April 13, 1968 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
CAL 0 BOS 3
@CLE 1 DET 5
CHW 2 MIN 6
@NYY 0 OAK 9
@WSA 6 ATL 2
CIN 1
(11) STL 8
@CHC 5 HOU 4
PHI 3 LAD 1
NYM 0 PIT 2
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 33,875

Saturday, April 13, 1968, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:48

Cardinals

3-0

Won 3

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  2   0  1  0   0  4  0    8 16  2
Cubs            4  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    5 10  1

W: S Carlton (1-0), L: B Hands (0-1), S: R Willis (1)

Cubs

1-2

Lost 1

5th, 2½ GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   1   0   0    0   2  .143  .357    0    5   0   
J Javier 2B                   5   3   3   0    0   1  .308  .742    0    1   2   2B
C Flood CF                    5   1   5   2    0   0  .643 1.500    0    4   0   SB
O Cepeda 1B                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .462 1.423    0    5   0   GDP
M Shannon 3B                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .385  .814    0    2   2   
T McCarver C                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .333  .690    0    7   1   SF
D Simpson RF                  2   1   1   1    0   1  .400 1.429    0    1   0   HR
  B Tolan PH-RF               3   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .750    0    0   0   2B
D Maxvill SS                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .417 1.000    0    2   2   IW
S Carlton P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Maris PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  P Gagliano PH               1   0   1   2    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  R Willis P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       41   8  16   7    3   7                    27   7

BATTING

2B: B Tolan (1, off B Hands); J Javier (1, off B Hands).

HR: D Simpson (1, off R Nye; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

SF: T McCarver (1, off B Hands).

IBB: D Maxvill (1, by B Tiefenauer).

TB: C Flood 5; J Javier 4; D Simpson 4; M Shannon 2; O Cepeda 2; B Tolan 2; P Gagliano; D Maxvill.

GIDP: O Cepeda (1).

RBI: C Flood 2 (2); P Gagliano 2 (2); D Simpson (3); T McCarver (2); O Cepeda (6).

2-out RBI: C Flood.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

E: M Shannon (1); D Maxvill (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Flood (1, 2nd base off B Tiefenauer/R Hundley).

PO: J Javier (1st base by C Hartenstein).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                5   1   1   0    0   0  .385  .770    0    4   2   
G Beckert 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    1   3   
B Williams LF                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .308 1.077    0    1   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   2   1   3    0   0  .333 1.218    0    3   1   HR
E Banks 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .616    0    5   2   
R Hundley C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .417 1.129    0    7   0   
T Savage RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  A Spangler PH-RF            1   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
A Phillips CF                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .167  .584    0    3   0   
R Nye P                       1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  B Hands P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   1   
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Hartenstein P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Tiefenauer P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Nen PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   5  10   5    0   6                    27   9

BATTING

HR: R Santo (2, off S Carlton; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: R Santo 4; R Hundley 2; B Williams 2; G Beckert 2; D Kessinger; B Hands; A Spangler.

RBI: R Santo 3 (5); B Williams (5); A Spangler (1).

2-out RBI: A Spangler.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Beckert-D Kessinger-E Banks.

E: C Hartenstein (1).

PITCHING

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Carlton, W (1-0)             7     9   4   4    0   5   1   5.14   30     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 1· 9     48    -     0.96  -0.02
R Willis, S (1)                2     1   1   0    0   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.73   0.04
Totals                         9    10   5   4    0   6   1          38     -       ·  ·      8·13· 1·10           -

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 Nye                          2.1   5   3   3    0   2   1  11.57   12     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 5     37    -     0.75  -0.02
B Hands, L (0-1)               5     7   3   3    2   5   0   5.40   23     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 7          2-2    1.52  -0.07
R Hernandez                    0.1   2   2   1    0   0   0  27.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          2-2    2.00  -0.32
C Hartenstein                  0     1   0   0    0   0   0  undef    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    0.79  -0.08
B Tiefenauer                   1.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   5.40    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          1-0    0.22   0.01
Totals                         9    16   8   7    3   7   1          45     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1·16          7-6

C Hartenstein faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Carlton (1); R Hernandez (1).

IBB: B Tiefenauer (1; D Maxvill).

PO: C Hartenstein (0; J Javier, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Frank Secory.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 33,875.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Chicago Cubs                         
1. L Brock              LF    1. D Kessinger          SS 
2. J Javier             2B    2. G Beckert            2B 
3. C Flood              CF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. O Cepeda             1B    4. R Santo              3B 
5. M Shannon            3B    5. E Banks              1B 
6. T McCarver           C     6. R Hundley            C  
7. D Simpson            RF    7. T Savage             RF 
8. D Maxvill            SS    8. A Phillips           CF 
9. S Carlton            P     9. R Nye                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  4-4  -23      20%  89% P Gagliano      R Hernandez     Single to CF; Tolan Scores; Maxvill Scores
   b 1   0  0-1  12-     -15%  11% R Santo         S Carlton       Home Run; Beckert Scores; Williams Scores
   t 3   1  4-1  12-      12%  34% O Cepeda        B Hands         Single to RF; Javier Scores; Flood to 3B
   t 5   0  4-3  -2-      12%  55% C Flood         B Hands         Single to RF; Javier Scores
   t 8   1  4-4  12-      12%  69% P Gagliano      R Hernandez     Wild Pitch; Tolan to 3B; Maxvill to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Nye facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      47%  J Javier        Strikeout Looking
          ---      48%  C Flood         Single to LF
          1--      50%  O Cepeda        Single to RF; Flood to 3B
   O      1-3      46%  M Shannon       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  D Kessinger     Single to CF
          1--      32%  G Beckert       Single to LF; Kessinger to 3B
   R      1-3      26%  B Williams      Single to 3B; Kessinger Scores; Beckert to 2B
   RRR    12-      11%  R Santo         Home Run; Beckert Scores; Williams Scores
   O      ---      12%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
          ---      11%  R Hundley       Single to 3B
          1--      10%  T Savage        Wild Pitch; Hundley to 2B
   O      -2-      12%  " "             Baserunner Out Advancing; Hundley out at 3B/C-3B
   O      ---      13%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 4.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Rich Nye facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      11%  T McCarver      Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---      17%  D Simpson       Home Run
   O      ---      16%  D Maxvill       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      15%  S Carlton       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      16%  A Phillips      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      17%  R Nye           Strikeout
          ---      16%  D Kessinger     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Kessinger to 1B
   O      1--      17%  G Beckert       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Rich Nye facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      15%  L Brock         Flyball: CF
          ---      18%  J Javier        Single to LF
          1--      21%  C Flood         Single to 2B; Javier to 2B
                  Bill Hands replaces Rich Nye pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      34%  O Cepeda        Single to RF; Javier Scores; Flood to 3B
          1-3      38%  M Shannon       Walk; Cepeda to 2B
   RO     123      37%  T McCarver      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Flood Scores
   O      12-      32%  D Simpson       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5
          ---      28%  B Williams      Single to 3B
   O      1--      31%  R Santo         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      34%  E Banks         Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      36%  R Hundley       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 4.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Bill Hands facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      33%  D Maxvill       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      31%  S Carlton       Strikeout
   O      ---      30%  L Brock         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      32%  T Savage        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      33%  A Phillips      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      34%  B Hands         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 4.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
          ---      43%  J Javier        Double to LF
   R      -2-      55%  C Flood         Single to RF; Javier Scores
   OO     1--      45%  O Cepeda        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      47%  M Shannon       Single to SS
   O      1--      44%  T McCarver      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  G Beckert       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  B Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Bill Hands facing 7-8-9
                  Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Dick Simpson batting 7th
   O      ---      47%  B Tolan         Strikeout
          ---      50%  D Maxvill       Single to LF
   O      1--      46%  S Carlton       Popfly: P
   O      1--      43%  L Brock         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
                  Bobby Tolan moves to RF
   O      ---      46%  R Santo         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      48%  E Banks         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  R Hundley       Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  T Savage        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Bill Hands facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  J Javier        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      51%  C Flood         Single to SS
   O      1--      46%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      42%  M Shannon       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  A Phillips      Strikeout
          ---      42%  B Hands         Single to LF
   O      1--      46%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      42%  G Beckert       Single to RF; Kessinger to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 4-4, Bill Hands facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      46%  T McCarver      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  B Tolan         Double to RF
          -2-      57%  D Maxvill       Walk
                  Ramon Hernandez replaces Bill Hands pitching and batting 9th; Roger Maris pinch hits for Steve Carlton batting 9th; Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Roger Maris batting 9th
          12-      69%  P Gagliano      Wild Pitch; Tolan to 3B; Maxvill to 2B
   RR     -23      89%  " "             Single to CF; Tolan Scores; Maxvill Scores
   O      1--      88%  L Brock         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      89%  J Javier        Single to LF; Brock to 3B
                  Chuck Hartenstein replaces Ramon Hernandez pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      94%  C Flood         Javier Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Brock Scores; Javier to 2B
   R      -2-      97%  " "             Single to LF; Javier Scores/unER
                  Bobby Tiefenauer replaces Chuck Hartenstein pitching and batting 9th
          1--      97%  O Cepeda        Flood Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Popfly: 3B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-8, Ron Willis facing 4-5-6
                  Ron Willis replaces Phil Gagliano pitching and batting 9th
          ---      94%  R Santo         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Santo to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  E Banks         Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      98%  R Hundley       Strikeout
                  Al Spangler pinch hits for Ted Savage batting 7th
   R      -2-      96%  A Spangler      Single to LF; Santo Scores/unER
   O      1--      97%  A Phillips      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Cubs 5.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-5, Bobby Tiefenauer facing 5-6-7
                  Al Spangler moves to RF
          ---      98%  M Shannon       Single to RF
   O      1--      97%  T McCarver      Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      97%  B Tolan         Groundout: 2B-1B; Shannon to 2B
          -2-      97%  D Maxvill       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      97%  R Willis        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-8, Ron Willis facing 9-1-2
                  Dick Nen pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  D Nen           Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Beckert       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Cubs 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation