April 19, 1977 Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
CLE 5
(10) BOS 11
DET 3 CAL 11
CHW 2 KCR 11
MIN 3 TOR 8
@NYY 3 MIL 5
@OAK 4 TEX 3
@SEA 1 ATL 4
SDP 1 PHI 7
@CHC 5 SFG 7
@HOU 4 MON 6
PIT 0 NYM 5
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 2,413

Tuesday, April 19, 1977
Time of Game: 2:55

Phillies

3-6

Won 2

6th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  5   1  0  1   0  0  0    7  9  3
Cubs            1  0  1   0  0  0   2  1  0    5 12  0

W: L Christenson (1-1), L: M Krukow (0-1), S: G Garber (1)

Cubs

4-6

Lost 4

4th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Maddox CF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .100  .372    6    6   0   2·SB
L Bowa SS                     4   1   1   1    1   0  .265  .771    0    0   3   HR
M Schmidt 3B                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .182  .804    0    0   3   3B,SB,IW
G Luzinski LF                 4   1   1   1    1   2  .273  .913   16    1   0   
  J Martin LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .786         0   0   
J Johnstone RF                4   1   1   1    0   2  .276  .610    4    2   0   
D Iorg 1B                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .227  .500    8    7   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   2   
T Sizemore 2B                 3   1   1   2    1   0  .300  .849    0    1   2   3B
B Boone C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .280  .653    0    5   0   IW
L Christenson P               3   0   1   1    0   2  .200  .400   15    0   1   
  T Hutton 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    4   1   
Totals                       35   7   9   7    5   7               49   27  12

BATTING

3B: T Sizemore (1, off M Krukow); M Schmidt (1, off M Krukow).

HR: L Bowa (1, off S Renko; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

IBB: B Boone (1, by S Renko); M Schmidt (1, by S Renko).

TB: L Bowa 4; T Sizemore 3; M Schmidt 3; D Iorg 2; J Johnstone; L Christenson; G Luzinski; G Maddox.

RBI: T Sizemore 2 (3); L Bowa (1); G Luzinski (8); L Christenson (1); D Iorg (2); J Johnstone (5).

2-out RBI: T Sizemore 2; J Johnstone; L Christenson; G Luzinski; D Iorg.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 11.

FIELDING

E: T Hutton (1); L Christenson (1); M Schmidt (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Schmidt (1, 2nd base off S Renko/S Swisher); G Maddox 2 (2, 2nd base off S Renko/S Swisher, 3rd base off S Renko/S Swisher).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .308  .759    0    0   6   SH
M Trillo 2B                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .343  .909   13    0   4   HBP
L Biittner 1B                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .635    5   11   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Murcer RF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .324 1.015    7    3   0   2B
J Morales CF                  5   0   3   4    0   0  .256  .608    0    2   0   2·2B
S Ontiveros 3B                5   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .724    0    1   2   2B
G Gross LF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .522    0    2   1   
S Swisher C                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .125  .250   14    8   0   
M Krukow P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Renko P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Wallis PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  W Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Buckner PH-1B             1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       40   5  12   5    2   5               39   27  13

BATTING

2B: S Ontiveros (1, off L Christenson); J Morales 2 (3, 2 off L Christenson); B Murcer (3, off L Christenson).

SH: I DeJesus (1, off G Garber).

HBP: M Trillo (1, by L Christenson).

TB: J Morales 5; S Ontiveros 2; M Trillo 2; B Murcer 2; L Biittner; I DeJesus; G Gross; S Swisher; B Buckner.

RBI: J Morales 4 (8); M Trillo (5).

2-out RBI: J Morales.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 16.

