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TEX
@CAL		9
7
OAK
@KCR		7
6
MIN
@MIL		5
0
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@NYY		2
9
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@SEA		2
8
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@TOR		2
1
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@CHC		3
2
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@HOU		0
4
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4
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@STL		3
1
Monday, June 15, 1987
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 30,887, Time of Game: 2:47
Pirates
3
27-33
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 11 GB
 at Cardinals
1
38-22
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Mike Dunne (2-1)
L: Greg Mathews (4-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    3  9  0
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonilla RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .700 -0.119 1.04 0.035 -0.154 -1.0 0 0 CS
Andy Van Slyke CF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .266 .801 0.131 1.01 0.202 -0.070 0.3 1 0 2B
Johnny Ray 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .665 -0.097 0.90 0.000 -0.097 -0.8 0 3
Mike Diaz LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .270 .947 0.191 0.98 0.219 -0.028 1.6 0 0 HR,2B
   Barry Bonds LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .805 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Morrison 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .252 .705 -0.024 1.14 0.061 -0.085 -0.2 2 5 2B,2·CS,IW
Sid Bream 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .305 .871 -0.016 1.30 0.052 -0.068 -0.2 14 1
Mike LaValliere C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .304 .756 0.065 1.61 0.167 -0.103 0.7 5 0 2B
Rafael Belliard SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .206 .565 -0.068 1.45 0.064 -0.132 -0.8 4 3 IW
Mike Dunne P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .393 -0.110 1.39 0.000 -0.110 -1.2 1 4 SH
Team Totals 33 3 9 3 4 4 .273 .836 -0.047 1.18 0.800 -0.847 -1.6 27 16
2B: M LaValliere (9, off G Mathews); J Morrison (18, off P Perry); A Van Slyke (8, off G Mathews); M Diaz (5, off G Mathews).
HR: M Diaz (10, off P Perry; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: M Dunne (2, off G Mathews).
IBB: R Belliard (6, by R Horton); J Morrison (2, by G Mathews).
TB: M Diaz 6; S Bream 2; J Morrison 2; M LaValliere 2; A Van Slyke 2; R Belliard; B Bonilla.
RBI: M Diaz (21); A Van Slyke (30); M LaValliere (13).
2-out RBI: A Van Slyke.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Ray-R Belliard-S Bream 2.
Baserunning
CS: J Morrison 2 (5, Home by R Horton/T Pena 2); B Bonilla (2, 2nd base by G Mathews/T Pena).

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vince Coleman LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .299 .740 -0.052 0.99 0.031 -0.083 -0.4 0 0 SB
Ozzie Smith SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .274 .722 -0.104 0.98 0.000 -0.104 -0.8 1 1
Tom Herr 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .308 .797 0.006 0.98 0.062 -0.057 0.2 4 2
Jack Clark 1B 2 0 1 0 2 1 .320 1.117 0.106 1.27 0.135 -0.029 1.0 8 2
Willie McGee CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .735 0.006 1.59 0.065 -0.059 -0.0 4 0 SH
Terry Pendleton 3B 1 1 0 0 3 0 .308 .780 0.047 1.76 0.166 -0.119 0.0 1 4 GDP,IW
John Morris RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .675 -0.247 2.50 0.000 -0.247 -1.7 1 0
Tony Pena C 4 0 0 1 0 0 .239 .640 -0.223 2.34 0.019 -0.243 -1.4 6 2 GDP
Greg Mathews P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .596 -0.033 0.65 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 1 2
   Curt Ford PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .323 .857 -0.049 1.91 0.000 -0.049 -0.2
   Pat Perry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ricky Horton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 3
Team Totals 27 1 3 1 7 5 .111 .405 -0.543 1.50 0.478 -1.023 -3.6 27 16
SH: W McGee (1, off M Dunne).
IBB: T Pendleton (2, by M Dunne).
TB: J Clark; W McGee; T Herr.
GIDP: T Pendleton (8); T Pena (5).
RBI: T Pena (14).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
E: T Pendleton (9).
Baserunning
SB: V Coleman (42, 2nd base off M Dunne/M LaValliere).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Dunne, W (2-1) 9 3 1 1 7 5 0 0.75 35 75 0.545 1.50 3.6
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 7 5 0 1.00 35 75 0.545 1.18 3.6

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Greg Mathews, L (4-5) 7 7 2 2 3 3 0 4.74 30 55 0.115 1.35 1.6
Pat Perry 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 4.45 2 0 0 -0.154 0.71 -1.6
Ricky Horton 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.64 6 1 0 0.084 0.63 1.7
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 4 4 1 3.00 38 55 1 0 0.045 1.50 1.6
P Perry faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: M Dunne (2).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Horton (2; R Belliard); M Dunne (3; T Pendleton); G Mathews (4; J Morrison).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Poncino, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 30,887.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         St. Louis Cardinals
1 Bobby Bonilla RF 1 Vince Coleman LF
2 Andy Van Slyke CF 2 Ozzie Smith SS
3 Johnny Ray 2B 3 Tom Herr 2B
4 Mike Diaz LF 4 Jack Clark 1B
5 Jim Morrison 3B 5 Willie McGee CF
6 Sid Bream 1B 6 Terry Pendleton 3B
7 Mike LaValliere C 7 John Morris RF
8 Rafael Belliard SS 8 Tony Pena C
9 Mike Dunne P 9 Greg Mathews P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-1 2 -2- R PIT A. Van Slyke G. Mathews 20% 68% Double (Line Drive to RF Line); Belliard Scores
t2 0-0 1 12- R PIT M. LaValliere G. Mathews 14% 68% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Morrison Scores; Bream to 3B
b4 1-1 0 12- OO STL T. Pendleton M. Dunne 12% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Clark to 3B
t8 2-1 0 --- R PIT M. Diaz P. Perry 12% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b9 1-3 1 1-- OO STL T. Pena M. Dunne 11% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT B. Bonilla G. Mathews 4% 54% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O PIT A. Van Slyke G. Mathews -3% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-- O PIT J. Ray G. Mathews -4% 46% Bonilla Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- O PIT J. Ray G. Mathews -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O STL V. Coleman M. Dunne 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- O STL O. Smith M. Dunne 2% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- STL T. Herr M. Dunne -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- STL J. Clark M. Dunne -2% 46% Walk; Herr to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O STL W. McGee M. Dunne 4% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- PIT M. Diaz G. Mathews 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O PIT J. Morrison G. Mathews -4% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- PIT S. Bream G. Mathews 4% 54% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Morrison to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- R PIT M. LaValliere G. Mathews 14% 68% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Morrison Scores; Bream to 3B
t2 1-0 1 -23 O PIT R. Belliard G. Mathews -8% 60% Fielder's Choice 3B; Bream out at Hm/3B-C; LaValliere to 3B; Belliard to 1B
t2 1-0 2 1-3 O PIT M. Dunne G. Mathews -5% 56% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- STL T. Pendleton M. Dunne -4% 52% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- STL J. Morris M. Dunne -3% 49% Balk; Pendleton to 2B
b2 0-1 0 -2- O STL J. Morris M. Dunne 2% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Pendleton to 3B
b2 0-1 1 --3 RO STL T. Pena M. Dunne -2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B; Pendleton Scores
b2 1-1 2 --- O STL G. Mathews M. Dunne 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- O PIT B. Bonilla G. Mathews -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t3 1-1 1 --- O PIT A. Van Slyke G. Mathews -2% 46% Flyball: 2B
t3 1-1 2 --- O PIT J. Ray G. Mathews -1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O STL V. Coleman M. Dunne 3% 47% Strikeout
b3 1-1 1 --- O STL O. Smith M. Dunne 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-1 2 --- O STL T. Herr M. Dunne 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O PIT M. Diaz G. Mathews -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 1-1 1 --- O PIT J. Morrison G. Mathews -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- PIT S. Bream G. Mathews 2% 47% Single (Line Drive)
t4 1-1 2 1-- PIT M. LaValliere G. Mathews 2% 49% Walk; Bream to 2B
t4 1-1 2 12- O PIT R. Belliard G. Mathews -5% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- STL J. Clark M. Dunne -4% 40% Walk
b4 1-1 0 1-- STL W. McGee M. Dunne -6% 33% Single (Ground Ball); Clark to 2B
b4 1-1 0 12- OO STL T. Pendleton M. Dunne 12% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Clark to 3B
b4 1-1 2 --3 O STL J. Morris M. Dunne 5% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 9-1-2
t5 1-1 0 --- O PIT M. Dunne G. Mathews -3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1-1 1 --- O PIT B. Bonilla G. Mathews -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- O PIT A. Van Slyke G. Mathews -1% 43% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- O STL T. Pena M. Dunne 3% 46% Flyball: 3B
b5 1-1 1 --- O STL G. Mathews M. Dunne 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b5 1-1 2 --- STL V. Coleman M. Dunne -2% 47% Walk
b5 1-1 2 1-- STL O. Smith M. Dunne -1% 45% Coleman Steals 2B
b5 1-1 2 -2- O STL O. Smith M. Dunne 5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 3-4-5
t6 1-1 0 --- O PIT J. Ray G. Mathews -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-1 1 --- PIT M. Diaz G. Mathews 6% 53% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 1-1 1 -2- PIT J. Morrison G. Mathews 3% 55% Intentional Walk
t6 1-1 1 12- O PIT S. Bream G. Mathews -7% 49% Flyball: CF
t6 1-1 2 12- O PIT M. LaValliere G. Mathews -7% 42% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 3-4-5
b6 1-1 0 --- STL T. Herr M. Dunne -5% 37% Single (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b6 1-1 0 1-- STL J. Clark M. Dunne -7% 30% Single (Line Drive); Herr to 2B
b6 1-1 0 12- O STL W. McGee M. Dunne -0% 30% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Herr to 3B; Clark to 2B
b6 1-1 1 -23 STL T. Pendleton M. Dunne -1% 29% Intentional Walk
b6 1-1 1 123 O STL J. Morris M. Dunne 10% 40% Flyball: SS
b6 1-1 2 123 O STL T. Pena M. Dunne 10% 50% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 8-9-1
t7 1-1 0 --- PIT R. Belliard G. Mathews 6% 56% Single (Line Drive to LF Line)
t7 1-1 0 1-- O PIT M. Dunne G. Mathews -2% 53% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Belliard to 2B
t7 1-1 1 -2- O PIT B. Bonilla G. Mathews -6% 47% Lineout: SS
t7 1-1 2 -2- R PIT A. Van Slyke G. Mathews 20% 68% Double (Line Drive to RF Line); Belliard Scores
t7 2-1 2 -2- O PIT J. Ray G. Mathews -4% 64% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 9-1-2
Curt Ford pinch hits for Greg Mathews (P) batting 9th
b7 1-2 0 --- O STL C. Ford M. Dunne 5% 68% Strikeout
b7 1-2 1 --- O STL V. Coleman M. Dunne 4% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-2 2 --- O STL O. Smith M. Dunne 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Pat Perry facing 4-5-6
Pat Perry replaces Curt Ford (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-1 0 --- R PIT M. Diaz P. Perry 12% 86% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t8 3-1 0 --- PIT J. Morrison P. Perry 4% 90% Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
Ricky Horton replaces Pat Perry pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-1 0 -2- O PIT S. Bream R. Horton -0% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B; Morrison to 3B
t8 3-1 1 --3 PIT M. LaValliere R. Horton 0% 90% Morrison Caught Stealing Hm, Safe on E5; Morrison stays at 3B
t8 3-1 1 --3 O PIT M. LaValliere R. Horton -4% 86% Groundout: P-1B
t8 3-1 2 --3 PIT R. Belliard R. Horton 1% 86% Intentional Walk
t8 3-1 2 1-3 O PIT M. Dunne R. Horton -3% 83% Morrison Caught Stealing Hm (P-C)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 3-4-5
Barry Bonds replaces Mike Diaz playing LF batting 4th
b8 1-3 0 --- O STL T. Herr M. Dunne 4% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1-3 1 --- O STL J. Clark M. Dunne 3% 91% Strikeout
b8 1-3 2 --- O STL W. McGee M. Dunne 2% 92% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Ricky Horton facing 9-1-2
t9 3-1 0 --- O PIT M. Dunne R. Horton -1% 92% Strikeout
t9 3-1 1 --- O PIT B. Bonilla R. Horton -1% 91% Flyball: CF
t9 3-1 2 --- O PIT A. Van Slyke R. Horton -0% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 6-7-8
b9 1-3 0 --- STL T. Pendleton M. Dunne -9% 81% Walk
b9 1-3 0 1-- O STL J. Morris M. Dunne 8% 89% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 1-3 1 1-- OO STL T. Pena M. Dunne 11% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 1.

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