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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
2
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: Jerry Reuss (2-1), L: Danny Cox (2-4), S: Tom Niedenfuer (5)
Cardinals
1
14-16
Lost 1
5th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      3   2   0   0    1   1  .308  .805              2   2   SB
B Russell SS                  3   0   2   2    1   0  .289  .704              3   1   
P Guerrero 3B-RF              4   0   1   0    0   2  .202  .618              1   2   
R Monday 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .583              6   0   
T Whitfield RF-LF             4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .802              5   0   
C Maldonado CF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .353  .869              1   0   
F Stubbs LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .376              1   0   
  D Anderson PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .221  .598              0   0   
  B Bailor 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
J Fimple C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              8   0   GDP
J Reuss P                     1   0   0   0    1   0  .429  .984              0   2   
  R Landestoy PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .418              0   0   
  T Niedenfuer P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   2   
Totals                       30   2   4   0    6   5                         27   9
Batting Events
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 Events
E: J Reuss (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: S Sax (10, 2nd base off D Cox/D Porter).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Herr 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .296  .710              5   2   
W McGee CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .248  .648              0   0   SB
L Smith LF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .303  .880              1   0   CS
G Hendrick RF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .228  .525              1   0   
D Green 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .813             10   0   
  A Van Slyke PH-3B           1   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .724              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              1   3   
  D Iorg PH-1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .414              1   0   
D Porter C                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .267  .865              7   0   
O Smith SS                    1   0   1   0    2   0  .220  .662              0   3   IW
  S Braun PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .400  .950              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              1   3   
  M Ramsey PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .250              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   1   
Totals                       29   1   3   0    6   8                         27  13
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. K Oberkfell-T Herr-D Iorg.
E: D Porter (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: W McGee (7, 3rd base off J Reuss/J Fimple).
CS: L Smith (5, 2nd base by T Niedenfuer/J Fimple).

Pitching Stats

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    0.73   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).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Reuss (1; O Smith).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Lanny Harris, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 15,848.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Steve Sax                    2B       1. Tom Herr                     2B
2. Bill Russell                 SS       2. Willie McGee                 CF
3. Pedro Guerrero               3B       3. Lonnie Smith                 LF
4. Rick Monday                  1B       4. George Hendrick              RF
5. Terry Whitfield              RF       5. David Green                  1B
6. Candy Maldonado              CF       6. Art Howe                     3B
7. Franklin Stubbs              LF       7. Darrell Porter                C
8. Jack Fimple                   C       8. Ozzie Smith                  SS
9. Jerry Reuss                   P       9. Danny Cox                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 --3 R 14% 63% 1-1 LAD B. Russell D. Cox Single; Sax Scores
b8 0 --- -10% 62% 1-2 STL L. Smith T. Niedenfuer Walk
b2 1 -23 O 9% 56% 0-1 STL D. Porter J. Reuss Strikeout
b8 0 1-- O 9% 71% 1-2 STL G. Hendrick T. Niedenfuer Strikeout
b9 2 1-- O 9% 100% 1-2 STL K. Oberkfell T. Niedenfuer Flyball: LF

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, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 LAD S. Sax D. Cox Walk
t1 0 1-- 3% 56% 0-0 LAD B. Russell D. Cox Balk; Sax to 2B
t1 0 -2- R 8% 64% 0-0 LAD B. Russell D. Cox Single; Sax Scores
t1 0 1-- 2% 66% 1-0 LAD P. Guerrero D. Cox Wild Pitch; Russell to 2B
t1 0 -2- O -4% 62% 1-0 LAD P. Guerrero D. Cox Strikeout
t1 1 -2- O -3% 60% 1-0 LAD R. Monday D. Cox Groundout: 1B unassisted; Russell to 3B
t1 2 --3 O -3% 56% 1-0 LAD T. Whitfield D. Cox Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 STL T. Herr J. Reuss Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 STL W. McGee J. Reuss Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 STL L. Smith J. Reuss Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 LAD C. Maldonado D. Cox Flyball: 2B
t2 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 LAD F. Stubbs D. Cox Flyball: 3B
t2 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 LAD J. Fimple D. Cox Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 53% 0-1 STL G. Hendrick J. Reuss Single
b2 0 1-- -7% 46% 0-1 STL D. Green J. Reuss Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Hendrick to 2B; Green to 1B
b2 0 12- O 0% 47% 0-1 STL A. Howe J. Reuss Groundout: 2B-1B; Hendrick to 3B; Green to 2B
b2 1 -23 O 9% 56% 0-1 STL D. Porter J. Reuss Strikeout
b2 2 -23 -2% 54% 0-1 STL O. Smith J. Reuss Intentional Walk
b2 2 123 O 8% 62% 0-1 STL D. Cox J. Reuss Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 LAD J. Reuss D. Cox Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 LAD S. Sax D. Cox Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 LAD B. Russell D. Cox Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 STL T. Herr J. Reuss Strikeout
b3 1 --- -3% 57% 0-1 STL W. McGee J. Reuss Walk
b3 1 1-- -5% 53% 0-1 STL L. Smith J. Reuss Walk; McGee to 2B
b3 1 12- -4% 49% 0-1 STL G. Hendrick J. Reuss McGee Steals 3B
b3 1 1-3 RO -2% 48% 0-1 STL G. Hendrick J. Reuss Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; McGee Scores; Hendrick to 1B
b3 2 1-- O 2% 50% 1-1 STL D. Green J. Reuss Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 LAD P. Guerrero D. Cox Strikeout
t4 1 --- 3% 50% 1-1 LAD R. Monday D. Cox Walk
t4 1 1-- O -3% 47% 1-1 LAD T. Whitfield D. Cox Foul Flyball: C
t4 2 1-- 2% 49% 1-1 LAD C. Maldonado D. Cox Walk; Monday to 2B
t4 2 12- O -5% 44% 1-1 LAD F. Stubbs D. Cox Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 1-1 STL A. Howe J. Reuss Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 STL D. Porter J. Reuss Strikeout
b4 2 --- -1% 47% 1-1 STL O. Smith J. Reuss Single
b4 2 1-- O 3% 50% 1-1 STL D. Cox J. Reuss 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, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 LAD J. Fimple D. Cox Foul Flyball: C
t5 1 --- 3% 50% 1-1 LAD J. Reuss D. Cox Walk
t5 1 1-- O -4% 47% 1-1 LAD S. Sax D. Cox Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sax to 1B
t5 2 1-- 2% 49% 1-1 LAD B. Russell D. Cox Sax Steals 2B; Sax to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t5 2 --3 R 14% 63% 1-1 LAD B. Russell D. Cox Single; Sax Scores
t5 2 1-- 2% 65% 2-1 LAD P. Guerrero D. Cox Single; Russell to 2B
t5 2 12- O -4% 60% 2-1 LAD R. Monday D. Cox Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- -6% 55% 1-2 STL T. Herr J. Reuss Single
b5 0 1-- O 5% 60% 1-2 STL W. McGee J. Reuss Flyball: CF
b5 1 1-- O 4% 64% 1-2 STL L. Smith J. Reuss Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Smith to 1B
b5 2 1-- O 3% 68% 1-2 STL G. Hendrick J. Reuss 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, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O -2% 65% 2-1 LAD T. Whitfield D. Cox Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -2% 64% 2-1 LAD C. Maldonado D. Cox Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 63% 2-1 LAD F. Stubbs D. Cox Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 4% 66% 1-2 STL D. Green J. Reuss Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 3% 69% 1-2 STL A. Howe J. Reuss Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O 2% 71% 1-2 STL D. Porter J. Reuss Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-1 LAD J. Fimple D. Cox Groundout: SS-1B
Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Jerry Reuss (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O -2% 67% 2-1 LAD R. Landestoy D. Cox Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 66% 2-1 LAD S. Sax D. Cox Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Tom Niedenfuer facing 8-9-1
Tom Niedenfuer replaces Rafael Landestoy (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- -8% 58% 1-2 STL O. Smith T. Niedenfuer Walk
Mike Ramsey pinch hits for Danny Cox (P) batting 9th
b7 0 1-- O 3% 62% 1-2 STL M. Ramsey T. Niedenfuer Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Smith to 2B
b7 1 -2- O 7% 69% 1-2 STL T. Herr T. Niedenfuer Strikeout
b7 2 -2- O 7% 76% 1-2 STL W. McGee T. Niedenfuer Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Dave Rucker facing 2-3-4
Dave Rucker replaces Mike Ramsey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 3% 80% 2-1 LAD B. Russell D. Rucker Walk
t8 0 1-- O -3% 77% 2-1 LAD P. Guerrero D. Rucker Flyball: 2B
t8 1 1-- O -3% 74% 2-1 LAD R. Monday D. Rucker Flyball: LF
t8 2 1-- 2% 76% 2-1 LAD T. Whitfield D. Rucker Single; Russell to 2B
t8 2 12- O -4% 72% 2-1 LAD C. Maldonado D. Rucker Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Tom Niedenfuer facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- -10% 62% 1-2 STL L. Smith T. Niedenfuer Walk
b8 0 1-- O 9% 71% 1-2 STL G. Hendrick T. Niedenfuer Strikeout
Andy Van Slyke pinch hits for David Green (1B) batting 5th
b8 1 1-- O 8% 79% 1-2 STL A. Van Slyke T. Niedenfuer Strikeout
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Art Howe (3B) batting 6th
b8 2 1-- O 6% 85% 1-2 STL D. Iorg T. Niedenfuer 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, Cardinals' Dave Rucker facing 7-8-9
Dane Iorg moves from PH to 1B; Andy Van Slyke moves from PH to 3B; Dave Anderson pinch hits for Franklin Stubbs (LF) batting 7th
t9 0 --- 2% 87% 2-1 LAD D. Anderson D. Rucker Walk
Bruce Sutter replaces Andy Van Slyke (3B) pitching and batting 5th; Ken Oberkfell replaces Dave Rucker (P) playing 3B batting 9th
t9 0 1-- OO -5% 83% 2-1 LAD J. Fimple B. Sutter Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 2 --- O -1% 82% 2-1 LAD T. Niedenfuer B. Sutter Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Tom Niedenfuer facing 6-7-8
Bob Bailor replaces Dave Anderson (PH) playing 3B batting 7th; Terry Whitfield moves from RF to LF; Pedro Guerrero moves from 3B to RF
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 1-2 STL D. Iorg T. Niedenfuer Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 1-2 STL D. Porter T. Niedenfuer Flyball: RF
Steve Braun pinch hits for Ozzie Smith (SS) batting 8th
b9 2 --- -5% 91% 1-2 STL S. Braun T. Niedenfuer Walk
Tito Landrum pinch runs for Steve Braun (PH) batting 8th
b9 2 1-- O 9% 100% 1-2 STL K. Oberkfell T. Niedenfuer Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cardinals 1.

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