September 3, 1996 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 10
BAL 2 CHW 6
DET 4 MIL 8
CLE 2 OAK 10
NYY 9 SEA 11
BOS 9 TEX 9
MIN 7 KCR 5
@TOR 2 CIN 5
ATL 1 CHC 11
@FLA 3 MON 9
SFG 2 LAD 7
@NYM 6 PHI 8
SDP 2 STL 12
HOU 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 23,955

Tuesday, September 3, 1996, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:51

Astros

74-66

Lost 3

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    3  6  0
Cardinals       0  0  1   2  0  1   4  4  X   12 15  1

W: T Stottlemyre (12-10), L: S Reynolds (16-8)

Cardinals

74-65

Won 5

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .283  .669    0    4   0   2·SB
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .303  .842    0    1   1   
J Bagwell 1B                  1   1   0   0    3   0  .317 1.041    0    8   0   SB
D Bell RF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .274  .766    0    1   0   
B Spiers 3B                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .247  .708    0    0   3   
T Eusebio C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .261  .706    0    5   0   CS,GDP
J Mouton LF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .698    0    3   0   
  M Small P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Holt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Simms PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .169  .522    0    0   0   2B
O Miller SS                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .259  .719    0    2   2   
S Reynolds P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .164  .427    0    0   1   
  B Abreu LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   2    3  10                    24   8

BATTING

2B: M Simms (2, off C Bailey).

TB: D Bell 2; M Simms 2; T Eusebio 2; B Hunter.

GIDP: T Eusebio (3).

RBI: M Simms (7); B Spiers (20).

2-out RBI: M Simms.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Hunter 2 (31, 2nd base off T Stottlemyre/T Pagnozzi, 3rd base off T Stottlemyre/T Pagnozzi); J Bagwell (21, 2nd base off T Stottlemyre/T Pagnozzi).

CS: T Eusebio (1, 2nd base by T Stottlemyre/T Pagnozzi).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .283  .710    0    3   2   2B,SF
R Lankford CF                 4   1   1   1    0   2  .284  .872    0    1   0   SB
  D Young PH-1B               1   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .762    0    0   0   
R Gant LF                     3   3   2   0    1   0  .246  .881    0    3   0   2·2B,IW
  T Bradshaw PH-CF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650    0    0   0   
B Jordan RF                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .310  .826    0    2   0   2B
  D Bell PH-3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .541    0    0   0   
J Mabry 1B-RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .765    0    4   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   2   2   2    0   1  .267  .770    0    0   0   HR,2B
  M Difelice C                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
T Pagnozzi C                  4   2   3   0    0   0  .275  .745    0    9   1   2B
  C Bailey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .667         0   1   
L Alicea 2B                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .248  .703    0    3   2   3B
T Stottlemyre P               3   1   0   0    0   0  .241  .564    0    0   0   
  M Sweeney PH-LF             1   1   1   1    0   0  .271  .770    0    1   0   
Totals                       38  12  15  11    1   5                    27   6

BATTING

2B: T Pagnozzi (21, off S Reynolds); R Gant 2 (13, 2 off S Reynolds); B Jordan (32, off M Small); G Gaetti (23, off M Small); R Clayton (20, off S Reynolds).

3B: L Alicea (3, off M Small).

HR: G Gaetti (18, off S Reynolds; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: R Clayton (4, off S Reynolds).

IBB: R Gant (5, by M Small).

TB: G Gaetti 6; T Pagnozzi 4; R Gant 4; L Alicea 4; B Jordan 3; R Clayton 2; M Sweeney; D Young; R Lankford.

RBI: B Jordan 2 (91); L Alicea 2 (38); G Gaetti 2 (65); R Clayton 2 (32); D Young (1); R Lankford (80); M Sweeney (22).

2-out RBI: B Jordan 2; G Gaetti 2; R Lankford; R Clayton.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 9 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Clayton-L Alicea-J Mabry; T Pagnozzi-R Clayton.

E: T Pagnozzi (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Lankford (30, 2nd base off M Small/T Eusebio).

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
S Reynolds, L (16-8)           6.2   9   7   7    0   5   1   3.57   29     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 6· 1     33    -     0.99  -0.27
M Small                        0.1   4   4   4    1   0   0   5.92    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 4· 0          1-1    0.09  -0.03
C Holt                         1     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.50    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 2· 0          1-1    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    15  12  12    1   5   1          40     -       ·  ·     11·10·12· 1          2-2

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
T Stottlemyre, W (12-10)       8     4   2   2    2   9   0   4.08   29     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 4· 0     73    -     1.06   0.21
C Bailey                       1     2   1   1    1   1   0   3.59    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3  10   0          35     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 6· 0           -

M Small faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: S Reynolds (1).

WP: T Stottlemyre (7).

IBB: M Small (3; R Gant).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Rich Rieker, 3B - Charlie Reliford.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 23,955.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 81° F, Wind 7mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. B Hunter             CF    1. R Clayton            SS 
2. C Biggio             2B    2. R Lankford           CF 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. R Gant               LF 
4. D Bell               RF    4. B Jordan             RF 
5. B Spiers             3B    5. J Mabry              1B 
6. T Eusebio            C     6. G Gaetti             3B 
7. J Mouton             LF    7. T Pagnozzi           C  
8. O Miller             SS    8. L Alicea             2B 
9. S Reynolds           P     9. T Stottlemyre        P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  2-1  -2-      24%  65% G Gaetti        S Reynolds      Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Gant Scores
   t 4   0  1-1  1--     -11%  35% D Bell          T Stottlemyre   Single to RF (Line Drive); Bagwell to 3B
   t 4   0  1-2  12-      10%  39% T Eusebio       T Stottlemyre   Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Bell to 3B
   b 6   2  2-3  1-3      10%  83% G Gaetti        S Reynolds      Balk; Gant Scores; Jordan to 2B
   b 4   0  2-1  ---       8%  51% R Gant          S Reynolds      Double to LF (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  B Hunter        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      47%  C Biggio        E2 on Foul Ball
   O      1--      50%  " "             Popfly: 2B
          1--      48%  J Bagwell       Hunter Steals 2B
          -2-      46%  " "             Walk
          12-      42%  D Bell          Hunter Steals 3B; Bagwell Steals 2B
   O      -23      49%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -23      42%  B Spiers        Wild Pitch; Hunter Scores; Bagwell to 3B
   O      --3      45%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      43%  R Clayton       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      41%  R Lankford      Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  R Gant          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
          ---      36%  T Eusebio       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      43%  J Mouton        Double Play: Strikeout, Eusebio Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      44%  O Miller        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      42%  B Jordan        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      40%  J Mabry         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      39%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  S Reynolds      Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  B Hunter        Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
          ---      51%  T Pagnozzi      Double (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          -2-      59%  L Alicea        Single to RF (Line Drive); Pagnozzi to 3B
   O      1-3      52%  T Stottlemyre   Foul Flyball: LF
   RO     1-3      54%  R Clayton       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Pagnozzi Scores; Alicea to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  R Lankford      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 3-4-5
          ---      46%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1--      35%  D Bell          Single to RF (Line Drive); Bagwell to 3B
   R      1-3      29%  B Spiers        Fielder's Choice 1B; Bagwell Scores; Bell to 2B; Spiers to 1B
   OO     12-      39%  T Eusebio       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Bell to 3B
   O      --3      43%  J Mouton        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Shane Reynolds facing 3-4-5
          ---      51%  R Gant          Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      45%  B Jordan        Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      41%  J Mabry         Flyball: CF
   RR     -2-      65%  G Gaetti        Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Gant Scores
   O      ---      64%  T Pagnozzi      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Todd Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      67%  O Miller        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      69%  S Reynolds      Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  B Hunter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      69%  L Alicea        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      67%  T Stottlemyre   Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  R Clayton       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Todd Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
          ---      70%  D Bell          Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      74%  B Spiers        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Shane Reynolds facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      72%  R Lankford      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      76%  R Gant          Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-      80%  B Jordan        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gant to 3B
   O      1-3      74%  J Mabry         Strikeout
   R      1-3      83%  G Gaetti        Balk; Gant Scores; Jordan to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Todd Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      85%  T Eusebio       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      87%  J Mouton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  O Miller        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-2, Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
          ---      90%  T Pagnozzi      Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      89%  L Alicea        Strikeout
   O      1--      87%  T Stottlemyre   Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Stottlemyre to 1B
   R      1--      94%  R Clayton       Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Stottlemyre Scores; Clayton to 3B/Adv on throw
   R      --3      97%  R Lankford      Single to CF (Line Drive); Clayton Scores
                  Mark Small replaces James Mouton pitching and batting 7th; Bobby Abreu replaces Shane Reynolds playing LF batting 9th
          1--      97%  R Gant          Lankford Steals 2B
          -2-      97%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RR     12-      99%  B Jordan        Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Lankford Scores; Gant Scores
   O      -2-      99%  J Mabry         Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 8.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-8, Todd Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  B Abreu         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  B Hunter        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  C Biggio        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-2, Mark Small facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  G Gaetti        Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-     100%  T Pagnozzi      Single to CF (Line Drive); Gaetti to 3B
   RR     1-3     100%  L Alicea        Triple (Line Drive to CF-RF); Gaetti Scores; Pagnozzi Scores
                  Chris Holt replaces Mark Small pitching and batting 7th; Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Todd Stottlemyre batting 9th
   R      --3     100%  M Sweeney       Single to CF (Line Drive); Alicea Scores
   O      1--     100%  R Clayton       Groundout: P-1B; Sweeney to 2B
                  Dmitri Young pinch hits for Ray Lankford batting 2nd
   R      -2-     100%  D Young         Single to CF (Line Drive); Sweeney Scores
                  Terry Bradshaw pinch hits for Ron Gant batting 3rd
   O      1--     100%  T Bradshaw      Flyball: RF
                  David Bell pinch hits for Brian Jordan batting 4th
   O      1--     100%  D Bell          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 12.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-12, Cory Bailey facing 3-4-5
                  Cory Bailey replaces Tom Pagnozzi pitching and batting 7th; Mike Difelice replaces Gary Gaetti playing C batting 6th; Dmitri Young moves to 1B; David Bell moves to 3B; Mark Sweeney moves to LF; Terry Bradshaw moves to CF; John Mabry moves to RF
          ---     100%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--     100%  D Bell          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  B Spiers        Flyball: LF
          1--     100%  T Eusebio       Single to RF (Line Drive); Bell to 2B
                  Mike Simms pinch hits for Chris Holt batting 7th
   R      12-     100%  M Simms         Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Bell Scores; Eusebio to 3B
   O      -23     100%  O Miller        Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 12.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation