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BAL  1
KCR  0

BOS  9
MIN  6

MIL  5
@CAL  2

TEX  1
@CLE  0

NYY  9
CHW  4

OAK 13
DET  3

PHI  7
@ATL  4

CHC 14
SDP  6

CIN  6
NYM  5

HOU  3
@MON  0

PIT 10
LAD  3

STL  4
SFG  1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 17,906

Sunday, August 18, 1974, 1:15PM
Time of Game: 2:54
Padres
6
48-74
Lost 1
6th, 27½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  1  0   3  1  0   0  0  1    6 11  2
Cubs            1  2  6   1  0  0   3  1  X   14 15  1
W: S Stone (5-4), L: B Greif (6-14)
Cubs
14
50-68
Won 1
6th, 13 GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Hernandez SS                5   0   2   2    0   0  .241  .574    0    3   1   
G Beckert 2B                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .325  .724    0    2   1   
J Grubb LF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .761    0    3   0   
W McCovey 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .261  .922    0    3   0   HR
D Winfield RF                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .278  .789    0    1   1   
D Thomas CF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .263  .694    0    4   0   
D Hilton 3B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .240  .567    0    1   1   2·2B
F Kendall C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .243  .677    0    6   0   
B Greif P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .070  .301    0    1   0   
  L Palmer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .285         0   0   
  B Laxton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Locklear PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .705    0    0   0   
  R Gerhardt P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  C Gaston PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .588    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   6  11   6    1   3                    24   5
BATTING
2B: D Hilton 2 (4, 2 off S Stone).
HR: W McCovey (17, off S Stone; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
TB: W McCovey 4; D Hilton 4; E Hernandez 2; G Beckert 2; D Winfield 2; F Kendall; J Grubb.
RBI: D Hilton 2 (4); E Hernandez 2 (26); W McCovey (47); G Beckert (3).
2-out RBI: E Hernandez 2; D Hilton.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
FIELDING
E: D Winfield (7); J Grubb (5).
BASERUNNING
PO: E Hernandez (1st base by S Stone).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                2   2   2   1    1   0  .259  .663    0    0   0   2B
  B Grabarkewitz PR-SS        2   0   1   1    1   0  .206  .612    0    0   4   
J Cardenal RF                 5   2   2   1    0   2  .307  .826    0    2   0   HR,SB
  C Ward LF                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .691    0    2   0   
B Williams LF                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .283  .844    0    1   0   
  J Tyrone PR-RF              1   1   0   0    0   0  .206  .456    0    0   0   
A Thornton 1B                 4   2   1   1    0   0  .293  .874    0   14   1   3B,HBP
J Morales CF                  4   1   2   2    1   2  .252  .698    0    2   0   
C Fanzone 3B                  3   1   0   1    1   0  .178  .529    0    1   3   HBP
S Swisher C                   3   3   2   3    2   0  .222  .629    0    3   1   HR
R Sperring 2B                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .185  .623    0    1   2   
S Stone P                     5   0   1   2    0   1  .150  .300    0    1   2   
Totals                       40  14  15  13    6   6                    27  13
BATTING
2B: D Kessinger (15, off B Greif).
3B: A Thornton (3, off R Gerhardt).
HR: J Cardenal (10, off R Gerhardt; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); S Swisher (4, off B Greif; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: A Thornton (2, by B Greif); C Fanzone (2, by R Gerhardt).
TB: S Swisher 5; J Cardenal 5; D Kessinger 3; A Thornton 3; B Williams 2; J Morales 2; B Grabarkewitz; C Ward; S Stone; R Sperring.
RBI: S Swisher 3 (16); S Stone 2 (2); J Morales 2 (60); J Cardenal (53); C Fanzone (13); D Kessinger (34); B Grabarkewitz (7); A Thornton (31); B Williams (63).
2-out RBI: S Stone 2; D Kessinger; B Grabarkewitz; J Morales; S Swisher; A Thornton; J Cardenal.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 6 for 17.
FIELDING
PB: S Swisher (5).
E: C Fanzone (12).
BASERUNNING
SB: J Cardenal (20, 2nd base off B Greif/F Kendall).

