Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawless vs. Welsh
  
  Lawless hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Welsh
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Welsh
  
  Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Mathews
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Mathews
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Mathews
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knicely vs. Welsh
  
  Knicely hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrum vs. Welsh
  
  Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Welsh
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Mathews
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Mathews
  
  Diaz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Mathews
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Esasky vs. Mathews
  
  Esasky hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oester vs. Mathews
  
  Oester hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Diaz moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Welsh vs. Mathews
  
  Welsh strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Welsh
  
  Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. Welsh
  
  Oquendo strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Welsh
  
  Mathews strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Mathews
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Mathews
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Mathews
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Mathews
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Mathews
  
  Diaz hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Mathews
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lawless vs. Welsh
  
  Lawless hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Welsh
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive into left field. Esasky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Welsh
  
  Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esasky vs. Mathews
  
  Esasky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lawless settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Mathews
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Welsh vs. Mathews
  
  Welsh bunts towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. Oester moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Larkin vs. Mathews
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knicely vs. Welsh
  
  Knicely hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrum vs. Welsh
  
  Landrum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Welsh
  
  Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lake vs. Welsh
  
  Lake hits a line drive towards the mound. Welsh reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Mathews
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Mathews
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Burris
  
  Ray Burris now pitching.
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Diaz vs. Burris
  
  Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lawless scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Burris
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Esasky vs. Burris
  
  Esasky strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. Welsh
  
  Oquendo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Welsh
  
  Ozzie Smith pinch hits for Ray Burris.
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oquendo moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lawless vs. Welsh
  
  Lawless hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Oquendo moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pendleton vs. Welsh
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oquendo scores. Smith scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Slyke vs. Welsh
  
  Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Soff
  
  Ray Soff now pitching.
  
  Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lawless scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Welsh vs. Soff
  
  Welsh takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larkin vs. Soff
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Welsh moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Soff
  
  Bell strikes out. The ball gets by Lake. He chases the ball to the backstop. Welsh scores. Larkin goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Soff
  
  Parker strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knicely vs. Welsh
  
  Knicely hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landrum vs. Welsh
  
  Landrum hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Knicely moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morris vs. Welsh
  
  Morris hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Knicely moves to third. Landrum moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lake vs. Murphy
  
  Rob Murphy now pitching.
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it and throws to second for the out. Knicely scores. Landrum moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oquendo vs. Murphy
  
  Oquendo hits a line drive into left field. Esasky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Landrum tags and scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herr vs. Murphy
  
  Tom Herr pinch hits for Ray Soff.
  
  Herr takes first base on ball four. Lake moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ford vs. Robinson
  
  Curt Ford pinch hits for Tom Lawless. Ron Robinson now pitching.
  
  Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lake moves to third. Herr moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pendleton vs. Robinson
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Perry
  
  Pat Perry now pitching. Tom Herr now playing second base.
  
  Davis hits a popup towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Perry
  
  Diaz hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Perry
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Knicely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Robinson
  
  Eric Davis now playing left field. Eddie Milner now playing center field. Nick Esasky now playing first base.
  
  Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knicely vs. Robinson
  
  Knicely strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrum vs. Robinson
  
  Landrum is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Esasky vs. Perry
  
  Esasky hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oester vs. Perry
  
  Oester hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Perry
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Herr throws to second for one, and Oquendo throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Robinson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Larkin vs. Perry
  
  There's a wild pitch. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Larkin vs. Perry
  
  Larkin hits a fly ball into left field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Perry
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Morris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Robinson
  
  Morris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Robinson
  
  Vince Coleman pinch hits for Steve Lake.
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morris moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oquendo vs. Robinson
  
  Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Morris moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Herr vs. Robinson
  
  Herr is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1986 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Lawless T, 2b         3  0  0  0   Larkin B, ss          4  1  1  1   
Ford C, ph            1  0  1  0   Bell B, 3b            5  2  2  1   
Perry P, p            0  0  0  0   Parker D, rf          4  1  2  0   
Pendleton T, 3b       4  0  1  2   Davis E, cf-lf        3  2  2  4   
Van Slyke A, cf       4  0  0  0   Diaz B, c             4  0  1  0   
Knicely A, 1b         4  1  1  0   Perez T, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Landrum T, lf         3  1  1  0   Milner E, cf          0  0  0  0   
Morris J, rf          3  0  1  0   Esasky N, lf-1b       4  1  1  1   
Lake S, c             3  0  0  1   Oester R, 2b          4  0  3  0   
Coleman V, ph         1  0  1  0   Welsh C, p            1  1  0  0   
Oquendo J, ss         3  1  1  1   Murphy R, p           0  0  0  0   
Mathews G, p          1  0  0  0   Robinson R, p         1  1  0  0   
Burris R, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Smith O, ph           1  1  1  0                                      
Soff R, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Herr T, ph-2b         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  8  4                        34  9 12  7

St.Louis         000 002 200 --  4
Cincinnati       013 012 02x --  9

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mathews G (L)*        4.0  9  5  5  0  1
Burris R              1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Soff R                1.0  1  2  0  1  2
Perry P               2.0  2  2  1  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Welsh C (W)+          6.0  6  4  4  1  2
Murphy R              0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Robinson R (S)        2.1  2  0  0  1  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Lake S, Oquendo J
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Cincinnati 5
HR -- Davis E 2, Bell B, Esasky N
SB -- Larkin B, Welsh C
SH -- Welsh C
SF -- Oquendo J, Larkin B
WP -- Perry P
T -- 2:25
A -- 18242

    

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