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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CLE		5
3
OAK
@DET		4
5		 
(10)
MIL
@KCR		4
0
TOR
@MIN		1
9
CAL
@NYY		8
7
BAL
@SEA		6
7
CHW
@TEX		2
7
CIN
@CHC		6
9
SDP
@MON		9
6
ATL
@PIT		9
4
HOU
@STL		4
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Monday, May 26, 1986,
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 20,099, Time of Game: 2:43
Astros
4
24-18
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Cardinals
1
16-24
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Jim Deshaies (1-1)
L: Bob Forsch (3-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   2  2  0   0  0  0    4  9  0
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .273 .717 -0.026 0.60 0.017 -0.043 -0.4 3 0
Terry Puhl RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .265 .672 0.225 1.19 0.240 -0.015 2.4 4 0 2B,SB
Jose Cruz LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .252 .604 0.102 0.92 0.112 -0.010 1.3 3 0 IW
   Billy Hatcher LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .605 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Denny Walling 3B 3 1 1 2 0 1 .319 .777 0.018 1.52 0.075 -0.057 0.6 1 0
   Phil Garner PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .890 -0.044 0.72 0.000 -0.044 -1.1 0 1 GDP
Kevin Bass CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .280 .733 -0.031 0.95 0.044 -0.075 -0.9 1 0 SB
   Tony Walker CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .673 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Glenn Davis 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .245 .747 0.107 1.09 0.145 -0.039 0.2 1 0
Mark Bailey C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .170 .568 -0.102 0.86 0.015 -0.117 -0.8 12 1 GDP
Dickie Thon SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .232 .666 -0.024 0.67 0.036 -0.061 -0.8 1 1 GDP
Jim Deshaies P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.038 0.80 0.000 -0.038 -0.4 0 0 SH
   Frank DiPino P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 1 0
Team Totals 32 4 9 4 4 3 .281 .674 0.185 0.93 0.684 -0.501 -0.2 27 3
2B: T Puhl (4, off P Perry).
SH: J Deshaies (1, off B Forsch).
IBB: J Cruz (1, by B Forsch).
TB: T Puhl 4; J Cruz 2; K Bass; G Davis; D Thon; D Walling.
GIDP: M Bailey (6); P Garner (5); D Thon (3).
RBI: D Walling 2 (9); T Puhl (8); G Davis (26).
2-out RBI: G Davis.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Bailey-D Walling.
Baserunning
SB: K Bass (7, 2nd base off B Forsch/M Heath); T Puhl (2, 2nd base off B Forsch/M Heath).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vince Coleman LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .266 .664 -0.043 1.12 0.060 -0.102 -0.5 0 0 CS
Willie McGee CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .594 -0.090 0.93 0.000 -0.090 -0.9 4 0
Tom Herr 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .162 .457 -0.057 0.76 0.012 -0.069 -0.5 2 4
Jack Clark 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .244 .774 -0.088 0.86 0.000 -0.088 -0.8 11 2
Tito Landrum RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .194 .540 -0.018 0.64 0.030 -0.048 -0.2 2 0
Terry Pendleton 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .204 .539 -0.020 0.85 0.026 -0.046 -0.1 0 5
Mike Heath C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .165 .564 0.109 1.00 0.155 -0.046 1.0 4 0 2B
Ozzie Smith SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .294 .780 -0.023 0.98 0.047 -0.070 -0.3 4 4
Bob Forsch P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .150 .400 -0.033 1.23 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 0 0
   Pat Perry P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.009 0.37 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 0 1
   Jose Oquendo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .407 1.019 -0.043 1.91 0.000 -0.043 -0.3
   Greg Bargar P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 3 1 3 12 .103 .325 -0.315 0.91 0.330 -0.644 -3.2 27 16
2B: M Heath (5, off J Deshaies).
TB: M Heath 2; T Pendleton; V Coleman.
RBI: M Heath (11).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 3. P Perry-O Smith-J Clark; T Pendleton-T Herr-J Clark; J Clark-O Smith-J Clark.
E: M Heath (6).
Baserunning
CS: V Coleman (4, 3rd base by J Deshaies/M Bailey).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Deshaies, W (1-1) 7 3 1 1 3 10 0 4.91 26 74 0.185 0.92 1.9
Frank DiPino, S (2) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.71 6 1 0 0.130 0.89 1.3
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 3 12 0 1.00 32 74 1 0 0.315 0.93 3.2
J Deshaies faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Forsch, L (3-3) 4.1 7 4 4 3 2 0 2.93 22 32 -0.314 1.23 -3.2
Pat Perry 3.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 4.50 12 3 0 0.122 0.50 2.9
Greg Bargar 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.11 3 0 0 0.007 0.09 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 4 3 0 4.00 37 32 3 0 -0.185 0.91 0.2
Balks: J Deshaies (2).
WP: B Forsch (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Forsch (7; J Cruz).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Gerry Davis.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 20,099.
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 Jose Cruz LF 3 Tom Herr 2B
4 Denny Walling 3B 4 Jack Clark 1B
5 Kevin Bass CF 5 Tito Landrum RF
6 Glenn Davis 1B 6 Terry Pendleton 3B
7 Mark Bailey C 7 Mike Heath C
8 Dickie Thon SS 8 Ozzie Smith SS
9 Jim Deshaies P 9 Bob Forsch P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 1-- R STL M. Heath J. Deshaies -15% 29% Double to RF; Pendleton Scores; Heath to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5 2-1 1 12- R HOU T. Puhl B. Forsch 14% 83% Single to RF; Thon Scores; Doran to 3B; Puhl to 2B/Adv on E2
t4 1-1 2 -2- R HOU G. Davis B. Forsch 12% 61% Single to CF; Walling Scores
t2 0-0 1 12- OO HOU M. Bailey B. Forsch -9% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t4 0-1 0 -2- HOU J. Cruz B. Forsch 9% 54% Single to RF; Puhl to 3B

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' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Doran B. Forsch -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl B. Forsch -1% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz B. Forsch -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL V. Coleman J. Deshaies 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL W. McGee J. Deshaies 1% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- STL T. Herr J. Deshaies -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O STL J. Clark J. Deshaies 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Walling B. Forsch -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- HOU K. Bass B. Forsch 3% 50% Single to RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- HOU G. Davis B. Forsch 2% 52% Bass Steals 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- HOU G. Davis B. Forsch 2% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 1 12- OO HOU M. Bailey B. Forsch -9% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O STL T. Landrum J. Deshaies 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- STL T. Pendleton J. Deshaies -3% 45% Single to CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- R STL M. Heath J. Deshaies -15% 29% Double to RF; Pendleton Scores; Heath to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b2 1-0 1 --3 O STL O. Smith J. Deshaies 5% 35% Flyball: 2B
b2 1-0 2 --3 O STL B. Forsch J. Deshaies 3% 38% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O HOU D. Thon B. Forsch -3% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O HOU J. Deshaies B. Forsch -2% 34% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O HOU B. Doran B. Forsch -1% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O STL V. Coleman J. Deshaies 2% 34% Flyball: 2B
b3 1-0 1 --- O STL W. McGee J. Deshaies 1% 36% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 2 --- O STL T. Herr J. Deshaies 1% 37% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- HOU T. Puhl B. Forsch 5% 42% Single to RF
t4 0-1 0 1-- HOU J. Cruz B. Forsch 3% 45% Puhl Steals 2B
t4 0-1 0 -2- HOU J. Cruz B. Forsch 9% 54% Single to RF; Puhl to 3B
t4 0-1 0 1-3 RO HOU D. Walling B. Forsch -3% 50% Fielder's Choice 1B; Puhl Scores; Cruz out at 2B/1B-SS; Walling to 1B
t4 1-1 1 1-- O HOU K. Bass B. Forsch -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 1-1 2 1-- HOU G. Davis B. Forsch 1% 48% Wild Pitch; Walling to 2B
t4 1-1 2 -2- R HOU G. Davis B. Forsch 12% 61% Single to CF; Walling Scores
t4 2-1 2 1-- O HOU M. Bailey B. Forsch -2% 58% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
b4 1-2 0 --- O STL J. Clark J. Deshaies 3% 61% Strikeout
b4 1-2 1 --- O STL T. Landrum J. Deshaies 2% 63% Strikeout
b4 1-2 2 --- O STL T. Pendleton J. Deshaies 1% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
t5 2-1 0 --- HOU D. Thon B. Forsch 4% 69% Single to CF
t5 2-1 0 1-- O HOU J. Deshaies B. Forsch -2% 67% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Thon to 2B
t5 2-1 1 -2- HOU B. Doran B. Forsch 2% 69% Walk
t5 2-1 1 12- R HOU T. Puhl B. Forsch 14% 83% Single to RF; Thon Scores; Doran to 3B; Puhl to 2B/Adv on E2
t5 3-1 1 -23 HOU J. Cruz B. Forsch 0% 84% Intentional Walk
t5 3-1 1 123 R HOU D. Walling B. Forsch 6% 90% Single to RF; Doran Scores; Puhl to 3B; Cruz to 2B
Pat Perry replaces Bob Forsch pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-1 1 123 O HOU K. Bass P. Perry -4% 86% Fielder's Choice 3B; Puhl out at Hm/3B-C; Cruz to 3B; Walling to 2B; Bass to 1B
t5 4-1 2 123 O HOU G. Davis P. Perry -3% 83% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 7-8-9
b5 1-4 0 --- O STL M. Heath J. Deshaies 2% 85% Flyball: LF
b5 1-4 1 --- O STL O. Smith J. Deshaies 2% 87% Flyball: LF
b5 1-4 2 --- O STL P. Perry J. Deshaies 1% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Pat Perry facing 7-8-9
t6 4-1 0 --- HOU M. Bailey P. Perry 2% 89% Walk
t6 4-1 0 1-- OO HOU D. Thon P. Perry -3% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t6 4-1 2 --- O HOU J. Deshaies P. Perry -0% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
b6 1-4 0 --- STL V. Coleman J. Deshaies -5% 81% Single to CF
b6 1-4 0 1-- O STL W. McGee J. Deshaies 4% 85% Flyball: RF
b6 1-4 1 1-- STL T. Herr J. Deshaies -1% 84% Balk; Coleman to 2B
b6 1-4 1 -2- OO STL T. Herr J. Deshaies 7% 91% Double Play: Strikeout, Coleman Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Pat Perry facing 1-2-3
t7 4-1 0 --- O HOU B. Doran P. Perry -1% 90% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 4-1 1 --- HOU T. Puhl P. Perry 2% 91% Double to LF
t7 4-1 1 -2- HOU J. Cruz P. Perry 2% 93% Single to RF; Puhl to 3B
Phil Garner pinch hits for Denny Walling (3B) batting 4th
t7 4-1 1 1-3 OO HOU P. Garner P. Perry -4% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
Phil Garner moves from PH to 3B
b7 1-4 0 --- O STL J. Clark J. Deshaies 3% 91% Strikeout
b7 1-4 1 --- STL T. Landrum J. Deshaies -3% 88% Walk
b7 1-4 1 1-- O STL T. Pendleton J. Deshaies 3% 91% Flyball: SS
b7 1-4 2 1-- O STL M. Heath J. Deshaies 2% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Pat Perry facing 5-6-7
t8 4-1 0 --- O HOU K. Bass P. Perry -1% 93% Strikeout
t8 4-1 1 --- O HOU G. Davis P. Perry -0% 93% Flyball: SS
t8 4-1 2 --- O HOU M. Bailey P. Perry -0% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 8-9-1
b8 1-4 0 --- STL O. Smith J. Deshaies -5% 88% Walk
Frank DiPino replaces Jim Deshaies pitching and batting 9th
Jose Oquendo pinch hits for Pat Perry (P) batting 9th
b8 1-4 0 1-- O STL J. Oquendo F. DiPino 4% 92% Strikeout
b8 1-4 1 1-- O STL V. Coleman F. DiPino 3% 95% Fielder's Choice SS; Smith out at 2B/SS-2B; Coleman to 1B
b8 1-4 2 1-- O STL W. McGee F. DiPino 2% 97% Flyball: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cardinals' Greg Bargar facing 8-9-1
Greg Bargar replaces Jose Oquendo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-1 0 --- O HOU D. Thon G. Bargar -0% 97% Flyball: RF
t9 4-1 1 --- O HOU F. DiPino G. Bargar -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 4-1 2 --- O HOU B. Doran G. Bargar -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Frank DiPino facing 3-4-5
Billy Hatcher replaces Jose Cruz playing LF batting 3rd
Tony Walker replaces Kevin Bass playing CF batting 5th
b9 1-4 0 --- O STL T. Herr F. DiPino 2% 98% Flyball: RF
b9 1-4 1 --- O STL J. Clark F. DiPino 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1-4 2 --- O STL T. Landrum F. DiPino 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 1.

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