BASERUNNING

PO: G Gross (1st base by L Christenson).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Christenson, W (1-1)         6.1   9   4   4    2   4   0   7.30   32   35-22   33·10· 0    9· 6· 4· 6     41    -     0.88  -0.02
G Garber, S (1)                2.2   3   1   1    0   1   0   4.82   12    4-4    12· 2· 0    6· 2· 2· 1          1-0    1.93   0.19
Totals                         9    12   5   5    2   5   0          44   39-26   45·12· 0   15· 8· 6· 7          1-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Krukow, L (0-1)              2.2   5   5   5    3   1   0  13.03   16   18-11   18· 4· 1    4· 2· 3· 3     26    -     1.27  -0.28
S Renko                        3.1   4   2   2    2   3   1   4.50   15   16-10   14· 4· 0    4· 2· 3· 1          1-1    0.48  -0.09
W Hernandez                    2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6   10-8     7· 5· 0    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.17   0.03
B Sutter                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.90    3    5-4     2· 3· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9     9   7   7    5   7   1          40   49-33   41·16· 1   12· 5· 7· 4          1-1

Balks: M Krukow (1).

WP: L Christenson (2); M Krukow (1).

IBB: S Renko 2 (2; B Boone, M Schmidt).

PO: L Christenson (0; G Gross, 1st base).

