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Standings
SEA
@BAL		6
0
OAK
@DET		1
4
CLE
@MIL		8
10
BOS
@MIN		5
6
BOS
@MIN		4
5
CAL
@NYY		4
10
KCR
@TEX		4
6
CHW
@TOR		2
6
ATL
@CHC		4
5		 
(11)
PIT
@CIN		6
0
PHI
@LAD		5
0
MON
@SDP		7
1
NYM
@SFG		2
3
HOU
@STL		3
1
Saturday, August 31, 1985
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 38,387, Time of Game: 2:29
Astros
3
60-67
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
4th, 14½ GB
 at Cardinals
1
77-49
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
1st
W: Bob Knepper (11-10)
L: Danny Cox (14-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  0    3 11  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  5  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .293 .810 -0.027 1.07 0.074 -0.102 0.4 0 4 2B,SB
Craig Reynolds SS 5 1 1 0 0 2 .281 .705 -0.011 0.92 0.069 -0.080 -0.6 4 4
Denny Walling 3B-1B 4 1 2 0 1 1 .270 .699 0.207 1.18 0.252 -0.045 0.9 4 6 2B
Jose Cruz LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .306 .775 0.137 1.58 0.206 -0.069 1.3 1 0 2B
Jerry Mumphrey RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .714 -0.062 1.11 0.038 -0.100 -0.8 2 0
Glenn Davis 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .257 .769 0.116 1.25 0.205 -0.089 1.0 11 0 HR,GDP,IW
   Phil Garner PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .671 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Kevin Bass CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .676 -0.032 1.29 0.060 -0.092 -0.8 2 0
Mark Bailey C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .811 -0.134 1.46 0.000 -0.134 -1.3 3 1
Bob Knepper P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .141 .357 -0.099 1.25 0.000 -0.099 -1.0 0 0 SH
Team Totals 36 3 11 2 2 6 .306 .814 0.095 1.22 0.904 -0.810 -1.1 27 15
2B: D Walling (18, off D Cox); B Doran (28, off K Dayley); J Cruz (28, off D Cox).
HR: G Davis (11, off D Cox; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: B Knepper (5, off D Cox).
IBB: G Davis (4, by K Dayley).
TB: G Davis 5; B Doran 3; D Walling 3; J Cruz 3; K Bass; J Mumphrey; C Reynolds.
GIDP: G Davis (9).
RBI: G Davis (39); J Cruz (62).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Doran-C Reynolds-D Walling.
Baserunning
SB: B Doran (22, 2nd base off D Cox/T Nieto).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vince Coleman LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .667 -0.109 1.10 0.000 -0.109 -0.7 3 0
Willie McGee CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .911 -0.098 1.00 0.000 -0.098 -0.6 1 0
Tom Herr 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .823 -0.063 0.64 0.000 -0.063 -0.4 2 4
Cesar Cedeno 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .244 .665 -0.013 1.02 0.043 -0.056 -0.2 9 0 2B
Tito Landrum RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .821 -0.102 1.30 0.000 -0.102 -0.6 3 0
   Ken Dayley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Brian Harper 3B-RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .660 -0.066 0.89 0.000 -0.066 -0.4 0 0
Ozzie Smith SS 3 1 3 0 0 0 .269 .684 0.138 1.32 0.203 -0.065 0.6 1 4 2B,CS
Tom Nieto C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .219 .558 0.040 1.73 0.078 -0.037 0.1 5 0
   Tom Lawless PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170 .436 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Darrell Porter C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .716 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Danny Cox P 1 0 0 1 0 0 .152 .375 0.036 1.56 0.048 -0.012 0.1 0 1 SF
   Andy Van Slyke RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .771 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Terry Pendleton PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .561 -0.168 4.05 0.000 -0.168 -0.9 0 0 GDP
Team Totals 29 1 5 1 0 3 .172 .408 -0.405 1.23 0.372 -0.776 -3.1 27 9
2B: O Smith (18, off B Knepper); C Cedeno (13, off B Knepper).
