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BOS
@BAL		1
8
OAK
@CHW		6
7
SEA
@KCR		3
1
NYY
@MIL		3
6
MIN
@TEX		5
3		 
(10)
CAL
@TOR		4
6
SDP
@LAD		8
3
CHC
@MON		2
8
PHI
@NYM		2
0
CIN
@SFG		11
1
PIT
@STL		5
0
Tuesday, September 6, 1983
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 23,604, Time of Game: 2:18
Pirates
5
71-67
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Cardinals
0
69-68
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
W: Lee Tunnell (8-5)
L: John Stuper (9-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  2  0   1  0  1   0  0  1    5  8  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Orsulak CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .382 -0.122 0.56 0.003 -0.125 -1.5 1 0 SF
Johnny Ray 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .278 .711 -0.038 0.36 0.005 -0.043 -0.5 2 3 2B
Dave Parker RF 2 0 1 0 2 1 .276 .721 0.024 0.36 0.032 -0.008 0.3 3 0 IW
Richie Hebner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .573 -0.057 0.56 0.000 -0.057 -1.0 13 0
Mike Easler LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .320 .821 -0.003 0.52 0.037 -0.040 0.8 2 0 2·2B
Tony Pena C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .297 .749 -0.007 0.47 0.026 -0.032 -1.1 3 2 CS
Jim Morrison 3B 3 2 1 2 1 0 .328 .898 0.144 0.62 0.145 -0.002 1.5 2 2 HR
Dale Berra SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 .244 .672 0.119 0.66 0.122 -0.003 1.8 1 1 2B
Lee Tunnell P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .133 .330 0.097 0.66 0.116 -0.019 0.6 0 1 2·SH
Team Totals 31 5 8 4 4 3 .258 .817 0.157 0.52 0.486 -0.329 0.8 27 9
2B: D Berra (18, off S Baker); M Easler 2 (13, 1 off J Stuper, 1 off S Baker); J Ray (31, off J Stuper).
HR: J Morrison (5, off J Stuper; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SF: J Orsulak (1, off S Baker).
SH: L Tunnell 2 (6, 1 off J Stuper, 1 off S Baker).
IBB: D Parker (6, by J Stuper).
TB: M Easler 4; J Morrison 4; D Berra 3; J Ray 2; D Parker; T Pena.
RBI: J Morrison 2 (21); D Berra (43); J Orsulak (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Baserunning
CS: T Pena (7, 2nd base by S Baker/D Porter).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lonnie Smith LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .312 .808 -0.015 0.62 0.030 -0.045 -0.3 1 0
Ozzie Smith SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .245 .653 0.000 0.86 0.045 -0.045 0.1 1 2
Willie McGee CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .707 -0.083 0.74 0.000 -0.083 -0.9 5 0
George Hendrick 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .318 .875 -0.078 0.75 0.000 -0.078 -1.0 9 1
Andy Van Slyke RF-3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .818 -0.052 0.51 0.000 -0.052 -0.7 3 1
Ken Oberkfell 3B-2B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .293 .757 0.055 0.36 0.056 0.000 0.5 3 2
Darrell Porter C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .245 .759 -0.020 0.96 0.022 -0.042 -0.2 4 1
Bill Lyons 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .474 -0.070 1.41 0.000 -0.070 -0.6 0 3
   Dane Iorg PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .706 -0.022 0.87 0.000 -0.022 -0.3 0 0
John Stuper P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .109 .289 -0.042 0.84 0.000 -0.042 -0.4 1 0
   Dave Von Ohlen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Braun PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .833 -0.017 0.63 0.000 -0.017 -0.3
   Steve Baker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 3 5 .100 .282 -0.344 0.74 0.153 -0.496 -4.2 27 12
TB: K Oberkfell 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Van Slyke-D Porter.
E: G Hendrick (8); J Stuper (3).