HBP: L Christenson (1; M Trillo).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 2,413.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Chicago Cubs                         
1. G Maddox             CF    1. I DeJesus            SS 
2. L Bowa               SS    2. M Trillo             2B 
3. M Schmidt            3B    3. L Biittner           1B 
4. G Luzinski           LF    4. B Murcer             RF 
5. J Johnstone          RF    5. J Morales            CF 
6. D Iorg               1B    6. S Ontiveros          3B 
7. T Sizemore           2B    7. G Gross              LF 
8. B Boone              C     8. S Swisher            C  
9. L Christenson        P     9. M Krukow             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  1-2  12-      18%  78% T Sizemore      M Krukow        Triple to RF (Line Drive); Johnstone Scores; Iorg Scores
   t 3   2  1-0  12-      11%  50% J Johnstone     M Krukow        Single to CF (Line Drive); Schmidt Scores; Luzinski to 3B
   t 3   2  1-1  1-3      10%  60% D Iorg          M Krukow        Single to CF; Luzinski Scores; Johnstone to 2B
   b 9   2  7-5  12-      10% 100% S Swisher       G Garber        Strikeout
   b 1   2  0-0  12-     -10%  36% J Morales       L Christenson   Single to CF (Line Drive); Trillo Scores; Murcer to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  G Maddox        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  L Bowa          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      49%  M Schmidt       Triple to CF
   O      --3      45%  G Luzinski      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Christenson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  I DeJesus       Flyball: CF
          ---  9   45%  M Trillo        Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  L Biittner      Lineout: CF
          1--  7   46%  B Murcer        Walk; Trillo to 2B
   R      12-      36%  J Morales       Single to CF (Line Drive); Trillo Scores; Murcer to 2B
   O      12-      40%  S Ontiveros     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Krukow facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      38%  J Johnstone     Flyball: RF
          ---      40%  D Iorg          Single to LF
          1--      44%  T Sizemore      Walk; Iorg to 2B
   O      12-      39%  B Boone         Lineout: LF
          12-      41%  L Christenson   Wild Pitch; Iorg to 3B; Sizemore to 2B
   O      -23  7   35%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Christenson facing 7-8-9
          ---      31%  G Gross         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Gross to 1B
          1--      29%  S Swisher       Gross Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Gross to 2B
   O      -2-  7   33%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      36%  M Krukow        Strikeout
          -2-      35%  I DeJesus       Walk
   O      12-      39%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      36%  G Maddox        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      39%  L Bowa          Walk
          1--      41%  M Schmidt       Balk; Bowa to 2B
   O      -2-      36%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Bowa out at 3B/SS-3B; Schmidt to 1B
          1-- 11   38%  G Luzinski      Walk; Schmidt to 2B
   R      12-      50%  J Johnstone     Single to CF (Line Drive); Schmidt Scores; Luzinski to 3B
   R      1-3      60%  D Iorg          Single to CF; Luzinski Scores; Johnstone to 2B
   RR     12-      78%  T Sizemore      Triple to RF (Line Drive); Johnstone Scores; Iorg Scores
                  Steve Renko replaces Mike Krukow pitching and batting 9th
          --3      79%  B Boone         Intentional Walk
   R      1-3  8   85%  L Christenson   Single to LF (Line Drive); Sizemore Scores; Boone to 2B
   O      12-      83%  G Maddox        Flyball: RF
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Larry Christenson facing 3-4-5
          ---      79%  L Biittner      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      83%  B Murcer        Flyball: CF
          1--      82%  J Morales       Wild Pitch; Biittner to 2B
   R      -2-      74%  " "             Double to LF; Biittner Scores
   O      -2-      77%  S Ontiveros     Strikeout
   O      -2-      81%  G Gross         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 5, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-2, Steve Renko facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      87%  L Bowa          Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---      86%  M Schmidt       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      85%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  J Johnstone     Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Larry Christenson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   87%  S Swisher       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      88%  S Renko         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      87%  I DeJesus       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      85%  M Trillo        Single to LF; DeJesus to 2B
   O      12-  5   89%  L Biittner      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 6, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-2, Steve Renko facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   88%  D Iorg          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Larry Christenson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      89%  B Murcer        Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  J Morales       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      89%  S Ontiveros     Double to RF
   O      -2-      91%  G Gross         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-2, Steve Renko facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      90%  L Christenson   Strikeout Looking
          ---      91%  G Maddox        Single to CF
          1--      92%  L Bowa          Maddox Steals 2B
          -2-      93%  " "             Maddox Steals 3B
   O      --3      91%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
          --3      91%  M Schmidt       Intentional Walk
          1-3      91%  G Luzinski      Schmidt Steals 2B
   RO     -23      94%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Maddox Scores; Schmidt out at Hm/LF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 7, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Larry Christenson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  S Swisher       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Joe Wallis pinch hits for Steve Renko batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  J Wallis        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  I DeJesus       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 7, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-2, Willie Hernandez facing 5-6-7
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Joe Wallis pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  J Johnstone     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      96%  D Iorg          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  T Sizemore      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 7, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Larry Christenson facing 2-3-4
          ---      94%  M Trillo        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      96%  L Biittner      Flyball: LF
          1--      91%  B Murcer        Double to RF; Trillo to 3B
   RR     -23      85%  J Morales       Double to RF; Trillo Scores; Murcer Scores
                  Gene Garber replaces Dane Iorg pitching and batting 6th; Tom Hutton replaces Larry Christenson playing 1B batting 9th
   O      -2-      89%  S Ontiveros     Groundout: 2B-1B; Morales to 3B
   O      --3      92%  G Gross         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 7, Cubs 4.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-4, Willie Hernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  B Boone         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      91%  T Hutton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   91%  G Maddox        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 7, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Gene Garber facing 8-9-1
          ---      85%  S Swisher       Single to LF
                  Bill Buckner pinch hits for Willie Hernandez batting 9th
          1--      76%  B Buckner       Single to RF (Line Drive); Swisher to 2B
   O      12-      80%  I DeJesus       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Swisher to 3B; Buckner to 2B
   RO     -23  4   86%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-1B; Swisher Scores
   O      -2-      92%  L Biittner      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 7, Cubs 5.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-5, Bruce Sutter facing 2-3-4
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Larry Biittner pitching and batting 3rd; Bill Buckner moves to 1B
   O      ---      91%  L Bowa          Lineout: CF
   O      ---      90%  M Schmidt       Strikeout
   O      ---  5   90%  G Luzinski      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 7, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 5-7, Gene Garber facing 4-5-6
                  Jerry Martin replaces Greg Luzinski playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      95%  B Murcer        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      98%  J Morales       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      95%  S Ontiveros     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Ontiveros to 1B
          1--      90%  G Gross         Single to LF (Line Drive); Ontiveros to 2B
   O      12-     100%  S Swisher       Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 7, Cubs 5.

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