August 14, 1977 Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
OAK 4 BOS 11
SEA 1 CLE 12
MIL 4 CLE 14
MIL 5 DET 6
MIN 5 NYY 15
CAL 3 TEX 12
CHW 9 TOR 6
KCR 3 PHI 10
@CHC 2 PHI 4
@CHC 2 LAD 1
ATL 0 PIT 6
NYM 3 HOU 6
@SDP 3 SFG 6
CIN 1 CIN 9
@SFG 3 MON 6
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Wrigley Field, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, August 14, 1977
Time of Game: 2:02

Phillies

70-44

Won 11

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   3  2  0   0  2  3   10 13  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  4  0

W: L Christenson (11-5), L: M Krukow (7-10)

Cubs

65-50

Lost 4

3rd, 6½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McBride CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .291  .844    0    2   0   SB
  T Hutton 1B                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .241  .681    0    3   1   
L Bowa SS                     5   2   3   0    0   0  .282  .672    0    4   6   
M Schmidt 3B                  5   4   4   6    0   0  .292 1.014    0    3   0   2·HR,2B
G Luzinski LF                 4   2   1   0    1   0  .320 1.000    0    2   0   IW
R Hebner 1B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .295  .887    0    4   1   
  J Martin PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .779    0    1   0   
J Johnstone RF                5   0   1   1    0   3  .309  .849    0    0   0   
T McCarver C                  3   0   1   2    0   1  .325  .940    0    4   0   2B,SF
T Sizemore 2B                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .280  .701    6    2   2   2·IW
L Christenson P               4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .396    0    2   1   
Totals                       38  10  13  10    3   6                6   27  11

BATTING

2B: T McCarver (8, off M Krukow); M Schmidt (17, off D Roberts).

HR: M Schmidt 2 (30, off P Reuschel, off M Krukow; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF; 9th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: T McCarver (4, off D Roberts).

IBB: G Luzinski (7, by D Roberts); T Sizemore 2 (13, by D Roberts, by M Krukow).

TB: M Schmidt 11; L Bowa 3; T McCarver 2; J Johnstone; G Luzinski; B McBride; T Hutton; R Hebner.

RBI: M Schmidt 6 (71); T McCarver 2 (19); J Johnstone (42); R Hebner (42).

2-out RBI: T McCarver.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Sizemore-L Bowa-R Hebner.

E: L Christenson (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: B McBride (21, 2nd base off M Krukow/G Mitterwald).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Gross CF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .296  .769    7    3   0   
L Biittner LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .294  .751    8    2   0   GDP
B Buckner 1B                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .302  .786    0   10   0   
B Murcer RF                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .275  .850    0    3   1   
S Ontiveros 3B                3   0   0   1    0   1  .297  .817    6    1   3   SF
M Trillo 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .742    0    1   5   
G Mitterwald C                2   0   0   0    0   2  .246  .692    0    5   0   
  J Cardenal PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .727    0    0   0   
  S Swisher C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .573         1   0   
M Kelleher SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .517    0    1   3   
  G Clines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .820    0    0   0   
  D Rosello SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .558         0   0   
M Krukow P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .375    0    0   0   
  D Roberts PH-P              1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   0   
  J Morales PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .322  .879    0    0   0   
  P Reuschel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   2   4   2    2   4               21   27  12

BATTING

SF: S Ontiveros (2, off L Christenson).

TB: B Buckner 2; L Biittner; G Gross.

GIDP: L Biittner (14).

RBI: S Ontiveros (49); B Murcer (78).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

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 (11-5)        9     4   2   2    2   4   0   4.80   33     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 5· 0     73    -     0.63   0.30
Totals                         9     4   2   2    2   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 5· 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 (7-10)             5     7   5   5    1   3   1   4.82   23     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 4· 1     35    -     0.94  -0.20
D Roberts                      3     3   2   2    2   2   0   4.82   13     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 3· 2          0-0    0.10   0.01
P Reuschel                     1     3   3   3    0   1   1   3.97    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 1          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         9    13  10  10    3   6   2          42     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 8· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Roberts (3).

IBB: D Roberts 2 (6; G Luzinski, T Sizemore); M Krukow (5; T Sizemore).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 2:02.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Chicago Cubs                         
1. B McBride            CF    1. G Gross              CF 
2. L Bowa               SS    2. L Biittner           LF 
3. M Schmidt            3B    3. B Buckner            1B 
4. G Luzinski           LF    4. B Murcer             RF 
5. R Hebner             1B    5. S Ontiveros          3B 
6. J Johnstone          RF    6. M Trillo             2B 
7. T McCarver           C     7. G Mitterwald         C  
8. T Sizemore           2B    8. M Kelleher           SS 
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 4   1  0-0  -2-      10%  62% M Schmidt       M Krukow        Single to CF (Line Drive); McBride Scores
   t 5   1  0-3  1--      10%  93% M Schmidt       M Krukow        Home Run; Bowa Scores
   t 4   1  0-1  12-      10%  75% R Hebner        M Krukow        Single to LF (Line Drive); Schmidt Scores; Luzinski to 2B
   t 4   2  0-2  12-      10%  81% T McCarver      M Krukow        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Luzinski Scores; Hebner to 3B
   b 3   1  0-0  1--       6%  50% L Biittner      L Christenson   Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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%  B McBride       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  L Bowa          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  M Schmidt       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Christenson facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  G Gross         Walk
   O      1--  8   45%  L Biittner      Popfly: 3B
          1--      42%  B Buckner       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Gross to 2B
   O      12-      46%  B Murcer        Lineout: LF
   O      12-      50%  S Ontiveros     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  G Luzinski      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  R Hebner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  J Johnstone     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Christenson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  M Kelleher      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  T McCarver      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  L Christenson   Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Christenson facing 9-1-2
          ---      40%  M Krukow        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Krukow to 1B
   O      1--  7   44%  G Gross         Popfly: SS
   OO     1--      50%  L Biittner      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  B McBride       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      57%  L Bowa          McBride Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      62%  M Schmidt       Single to CF (Line Drive); McBride Scores
          1--      66%  G Luzinski      Single to LF (Line Drive); Schmidt to 2B
   R      12-      75%  R Hebner        Single to LF (Line Drive); Schmidt Scores; Luzinski to 2B
   O      12-      72%  J Johnstone     Strikeout
   R      12-      81%  T McCarver      Double to RF (Ground Ball); Luzinski Scores; Hebner to 3B
          -23      82%  T Sizemore      Intentional Walk
   O      123      77%  L Christenson   Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Larry Christenson facing 3-4-5
          ---      73%  B Buckner       Single to 2B/Bunt
   O      1--      77%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      80%  S Ontiveros     Strikeout
   O      1--      83%  M Trillo        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  B McBride       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      83%  L Bowa          Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--      93%  M Schmidt       Home Run; Bowa Scores
   O      ---      92%  G Luzinski      Lineout: LF
   O      ---      92%  R Hebner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 5, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Larry Christenson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      93%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  M Kelleher      Flyball: CF
                  Dave Roberts pinch hits for Mike Krukow batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  D Roberts       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 5, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Roberts moves to P
   O      ---      94%  J Johnstone     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  T McCarver      Lineout: RF
   O      ---  6   94%  T Sizemore      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 5, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Larry Christenson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  G Gross         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      96%  L Biittner      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      97%  B Buckner       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 5, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      96%  L Christenson   Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  B McBride       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  L Bowa          Single to RF; Bowa out at 2B/RF-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 5, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Larry Christenson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  B Murcer        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      98%  S Ontiveros     Popfly: LF
   O      ---      98%  M Trillo        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 5, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
          ---      99%  M Schmidt       Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-      99%  G Luzinski      Intentional Walk
                  Jerry Martin pinch hits for Richie Hebner batting 5th
          12-      99%  J Martin        Wild Pitch; Schmidt to 3B; Luzinski to 2B
   O      -23      99%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -23      99%  J Johnstone     Single to LF; Schmidt Scores; Luzinski to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  T McCarver      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Luzinski Scores; Johnstone to 2B
          -2-     100%  T Sizemore      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      99%  L Christenson   Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 7, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Larry Christenson facing 7-8-9
                  Tom Hutton replaces Bake McBride playing 1B batting 1st; Jerry Martin moves to CF; Jose Cardenal pinch hits for George Mitterwald batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Gene Clines pinch hits for Mick Kelleher batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  G Clines        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Jerry Morales pinch hits for Dave Roberts batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Morales       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 7, Cubs 0.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-0, Paul Reuschel facing 1-2-3
                  Paul Reuschel replaces Jerry Morales pitching and batting 9th; Steve Swisher replaces Jose Cardenal playing C batting 7th; Dave Rosello replaces Gene Clines playing SS batting 8th
          ---     100%  T Hutton        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--     100%  L Bowa          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Hutton to 3B
   RRR    1-3     100%  M Schmidt       Home Run; Hutton Scores; Bowa Scores
   O      ---     100%  G Luzinski      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Martin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Johnstone     Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 10, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-10, Larry Christenson facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  G Gross         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--     100%  L Biittner      Single to CF (Line Drive); Gross to 2B
          12-     100%  B Buckner       Walk; Gross to 3B; Biittner to 2B
   RO     123     100%  B Murcer        Groundout: 1B-P; Gross Scores; Biittner to 3B; Buckner to 2B
   RO     -23  6  100%  S Ontiveros     Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Biittner Scores; Buckner to 3B
   O      --3     100%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-1B
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 10, Cubs 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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