May 26, 1976 St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 1
@CAL 0
(11) BAL 6
@DET 0 DET 6
BAL 2 MIL 6
BOS 2 NYY 4
CLE 3 MIN 6
@OAK 1 KCR 14
@TEX 2 TEX 5
KCR 4
(10) CHC 4
STL 2 ATL 4
@CIN 3 PHI 5
NYM 0 PIT 6
MON 3 LAD 8
@SDP 0 SFG 11
HOU 4

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 9,861

Wednesday, May 26, 1976, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:04

Cardinals

17-24

Lost 1

6th, 12 GB

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

W: R Reuschel (4-3), L: J Denny (2-3), S: D Knowles (4)

Cubs

17-22

Won 1

5th, 11 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .269  .615    0    1   0   SB
D Kessinger SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .603    0    1   6   
  M Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .755    0    0   0   
  L Richard PR-SS             0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .188         0   0   
V Harris CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .687    0    0   0   
T Simmons C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .291  .718    0    2   0   
R Smith 3B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .198  .701    0    0   4   HR
W Crawford RF                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .361  .902    0    2   0   GDP
R Fairly 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .847    0   15   0   GDP
  H Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .517    0    0   0   
M Tyson 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .655    0    3   7   2B
J Denny P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .414    0    0   2   
  M Wallace P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Greif P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  K Hernandez PH              1   1   1   0    0   0  .182  .552    0    0   0   2B
  D Frisella P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   2   5   2    3   2                    24  20

BATTING

2B: K Hernandez (2, off R Reuschel); M Tyson (1, off R Reuschel).

HR: R Smith (7, off R Reuschel; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: R Smith 4; K Hernandez 2; M Tyson 2; W Crawford; L Brock.

GIDP: R Fairly (3); W Crawford (3).

RBI: L Brock (12); R Smith (19).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: M Tyson 2 (3); J Denny (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brock (7, 2nd base off R Reuschel/G Mitterwald).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Monday CF                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .303  .913    0    2   0   
J Cardenal LF                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .325  .850    0    3   0   HR,CS
B Madlock 3B                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .311  .869    0    0   2   2B,SH
J Morales RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .736    0    2   0   
L Biittner 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .436    0   11   4   
G Mitterwald C                3   0   0   0    1   0  .179  .447    0    2   0   
M Trillo 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .690    0    1   3   
M Kelleher SS                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .677    0    4   4   2B
R Reuschel P                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .650    0    2   1   
  D Knowles P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.300         0   0   
Totals                       29   4   6   3    3   0                    27  14

BATTING

2B: M Kelleher (3, off J Denny); B Madlock (14, off J Denny).

HR: J Cardenal (5, off J Denny; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: B Madlock (2, off J Denny).

TB: J Cardenal 6; B Madlock 2; M Kelleher 2; R Reuschel.

RBI: B Madlock (25); R Reuschel (2); J Cardenal (22).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Biittner-M Kelleher-L Biittner 2.

E: M Kelleher (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Cardenal (4, Home by B Greif/T Simmons).

PO: M Kelleher (2nd base by J Denny).

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 Denny, L (2-3)               6     6   4   3    2   0   1   3.74   27     -       ·  ·     17· 3· 0· 5     44    -     0.83  -0.11
M Wallace                      0     0   0   0    1   0   0   1.77    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.67  -0.02
B Greif                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   7.40    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.53  -0.00
D Frisella                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.53    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     6   4   3    3   0   1          33     -       ·  ·     20· 5· 0· 5          3-1

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reuschel, W (4-3)            7.1   4   2   2    2   1   1   4.89   27     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 0· 2     61    -     1.16   0.29
D Knowles, S (4)               1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   4.22    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          1-1    1.52   0.09
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3   2   1          34     -       ·  ·     18· 8· 0· 3          1-1

J Denny faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
M Wallace faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Denny (0; M Kelleher, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Andy Olsen.

Time of Game: 2:04.

Attendance: 9,861.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 56° F, Wind 9mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Chicago Cubs                         
1. L Brock              LF    1. R Monday             CF 
2. D Kessinger          SS    2. J Cardenal           LF 
3. V Harris             CF    3. B Madlock            3B 
4. T Simmons            C     4. J Morales            RF 
5. R Smith              3B    5. L Biittner           1B 
6. W Crawford           RF    6. G Mitterwald         C  
7. R Fairly             1B    7. M Trillo             2B 
8. M Tyson              2B    8. M Kelleher           SS 
9. J Denny              P     9. R Reuschel           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  2-0  ---     -11%  74% R Smith         R Reuschel      Home Run
   b 3   1  0-1  ---      10%  76% J Cardenal      J Denny         Home Run
   t 7   1  2-1  1--      10%  80% R Fairly        R Reuschel      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  67% J Cardenal      J Denny         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Monday to 3B
   t 3   2  1-0  -23       7%  67% D Kessinger     R Reuschel      Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      54%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  V Harris        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  R Monday        Walk
          1--      67%  J Cardenal      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Monday to 3B
   RO     1-3      65%  B Madlock       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Monday Scores
          1--      68%  J Morales       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Madlock to 2B
   O      12-      65%  L Biittner      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Madlock to 3B
   O      1-3      61%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
          ---      57%  T Simmons       Walk
   O      1--      61%  R Smith         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      66%  W Crawford      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Denny facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  M Trillo        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  M Kelleher      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      62%  R Reuschel      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  R Fairly        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      60%  M Tyson         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-      64%  J Denny         Strikeout
          -2-      62%  L Brock         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Tyson to 3B
          1-3      60%  D Kessinger     Brock Steals 2B
   O      -23      67%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Denny facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  R Monday        Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      76%  J Cardenal      Home Run
          ---      79%  B Madlock       Double to LF
   O      -2-      76%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      74%  L Biittner      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  V Harris        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      78%  T Simmons       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      79%  R Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Denny facing 6-7-8
          ---      82%  G Mitterwald    Walk
   O      1--      81%  M Trillo        Groundout: 3B-2B-1B; Mitterwald to 2B
   O      -2-      79%  M Kelleher      Groundout: 2B-1B; Mitterwald to 3B
   O      --3      76%  R Reuschel      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
          ---      71%  W Crawford      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      74%  R Fairly        Groundout: 2B-1B; Crawford to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  M Tyson         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      82%  J Denny         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Denny facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      82%  J Cardenal      Single to RF
   O      1--      81%  B Madlock       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Cardenal to 2B
   O      -2-      79%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  V Harris        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Denny facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      84%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  G Mitterwald    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF
   R      ---      74%  R Smith         Home Run
          ---      70%  W Crawford      Walk
   OO     1--      80%  R Fairly        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, John Denny facing 8-9-1
          ---      85%  M Kelleher      Double to LF
          -2-      88%  R Reuschel      Kelleher Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Kelleher to 3B
   R      --3      91%  " "             Single to LF; Kelleher Scores
                  Mike Wallace replaces John Denny pitching and batting 9th
          1--      93%  R Monday        Walk; Reuschel to 2B
                  Bill Greif replaces Mike Wallace pitching and batting 9th
   RO     12-      96%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Reuschel Scores/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)/unER; Cardenal to 3B
   O      --3      94%  B Madlock       Foul Flyball: C
   O      --3      93%  J Morales       Cardenal Caught Stealing Hm (P-C)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Cubs 4.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  M Tyson         Flyball: LF
                  Keith Hernandez pinch hits for Bill Greif batting 9th
          ---      92%  K Hernandez     Double to RF
                  Darold Knowles replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-      86%  L Brock         Single to CF; Hernandez Scores
                  Mike Anderson pinch hits for Don Kessinger batting 2nd
   O      1--      91%  M Anderson      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Lee Richard pinch runs for Mike Anderson batting 2nd
   O      1--      94%  V Harris        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Danny Frisella facing 4-5-6
                  Danny Frisella replaces Keith Hernandez pitching and batting 9th; Lee Richard moves to SS
   O      ---      94%  J Morales       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  G Mitterwald    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 4.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Darold Knowles facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
          ---      92%  R Smith         Walk
   O      1--      97%  W Crawford      Strikeout
                  Hector Cruz pinch hits for Ron Fairly batting 7th
   O      1--     100%  H Cruz          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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