September 3, 1985 Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 3
@BAL 2 DET 14
CAL 8 KCR 3
CHW 2 MIN 4
MIL 3 NYY 6
SEA 3 BOS 6
@TEX 4 HOU 8
@CHC 7
(10) LAD 4
MON 0 ATL 2
@PIT 0 NYM 8
@SDP 3 PHI 4
@SFG 3
(13) STL 6
CIN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 19,261

Tuesday, September 3, 1985
Time of Game: 2:43

Reds

69-61

Lost 1

2nd, 7½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  2   0  0  0   2  0  0    4 10  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   2  1  1   2  0  X    6 12  0

W: J Lahti (3-2), L: T Hume (2-4)

Cardinals

79-50

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Milner CF                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .255  .669    0    1   0   
  G Redus PH-LF               2   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .785    0    1   0   
M Venable LF                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .293  .741    0    0   1   
  E Davis PH-CF               2   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .624    0    0   0   
D Parker RF                   4   0   2   3    0   1  .295  .867    0    0   0   2B,GDP
T Perez 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .336  .892    0   10   2   
  T Hume P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Franco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  D Bilardello C              0   0   0   0    0   0  .170  .410         2   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .631    0    0   0   
D Concepcion SS               4   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .661    0    2   4   
B Diaz C                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .638    0    1   1   
  T Runnells PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .111  .311         0   0   
  D Van Gorder C              0   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .578         1   0   
  P O'Neill PH                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  R Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
R Oester 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .301  .730    0    4   5   GDP
J Tibbs P                     2   1   1   0    0   1  .078  .191    0    1   1   
  B Buchanan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  W Krenchicki PH             0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .770         0   0   
  N Esasky PH-1B              2   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .797    0    1   0   
Totals                       35   4  10   4    3   6                    24  15

BATTING

2B: D Parker (33, off K Dayley).

TB: D Parker 3; B Diaz; M Venable; D Concepcion; E Milner; R Oester; J Tibbs; P O'Neill; N Esasky.

GIDP: D Parker (21); R Oester (12).

RBI: D Parker 3 (93); M Venable (9).

2-out RBI: D Parker 3; M Venable.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Concepcion-R Oester-T Perez; T Perez-D Concepcion-T Perez.

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  3   0   2   1    0   1  .271  .669    0    2   0   SH
W McGee CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .368  .928    0    1   0   GDP
T Herr 2B                     3   2   1   0    1   0  .322  .818    0    3   4   IW
D Porter C                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .202  .724    0    5   0   2B
  B Harper PH                 1   0   1   2    0   0  .310  .746    0    0   0   2B
  T Nieto C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .554         1   0   
A Van Slyke RF                4   1   3   2    0   0  .261  .801    0    2   0   HR,2B
T Pendleton 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .563    0    0   2   GDP
M Jorgensen 1B                2   1   1   0    1   0  .246  .713    0    7   1   
  J Lahti P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
O Smith SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .673    0    3   5   
B Forsch P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .758    0    1   1   
  R Horton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .154         0   0   
  T Worrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  C Cedeno 1B                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .248  .672    0    2   0   
Totals                       32   6  12   5    2   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: D Porter (9, off J Tibbs); B Harper (4, off J Franco); A Van Slyke (22, off J Tibbs).

HR: A Van Slyke (12, off J Tibbs; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

SH: V Coleman (4, off T Hume).

IBB: T Herr (4, by T Hume).

TB: A Van Slyke 7; D Porter 2; V Coleman 2; B Harper 2; W McGee; C Cedeno; M Jorgensen; T Herr; B Forsch.

GIDP: T Pendleton (15); W McGee (2).

RBI: B Harper 2 (6); A Van Slyke 2 (48); V Coleman (26).

2-out RBI: A Van Slyke 2; B Harper 2; V Coleman.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Herr-O Smith-M Jorgensen; O Smith-T Herr-C Cedeno.

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Tibbs                        5     9   4   4    1   1   1   3.98   23     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 2· 9     33    -     1.09  -0.28
B Buchanan                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   6.30    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.65   0.03
T Hume, L (2-4)                0.2   1   2   2    1   1   0   3.79    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.01   0.01
J Franco                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.48    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    1.75  -0.31
R Robinson                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.11    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8    12   6   6    2   4   1          35     -       ·  ·     12· 3· 2·12          4-3

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
B Forsch                       6     6   4   4    3   3   0   4.28   26     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 6     44    -     1.08  -0.08
R Horton                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.05    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-0    3.21  -0.13
T Worrell, H (1)               0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    3.88   0.12
K Dayley, BS (3)               0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   2.15    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          3-2    4.48  -0.18
J Lahti, W (3-2)               2.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   2.14    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          2-0    1.80   0.23
Totals                         9    10   4   4    3   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0·10         10-2

J Tibbs faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
B Forsch faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
R Horton faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: T Hume (4; T Herr).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Gerry Davis.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 19,261.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. E Milner             CF    1. V Coleman            LF 
2. M Venable            LF    2. W McGee              CF 
3. D Parker             RF    3. T Herr               2B 
4. T Perez              1B    4. D Porter             C  
5. B Bell               3B    5. A Van Slyke          RF 
6. D Concepcion         SS    6. T Pendleton          3B 
7. B Diaz               C     7. M Jorgensen          1B 
8. R Oester             2B    8. O Smith              SS 
9. J Tibbs              P     9. B Forsch             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  4-4  12-      32%  89% B Harper        J Franco        Double; Cedeno Scores; Herr Scores
   t 7   2  4-2  123     -30%  48% D Parker        K Dayley        Double; Runnells Scores; Oester Scores; Esasky to 3B
   b 4   2  2-0  1--      25%  51% A Van Slyke     J Tibbs         Home Run; Herr Scores
   t 8   1  6-4  1-3      17%  95% R Oester        J Lahti         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 5   2  2-2  --3      14%  70% V Coleman       J Tibbs         Single; Jorgensen Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  E Milner        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  M Venable       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  D Parker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Tibbs facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  V Coleman       Single
   OO     1--      51%  W McGee         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Herr          Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  T Perez         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      54%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Concepcion    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Tibbs facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  D Porter        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      57%  A Van Slyke     Double
   O      -2-      54%  T Pendleton     Groundout: P-1B; Van Slyke to 3B
   O      --3      50%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  B Diaz          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  R Oester        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      53%  J Tibbs         Single
          1--      51%  E Milner        Walk; Tibbs to 2B
   R      12-      38%  M Venable       Single; Tibbs Scores; Milner to 3B
   R      1-3      27%  D Parker        Single; Milner Scores; Venable to 3B
          1-3      25%  T Perez         Walk; Parker to 2B
   O      123      31%  B Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jay Tibbs facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      28%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      26%  B Forsch        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      25%  V Coleman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Forsch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      27%  D Concepcion    Strikeout
   O      ---      28%  B Diaz          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      27%  R Oester        Single
   O      1--      29%  J Tibbs         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Jay Tibbs facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      26%  W McGee         Lineout: 1B
          ---      29%  T Herr          Single
   O      1--      26%  D Porter        Lineout: SS
   RR     1--      51%  A Van Slyke     Home Run; Herr Scores
   O      ---      50%  T Pendleton     Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
          ---      45%  E Milner        Single
   O      1--      50%  M Venable       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      56%  D Parker        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Jay Tibbs facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  M Jorgensen     Walk
   O      1--      59%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B; Jorgensen to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  B Forsch        Single to LF; Jorgensen to 3B; Forsch out at 2B/LF-C-2B
   R      --3      70%  V Coleman       Single; Jorgensen Scores
          1--      72%  W McGee         Single; Coleman to 3B
   O      1-3      67%  T Herr          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  T Perez         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      73%  B Bell          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      75%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jay Tibbs facing 4-5-6
          ---      81%  D Porter        Double
          -2-      86%  A Van Slyke     Single; Porter to 3B
                  Bob Buchanan replaces Jay Tibbs pitching and batting 9th
   ROO    1-3      84%  T Pendleton     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Porter Scores
          ---      85%  M Jorgensen     Single
   O      1--      83%  O Smith         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
          ---      77%  B Diaz          Single
                  Tom Runnells pinch runs for Bo Diaz batting 7th
          1--      68%  R Oester        Walk; Runnells to 2B
                  Ricky Horton replaces Bob Forsch pitching and batting 9th; Wayne Krenchicki pinch hits for Bob Buchanan batting 9th; Nick Esasky pinch hits for Wayne Krenchicki batting 9th
          12-      55%  N Esasky        Single; Runnells to 3B; Oester to 2B
                  Todd Worrell replaces Ricky Horton pitching and batting 9th; Gary Redus pinch hits for Eddie Milner batting 1st
   O      123      67%  G Redus         Strikeout
                  Ken Dayley replaces Todd Worrell pitching and batting 9th; Eric Davis pinch hits for Max Venable batting 2nd
   O      123      78%  E Davis         Strikeout
   RR     123      48%  D Parker        Double; Runnells Scores; Oester Scores; Esasky to 3B
                  Jeff Lahti replaces Mike Jorgensen pitching and batting 7th; Cesar Cedeno replaces Ken Dayley playing 1B batting 9th
   O      -23      58%  T Perez         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Tom Hume facing 9-1-2
                  Tom Hume replaces Tony Perez pitching and batting 4th; Dave Van Gorder replaces Tom Runnells playing C batting 7th; Nick Esasky moves to 1B; Gary Redus moves to LF; Eric Davis moves to CF
          ---      64%  C Cedeno        Single
   O      1--      62%  V Coleman       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cedeno to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  W McGee         Strikeout
          -2-      57%  T Herr          Intentional Walk
                  John Franco replaces Tom Hume pitching and batting 4th; Brian Harper pinch hits for Darrell Porter batting 4th
   RR     12-      89%  B Harper        Double; Cedeno Scores; Herr Scores
   O      -2-      88%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-6, Jeff Lahti facing 5-6-7
                  Tom Nieto replaces Brian Harper playing C batting 4th
   O      ---      91%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  D Concepcion    Single
                  Paul O'Neill pinch hits for Dave Van Gorder batting 7th
          1--      78%  P O'Neill       Single; Concepcion to 3B
   OO     1-3      95%  R Oester        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-4, Ron Robinson facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Robinson replaces Paul O'Neill pitching and batting 7th; Dann Bilardello replaces John Franco playing C batting 4th
   O      ---      94%  T Pendleton     Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  J Lahti         Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  O Smith         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-6, Jeff Lahti facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  N Esasky        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  G Redus         Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  E Davis         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 6.

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