August 20, 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
TEX 1 BOS 8
CHW 3 DET 1
@CAL 0
(11) KCR 2
@CLE 0 NYY 2
MIN 1 OAK 7
MIL 1 ATL 8
STL 6 LAD 18
@CHC 8 CIN 7
PHI 1 HOU 6
NYM 2 SDP 3
@MON 0 SFG 8
@PIT 7
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 19,736

Tuesday, August 20, 1974, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:52

Dodgers

77-46

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         4  3  0   4  0  7   0  0  0   18 24  2
Cubs            1  0  0   1  0  2   0  4  0    8 10  1

W: D Sutton (11-9), L: T Dettore (1-1)

Cubs

50-70

Lost 2

6th, 13 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    6   3   5   4    0   0  .260  .723    0    2   2   3·HR,2B
B Buckner LF                  6   3   3   0    0   1  .312  .743    0    1   0   2B
J Wynn CF                     1   3   1   2    2   0  .283  .936    0    1   0   HR
  T Paciorek CF               2   1   1   0    1   1  .239  .661    0    1   0   
S Garvey 1B                   6   2   2   4    0   1  .320  .841    0   10   0   HR
W Crawford RF                 5   3   4   2    1   1  .299  .826    0    3   0   HR
R Cey 3B                      6   1   4   2    0   0  .271  .760    0    1   6   2B
B Russell SS                  3   1   1   2    0   0  .265  .686    0    1   0   2B,SF,GDP
  R Auerbach PH-SS            2   0   0   0    0   0  .349  .811    0    1   1   
S Yeager C                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .278  .779    0    3   1   3B
  J Ferguson PH-C             2   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .782    0    3   0   
D Sutton P                    5   0   0   1    0   0  .219  .463    0    0   1   GDP
  C Hough P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Shanahan P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       48  18  24  18    4   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Lopes (19, off D LaRoche); B Buckner (20, off D LaRoche); R Cey (14, off J Kremmel); B Russell (16, off D LaRoche).

3B: S Yeager (1, off D LaRoche).

HR: D Lopes 3 (6, off D LaRoche, 2 off T Dettore; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Wynn (28, off T Dettore; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); S Garvey (18, off J Kremmel; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); W Crawford (9, off J Kremmel; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SF: B Russell (3, off D LaRoche).

TB: D Lopes 15; W Crawford 7; R Cey 5; S Garvey 5; S Yeager 5; J Wynn 4; B Buckner 4; B Russell 2; T Paciorek.

GIDP: B Russell (17); D Sutton (3).

RBI: S Garvey 4 (87); D Lopes 4 (23); W Crawford 2 (44); J Wynn 2 (88); B Russell 2 (53); R Cey 2 (80); S Yeager (29); D Sutton (5).

2-out RBI: S Garvey 3; D Lopes 2; W Crawford.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 8 for 15.

FIELDING

E: D Lopes (16); T Paciorek (3).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                3   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .663    0    3   3   
  J Kremmel P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  G Mitterwald PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .646    0    0   0   
  J Todd P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .134         0   0   
J Cardenal RF                 2   1   0   0    0   0  .309  .835    0    2   0   
  P LaCock RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
C Ward LF                     5   0   1   1    0   0  .263  .670    0    2   1   
A Thornton 1B                 3   1   0   0    2   1  .288  .875    0    6   1   
J Morales CF                  5   3   3   0    0   0  .260  .715    0    3   0   2·2B
R Stelmaszek C                3   2   1   2    2   1  .333 1.024    0    5   0   HR
B Madlock 3B                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .291  .749    0    0   2   3B
  C Fanzone 3B                2   1   1   4    0   0  .183  .558    0    1   1   HR
R Sperring 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .194  .608    0    3   1   
T Dettore P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000         1   1   
  D LaRoche P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .600    0    0   0   
  B Grabarkewitz SS           2   0   1   0    0   0  .202  .598    0    0   1   
Totals                       38   8  10   8    5   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Morales 2 (15, off C Hough, off D Sutton).

3B: B Madlock (3, off D Sutton).

HR: R Stelmaszek (1, off D Sutton; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); C Fanzone (3, off C Hough; 8th inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: J Morales 5; C Fanzone 4; R Stelmaszek 4; B Madlock 3; D Kessinger; B Grabarkewitz; C Ward; R Sperring.

RBI: C Fanzone 4 (17); R Stelmaszek 2 (3); C Ward (15); B Madlock (35).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Sperring-D Kessinger-A Thornton; D Kessinger-A Thornton.

E: R Sperring (3).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sutton, W (11-9)             7     6   4   3    2   5   1   3.70   29     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 2· 5     54    -     0.41   0.02
C Hough                        0.1   2   4   4    2   0   1   4.50    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.02   0.00
G Shanahan                     1.2   2   0   0    1   1   0   6.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 2          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    10   8   7    5   6   2          43     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 3· 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
T Dettore, L (1-1)             1.1   6   5   5    0   1   3   4.05   10     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 6     23    -     0.74  -0.37
D LaRoche                      4.1  15  11   9    3   1   1   4.64   29     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 4·12          0-0    0.21  -0.11
J Kremmel                      2.1   3   2   2    0   3   2   6.75   10     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          2-2    0.00   0.00
J Todd                         1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.18    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    24  18  16    4   5   6          53     -       ·  ·      9·10· 4·21          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 19,736.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 90° F.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Chicago Cubs                         
1. D Lopes              2B    1. D Kessinger          SS 
2. B Buckner            LF    2. J Cardenal           RF 
3. J Wynn               CF    3. C Ward               LF 
4. S Garvey             1B    4. A Thornton           1B 
5. W Crawford           RF    5. J Morales            CF 
6. R Cey                3B    6. R Stelmaszek         C  
7. B Russell            SS    7. B Madlock            3B 
8. S Yeager             C     8. R Sperring           2B 
9. D Sutton             P     9. T Dettore            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-1  1--      14%  78% J Wynn          T Dettore       Home Run; Buckner Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  ---      10%  60% D Lopes         T Dettore       Home Run
   t 2   1  1-4  ---       7%  84% D Lopes         T Dettore       Home Run
   b 1   1  4-0  -2-      -6%  74% C Ward          D Sutton        Single to RF; Cardenal Scores/unER
   b 1   1  4-1  12-       4%  75% J Morales       D Sutton        Foul Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Dettore facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---      60%  D Lopes         Home Run
          ---      63%  B Buckner       Single to LF
   RR     1--      78%  J Wynn          Home Run; Buckner Scores
   O      ---      76%  S Garvey        Strikeout
          ---      78%  W Crawford      Single to CF
          1--      82%  R Cey           Single to LF; Crawford to 3B
   RO     1-3      83%  B Russell       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Crawford Scores; Cey to 2B
   O      -2-      82%  S Yeager        Groundout: 1B-P
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
          ---      79%  D Kessinger     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      80%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cardenal to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
   R      -2-      74%  C Ward          Single to RF; Cardenal Scores/unER
          1--      71%  A Thornton      Walk; Ward to 2B
   O      12-      75%  J Morales       Foul Flyball: LF
   O      12-      79%  R Stelmaszek    Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tom Dettore facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  D Sutton        Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      84%  D Lopes         Home Run
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Tom Dettore pitching and batting 9th
          ---      86%  B Buckner       Double to RF
          -2-      87%  J Wynn          Walk
   R      12-      91%  S Garvey        Single to LF; Buckner Scores; Wynn to 2B
          12-      93%  W Crawford      Single to P; Wynn to 3B; Garvey to 2B
   R      123      95%  R Cey           Single to SS; Wynn Scores; Garvey to 3B; Crawford to 2B
   OO     123      93%  B Russell       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
          ---      91%  B Madlock       Walk
   O      1--      92%  R Sperring      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      93%  D LaRoche       Groundout: P-1B; Sperring to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dave LaRoche facing 8-9-1
          ---      95%  S Yeager        Single to LF
   OO     1--      94%  D Sutton        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      94%  D Lopes         Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      94%  B Buckner       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  C Ward          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  A Thornton      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dave LaRoche facing 3-4-5
          ---      96%  J Wynn          Walk
          1--      97%  S Garvey        Fielder's Choice 3B; Wynn to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); Garvey to 1B
   R      12-      98%  W Crawford      Single to SS; Wynn Scores/unER; Garvey to 2B
   R      12-      99%  R Cey           Single to CF; Garvey Scores; Crawford to 3B
   RO     1-3      99%  B Russell       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Crawford Scores
          1--      99%  S Yeager        Single to CF (Line Drive); Cey to 2B
   O      12-      99%  D Sutton        Flyball: RF
   RO     12-      99%  D Lopes         Single to LF; Cey Scores/unER; Yeager out at 3B/LF-3B-SS
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 11, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-11, Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
                  Tom Paciorek replaces Jimmy Wynn playing CF batting 3rd
          ---      99%  J Morales       Double to CF
   O      -2-      99%  R Stelmaszek    Popfly: 2B
   R      -2-      99%  B Madlock       Triple to CF; Morales Scores
   O      --3      99%  R Sperring      Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      99%  D LaRoche       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 11, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 11-2, Dave LaRoche facing 2-3-4
                  Pete LaCock replaces Jose Cardenal playing RF batting 2nd
   O      ---      99%  B Buckner       Lineout: 2B
          ---      99%  T Paciorek      Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  S Garvey        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      99%  W Crawford      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 11, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-11, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  P LaCock        Lineout: RF
   O      ---     100%  C Ward          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 11, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 11-2, Dave LaRoche facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  R Cey           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  B Russell       Double to LF
   R      -2-     100%  S Yeager        Triple to CF; Russell Scores
   RO     --3     100%  D Sutton        Foul Flyball: 2B; Yeager Scores
   R      ---     100%  D Lopes         Home Run
          ---     100%  B Buckner       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--     100%  T Paciorek      Walk; Buckner to 2B
                  Jim Kremmel replaces Don Kessinger pitching and batting 1st; Billy Grabarkewitz replaces Dave LaRoche playing SS batting 9th
   RRR    12-     100%  S Garvey        Home Run; Buckner Scores; Paciorek Scores
   R      ---     100%  W Crawford      Inside-the-park Home Run to LF
          ---     100%  R Cey           Double to CF
                  Rick Auerbach pinch hits for Bill Russell batting 7th
   O      -2-     100%  R Auerbach      Flyball: CF
                  7 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 18, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-18, Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
                  Rick Auerbach moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  A Thornton      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  J Morales       Single to SS
   RR     1--     100%  R Stelmaszek    Home Run; Morales Scores
   O      ---     100%  B Madlock       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---     100%  R Sperring      Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 18, Cubs 4.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 18-4, Jim Kremmel facing 8-9-1
                  Carmen Fanzone replaces Bill Madlock playing 3B batting 7th; Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Steve Yeager batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  J Ferguson      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Sutton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  D Lopes         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 18, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-18, Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Ferguson moves to C
   O      ---     100%  B Grabarkewitz  Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Kremmel       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  P LaCock        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 18, Cubs 4.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 18-4, Jim Kremmel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  B Buckner       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  T Paciorek      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  S Garvey        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 18, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-18, Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
                  Charlie Hough replaces Don Sutton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  C Ward          Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  A Thornton      Walk
          1--     100%  J Morales       Double to LF; Thornton to 3B
          -23     100%  R Stelmaszek    Walk
   RRRR   123     100%  C Fanzone       Home Run; Thornton Scores; Morales Scores; Stelmaszek Scores
                  Greg Shanahan replaces Charlie Hough pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  R Sperring      Single to CF
          1--     100%  B Grabarkewitz  Single to LF; Sperring to 3B
                  George Mitterwald pinch hits for Jim Kremmel batting 1st
   O      1-3     100%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout
   O      1-3     100%  P LaCock        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 18, Cubs 8.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 18-8, Jim Todd facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Todd replaces George Mitterwald pitching and batting 1st
          ---     100%  W Crawford      Walk
   O      1--     100%  R Cey           Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--     100%  R Auerbach      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  J Ferguson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 18, Cubs 8.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 8-18, Greg Shanahan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  C Ward          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  A Thornton      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  J Morales       Reached on E8 (Fly Ball)
          1--     100%  R Stelmaszek    Walk; Morales to 2B
   O      12-     100%  C Fanzone       Lineout: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 18, Cubs 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation