July 7, 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 8
BOS 3 CLE 10
CHW 3 KCR 8
BAL 4 NYY 3
MIN 2
(11) NYY 14
MIN 2 TOR 8
@OAK 2 MIL 2
@SEA 1 DET 5
@TEX 3 NYM 4
@ATL 0 NYM 8
@ATL 5 CHC 6
SFG 5 MON 6
@HOU 3
(19) CIN 3
@PHI 2
(10) SDP 3
@PIT 0 STL 7
LAD 1

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 36,313

Sunday, July 7, 1985
Time of Game: 2:43

Dodgers

42-36

Lost 1

2nd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  5
Cardinals       1  0  0   2  0  3   0  1  X    7 13  1

W: J Tudor (9-7), L: O Hershiser (8-3)

Cardinals

46-32

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Anderson 3B                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .207  .630    0    1   1   2B
M Duncan SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .603    0    2   3   SH
R Reynolds RF                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .264  .654    0    2   0   
P Guerrero 1B                 4   0   3   0    0   0  .312  .983    0   11   1   
C Maldonado CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .479    0    1   0   
S Yeager C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .183  .452    0    4   0   
B Russell LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .621    0    1   0   
S Sax 2B                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .249  .595    0    1   5   
O Hershiser P                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .194  .438    0    0   1   
  B Castillo P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         0   0   
  C Diaz P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  T Whitfield PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .707    0    0   0   
  D Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  K Landreaux PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .658    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   8   1    1   4                    24  12

BATTING

2B: D Anderson (3, off J Tudor).

SH: M Duncan (7, off J Tudor).

TB: P Guerrero 3; D Anderson 3; S Sax; S Yeager; O Hershiser.

RBI: R Reynolds (23).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Duncan-P Guerrero.

E: O Hershiser 2 (3); R Reynolds (3); S Yeager (2); C Maldonado (2).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W McGee CF                    5   2   3   0    0   0  .351  .872    0    2   0   2·SB
O Smith SS                    3   2   3   2    1   0  .267  .691    0    1   3   2B,SB,SH
T Herr 2B                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .338  .852    0    3   3   SB
J Clark 1B                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .286  .918    0   10   1   IW
A Van Slyke RF                5   0   0   1    0   1  .271  .832    0    6   0   
T Pendleton 3B                5   1   3   0    0   0  .236  .566    0    0   3   
T Landrum LF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .320  .924    0    0   0   
T Nieto C                     3   0   1   2    1   0  .252  .608    0    4   0   
J Tudor P                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .133  .348    0    1   1   GDP
Totals                       36   7  13   5    5   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: O Smith (11, off D Powell).

SH: O Smith (6, off O Hershiser).

IBB: J Clark (9, by D Powell).

TB: O Smith 4; W McGee 3; T Pendleton 3; T Nieto; T Landrum; T Herr; J Tudor.

GIDP: J Tudor (1).

RBI: T Nieto 2 (26); O Smith 2 (21); A Van Slyke (27).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

E: O Smith (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Smith (10, 3rd base off O Hershiser/S Yeager); T Herr (17, 2nd base off O Hershiser/S Yeager); W McGee 2 (33, 2nd base off O Hershiser/S Yeager 2).

PO: W McGee 2 (2nd base by O Hershiser, 3rd base by O Hershiser).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Hershiser, L (8-3)           5.1  11   6   5    3   2   0   2.59   30     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 2·10     23    -     0.99  -0.27
B Castillo                     0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.88    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.15   0.00
C Diaz                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.10    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.17   0.00
D Powell                       2     2   1   1    2   1   0   4.50   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8    13   7   6    5   4   0          42     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 2·12          2-0

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
J Tudor, W (9-7)               9     8   1   1    1   4   0   2.42   36     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 8     70    -     0.76   0.24
Totals                         9     8   1   1    1   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: O Hershiser (2); C Diaz (1); D Powell (1).

IBB: D Powell (1; J Clark).

