August 23, 1973 Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 6
MIL 3 CHC 4
CIN 3
(10) LAD 5
@NYM 4 PHI 6
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 17,090

Thursday, August 23, 1973, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:48

Reds

76-53

Lost 3

2nd, 3 GB

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

W: B Locker (6-5), L: C Carroll (5-7)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Cubs

61-65

Won 3

3rd, 3 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .340  .831    0    1   1   
J Morgan 2B                   2   0   0   0    3   0  .297  .912    0    4   5   CS
D Driessen 3B-1B              4   0   1   0    0   1  .313  .760    0    2   4   
T Perez 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .310  .904    0   10   1   
  D Gullett PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .170  .429         0   0   SB
  D Menke 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .611         0   1   
J Bench C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .258  .788    0    7   0   
A Kosco RF                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .253  .812    0    1   0   HR
C Geronimo CF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .180  .508    0    0   0   
E Crosby SS                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .183  .583    0    1   1   
  H King PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .956    0    0   0   
  D Chaney PR-SS              1   2   1   0    0   0  .170  .482    0    1   2   2B
R Grimsley P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .075  .150    0    2   2   
  B Tolan PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .207  .562    0    0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .546         0   0   
  L Stahl PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .662    0    0   0   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308         0   1   
  T Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .045  .090         0   0   
Totals                       35   3   6   1    3  10                    29  18

BATTING

2B: D Chaney (4, off B Locker).

HR: A Kosco (4, off B Bonham; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: A Kosco 4; D Chaney 2; D Driessen; H King; T Perez; B Tolan.

RBI: A Kosco (13).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 4. J Morgan-D Chaney-D Driessen; D Chaney-J Morgan-T Perez; J Morgan-E Crosby-T Perez; D Driessen-J Morgan-T Perez.

E: C Carroll (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Gullett (1, 2nd base off B Locker/R Hundley).

CS: J Morgan (14, 2nd base by B Bonham/R Hundley).

PO: J Morgan (1st base by B Bonham).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                5   0   1   1    0   0  .258  .639    0    2   5   GDP
R Monday CF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .266  .851    0    0   0   
B Williams 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .284  .799    0   12   1   GDP
R Carty LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .609    0    4   0   GDP
R Santo 3B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .282  .816    0    0   1   HR,2B
  M Alexander PR              0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Cardenal RF                 2   1   1   0    1   0  .306  .828    0    0   0   2B,SH,IW
P Popovich 2B                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .226  .543    0    1   4   SH,GDP
R Hundley C                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .223  .616    0   11   1   SH
B Bonham P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .059  .118    0    0   2   
  B Locker P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .154    0    0   0   
  P Bourque PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .715         0   0   
  J Hickman PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .710    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   4   8   4    4   5                    30  14

BATTING

2B: R Santo (24, off R Grimsley); J Cardenal (30, off R Grimsley).

HR: R Santo (14, off R Grimsley; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: P Popovich (4, off R Grimsley); J Cardenal (3, off C Carroll); R Hundley (4, off R Grimsley).

IBB: J Cardenal (6, by R Grimsley).

TB: R Santo 6; J Cardenal 2; R Hundley 2; D Kessinger; J Hickman; P Popovich.

GIDP: R Carty (11); D Kessinger (12); B Williams (8); P Popovich (7).

RBI: D Kessinger (32); P Popovich (16); R Hundley (36); R Santo (61).

2-out RBI: D Kessinger.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

E: B Williams (5).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Grimsley                     7     3   2   2    3   4   1   2.94   25     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 2· 2     64    -     0.93   0.09
P Borbon                       2     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.36    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.29   0.24
C Carroll, BS (4), L (5-7)     0.1   2   2   0    0   0   0   3.69    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    4.16  -0.51
T Hall                         0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.70    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          2-1    4.36  -0.29
Totals                         9.2   8   4   2    4   5   1          37     -       ·  ·     18· 4· 5· 2          2-1

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bonham                       7.1   4   2   2    3   9   1   3.31   27     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 1     68    -     1.10   0.25
B Locker, BS (4), W (6-5)      2.2   2   1   0    0   1   0   2.68   11     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 1· 0          2-1    3.07  -0.22
Totals                        10     6   3   2    3  10   1          38     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 1· 1          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: B Locker (6).

IBB: R Grimsley (10; J Cardenal).

PO: B Bonham (2; J Morgan, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 17,090.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction, Overcast, Showers.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Chicago Cubs                         
1. P Rose               LF    1. D Kessinger          SS 
2. J Morgan             2B    2. R Monday             CF 
3. D Driessen           3B    3. B Williams           1B 
4. T Perez              1B    4. R Carty              LF 
5. J Bench              C     5. R Santo              3B 
6. A Kosco              RF    6. J Cardenal           RF 
7. C Geronimo           CF    7. P Popovich           2B 
8. E Crosby             SS    8. R Hundley            C  
9. R Grimsley           P     9. B Bonham             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  3-3  12-      39% 100% D Kessinger     T Hall          Single to LF (Line Drive); Hundley Scores/unER; Hickman to 2B
   t10   2  2-2  -2-     -37%  17% P Rose          B Locker        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Chaney Scores/No RBI/unER; Rose to 3B
   b10   0  3-2  ---      24%  44% R Santo         C Carroll       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Santo to 2B
   b10   1  3-2  --3      22%  63% P Popovich      C Carroll       Single to RF (Line Drive); Alexander Scores/unER
   t 8   2  2-1  1-3     -22%  53% J Morgan        B Locker        Wild Pitch; Chaney Scores; Rose to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      1--      53%  D Driessen      Strikeout
          1--      51%  T Perez         Single to P (Ground Ball); Morgan to 2B
   O      12-      55%  J Bench         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  R Monday        Walk
          1--      58%  B Williams      Walk; Monday to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  R Carty         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Bonham facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      39%  A Kosco         Home Run
   O      ---      41%  C Geronimo      Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  E Crosby        Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  R Grimsley      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      55%  R Santo         Home Run
   O      ---      53%  J Cardenal      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      51%  P Popovich      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Hundley       Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      1--      54%  D Driessen      Morgan Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Ross Grimsley facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  B Bonham        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Kessinger     Lineout: RF
   O      ---      50%  R Monday        Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Bench         Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  A Kosco         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Ross Grimsley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  B Williams      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      51%  R Carty         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  R Santo         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Bonham facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  C Geronimo      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  E Crosby        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      57%  R Grimsley      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Ross Grimsley facing 6-7-8
          ---      65%  J Cardenal      Double
   O      -2-      64%  P Popovich      Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Cardenal to 3B
   RO     --3      67%  R Hundley       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Cardenal Scores
   O      ---      66%  B Bonham        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  P Rose          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      66%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      1--      73%  D Driessen      Morgan Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      74%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      72%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      71%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      70%  B Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      74%  T Perez         Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  J Bench         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  A Kosco         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ross Grimsley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  R Carty         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      81%  R Santo         Double to LF (Pop Fly)
          -2-      82%  J Cardenal      Intentional Walk
   OO     12-      75%  P Popovich      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Bonham facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  C Geronimo      Strikeout Looking
                  Hal King pinch hits for Ed Crosby batting 8th
          ---      74%  H King          Single to LF (Pop Fly)
                  Bobby Tolan pinch hits for Ross Grimsley batting 9th; Darrel Chaney pinch runs for Hal King batting 8th
          1--      66%  B Tolan         Single to CF (Pop Fly); Chaney to 2B
                  Bob Locker replaces Bill Bonham pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      75%  P Rose          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Chaney to 3B
   R      1-3      53%  J Morgan        Wild Pitch; Chaney Scores; Rose to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Pedro Borbon facing 8-9-1
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Bobby Tolan pitching and batting 9th; Darrel Chaney moves to SS
          ---      67%  R Hundley       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      61%  B Locker        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   OO     1--      50%  D Kessinger     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Locker facing 3-4-5
          ---      42%  D Driessen      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Don Gullett pinch runs for Tony Perez batting 4th
          1--      44%  J Bench         Gullett Steals 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      64%  A Kosco         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Pedro Borbon facing 2-3-4
                  Dan Driessen moves to 1B; Denis Menke replaces Don Gullett playing 3B batting 4th
          ---      71%  R Monday        Walk
   OO     1--      53%  B Williams      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Carty         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 10th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Locker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  C Geronimo      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      44%  D Chaney        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Larry Stahl pinch hits for Pedro Borbon batting 9th
   O      -2-      53%  L Stahl         Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      17%  P Rose          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Chaney Scores/No RBI/unER; Rose to 3B
   O      --3      20%  J Morgan        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Clay Carroll facing 5-6-7
                  Clay Carroll replaces Larry Stahl pitching and batting 9th
          ---      44%  R Santo         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Santo to 2B
                  Matt Alexander pinch runs for Ron Santo batting 5th
   O      -2-      41%  J Cardenal      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Alexander to 3B
   R      --3      63%  P Popovich      Single to RF (Line Drive); Alexander Scores/unER
          1--      71%  R Hundley       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Popovich to 2B
                  Tom Hall replaces Clay Carroll pitching and batting 9th; Jim Hickman pinch hits for Pat Bourque batting 9th; Pat Bourque pinch hits for Bob Locker batting 9th
   O      12-      61%  J Hickman       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Popovich out at Hm/LF-C; Hundley to 2B
   R      12-     100%  D Kessinger     Single to LF (Line Drive); Hundley Scores/unER; Hickman to 2B
        2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation