June 28, 1968 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 5
@BAL 2 DET 5
CHW 4 OAK 3
@NYY 2 CAL 4
@WSA 3 CAL 1
@WSA 0
(11) STL 9
@CHC 5 HOU 7
NYM 2 ATL 3
@LAD 0 PIT 10
@PHI 1 SFG 4
CIN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 17,433

Friday, June 28, 1968, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:31

Cardinals

46-28

Won 1

1st

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

W: N Briles (9-6), L: F Jenkins (6-9), S: W Granger (3)

Cubs

31-41

Lost 7

9th, 14 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    3   2   2   1    1   1  .259  .712    0    1   0   HR,SB,HBP
C Flood CF                    4   3   2   1    0   0  .314  .768    0    6   0   2B,SB,SF
T McCarver C                  5   0   1   2    0   0  .245  .651    0    4   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   5   1   1   2    0   1  .264  .770    0    6   1   HR
B Tolan RF                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .258  .657    0    3   0   2B
M Shannon 3B                  5   1   2   2    0   1  .264  .752    0    0   2   HR
J Javier 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .608    0    4   3   
D Maxvill SS                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .230  .584    0    1   4   
N Briles P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .075  .173    0    1   0   
  W Granger P                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   0   
Totals                       39   9  13   9    2   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: C Flood (8, off F Jenkins); B Tolan (3, off F Jenkins).

HR: O Cepeda (11, off F Jenkins; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); M Shannon (10, off F Jenkins; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); L Brock (5, off F Jenkins; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

SF: C Flood (2, off G Ross).

HBP: L Brock (1, by J Lamabe).

TB: L Brock 5; M Shannon 5; B Tolan 4; O Cepeda 4; C Flood 3; W Granger; T McCarver; D Maxvill.

RBI: O Cepeda 2 (42); T McCarver 2 (29); M Shannon 2 (35); C Flood (30); B Tolan (5); L Brock (20).

2-out RBI: M Shannon 2; O Cepeda 2; T McCarver 2; B Tolan.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brock (10, 3rd base off P Regan/R Hundley); C Flood (7, 2nd base off F Jenkins/R Hundley).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .606    0    0   6   
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .627    0    0   2   
B Williams RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .756    0    0   0   GDP
R Santo 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   2  .252  .771    0    2   3   
E Banks 1B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .243  .731    0   13   0   
W Smith LF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .174  .474    0    1   0   2B
R Hundley C                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .244  .631    0    7   0   HR,GDP
A Phillips CF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .238  .710    0    4   0   HR
F Jenkins P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .477    0    0   0   
  A Spangler PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .663    0    0   0   
  G Ross P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Hickman PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .718    0    0   0   
  J Lamabe P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  P Regan P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
  D Nen PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .488    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   5   9   4    2   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: W Smith (3, off N Briles).

HR: A Phillips (6, off N Briles; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); R Hundley (3, off N Briles; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: A Phillips 5; R Hundley 5; W Smith 3; D Kessinger; G Beckert; R Santo.

GIDP: B Williams (6); R Hundley (4).

RBI: R Hundley 2 (31); A Phillips (17); R Santo (40).

2-out RBI: R Santo.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

E: B Williams (3).

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
N Briles, W (9-6)              6     9   5   5    1   3   2   3.03   26     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 9     36    -     1.02  -0.16
W Granger, S (3)               3     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 0· 0          0-0    0.65   0.10
Totals                         9     9   5   5    2   4   2          36     -       ·  ·      8·13· 0· 9           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Jenkins, L (6-9)             5     9   6   6    1   4   3   2.67   25     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 8     28    -     0.91  -0.47
G Ross                         2     2   1   1    1   1   0   4.50    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.26  -0.02
J Lamabe                       0.1   1   2   2    0   1   0   4.84    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.57  -0.02
P Regan                        1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.81    6     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 1          2-2    0.60  -0.06
Totals                         9    13   9   9    2   6   3          43     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 0·12          2-2

N Briles faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: P Regan (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Lamabe (1; L Brock).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 17,433.