PO: O Hershiser 2 (2; W McGee, 3rd base; W McGee, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Steve Rippley.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 36,313.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. D Anderson           3B    1. W McGee              CF 
2. M Duncan             SS    2. O Smith              SS 
3. R Reynolds           RF    3. T Herr               2B 
4. P Guerrero           1B    4. J Clark              1B 
5. C Maldonado          CF    5. A Van Slyke          RF 
6. S Yeager             C     6. T Pendleton          3B 
7. B Russell            LF    7. T Landrum            LF 
8. S Sax                2B    8. T Nieto              C  
9. O Hershiser          P     9. J Tudor              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  1-1  -23       9%  82% T Nieto         O Hershiser     Single; Pendleton Scores; Landrum Scores
   b 4   0  1-1  1--       7%  67% T Landrum       O Hershiser     Single; Pendleton to 2B
   b 3   2  1-1  -23      -7%  50% A Van Slyke     O Hershiser     Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 4   0  1-1  12-       6%  73% T Nieto         O Hershiser     Wild Pitch; Pendleton to 3B; Landrum to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---      -6%  44% D Anderson      J Tudor         Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Tudor facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  D Anderson      Double
   O      -2-      45%  M Duncan        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Anderson to 3B
   RO     --3      43%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B; Anderson Scores
   O      ---      44%  P Guerrero      Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  W McGee         Single
          1--      50%  O Smith         McGee Steals 2B
   O      -2-      49%  " "             Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; McGee to 3B
   R      --3      52%  T Herr          McGee Picked off 3B, safe on E2; McGee Scores/unER
          ---      55%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      52%  J Clark         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, John Tudor facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  C Maldonado     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  S Yeager        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  B Russell       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Orel Hershiser facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  T Landrum       Lineout: 3B
          ---      52%  T Nieto         Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Tudor         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, John Tudor facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  S Sax           Strikeout
          ---      50%  O Hershiser     Single
   O      1--      53%  D Anderson      Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      55%  M Duncan        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  W McGee         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      56%  O Smith         Single
          1--      60%  T Herr          Single/Bunt; Smith to 2B
   O      12-      55%  J Clark         Flyball: LF
          12-      57%  A Van Slyke     Smith Steals 3B; Herr Steals 2B
   O      -23      50%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, John Tudor facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  P Guerrero      Single
   O      1--      53%  C Maldonado     Strikeout
          1--      51%  S Yeager        Single; Guerrero to 2B
   O      12-      56%  B Russell       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Orel Hershiser facing 6-7-8
          ---      60%  T Pendleton     Single
          1--      67%  T Landrum       Single; Pendleton to 2B
          12-      73%  T Nieto         Wild Pitch; Pendleton to 3B; Landrum to 2B
   RR     -23      82%  " "             Single; Pendleton Scores; Landrum Scores
   OO     1--      78%  J Tudor         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      78%  W McGee         Single
          1--      79%  O Smith         McGee Steals 2B
          -2-      79%  " "             McGee Picked off 2B, safe on E1; McGee to 3B
          --3      80%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      77%  T Herr          Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, John Tudor facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      80%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  O Hershiser     Flyball: RF
          ---      79%  D Anderson      Single; Anderson to 2B/Adv on E6
   O      -2-      83%  M Duncan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      81%  J Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: RF
          ---      81%  T Pendleton     Single
   O      1--      80%  T Landrum       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, John Tudor facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  R Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      79%  P Guerrero      Single
   O      1--      83%  C Maldonado     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      86%  S Yeager        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      85%  T Nieto         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      86%  J Tudor         Single
          1--      90%  W McGee         Single; Tudor to 3B; McGee to 2B/Adv on E9
   RR     -23      96%  O Smith         Single; Tudor Scores; McGee Scores
   R      1--      98%  T Herr          Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Smith Scores/No RBI; Herr to 2B/Adv on E8
                  Bobby Castillo replaces Orel Hershiser pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      98%  J Clark         Strikeout
                  Carlos Diaz replaces Bobby Castillo pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      98%  A Van Slyke     Wild Pitch; Herr to 3B
   O      --3      97%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, John Tudor facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  B Russell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  S Sax           Strikeout
                  Terry Whitfield pinch hits for Carlos Diaz batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  T Whitfield     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dennis Powell facing 6-7-8
                  Dennis Powell replaces Terry Whitfield pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  T Pendleton     Single
          1--      99%  T Landrum       Wild Pitch; Pendleton to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      99%  T Nieto         Groundout: SS-1B; Pendleton to 3B
          --3      99%  J Tudor         Walk
   O      1-3      99%  W McGee         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, John Tudor facing 1-2-3
          ---      98%  D Anderson      Walk
   O      1--      99%  M Duncan        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      99%  R Reynolds      Flyball: RF
          1--      99%  P Guerrero      Single; Anderson to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  C Maldonado     Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dennis Powell facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  O Smith         Double
   O      -2-     100%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-1B; Smith to 3B
          --3     100%  J Clark         Intentional Walk
   RO     1-3     100%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Smith Scores
   O      1--     100%  T Pendleton     Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-7, John Tudor facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  S Yeager        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  B Russell       Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  S Sax           Single
                  Ken Landreaux pinch hits for Dennis Powell batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  K Landreaux     Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cardinals 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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