May 8, 1984 Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 5
@CAL 0 CHW 7
MIL 6
(25) DET 5
@KCR 2 OAK 3
SEA 2 TEX 4
BOS 3 CHC 12
SFG 11 ATL 8
@PHI 2 LAD 2
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 15,848

Tuesday, May 8, 1984
Time of Game: 2:50

Dodgers

20-12

Won 1

1st

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

W: J Reuss (2-1), L: D Cox (2-4), S: T Niedenfuer (5)

Cardinals

14-16

Lost 1

5th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      3   2   0   0    1   1  .308  .805    0    2   2   SB
B Russell SS                  3   0   2   2    1   0  .289  .704    0    3   1   
P Guerrero 3B-RF              4   0   1   0    0   2  .202  .618    0    1   2   
R Monday 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .583    0    6   0   
T Whitfield RF-LF             4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .802    0    5   0   
C Maldonado CF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .353  .869    0    1   0   
F Stubbs LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .376    0    1   0   
  D Anderson PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .221  .598    0    0   0   
  B Bailor 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Fimple C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    8   0   GDP
J Reuss P                     1   0   0   0    1   0  .429  .985    0    0   2   
  R Landestoy PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .417    0    0   0   
  T Niedenfuer P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
Totals                       30   2   4   2    6   5                    27   9

BATTING

TB: B Russell 2; P Guerrero; T Whitfield.

GIDP: J Fimple (1).

RBI: B Russell 2 (6).

2-out RBI: B Russell.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: J Reuss (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Sax (10, 2nd base off D Cox/D Porter).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Herr 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .296  .711    0    5   2   
W McGee CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .248  .648    0    0   0   SB
L Smith LF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .303  .879    0    1   0   CS
G Hendrick RF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .228  .525    0    1   0   
D Green 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .813    0   10   0   
  A Van Slyke PH-3B           1   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .724    0    0   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
A Howe 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .553    0    1   3   
  D Iorg PH-1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .414    0    1   0   
D Porter C                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .267  .866    0    7   0   
O Smith SS                    1   0   1   0    2   0  .220  .663    0    0   3   IW
  S Braun PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .400  .950    0    0   0   
  T Landrum PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .729         0   0   
D Cox P                       2   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .619    0    1   3   
  M Ramsey PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .250    0    0   0   SH
  D Rucker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  K Oberkfell 3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .768    0    0   1   
Totals                       29   1   3   1    6   8                    27  13

BATTING

SH: M Ramsey (2, off T Niedenfuer).

IBB: O Smith (3, by J Reuss).

TB: O Smith; G Hendrick; T Herr.

RBI: G Hendrick (11).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Oberkfell-T Herr-D Iorg.

E: D Porter (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: W McGee (7, 3rd base off J Reuss/J Fimple).

CS: L Smith (5, 2nd base by T Niedenfuer/J Fimple).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Reuss, W (2-1)               6     3   1   1    3   5   0   5.14   25     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0· 3     64    -     1.36   0.23
T Niedenfuer, S (5)            3     0   0   0    3   3   0   1.66   11     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    2.85   0.42
Totals                         9     3   1   1    6   8   0          36     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 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
D Cox, L (2-4)                 7     3   2   2    4   4   0   3.61   28     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0· 3     63    -     1.03   0.07
D Rucker                       1     1   0   0    2   0   0   0.84    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.20   0.02
B Sutter                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.82    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.74   0.05
Totals                         9     4   2   2    6   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 4          1-0

D Rucker faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: D Cox (1).

WP: D Cox (1).

IBB: J Reuss (1; O Smith).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Lanny Harris, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 15,848.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. S Sax                2B    1. T Herr               2B 
2. B Russell            SS    2. W McGee              CF 
3. P Guerrero           3B    3. L Smith              LF 
4. R Monday             1B    4. G Hendrick           RF 
5. T Whitfield          RF    5. D Green              1B 
6. C Maldonado          CF    6. A Howe               3B 
7. F Stubbs             LF    7. D Porter             C  
8. J Fimple             C     8. O Smith              SS 
9. J Reuss              P     9. D Cox                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  1-1  --3      14%  63% B Russell       D Cox           Single; Sax Scores
   b 8   0  2-1  ---     -10%  62% L Smith         T Niedenfuer    Walk
   b 2   1  1-0  -23       9%  56% D Porter        J Reuss         Strikeout
   b 8   0  2-1  1--       9%  71% G Hendrick      T Niedenfuer    Strikeout
   b 9   2  2-1  1--       9% 100% K Oberkfell     T Niedenfuer    Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  S Sax           Walk
          1--      56%  B Russell       Balk; Sax to 2B
   R      -2-      64%  " "             Single; Sax Scores
          1--      66%  P Guerrero      Wild Pitch; Russell to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      60%  R Monday        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Russell to 3B
   O      --3      56%  T Whitfield     Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  T Herr          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  W McGee         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  L Smith         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Cox facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  C Maldonado     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      58%  F Stubbs        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      57%  J Fimple        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
          ---      53%  G Hendrick      Single
          1--      46%  D Green         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Hendrick to 2B; Green to 1B
   O      12-      47%  A Howe          Groundout: 2B-1B; Hendrick to 3B; Green to 2B
   O      -23      56%  D Porter        Strikeout
          -23      54%  O Smith         Intentional Walk
   O      123      62%  D Cox           Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Cox facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      60%  J Reuss         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      59%  S Sax           Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  B Russell       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  T Herr          Strikeout
          ---      57%  W McGee         Walk
          1--      53%  L Smith         Walk; McGee to 2B
          12-      49%  G Hendrick      McGee Steals 3B
   RO     1-3      48%  " "             Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; McGee Scores; Hendrick to 1B
   O      1--      50%  D Green         Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Danny Cox facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  P Guerrero      Strikeout
          ---      50%  R Monday        Walk
   O      1--      47%  T Whitfield     Foul Flyball: C
          1--      49%  C Maldonado     Walk; Monday to 2B
   O      12-      44%  F Stubbs        Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  A Howe          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Porter        Strikeout
          ---      47%  O Smith         Single
   O      1--      50%  D Cox           Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Danny Cox facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  J Fimple        Foul Flyball: C
          ---      50%  J Reuss         Walk
   O      1--      47%  S Sax           Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sax to 1B
          1--      49%  B Russell       Sax Steals 2B; Sax to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3      63%  " "             Single; Sax Scores
          1--      65%  P Guerrero      Single; Russell to 2B
   O      12-      60%  R Monday        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
          ---      55%  T Herr          Single
   O      1--      60%  W McGee         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      64%  L Smith         Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Smith to 1B
   O      1--      68%  G Hendrick      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Danny Cox facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      65%  T Whitfield     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  F Stubbs        Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      66%  D Green         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      69%  A Howe          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      71%  D Porter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Danny Cox facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  J Fimple        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Jerry Reuss batting 9th
   O      ---      67%  R Landestoy     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  S Sax           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Niedenfuer facing 8-9-1
                  Tom Niedenfuer replaces Rafael Landestoy pitching and batting 9th
          ---      58%  O Smith         Walk
                  Mike Ramsey pinch hits for Danny Cox batting 9th
   O      1--      62%  M Ramsey        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Smith to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  T Herr          Strikeout
   O      -2-      76%  W McGee         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Rucker facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Rucker replaces Mike Ramsey pitching and batting 9th
          ---      80%  B Russell       Walk
   O      1--      77%  P Guerrero      Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      74%  R Monday        Flyball: LF
          1--      76%  T Whitfield     Single; Russell to 2B
   O      12-      72%  C Maldonado     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Niedenfuer facing 3-4-5
          ---      62%  L Smith         Walk
   O      1--      71%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
                  Andy Van Slyke pinch hits for David Green batting 5th
   O      1--      79%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout
                  Dane Iorg pinch hits for Art Howe batting 6th
   O      1--      85%  D Iorg          Smith Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dave Rucker facing 7-8-9
                  Dane Iorg moves to 1B; Andy Van Slyke moves to 3B; Dave Anderson pinch hits for Franklin Stubbs batting 7th
          ---      87%  D Anderson      Walk
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Andy Van Slyke pitching and batting 5th; Ken Oberkfell replaces Dave Rucker playing 3B batting 9th
   OO     1--      83%  J Fimple        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  T Niedenfuer    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Niedenfuer facing 6-7-8
                  Bob Bailor replaces Dave Anderson playing 3B batting 7th; Terry Whitfield moves to LF; Pedro Guerrero moves to RF
   O      ---      90%  D Iorg          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  D Porter        Flyball: RF
                  Steve Braun pinch hits for Ozzie Smith batting 8th
          ---      91%  S Braun         Walk
                  Tito Landrum pinch runs for Steve Braun batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.

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