April 14, 1968 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 6
@BAL 2 CLE 7
BOS 4 DET 5
CHW 4
(10) MIN 4
@NYY 3 WSA 8
OAK 1 CHC 7
STL 6 NYM 4
@HOU 0 PIT 3
@LAD 0 SFG 13
PHI 2 SFG 3
PHI 1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 8,343

Sunday, April 14, 1968, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 2:32

Cardinals

3-1

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: J Niekro (1-1), L: D Hughes (0-1), S: B Tiefenauer (1)

Cubs

2-2

Won 1

5th, 1½ GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .167  .433    0    2   0   
C Flood CF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .526 1.210    0    2   1   
R Maris RF                    4   2   2   4    0   0  .286 1.518    0    1   0   2·HR
O Cepeda 1B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .438 1.313    0   10   0   HBP
T McCarver C                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .357  .769    0    0   1   SH
M Shannon 3B                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .412 1.032    0    2   1   HR
J Javier 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .572    0    2   3   
D Maxvill SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .812    0    5   6   
  B Tolan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600    0    0   0   
D Hughes P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  L Jaster P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  M Torrez P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Ricketts PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  H Gilson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Edwards PH                0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  D Schofield PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   6   8   6    3   5                    24  14

BATTING

HR: R Maris 2 (2, 2 off J Niekro; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); M Shannon (1, off J Niekro; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: T McCarver (1, off B Tiefenauer).

HBP: O Cepeda (1, by J Niekro).

TB: R Maris 8; M Shannon 5; C Flood; T McCarver; L Brock; O Cepeda.

RBI: R Maris 4 (4); M Shannon 2 (3).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Javier-D Maxvill-O Cepeda; D Maxvill-J Javier-O Cepeda.

PB: T McCarver (1).

E: C Flood (1); L Brock (2).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   1   1   0    1   0  .353  .742    0    5   3   
G Beckert 2B                  4   3   2   1    1   0  .444 1.056    0    2   1   2B
B Williams LF                 5   1   3   2    0   0  .389 1.167    0    1   0   2B
R Santo 3B                    1   1   0   0    3   1  .308 1.240    0    0   3   
E Banks 1B                    4   1   1   3    0   0  .235  .764    0    6   0   HR,GDP
R Hundley C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .975    0    5   0   
A Spangler RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    4   1   2B,GDP
A Phillips CF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .650    0    4   0   IW
J Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  B Tiefenauer P              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   7  10   6    6   1                    27   8

BATTING

2B: G Beckert (1, off D Hughes); A Spangler (1, off L Jaster); B Williams (1, off D Hughes).

HR: E Banks (1, off D Hughes; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: J Niekro (1, off M Torrez).

IBB: A Phillips (1, by L Jaster).

TB: B Williams 4; E Banks 4; G Beckert 3; A Spangler 2; D Kessinger; A Phillips; R Hundley.

GIDP: E Banks (2); A Spangler (1).

RBI: E Banks 3 (3); B Williams 2 (7); G Beckert (1).

2-out RBI: G Beckert; B Williams.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Spangler-D Kessinger.

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
D Hughes, L (0-1)              1.2   5   6   6    2   0   1  32.40   12     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 5     19    -     0.86  -0.56
L Jaster                       1.1   3   1   1    2   0   0   6.75    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          1-0    0.76  -0.09
M Torrez                       3     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 1· 1          2-1    0.76   0.08
H Gilson                       2     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         8    10   7   7    6   1   1          39     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1·10          3-1

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Niekro, W (1-1)              7     7   6   6    2   3   3   7.15   30     -       ·  ·      5·11· 1· 7     40    -     1.00  -0.27
B Tiefenauer, S (1)            2     1   0   0    1   2   0   3.38    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.97   0.25
Totals                         9     8   6   6    3   5   3          38     -       ·  ·      7·13· 1· 8           -

L Jaster faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
J Niekro faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: L Jaster (1); M Torrez 2 (2).

IBB: L Jaster (1; A Phillips).

HBP: J Niekro (1; O Cepeda).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 8,343.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  3-1  12-      28%  64% E Banks         D Hughes        Home Run; Williams Scores; Santo Scores
   t 4   0  6-3  1--     -16%  64% M Shannon       J Niekro        Home Run; McCarver Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1-3     -16%  20% R Maris         J Niekro        Home Run; Brock Scores; Flood Scores
   t 6   1  7-5  12-      12%  87% J Javier        J Niekro        Double Play: Flyball: RF-SS
   b 2   2  3-4  1--      11%  76% G Beckert       D Hughes        Double to LF; Kessinger Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  L Brock         Single to CF
          1--      36%  C Flood         Single to CF; Brock to 3B
   RRR    1-3      20%  R Maris         Home Run; Brock Scores; Flood Scores
          ---      18%  O Cepeda        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      20%  T McCarver      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      22%  M Shannon       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      23%  J Javier        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Hughes facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      21%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
          ---      23%  G Beckert       Walk
          1--      25%  B Williams      Passed Ball; Beckert to 2B
   R      -2-      34%  " "             Double to RF; Beckert Scores
          -2-      36%  R Santo         Walk
   RRR    12-      64%  E Banks         Home Run; Williams Scores; Santo Scores
   O      ---      63%  R Hundley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  A Spangler      Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 4.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  D Maxvill       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  D Hughes        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      67%  L Brock         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dick Hughes facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  A Phillips      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      64%  J Niekro        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      65%  D Kessinger     Single to CF
   R      1--      76%  G Beckert       Double to LF; Kessinger Scores
   R      -2-      84%  B Williams      Single to CF; Beckert Scores
                  Larry Jaster replaces Dick Hughes pitching and batting 9th
          1--      84%  R Santo         Wild Pitch; Williams to 2B
          -2-      85%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      83%  E Banks         Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 6.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      85%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      86%  R Maris         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  O Cepeda        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-3, Larry Jaster facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      86%  R Hundley       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  A Spangler      Double to RF
          -2-      88%  A Phillips      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      86%  J Niekro        Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Phillips to 2B
   O      12-      85%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 6.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
          ---      81%  T McCarver      Single to CF
   RR     1--      64%  M Shannon       Home Run; McCarver Scores
   O      ---      67%  J Javier        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      69%  D Maxvill       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  L Jaster        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-5, Larry Jaster facing 2-3-4
          ---      73%  G Beckert       Single to LF
          1--      82%  B Williams      Single to RF; Beckert to 3B
                  Mike Torrez replaces Larry Jaster pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      85%  R Santo         Wild Pitch; Beckert Scores; Williams to 2B
          -2-      86%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-      81%  E Banks         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Williams to 3B
   O      --3      78%  R Hundley       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 7.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      84%  R Maris         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-5, Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      83%  A Spangler      Flyball: LF
          ---      84%  A Phillips      Single to CF
   O      1--      83%  J Niekro        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Phillips to 2B
          -2-      83%  D Kessinger     Wild Pitch; Phillips to 3B
   O      --3      81%  " "             Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 7.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  O Cepeda        Flyball: RF
          ---      80%  T McCarver      Walk
          1--      75%  M Shannon       Single to LF; McCarver to 2B
   OO     12-      87%  J Javier        Double Play: Flyball: RF-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-5, Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      86%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  B Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  R Santo         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 7.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  D Maxvill       Strikeout
                  Dave Ricketts pinch hits for Mike Torrez batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  D Ricketts      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      88%  L Brock         Walk
   O      1--      91%  C Flood         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-5, Hal Gilson facing 5-6-7
                  Hal Gilson replaces Dave Ricketts pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  E Banks         Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Banks out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
          ---      91%  R Hundley       Single to LF
   OO     1--      89%  A Spangler      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Cubs 7.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      78%  R Maris         Home Run
                  Bobby Tiefenauer replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
          ---      69%  O Cepeda        Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  T McCarver      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Cepeda to 2B
   O      -2-      79%  M Shannon       Groundout: SS-1B; Cepeda to 3B
   O      --3      88%  J Javier        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-6, Hal Gilson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      87%  A Phillips      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      87%  B Tiefenauer    Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      87%  D Kessinger     Walk
          1--      89%  G Beckert       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Kessinger to 3B; Beckert to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      86%  B Williams      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 7.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-7, Bobby Tiefenauer facing 8-9-1
                  Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Dal Maxvill batting 8th
   O      ---      93%  B Tolan         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Hal Gilson batting 9th
          ---      85%  J Edwards       Walk
                  Dick Schofield pinch runs for Johnny Edwards batting 9th
   O      1--      93%  L Brock         Popfly: SS
   O      1--     100%  C Flood         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation