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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 20, 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 April 20, 1985 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lee Tunnell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Danny Cox |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 32,978 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: John Kibler |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
| Joe Orsulak | Center Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Doug Frobel | Left Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Lee Tunnell | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Center Fielder |
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | First Baseman |
| Andy Van Slyke | Right Fielder |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Mike LaValliere | Catcher |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Danny Cox | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 20, 1985
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Cox
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Cox
Orsulak hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Madlock vs. Cox
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Tunnell
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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tunnell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Tunnell
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Tunnell
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Cox
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Cox
Hendrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Cox
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frobel vs. Cox
Frobel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. Cox
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smith fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Tunnell
Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Tunnell
Pena fires to first and picks off Van Slyke. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Tunnell
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Tunnell
LaValliere takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Tunnell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Tunnell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tunnell vs. Cox
Tunnell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Cox
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Cox
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Cox covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Tunnell
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Tunnell
Coleman hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Tunnell
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsulak who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Cox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herr vs. Tunnell
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Tunnell
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Tunnell
Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Tunnell
Pendleton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Cox
Madlock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Coleman. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Cox
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. Madlock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendrick vs. Cox
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Madlock tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Cox
Pena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Coleman. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frobel vs. Cox
Frobel hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaValliere vs. Tunnell
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Tunnell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Tunnell
Cox strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Cox
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tunnell vs. Cox
Tunnell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. LaValliere fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Cox
Ray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsulak vs. Cox
Orsulak hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Tunnell
Coleman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Tunnell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Tunnell
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Cox
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Cox
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Cox
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Cox
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Tunnell
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Slyke vs. Tunnell
Van Slyke is hit by the pitch. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Tunnell
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tunnell fields it and throws to third for the out. Van Slyke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaValliere vs. Tunnell
LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray misplays the ball. That's an error on Ray. Van Slyke moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Tunnell
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field. Frobel picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Frobel. Van Slyke scores. Pendleton scores. LaValliere moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Tunnell
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Tunnell
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frobel vs. Cox
Frobel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Coleman. Frobel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Cox
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morrison vs. Cox
Jim Morrison pinch hits for Lee Tunnell.
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Cox
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark juggles the ball. That's an error on Clark. Frobel moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orsulak vs. Cox
Orsulak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Coleman. Orsulak reaches second base with a double. Frobel scores. Ray goes all the way around to score. Orsulak moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madlock vs. Cox
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Guante
Cecilio Guante now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Guante
Herr hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Guante
Clark hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hassler
Vince Coleman now playing left field. Andy Hassler now pitching. Willie McGee now playing center field.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler juggles the ball. That's an error on Hassler. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Allen
Jerry Dybzinski pinch runs for Jason Thompson. Neil Allen now pitching.
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. Dybzinski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Allen
Pena bunts towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. Dybzinski moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frobel vs. Allen
Frobel is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mazzilli vs. Allen
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Tim Foli.
Mazzilli strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lezcano vs. Allen
Sixto Lezcano pinch hits for Cecilio Guante.
Lezcano 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 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Robinson
Jerry Dybzinski now playing shortstop. Lee Mazzilli now playing first base. Don Robinson now pitching.
Van Slyke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Robinson
There goes Van Slyke. The throw from Pena and he is out, Dybzinski applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Robinson
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaValliere vs. Robinson
LaValliere hits a fly ball towards center. Orsulak settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Orsulak. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Robinson
Smith hits a popup in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Robinson
McGee strikes out. Pena drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McGee out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Allen
Ray 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, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Allen
Orsulak hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Allen
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1985 -- Pittsburgh at St.Louis (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Ray J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Coleman V, cf-lf 4 0 0 0
Orsulak J, cf 5 0 1 2 Smith L, lf 4 1 1 1
Madlock B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Hassler A, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Allen N, p 0 0 0 0
Dybzinski J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 3 0 0 1
Hendrick G, rf 2 0 1 1 Clark J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Pena T, c 3 0 2 0 Van Slyke A, rf 0 1 0 0
Frobel D, lf 3 1 1 0 Pendleton T, 3b 3 1 0 0
Foli T, ss 3 0 0 0 LaValliere M, c 3 0 1 0
Mazzilli L, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 4 0 1 1
Tunnell L, p 2 0 0 0 Cox D, p 3 1 1 0
Morrison J, ph 1 0 0 0 McGee W, cf 1 0 0 0
Guante C, p 0 0 0 0
Lezcano S, ph 1 0 0 0
Robinson D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 28 4 5 3
Pittsburgh 000 100 200 -- 3
St.Louis 002 002 00x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Tunnell L (L) 6.0 5 4 3 5 5
Guante C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Robinson D 1.0 0 0 0 2 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cox D (W) 7.0 7 3 1 1 2
Hassler A* 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Allen N (S) 2.0 0 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Ray J, Frobel D, Clark J, Hassler A, Orsulak J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, St.Louis 8
2B -- Clark J, Madlock B, Pena T, Frobel D, Orsulak J
3B -- Smith L
CS -- Van Slyke A
SH -- Pena T
SF -- Hendrick G
HBP -- by Tunnell L (Van Slyke A)
T -- 2:28
A -- 32978
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