July 3, 1996 Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 8
@CAL 1 MIN 6
@CHW 5 CLE 6
KCR 4 DET 8
MIL 5 SEA 4
OAK 3 TOR 5
BAL 2 HOU 4
FLA 3 ATL 3
@MON 1 NYM 10
@PHI 6 PIT 3
CHC 2 SDP 3
LAD 2 COL 3
@SFG 2 STL 4
CIN 0

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 32,658

Wednesday, July 3, 1996, 12:38
Time of Game: 2:22

Reds

37-41

Lost 2

3rd, 4½ GB

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

W: D Osborne (8-4), L: J Smiley (8-7)

Cardinals

43-40

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .290  .877   18    2   3   
M Kelly LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .178  .672   15    2   0   
R Sanders RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .298  .928   22    3   0   
E Davis CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .972   14    1   0   
B Boone 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .660   13    0   2   
C Sabo 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .827   10    2   2   2B
T Belk 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .450    8    7   0   
J Oliver C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .657   12    7   1   
J Smiley P                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .212  .499    8    0   1   
  E Owens PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .574    4    0   0   
  S Service P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  E Anthony PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .846    4    0   0   
  J Ruffin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    1   4              128   24  10

BATTING

2B: C Sabo (7, off D Osborne).

TB: C Sabo 2; R Sanders 2; E Davis.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Boone-B Larkin-T Belk.

E: B Larkin (8).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Smith SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .263  .636   18    1   5   2B,CS
W McGee RF                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .316  .782   10    2   0   
R Gant LF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .244  .916   14    3   0   SB
B Jordan CF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .299  .790   21    5   0   HR
T Pagnozzi C                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .306  .784   18    6   0   
D Sheaffer 3B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .269  .676   14    0   1   GDP
J Mabry 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .319  .831   20   10   0   
D Bell 2B                     3   1   1   2    0   1  .220  .558   14    0   2   
D Osborne P                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .188  .462    9    0   2   
Totals                       32   4   9   4    2   6              138   27  10

BATTING

2B: O Smith (3, off S Service).

HR: B Jordan (8, off S Service; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: B Jordan 4; O Smith 3; T Pagnozzi 2; D Sheaffer; D Osborne; R Gant; D Bell.

GIDP: D Sheaffer (8).

RBI: D Bell 2 (8); W McGee (29); B Jordan (44).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Gant (5, 2nd base off J Ruffin/J Oliver).

CS: O Smith (3, Home by J Smiley/J Oliver).

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
J Smiley, L (8-7)              5     6   3   2    1   3   0   4.27   21   74-51   27·12·12    9· 2· 6· 0     47    -     1.22  -0.08
S Service                      2     2   1   1    0   1   1   4.50    8   32-22   15· 2· 5    3· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.02
J Ruffin                       1     1   0   0    1   2   0   6.00    5   25-12    6· 5· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         8     9   4   3    2   6   1          34  131-85   48·19·18   13· 4· 9· 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
D Osborne, W (8-4)             9     4   0   0    1   4   0   3.13   32  128-88   50·13·25   12·11· 4· 0     82    -     0.66   0.41
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   4   0          32  128-88   50·13·25   12·11· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Mike Winters.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 32,658.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 82° F, Wind 2mph out to Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. B Larkin             SS    1. O Smith              SS 
2. M Kelly              LF    2. W McGee              RF 
3. R Sanders            RF    3. R Gant               LF 
4. E Davis              CF    4. B Jordan             CF 
5. B Boone              2B    5. T Pagnozzi           C  
6. C Sabo               3B    6. D Sheaffer           3B 
7. T Belk               1B    7. J Mabry              1B 
8. J Oliver             C     8. D Bell               2B 
9. J Smiley             P     9. D Osborne            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  0-0  -23  4   13%  81% D Bell          J Smiley        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Pagnozzi Scores; Sheaffer Scores
   b 5   0  0-0  1--  1    7%  68% D Sheaffer      J Smiley        Single to CF (Line Drive); Pagnozzi to 2B
   b 4   2  0-0  1-3  3   -6%  50% T Pagnozzi      J Smiley        Smith Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-C)
   b 2   1  0-0  1--  4   -5%  50% D Sheaffer      J Smiley        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   b 5   0  0-0  ---  1    5%  61% T Pagnozzi      J Smiley        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  B Larkin        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   54%  M Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  R Sanders       Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  O Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   51%  W McGee         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  4   50%  R Gant          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Donovan Osborne facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   52%  E Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  C Sabo          Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   53%  B Jordan        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   55%  T Pagnozzi      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   OO     1--  4   50%  D Sheaffer      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Donovan Osborne facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   53%  T Belk          Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  6   54%  J Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  8   53%  J Smiley        Walk
   O      1--  3   56%  B Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   53%  J Mabry         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   51%  D Bell          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  5   50%  D Osborne       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Donovan Osborne facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   53%  M Kelly         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  6   50%  R Sanders       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   53%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   56%  B Boone         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   60%  O Smith         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   56%  W McGee         Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
          1--  5   61%  R Gant          Walk; Smith to 2B
   O      12-  4   56%  B Jordan        Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Smith to 3B; Jordan to 1B
   O      1-3  3   50%  T Pagnozzi      Smith Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-C)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Donovan Osborne facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   53%  C Sabo          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   55%  T Belk          Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   57%  J Oliver        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   61%  T Pagnozzi      Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--  1   68%  D Sheaffer      Single to CF (Line Drive); Pagnozzi to 2B
   O      12-  4   68%  J Mabry         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Pagnozzi to 3B; Sheaffer to 2B
   RR     -23  4   81%  D Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Pagnozzi Scores; Sheaffer Scores
          1--  3   83%  D Osborne       Single to P (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Bell to 2B
          12-  2   87%  O Smith         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bell to 3B; Osborne to 2B; Smith to 1B
   RO     123  1   88%  W McGee         Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B (SS-3B Hole); Bell Scores/unER; Smith to 2B; McGee to 1B
   O      12-  3   86%  R Gant          Lineout: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Donovan Osborne facing 9-1-2
                  Eric Owens pinch hits for John Smiley batting 9th
   O      ---  4   88%  E Owens         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   90%  B Larkin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   91%  M Kelly         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Scott Service facing 4-5-6
                  Scott Service replaces Eric Owens pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  3   95%  B Jordan        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Jordan Scores
   O      ---  5   95%  T Pagnozzi      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   94%  D Sheaffer      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  J Mabry         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Donovan Osborne facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   96%  R Sanders       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  2   96%  E Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   97%  B Boone         Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Scott Service facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  9   97%  D Bell          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   96%  D Osborne       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   97%  O Smith         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  4   96%  W McGee         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Donovan Osborne facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   93%  C Sabo          Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   96%  T Belk          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  2   98%  J Oliver        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  Eric Anthony pinch hits for Scott Service batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   99%  E Anthony       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Johnny Ruffin facing 3-4-5
                  Johnny Ruffin replaces Eric Anthony pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   99%  R Gant          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      99%  B Jordan        Gant Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   99%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  5   99%  T Pagnozzi      Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   99%  D Sheaffer      Walk
   O      12-  7   98%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   99%  B Larkin        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1  100%  M Kelly         Flyball: CF
          ---  8  100%  R Sanders       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  3   99%  E Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Sanders to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  B Boone         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation