September 17, 1970 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 6
DET 2 MIL 4
KCR 3
(13) MIN 4
CAL 3 BOS 5
@NYY 4
(10) WSA 2
BAL 0 STL 9
@CHC 2 HOU 10
@LAD 5 PHI 3
PIT 2 SFG 4
@SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 16,605

Thursday, September 17, 1970, 1:35PM
Time of Game: 2:29

Cardinals

72-78

Won 2

4th, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  2  4   1  0  1   0  0  1    9 22  2
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    2  9  0

W: J Reuss (6-8), L: B Hands (17-13)

Cubs

77-71

Lost 2

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    6   0   4   2    0   1  .308  .793    0    1   0   2·2B
J Javier 2B                   6   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .586    0    4   9   
J Hague 1B                    5   2   2   0    1   0  .276  .797    0   14   0   
J Torre 3B                    6   3   4   2    0   1  .325  .910    0    0   1   3B,2·2B
J Cardenal CF                 6   1   2   1    0   0  .290  .768    0    3   0   
L Melendez RF                 6   2   4   2    0   0  .450  .950    0    0   0   
T Simmons C                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .230  .625    0    2   0   
E Crosby SS                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .234  .613    0    3   5   
J Reuss P                     5   0   1   1    0   4  .057  .189    0    0   1   
Totals                       49   9  22   9    2   8                    27  16

BATTING

2B: L Brock 2 (28, off R Rodriguez, off B Hands); J Torre 2 (27, off J Decker, off B Hands).

3B: J Torre (8, off J Dunegan).

TB: J Torre 8; L Brock 6; L Melendez 4; J Cardenal 2; T Simmons 2; J Hague 2; E Crosby 2; J Javier; J Reuss.

RBI: J Torre 2 (95); L Melendez 2 (3); L Brock 2 (54); J Reuss (1); J Cardenal (72); E Crosby (3).

2-out RBI: L Brock 2; J Reuss.

Team LOB: 15.

With RISP: 7 for 28.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Crosby-J Javier-J Hague.

E: E Crosby (3); J Javier (15).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                5   0   1   1    0   0  .272  .700    0    1   3   
G Beckert 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .694    0    2   4   
B Williams RF                 4   1   3   0    0   1  .326  .982    0    1   0   
R Santo 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .856    0    1   1   
J Hickman CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .329 1.042    0    0   0   GDP
T Davis LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .682    0    2   0   
E Banks 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .259  .793    0   11   1   
  C James PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .211  .625         0   0   
R Hundley C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .680    0    9   0   
B Hands P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .406         0   1   
  J Pizarro P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  R Rodriguez P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .487    0    0   2   
  J Colborn P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .192         0   0   
  T Hughes PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  J Decker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .516         0   1   
  R Skidmore PH               1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  J Dunegan P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750         0   1   
  P Gagliano PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .169  .403    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   2   9   1    1   2                    27  14

BATTING

TB: B Williams 3; E Banks 2; D Kessinger; R Skidmore; R Santo; T Hughes.

GIDP: J Hickman (8).

RBI: D Kessinger (37).

2-out RBI: D Kessinger.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

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
J Reuss, W (6-8)               9     9   2   1    1   2   0   4.40   38     -       ·  ·     19· 7· 0· 9     64    -     0.36   0.18
Totals                         9     9   2   1    1   2   0          38     -       ·  ·     19· 7· 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
B Hands, L (17-13)             2     8   5   5    0   1   0   3.69   14     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 8     21    -     1.16  -0.26
J Pizarro                      0.2   3   1   1    0   2   0   5.40    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          1-1    0.64  -0.06
R Rodriguez                    2     4   1   1    0   1   0   5.82   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 4          2-0    0.21  -0.00
J Colborn                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.69    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.20   0.01
J Decker                       2     3   1   1    2   3   0   4.62   11     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.09  -0.01
J Dunegan                      2     4   1   1    0   1   0   4.73   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 4          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    22   9   9    2   8   0          51     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0·22          4-1

B Hands faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 16,605.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 0mph, Overcast, Rain.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Chicago Cubs                         
1. L Brock              LF    1. D Kessinger          SS 
2. J Javier             2B    2. G Beckert            2B 
3. J Hague              1B    3. B Williams           RF 
4. J Torre              3B    4. R Santo              3B 
5. J Cardenal           CF    5. J Hickman            CF 
6. L Melendez           RF    6. T Davis              LF 
7. T Simmons            C     7. E Banks              1B 
8. E Crosby             SS    8. R Hundley            C  
9. J Reuss              P     9. B Hands              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-0  1-3      10%  60% J Reuss         B Hands         Single to CF; Melendez Scores; Simmons to 3B
   t 3   0  0-2  1--       9%  82% J Torre         B Hands         Double to LF; Hague Scores
   t 2   2  0-1  1-3       8%  68% L Brock         B Hands         Single to LF; Simmons Scores; Reuss to 2B
   t 2   1  0-0  1-3      -7%  50% E Crosby        B Hands         Foul Flyball: C
   t 2   1  0-0  1--       6%  56% T Simmons       B Hands         Single to CF; Melendez to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  L Brock         Double to LF
   O      -2-      52%  J Javier        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      48%  J Hague         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      45%  J Torre         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  G Beckert       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      48%  B Williams      Single to CF
          1--      45%  R Santo         Single to RF; Williams to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  J Hickman       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Hands facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  J Cardenal      Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  L Melendez      Single to CF
          1--      56%  T Simmons       Single to CF; Melendez to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  E Crosby        Foul Flyball: C
   R      1-3      60%  J Reuss         Single to CF; Melendez Scores; Simmons to 3B
   R      1-3      68%  L Brock         Single to LF; Simmons Scores; Reuss to 2B
   O      12-      65%  J Javier        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      67%  T Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      69%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  R Hundley       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bill Hands facing 3-4-5
          ---      73%  J Hague         Single to RF
   R      1--      82%  J Torre         Double to LF; Hague Scores
   R      -2-      86%  J Cardenal      Single to CF; Torre Scores
                  Juan Pizarro replaces Bill Hands pitching and batting 9th
          1--      90%  L Melendez      Single to LF; Cardenal to 3B
   O      1-3      88%  T Simmons       Strikeout Looking
   R      1-3      91%  E Crosby        Single to CF; Cardenal Scores; Melendez to 2B
   O      12-      89%  J Reuss         Strikeout Looking
   R      12-      93%  L Brock         Single to CF; Melendez Scores; Crosby to 2B
                  Roberto Rodriguez replaces Juan Pizarro pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      92%  J Javier        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      93%  R Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Roberto Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  J Hague         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      94%  J Torre         Single to LF
          1--      96%  J Cardenal      Single to CF; Torre to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  L Melendez      Single to CF; Torre Scores; Cardenal to 2B
   O      12-      96%  T Simmons       Popfly: 3B
   O      12-      96%  E Crosby        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
          ---      94%  B Williams      Single to LF
          1--      92%  R Santo         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Williams to 2B; Santo to 1B
   OO     12-      96%  J Hickman       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Williams to 3B
   R      --3      95%  T Davis         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Williams Scores/No RBI/unER; Davis to 1B
          1--      93%  E Banks         Single to CF; Davis to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  R Hundley       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Roberto Rodriguez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  J Reuss         Strikeout Looking
          ---      96%  L Brock         Double to CF
   O      -2-      95%  J Javier        Popfly: 2B
                  Jim Colborn replaces Roberto Rodriguez pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      95%  J Hague         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
                  Terry Hughes pinch hits for Jim Colborn batting 9th
          ---      93%  T Hughes        Single to RF
   O      1--      95%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      96%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      97%  B Williams      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 7, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 7-1, Joe Decker facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Decker replaces Terry Hughes pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  J Torre         Double to LF
   O      -2-      98%  J Cardenal      Flyball: RF; Torre to 3B
   R      --3      98%  L Melendez      Single to RF; Torre Scores
          1--      98%  T Simmons       Walk; Melendez to 2B
   O      12-      98%  E Crosby        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Melendez to 3B
   O      1-3      98%  J Reuss         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-8, Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  R Santo         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Hickman       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      99%  T Davis         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Joe Decker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  L Brock         Strikeout Looking
          ---      99%  J Javier        Single to RF
          1--      99%  J Hague         Walk; Javier to 2B
   O      12-      99%  J Torre         Strikeout
   O      12-      99%  J Cardenal      Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-8, Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  E Banks         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  R Hundley       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Roe Skidmore pinch hits for Joe Decker batting 9th
          ---      99%  R Skidmore      Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Cubs 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Jim Dunegan facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Dunegan replaces Roe Skidmore pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  L Melendez      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      99%  T Simmons       Single to SS
          1--     100%  E Crosby        Single to SS; Simmons to 2B
   O      12-      99%  J Reuss         Strikeout
   O      12-      99%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-8, Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  G Beckert       Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  B Williams      Single to 3B
   O      1--     100%  R Santo         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--     100%  J Hickman       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Cubs 1.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 8-1, Jim Dunegan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  J Javier        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  J Hague         Single to RF
   R      1--     100%  J Torre         Triple to RF; Hague Scores
   O      --3     100%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3     100%  L Melendez      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-9, Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  T Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  E Banks         Single to CF
                  Cleo James pinch runs for Ernie Banks batting 7th
   O      1--     100%  R Hundley       Flyball: CF
                  Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Jim Dunegan batting 9th
          1--     100%  P Gagliano      Walk; James to 2B
   R      12-     100%  D Kessinger     Single to CF; James Scores; Gagliano to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 9, Cubs 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation