August 22, 1977 San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 5
@CAL 1 CHW 5
NYY 3 KCR 8
BAL 7 MIN 5
BOS 4 OAK 5
TOR 2 CLE 12
@SEA 1 SEA 4
CLE 3 TEX 8
MIL 7 PHI 5
@ATL 4 CHC 3
SFG 2 MON 5
@CIN 1 NYM 2
HOU 1 SDP 1
@PIT 0 STL 8
LAD 6

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 19,085

Monday, August 22, 1977
Time of Game: 2:23

Giants

57-69

Lost 1

4th, 18 GB

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

W: R Reuschel (17-5), L: J Barr (11-11), S: W Hernandez (4)

Cubs

70-53

Won 1

2nd, 7½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Madlock 3B                  5   0   4   0    0   0  .300  .788    5    1   0   2B,CS,GDP
R Andrews 2B                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .273  .659    0    1   5   
D Evans LF                    3   0   0   0    2   1  .256  .764    0    2   0   GDP
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .278  .856    0    9   0   
G Thomasson RF                3   0   0   0    1   3  .250  .801    0    2   0   
T Whitfield CF                4   0   1   1    0   1  .287  .759    5    3   1   
T Foli SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .589    0    4   4   
M Hill C                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .672    0    2   0   
  M Sadek PR-C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .622         0   0   
  V Harris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .703    0    0   0   
J Barr P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .148  .352    0    0   1   
  J Clark PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .261  .762    0    0   0   
  C Williams P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .534    0    0   1   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Thomas PH                 1   1   0   0    0   1  .250  .658    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   9   2    5   9               10   24  12

BATTING

2B: B Madlock (22, off R Reuschel).

TB: B Madlock 5; M Hill; W McCovey; R Andrews; T Whitfield; T Foli.

GIDP: B Madlock (23); D Evans (7).

RBI: R Andrews (20); T Whitfield (32).

2-out RBI: T Whitfield.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Andrews-T Foli-W McCovey 2.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Madlock (9, 2nd base by R Reuschel/G Mitterwald).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .259  .656    0    2   5   2B,IW
G Gross LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .772    0    0   0   
  G Clines PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .812    0    0   0   GDP
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .321  .840    5   10   1   2B,GDP
J Morales CF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .307  .839    0    2   0   
B Murcer RF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .280  .866    7    1   0   HR
S Ontiveros 3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .295  .816    8    0   4   2B
D Rosello 2B                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .208  .611    0    1   1   3B
  M Sember 2B                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    2   2   
G Mitterwald C                3   0   2   1    0   0  .249  .711    0    8   1   2B
R Reuschel P                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .197  .494    0    1   0   2B
  W Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154         0   0   
Totals                       31   3  10   3    2   2               20   27  14

BATTING

2B: B Buckner (18, off J Barr); R Reuschel (2, off C Williams); G Mitterwald (19, off J Barr); S Ontiveros (24, off J Barr); I DeJesus (20, off J Barr).

3B: D Rosello (1, off J Barr).

HR: B Murcer (24, off G Lavelle; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

IBB: I DeJesus (3, by C Williams).

TB: B Murcer 4; G Mitterwald 3; D Rosello 3; I DeJesus 2; S Ontiveros 2; B Buckner 2; R Reuschel 2; M Sember; G Gross.

GIDP: B Buckner (10); G Clines (6).

RBI: G Mitterwald (41); B Murcer (83); B Buckner (51).

2-out RBI: B Murcer.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Buckner-I DeJesus-R Reuschel; M Sember-B Buckner.

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Barr, L (11-11)              4     7   2   2    1   1   0   4.50   18     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 6· 1     40    -     0.88  -0.03
C Williams                     2.1   2   0   0    1   1   0   4.23   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 3· 1          0-0    0.77   0.01
G Lavelle                      1.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   1.85    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 3· 0          3-0    0.69   0.06
Totals                         8    10   3   3    2   2   1          33     -       ·  ·      9· 6·12· 2          3-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reuschel, W (17-5)           8.2   9   2   2    5   9   0   2.76   38     -       ·  ·     15· 2· 8· 0     62    -     1.80   0.43
W Hernandez, S (4)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.66    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.96   0.12
Totals                         9     9   2   2    5   9   0          39     -       ·  ·     16· 2· 8· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: R Reuschel (8).

IBB: C Williams (11; I DeJesus).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Sudol.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 19,085.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Chicago Cubs                         
1. B Madlock            3B    1. I DeJesus            SS 
2. R Andrews            2B    2. G Gross              LF 
3. D Evans              LF    3. B Buckner            1B 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. J Morales            CF 
5. G Thomasson          RF    5. B Murcer             RF 
6. T Whitfield          CF    6. S Ontiveros          3B 
7. T Foli               SS    7. D Rosello            2B 
8. M Hill               C     8. G Mitterwald         C  
9. J Barr               P     9. R Reuschel           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  3-1  1--     -15%  76% B Madlock       R Reuschel      Double to LF (Line Drive); Thomas to 3B
   t 7   2  2-1  123      14%  78% W McCovey       R Reuschel      Flyball: CF
   t 9   1  3-1  -23      13%  88% R Andrews       R Reuschel      Groundout: SS-1B; Thomas Scores
   t 6   2  2-0  12-  5  -12%  66% T Whitfield     R Reuschel      Single to RF (Line Drive); Andrews Scores; Evans to 3B
   b 7   1  1-2  123     -12%  74% G Clines        G Lavelle       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  B Madlock       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  R Andrews       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      55%  D Evans         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  I DeJesus       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-      59%  G Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B; DeJesus to 3B
   R      --3      66%  B Buckner       Double to CF (Line Drive); DeJesus Scores
          -2-      67%  J Morales       Walk
   O      12-      64%  B Murcer        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      60%  S Ontiveros     Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
          ---      56%  W McCovey       Walk
   O      1--      60%  G Thomasson     Strikeout
   O      1--      63%  T Whitfield     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      65%  T Foli          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Barr facing 7-8-9
          ---      73%  D Rosello       Triple to CF (Line Drive)
   RO     --3      73%  G Mitterwald    Double to CF; Rosello Scores; Mitterwald out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
   O      ---      71%  R Reuschel      Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  I DeJesus       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Sember replaces Dave Rosello playing 2B batting 7th
   O      ---      73%  M Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      75%  J Barr          Strikeout Looking
          ---      74%  B Madlock       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      76%  R Andrews       Madlock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Barr facing 2-3-4
          ---      78%  G Gross         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      73%  B Buckner       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  J Morales       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  R Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      77%  D Evans         Strikeout
          ---      75%  W McCovey       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      73%  G Thomasson     Walk; McCovey to 2B
   O      12-      78%  T Whitfield     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Barr facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      76%  B Murcer        Lineout: RF
          ---      79%  S Ontiveros     Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      77%  M Sember        Foul Flyball: 1B
          -2-      78%  G Mitterwald    Single to P (Ground Ball); Ontiveros to 3B
   O      1-3      74%  R Reuschel      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
          ---      70%  T Foli          Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      74%  M Hill          Lineout: RF
                  Jack Clark pinch hits for Jim Barr batting 9th
          1--      69%  J Clark         Walk; Foli to 2B
   OO     12-      81%  B Madlock       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Charlie Williams facing 1-2-3
                  Charlie Williams replaces Jack Clark pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      79%  I DeJesus       Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  G Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   77%  B Buckner       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
          ---      72%  R Andrews       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      64%  D Evans         Walk; Andrews to 2B
   O      12-      71%  W McCovey       Strikeout
   O      12-      78%  G Thomasson     Strikeout
   R      12-  5   66%  T Whitfield     Single to RF (Line Drive); Andrews Scores; Evans to 3B
   O      1-3      74%  T Foli          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Charlie Williams facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  J Morales       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      70%  B Murcer        Lineout: RF
   O      ---  8   69%  S Ontiveros     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
          ---      62%  M Hill          Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Mike Sadek pinch runs for Marc Hill batting 8th
   O      1--      68%  C Williams      Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--  5   61%  B Madlock       Single to LF (Line Drive); Sadek to 2B
   O      12-      67%  R Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B; Sadek to 3B; Madlock to 2B
          -23      64%  D Evans         Walk
   O      123      78%  W McCovey       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Charlie Williams facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Sadek moves to C
          ---      81%  M Sember        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      79%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: LF
          1--      86%  R Reuschel      Double to CF; Sember to 3B
          -23      86%  I DeJesus       Intentional Walk
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Charlie Williams pitching and batting 9th; Gene Clines pinch hits for Greg Gross batting 2nd
   OO     123      74%  G Clines        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
                  Gene Clines moves to LF
   O      ---      79%  G Thomasson     Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  T Whitfield     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  T Foli          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Gary Lavelle facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  B Buckner       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      84%  J Morales       Popfly: 2B
   R      ---  7   92%  B Murcer        Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---      92%  S Ontiveros     Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
                  Vic Harris pinch hits for Mike Sadek batting 8th
   O      ---      96%  V Harris        Flyball: CF
                  Derrel Thomas pinch hits for Gary Lavelle batting 9th
          ---      91%  D Thomas        Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Thomas to 1B
          1--      76%  B Madlock       Double to LF (Line Drive); Thomas to 3B
   RO     -23      88%  R Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B; Thomas Scores
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-     100%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Cubs 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation