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Busch Stadium, Attendance: 30,235 |
Wednesday, September 23, 1987 Time of Game: 2:28 |
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Pirates
2
74-78
Won 1
5th, 15½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Pirates 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 1
Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
W: Brian Fisher (10-9), L: Greg Mathews (10-11) |
Cardinals
0
89-62
Lost 1
1st
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Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Fermin SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .326 .721 2 2 GDP J Lind 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .333 .842 1 7 2B A Van Slyke CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .287 .847 2 0 3B,SB B Bonilla 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .295 .820 1 0 A Pedrique 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .706 0 0 M Diaz LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .853 1 0 B Bonds LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .802 1 0 D Coles RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .186 .596 2 0 S Bream 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .743 10 1 J Ortiz C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .272 .667 6 1 2B B Fisher P 3 0 1 0 0 2 .161 .510 1 2 Totals 32 2 7 0 0 6 27 13
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details V Coleman LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .293 .732 0 0 L Johnson LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .217 .584 2 0 SB O Smith SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .761 1 5 CS T Herr 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .691 1 1 SB D Driessen 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .528 8 0 W McGee CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .288 .752 1 0 SB T Pendleton 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .293 .786 2 0 J Morris RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .281 .756 5 0 SB T Pena C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .215 .597 6 0 G Mathews P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .414 0 1 J Oquendo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .750 0 0 K Dayley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Totals 28 0 2 0 4 6 27 8
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B Fisher, W (10-9) 9 2 0 0 4 6 0 4.52 32 - · · 12·10· 3· 0 85 - 1.43 0.74 Totals 9 2 0 0 4 6 0 32 - · · 12·10· 3· 0 -
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 G Mathews, L (10-11) 8 5 1 1 0 5 0 3.65 28 - · · 9·13· 4· 1 73 - 0.85 0.31 K Dayley 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.34 4 - · · 0· 3· 3· 0 0-0 0.74 -0.07 Totals 9 7 2 2 0 6 0 32 - · · 9·16· 7· 1 -
Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals 1. Felix Fermin SS 1. Vince Coleman LF 2. Jose Lind 2B 2. Ozzie Smith SS 3. Andy Van Slyke CF 3. Tom Herr 2B 4. Bobby Bonilla 3B 4. Dan Driessen 1B 5. Mike Diaz LF 5. Willie McGee CF 6. Darnell Coles RF 6. Terry Pendleton 3B 7. Sid Bream 1B 7. John Morris RF 8. Junior Ortiz C 8. Tony Pena C 9. Brian Fisher P 9. Greg Mathews P
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b8 | 1 | -2- | O | 13% | 77% | 0-1 | STL | O. Smith | B. Fisher | Fielder's Choice P; Johnson out at 3B/P-3B | |
| b7 | 2 | --3 | O | 8% | 74% | 0-1 | STL | T. Pena | B. Fisher | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 0 | -2- | 7% | 64% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Fisher | G. Mathews | Single to 3B/Bunt; Ortiz to 3B | ||
| b8 | 1 | --- | -7% | 69% | 0-1 | STL | L. Johnson | B. Fisher | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 7% | 83% | 0-1 | STL | T. Herr | B. Fisher | Smith Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | PIT | F. Fermin | G. Mathews | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 4% | 52% | 0-0 | PIT | J. Lind | G. Mathews | Double to LF (Ground Ball) | ||
| t1 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 49% | 0-0 | PIT | A. Van Slyke | G. Mathews | Flyball: CF; Lind to 3B | |
| t1 | 2 | --3 | O | -4% | 45% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Bonilla | G. Mathews | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Brian Fisher facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | STL | V. Coleman | B. Fisher | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | STL | O. Smith | B. Fisher | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | T. Herr | B. Fisher | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Lance Johnson replaces Vince Coleman playing LF batting 1st | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Diaz | G. Mathews | Flyball: RF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | PIT | D. Coles | G. Mathews | Flyball: RF | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | PIT | S. Bream | G. Mathews | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Brian Fisher facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | STL | D. Driessen | B. Fisher | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | -3% | 45% | 0-0 | STL | W. McGee | B. Fisher | Walk | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 43% | 0-0 | STL | T. Pendleton | B. Fisher | McGee Steals 2B | ||
| b2 | 1 | -2- | -2% | 41% | 0-0 | STL | T. Pendleton | B. Fisher | Walk | ||
| b2 | 1 | 12- | O | 4% | 45% | 0-0 | STL | J. Morris | B. Fisher | Popfly: 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | 12- | O | 5% | 50% | 0-0 | STL | T. Pena | B. Fisher | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 7% | 57% | 0-0 | PIT | J. Ortiz | G. Mathews | Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF) | ||
| t3 | 0 | -2- | 7% | 64% | 0-0 | PIT | B. Fisher | G. Mathews | Single to 3B/Bunt; Ortiz to 3B | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-3 | ROO | -6% | 57% | 0-0 | PIT | F. Fermin | G. Mathews | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Ortiz Scores | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 1% | 59% | 1-0 | PIT | J. Lind | G. Mathews | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF) | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 56% | 1-0 | PIT | A. Van Slyke | G. Mathews | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Brian Fisher facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 59% | 0-1 | STL | G. Mathews | B. Fisher | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 61% | 0-1 | STL | L. Johnson | B. Fisher | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 62% | 0-1 | STL | O. Smith | B. Fisher | Lineout: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 60% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Bonilla | G. Mathews | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 58% | 1-0 | PIT | M. Diaz | G. Mathews | Lineout: RF | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 57% | 1-0 | PIT | D. Coles | G. Mathews | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Brian Fisher facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 60% | 0-1 | STL | T. Herr | B. Fisher | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 62% | 0-1 | STL | D. Driessen | B. Fisher | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 64% | 0-1 | STL | W. McGee | B. Fisher | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 61% | 1-0 | PIT | S. Bream | G. Mathews | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 60% | 1-0 | PIT | J. Ortiz | G. Mathews | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 58% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Fisher | G. Mathews | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Brian Fisher facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 62% | 0-1 | STL | T. Pendleton | B. Fisher | Flyball: LF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 64% | 0-1 | STL | J. Morris | B. Fisher | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | -2% | 62% | 0-1 | STL | T. Pena | B. Fisher | Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF) | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 61% | 0-1 | STL | G. Mathews | B. Fisher | Balk; Pena to 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | 5% | 66% | 0-1 | STL | G. Mathews | B. Fisher | Groundout: P-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 63% | 1-0 | PIT | F. Fermin | G. Mathews | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 62% | 1-0 | PIT | J. Lind | G. Mathews | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | 1% | 63% | 1-0 | PIT | A. Van Slyke | G. Mathews | Single to P | ||
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 64% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Bonilla | G. Mathews | Van Slyke Steals 2B | ||
| t6 | 2 | -2- | O | -4% | 60% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Bonilla | G. Mathews | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Brian Fisher facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 64% | 0-1 | STL | L. Johnson | B. Fisher | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 67% | 0-1 | STL | O. Smith | B. Fisher | Flyball: RF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | -2% | 65% | 0-1 | STL | T. Herr | B. Fisher | Walk | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 63% | 0-1 | STL | D. Driessen | B. Fisher | Herr Steals 2B | ||
| b6 | 2 | -2- | O | 6% | 69% | 0-1 | STL | D. Driessen | B. Fisher | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 67% | 1-0 | PIT | M. Diaz | G. Mathews | Lineout: SS | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 65% | 1-0 | PIT | D. Coles | G. Mathews | Flyball: RF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 63% | 1-0 | PIT | S. Bream | G. Mathews | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Brian Fisher facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 68% | 0-1 | STL | W. McGee | B. Fisher | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 72% | 0-1 | STL | T. Pendleton | B. Fisher | Flyball: RF | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | -3% | 69% | 0-1 | STL | J. Morris | B. Fisher | Walk | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | -3% | 66% | 0-1 | STL | T. Pena | B. Fisher | Morris Steals 2B; Morris to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B) | ||
| b7 | 2 | --3 | O | 8% | 74% | 0-1 | STL | T. Pena | B. Fisher | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 72% | 1-0 | PIT | J. Ortiz | G. Mathews | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 70% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Fisher | G. Mathews | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 69% | 1-0 | PIT | F. Fermin | G. Mathews | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Brian Fisher facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Barry Bonds replaces Mike Diaz playing LF batting 5th; Jose Oquendo pinch hits for Greg Mathews (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 75% | 0-1 | STL | J. Oquendo | B. Fisher | Flyball: LF | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | -7% | 69% | 0-1 | STL | L. Johnson | B. Fisher | Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF) | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | -5% | 64% | 0-1 | STL | O. Smith | B. Fisher | Johnson Steals 2B | ||
| b8 | 1 | -2- | O | 13% | 77% | 0-1 | STL | O. Smith | B. Fisher | Fielder's Choice P; Johnson out at 3B/P-3B | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 7% | 83% | 0-1 | STL | T. Herr | B. Fisher | Smith Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Ken Dayley facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Ken Dayley replaces Jose Oquendo (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 82% | 1-0 | PIT | J. Lind | K. Dayley | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 6% | 88% | 1-0 | PIT | A. Van Slyke | K. Dayley | Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line) | ||
| t9 | 1 | --3 | R | 5% | 92% | 1-0 | PIT | B. Bonilla | K. Dayley | Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Van Slyke Scores | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -2% | 91% | 2-0 | PIT | B. Bonds | K. Dayley | Line Drive Double Play: P-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Brian Fisher facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Al Pedrique replaces Bobby Bonilla playing 3B batting 4th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 95% | 0-2 | STL | T. Herr | B. Fisher | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 98% | 0-2 | STL | D. Driessen | B. Fisher | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 100% | 0-2 | STL | W. McGee | B. Fisher | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0. | |||||||||||
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