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CAL  2
DET  1
(11)		 CLE  6
MIL  4
 BOS  9
@MIN  1
 OAK  3
BAL  2
(10)		 NYY 11
@SEA  1
 KCR  5
@TEX  0
 TOR  4
CHW  3
 CIN  5
@CHC  2
 MON  6
LAD  1
 PHI  6
SFG  5
 PIT  3
HOU  2
 STL  6
ATL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 27,541

 Tuesday, May 21, 1985
Time of Game: 2:40
Braves
3
16-21
Lost 2
5th, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  9  1
Cardinals       2  0  1   1  0  0   2  0  X    6  9  0
W: Danny Cox (4-1), L: Len Barker (1-4), S: Ricky Horton (1)
 Cardinals
6
18-19
Won 2
4th, 6 GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Washington RF               5   0   2   0    0   1  .293  .762              0   0   CS
R Ramirez SS                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .263  .627              2   3   
G Perry 1B                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .218  .552             10   1   
D Murphy CF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .336 1.034              2   0   
B Horner 3B                   4   2   2   3    0   0  .224  .658              0   3   2·HR
T Harper LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .780              1   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .241  .682              3   4   
B Benedict C                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .156  .427              5   0   GDP
L Barker P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Hall PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .664              0   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              1   0   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Komminsk PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .611              0   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   0    4   7                         24  11
Batting Events
HR: B Horner 2 (3, 2 off D Cox; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: B Horner 8; G Perry 2; R Ramirez 2; C Washington 2; T Harper.
GIDP: B Benedict (2).
RBI: B Horner 3 (10).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: B Benedict (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: C Washington (1, 2nd base by D Cox/T Nieto).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  4   2   1   1    1   1  .283  .711              0   0   HR
O Smith SS                    4   2   3   0    0   0  .264  .719              3   6   SB
W McGee CF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .330  .817              1   0   3·SB
J Clark 1B-RF                 2   0   0   1    1   1  .315 1.035              6   0   SF,IW
A Van Slyke RF                2   1   0   0    1   0  .320  .939              1   0   
  T Herr PH                   1   0   1   2    0   0  .377  .909              0   0   
  M Jorgensen PR-1B           0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .683              3   0   
T Pendleton 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .600              2   3   
T Lawless 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .625              2   2   
T Nieto C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .231  .590              8   1   
D Cox P                       2   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .250              0   0   
  R Horton P                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              1   0   
Totals                       32   6   9   0    4   4                         27  12
Batting Events
HR: V Coleman (1, off L Barker; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SF: J Clark (2, off L Barker).
IBB: J Clark (4, by G Garber).
TB: V Coleman 4; O Smith 3; W McGee 2; T Nieto; T Pendleton; T Herr.
RBI: T Herr 2 (29); T Nieto (6); W McGee (14); J Clark (32); V Coleman (9).
2-out RBI: T Herr 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Lawless-O Smith-J Clark.
Baserunning Events
SB: O Smith (7, 2nd base off L Barker/B Benedict); W McGee 3 (14, 2nd base off G Garber/B Benedict, 2nd base off L Barker/B Benedict).

Pitching Stats

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Barker, L (1-4)              5     6   4   4    2   2   1   4.17   23     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 6     39    -     0.79  -0.23
G Garber                       1.2   2   2   2    1   1   0   5.50    8     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.89   0.03
T Forster                      1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.92    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 1          3-2    0.55  -0.12
Totals                         8     9   6   6    4   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 9          3-2 
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, W (4-1)                 5.1   7   3   3    3   4   2   3.27   25     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 0· 7     43    -     1.05  -0.12
R Horton, S (1)                3.2   2   0   0    1   3   0   0.45   14     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 2          2-0    1.58   0.30
Totals                         9     9   3   3    4   7   2          39     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1· 9          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: G Garber (1; J Clark).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Fred Brocklander.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 27,541.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Claudell Washingto           RF       1. Vince Coleman                LF
2. Rafael Ramirez               SS       2. Ozzie Smith                  SS
3. Gerald Perry                 1B       3. Willie McGee                 CF
4. Dale Murphy                  CF       4. Jack Clark                   1B
5. Bob Horner                   3B       5. Andy Van Slyke               RF
6. Terry Harper                 LF       6. Terry Pendleton              3B
7. Glenn Hubbard                2B       7. Tom Lawless                  2B
8. Bruce Benedict                C       8. Tom Nieto                     C
9. Len Barker                    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
t6 1 1-- RR -17% 71% 1-4 ATL B. Horner D. Cox Home Run; Perry Scores
b7 2 123 RR 13% 95% 4-3 STL T. Herr T. Forster Single; Smith Scores; McGee Scores; Clark to 2B
t6 1 123 O 12% 63% 3-4 ATL A. Hall R. Horton Strikeout
t6 2 123 O 12% 75% 3-4 ATL C. Washington R. Horton Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b3 1 --- R 11% 76% 2-1 STL V. Coleman L. Barker Inside-the-park Home Run to RF

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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 ATL C. Washington D. Cox Single
t1 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 ATL R. Ramirez D. Cox Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 ATL R. Ramirez D. Cox Single
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 ATL G. Perry D. Cox Flyball: RF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy D. Cox Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Len Barker facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 STL V. Coleman L. Barker Walk
b1 0 1-- 9% 68% 0-0 STL O. Smith L. Barker Single; Coleman to 3B
b1 0 1-3 1% 69% 0-0 STL W. McGee L. Barker Smith Steals 2B
b1 0 -23 RO 1% 70% 0-0 STL W. McGee L. Barker Groundout: 1B unassisted; Coleman Scores; Smith to 3B
b1 1 --3 RO 2% 72% 1-0 STL J. Clark L. Barker Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Smith Scores
b1 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 STL A. Van Slyke L. Barker Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- R -10% 61% 0-2 ATL B. Horner D. Cox Home Run
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 1-2 ATL T. Harper D. Cox Strikeout
t2 1 --- -3% 61% 1-2 ATL G. Hubbard D. Cox Walk
t2 1 1-- OO 5% 66% 1-2 ATL B. Benedict D. Cox Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Len Barker facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 2-1 STL T. Pendleton L. Barker Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 2-1 STL T. Lawless L. Barker Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 2-1 STL T. Nieto L. Barker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 1-2 ATL L. Barker D. Cox Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 1-2 ATL C. Washington D. Cox Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 1-2 ATL R. Ramirez D. Cox Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Len Barker facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 2-1 STL D. Cox L. Barker Strikeout
b3 1 --- R 11% 76% 2-1 STL V. Coleman L. Barker Inside-the-park Home Run to RF
b3 1 --- O -1% 75% 3-1 STL O. Smith L. Barker Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 76% 3-1 STL W. McGee L. Barker Single
b3 2 1-- 1% 77% 3-1 STL J. Clark L. Barker McGee Steals 2B; McGee to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b3 2 --3 O -3% 75% 3-1 STL J. Clark L. Barker Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 77% 1-3 ATL G. Perry D. Cox Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 79% 1-3 ATL D. Murphy D. Cox Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 80% 1-3 ATL B. Horner D. Cox Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Len Barker facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 2% 82% 3-1 STL A. Van Slyke L. Barker Walk
b4 0 1-- 3% 86% 3-1 STL T. Pendleton L. Barker Single; Van Slyke to 2B
b4 0 12- O -3% 82% 3-1 STL T. Lawless L. Barker Flyball: 2B
b4 1 12- R 8% 90% 3-1 STL T. Nieto L. Barker Single; Van Slyke Scores; Pendleton to 3B
b4 1 1-3 O -3% 87% 4-1 STL D. Cox L. Barker Fielder's Choice C unassisted; Pendleton out at Hm/C; Nieto to 2B; Cox to 1B
b4 2 12- O -2% 85% 4-1 STL V. Coleman L. Barker Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2% 88% 1-4 ATL T. Harper D. Cox Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 1 --- O 1% 89% 1-4 ATL G. Hubbard D. Cox Flyball: 2B
t5 2 --- -1% 88% 1-4 ATL B. Benedict D. Cox Walk
t5 2 1-- -2% 86% 1-4 ATL L. Barker D. Cox Fielder's Choice ; Benedict to 2B; Barker to 1B
t5 2 12- -4% 82% 1-4 ATL C. Washington D. Cox Single; Benedict to 3B; Barker to 2B
t5 2 123 O 8% 90% 1-4 ATL R. Ramirez D. Cox Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Len Barker facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- 1% 91% 4-1 STL O. Smith L. Barker Single
b5 0 1-- O -1% 90% 4-1 STL W. McGee L. Barker Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- 1% 90% 4-1 STL J. Clark L. Barker McGee Steals 2B
b5 1 -2- O -1% 89% 4-1 STL J. Clark L. Barker Strikeout
b5 2 -2- O -1% 88% 4-1 STL A. Van Slyke L. Barker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -4% 84% 1-4 ATL G. Perry D. Cox Single
t6 0 1-- O 4% 88% 1-4 ATL D. Murphy D. Cox Strikeout
t6 1 1-- RR -17% 71% 1-4 ATL B. Horner D. Cox Home Run; Perry Scores
t6 1 --- -4% 67% 3-4 ATL T. Harper D. Cox Single
t6 1 1-- -6% 61% 3-4 ATL G. Hubbard D. Cox Walk; Harper to 2B
Ricky Horton replaces Danny Cox pitching and batting 9th
t6 1 12- -10% 51% 3-4 ATL B. Benedict R. Horton Walk; Harper to 3B; Hubbard to 2B
Albert Hall pinch hits for Len Barker (P) batting 9th
t6 1 123 O 12% 63% 3-4 ATL A. Hall R. Horton Strikeout
t6 2 123 O 12% 75% 3-4 ATL C. Washington R. Horton Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Braves' Gene Garber facing 6-7-8
Gene Garber replaces Albert Hall (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -2% 73% 4-3 STL T. Pendleton G. Garber Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O -1% 72% 4-3 STL T. Lawless G. Garber Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 71% 4-3 STL T. Nieto G. Garber Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Ricky Horton facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 3-4 ATL R. Ramirez R. Horton Lineout: P
t7 1 --- -5% 70% 3-4 ATL G. Perry R. Horton Single
t7 1 1-- O 5% 76% 3-4 ATL D. Murphy R. Horton Strikeout
t7 2 1-- O 4% 80% 3-4 ATL B. Horner R. Horton Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Braves' Gene Garber facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O -2% 78% 4-3 STL R. Horton G. Garber Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O -1% 77% 4-3 STL V. Coleman G. Garber Strikeout
b7 2 --- 1% 78% 4-3 STL O. Smith G. Garber Single
b7 2 1-- 2% 80% 4-3 STL W. McGee G. Garber Single; Smith to 3B
b7 2 1-3 0% 81% 4-3 STL J. Clark G. Garber McGee Steals 2B
b7 2 -23 1% 81% 4-3 STL J. Clark G. Garber Intentional Walk
Terry Forster replaces Gene Garber pitching and batting 9th; Tom Herr pinch hits for Andy Van Slyke (RF) batting 5th
b7 2 123 RR 13% 95% 4-3 STL T. Herr T. Forster Single; Smith Scores; McGee Scores; Clark to 2B
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Tom Herr (PH) batting 5th
b7 2 12- O -1% 94% 6-3 STL T. Pendleton T. Forster Lineout: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Cardinals' Ricky Horton facing 6-7-8
Mike Jorgensen moves from PR to 1B; Jack Clark moves from 1B to RF
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 3-6 ATL T. Harper R. Horton Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 3-6 ATL G. Hubbard R. Horton Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 2 --- O 1% 98% 3-6 ATL B. Benedict R. Horton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-3, Braves' Terry Forster facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 STL T. Lawless T. Forster Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 STL T. Nieto T. Forster Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 2 --- 0% 97% 6-3 STL R. Horton T. Forster Walk
b8 2 1-- O -0% 97% 6-3 STL V. Coleman T. Forster Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Cardinals' Ricky Horton facing 9-1-2
Brad Komminsk pinch hits for Terry Forster (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 3-6 ATL B. Komminsk R. Horton Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 3-6 ATL C. Washington R. Horton Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- -1% 99% 3-6 ATL R. Ramirez R. Horton Single
t9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 3-6 ATL G. Perry R. Horton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cardinals 6.

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