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Standings
CLE
@BOS		5
4
DET
@CAL		4
2
CHW
@KCR		0
1
BAL
@OAK		9
5
NYY
@SEA		3
0
MIL
@TEX		1
6
MIN
@TOR		1
4
ATL
@CHC		1
3
SDP
@MON		2
1		 
(11)
LAD
@PHI		1
0
CIN
@PIT		2
7
HOU
@STL		4
0
Wednesday, May 23, 1984
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 24,509, Time of Game: 2:25
Astros
4
18-24
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 5½ GB
 at Cardinals
0
21-23
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 5½ GB
W: Bob Knepper (4-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          4  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  7  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  9  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl RF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .222 .578 0.020 0.31 0.036 -0.016 -0.2 6 0
Craig Reynolds SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .277 .697 0.084 0.48 0.095 -0.011 0.6 1 2
Jose Cruz LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .710 0.042 0.57 0.056 -0.014 0.1 2 0
Jerry Mumphrey CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .309 .787 -0.003 0.56 0.018 -0.021 0.2 1 0
Harry Spilman 1B 3 1 2 3 1 0 .333 .908 0.186 0.65 0.196 -0.010 2.9 5 0 HR
Mark Bailey C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .682 -0.027 0.34 0.013 -0.040 -0.8 7 1 HBP
Phil Garner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .189 .491 -0.016 0.38 0.015 -0.031 -1.0 1 3
Bill Doran 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .183 .513 -0.037 0.39 0.000 -0.037 -1.3 4 2
Bob Knepper P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .087 .342 -0.017 0.17 0.000 -0.017 -0.7 0 1
Team Totals 33 4 7 4 3 3 .212 .600 0.232 0.42 0.429 -0.197 0.0 27 9
HR: H Spilman (1, off J Andujar; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out).
HBP: M Bailey (2, by J Andujar).
TB: H Spilman 5; J Cruz; J Mumphrey; C Reynolds; P Garner; M Bailey.
RBI: H Spilman 3 (6); J Cruz (16).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 3. M Bailey-P Garner; P Garner-B Doran-H Spilman; C Reynolds-H Spilman.
PB: M Bailey (5).
E: C Reynolds (6).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: M Bailey (2nd base by J Andujar).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Herr 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .682 -0.047 0.60 0.009 -0.056 -0.6 1 3
Ozzie Smith SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .211 .602 -0.029 0.74 0.039 -0.068 -0.3 2 0 2B,CS
Lonnie Smith LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .273 .800 0.028 0.74 0.063 -0.035 0.2 3 0
George Hendrick RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .248 .655 -0.058 0.94 0.038 -0.096 -0.7 0 0 2B,GDP
Tito Landrum CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .306 .792 -0.046 0.69 0.017 -0.063 -0.7 4 0 2B
Art Howe 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .208 .540 0.002 0.58 0.031 -0.029 0.1 3 2
David Green 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .248 .651 -0.031 0.76 0.029 -0.060 -0.5 7 3
Tom Nieto C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .926 -0.049 0.76 0.031 -0.081 -0.8 5 0 GDP
Joaquin Andujar P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .506 -0.018 1.29 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 0 1 SH
   Mike Ramsey PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .071 .276 -0.011 0.44 0.000 -0.011 -0.1
   Jeff Lahti P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ricky Horton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie McGee PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .644 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
   Bob Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
   Dave Rucker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ken Oberkfell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .714 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
Team Totals 33 0 9 0 2 7 .273 .678 -0.267 0.68 0.257 -0.525 -4.0 27 9
2B: G Hendrick (6, off B Knepper); O Smith (6, off B Knepper); T Landrum (4, off B Knepper).
SH: J Andujar (5, off B Knepper).
TB: G Hendrick 2; T Landrum 2; L Smith 2; O Smith 2; A Howe; T Nieto; D Green; T Herr.
GIDP: G Hendrick (4); T Nieto (1).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Baserunning
CS: O Smith (2, 3rd base by B Knepper/M Bailey).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Knepper, W (4-5) 9 9 0 0 2 7 0 2.25 36 74 0.268 0.68 4.0
Team Totals 9 9 0 0 2 7 0 0.00 36 74 0.268 0.42 4.0

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joaquin Andujar, L (7-4) 5 4 4 4 2 1 1 2.63 21 42 -0.262 0.60 -1.8
Jeff Lahti 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.91 5 0 0 0.012 0.37 0.4
Ricky Horton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.08 3 0 0 0.009 0.11 0.4
Bob Forsch 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6.38 5 0 0 0.006 0.11 0.4
Dave Rucker 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.47 3 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.4
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 3 3 1 4.00 37 42 0 0 -0.232 0.68 -0.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Andujar (1; M Bailey).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Andujar (3; M Bailey, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 24,509.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Terry Puhl RF 1 Tom Herr 2B
2 Craig Reynolds SS 2 Ozzie Smith SS
3 Jose Cruz LF 3 Lonnie Smith LF
4 Jerry Mumphrey CF 4 George Hendrick RF
5 Harry Spilman 1B 5 Tito Landrum CF
6 Mark Bailey C 6 Art Howe 3B
7 Phil Garner 3B 7 David Green 1B
8 Bill Doran 2B 8 Tom Nieto C
9 Bob Knepper P 9 Joaquin Andujar P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 1-0 1 1-3 RRR HOU H. Spilman J. Andujar 17% 84% Home Run; Reynolds Scores; Mumphrey Scores
t1 0-0 0 1-- HOU C. Reynolds J. Andujar 9% 63% Single; Puhl to 3B
b1 0-4 1 12- OO STL G. Hendrick B. Knepper 7% 86% Double Play: Strikeout, Smith Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b4 0-4 0 1-- OO STL G. Hendrick B. Knepper 6% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 R HOU J. Cruz J. Andujar 6% 69% Single; Puhl Scores; Reynolds to 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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU T. Puhl J. Andujar 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- HOU C. Reynolds J. Andujar 9% 63% Single; Puhl to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 R HOU J. Cruz J. Andujar 6% 69% Single; Puhl Scores; Reynolds to 2B
t1 1-0 0 12- O HOU J. Mumphrey J. Andujar -2% 67% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Reynolds to 3B; Mumphrey to 1B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 RRR HOU H. Spilman J. Andujar 17% 84% Home Run; Reynolds Scores; Mumphrey Scores
t1 4-0 1 --- HOU M. Bailey J. Andujar 1% 85% Hit By Pitch
t1 4-0 1 1-- HOU P. Garner J. Andujar 1% 86% Single; Bailey to 2B
t1 4-0 1 12- O HOU B. Doran J. Andujar -2% 85% Strikeout
t1 4-0 2 12- O HOU B. Knepper J. Andujar -2% 83% Bailey Picked off 2B (P-2B)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- O STL T. Herr B. Knepper 2% 85% Flyball: RF
b1 0-4 1 --- STL O. Smith B. Knepper -2% 83% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Smith to 1B
b1 0-4 1 1-- STL L. Smith B. Knepper -3% 80% Single; Smith to 2B
b1 0-4 1 12- OO STL G. Hendrick B. Knepper 7% 86% Double Play: Strikeout, Smith Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 9-1-2
t2 4-0 0 --- O HOU B. Knepper J. Andujar -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 4-0 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl J. Andujar -1% 85% Flyball: CF
t2 4-0 2 --- O HOU C. Reynolds J. Andujar -0% 84% Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
b2 0-4 0 --- O STL T. Landrum B. Knepper 2% 86% Strikeout
b2 0-4 1 --- O STL A. Howe B. Knepper 1% 87% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-4 2 --- O STL D. Green B. Knepper 1% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 3-4-5
t3 4-0 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz J. Andujar -1% 87% Flyball: 3B
t3 4-0 1 --- HOU J. Mumphrey J. Andujar 1% 88% Walk
t3 4-0 1 1-- O HOU H. Spilman J. Andujar -1% 87% Flyball: CF
t3 4-0 2 1-- O HOU M. Bailey J. Andujar -1% 86% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
b3 0-4 0 --- STL T. Nieto B. Knepper -3% 83% Single
b3 0-4 0 1-- O STL J. Andujar B. Knepper 2% 85% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Nieto to 2B
b3 0-4 1 -2- O STL T. Herr B. Knepper 3% 87% Flyball: RF
b3 0-4 2 -2- O STL O. Smith B. Knepper 2% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 7-8-9
t4 4-0 0 --- O HOU P. Garner J. Andujar -1% 89% Flyball: 3B
t4 4-0 1 --- O HOU B. Doran J. Andujar -1% 88% Flyball: LF
t4 4-0 2 --- O HOU B. Knepper J. Andujar -0% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
b4 0-4 0 --- STL L. Smith B. Knepper -3% 85% Single
b4 0-4 0 1-- OO STL G. Hendrick B. Knepper 6% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b4 0-4 2 --- STL T. Landrum B. Knepper -1% 89% Double
b4 0-4 2 -2- STL A. Howe B. Knepper -0% 89% Passed Ball; Landrum to 3B
b4 0-4 2 --3 STL A. Howe B. Knepper -1% 88% Walk
b4 0-4 2 1-3 O STL D. Green B. Knepper 4% 91% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
t5 4-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl J. Andujar -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 4-0 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds J. Andujar -0% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 4-0 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz J. Andujar -0% 90% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
b5 0-4 0 --- O STL T. Nieto B. Knepper 2% 92% Strikeout
Mike Ramsey pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar (P) batting 9th
b5 0-4 1 --- O STL M. Ramsey B. Knepper 1% 93% Strikeout
b5 0-4 2 --- STL T. Herr B. Knepper -1% 92% Single
b5 0-4 2 1-- O STL O. Smith B. Knepper 1% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Jeff Lahti facing 4-5-6
Jeff Lahti replaces Mike Ramsey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-0 0 --- HOU J. Mumphrey J. Lahti 1% 94% Single
t6 4-0 0 1-- HOU H. Spilman J. Lahti 2% 96% Single; Mumphrey to 3B
t6 4-0 0 1-3 O HOU M. Bailey J. Lahti -1% 95% Flyball: 1B
t6 4-0 1 1-3 O HOU P. Garner J. Lahti -2% 93% Flyball: 1B
t6 4-0 2 1-3 O HOU B. Doran J. Lahti -1% 92% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
b6 0-4 0 --- O STL L. Smith B. Knepper 2% 94% Strikeout
b6 0-4 1 --- STL G. Hendrick B. Knepper -3% 91% Double
b6 0-4 1 -2- O STL T. Landrum B. Knepper 2% 93% Flyball: LF
b6 0-4 2 -2- O STL A. Howe B. Knepper 2% 95% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Ricky Horton facing 9-1-2
Ricky Horton replaces Jeff Lahti pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-0 0 --- O HOU B. Knepper R. Horton -0% 95% Flyball: C
t7 4-0 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl R. Horton -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 4-0 2 --- O HOU C. Reynolds R. Horton -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
b7 0-4 0 --- STL D. Green B. Knepper -3% 91% Single
b7 0-4 0 1-- OO STL T. Nieto B. Knepper 5% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
Willie McGee pinch hits for Ricky Horton (P) batting 9th
b7 0-4 2 --- O STL W. McGee B. Knepper 0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
Bob Forsch replaces Willie McGee (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-0 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz B. Forsch -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 4-0 1 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey B. Forsch -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 4-0 2 --- HOU H. Spilman B. Forsch 0% 97% Walk
t8 4-0 2 1-- HOU M. Bailey B. Forsch 0% 97% Single; Spilman to 3B
t8 4-0 2 1-3 O HOU P. Garner B. Forsch -1% 97% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b8 0-4 0 --- O STL T. Herr B. Knepper 1% 98% Flyball: RF
b8 0-4 1 --- STL O. Smith B. Knepper -2% 96% Double
b8 0-4 1 -2- O STL L. Smith B. Knepper 2% 98% Flyball: RF
b8 0-4 2 -2- STL G. Hendrick B. Knepper -1% 97% Walk
b8 0-4 2 12- O STL T. Landrum B. Knepper 2% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Dave Rucker facing 8-9-1
Dave Rucker replaces Bob Forsch pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-0 0 --- O HOU B. Doran D. Rucker -0% 99% Flyball: 3B
t9 4-0 1 --- O HOU B. Knepper D. Rucker -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 4-0 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl D. Rucker -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
b9 0-4 0 --- STL A. Howe B. Knepper -2% 97% Single
b9 0-4 0 1-- O STL D. Green B. Knepper 2% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Green to 1B
b9 0-4 1 1-- O STL T. Nieto B. Knepper 1% 100% Flyball: RF
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Dave Rucker (P) batting 9th
b9 0-4 2 1-- O STL K. Oberkfell B. Knepper 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 0.

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