PITCHING

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Greif, L (6-14)              2.1   3   6   5    2   3   1   4.83   13     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 1     30    -     0.87  -0.30
L Palmer                       0.1   0   2   2    2   0   0   5.81    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-3    0.96  -0.10
B Laxton                       0.1   3   1   1    0   1   0   3.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          2-2    0.35  -0.05
R Gerhardt                     3.2   6   4   4    1   1   1  11.12   20     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 3· 1          0-0    0.17  -0.01
M Johnson                      1.1   3   1   1    1   1   0   6.75    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 2· 0          1-1    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         8    15  14  13    6   6   2          48     -       ·  ·     12·13· 7· 2          6-6 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Stone, W (5-4)               9    11   6   5    1   3   1   4.55   39     -       ·  ·     16·10· 6· 3     45    -     0.49   0.04
Totals                         9    11   6   5    1   3   1          39     -       ·  ·     16·10· 6· 3           -  
Balks: None.
WP: L Palmer (9).
IBB: None.
PO: S Stone (1; E Hernandez, 1st base).
HBP: R Gerhardt (1; C Fanzone); B Greif (12; A Thornton).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 17,906.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 80° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Chicago Cubs                         
1. E Hernandez          SS    1. D Kessinger          SS 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. J Cardenal           RF 
3. J Grubb              LF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. A Thornton           1B 
5. D Winfield           RF    5. J Morales            CF 
6. D Thomas             CF    6. C Fanzone            3B 
7. D Hilton             3B    7. S Swisher            C  
8. F Kendall            C     8. R Sperring           2B 
9. B Greif              P     9. S Stone              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  1-1  1--      19%  74% S Swisher       B Greif         Home Run; Fanzone Scores
   t 2   2  1-0  1--     -12%  52% D Hilton        S Stone         Double to LF (Line Drive); Winfield Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---       9%  64% D Kessinger     B Greif         Double to LF (Line Drive); Kessinger to 3B/Adv on E7
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       6%  52% G Beckert       S Stone         Hernandez Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   b 3   1  1-3  123       6%  89% J Morales       L Palmer        Walk; Kessinger Scores; Cardenal to 3B; Thornton to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  E Hernandez     Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      52%  G Beckert       Hernandez Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      54%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      55%  J Grubb         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Greif facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  D Kessinger     Double to LF (Line Drive); Kessinger to 3B/Adv on E7
   O      --3      59%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
   RO     --3      62%  B Williams      Groundout: 2B-1B; Kessinger Scores/unER
   O      ---      61%  A Thornton      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Stone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      63%  W McCovey       Flyball: 3B
          ---      61%  D Winfield      Single to 2B
   O      1--      64%  D Thomas        Flyball: LF
   R      1--      52%  D Hilton        Double to LF (Line Drive); Winfield Scores
   O      -2-      55%  F Kendall       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Greif facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  J Morales       Strikeout
          ---      55%  C Fanzone       Walk
   RR     1--      74%  S Swisher       Home Run; Fanzone Scores
   O      ---      73%  R Sperring      Groundout: P unassisted
   O      ---      72%  S Stone         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 1-3, Steve Stone facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  B Greif         Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  E Hernandez     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      75%  G Beckert       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      73%  J Grubb         Single to CF (Line Drive); Beckert to 2B
   O      12-      77%  W McCovey       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Greif facing 1-2-3
          ---      80%  D Kessinger     Walk
          1--      83%  J Cardenal      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Kessinger to 2B
   O      12-      82%  B Williams      Flyball: CF; Kessinger to 3B
          1-3      83%  A Thornton      Cardenal Steals 2B
          -23      84%  " "             Hit By Pitch
                  Lowell Palmer replaces Bill Greif pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      89%  J Morales       Walk; Kessinger Scores; Cardenal to 3B; Thornton to 2B
   RO     123      90%  C Fanzone       Flyball: SS; Cardenal Scores; Thornton to 3B
   R      1-3      94%  S Swisher       Wild Pitch; Thornton Scores; Morales to 2B
          -2-      94%  " "             Walk
                  Bill Laxton replaces Lowell Palmer pitching and batting 9th
          12-      94%  R Sperring      Single to SS (Ground Ball); Morales to 3B; Swisher to 2B
   RR     123      98%  S Stone         Single to RF (Line Drive); Morales Scores; Swisher Scores; Sperring to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  D Kessinger     Single to LF (Pop Fly); Sperring Scores; Stone to 2B
                  Billy Grabarkewitz pinch runs for Don Kessinger batting 1st
   O      12-      98%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Cubs 9.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-9, Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
                  Billy Grabarkewitz moves to SS
          ---      98%  D Winfield      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      97%  D Thomas        Walk; Winfield to 2B
   R      12-      94%  D Hilton        Double to RF (Line Drive); Winfield Scores; Thomas to 3B
   O      -23      95%  F Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Gene Locklear pinch hits for Bill Laxton batting 9th
   O      -23      97%  G Locklear      Strikeout Looking
   RR     -23      94%  E Hernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Thomas Scores; Hilton Scores
          1--      94%  G Beckert       Passed Ball; Hernandez to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Cubs 9.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-4, Rusty Gerhardt facing 3-4-5
                  Rusty Gerhardt replaces Gene Locklear pitching and batting 9th
          ---      96%  B Williams      Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      97%  A Thornton      Fielder's Choice ; Williams to 2B
   O      12-      96%  J Morales       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      95%  C Fanzone       Flyball: SS
   R      12-      97%  S Swisher       Single to RF (Line Drive); Williams Scores; Thornton to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  R Sperring      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 4, Cubs 10.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 4-10, Steve Stone facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  J Grubb         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      95%  W McCovey       Home Run (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---      96%  D Winfield      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 5, Cubs 10.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-5, Rusty Gerhardt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      96%  S Stone         Flyball: 2B
          ---      97%  B Grabarkewitz  Walk
   O      1--      96%  J Cardenal      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      96%  B Williams      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 5, Cubs 10.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 5-10, Steve Stone facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  D Hilton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  F Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  R Gerhardt      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 5, Cubs 10.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-5, Rusty Gerhardt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  A Thornton      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  J Morales       Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      98%  C Fanzone       Hit By Pitch; Morales to 2B
   O      12-      98%  S Swisher       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      97%  R Sperring      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 5, Cubs 10.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 5-10, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  E Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  G Beckert       Single to RF
   O      1--      98%  J Grubb         Groundout: 1B-P; Beckert to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  W McCovey       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 5, Cubs 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-5, Rusty Gerhardt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  S Stone         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  B Grabarkewitz  Flyball: LF
   R      ---      99%  J Cardenal      Home Run
          ---      99%  B Williams      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Jim Tyrone pinch runs for Billy Williams batting 3rd
   R      1--     100%  A Thornton      Triple to LF (Ground Ball); Tyrone Scores
                  Mike Johnson replaces Rusty Gerhardt pitching and batting 9th
   R      --3     100%  J Morales       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Thornton Scores
   O      1--     100%  C Fanzone       Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 5, Cubs 13.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 5-13, Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
                  Chris Ward replaces Jose Cardenal playing LF batting 2nd; Jim Tyrone moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Thomas        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  D Hilton        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 5, Cubs 13.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 13-5, Mike Johnson facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  S Swisher       Walk
   O      1--     100%  R Sperring      Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  S Stone         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Swisher to 3B; Stone out at 2B/RF-SS
   R      --3     100%  B Grabarkewitz  Single (Ground Ball); Swisher Scores
          1--     100%  C Ward          Single to RF (Line Drive); Grabarkewitz to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  J Tyrone        Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Padres 5, Cubs 14.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 5-14, Steve Stone facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  F Kendall       Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Cito Gaston pinch hits for Mike Johnson batting 9th
          1--     100%  C Gaston        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Kendall to 2B
   O      12-     100%  E Hernandez     Bunt Groundout: C-1B; Kendall to 3B; Gaston to 2B
   RO     -23     100%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B; Kendall Scores/unER
   O      -2-     100%  J Grubb         Flyball: LF
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 6, Cubs 14.

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