April 8, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 51,647

Friday, April 8, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:59

Pirates

2-1

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: B Fisher (1-0), L: D Cox (0-1), S: J Robinson (2)

Cardinals

0-3

Lost 3

6th, 3 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .438 1.221   16    3   0   2·2B
J Lind 2B                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .118  .236   12    0   4   
A Van Slyke CF                3   0   1   2    0   0  .231  .498   12    6   0   SF
B Bonilla 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .400 1.467   10    0   2   HR
D Coles RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .333 1.222   17    1   0   
S Bream 1B                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .375  .819   19   10   0   
M LaValliere C                2   0   0   1    2   0  .143  .714   18    3   0   GDP
A Pedrique SS                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .071  .142   18    3   1   
B Fisher P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   16    1   2   
  B Kipper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Robinson P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   1   
Totals                       35   4   9   4    2   6              140   27  10

BATTING

2B: B Bonds 2 (2, 2 off D Cox).

HR: B Bonilla (3, off D Cox; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SF: A Van Slyke (1, off D Cox).

TB: B Bonds 4; B Bonilla 4; S Bream 3; D Coles; J Lind; A Van Slyke.

GIDP: M LaValliere (1).

RBI: A Van Slyke 2 (2); M LaValliere (1); B Bonilla (6).

2-out RBI: A Van Slyke; B Bonilla.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .125  .375   14    0   0   3B
O Smith SS                    3   0   0   1    1   0  .182  .515   22    1   5   2·SB,SF
T Herr 2B                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .100  .457   20    3   5   SB
B Horner 1B                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .222 1.056   20   14   1   HBP
W McGee CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .154  .368    8    2   0   
T Pendleton 3B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .300  .817   14    1   4   2B
C Ford RF                     2   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    6    1   0   SB
  J Lindeman PH               1   0   0   1    0   0  .100  .200    4    0   0   
  S Peters P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Terry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Booker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  S Lake C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
T Pena C                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .200  .573   31    4   2   
  T Lawless PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   SB
  L McWilliams P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Cox P                       2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    4    1   0   
  J Oquendo PH-RF             2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .650   13    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    3   3              157   27  17

BATTING

2B: T Pendleton (1, off B Fisher).

3B: V Coleman (1, off B Fisher).

SF: O Smith (1, off B Fisher).

HBP: B Horner (1, by B Fisher).

TB: T Pendleton 3; V Coleman 3; C Ford; T Pena; B Horner; W McGee; D Cox.

RBI: C Ford (1); O Smith (1); J Lindeman (1).

2-out RBI: C Ford.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Horner-O Smith-B Horner.

E: T Pendleton (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Lawless (1, 2nd base off J Robinson/M LaValliere); O Smith 2 (3, 3rd base off B Fisher/M LaValliere, 2nd base off B Fisher/M LaValliere); C Ford (1, 2nd base off B Fisher/M LaValliere); T Herr (1, 2nd base off B Fisher/M LaValliere).

PITCHING

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 (1-0)              5     7   3   3    1   1   0   5.40   24   81-49   33· 4·12   10· 3· 8· 0     41    -     1.31  -0.24
B Kipper, H (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    1    4-3     1· 2· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          3-1    3.55   0.02
B Jones, H (1)                 1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    5   24-15    7· 3· 5    1· 0· 1· 0          2-0    2.41   0.24
J Robinson, S (2)              2.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   1.50    9   31-20   12· 2· 6    2· 6· 0· 0          1-0    2.62   0.38
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   3   0          39  140-87   53·11·23   14· 9· 9· 0          6-1

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 Cox, L (0-1)                 6     8   4   4    1   6   1   6.00   27  100-64   38· 5·21   13· 3· 4· 0     45    -     0.96  -0.23
S Peters                       1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.86    7   27-16   12· 1· 3    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.91   0.07
S Terry                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    6-3     1· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.95   0.02
L McWilliams                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    7-4     3· 1· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
Totals                         9     9   4   4    2   6   1          38  140-87   54· 8·25   20· 5· 5· 0          1-0

B Fisher faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Fisher (1; B Horner).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Paul Runge.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 51,647.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 65° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. B Bonds              LF    1. V Coleman            LF 
2. J Lind               2B    2. O Smith              SS 
3. A Van Slyke          CF    3. T Herr               2B 
4. B Bonilla            3B    4. B Horner             1B 
5. D Coles              RF    5. W McGee              CF 
6. S Bream              1B    6. T Pendleton          3B 
7. M LaValliere         C     7. C Ford               RF 
8. A Pedrique           SS    8. T Pena               C  
9. B Fisher             P     9. D Cox                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   0  4-2  12-  5  -13%  49% T Pendleton     B Fisher        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Horner to 3B; McGee to 2B
   b 6   1  4-3  1-3  7   12%  63% T Pena          B Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   t 5   2  1-2  -2-  1   11%  76% A Van Slyke     D Cox           Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bonds Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  ---  4   10%  68% B Bonilla       D Cox           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 2   2  2-0  -2-  2  -10%  60% C Ford          B Fisher        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Pendleton Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Cox facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   56%  B Bonds         Double (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   55%  J Lind          Groundout: 2B-1B; Bonds to 3B
   RO     --3  6   58%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Bonds Scores
   R      ---  4   68%  B Bonilla       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   67%  D Coles         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Brian Fisher facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   69%  V Coleman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   71%  O Smith         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  6   72%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Danny Cox facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   74%  S Bream         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   OO     1--  4   69%  M LaValliere    Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---  5   68%  A Pedrique      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Brian Fisher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   71%  B Horner        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   72%  W McGee         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   70%  T Pendleton     Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   R      -2-  2   60%  C Ford          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Pendleton Scores
          1--      59%  T Pena          Ford Steals 2B
   O      -2-  9   63%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Danny Cox facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   66%  B Fisher        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  5   65%  B Bonds         Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B); Fisher to 2B
   O      -2-  4   60%  J Lind          Fielder's Choice SS; Fisher out at 3B/SS-3B
   O      1--  3   58%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Brian Fisher facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   54%  D Cox           Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   58%  V Coleman       Bunt Popfly: P
   O      1--  4   61%  O Smith         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      60%  T Herr          Smith Steals 2B
          -2-  4   59%  " "             Walk
          12-      56%  B Horner        Smith Steals 3B; Herr Steals 2B
          -23  5   55%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   O      123  1   64%  W McGee         Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Danny Cox facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   62%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   60%  D Coles         Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   61%  S Bream         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  4   63%  M LaValliere    Walk; Bream to 2B
   O      12-  3   59%  A Pedrique      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Brian Fisher facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   62%  T Pendleton     Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   64%  C Ford          Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   65%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Danny Cox facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   63%  B Fisher        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   68%  B Bonds         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  2   64%  J Lind          Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-  1   76%  A Van Slyke     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bonds Scores
   O      1--  3   74%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Brian Fisher facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   77%  D Cox           Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   68%  V Coleman       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   RO     --3  2   66%  O Smith         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Coleman Scores
   O      ---  4   68%  T Herr          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Danny Cox facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   71%  D Coles         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  2   81%  S Bream         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Coles to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   82%  M LaValliere    Groundout: 2B-1B; Coles Scores; Bream to 2B
   O      -2-  4   79%  A Pedrique      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  7   77%  B Fisher        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Brian Fisher facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   71%  B Horner        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  1   62%  W McGee         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Horner to 2B
          12-  5   49%  T Pendleton     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Horner to 3B; McGee to 2B
                  Bob Kipper replaces Brian Fisher pitching and batting 9th; Jim Lindeman pinch hits for Curt Ford batting 7th
   RO     123  4   50%  J Lindeman      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Horner Scores; McGee to 3B
                  Barry Jones replaces Bob Kipper pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  7   63%  T Pena          Strikeout Swinging
                  Jose Oquendo pinch hits for Danny Cox batting 9th
   O      1-3  5   71%  J Oquendo       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Steve Peters facing 1-2-3
                  Steve Peters replaces Jim Lindeman pitching and batting 7th; Jose Oquendo moves to RF
   O      ---  4   69%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   72%  J Lind          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   69%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   67%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Barry Jones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   71%  V Coleman       Lineout: CF
          ---  7   66%  O Smith         Walk
   O      1--  2   69%  T Herr          Groundout: 2B-1B; Smith to 2B
                  Jeff Robinson replaces Barry Jones pitching and batting 9th
          -2-  7   67%  B Horner        Walk
   O      12-  5   77%  W McGee         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Steve Peters facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   75%  D Coles         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  8   73%  S Bream         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   74%  M LaValliere    Walk
                  Scott Terry replaces Steve Peters pitching and batting 7th
   O      1--  6   72%  A Pedrique      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Jeff Robinson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   78%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Rod Booker pinch hits for Scott Terry batting 7th
   O      ---  1   82%  R Booker        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  4   79%  T Pena          Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
                  Tom Lawless pinch runs for Tony Pena batting 8th
          1--      76%  J Oquendo       Lawless Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   85%  " "             Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Larry McWilliams facing 9-1-2
                  Larry McWilliams replaces Tom Lawless pitching and batting 8th; Steve Lake replaces Rod Booker playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  2   84%  J Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   83%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   82%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Jeff Robinson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   90%  V Coleman       Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---  3   96%  O Smith         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1  100%  T Herr          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation