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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 23, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 23, 1985 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Walk |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,611 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Terry Tata |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Orsulak | Center Fielder |
| R.J. Reynolds | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
| Sid Bream | First Baseman |
| Mike Brown | Right Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
| Sam Khalifa | Shortstop |
| Bob Walk | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Andy Van Slyke | Right Fielder |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 23, 1985
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Forsch
Orsulak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Forsch
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Forsch
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Reynolds steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Forsch
Ray hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bream vs. Forsch
Bream hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Forsch
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Walk
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Walk
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGee for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Walk
Herr hits a line drive into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Forsch
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Forsch
Morrison hits a fly ball into right field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Khalifa vs. Forsch
Khalifa takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walk vs. Forsch
Walk bunts, foul, towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orsulak vs. Forsch
Orsulak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Orsulak reaches second base with a double. Pena scores. Khalifa moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Forsch
Reynolds hits a line drive towards third. Pendleton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Walk
Porter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Walk
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Walk
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa fields it and throws to second for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jorgensen vs. Walk
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Porter scores. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Walk
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream fields it and throws to second for the out. Pendleton scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Walk
The ball gets by Pena for a passed ball. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Forsch vs. Walk
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Forsch
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Forsch
Bream hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Forsch
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Forsch
Pena hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Walk
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Walk
McGee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Walk
There goes McGee. The throw from Pena and he is safe. McGee steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Walk
Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Walk
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Forsch
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Khalifa vs. Forsch
Khalifa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walk vs. Forsch
Walk bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Khalifa moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orsulak vs. Forsch
Orsulak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Walk
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Walk
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Walk
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Walk
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Forsch
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Forsch
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Forsch
Bream hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Forsch
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Walk
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Walk
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Walk
McGee hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Forsch
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Forsch
Morrison hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Khalifa vs. Forsch
Khalifa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walk vs. Forsch
Walk bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Khalifa moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orsulak vs. Forsch
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Khalifa scores. Orsulak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Perry
Pat Perry now pitching.
Reynolds hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Walk
Herr strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Walk
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Walk covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Walk
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Walk covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Perry
Ray hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Perry
Bream hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Perry
Brown takes first base on ball four. Bream moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morrison vs. Campbell
Morrison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Walk
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Walk
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Walk
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pendleton scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Clements
Steve Braun pinch hits for Bill Campbell. Tito Landrum pinch hits for Steve Braun. Pat Clements now pitching.
Landrum hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Clements
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Khalifa vs. Lahti
Jeff Lahti now pitching. Tito Landrum now playing left field.
Khalifa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clements vs. Lahti
Clements hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsulak vs. Lahti
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Clements
McGee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Clements
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Clements
Brian Harper pinch hits for Darrell Porter.
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Guante
Cesar Cedeno pinch hits for Andy Van Slyke. Cecilio Guante now pitching.
There goes McGee. The throw from Pena and he is safe. McGee steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Guante
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McGee moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Guante
Tom Lawless pinch runs for Cesar Cedeno.
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsulak who is chasing the ball. Pendleton reaches third base with a triple. McGee scores. Lawless goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jorgensen vs. McWilliams
Larry McWilliams now pitching.
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. McWilliams
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Khalifa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Lahti
Brian Harper now playing left field. Tom Nieto now catching. Tito Landrum now playing right field.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Lahti
Ray hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bream vs. Lahti
Bream hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Bream reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Worrell
Marvell Wynne pinch runs for Sid Bream. Todd Worrell now pitching.
Brown hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1985 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Orsulak J, cf 5 0 2 2 Coleman V, lf 4 0 0 0
Reynolds R, lf 4 1 0 0 Lahti J, p 0 0 0 0
Ray J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Worrell T, p 0 0 0 0
Bream S, 1b 5 0 4 1 McGee W, cf 4 1 2 0
Wynne M, pr 0 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Brown M, rf 4 0 1 0 Porter D, c 3 1 1 0
Pena T, c 4 1 1 0 Harper B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Morrison J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Van Slyke A, rf 3 0 1 0
Khalifa S, ss 3 1 2 0 Cedeno C, ph 1 0 1 0
Walk B, p 1 0 0 0 Lawless T, pr 0 1 0 0
Clements P, p 1 0 1 0 Nieto T, c 0 0 0 0
Guante C, p 0 0 0 0 Pendleton T, 3b 4 2 2 2
McWilliams L, p 0 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 2 0 1 1
Smith O, ss 4 0 1 2
Forsch B, p 2 0 0 0
Perry P, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell B, p 0 0 0 0
Braun S, ph 0 0 0 0
Landrum T, ph-lf-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 12 4 33 5 9 5
Pittsburgh 110 002 000 -- 4
St.Louis 020 000 12x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Walk B 6.1 6 3 3 1 3
Clements P 1.1 1 1 1 0 0
Guante C (L)* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
McWilliams L 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B 5.2 9 4 4 2 4
Perry P 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Campbell B 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Lahti J (W) 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
Worrell T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, St.Louis 6
2B -- Orsulak J, Pendleton T, Bream S
3B -- Pendleton T
HR -- Morrison J
SB -- Reynolds R, McGee W 2
SH -- Walk B 2
PB -- Pena T
T -- 2:55
A -- 17611
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