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. T McCarver           C     3. B Williams           RF 
4. O Cepeda             1B    4. R Santo              3B 
5. B Tolan              RF    5. E Banks              1B 
6. M Shannon            3B    6. W Smith              LF 
7. J Javier             2B    7. R Hundley            C  
8. D Maxvill            SS    8. A Phillips           CF 
9. N Briles             P     9. F Jenkins            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  2-2  --3      27%  76% O Cepeda        F Jenkins       Home Run; Flood Scores
   t 5   2  2-4  1--      14%  91% M Shannon       F Jenkins       Home Run; Tolan Scores
   b 4   0  2-1  1--     -14%  41% W Smith         N Briles        Single to RF; Banks to 3B
   b 1   0  2-0  12-      12%  69% B Williams      N Briles        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Kessinger to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---      11%  61% L Brock         F Jenkins       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---      61%  L Brock         Home Run
          ---      64%  C Flood         Single to LF
          1--      67%  T McCarver      Flood Steals 2B
   O      -2-      63%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      60%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
   R      -2-      70%  B Tolan         Single to RF; Flood Scores
   O      1--      68%  M Shannon       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  D Kessinger     Single to LF
          1--      58%  G Beckert       Single to LF; Kessinger to 2B
   OO     12-      69%  B Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Kessinger to 3B
   R      --3      60%  R Santo         Single to 3B; Kessinger Scores
   O      1--      62%  E Banks         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  J Javier        Flyball: 1B
          ---      62%  D Maxvill       Single to LF
   O      1--      60%  N Briles        Foul Flyball: C
          1--      62%  L Brock         Walk; Maxvill to 2B
   O      12-      58%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      60%  W Smith         Groundout: 2B-P
          ---      58%  R Hundley       Single to RF
          1--      53%  A Phillips      Single to LF; Hundley to 2B
   O      12-      58%  F Jenkins       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      63%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      61%  T McCarver      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      62%  B Tolan         Double to RF; Tolan to 3B/Adv on E9
   O      --3      59%  M Shannon       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      62%  G Beckert       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      63%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      64%  R Santo         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      62%  J Javier        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  D Maxvill       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  N Briles        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
          ---      55%  E Banks         Walk
          1--      41%  W Smith         Single to RF; Banks to 3B
   ROO    1-3      49%  R Hundley       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Banks Scores/No RBI
   O      ---      50%  A Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  L Brock         Strikeout
          ---      53%  C Flood         Double to LF
   O      -2-      49%  T McCarver      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Flood to 3B
   RR     --3      76%  O Cepeda        Home Run; Flood Scores
          ---      77%  B Tolan         Single to 3B/Bunt
   RR     1--      91%  M Shannon       Home Run; Tolan Scores
   O      ---      91%  J Javier        Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Nelson Briles facing 9-1-2
                  Al Spangler pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  A Spangler      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  G Beckert       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Gary Ross facing 8-9-1
                  Gary Ross replaces Al Spangler pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  D Maxvill       Walk
   O      1--      94%  N Briles        Strikeout
          1--      96%  L Brock         Single to LF; Maxvill to 3B
   RO     1-3      96%  C Flood         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Maxvill Scores
   O      1--      96%  T McCarver      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Nelson Briles facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  R Santo         Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Gary Ross facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Tolan         Flyball: LF
          ---      98%  M Shannon       Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  J Javier        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
          ---      95%  W Smith         Double to RF
   RR     -2-      90%  R Hundley       Home Run; Smith Scores
   R      ---      82%  A Phillips      Home Run
                  Wayne Granger replaces Nelson Briles pitching and batting 9th; Jim Hickman pinch hits for Gary Ross batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  J Hickman       Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      89%  G Beckert       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 5.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-5, Jack Lamabe facing 8-9-1
                  Jack Lamabe replaces Jim Hickman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  D Maxvill       Strikeout
          ---      89%  W Granger       Single to RF
          1--      91%  L Brock         Hit By Pitch; Granger to 2B
                  Phil Regan replaces Jack Lamabe pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      89%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B; Brock to 2B
          12-      89%  T McCarver      Brock Steals 3B
          1-3      89%  " "             Wild Pitch; Flood to 2B
   RR     -23      97%  " "             Single to RF; Brock Scores; Flood Scores
   O      1--      97%  O Cepeda        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-9, Wayne Granger facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  B Williams      Flyball: RF
          ---      97%  R Santo         Walk
   O      1--      98%  E Banks         Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      99%  W Smith         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 5.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-5, Phil Regan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  B Tolan         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  M Shannon       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      99%  J Javier        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-9, Wayne Granger facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  R Hundley       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Phillips      Flyball: LF
                  Dick Nen pinch hits for Phil Regan batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Nen           Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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