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MIL  6
@CAL  5
 DET  3
CLE  1
 NYY  7
BAL  1
 OAK 12
MIN  3
 SEA 11
KCR 10
 TEX  4
CHW  1
 BOS 13
@TOR  2
 SFG  7
@ATL  4
 CHC  5
MON  4
(11)		 MON  9
@CHC  1
 CIN  7
SDP  2
 LAD  6
@HOU  0
 NYM  6
PHI  4
 PIT  5
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 27,441

 Tuesday, September 20, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:50
Pirates
5
81-69
Won 2
2nd, 11½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  5  0    5  5  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  9  3
W: Scott Medvin (2-0), L: Scott Terry (9-4), S: Jim Gott (32)
 Cardinals
1
73-79
Lost 2
4th, 20½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .284  .863   13    7    4   0   IW
  J Ortiz C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .713              2   0   
J Lind 2B                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .253  .615   10    7    3   3   SF
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   1   2    0   1  .290  .853   13    9    3   0   SB
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .269  .829   24   16    0   2   
S Bream 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .749   18   11    9   1   
G Wilson RF                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .255  .622    6    6    1   0   SH
M LaValliere C                2   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .693   10    6    3   1   
  R Belliard PR-SS            1   1   0   0    0   0  .215  .533    5    4    0   2   SH
F Fermin SS                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .742    1    1    0   1   
  B Distefano PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .400 1.200    1    1    0   0   
  T Prince C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .430              0   0   
  R Reynolds PH-LF            2   1   1   2    0   0  .249  .651    8    4    2   0   
D LaPoint P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .063  .125    6    5    0   1   GDP
  S Medvin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    1    0   0   SH
  J Gott P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       30   5   5   0    1   6              117   78   27  11
Batting Events
SF: J Lind (3, off S Terry).
SH: R Belliard (5, off S Terry); S Medvin (1, off S Terry); G Wilson (3, off S Terry).
IBB: B Bonds (14, by S Terry).
TB: R Reynolds; A Van Slyke; G Wilson; B Distefano; S Bream.
GIDP: D LaPoint (2).
RBI: A Van Slyke 2 (93); R Reynolds 2 (49); J Lind (49).
2-out RBI: A Van Slyke 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Belliard-J Lind-S Bream.
Baserunning Events
SB: A Van Slyke (30, 2nd base off K Dayley/T Pagnozzi).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
V Coleman CF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .262  .657   17   10    3   0   2B,3·SB,SH
O Smith SS                    3   0   0   1    2   0  .269  .687   23    7    1   2   SB
J Oquendo 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .732   21   13    4   3   SH
P Guerrero LF-1B              4   0   1   0    1   1  .289  .772   19   10    1   0   SB,IW
T Brunansky RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .756   14   10    1   0   GDP
T Pagnozzi C                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .276  .635   10    7    6   0   2B
  C Ford PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .520    1    1    1   0   
T Pena 1B-C                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .255  .662   12    6    9   2   IW
T Lawless 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .574   14    9    0   3   
  T Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .634    3    2    0   0   
  D Quisenberry P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500              0   0   
S Terry P                     3   1   3   0    0   0  .280  .628    4    4    1   0   
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Walling 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .612    1    1    0   1   
Totals                       33   1   9   0    5   5              139   80   27  11
Batting Events
2B: T Pagnozzi (8, off D LaPoint); V Coleman (19, off D LaPoint).
SH: J Oquendo (12, off D LaPoint); V Coleman (8, off D LaPoint).
IBB: T Pena (11, by D LaPoint); P Guerrero (7, by D LaPoint).
TB: S Terry 3; T Pagnozzi 3; V Coleman 2; P Guerrero; T Pena; J Oquendo.
GIDP: T Brunansky (16).
RBI: O Smith (49).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Lawless-O Smith-J Oquendo.
E: T Pagnozzi (4); T Pena (6); P Guerrero (12).
Baserunning Events
SB: O Smith (53, 2nd base off S Medvin/J Ortiz); V Coleman 3 (79, 3rd base off S Medvin/J Ortiz, 2nd base off S Medvin/J Ortiz, 3rd base off D LaPoint/M LaValliere); P Guerrero (4, 2nd base off D LaPoint/M LaValliere).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D LaPoint                      6.1   9   1   1    3   3   0   3.12   31  104-60   41·10· 9   10·15· 8· 0     51    -     1.19   0.10
S Medvin, W (2-0)              2.1   0   0   0    2   2   0   5.40    8   27-15    8· 4· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.75   0.08
J Gott, S (32)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.03    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.66   0.02
Totals                         9     9   1   1    5   5   0          40  132-76   50·14·12   13·17· 8· 0          4-0 
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
S Terry, L (9-4)               7.2   3   5   1    1   5   0   2.50   29   96-64   48·10· 6   14· 9· 5· 0     65    -     1.46  -0.22
K Dayley                       0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.04    2    6-4     1· 1· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.53  -0.08
D Quisenberry                  1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.78    4   13-9     6· 1· 2    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9     5   5   1    1   6   0          35  115-77   55·12·10   15·13· 7· 0          2-2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D LaPoint 2 (3; T Pena, P Guerrero); S Terry (5; B Bonds).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Randy Marsh.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 27,441.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Barry Bonds                  LF       1. Vince Coleman                CF
2. Jose Lind                    2B       2. Ozzie Smith                  SS
3. Andy Van Slyke               CF       3. Jose Oquendo                 2B
4. Bobby Bonilla                3B       4. Pedro Guerrero               LF
5. Sid Bream                    1B       5. Tom Brunansky                RF
6. Glenn Wilson                 RF       6. Tom Pagnozzi                  C
7. Mike LaValliere               C       7. Tony Pena                    1B
8. Felix Fermin                 SS       8. Tom Lawless                  3B
9. Dave LaPoint                  P       9. Scott Terry                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 0 123 RR 3,(1-1)  26% 88% 0-1 PIT R. Reynolds S. Terry Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bream Scores; Wilson Scores/unER; Belliard to 3B
t6 0 12- OO 1,(0-0)  -18% 30% 0-1 PIT D. LaPoint S. Terry Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 3B-SS-2B; Distefano to 2B
t8 0 12- 4,(1-2)  17% 62% 0-1 PIT R. Belliard S. Terry Fielder's Choice 1B/Sacrifice Bunt; Bream to 3B; Wilson to 2B
b5 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  -14% 25% 0-0 STL V. Coleman D. LaPoint Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Terry to 3B
t8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  13% 45% 0-1 PIT G. Wilson S. Terry Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Weak 1B); Bream to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Scott Terry facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 PIT B. Bonds S. Terry Popfly: 1B
t1 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 46% 0-0 PIT J. Lind S. Terry Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 PIT A. Van Slyke S. Terry Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dave LaPoint facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 48% 0-0 STL V. Coleman D. LaPoint Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 49% 0-0 STL O. Smith D. LaPoint Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 48% 0-0 STL J. Oquendo D. LaPoint Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  -3% 45% 0-0 STL P. Guerrero D. LaPoint Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Oquendo to 3B
b1 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  -1% 44% 0-0 STL T. Brunansky D. LaPoint Guerrero Steals 2B
b1 2 -23 O 6,(2-2)  6% 50% 0-0 STL T. Brunansky D. LaPoint Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Scott Terry facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 PIT B. Bonilla S. Terry Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 46% 0-0 PIT S. Bream S. Terry Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 45% 0-0 PIT G. Wilson S. Terry 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' Dave LaPoint facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 47% 0-0 STL T. Pagnozzi D. LaPoint Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 49% 0-0 STL T. Pena D. LaPoint Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 50% 0-0 STL T. Lawless D. LaPoint Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Scott Terry facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 PIT M. LaValliere S. Terry Lineout: LF (LF Line)
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 PIT F. Fermin S. Terry Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 PIT D. LaPoint S. Terry Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dave LaPoint facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 41% 0-0 STL S. Terry D. LaPoint Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
b3 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 42% 0-0 STL V. Coleman D. LaPoint Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Terry to 2B
b3 1 -2- O 5,(3-1)  3% 46% 0-0 STL O. Smith D. LaPoint Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Terry to 3B
b3 2 --3 O 3,(2-0)  4% 50% 0-0 STL J. Oquendo D. LaPoint Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Scott Terry facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 PIT B. Bonds S. Terry Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 PIT J. Lind S. Terry Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
t4 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 44% 0-0 PIT A. Van Slyke S. Terry Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dave LaPoint facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 47% 0-0 STL P. Guerrero D. LaPoint Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 49% 0-0 STL T. Brunansky D. LaPoint Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 47% 0-0 STL T. Pagnozzi D. LaPoint Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b4 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  -2% 45% 0-0 STL T. Pena D. LaPoint Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Pagnozzi to 2B
b4 2 12- O 6,(2-2)  5% 50% 0-0 STL T. Lawless D. LaPoint Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Scott Terry facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 PIT B. Bonilla S. Terry Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 45% 0-0 PIT S. Bream S. Terry Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 44% 0-0 PIT G. Wilson S. Terry Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dave LaPoint facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -5% 39% 0-0 STL S. Terry D. LaPoint Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b5 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  -14% 25% 0-0 STL V. Coleman D. LaPoint Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Terry to 3B
b5 0 -23 RO 4,(2-1)  1% 26% 0-0 STL O. Smith D. LaPoint Groundout: 3B-1B; Terry Scores
b5 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  3% 29% 1-0 STL J. Oquendo D. LaPoint Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  -0% 29% 1-0 STL P. Guerrero D. LaPoint Coleman Steals 3B
b5 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  4% 32% 1-0 STL P. Guerrero D. LaPoint Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Scott Terry facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  6% 38% 0-1 PIT M. LaValliere S. Terry Reached on E7 (Line Drive)
Benny Distefano pinch hits for Felix Fermin (SS) batting 8th
t6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  10% 48% 0-1 PIT B. Distefano S. Terry Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); LaValliere to 2B
Rafael Belliard pinch runs for Mike LaValliere (C) batting 7th
t6 0 12- OO 1,(0-0)  -18% 30% 0-1 PIT D. LaPoint S. Terry Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 3B-SS-2B; Distefano to 2B
t6 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 25% 0-1 PIT B. Bonds S. Terry Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dave LaPoint facing 5-6-7
Tom Prince replaces Benny Distefano (PH) playing C batting 8th; Rafael Belliard moves from PR to SS
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 26% 1-0 STL T. Brunansky D. LaPoint Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b6 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 23% 1-0 STL T. Pagnozzi D. LaPoint Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
b6 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 21% 1-0 STL T. Pena D. LaPoint Intentional Walk
b6 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  4% 25% 1-0 STL T. Lawless D. LaPoint Lineout: CF
b6 2 12- 1,(0-0)  -2% 23% 1-0 STL S. Terry D. LaPoint Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Pagnozzi to 3B; Pena to 2B
