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GAME THREAD 10/5/1985:
#StLCards
(100-60, with a Magic Number of 1) vs. Steve Trout (9-6) and the Chicago Cubs (76-83):
Vince-7
Willie-8
Herr-4
Clark-3
Cedeno-9
Pendleton-5
Ozzie-6
Nieto-2
Tudor (20-8)
#StLCards
(100-60, with a Magic Number of 1) vs. Steve Trout (9-6) and the Chicago Cubs (76-83):Vince-7
Willie-8
Herr-4
Clark-3
Cedeno-9
Pendleton-5
Ozzie-6
Nieto-2
Tudor (20-8)
#StLCards score in 2nd when Clark walks, Cedeno singles him to 3rd, and one out later, Ozzie hits a sac fly to center to make it 1-0.
Then, with one on and one out in the 4th, Vince shows off his wheels in the field.
score in 2nd when Clark walks, Cedeno singles him to 3rd, and one out later, Ozzie hits a sac fly to center to make it 1-0.Then, with one on and one out in the 4th, Vince shows off his wheels in the field.
After a wild pitch, Moreland’s RBI single ties it at 1-1, which is how it stays until the 6th.
In 6th, Herr & Clark single. Cedeno makes it 2-1 on a sac fly. Pendleton singles & Ozzie grounds out to make it 2nd & 3rd.
Cubs intentionally walk Nieto to load the bases for Tudor...
In 6th, Herr & Clark single. Cedeno makes it 2-1 on a sac fly. Pendleton singles & Ozzie grounds out to make it 2nd & 3rd.
Cubs intentionally walk Nieto to load the bases for Tudor...
That may be all Tudor needs the way he’s been pitching this year—and the way the #StLCards are playing defense!
are playing defense!
In the 7th, McGee triples, Herr gets another sac fly to make it 4-1, #StLCards
Cedeno then comes to bat. He gets knocked down by Jay Baller, and then this is how Cedeno responds:
In the 8th, #StLCards get 2 more when Nieto walks, Tudor bunts him over & Coleman singles him home. After an E7, McGee singles home Vince, and the Birds can taste the champagne already...
get 2 more when Nieto walks, Tudor bunts him over & Coleman singles him home. After an E7, McGee singles home Vince, and the Birds can taste the champagne already...
Tudor takes the mound in the 9th for the #StLCards . Since allowing a run, he’s retired the last 13 batters in a row. He gets Speier for 14.
. Since allowing a run, he’s retired the last 13 batters in a row. He gets Speier for 14.
Tudor then retires his 15th in a row, getting Dernier to pop up to Ozzie! One out away!!!
Gary Mathews gets a two-out double, but no worries...Tudor retires reigning NL MVP Ryne Sandberg, and the #StLCards are NL East champs!
are NL East champs!
Tudor's start was his 6th start on three days rest this season for the #StLCards . In those six, he went 6-0 with a 0.69 ERA and 8.68 IP/start.
From 6/1/85 to end of season, Tudor made 26 starts. In those games, he went 20-1, 1.37 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and over 8 IP/start.
#ace
. In those six, he went 6-0 with a 0.69 ERA and 8.68 IP/start.From 6/1/85 to end of season, Tudor made 26 starts. In those games, he went 20-1, 1.37 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and over 8 IP/start.
#ace
Perhaps most importantly, in 6 starts for the #StLCards vs. the Mets, Tudor averaged over 8 IP/start and posted an ERA of 0.93.
Omitting Tudor's 3 IP start on 4/22, in his other 5 starts vs. the Mets he averaged OVER 9 IP/start and was 3-0 with an ERA of 0.40.
#clutch
vs. the Mets, Tudor averaged over 8 IP/start and posted an ERA of 0.93.Omitting Tudor's 3 IP start on 4/22, in his other 5 starts vs. the Mets he averaged OVER 9 IP/start and was 3-0 with an ERA of 0.40.
#clutch
Some scenes from the NL East champion #StLCards clubhouse: Cesar Cedeno & John Tudor enjoy champagne showers, and Terry Pendleton drenches Vince Coleman.
clubhouse: Cesar Cedeno & John Tudor enjoy champagne showers, and Terry Pendleton drenches Vince Coleman.
Bill Campbell (in 13th year): “I’m going to sit here and savor every moment. 650-some games and never anything. It’s been a long time, all the bouncing around. This is great, really great. I told Dal, I didn’t know whatever the reason was why he got me here, but I’m glad he did.”
Mike Jorgensen (who had played since 1968 and had never reached #Postseason 
): “The feeing I have is more relief than anything else. You hear about chemistry on a 25-man team and it absolutely had to be there for us to win.”
): “The feeing I have is more relief than anything else. You hear about chemistry on a 25-man team and it absolutely had to be there for us to win.”
Willie McGee, on how this season compares to 1982: “This is better because of the fact that we weren’t picked to be competitive. Now we’re on top, so far. I think we’ve silenced some people. Not other teams, but the critics. Maybe they’ll take notice now.”
More comparisons to the 1982 title:
Tom Herr: “In ‘82, I was just along for the ride. This year I was a bigger part of the puzzle. I wasn’t one of the key guys in ‘82.”
Ozzie: “This one is better. I’m one of the older guys now. I feel like I had more input this time.”
Tom Herr: “In ‘82, I was just along for the ride. This year I was a bigger part of the puzzle. I wasn’t one of the key guys in ‘82.”
Ozzie: “This one is better. I’m one of the older guys now. I feel like I had more input this time.”
