Cards bat around in 2nd and coast to victory.
Former Cardinal great Bruce Sutter delivers a pitch in the Cardinals 5-4 win Monday night. Sutter gave up 1 earned run in 2 innings of work.
The Cardinals batted around in the 2nd plating 4 runs, and held on for dear life in the 9th as Neil Allen picked up a dubious save. After Brad Komminsk singled in a run to close the gap to 1, Allen picked him off for the 2nd out of the inning. Allen then retired Claudell Washington to pick up the save.
In other news around baseball, Minnesota is off to a tremendous start and hold a commanding 8 1/2 game lead in the AL West. in the East, Toronto is a game and a half up on the Tigers who started the season with 10 straight wins. Cincinnati holds the best record in baseball at 29-8, and will come to St. Louis for a weekend series.
Manager notes…
Nothing to interesting, brought in Horton (LHP) to face Perry (LHB) with runners on 1+2 and 2 outs in a 1 run game. Duh. I brought in Allen in the 9th, because he’s earned it with his performance this year, and double switched in Landrum for Van Slyke. Landrum is an outstanding fielder, better than Van Slyke, so I won defensively and also moved the pitcher out of the way in case they tied it up.
5/20/1985, Atl85-StL85, Busch Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1985 Atlanta 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 10 1 6 0
1985 St.Louis 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 x 5 7 1 6 1
Atlanta AB R H BI AVG St.Louis AB R H BI AVG
Washington rf 5 2 2 0 .283 Coleman lf 4 0 2 1 .257
Ramirez ss 4 0 0 0 .208 Smith,O ss 2 0 0 0 .261
Murphy cf 3 0 1 0 .302 Herr 2b 4 0 1 1 .234
Horner 3b 4 0 2 2 .241 Clark 1b 4 1 1 0 .291
Harper lf 4 0 1 0 .160 McGee cf 4 1 1 0 .351
Perry 1b 4 1 1 0 .270 Pendleton 3b 3 1 1 1 .262
Cerone c 4 0 0 0 .236 Van Slyke rf 4 0 0 0 .295
Hubbard 2b 3 1 2 1 .256 Allen p 0 0 0 0 .000
Smith p 1 0 0 0 .500 Nieto c 3 1 1 2 .308
Chambliss ph 0 0 0 0 .196 Andujar p 2 1 0 0 .150
Dedmon p 0 0 0 0 .000 Horton p 0 0 0 0 .000
Forster p 0 0 0 0 .000 Landrum rf 0 0 0 0 .125
Zuvella ph 1 0 0 0 .167 30 5 7 5
Sutter p 0 0 0 0 .000
Komminsk ph 1 0 1 1 .313
34 4 10 4
Atlanta INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Smith L 1-1 4.0 6 4 4 3 5 82 45 4.18
Dedmon 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 2.08
Forster 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 20 11 2.66
Sutter 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 13 11 3.22
8.0 7 5 5 4 7 125 73
St.Louis INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Andujar W 7-1 7.2 8 3 2 2 1 96 60 2.98
Horton H 8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.32
Allen S 5 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 15 8 1.76
9.0 10 4 3 2 1 112 69
Atl: Chambliss batted for Smith in the 5th
Zuvella batted for Forster in the 7th
Komminsk batted for Sutter in the 9th
StL: Landrum inserted at rf in the 9th
E-Murphy, Smith,O. 2B-Horner(6), Perry(2), Coleman(2), Nieto(4).
3B-Hubbard(1), McGee(4). RBI-Horner 2(26), Hubbard(9), Komminsk(8),
Coleman(10), Herr(20), Pendleton(25), Nieto 2(7). SB-Smith,O(7). CS-Horner,
Komminsk, Coleman. K-Harper, Coleman, McGee, Van Slyke 2, Nieto, Andujar 2.
BB-Murphy, Chambliss, Smith,O, Pendleton, Nieto, Andujar. SF-Hubbard.
HBP-Smith,O. PB-Nieto. HB-Smith.
GWRBI: Coleman
Temperature: 82, Sky: clear, Wind: out to center at 13 MPH.
