September 6, 1983 Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 23,604

Tuesday, September 6, 1983
Time of Game: 2:18

Pirates

71-67

Won 1

1st

                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

W: L Tunnell (8-5), L: J Stuper (9-10)

Cardinals

69-68

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak CF                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .200  .382    0    1   0   SF
J Ray 2B                      5   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .711    0    2   3   2B
D Parker RF                   2   0   1   0    2   1  .276  .721    0    3   0   IW
R Hebner 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .573    0   13   0   
M Easler LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .320  .821    0    2   0   2·2B
T Pena C                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .297  .749    0    3   2   CS
J Morrison 3B                 3   2   1   2    1   0  .328  .898    0    2   2   HR
D Berra SS                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .244  .672    0    1   1   2B
L Tunnell P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .330    0    0   1   2·SH
Totals                       31   5   8   4    4   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: D Berra (18, off S Baker); M Easler 2 (13, off J Stuper, 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, off J Stuper, 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          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Smith LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .312  .808    0    1   0   
O Smith SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .654    0    1   2   
W McGee CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .708    0    5   0   
G Hendrick 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .318  .875    0    9   1   
A Van Slyke RF-3B             4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .819    0    3   1   
K Oberkfell 3B-2B             4   0   3   0    0   0  .293  .756    0    3   2   
D Porter C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .760    0    4   1   
B Lyons 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .474    0    0   3   
  D Iorg PH-RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .706    0    0   0   
J Stuper P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .109  .289    0    1   0   
  D Von Ohlen P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393         0   0   
  S Braun PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .833    0    0   0   
  S Baker P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    3   5                    27  12

BATTING

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).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Tunnell, W (8-5)             9     3   0   0    3   5   0   3.67   33     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 5· 3     83    -     0.80   0.34
Totals                         9     3   0   0    3   5   0          33     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 5· 3           -

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 Stuper, L (9-10)             6.2   6   4   3    4   3   1   3.50   30     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 6     47    -     0.68  -0.17
D Von Ohlen                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.57    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.45   0.01
S Baker                        2     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.34    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.12   0.00
Totals                         9     8   5   4    4   3   1          38     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 8          2-0

Balks: L Tunnell (5).

WP: None.

IBB: J Stuper (2; D Parker).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 23,604.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. J Orsulak            CF    1. L Smith              LF 
2. J Ray                2B    2. O Smith              SS 
3. D Parker             RF    3. W McGee              CF 
4. R Hebner             1B    4. G Hendrick           1B 
5. M Easler             LF    5. A Van Slyke          RF 
6. T Pena               C     6. K Oberkfell          3B 
7. J Morrison           3B    7. D Porter             C  
8. D Berra              SS    8. B Lyons              2B 
9. L Tunnell            P     9. J Stuper             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-1  12-      12%  76% L Tunnell       J Stuper        Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Morrison Scores/No RBI/unER/Adv on E3; Berra to 3B; Tunnell to 1B
   t 2   1  0-0  12-      10%  65% D Berra         J Stuper        Single to LF; Pena Scores; Morrison to 2B
   t 4   1  0-2  ---       9%  82% J Morrison      J Stuper        Home Run
   t 2   1  0-2  1-3      -9%  68% J Orsulak       J Stuper        Line Drive Double Play: RF-C
   b 2   2  2-0  12-       5%  73% B Lyons         L Tunnell       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, John Stuper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  J Ray           Strikeout Looking
          ---      48%  D Parker        Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  R Hebner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Lee Tunnell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  L Smith         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  O Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  W McGee         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, John Stuper facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  M Easler        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  T Pena          Single to CF
          1--      54%  J Morrison      Walk; Pena to 2B
   R      12-      65%  D Berra         Single to LF; Pena Scores; Morrison to 2B
   R      12-      76%  L Tunnell       Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Morrison Scores/No RBI/unER/Adv on E3; Berra to 3B; Tunnell to 1B
   OO     1-3      68%  J Orsulak       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, Lee Tunnell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  G Hendrick      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      71%  A Van Slyke     Lineout: SS
          ---      70%  K Oberkfell     Single to CF
          1--      68%  D Porter        Walk; Oberkfell to 2B
   O      12-      73%  B Lyons         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, John Stuper facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  J Ray           Flyball: RF
          ---      73%  D Parker        Walk
   O      1--      71%  R Hebner        Popfly: SS
   O      1--      69%  M Easler        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Lee Tunnell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      72%  J Stuper        Strikeout
          ---      69%  L Smith         Walk
   O      1--      71%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B; Smith to 2B
   O      -2-      74%  W McGee         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Stuper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      73%  T Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      82%  J Morrison      Home Run
          ---      83%  D Berra         Walk
   O      1--      82%  L Tunnell       Strikeout
   O      1--      80%  J Orsulak       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Lee Tunnell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      83%  G Hendrick      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      84%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      83%  K Oberkfell     Single to LF
   O      1--      85%  D Porter        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, John Stuper facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      84%  J Ray           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  D Parker        Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  R Hebner        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Lee Tunnell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      85%  B Lyons         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      87%  J Stuper        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  L Smith         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, John Stuper facing 5-6-7
          ---      91%  M Easler        Double (CF-RF)
   O      -2-      90%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B; Easler to 3B
   RO     --3      92%  J Morrison      Groundout: 3B-1B; Easler Scores
   O      ---      92%  D Berra         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Lee Tunnell facing 2-3-4
          ---      88%  O Smith         Walk
          1--      87%  W McGee         Balk; Smith to 2B
   O      -2-      90%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      93%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
   O      -2-      95%  A Van Slyke     Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, John Stuper facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      94%  L Tunnell       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      94%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      95%  J Ray           Double to RF
          -2-      95%  D Parker        Intentional Walk
                  Dave Von Ohlen replaces John Stuper pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      94%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Lee Tunnell facing 6-7-8
          ---      91%  K Oberkfell     Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  D Porter        Groundout: SS-1B; Oberkfell to 2B
                  Dane Iorg pinch hits for Bill Lyons batting 8th
   O      -2-      95%  D Iorg          Flyball: RF; Oberkfell to 3B
                  Steve Braun pinch hits for Dave Von Ohlen batting 9th
   O      --3      97%  S Braun         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Steve Baker facing 5-6-7
                  Steve Baker replaces Steve Braun pitching and batting 9th; Ken Oberkfell moves to 2B; Andy Van Slyke moves to 3B; Dane Iorg moves to RF
          ---      98%  M Easler        Double to LF
   O      -2-      97%  T Pena          Fielder's Choice P; Easler out at 3B/P-3B
   O      1--      96%  J Morrison      Pena Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      96%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Lee Tunnell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  L Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  O Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      99%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Steve Baker facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  D Berra         Double (CF-RF)
   O      -2-      99%  L Tunnell       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Berra to 3B
   RO     --3      99%  J Orsulak       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Berra Scores
   O      ---      99%  J Ray           Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Lee Tunnell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  G Hendrick      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  K Oberkfell     Lineout: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation