September 4, 1985 Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
OAK 1 CAL 5
@DET 2 KCR 6
CHW 5
(10) MIL 11
@MIN 10 NYY 4
SEA 3 CLE 5
@TOR 4 HOU 11
@CHC 6 LAD 4
MON 2 PIT 2
ATL 0 NYM 9
@SDP 2 SFG 4
PHI 3 STL 4
CIN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 25,425

Wednesday, September 4, 1985
Time of Game: 2:33

Reds

69-62

Lost 2

2nd, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  0    3 11  1
Cardinals       1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  2    4  8  0

W: T Worrell (1-0), L: R Robinson (5-4)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Cardinals

80-50

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Milner CF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .669    0    4   1   
  G Redus PH-LF               2   1   1   0    0   1  .259  .787    0    1   0   
M Venable LF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .739    0    1   1   CS
  N Esasky PH-1B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .795    0    0   0   
P Rose 1B                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .266  .708    0    6   1   
  E Davis PR-CF               0   1   0   0    0   0  .185  .624         1   0   
D Parker RF                   4   1   3   2    0   0  .299  .877    0    1   0   HR
B Bell 3B                     2   0   1   0    2   0  .226  .635    0    2   1   IW
D Concepcion SS               3   0   0   1    0   1  .250  .656    0    1   0   SF,GDP
B Diaz C                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .226  .635    0    5   2   
R Oester 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .303  .732    0    1   2   GDP
A McGaffigan P                2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  W Krenchicki PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .765    0    0   0   GDP
  R Robinson P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   
Totals                       33   3  11   3    3   9                    24  10

BATTING

HR: D Parker (25, off K Kepshire; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SF: D Concepcion (3, off T Worrell).

IBB: B Bell (3, by T Worrell).

TB: D Parker 6; R Oester 2; B Diaz; M Venable; B Bell; E Milner; P Rose; G Redus.

GIDP: W Krenchicki (3); D Concepcion (17); R Oester (13).

RBI: D Parker 2 (95); D Concepcion (37).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: D Concepcion (20).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Venable (3, 2nd base by K Kepshire/D Porter).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .273  .672    0    1   0   2·SB,CS
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  T Worrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
W McGee CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .365  .920    0    3   0   
T Herr 2B                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .320  .817    0    2   1   SB
D Porter C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .198  .707    0    9   1   
A Van Slyke RF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .262  .804    0    0   0   2B,IW
T Pendleton 3B                4   2   2   1    0   0  .229  .567    0    0   2   
M Jorgensen 1B                3   0   2   1    1   0  .264  .743    0    8   1   SB
O Smith SS                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .265  .673    0    4   4   
K Kepshire P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .315    0    0   2   SH
  S Braun PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .681    0    0   0   
  T Landrum LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .822         0   0   
Totals                       29   4   8   3    4   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: A Van Slyke (23, off R Robinson).

SH: K Kepshire (7, off A McGaffigan).

IBB: A Van Slyke (5, by A McGaffigan).

TB: M Jorgensen 2; T Pendleton 2; V Coleman 2; A Van Slyke 2; O Smith.

RBI: M Jorgensen (10); O Smith (38); T Pendleton (53).

2-out RBI: T Pendleton.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. K Kepshire-O Smith-M Jorgensen; M Jorgensen-O Smith-M Jorgensen; O Smith-M Jorgensen.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Jorgensen (2, 2nd base off A McGaffigan/B Diaz); T Herr (26, 2nd base off A McGaffigan/B Diaz); V Coleman 2 (90, 3rd base off A McGaffigan/B Diaz, 2nd base off A McGaffigan/B Diaz).

CS: V Coleman (24, 2nd base by R Robinson/B Diaz).

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
A McGaffigan                   6     5   2   2    4   3   0   3.67   25     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 0· 5     53    -     1.15   0.01
R Robinson, L (5-4)            2     3   2   1    0   1   0   4.12    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    1.88  -0.64
Totals                         8     8   4   3    4   4   0          34     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 8           -

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
K Kepshire                     7     8   1   1    2   5   1   4.38   27     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 0· 8     60    -     1.29   0.31
K Dayley, BS (4)               0.1   3   2   2    0   1   0   2.47    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          0-0    3.16  -0.44
T Worrell, W (1-0)             1.2   0   0   0    1   3   0   1.59    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    1.88  -0.00
Totals                         9    11   3   3    3   9   1          37     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0·11          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: A McGaffigan (3; A Van Slyke); T Worrell (1; B Bell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 25,425.

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. P Rose               1B    3. T Herr               2B 
4. D Parker             RF    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. A McGaffigan         P     9. K Kepshire           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  3-2  -2-      38%  80% T Pendleton     R Robinson      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Van Slyke Scores/No RBI; Pendleton to 2B
   t 8   1  2-1  1-3     -28%  32% D Parker        K Dayley        Single; Redus Scores; Davis to 3B; Parker to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 9   0  3-2  ---      24%  43% A Van Slyke     R Robinson      Double
   b 9   0  3-3  -2-      20% 100% M Jorgensen     R Robinson      Single; Pendleton Scores/unER
   t 8   1  2-1  1--     -16%  59% P Rose          K Dayley        Single; Redus to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Kurt Kepshire facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  E Milner        Flyball: 2B
          ---      50%  M Venable       Single
   O      1--      54%  P Rose          Venable Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy McGaffigan facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  V Coleman       Single
   O      1--      55%  W McGee         Flyball: LF
          1--      57%  T Herr          Coleman Steals 2B
          -2-      58%  " "             Walk
          12-      61%  D Porter        Coleman Steals 3B
          1-3      63%  " "             Herr Steals 2B
   O      -23      56%  " "             Strikeout
          -23      57%  A Van Slyke     Intentional Walk
   RO     123      61%  T Pendleton     Single to LF; Coleman Scores; Herr out at Hm/LF-C; Van Slyke to 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Kurt Kepshire facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  D Parker        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      61%  B Bell          Single
   OO     1--      66%  D Concepcion    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy McGaffigan facing 7-8-9
          ---      69%  M Jorgensen     Walk
   O      1--      67%  O Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      64%  K Kepshire      Flyball: 1B
          1--      65%  V Coleman       Jorgensen Steals 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Kurt Kepshire facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  B Diaz          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      62%  R Oester        Single
   O      1--      65%  A McGaffigan    Strikeout
          1--      62%  E Milner        Single; Oester to 3B
   O      1-3      68%  M Venable       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Andy McGaffigan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  W McGee         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      68%  T Herr          Walk
   O      1--      65%  D Porter        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      63%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Kurt Kepshire facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
   R      ---      53%  D Parker        Home Run
   O      ---      55%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  D Concepcion    Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Andy McGaffigan facing 6-7-8
          ---      60%  T Pendleton     Single
          1--      67%  M Jorgensen     Single; Pendleton to 2B
   RO     12-      70%  O Smith         Single; Pendleton Scores; Jorgensen out at 3B/CF-C-3B
   O      1--      68%  K Kepshire      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Smith to 2B
   O      -2-      65%  V Coleman       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Kurt Kepshire facing 7-8-9
          ---      60%  B Diaz          Single
   OO     1--      70%  R Oester        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  A McGaffigan    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Andy McGaffigan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  W McGee         Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  T Herr          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      67%  D Porter        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Kurt Kepshire facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  E Milner        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      73%  M Venable       Flyball: CF
          ---      71%  P Rose          Walk
          1--      68%  D Parker        Single; Rose to 2B
          12-      63%  B Bell          Walk; Rose to 3B; Parker to 2B
   O      123      75%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Andy McGaffigan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      71%  M Jorgensen     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Kurt Kepshire facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  B Diaz          Strikeout
          ---      70%  R Oester        Single
                  Wayne Krenchicki pinch hits for Andy McGaffigan batting 9th
   OO     1--      80%  W Krenchicki    Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ron Robinson facing 8-9-1
                  Ron Robinson replaces Wayne Krenchicki pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  O Smith         Groundout: 1B-P
                  Steve Braun pinch hits for Kurt Kepshire batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  S Braun         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      78%  V Coleman       Single
   O      1--      76%  W McGee         Coleman Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Dayley facing 1-2-3
                  Ken Dayley replaces Vince Coleman pitching and batting 1st; Tito Landrum replaces Steve Braun playing LF batting 9th; Gary Redus pinch hits for Eddie Milner batting 1st
          ---      67%  G Redus         Single
                  Nick Esasky pinch hits for Max Venable batting 2nd
   O      1--      75%  N Esasky        Strikeout
          1--      59%  P Rose          Single; Redus to 3B
                  Eric Davis pinch runs for Pete Rose batting 3rd
   R      1-3      32%  D Parker        Single; Redus Scores; Davis to 3B; Parker to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Todd Worrell replaces Ken Dayley pitching and batting 1st
          -23      31%  B Bell          Intentional Walk
   RO     123      24%  D Concepcion    Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Davis Scores; Parker to 3B
   O      1-3      28%  B Diaz          Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Ron Robinson facing 2-3-4
                  Nick Esasky moves to 1B; Gary Redus moves to LF; Eric Davis moves to CF
   O      ---      22%  W McGee         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      18%  T Herr          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      15%  D Porter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Todd Worrell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      17%  R Oester        Strikeout
   O      ---      18%  R Robinson      Strikeout
   O      ---      18%  G Redus         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Ron Robinson facing 5-6-7
          ---      43%  A Van Slyke     Double
   R      -2-      80%  T Pendleton     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Van Slyke Scores/No RBI; Pendleton to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  M Jorgensen     Single; Pendleton Scores/unER
        2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 4.

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