September 15, 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
KCR 1
(14) MIL 7
@BOS 2 TEX 6
@DET 5 CHW 4
@NYY 2 OAK 2
MIN 1 CAL 9
@SEA 0 TOR 5
CLE 4 NYM 4
@CHC 2
(8) CIN 4
ATL 2 HOU 9
SFG 6
(11) MON 3
@PHI 0 LAD 6
@SDP 3 PIT 4
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 20,992

Tuesday, September 15, 1992, (null)
Time of Game: 2:40

Pirates

84-60

Won 2

1st

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

W: P Wagner (1-0), L: M Clark (3-10), S: D Cox (2)

Cardinals

71-71

Lost 2

3rd, 12 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Cole RF                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .670   20    1   1   
J Bell SS                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .719   15    3   5   2B,HBP
A Van Slyke CF                4   1   2   1    0   0  .333  .912   14    0   0   HR
B Bonds LF                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .300 1.052   12    0   0   HR
J King 3B                     3   1   1   1    0   0  .237  .662   12    0   2   HR,SH
O Merced 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .247  .721   17   12   2   IW
M LaValliere C                3   0   0   0    1   0  .253  .679   14    7   1   
J Lind 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .546    9    2   4   
R Tomlin P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .136  .313    5    0   0   
  T Wakefield PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   0   
  P Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
  G Varsho PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .625    3    0   0   
  D Cox P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .071  .142    5    1   0   
Totals                       34   4   8   4    2   3              126   27  16

BATTING

2B: J Bell (35, off M Clark).

HR: J King (13, off M Clark; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); A Van Slyke (12, off M Clark; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); B Bonds (29, off M Clark; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SH: J King (7, off O Olivares).

IBB: O Merced (7, by O Olivares).

HBP: J Bell (4, by B Smith).

TB: B Bonds 5; A Van Slyke 5; J King 4; J Bell 2; J Lind; O Merced.

RBI: B Bonds 2 (91); A Van Slyke (81); J King (55).

2-out RBI: A Van Slyke.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Carr CF                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .375 1.000   15    4   0   SB
O Smith SS                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .304  .719   16    2   4   2·SB,CS
T Zeile 3B                    3   0   0   1    0   2  .259  .720   23    2   1   SF
F Jose RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .291  .785   24    1   0   
T Woodson 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .317  .756   11   12   1   
B Gilkey LF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .291  .761   15    1   0   2B
L Alicea 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .706   15    1   3   
T Pagnozzi C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .663    7    3   1   
  G Perry PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .624    1    0   0   
M Clark P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .152  .304    9    0   0   
  B Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Thompson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .755    2    0   0   
  O Olivares P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .612         0   1   
Totals                       32   2   7   2    2   7              138   27  11

BATTING

2B: B Gilkey (17, off P Wagner).

SF: T Zeile (7, off R Tomlin).

TB: B Gilkey 3; T Woodson 2; O Smith 2; C Carr.

RBI: T Zeile (46); T Woodson (19).

2-out RBI: T Woodson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Carr (4, 2nd base off R Tomlin/M LaValliere); O Smith 2 (40, 2nd base off R Tomlin/M LaValliere 2).

CS: O Smith (8, 2nd base by P Wagner/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
R Tomlin                       4     5   2   2    0   3   0   3.50   17   61-36   22· 7· 7   10· 2· 2· 0     47    -     1.03  -0.07
P Wagner, W (1-0)              2     1   0   0    2   2   0   1.29    8   35-19   10· 3· 6    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.17   0.10
D Cox, S (2)                   3     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.96   10   31-19    9· 5· 5    7· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.48   0.22
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   7   0          35  127-74   41·15·18   20· 3· 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
M Clark, L (3-10)              6     7   4   4    1   1   3   4.17   26   80-48   33· 3·12    9·13· 2· 0     42    -     1.03  -0.31
B Smith                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.48    3   11-6     3· 0· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.51   0.01
F DiPino                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    1    5-3     3· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.64   0.01
O Olivares                     2     1   0   0    1   2   0   3.80    8   30-18    9· 3· 6    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.65   0.03
Totals                         9     8   4   4    2   3   3          38  126-75   48· 6·21   15·14· 3· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: O Olivares (5; O Merced).

HBP: B Smith (3; J Bell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 20,992.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 10mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. A Cole               RF    1. C Carr               CF 
2. J Bell               SS    2. O Smith              SS 
3. A Van Slyke          CF    3. T Zeile              3B 
4. B Bonds              LF    4. F Jose               RF 
5. J King               3B    5. T Woodson            1B 
6. O Merced             1B    6. B Gilkey             LF 
7. M LaValliere         C     7. L Alicea             2B 
8. J Lind               2B    8. T Pagnozzi           C  
9. R Tomlin             P     9. M Clark              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  2-1  --3  1   26%  66% B Bonds         M Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bell Scores; Bonds Scores
   t 6   1  2-3  ---  3   13%  79% J King          M Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); King Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  ---  7   11%  58% A Van Slyke     M Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Van Slyke Scores
   b 1   2  1-1  -2-  4  -11%  35% T Woodson       R Tomlin        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Smith Scores; Woodson to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 6   0  2-1  ---  1   11%  42% J Bell          M Clark         Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  A Cole          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   46%  J Bell          Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  7   58%  A Van Slyke     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Van Slyke Scores
   O      ---  1   57%  B Bonds         Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Tomlin facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   53%  C Carr          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--      50%  O Smith         Carr Steals 2B
          -2-  4   43%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Carr to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   45%  T Zeile         Foul Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Carr Scores
          1--      43%  F Jose          Smith Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   47%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Smith stays at 2B
   R      -2-  4   35%  T Woodson       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Smith Scores; Woodson to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  6   38%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Clark facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   36%  J King          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  6   39%  O Merced        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   36%  M LaValliere    Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   33%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lind to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Randy Tomlin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   35%  L Alicea        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   36%  T Pagnozzi      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   37%  M Clark         Groundout: RF-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Clark facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   35%  R Tomlin        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   33%  A Cole          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   32%  J Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Randy Tomlin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   34%  C Carr          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   32%  O Smith         Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      30%  T Zeile         Smith Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   33%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  8   36%  F Jose          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Clark facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   41%  A Van Slyke     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   39%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF; Van Slyke to 2B
   O      -2-  3   34%  J King          Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  2   30%  O Merced        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Randy Tomlin facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   27%  T Woodson       Single (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   30%  B Gilkey        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Gilkey to 1B
   O      1--  4   31%  L Alicea        Groundout: SS-1B; Gilkey to 2B
   O      -2-  1   34%  T Pagnozzi      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Clark facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   31%  M LaValliere    Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   35%  J Lind          Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   31%  R Tomlin        Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B; Tomlin to 1B
                  Tim Wakefield pinch runs for Randy Tomlin batting 9th
   O      1--  1   28%  A Cole          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Paul Wagner facing 9-1-2
                  Paul Wagner replaces Tim Wakefield pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   29%  M Clark         Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   27%  C Carr          Walk
          1--  4   24%  O Smith         Walk; Carr to 2B
   O      12-      28%  T Zeile         Smith Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B); Carr to 3B
   O      --3  4   32%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Clark facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   42%  J Bell          Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  1   40%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B; Bell to 3B
   RR     --3  1   66%  B Bonds         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bell Scores; Bonds Scores
   R      ---  3   79%  J King          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); King Scores
   O      ---  5   78%  O Merced        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  4   79%  M LaValliere    Walk
   O      1--  1   78%  J Lind          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Paul Wagner facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   81%  F Jose          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   83%  T Woodson       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2   80%  B Gilkey        Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  6   84%  L Alicea        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bryn Smith facing 9-1-2
                  Bryn Smith replaces Mark Clark pitching and batting 9th; Gary Varsho pinch hits for Paul Wagner batting 9th
   O      ---  3   83%  G Varsho        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   82%  A Cole          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   83%  J Bell          Hit By Pitch
                  Frank DiPino replaces Bryn Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   82%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Danny Cox facing 8-9-1
                  Danny Cox replaces Gary Varsho pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   85%  T Pagnozzi      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Milt Thompson pinch hits for Frank DiPino batting 9th
   O      ---  2   87%  M Thompson      Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   89%  C Carr          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Omar Olivares facing 4-5-6
                  Omar Olivares replaces Milt Thompson pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   90%  B Bonds         Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   90%  J King          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Bonds to 2B
          -2-  4   90%  O Merced        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  6   89%  M LaValliere    Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Bonds to 3B; Merced to 2B
   O      -23  2   87%  J Lind          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Danny Cox facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   90%  O Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   93%  T Zeile         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   94%  F Jose          Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Omar Olivares facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   93%  D Cox           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   93%  A Cole          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   93%  J Bell          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Danny Cox facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   97%  T Woodson       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  6   91%  B Gilkey        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   96%  L Alicea        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Alicea to 1B
                  Gerald Perry pinch hits for Tom Pagnozzi batting 8th
   O      1--  1  100%  G Perry         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cardinals 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation