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Standings
MIL
@BAL		1
6
DET
@BOS		2
7
OAK
@KCR		6
5
CHW
@MIN		1
4
CHW
@MIN		3
8
CLE
@NYY		3
5
CAL
@TEX		2
8
STL
@CHC		4
0
CIN
@LAD		1
0
PHI
@MON		3
4
NYM
@PIT		6
0
ATL
@SDP		8
6		 
(15)
HOU
@SFG		7
8		 
(10)
Saturday, August 2, 1975
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 17,524, Time of Game: 2:08
Cardinals
4
54-52
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 9 GB
 at Cubs
0
49-60
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 15½ GB
W: Bob Forsch (10-8)
L: Rick Reuschel (7-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  2    4  8  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bake McBride CF 3 1 1 0 2 0 .275 .686 0.028 0.79 0.078 -0.051 0.4 3 0 SB
Willie Davis LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .278 .747 0.038 0.96 0.127 -0.089 0.0 2 0 3B
Ron Fairly 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .329 .935 -0.001 1.01 0.075 -0.077 -0.4 13 0 2B
Ted Simmons C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .338 .937 0.018 1.04 0.090 -0.071 -0.1 5 0
Reggie Smith RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .874 0.012 0.78 0.054 -0.042 0.1 0 0
Ted Sizemore 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .249 .629 -0.033 0.91 0.007 -0.041 -0.2 1 5 SH
Ken Reitz 3B 3 1 1 0 1 2 .270 .642 -0.010 0.76 0.018 -0.028 0.3 0 4 IW
Mike Tyson SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .251 .665 -0.078 1.14 0.079 -0.158 0.0 2 3 GDP
Bob Forsch P 2 0 0 1 0 0 .296 .789 -0.057 0.93 0.007 -0.064 -0.5 1 1 2·SH
Team Totals 32 4 8 3 3 3 .250 .658 -0.083 0.92 0.535 -0.621 -0.3 27 13
2B: R Fairly (8, off R Reuschel).
3B: W Davis (6, off R Reuschel).
SH: T Sizemore (16, off R Reuschel); B Forsch 2 (5, 1 off R Reuschel, 1 off M Wilcox).
IBB: K Reitz (9, by R Reuschel).
TB: W Davis 3; M Tyson 2; R Fairly 2; K Reitz; B McBride; R Smith; T Simmons.
GIDP: M Tyson (4).
RBI: T Simmons (70); B Forsch (3); W Davis (40).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Tyson-T Sizemore-R Fairly.
Baserunning
SB: B McBride (17, 2nd base off R Reuschel/S Swisher).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .627 -0.102 1.01 0.000 -0.102 -0.9 0 2
Rick Monday CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .280 .867 0.008 0.70 0.056 -0.048 -0.0 3 0 2B
Pete LaCock 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .228 .654 -0.072 0.73 0.003 -0.076 -0.4 13 1
Jose Cardenal LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .765 -0.120 1.15 0.000 -0.120 -1.0 1 0
Jerry Morales RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .280 .716 0.005 1.14 0.055 -0.050 0.1 3 0
Rob Sperring 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .198 .572 0.050 1.20 0.084 -0.034 0.4 1 1
Manny Trillo 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .615 -0.070 1.85 0.000 -0.070 -0.5 3 8
Steve Swisher C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .191 .583 -0.136 1.54 0.000 -0.136 -0.9 2 1
   Gene Hiser PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .513 0.052 1.11 0.052 0.000 0.3
   George Mitterwald C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .676 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rick Reuschel P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .482 -0.103 1.81 0.000 -0.103 -0.7 1 2
   Champ Summers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .650 -0.095 2.29 0.000 -0.095 -0.5 GDP
   Milt Wilcox P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 4 0 1 4 .133 .328 -0.583 1.19 0.250 -0.834 -4.3 27 15
2B: R Monday (23, off B Forsch).
TB: R Monday 2; G Hiser; R Sperring; P LaCock.
GIDP: C Summers (2).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Kessinger-M Trillo-P LaCock.
E: P LaCock (6); D Kessinger (17).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Forsch, W (10-8) 9 4 0 0 1 4 0 2.76 31 82 0.583 1.19 4.3
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 31 82 0.583 0.92 4.3

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Reuschel, L (7-12) 8 6 2 2 2 3 0 3.54 31 63 0.136 1.06 1.8
Milt Wilcox 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 5.72 7 0 0 -0.054 0.26 -1.5
Team Totals 9 8 4 2 3 3 0 2.00 38 63 0 0 0.082 1.19 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Reuschel (7; K Reitz).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 17,524.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: Rain.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Chicago Cubs
1 Bake McBride CF 1 Don Kessinger SS
2 Willie Davis LF 2 Rick Monday CF
3 Ron Fairly 1B 3 Pete LaCock 1B
4 Ted Simmons C 4 Jose Cardenal LF
5 Reggie Smith RF 5 Jerry Morales RF
6 Ted Sizemore 2B 6 Rob Sperring 3B
7 Ken Reitz 3B 7 Manny Trillo 2B
8 Mike Tyson SS 8 Steve Swisher C
9 Bob Forsch P 9 Rick Reuschel P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-0 1 123 OO STL M. Tyson R. Reuschel -15% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 1-0 1 -2- R STL W. Davis R. Reuschel 13% 90% Triple to RF; McBride Scores
b5 0-1 1 -23 O CHC S. Swisher B. Forsch 12% 58% Strikeout
b8 0-2 1 1-- OO CHC C. Summers B. Forsch 9% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 0-1 2 -23 O CHC R. Reuschel B. Forsch 9% 67% Groundout: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL B. McBride R. Reuschel 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O STL W. Davis R. Reuschel -3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O STL R. Fairly R. Reuschel -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; McBride to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O STL T. Simmons R. Reuschel -3% 45% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Forsch 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Monday B. Forsch 1% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHC P. LaCock B. Forsch 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O STL R. Smith R. Reuschel -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O STL T. Sizemore R. Reuschel -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O STL K. Reitz R. Reuschel -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Cardenal B. Forsch 2% 47% Flyball: SS
b2 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Morales B. Forsch 2% 49% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CHC R. Sperring B. Forsch 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- STL M. Tyson R. Reuschel 4% 54% Single to LF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O STL B. Forsch R. Reuschel -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Tyson to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O STL B. McBride R. Reuschel -3% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Tyson to 3B
t3 0-0 2 --3 O STL W. Davis R. Reuschel -4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O CHC M. Trillo B. Forsch 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O CHC S. Swisher B. Forsch 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O CHC R. Reuschel B. Forsch 1% 50% Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- STL R. Fairly R. Reuschel 8% 58% Double to RF
t4 0-0 0 -2- R STL T. Simmons R. Reuschel 9% 67% Single to CF; Fairly Scores
t4 1-0 0 1-- STL R. Smith R. Reuschel 5% 72% Single to CF; Simmons to 2B
t4 1-0 0 12- O STL T. Sizemore R. Reuschel -0% 72% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Simmons to 3B; Smith to 2B
t4 1-0 1 -23 STL K. Reitz R. Reuschel 1% 73% Intentional Walk
t4 1-0 1 123 OO STL M. Tyson R. Reuschel -15% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Forsch 3% 61% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 1 --- CHC R. Monday B. Forsch -6% 55% Double to LF
b4 0-1 1 -2- O CHC P. LaCock B. Forsch 5% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-1 2 -2- O CHC J. Cardenal B. Forsch 4% 65% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- O STL B. Forsch R. Reuschel -2% 62% Flyball: RF
t5 1-0 1 --- O STL B. McBride R. Reuschel -2% 61% Flyball: RF
t5 1-0 2 --- O STL W. Davis R. Reuschel -1% 59% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
b5 0-1 0 --- CHC J. Morales B. Forsch -6% 54% Walk
b5 0-1 0 1-- CHC R. Sperring B. Forsch -8% 45% Single to 2B; Morales to 2B
b5 0-1 0 12- O CHC M. Trillo B. Forsch 0% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B; Morales to 3B; Sperring to 2B
b5 0-1 1 -23 O CHC S. Swisher B. Forsch 12% 58% Strikeout
b5 0-1 2 -23 O CHC R. Reuschel B. Forsch 9% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
t6 1-0 0 --- O STL R. Fairly R. Reuschel -2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O STL T. Simmons R. Reuschel -2% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1-0 2 --- O STL R. Smith R. Reuschel -1% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
b6 0-1 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Forsch 4% 65% Flyball: LF
b6 0-1 1 --- O CHC R. Monday B. Forsch 3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-1 2 --- O CHC P. LaCock B. Forsch 2% 70% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
t7 1-0 0 --- O STL T. Sizemore R. Reuschel -2% 68% Lineout: P
t7 1-0 1 --- O STL K. Reitz R. Reuschel -2% 66% Strikeout
t7 1-0 2 --- O STL M. Tyson R. Reuschel -1% 65% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
b7 0-1 0 --- O CHC J. Cardenal B. Forsch 5% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 0-1 1 --- O CHC J. Morales B. Forsch 3% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 0-1 2 --- O CHC R. Sperring B. Forsch 2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
t8 1-0 0 --- O STL B. Forsch R. Reuschel -2% 73% Groundout: P-1B
t8 1-0 1 --- STL B. McBride R. Reuschel 2% 76% Single to LF
t8 1-0 1 1-- STL W. Davis R. Reuschel 2% 78% McBride Steals 2B
t8 1-0 1 -2- R STL W. Davis R. Reuschel 13% 90% Triple to RF; McBride Scores
t8 2-0 1 --3 O STL R. Fairly R. Reuschel -4% 87% Flyball: 3B
t8 2-0 2 --3 O STL T. Simmons R. Reuschel -2% 85% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
b8 0-2 0 --- O CHC M. Trillo B. Forsch 4% 89% Flyball: CF
Gene Hiser pinch hits for Steve Swisher (C) batting 8th
b8 0-2 1 --- CHC G. Hiser B. Forsch -5% 84% Single to RF
Champ Summers pinch hits for Rick Reuschel (P) batting 9th
b8 0-2 1 1-- OO CHC C. Summers B. Forsch 9% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Milt Wilcox facing 5-6-7
Milt Wilcox replaces Champ Summers (PH) pitching and batting 9th
George Mitterwald replaces Gene Hiser (PH) playing C batting 8th
t9 2-0 0 --- O STL R. Smith M. Wilcox -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-0 1 --- STL T. Sizemore M. Wilcox 1% 93% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t9 2-0 1 1-- STL K. Reitz M. Wilcox 1% 94% Single to RF; Sizemore to 2B
t9 2-0 1 12- R STL M. Tyson M. Wilcox 4% 98% Single to SS; Sizemore Scores/Adv on E6/unER; Reitz to 3B
t9 3-0 1 1-3 RO STL B. Forsch M. Wilcox 1% 99% Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Reitz Scores/unER; Tyson to 2B
t9 4-0 2 -2- STL B. McBride M. Wilcox 0% 99% Walk
t9 4-0 2 12- O STL W. Davis M. Wilcox -0% 98% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
b9 0-4 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger B. Forsch 1% 99% Lineout: CF
b9 0-4 1 --- O CHC R. Monday B. Forsch 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 0-4 2 --- CHC P. LaCock B. Forsch -0% 100% Single to LF
b9 0-4 2 1-- O CHC J. Cardenal B. Forsch 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Cubs 0.

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