b6 2 123 O 2,(1-0)  6% 29% 1-0 STL V. Coleman D. LaPoint Lineout: LF (LF Line)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Scott Terry facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 24% 0-1 PIT J. Lind S. Terry Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 21% 0-1 PIT A. Van Slyke S. Terry Groundout: 1B-P (Deep 1B)
t7 2 --- O 8,(2-2)  -2% 20% 0-1 PIT B. Bonilla S. Terry Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Dave LaPoint facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -3% 17% 1-0 STL O. Smith D. LaPoint Walk
b7 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 18% 1-0 STL J. Oquendo D. LaPoint Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Smith to 2B
b7 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 17% 1-0 STL P. Guerrero D. LaPoint Intentional Walk
Scott Medvin replaces Dave LaPoint pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 12- OO 2,(0-1)  6% 23% 1-0 STL T. Brunansky S. Medvin Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Scott Terry facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- 3,(2-0)  9% 32% 0-1 PIT S. Bream S. Terry Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  13% 45% 0-1 PIT G. Wilson S. Terry Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Weak 1B); Bream to 2B
t8 0 12- 4,(1-2)  17% 62% 0-1 PIT R. Belliard S. Terry Fielder's Choice 1B/Sacrifice Bunt; Bream to 3B; Wilson to 2B
R.J. Reynolds pinch hits for Tom Prince (C) batting 8th
t8 0 123 RR 3,(1-1)  26% 88% 0-1 PIT R. Reynolds S. Terry Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bream Scores; Wilson Scores/unER; Belliard to 3B
t8 0 1-3 O 2,(1-0)  -3% 85% 2-1 PIT S. Medvin S. Terry Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Reynolds to 2B
t8 1 -23 4,(3-0)  0% 85% 2-1 PIT B. Bonds S. Terry Intentional Walk
t8 1 123 RO 2,(1-0)  4% 89% 2-1 PIT J. Lind S. Terry Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Belliard Scores/unER; Reynolds to 3B; Bonds to 2B/Adv on E2
Ken Dayley replaces Scott Terry pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 -23 RR 1,(0-0)  8% 97% 3-1 PIT A. Van Slyke K. Dayley Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Reynolds Scores/unER; Bonds Scores/unER
t8 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  0% 97% 5-1 PIT B. Bonilla K. Dayley Van Slyke Steals 2B
t8 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 97% 5-1 PIT B. Bonilla K. Dayley Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Scott Medvin facing 6-7-8
Junior Ortiz replaces Barry Bonds (LF) playing C batting 1st; R.J. Reynolds moves from PH to LF; Curt Ford pinch hits for Tom Pagnozzi (C) batting 6th
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 98% 1-5 STL C. Ford S. Medvin Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 99% 1-5 STL T. Pena S. Medvin Strikeout Swinging
Tim Jones pinch hits for Tom Lawless (3B) batting 8th
b8 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 99% 1-5 STL T. Jones S. Medvin Popfly: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cardinals' Dan Quisenberry facing 5-6-7
Dan Quisenberry replaces Tim Jones (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Tony Pena moves from 1B to C; Pedro Guerrero moves from LF to 1B; Denny Walling replaces Ken Dayley (P) playing 3B batting 9th; Curt Ford moves from PH to LF
t9 0 --- O 6,(1-2)  -0% 99% 5-1 PIT S. Bream D. Quisenberry Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 5-1 PIT G. Wilson D. Quisenberry Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 5-1 PIT R. Belliard D. Quisenberry Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 2 1-- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 99% 5-1 PIT R. Reynolds D. Quisenberry Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Scott Medvin facing 9-1-2
b9 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 99% 1-5 STL D. Walling S. Medvin Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b9 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 99% 1-5 STL V. Coleman S. Medvin Walk
b9 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 1-5 STL O. Smith S. Medvin Coleman Steals 2B
b9 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  -2% 96% 1-5 STL O. Smith S. Medvin Walk
b9 1 12- 1,(0-0)  -2% 95% 1-5 STL J. Oquendo S. Medvin Coleman Steals 3B; Smith Steals 2B
b9 1 -23 O 7,(3-2)  4% 98% 1-5 STL J. Oquendo S. Medvin Strikeout Swinging
Jim Gott replaces Scott Medvin pitching and batting 9th
b9 2 -23 O 1,(0-0)  2% 100% 1-5 STL P. Guerrero J. Gott Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Cardinals 1.

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