September 2, 1984 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 5
@CAL 3 KCR 6
@CHW 4
(10) CLE 8
BOS 3 DET 6
@OAK 3 BAL 4
@SEA 3 TOR 6
MIN 0 CHC 4
@ATL 2 CIN 7
PIT 1 MON 4
LAD 0 NYM 3
SDP 2
(12) PHI 8
SFG 3 STL 4
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 16,789

Sunday, September 2, 1984
Time of Game: 2:17

Astros

69-68

Lost 1

2nd, 9 GB

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

W: R Horton (9-3), L: J Niekro (13-10), S: B Sutter (37)

Cardinals

68-66

Won 1

4th, 13 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .739    0    2   2   
K Bass CF                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .606    0    3   0   
P Garner 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .705    0    1   3   
J Cruz LF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .313  .841    0    0   0   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    8   0   2B
T Puhl RF                     2   0   1   0    2   1  .318  .850    0    3   0   
A Ashby C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .664    0    6   0   
  C Reynolds SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .668         0   0   
B Pena SS                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .192  .558    0    1   3   HR
  D Walling PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .709    0    0   0   
  M Bailey C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .669         0   0   
J Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .285    0    0   0   
  J Calhoun P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Tolman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    0    0   0   
  J Solano P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  J Mumphrey PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .746    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   4   1    5   4                    24   8

BATTING

2B: G Davis (1, off R Horton).

HR: B Pena (1, off R Horton; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: B Pena 4; G Davis 2; J Cruz; T Puhl.

RBI: B Pena (3).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

PB: A Ashby (13).

E: J Niekro (2); B Pena (3).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W McGee CF                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .280  .706    0    2   0   SB
T Herr 2B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .263  .640    0    3   3   
T Pendleton 3B                3   0   1   0    1   1  .311  .733    0    0   3   2·SB
L Smith LF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .258  .717    0    3   0   2B,SB
  G Hendrick RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .708         0   0   
A Van Slyke RF-LF             3   0   0   1    1   1  .228  .684    0    2   0   
D Porter C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .689    0    4   0   
D Green 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .273  .730    0   11   1   HR
O Smith SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .247  .664    0    2   5   SB
R Horton P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .069  .169    0    0   1   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       30   4   5   3    5   5                    27  14

BATTING

2B: L Smith (16, off J Niekro).

HR: D Green (12, off J Niekro; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: D Green 4; L Smith 2; T Pendleton; W McGee; T Herr.

RBI: A Van Slyke (36); L Smith (38); D Green (50).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

E: T Pendleton (10); O Smith (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Smith (38, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby); T Pendleton 2 (14, 2nd base off J Solano/A Ashby, 3rd base off J Solano/A Ashby); O Smith (26, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby); W McGee (33, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Niekro, L (13-10)            4.2   5   4   3    3   4   1   2.87   23     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 5     41    -     0.68  -0.27
J Calhoun                      1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          3-0    0.50   0.04
J Solano                       2     0   0   0    2   1   0   1.83    8     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.24   0.01
Totals                         8     5   4   3    5   5   1          35     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 5          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
R Horton, W (9-3)              7.2   4   1   1    4   4   1   3.38   33     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0· 4     67    -     0.68   0.21
B Sutter, S (37)               1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   1.35    5     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.27   0.07
Totals                         9     4   1   1    5   4   1          38     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 0· 4          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Rippley, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 16,789.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. B Doran              2B    1. W McGee              CF 
2. K Bass               CF    2. T Herr               2B 
3. P Garner             3B    3. T Pendleton          3B 
4. J Cruz               LF    4. L Smith              LF 
5. G Davis              1B    5. A Van Slyke          RF 
6. T Puhl               RF    6. D Porter             C  
7. A Ashby              C     7. D Green              1B 
8. B Pena               SS    8. O Smith              SS 
9. J Niekro             P     9. R Horton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  4-1  123       8%  98% D Walling       B Sutter        Groundout: P-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  12-       7%  71% T Pendleton     J Niekro        Single to CF; McGee to 3B; Herr to 2B
   b 1   1  0-1  1-3       7%  78% A Van Slyke     J Niekro        Smith Steals 2B; Herr Scores; Smith to 3B/Adv on E6
   t 5   0  4-0  ---      -6%  86% B Pena          R Horton        Home Run
   b 2   0  0-3  ---       6%  89% D Green         J Niekro        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ricky Horton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Doran         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  K Bass          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      55%  P Garner        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  W McGee         Single to CF
          1--      61%  T Herr          McGee Steals 2B
          -2-      64%  " "             Walk
          12-      71%  T Pendleton     Single to CF; McGee to 3B; Herr to 2B
   RO     123      71%  L Smith         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; McGee Scores; Herr to 3B
   R      1-3      78%  A Van Slyke     Smith Steals 2B; Herr Scores; Smith to 3B/Adv on E6
   RO     --3      80%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Smith Scores/unER
   O      ---      80%  D Porter        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Ricky Horton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      82%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  G Davis         Flyball: SS
          ---      82%  T Puhl          Walk
   O      1--      84%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      89%  D Green         Home Run
          ---      90%  O Smith         Walk
          1--      92%  R Horton        Smith Steals 2B
          -2-      92%  " "             Reached on E1/Bunt
   O      12-      91%  W McGee         Strikeout
   O      12-      89%  T Herr          Flyball: CF
          12-      90%  T Pendleton     Passed Ball; Smith to 3B; Horton to 2B
   O      -23      88%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Ricky Horton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  B Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      90%  J Niekro        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      89%  B Doran         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Doran to 1B
          1--      88%  K Bass          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Doran to 2B; Bass to 1B
   O      12-      91%  P Garner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      90%  L Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      90%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: SS
   O      ---      89%  D Porter        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Ricky Horton facing 4-5-6
          ---      87%  J Cruz          Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  G Davis         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      91%  T Puhl          Strikeout
   O      1--      93%  A Ashby         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  D Green         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  R Horton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Ricky Horton facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      86%  B Pena          Home Run
   O      ---      88%  J Niekro        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      89%  B Doran         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      88%  K Bass          Walk
   O      1--      90%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  W McGee         Strikeout
          ---      90%  T Herr          Single to RF
   O      1--      89%  T Pendleton     Flyball: CF
          1--      90%  L Smith         Double to LF; Herr to 3B
          -23      91%  A Van Slyke     Walk
                  Jeff Calhoun replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      88%  D Porter        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Ricky Horton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      90%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  G Davis         Flyball: LF
          ---      90%  T Puhl          Walk
   O      1--      92%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jeff Calhoun facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  D Green         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  O Smith         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      91%  R Horton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Ricky Horton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      93%  B Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Tim Tolman pinch hits for Jeff Calhoun batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  T Tolman        Flyball: RF
          ---      93%  B Doran         Walk
   O      1--      95%  K Bass          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Julio Solano facing 1-2-3
                  Julio Solano replaces Tim Tolman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  W McGee         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      94%  T Pendleton     Walk
          1--      95%  L Smith         Pendleton Steals 2B
          -2-      95%  " "             Pendleton Steals 3B
          --3      95%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      94%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Ricky Horton facing 3-4-5
                  Andy Van Slyke moves to LF; George Hendrick replaces Lonnie Smith playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---      96%  P Garner        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  J Cruz          Strikeout
          ---      96%  G Davis         Double to RF
          -2-      94%  T Puhl          Single to LF; Davis to 3B
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Ricky Horton pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      90%  A Ashby         Walk; Puhl to 2B
                  Denny Walling pinch hits for Bert Pena batting 8th
   O      123      98%  D Walling       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Julio Solano facing 6-7-8
                  Mark Bailey replaces Denny Walling playing C batting 8th; Craig Reynolds replaces Alan Ashby playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---      98%  D Porter        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  D Green         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      97%  O Smith         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Bruce Sutter facing 9-1-2
                  Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Julio Solano batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Doran         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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