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5/20/1985, Atl85-StL85, Busch Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1985 Atlanta 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 10 1 6 0
1985 St.Louis 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 x 5 7 1 6 1
Atlanta -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Washington rf 1>S 3>53 note 1 8>S POCS2(136)
8
Ramirez ss 63.1-2 9 7 63.1-2
Murphy cf pb.2-3 63 6>W S.2-3
53
Horner 3b D.3-H 4>31 S.1-3 note 2
Harper lf k S CS2(24) 7
8
Perry 1b 2>D 9 8 Horton
64/f
Cerone c 3/g.2-3 53 7>63 9>Allen
9
Hubbard 2b 7/SF.3-H 5>S 2/fl T
Smith p 53
Chambliss ph W.1-2
Dedmon p
Forster p
Zuvella ph 43
Sutter p
Komminsk ph S.3-H
1: 463/gdp.2-3 2: e6.3-H;1-2;B-1
St.Louis -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Coleman lf 1>k D.3-H;1-3 S 63
Smith,O ss 6 IW CS2(24) 7>Sutter
HBP 13/b
Herr 2b 7 note 1 SB2 3/g
53
Clark 1b 2>S 63 5>Dedmon 63
53
McGee cf k 3>23 13 8>T
Pendleton 3b W.1-2 S 8 43.3-H
Van Slyke rf 31.2-3;1-2 k 6>Forster k
7
Allen p
Nieto c note 2 k W 4
Andujar p W 4>k k/b
Horton p
Landrum rf
1: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: D.3-H;2-H;B-3(e8)
Atlanta IN OUT ER St.Louis IN OUT ER
Smith A1 C3 4 L 1-1 Andujar A1 D5 2 W 7-1
Dedmon C4 C6 0 Horton D6 D6 0 H 8
Forster C7 D1 0 Allen D7 E1 1 S 5
Sutter D2 D8 1
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5/20/1985, Atl85-StL85, Busch Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1985 Atlanta 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 10 1 6 0
1985 St.Louis 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 x 5 7 1 6 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Atlanta batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Washington lined a single to right (X)
0-0 0 1-- 10 Ramirez grounded out to short, Washington to second (B11X)
0-0 1 -2- 00 Nieto allowed a passed ball, Washington to third (B)
0-0 1 --3 12 Murphy grounded out to third (B.CSX)
0-0 2 --3 00 Horner grounded a double down the first base line,
Washington scored (X)
1-0 2 -2- 12 Harper struck out (CCBC)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, St.Louis batting
1-0 0 --- 32 Coleman struck out (BBCCBFS)
1-0 1 --- 10 Smith,O popped out to short (BX)
1-0 2 --- 11 Herr flied out to left (BFX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Atlanta batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Perry grounded a double down the first base line (X)
1-0 0 -2- 01 Cerone grounded out to first, Perry to third (FX)
1-0 1 --3 10 Hubbard hit a sacrifice fly to left, Perry scored (BX)
2-0 2 --- 10 Smith grounded out to third (BX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, St.Louis batting
2-0 0 --- 11 Clark grounded a single between first and second (BCX)
2-0 0 1-- 02 McGee struck out (CS1C)
2-0 1 1-- 30 Pendleton walked, Clark to second (BBBB)
2-0 1 12- 01 Van Slyke grounded out to first, Clark to third,
Pendleton to second (CX)
2-0 2 -23 01 Nieto doubled deep to center, Clark scored, Pendleton
scored, Nieto to third on an error by the center
fielder Murphy (CX)
2-2 2 --3 32 Andujar walked (BCBCBB)
2-2 2 1-3 02 Coleman doubled deep down the right field line, Nieto
scored, Andujar to third (CFX)
2-3 2 -23 30 Smith,O was walked intentionally (IIII)
2-3 2 123 32 Herr reached on an infield single to second, Andujar
scored, Coleman to third, Smith,O to second (BCBBF>X)
2-4 2 123 32 Clark grounded out to short (FSBBB>X)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Atlanta batting
2-4 0 --- 21 Washington grounded out to third (BFBX)
2-4 1 --- 10 Ramirez flied out to right (BX)
2-4 2 --- 11 Murphy grounded out to short (FBX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, St.Louis batting
2-4 0 --- 10 McGee grounded out to the catcher (BX)
2-4 1 --- 00 Pendleton reached on an infield single to second (X)
2-4 1 1-- 32 Van Slyke struck out (BBSSBS)
2-4 2 1-- 22 Nieto struck out (BFBCS)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Atlanta batting
2-4 0 --- 00 Horner grounded out to first (X)
2-4 1 --- 12 Harper lined a single to shallow center (BSCX)
2-4 1 1-- 12 Perry flied out to right (BFFFX)
2-4 2 1-- 32 Cerone grounded out to third (BFBBF>X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, St.Louis batting
2-4 0 --- 12 Andujar struck out (SCBC)
2-4 1 --- 20 Coleman reached on an infield single to the pitcher (BBX)
2-4 1 1-- 01 Coleman was caught stealing second (1C>C)
2-4 2 --- 12 Smith,O was hit by a pitch (1C>C.BH)
2-4 2 1-- 01 Smith,O stole second (C>B)
2-4 2 -2- 22 Herr grounded out to third (C>B.FBFX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Atlanta batting
2-4 0 --- 10 Hubbard reached on an infield single to short (BX)
Chambliss pinch hitting for Smith
2-4 0 1-- 31 Chambliss walked, Hubbard to second (BBBCB)
2-4 0 12- 31 Washington grounded into a double play, Herr to Smith,O
to Clark, Hubbard to third (BFBBX)
2-4 2 --3 12 Ramirez flied out to left (CBFX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, St.Louis batting
Dedmon now pitching
2-4 0 --- 31 Clark grounded out to third (BBBCX)
2-4 1 --- 12 McGee grounded out to the mound (CFBX)
2-4 2 --- 00 Pendleton popped out to center (X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Atlanta batting
2-4 0 --- 32 Murphy walked (CBCBFBB)
2-4 0 1-- 12 Horner lined a single down the left field line, Murphy to
third (>FFBX)
2-4 0 1-3 00 Horner was caught stealing second (>C)
2-4 1 --3 01 Harper flied out to center (>C.X)
2-4 2 --3 01 Perry lined out to center (CX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, St.Louis batting
Forster now pitching
2-4 0 --- 32 Van Slyke flied out to left (FFBBBX)
2-4 1 --- 32 Nieto walked (BBSBSB)
2-4 1 1-- 02 Andujar struck out on a fouled bunt (FbSbFb)
2-4 2 1-- 22 Coleman grounded out to short (CFBBX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Atlanta batting
2-4 0 --- 11 Cerone grounded out to short (BFX)
2-4 1 --- 00 Hubbard popped out to the catcher (X)
Zuvella pinch hitting for Forster
2-4 2 --- 00 Zuvella grounded out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, St.Louis batting
Sutter now pitching
2-4 0 --- 00 Smith,O bunted into an out to the mound (Xb)
2-4 1 --- 00 Herr grounded out to first (X)
2-4 2 --- 02 Clark grounded out to short (SFX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Atlanta batting
2-4 0 --- 22 Washington lined a single to shallow left (CBBFX)
2-4 0 1-- 11 Ramirez grounded out to short, Washington to second
(B1F1X)
2-4 1 -2- 10 Murphy lined a single to shallow right, Washington to
third (BX)
2-4 1 1-3 00 Washington scored, Murphy to second, Horner to first on
an error by the shortstop Smith,O (>X)
3-4 1 12- 31 Harper flied out to left (BCBBX)
Horton now pitching
3-4 2 12- 00 Perry grounded to short, forcing Horner at second (X)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, St.Louis batting
3-4 0 --- 10 McGee tripled deep to right center (BX)
3-4 0 --3 10 Pendleton grounded out to second, McGee scored (BX)
3-5 1 --- 02 Van Slyke struck out (CFS)
3-5 2 --- 00 Nieto popped out to second (X)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Atlanta batting
Allen now pitching
Landrum now playing right field
3-5 0 --- 11 Cerone flied out to right (FBX)
3-5 1 --- 31 Hubbard tripled deep to right center (BBFBX)
Komminsk pinch hitting for Sutter
3-5 1 --3 00 Komminsk lined a single to shallow center, Hubbard scored
(X)
4-5 1 1-- 21 Komminsk was caught stealing second after being picked
off first by Allen (C1BB1)
4-5 2 --- 32 Washington lined out to center (C1BB1.SBX)
1985 St. Louis Cardinals 