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Scores
Standings
CAL
@BAL		6
5		 
(15)
CLE
@BOS		0
5
SEA
@DET		7
6		 
(12)
MIL
@KCR		3
4
OAK
@NYY		2
0
CHW
@TEX		3
7
MIN
@TOR		2
9
ATL
@CHC		3
5
PIT
@CIN		3
9
NYM
@LAD		4
1
PHI
@SDP		5
6
MON
@SFG		1
5
HOU
@STL		1
6
Tuesday, June 4, 1985
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 23,203, Time of Game: 2:30
Astros
1
25-25
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 3½ GB
 at Cardinals
6
26-23
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 5 GB
W: Joaquin Andujar (10-1)
L: Joe Niekro (2-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Cardinals       1  2  0   2  0  1   0  0  X    6 12  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .794 -0.051 0.60 0.005 -0.057 -0.4 5 4
Terry Puhl RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .287 .794 -0.008 0.47 0.024 -0.032 -0.5 1 0
Denny Walling 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .746 0.044 0.46 0.061 -0.018 0.3 0 2
Kevin Bass CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .248 .703 -0.030 0.83 0.010 -0.040 -0.4 3 1 SB
Jim Pankovits LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .889 -0.056 0.53 0.000 -0.056 -0.7 2 0
Harry Spilman 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .139 .406 -0.028 0.37 0.000 -0.028 -0.4 9 0
Alan Ashby C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .279 .782 0.009 0.48 0.029 -0.020 0.4 4 2
Craig Reynolds SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .703 -0.037 0.61 0.000 -0.037 -0.6 0 1
Joe Niekro P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .511 -0.008 0.32 0.000 -0.008 -0.1 0 0
   Jerry Mumphrey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .682 -0.019 0.72 0.000 -0.019 -0.3
   Julio Solano P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Cruz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .329 .852 -0.007 0.28 0.000 -0.007 -0.3
   Frank DiPino P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 1 2 .129 .285 -0.191 0.55 0.129 -0.322 -3.1 24 10
TB: A Ashby; T Puhl; D Walling; B Doran.
RBI: K Bass (18).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: K Bass (W McGee at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: K Bass (3, 2nd base off J Andujar/R Hunt).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vince Coleman LF 4 4 4 1 0 0 .292 .732 0.159 0.51 0.159 0.000 2.0 4 0 3·SB
Willie McGee CF 3 1 3 2 1 0 .348 .894 0.165 0.74 0.168 -0.002 2.5 6 0 2B,SB,CS
Tom Herr 2B 4 0 2 3 0 1 .380 .931 0.122 1.00 0.144 -0.021 1.3 1 5 2B
Jack Clark 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .298 .972 -0.031 0.44 0.005 -0.036 -0.5 11 0
Andy Van Slyke RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .320 .955 0.017 0.70 0.029 -0.012 -0.1 0 0 SB
Terry Pendleton 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .581 -0.061 0.61 0.000 -0.061 -1.1 1 2
Ozzie Smith SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .644 -0.038 0.37 0.000 -0.038 -0.9 1 2
Tom Nieto C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .664 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Randy Hunt PH-C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.005 0.30 0.021 -0.017 -0.2 2 0
Joaquin Andujar P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .406 -0.028 0.40 0.000 -0.028 -0.6 0 0 SH
Team Totals 33 6 12 6 2 2 .364 .824 0.310 0.57 0.526 -0.215 2.4 27 9
2B: T Herr (14, off J Niekro); W McGee (7, off J Niekro).
SH: J Andujar (2, off J Niekro).
TB: W McGee 4; V Coleman 4; T Herr 3; J Clark; A Van Slyke; R Hunt.
RBI: T Herr 3 (46); W McGee 2 (23); V Coleman (11).
2-out RBI: T Herr 2; W McGee; V Coleman.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 11.
Fielding
E: J Clark (7).
Baserunning
SB: A Van Slyke (10, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby); V Coleman 3 (39, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby 2, 2nd base off J Solano/A Ashby); W McGee (22, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby).
CS: W McGee (6, 2nd base by J Solano/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, L (2-6) 4 10 5 5 2 0 0 3.29 23 20 -0.306 0.83 -3.2
Julio Solano 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 4.20 10 0 0 -0.003 0.11 0.4
Frank DiPino 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.91 3 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 8 12 6 6 2 2 0 6.75 36 20 0 0 -0.308 0.55 -2.4

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joaquin Andujar, W (10-1) 9 4 1 1 1 2 0 2.70 32 76 0.192 0.55 3.1
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 1 2 0 1.00 32 76 0.192 0.57 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: J Niekro (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - John McSherry.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 23,203.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Bill Doran 2B 1 Vince Coleman LF
2 Terry Puhl RF 2 Willie McGee CF
3 Denny Walling 3B 3 Tom Herr 2B
4 Kevin Bass CF 4 Jack Clark 1B
5 Jim Pankovits LF 5 Andy Van Slyke RF
6 Harry Spilman 1B 6 Terry Pendleton 3B
7 Alan Ashby C 7 Ozzie Smith SS
8 Craig Reynolds SS 8 Tom Nieto C
9 Joe Niekro P 9 Joaquin Andujar P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 3-1 2 -23 RR STL T. Herr J. Niekro 11% 92% Single; Coleman Scores; McGee Scores
b2 1-0 2 -2- R STL V. Coleman J. Niekro 9% 74% Single; Hunt Scores
b2 2-0 2 -2- R STL W. McGee J. Niekro 8% 83% Double; Coleman Scores
t4 0-3 1 1-- HOU D. Walling J. Andujar -6% 77% Single; Puhl to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-- STL W. McGee J. Niekro 6% 64% Walk; Coleman 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 --- O HOU B. Doran J. Andujar 2% 52% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl J. Andujar 1% 54% Lineout: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Walling J. Andujar 1% 55% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- STL V. Coleman J. Niekro 4% 58% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- STL W. McGee J. Niekro 6% 64% Walk; Coleman to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- RO STL T. Herr J. Niekro 3% 67% Double; Coleman Scores; McGee out at Hm/CF-SS-C
b1 1-0 1 -2- O STL J. Clark J. Niekro -3% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B; Herr to 3B
b1 1-0 2 --3 STL A. Van Slyke J. Niekro 1% 65% Walk
b1 1-0 2 1-3 STL T. Pendleton J. Niekro 1% 66% Van Slyke Steals 2B
b1 1-0 2 -23 O STL T. Pendleton J. Niekro -5% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O HOU K. Bass J. Andujar 2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O HOU J. Pankovits J. Andujar 2% 65% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-1 2 --- O HOU H. Spilman J. Andujar 1% 66% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- O STL O. Smith J. Niekro -2% 64% Flyball: 2B
Randy Hunt pinch hits for Tom Nieto (C) batting 8th
b2 1-0 1 --- STL R. Hunt J. Niekro 2% 67% Single
b2 1-0 1 1-- O STL J. Andujar J. Niekro -1% 65% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Hunt to 2B
b2 1-0 2 -2- R STL V. Coleman J. Niekro 9% 74% Single; Hunt Scores
b2 2-0 2 1-- STL W. McGee J. Niekro 1% 75% Coleman Steals 2B
b2 2-0 2 -2- R STL W. McGee J. Niekro 8% 83% Double; Coleman Scores
b2 3-0 2 -2- STL T. Herr J. Niekro 0% 83% Wild Pitch; McGee to 3B
b2 3-0 2 --3 O STL T. Herr J. Niekro -2% 81% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 7-8-9
Randy Hunt moves from PH to C
t3 0-3 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby J. Andujar 2% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-3 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds J. Andujar 1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-3 2 --- O HOU J. Niekro J. Andujar 1% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b3 3-0 0 --- O STL J. Clark J. Niekro -1% 84% Foul Flyball: C
b3 3-0 1 --- STL A. Van Slyke J. Niekro 1% 86% Single
b3 3-0 1 1-- O STL T. Pendleton J. Niekro -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B; Van Slyke to 2B
b3 3-0 2 -2- O STL O. Smith J. Niekro -2% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
t4 0-3 0 --- O HOU B. Doran J. Andujar 2% 85% Flyball: CF
t4 0-3 1 --- HOU T. Puhl J. Andujar -2% 83% Single
t4 0-3 1 1-- HOU D. Walling J. Andujar -6% 77% Single; Puhl to 3B
t4 0-3 1 1-3 RO HOU K. Bass J. Andujar 1% 77% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Puhl Scores
t4 1-3 2 1-- HOU J. Pankovits J. Andujar -1% 76% Bass Steals 2B
t4 1-3 2 -2- O HOU J. Pankovits J. Andujar 3% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
b4 3-1 0 --- O STL R. Hunt J. Niekro -1% 79% Flyball: RF
b4 3-1 1 --- O STL J. Andujar J. Niekro -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-1 2 --- STL V. Coleman J. Niekro 1% 78% Single
b4 3-1 2 1-- STL W. McGee J. Niekro 1% 79% Coleman Steals 2B
b4 3-1 2 -2- STL W. McGee J. Niekro 1% 80% Single; Coleman to 3B
b4 3-1 2 1-3 STL T. Herr J. Niekro 1% 81% McGee Steals 2B
b4 3-1 2 -23 RR STL T. Herr J. Niekro 11% 92% Single; Coleman Scores; McGee Scores
b4 5-1 2 1-- STL J. Clark J. Niekro 1% 92% Single; Herr to 2B
b4 5-1 2 12- O STL A. Van Slyke J. Niekro -1% 91% Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
t5 1-5 0 --- O HOU H. Spilman J. Andujar 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-5 1 --- HOU A. Ashby J. Andujar -2% 91% Walk
t5 1-5 1 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds J. Andujar 1% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Ashby to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw to 2B)
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Joe Niekro (P) batting 9th
t5 1-5 2 --3 O HOU J. Mumphrey J. Andujar 2% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Julio Solano facing 6-7-8
Julio Solano replaces Jerry Mumphrey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-1 0 --- O STL T. Pendleton J. Solano -0% 94% Flyball: CF
b5 5-1 1 --- O STL O. Smith J. Solano -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 5-1 2 --- O STL R. Hunt J. Solano -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
t6 1-5 0 --- O HOU B. Doran J. Andujar 1% 95% Flyball: LF
t6 1-5 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl J. Andujar 1% 95% Flyball: LF
t6 1-5 2 --- O HOU D. Walling J. Andujar 0% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Julio Solano facing 9-1-2
b6 5-1 0 --- O STL J. Andujar J. Solano -0% 96% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 5-1 1 --- STL V. Coleman J. Solano 0% 96% Single
b6 5-1 1 1-- STL W. McGee J. Solano 0% 96% Coleman Steals 2B
b6 5-1 1 -2- R STL W. McGee J. Solano 2% 98% Single; Coleman Scores
b6 6-1 1 1-- O STL T. Herr J. Solano -0% 98% Strikeout
b6 6-1 2 1-- O STL J. Clark J. Solano -0% 97% McGee Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
t7 1-6 0 --- O HOU K. Bass J. Andujar 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-6 1 --- O HOU J. Pankovits J. Andujar 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-6 2 --- O HOU H. Spilman J. Andujar 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Julio Solano facing 4-5-6
b7 6-1 0 --- O STL J. Clark J. Solano -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b7 6-1 1 --- O STL A. Van Slyke J. Solano -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 6-1 2 --- O STL T. Pendleton J. Solano -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 7-8-9
t8 1-6 0 --- HOU A. Ashby J. Andujar -1% 98% Single
t8 1-6 0 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds J. Andujar 1% 99% Flyball: CF
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Julio Solano (P) batting 9th
t8 1-6 1 1-- O HOU J. Cruz J. Andujar 1% 99% Strikeout
t8 1-6 2 1-- HOU B. Doran J. Andujar -1% 99% Single; Ashby to 2B
t8 1-6 2 12- O HOU T. Puhl J. Andujar 1% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Frank DiPino facing 7-8-9
Frank DiPino replaces Jose Cruz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-1 0 --- O STL O. Smith F. DiPino -0% 100% Flyball: 2B
b8 6-1 1 --- O STL R. Hunt F. DiPino -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 6-1 2 --- O STL J. Andujar F. DiPino -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Joaquin Andujar facing 3-4-5
t9 1-6 0 --- O HOU D. Walling J. Andujar 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 1-6 1 --- O HOU K. Bass J. Andujar 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-6 2 --- O HOU J. Pankovits J. Andujar 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 6.

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