Outfield Assists: A Van Slyke (D Berra at 3rd base).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lee Tunnell, W (8-5) 9 3 0 0 3 5 0 3.67 33 83 0.342 0.74 4.2
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 3 5 0 0.00 33 83 0.342 0.52 4.2

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Stuper, L (9-10) 6.2 6 4 3 4 3 1 3.50 30 47 -0.166 0.65 -1.2
Dave Von Ohlen 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.57 1 2 0 0.009 0.34 0.4
Steve Baker 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.34 7 0 0 0.000 0.09 -0.1
Team Totals 9 8 5 4 4 3 1 4.00 38 47 2 0 -0.157 0.74 -0.8
Balks: L Tunnell (5).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Stuper (2; D Parker).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - John McSherry.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 23,604.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Joe Orsulak CF 1 Lonnie Smith LF
2 Johnny Ray 2B 2 Ozzie Smith SS
3 Dave Parker RF 3 Willie McGee CF
4 Richie Hebner 1B 4 George Hendrick 1B
5 Mike Easler LF 5 Andy Van Slyke RF
6 Tony Pena C 6 Ken Oberkfell 3B
7 Jim Morrison 3B 7 Darrell Porter C
8 Dale Berra SS 8 Bill Lyons 2B
9 Lee Tunnell P 9 John Stuper P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-0 1 12- R PIT L. Tunnell J. Stuper 12% 76% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Morrison Scores/No RBI/unER/Adv on E3; Berra to 3B; Tunnell to 1B
t2 0-0 1 12- R PIT D. Berra J. Stuper 11% 65% Single to LF; Pena Scores; Morrison to 2B
t4 2-0 1 --- R PIT J. Morrison J. Stuper 9% 82% Home Run
t2 2-0 1 1-3 OO PIT J. Orsulak J. Stuper -9% 68% Line Drive Double Play: RF-C
b2 0-2 2 12- O STL B. Lyons L. Tunnell 5% 73% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Stuper facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT J. Orsulak J. Stuper -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT J. Ray J. Stuper -1% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- PIT D. Parker J. Stuper 1% 48% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Hebner J. Stuper -2% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Lee Tunnell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Smith L. Tunnell 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL O. Smith L. Tunnell 1% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- O STL W. McGee L. Tunnell 1% 50% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Stuper facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Easler J. Stuper -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- PIT T. Pena J. Stuper 3% 50% Single to CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- PIT J. Morrison J. Stuper 4% 54% Walk; Pena to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- R PIT D. Berra J. Stuper 11% 65% Single to LF; Pena Scores; Morrison to 2B
t2 1-0 1 12- R PIT L. Tunnell J. Stuper 12% 76% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Morrison Scores/No RBI/unER/Adv on E3; Berra to 3B; Tunnell to 1B
t2 2-0 1 1-3 OO PIT J. Orsulak J. Stuper -9% 68% Line Drive Double Play: RF-C
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Lee Tunnell facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O STL G. Hendrick L. Tunnell 2% 70% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 0-2 1 --- O STL A. Van Slyke L. Tunnell 2% 72% Lineout: SS
b2 0-2 2 --- STL K. Oberkfell L. Tunnell -1% 70% Single to CF
b2 0-2 2 1-- STL D. Porter L. Tunnell -2% 68% Walk; Oberkfell to 2B
b2 0-2 2 12- O STL B. Lyons L. Tunnell 5% 73% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' John Stuper facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- O PIT J. Ray J. Stuper -2% 71% Flyball: RF
t3 2-0 1 --- PIT D. Parker J. Stuper 2% 73% Walk
t3 2-0 1 1-- O PIT R. Hebner J. Stuper -2% 71% Popfly: SS
t3 2-0 2 1-- O PIT M. Easler J. Stuper -2% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Lee Tunnell facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- O STL J. Stuper L. Tunnell 3% 72% Strikeout
b3 0-2 1 --- STL L. Smith L. Tunnell -3% 69% Walk
b3 0-2 1 1-- O STL O. Smith L. Tunnell 2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B; Smith to 2B
b3 0-2 2 -2- O STL W. McGee L. Tunnell 4% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' John Stuper facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- O PIT T. Pena J. Stuper -2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- R PIT J. Morrison J. Stuper 9% 82% Home Run
t4 3-0 1 --- PIT D. Berra J. Stuper 1% 83% Walk
t4 3-0 1 1-- O PIT L. Tunnell J. Stuper -1% 82% Strikeout
t4 3-0 2 1-- O PIT J. Orsulak J. Stuper -1% 80% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Lee Tunnell facing 4-5-6
b4 0-3 0 --- O STL G. Hendrick L. Tunnell 2% 83% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 0-3 1 --- O STL A. Van Slyke L. Tunnell 2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-3 2 --- STL K. Oberkfell L. Tunnell -1% 83% Single to LF
b4 0-3 2 1-- O STL D. Porter L. Tunnell 2% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' John Stuper facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- O PIT J. Ray J. Stuper -1% 84% Flyball: CF
t5 3-0 1 --- O PIT D. Parker J. Stuper -1% 83% Strikeout
t5 3-0 2 --- O PIT R. Hebner J. Stuper -1% 83% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Lee Tunnell facing 8-9-1
b5 0-3 0 --- O STL B. Lyons L. Tunnell 2% 85% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-3 1 --- O STL J. Stuper L. Tunnell 2% 87% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-3 2 --- O STL L. Smith L. Tunnell 1% 88% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' John Stuper facing 5-6-7
t6 3-0 0 --- PIT M. Easler J. Stuper 3% 90% Double (CF-RF)
t6 3-0 0 -2- O PIT T. Pena J. Stuper -0% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B; Easler to 3B
t6 3-0 1 --3 RO PIT J. Morrison J. Stuper 2% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B; Easler Scores
t6 4-0 2 --- O PIT D. Berra J. Stuper -0% 92% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Lee Tunnell facing 2-3-4
b6 0-4 0 --- STL O. Smith L. Tunnell -3% 88% Walk
b6 0-4 0 1-- STL W. McGee L. Tunnell -1% 87% Balk; Smith to 2B
b6 0-4 0 -2- O STL W. McGee L. Tunnell 3% 90% Flyball: LF
b6 0-4 1 -2- O STL G. Hendrick L. Tunnell 3% 93% Strikeout (C-1B)
b6 0-4 2 -2- O STL A. Van Slyke L. Tunnell 2% 95% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' John Stuper facing 9-1-2
t7 4-0 0 --- O PIT L. Tunnell J. Stuper -0% 94% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 4-0 1 --- O PIT J. Orsulak J. Stuper -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-0 2 --- PIT J. Ray J. Stuper 0% 95% Double to RF
t7 4-0 2 -2- PIT D. Parker J. Stuper 0% 95% Intentional Walk
Dave Von Ohlen replaces John Stuper pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-0 2 12- O PIT R. Hebner D. Von Ohlen -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Lee Tunnell facing 6-7-8
b7 0-4 0 --- STL K. Oberkfell L. Tunnell -3% 91% Single to CF
b7 0-4 0 1-- O STL D. Porter L. Tunnell 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B; Oberkfell to 2B
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Bill Lyons (2B) batting 8th
b7 0-4 1 -2- O STL D. Iorg L. Tunnell 2% 95% Flyball: RF; Oberkfell to 3B
Steve Braun pinch hits for Dave Von Ohlen (P) batting 9th
b7 0-4 2 --3 O STL S. Braun L. Tunnell 2% 97% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Steve Baker facing 5-6-7
Steve Baker replaces Steve Braun (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Ken Oberkfell moves from 3B to 2B
Andy Van Slyke moves from RF to 3B
Dane Iorg moves from PH to RF
t8 4-0 0 --- PIT M. Easler S. Baker 1% 98% Double to LF
t8 4-0 0 -2- O PIT T. Pena S. Baker -1% 97% Fielder's Choice P; Easler out at 3B/P-3B
t8 4-0 1 1-- O PIT J. Morrison S. Baker -1% 96% Pena Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t8 4-0 2 --- O PIT J. Morrison S. Baker -0% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Lee Tunnell facing 1-2-3
b8 0-4 0 --- O STL L. Smith L. Tunnell 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 0-4 1 --- O STL O. Smith L. Tunnell 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 0-4 2 --- O STL W. McGee L. Tunnell 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Steve Baker facing 8-9-1
t9 4-0 0 --- PIT D. Berra S. Baker 0% 99% Double (CF-RF)
t9 4-0 0 -2- O PIT L. Tunnell S. Baker -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Berra to 3B
t9 4-0 1 --3 RO PIT J. Orsulak S. Baker 0% 99% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Berra Scores
t9 5-0 2 --- O PIT J. Ray S. Baker -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Lee Tunnell facing 4-5-6
b9 0-5 0 --- O STL G. Hendrick L. Tunnell 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 0-5 1 --- O STL A. Van Slyke L. Tunnell 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 0-5 2 --- O STL K. Oberkfell L. Tunnell 0% 100% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 0.

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