April 26, 1974 Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
OAK 5
(15) CHW 8
DET 2 CLE 4
CAL 3 KCR 4
BOS 2 MIL 4
@MIN 3 NYY 4
TEX 3 ATL 9
CHC 3 LAD 7
MON 1 PIT 4
HOU 3 SDP 6
PHI 2 NYM 6
@SFG 0 CIN 4
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 6,829

Friday, April 26, 1974
Time of Game: 2:26

Cubs

6-8

Lost 4

4th, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  0
Braves          0  1  0   0  0  0   8  0  X    9 13  0

W: C Morton (2-2), L: J Kremmel (0-1)

Braves

10-10

Won 2

5th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .489    0    3   3   
R Monday CF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .352  .970    0    1   0   2B
B Madlock 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .817    0    2   1   
B Williams 1B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .250  .841    0    8   1   
J Cardenal RF                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .302  .809    0    3   0   2B
J Morales LF                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .226  .689    0    2   0   IW
G Mitterwald C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .923    0    3   0   
V Harris 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .107  .364    0    1   2   
R Reuschel P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    1   1   
  J Kremmel P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Burris P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  H Pina P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   3    3   4                    24   8

BATTING

2B: J Cardenal (2, off C Morton); R Monday (5, off C Morton).

IBB: J Morales (1, by C Morton).

TB: J Cardenal 3; R Monday 2; D Kessinger; J Morales; G Mitterwald.

RBI: J Cardenal 2 (9); J Morales (6).

2-out RBI: J Cardenal 2; J Morales.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. V Harris-B Williams.

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr RF-LF                  5   1   2   2    0   0  .349  .839    0    2   0   2B
C Robinson SS                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .186  .455    0    1   4   
D Evans 3B                    3   1   0   0    2   1  .161  .605    0    0   2   
H Aaron LF                    4   1   2   4    0   0  .233  .978    0    4   0   HR
  J Aker P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
D Baker CF-RF                 4   2   2   0    0   1  .358  .930    0    2   0   2·SB
D Johnson 2B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .228  .788    0    0   3   
F Tepedino 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .637    0   13   1   
J Oates C                     3   1   2   1    1   0  .246  .604    0    4   0   IW
C Morton P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .063  .126    0    0   2   
  N Miller PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .619    0    0   0   2B
  L Foster PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Office PH-CF              1   0   1   2    0   0  .172  .408    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   9  13   9    4   3                    27  12

BATTING

2B: N Miller (1, off R Reuschel); R Garr (6, off J Kremmel).

HR: H Aaron (6, off R Burris; 7th inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: J Oates (4, by R Burris).

TB: H Aaron 5; R Garr 3; C Robinson 2; D Baker 2; N Miller 2; J Oates 2; R Office; C Morton.

RBI: H Aaron 4 (14); R Office 2 (5); R Garr 2 (10); J Oates (7).

2-out RBI: R Office 2; J Oates.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Baker 2 (4, 2nd base off R Burris/G Mitterwald, 2nd base off R Reuschel/G Mitterwald).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reuschel                     6.1   8   3   3    1   3   0   5.67   27     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 5· 0     47    -     1.20   0.10
J Kremmel, BS (1), L (0-1)     0     2   3   3    1   0   0   9.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-2    2.71  -0.37
R Burris                       0.1   3   3   3    2   0   1   3.09    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 1          3-3    0.66  -0.26
H Pina                         1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.70    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 1· 0          2-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    13   9   9    4   3   1          40     -       ·  ·     14·11· 7· 1          7-5

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Morton, W (2-2)              7     6   3   3    3   4   0   4.85   30     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 1     54    -     0.75  -0.04
J Aker                         2     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    6     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.01
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     16·10· 2· 1           -

J Kremmel faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: R Burris (2).

