wohlford      Lineout: 2B
                  Billy Smith pinch hits for Doyle Alexander batting 9th
   O      --3      80%  B Smith         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Al Holland facing 5-6-7
                  Al Holland replaces Jim Wohlford pitching and batting 8th; Billy Smith moves to SS
   O      ---      78%  D Iorg          Groundout: P-SS-1B
          ---      80%  D Porter        Single to CF
   O      1--      78%  S Lezcano       Strikeout
   O      1--      76%  M Ramsey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Bruce Sutter facing 1-2-3
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Dane Iorg pitching and batting 5th; Tito Landrum replaces Silvio Martinez playing LF batting 9th
          ---      53%  J Morgan        Triple to RF
   O      --3      64%  E Cabell        Flyball: RF
   O      --3      79%  J Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      --3      55%  D Evans         Single to CF; Morgan Scores
          1--      52%  L Herndon       Evans Steals 2B
   O      -2-      60%  " "             Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Al Holland facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      56%  T Landrum       Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  T Herr          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  K Oberkfell     Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Bruce Sutter facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      56%  J Leonard       Strikeout
          ---      44%  M May           Double to LF
                  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Al Holland batting 8th; Bob Brenly pinch runs for Milt May batting 7th
   O      -2-      53%  D Bergman       Strikeout
   O      -2-      63%  B Smith         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Greg Minton facing 3-4-5
                  Greg Minton replaces Dave Bergman pitching and batting 8th; Bob Brenly moves to C
          ---      70%  K Hernandez     Walk
   OO     1--      53%  G Hendrick      Double Play: Strikeout, Hernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  Steve Braun pinch hits for Bruce Sutter batting 5th
          ---      56%  S Braun         Walk
          1--      63%  D Porter        Single to CF; Braun to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  S Lezcano       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Kaat facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Kaat replaces Darrell Porter pitching and batting 6th; Glenn Brummer replaces Steve Braun playing C batting 5th; Rennie Stennett pinch hits for Joe Morgan batting 1st
   O      ---      56%  R Stennett      Foul Popfly: 1B
          ---      44%  E Cabell        Double to RF
          -2-      42%  J Clark         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      52%  D Evans         Flyball: LF
   O      12-      63%  L Herndon       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Greg Minton facing 8-9-1
                  Rennie Stennett moves to 2B
   O      ---      57%  M Ramsey        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      63%  T Landrum       Single to 2B
          1--      82%  T Herr          Landrum Steals 2B; Landrum to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3     100%  " "             Single to CF; Landrum Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cardinals 2.

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