SF: D Cox (1, off B Knepper).
TB: O Smith 4; C Cedeno 2; T Nieto.
GIDP: T Pendleton (14).
RBI: D Cox (5).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Herr-O Smith-C Cedeno.
E: V Coleman (7).
Baserunning
CS: O Smith (7, 2nd 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 (11-10) 9 5 1 1 0 3 0 3.50 30 76 0.404 1.23 3.1
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 0 3 0 1.00 30 76 0.404 1.22 3.1

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Danny Cox, L (14-8) 7 10 3 3 1 4 1 2.87 31 48 -0.167 1.39 -0.4
Ken Dayley 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.17 8 1 0 0.071 0.53 1.5
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 2 6 1 3.00 39 48 1 0 -0.096 1.23 1.1
D Cox faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: K Dayley (9; G Davis).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dave Pallone.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 38,387.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Bill Doran 2B 1 Vince Coleman LF
2 Craig Reynolds SS 2 Willie McGee CF
3 Denny Walling 3B 3 Tom Herr 2B
4 Jose Cruz LF 4 Cesar Cedeno 1B
5 Jerry Mumphrey RF 5 Tito Landrum RF
6 Glenn Davis 1B 6 Brian Harper 3B
7 Kevin Bass CF 7 Ozzie Smith SS
8 Mark Bailey C 8 Tom Nieto C
9 Bob Knepper P 9 Danny Cox P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-1 0 1-- HOU D. Walling D. Cox 19% 76% Single; Reynolds to 3B
b8 1-3 1 12- OO STL T. Pendleton B. Knepper 17% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 1-1 0 1-3 RR HOU J. Cruz D. Cox 15% 91% Double; Reynolds Scores; Walling Scores/Adv on E7
t4 0-0 1 --- R HOU G. Davis D. Cox 14% 61% Home Run
b6 0-1 0 --- STL O. Smith B. Knepper -11% 51% Double

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' Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU B. Doran D. Cox 4% 54% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- HOU C. Reynolds D. Cox 3% 56% Doran Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O HOU C. Reynolds D. Cox -4% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 -2- O HOU D. Walling D. Cox -3% 49% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Cruz D. Cox -3% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL V. Coleman B. Knepper 2% 48% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL W. McGee B. Knepper 1% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O STL T. Herr B. Knepper 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Mumphrey D. Cox 4% 54% Single
t2 0-0 0 1-- HOU G. Davis D. Cox 6% 60% Single; Mumphrey to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- O HOU K. Bass D. Cox -6% 54% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- O HOU M. Bailey D. Cox -5% 50% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 12- O HOU B. Knepper D. Cox -4% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O STL C. Cedeno B. Knepper 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O STL T. Landrum B. Knepper 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- O STL B. Harper B. Knepper 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Doran D. Cox -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds D. Cox -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- HOU D. Walling D. Cox 3% 48% Double
t3 0-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Cruz D. Cox -4% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- STL O. Smith B. Knepper -4% 41% Single
b3 0-0 0 1-- O STL T. Nieto B. Knepper 6% 47% Smith Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 0-0 1 --- O STL T. Nieto B. Knepper 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O STL D. Cox B. Knepper 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey D. Cox -3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-0 1 --- R HOU G. Davis D. Cox 14% 61% Home Run
t4 1-0 1 --- O HOU K. Bass D. Cox -2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- O HOU M. Bailey D. Cox -1% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- O STL V. Coleman B. Knepper 3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- O STL W. McGee B. Knepper 2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- O STL T. Herr B. Knepper 1% 65% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- O HOU B. Knepper D. Cox -2% 63% Foul Flyball: C
t5 1-0 1 --- O HOU B. Doran D. Cox -2% 61% Flyball: RF
t5 1-0 2 --- O HOU C. Reynolds D. Cox -1% 60% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
b5 0-1 0 --- O STL C. Cedeno B. Knepper 3% 64% Lineout: 3B
b5 0-1 1 --- O STL T. Landrum B. Knepper 2% 66% Lineout: SS
b5 0-1 2 --- O STL B. Harper B. Knepper 2% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- HOU D. Walling D. Cox 4% 71% Walk
t6 1-0 0 1-- HOU J. Cruz D. Cox 5% 77% Single; Walling to 2B
t6 1-0 0 12- O HOU J. Mumphrey D. Cox -5% 71% Foul Flyball: LF
t6 1-0 1 12- OO HOU G. Davis D. Cox -9% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
b6 0-1 0 --- STL O. Smith B. Knepper -11% 51% Double
b6 0-1 0 -2- O STL T. Nieto B. Knepper 2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B; Smith to 3B
b6 0-1 1 --3 RO STL D. Cox B. Knepper -5% 48% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Smith Scores
b6 1-1 2 --- O STL V. Coleman B. Knepper 2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 7-8-9
t7 1-1 0 --- HOU K. Bass D. Cox 6% 56% Single
t7 1-1 0 1-- O HOU M. Bailey D. Cox -6% 50% Flyball: CF
t7 1-1 1 1-- O HOU B. Knepper D. Cox -3% 48% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bass to 2B
t7 1-1 2 -2- O HOU B. Doran D. Cox -6% 42% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
b7 1-1 0 --- O STL W. McGee B. Knepper 4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-1 1 --- O STL T. Herr B. Knepper 3% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-1 2 --- STL C. Cedeno B. Knepper -4% 44% Double
b7 1-1 2 -2- O STL T. Landrum B. Knepper 6% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Danny Cox facing 2-3-4
t8 1-1 0 --- HOU C. Reynolds D. Cox 7% 57% Single
t8 1-1 0 1-- HOU D. Walling D. Cox 19% 76% Single; Reynolds to 3B
t8 1-1 0 1-3 RR HOU J. Cruz D. Cox 15% 91% Double; Reynolds Scores; Walling Scores/Adv on E7
Ken Dayley replaces Tito Landrum (RF) pitching and batting 5th
Andy Van Slyke replaces Danny Cox (P) playing RF batting 9th
t8 3-1 0 -2- O HOU J. Mumphrey K. Dayley -2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-1 1 -2- HOU G. Davis K. Dayley 1% 90% Intentional Walk
Phil Garner pinch runs for Glenn Davis (1B) batting 6th
t8 3-1 1 12- O HOU K. Bass K. Dayley -2% 87% Flyball: RF
t8 3-1 2 12- O HOU M. Bailey K. Dayley -2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
Denny Walling moves from 3B to 1B
Phil Garner moves from PR to 3B
b8 1-3 0 --- O STL B. Harper B. Knepper 4% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1-3 1 --- STL O. Smith B. Knepper -5% 84% Single
b8 1-3 1 1-- STL T. Nieto B. Knepper -8% 77% Single; Smith to 2B
Terry Pendleton pinch hits for Andy Van Slyke (RF) batting 9th
Tom Lawless pinch runs for Tom Nieto (C) batting 8th
b8 1-3 1 12- OO STL T. Pendleton B. Knepper 17% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Ken Dayley facing 9-1-2
Darrell Porter replaces Tom Lawless (PR) playing C batting 8th
Terry Pendleton moves from PH to 3B
Brian Harper moves from 3B to RF
t9 3-1 0 --- O HOU B. Knepper K. Dayley -1% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 3-1 1 --- HOU B. Doran K. Dayley 1% 94% Double
t9 3-1 1 -2- O HOU C. Reynolds K. Dayley -1% 93% Strikeout
t9 3-1 2 -2- O HOU D. Walling K. Dayley -1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b9 1-3 0 --- O STL V. Coleman B. Knepper 4% 96% Strikeout
b9 1-3 1 --- O STL W. McGee B. Knepper 3% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1-3 2 --- O STL T. Herr B. Knepper 1% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 1.

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