IBB: C Morton (2; J Morales); R Burris (2; J Oates).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - (none), 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 6,829.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Atlanta Braves                       
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. R Garr               RF 
2. R Monday             CF    2. C Robinson           SS 
3. B Madlock            3B    3. D Evans              3B 
4. B Williams           1B    4. H Aaron              LF 
5. J Cardenal           RF    5. D Baker              CF 
6. J Morales            LF    6. D Johnson            2B 
7. G Mitterwald         C     7. F Tepedino           1B 
8. V Harris             2B    8. J Oates              C  
9. R Reuschel           P     9. C Morton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  3-1  -23      26%  62% R Garr          J Kremmel       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Oates Scores; Foster Scores
   b 7   1  3-3  123      23%  97% H Aaron         R Burris        Home Run; Garr Scores; Robinson Scores; Evans Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3     -18%  32% J Cardenal      C Morton        Single to CF (Pop Fly); Monday Scores; Williams Scores; Cardenal to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 7   1  3-1  1--      15%  36% N Miller        R Reuschel      Double to RF (Line Drive); Oates to 3B
   b 5   0  3-1  1--     -10%  22% C Robinson      R Reuschel      Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  R Monday        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      51%  B Madlock       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Monday to 3B
          --3      50%  B Williams      Walk
   RR     1-3      32%  J Cardenal      Single to CF (Pop Fly); Monday Scores; Williams Scores; Cardenal to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      -2-      24%  J Morales       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Cardenal Scores
   O      1--      26%  G Mitterwald    Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      23%  R Garr          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      26%  C Robinson      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      24%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Robinson to 2B
   O      -2-      21%  H Aaron         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Carl Morton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      23%  V Harris        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      23%  R Reuschel      Strikeout
   O      ---      24%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
          ---      28%  D Baker         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      30%  D Johnson       Baker Steals 2B
   O      -2-      26%  " "             Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      23%  F Tepedino      Groundout: 1B-P; Baker to 3B
   R      --3      30%  J Oates         Single to P/Bunt; Baker Scores
          1--      33%  C Morton        Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Oates to 2B
   O      12-      28%  R Garr          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Carl Morton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      30%  R Monday        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      31%  B Madlock       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      32%  B Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      29%  C Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      32%  D Evans         Walk
          1--      36%  H Aaron         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Evans to 2B
   O      12-      31%  D Baker         Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      26%  D Johnson       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Carl Morton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      28%  J Cardenal      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      29%  J Morales       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      28%  G Mitterwald    Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      30%  V Harris        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      27%  F Tepedino      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      25%  J Oates         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      24%  C Morton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Carl Morton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      26%  R Reuschel      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      24%  D Kessinger     Single to RF
   O      1--      26%  R Monday        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      28%  B Madlock       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
          ---      33%  R Garr          Single to RF (Pop Fly)
   OO     1--      22%  C Robinson      Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      21%  D Evans         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Carl Morton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      23%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
          ---      20%  J Cardenal      Double to RF (Line Drive)
          -2-      19%  J Morales       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      21%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: RF; Cardenal to 3B
   O      1-3      25%  V Harris        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      21%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      19%  D Baker         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      18%  D Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Carl Morton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      19%  R Reuschel      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      20%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
          ---      19%  R Monday        Walk
   O      1--      21%  B Madlock       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      17%  F Tepedino      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      21%  J Oates         Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Norm Miller pinch hits for Carl Morton batting 9th
          1--      36%  N Miller        Double to RF (Line Drive); Oates to 3B
                  Jim Kremmel replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th; Leo Foster pinch runs for Norm Miller batting 9th
   RR     -23      62%  R Garr          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Oates Scores; Foster Scores
          -2-      71%  C Robinson      Single to 3B/Bunt; Garr to 3B
          1-3      74%  D Evans         Walk; Robinson to 2B
                  Ray Burris replaces Jim Kremmel pitching and batting 9th
   RRRR   123      97%  H Aaron         Home Run; Garr Scores; Robinson Scores; Evans Scores
          ---      97%  D Baker         Single to CF (Pop Fly)
          1--      98%  D Johnson       Baker Steals 2B
          -2-      98%  " "             Walk
          12-      98%  F Tepedino      Wild Pitch; Baker to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      -23      97%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
          -23      98%  J Oates         Intentional Walk
                  Rowland Office pinch hits for Leo Foster batting 9th
   RR     123      99%  R Office        Single to RF (Line Drive); Baker Scores; Johnson Scores; Oates to 3B
                  Horacio Pina replaces Ray Burris pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      99%  R Garr          Flyball: CF
                  8 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 9.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-9, Jack Aker facing 4-5-6
                  Jack Aker replaces Hank Aaron pitching and batting 4th; Ralph Garr moves to LF; Rowland Office moves to CF; Dusty Baker moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 9-3, Horacio Pina facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  C Robinson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  D Evans         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  J Aker          Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 9.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-9, Jack Aker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  G Mitterwald    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  V Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Chris Ward pinch hits for Horacio Pina batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  C Ward          Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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