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MIL
@BOS		14
5
DET
@CHW		3
1
CLE
@KCR		4
5		 
(11)
BAL
@NYY		6
4
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@OAK		9
3
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@SEA		4
1
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@CHC		6
2
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@CHC		1
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@LAD		5
7
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@PIT		2
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@SDP		5
7
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@SFG		7
4
ATL
@STL		3
5
Wednesday, July 27, 1977,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 41,105, Time of Game: 2:17
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Reds
1
49-48
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
5
59-39
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Steve Renko (1-1)
L: Doug Capilla (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  5  X    5  7  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ken Griffey RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .323 .861 -0.011 0.66 0.035 -0.046 -0.2 2 0
Pete Rose 3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .306 .820 -0.063 0.63 0.000 -0.063 -0.8 0 3
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .899 -0.080 0.78 0.000 -0.080 -0.9 2 4
George Foster LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .315 .996 0.067 0.75 0.104 -0.037 0.7 0 0 2B
Cesar Geronimo CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .720 -0.055 0.67 0.000 -0.055 -0.6 1 0
Dave Concepcion SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .281 .726 -0.072 0.91 0.000 -0.072 -0.8 1 6
Mike Lum 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .439 -0.052 0.69 0.000 -0.052 -0.5 12 0
Bill Plummer C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .513 0.003 0.47 0.026 -0.023 -0.0 6 0 2B
Doug Capilla P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.089 1.08 0.000 -0.089 -0.8 0 2
   Manny Sarmiento P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 3 1 0 6 .100 .267 -0.352 0.73 0.165 -0.517 -3.9 24 15
2B: B Plummer (5, off S Renko); G Foster (19, off S Renko).
TB: G Foster 2; B Plummer 2; K Griffey.
RBI: G Foster (96).
2-out RBI: G Foster.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 3. P Rose-J Morgan-M Lum; D Concepcion-J Morgan-M Lum; J Morgan-D Concepcion-M Lum.
E: P Rose (9).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Cardenal LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .239 .686 0.028 1.70 0.216 -0.188 -0.3 2 0 GDP
Larry Biittner 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .297 .761 0.125 0.94 0.138 -0.013 1.3 9 0
Bobby Murcer RF 3 1 0 0 1 3 .274 .814 -0.093 1.12 0.010 -0.103 -0.3 0 0
Jerry Morales CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .894 0.072 1.10 0.095 -0.023 -0.0 5 0 SF
Steve Ontiveros 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .286 .789 0.084 1.44 0.143 -0.059 1.3 0 2
Manny Trillo 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .297 .756 -0.266 1.54 0.005 -0.271 -1.7 2 4 SF,GDP
George Mitterwald C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .697 -0.083 1.19 0.028 -0.111 -0.5 6 0
Ivan de Jesus SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .623 0.187 1.48 0.262 -0.075 0.2 3 3 3B,GDP
Steve Renko P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .143 0.002 1.31 0.043 -0.041 0.1 0 1
   Gene Clines PH 1 1 0 1 0 0 .306 .841 0.094 2.56 0.094 0.000 0.5
   Willie Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 5 7 5 5 6 .259 .686 0.150 1.35 1.034 -0.884 0.7 27 10
3B: I de Jesus (4, off D Capilla).
SF: M Trillo (8, off M Sarmiento); J Morales (3, off M Sarmiento).
TB: I de Jesus 3; J Cardenal 2; L Biittner 2; J Morales; S Ontiveros.
GIDP: M Trillo (10); I de Jesus (3); J Cardenal (3).
RBI: J Morales (56); L Biittner (41); M Trillo (43); G Clines (28); S Ontiveros (39).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: J Cardenal (1st base by D Capilla).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Capilla, L (2-3) 7 6 5 5 5 6 0 5.09 30 46 -0.112 1.48 -0.1
Manny Sarmiento 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 3 3 -0.037 0.41 -0.6
Team Totals 8 7 5 5 5 6 0 5.62 34 46 3 3 -0.149 0.73 -0.7
D Capilla faced 5 batters in the 8th inning.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Renko, W (1-1) 8 3 1 1 0 5 0 3.97 27 77 0.335 0.79 3.3
Willie Hernandez 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.11 3 0 0 0.016 0.21 0.5
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 0 6 0 1.00 30 77 0 0 0.351 1.35 3.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Capilla (3; J Cardenal, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 41,105.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Chicago Cubs
1 Ken Griffey RF 1 Jose Cardenal LF
2 Pete Rose 3B 2 Larry Biittner 1B
3 Joe Morgan 2B 3 Bobby Murcer RF
4 George Foster LF 4 Jerry Morales CF
5 Cesar Geronimo CF 5 Steve Ontiveros 3B
6 Dave Concepcion SS 6 Manny Trillo 2B
7 Mike Lum 1B 7 George Mitterwald C
8 Bill Plummer C 8 Ivan de Jesus SS
9 Doug Capilla P 9 Steve Renko P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-1 0 --- CHC I. de Jesus D. Capilla 26% 58% Triple to RF (Line Drive)
b7 0-1 0 12- 7,(2-2)  OO CHC M. Trillo D. Capilla -21% 35% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Morales to 3B
b8 1-1 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  CHC J. Cardenal D. Capilla 17% 85% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Clines to 3B
b7 0-1 0 1-- CHC S. Ontiveros D. Capilla 11% 56% Walk; Morales to 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- R CIN G. Foster S. Renko -10% 42% Double to CF; Rose Scores

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN K. Griffey S. Renko -3% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CIN P. Rose S. Renko 3% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CIN J. Morgan S. Renko 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- R CIN G. Foster S. Renko -10% 42% Double to CF; Rose Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- O CIN C. Geronimo S. Renko 3% 45% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Doug Capilla facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CHC J. Cardenal D. Capilla -2% 43% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 1 --- CHC L. Biittner D. Capilla 3% 45% Walk
b1 0-1 1 1-- O CHC B. Murcer D. Capilla -3% 42% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 2 1-- CHC J. Morales D. Capilla 2% 44% Single to LF (Line Drive); Biittner to 2B
b1 0-1 2 12- O CHC S. Ontiveros D. Capilla -4% 40% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion S. Renko 2% 42% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O CIN M. Lum S. Renko 2% 44% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 2 --- O CIN B. Plummer S. Renko 1% 45% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Doug Capilla facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- O CHC M. Trillo D. Capilla -3% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- CHC G. Mitterwald D. Capilla 3% 45% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- OO CHC I. de Jesus D. Capilla -6% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O CIN D. Capilla S. Renko 2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey S. Renko 2% 43% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O CIN P. Rose S. Renko 1% 44% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Doug Capilla facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- CHC S. Renko D. Capilla 4% 49% Walk
b3 0-1 0 1-- OO CHC J. Cardenal D. Capilla -9% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O CHC L. Biittner D. Capilla -1% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- O CIN J. Morgan S. Renko 2% 41% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 1 --- O CIN G. Foster S. Renko 2% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- O CIN C. Geronimo S. Renko 1% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Doug Capilla facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O CHC B. Murcer D. Capilla -3% 40% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-1 1 --- O CHC J. Morales D. Capilla -2% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros D. Capilla -1% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 6-7-8
t5 1-0 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion S. Renko 3% 39% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O CIN M. Lum S. Renko 2% 41% Popfly: SS
t5 1-0 2 --- O CIN B. Plummer S. Renko 1% 42% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Doug Capilla facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O CHC M. Trillo D. Capilla -3% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- O CHC G. Mitterwald D. Capilla -3% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-1 2 --- O CHC I. de Jesus D. Capilla -2% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 9-1-2
t6 1-0 0 --- O CIN D. Capilla S. Renko 3% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey S. Renko 2% 39% Strikeout
t6 1-0 2 --- O CIN P. Rose S. Renko 1% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Doug Capilla facing 9-1-2
b6 0-1 0 --- O CHC S. Renko D. Capilla -4% 36% Strikeout
b6 0-1 1 --- CHC J. Cardenal D. Capilla 4% 41% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 0-1 1 1-- O CHC L. Biittner D. Capilla -7% 33% Cardenal Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b6 0-1 2 --- CHC L. Biittner D. Capilla 2% 36% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 0-1 2 1-- O CHC B. Murcer D. Capilla -4% 31% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 3-4-5
t7 1-0 0 --- O CIN J. Morgan S. Renko 3% 34% Lineout: CF
t7 1-0 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O CIN G. Foster S. Renko 2% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-0 2 --- O CIN C. Geronimo S. Renko 1% 37% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Doug Capilla facing 4-5-6
b7 0-1 0 --- CHC J. Morales D. Capilla 7% 45% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Morales to 1B
b7 0-1 0 1-- CHC S. Ontiveros D. Capilla 11% 56% Walk; Morales to 2B
b7 0-1 0 12- 7,(2-2)  OO CHC M. Trillo D. Capilla -21% 35% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Morales to 3B
b7 0-1 2 --3 O CHC G. Mitterwald D. Capilla -8% 26% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Steve Renko facing 6-7-8
t8 1-0 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion S. Renko 2% 29% Flyball: CF
t8 1-0 1 --- O CIN M. Lum S. Renko 2% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-0 2 --- CIN B. Plummer S. Renko -3% 28% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t8 1-0 2 -2- O CIN D. Capilla S. Renko 4% 32% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Doug Capilla facing 8-9-1
b8 0-1 0 --- CHC I. de Jesus D. Capilla 26% 58% Triple to RF (Line Drive)
Gene Clines pinch hits for Steve Renko (P) batting 9th
b8 0-1 0 --3 R CHC G. Clines D. Capilla 9% 67% Fielder's Choice SS; de Jesus Scores; Clines to 1B
b8 1-1 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  CHC J. Cardenal D. Capilla 17% 85% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Clines to 3B
b8 1-1 0 1-3 R CHC L. Biittner D. Capilla 9% 94% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Clines Scores; Cardenal to 3B
b8 2-1 0 1-3 CHC B. Murcer D. Capilla 1% 95% Walk; Biittner to 2B
Manny Sarmiento replaces Doug Capilla pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-1 0 123 RO CHC J. Morales M. Sarmiento -0% 95% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cardenal Scores
b8 3-1 1 12- R CHC S. Ontiveros M. Sarmiento 3% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Biittner Scores; Murcer to 3B
b8 4-1 1 1-3 RO CHC M. Trillo M. Sarmiento 1% 99% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Murcer Scores
b8 5-1 2 1-- O CHC G. Mitterwald M. Sarmiento -0% 98% Flyball: RF
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Willie Hernandez facing 1-2-3
Willie Hernandez replaces Gene Clines (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-5 0 --- O CIN K. Griffey W. Hernandez 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-5 1 --- O CIN P. Rose W. Hernandez 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-5 2 --- O CIN J. Morgan W. Hernandez 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 5.

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