July 16, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
TEX 1
(12) BOS 5
MIN 3 BOS 3
MIN 2 DET 4
@CAL 0 MIL 10
CHW 1 KCR 3
@NYY 1 OAK 8
TOR 5 CLE 8
@SEA 4 PHI 4
@ATL 2 CHC 3
LAD 2 LAD 5
@CHC 3 CIN 9
NYM 2 MON 6
HOU 1 PIT 3
SDP 2
(10) PIT 10
SDP 6 STL 9
SFG 4 SFG 6
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Wrigley Field, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, July 16, 1978, 12:01PM
Time of Game: 2:16

Dodgers

51-39

Lost 1

3rd, 3 GB

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

W: M Krukow (4-0), L: R Rhoden (7-5), S: B Sutter (15)

Cubs

45-41

Won 2

2nd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .294  .853    0    1   4   2B
B Russell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .636    0    1   2   
S Garvey 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .295  .801    0    9   0   2B
R Cey 3B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .792    0    1   2   
D Baker LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .713    0    3   0   GDP
R Monday RF                   2   1   0   0    2   1  .271  .878    7    1   0   
B North CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .709    0    3   0   GDP
J Oates C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .412  .900    0    3   0   
  B Welch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
R Rhoden P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .135  .357    0    0   1   SH
  R Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .902    6    0   0   
  C Hough P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .819         0   1   
  J Ferguson PH-C             1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .764    0    2   0   
Totals                       30   2   6   1    3   5               13   24  10

BATTING

2B: D Lopes (16, off M Krukow); S Garvey (18, off M Krukow).

SH: R Rhoden (5, off M Krukow).

TB: D Lopes 3; S Garvey 2; J Oates; R Cey; B North.

GIDP: D Baker (6); B North (4).

RBI: D Lopes (35).

2-out RBI: D Lopes.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Cey-D Lopes-S Garvey.

E: J Oates (2).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Scott CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .310  .720    0    1   0   
G Gross LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .673    0    2   0   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .298  .695    0   10   0   
B Murcer RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .268  .733    0    2   0   
S Ontiveros 3B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .237  .631    0    0   1   
M Trillo 2B                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .265  .689    0    2   2   HBP
  M Kelleher 2B               3   0   1   0    0   0  .207  .531    0    4   1   
I DeJesus SS                  4   2   3   0    0   0  .277  .745    0    1   6   2·SB,GDP
D Rader C                     2   0   1   3    1   0  .222  .605    0    5   0   2B,SF,IW
M Krukow P                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .533    0    0   1   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   
Totals                       30   3   8   3    3   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Rader (11, off R Rhoden).

SF: D Rader (2, off R Rhoden).

IBB: D Rader (5, by C Hough).

HBP: M Trillo (2, by R Rhoden).

TB: I DeJesus 3; D Rader 2; G Gross; B Murcer; M Kelleher; B Buckner.

GIDP: I DeJesus (6).

RBI: D Rader 3 (27).

2-out RBI: D Rader 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. I DeJesus-B Buckner; I DeJesus-M Trillo-B Buckner.

BASERUNNING

SB: I DeJesus 2 (13, 2nd base off C Hough/J Oates, 2nd base off R Rhoden/J Oates).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Rhoden, L (7-5)              4     5   3   2    1   2   0   3.73   19     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 6· 0     43    -     0.82  -0.13
C Hough                        2     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.73    8     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.89   0.08
B Welch                        2     2   0   0    1   2   0   3.15    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.74   0.07
Totals                         8     8   3   2    3   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 6· 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
M Krukow, W (4-0)              7     6   2   2    3   2   0   2.93   28     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 5· 0     56    -     1.28   0.09
B Sutter, S (15)               2     0   0   0    0   3   0   1.65    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    2.54   0.43
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     11·10· 5· 0          1-0

M Krukow faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Hough (5).

IBB: C Hough (2; D Rader).

HBP: R Rhoden (3; M Trillo).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Chicago Cubs                         
1. D Lopes              2B    1. R Scott              CF 
2. B Russell            SS    2. G Gross              LF 
3. S Garvey             1B    3. B Buckner            1B 
4. R Cey                3B    4. B Murcer             RF 
5. D Baker              LF    5. S Ontiveros          3B 
6. R Monday             RF    6. M Trillo             2B 
7. B North              CF    7. I DeJesus            SS 
8. J Oates              C     8. D Rader              C  
9. R Rhoden             P     9. M Krukow             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-0  1-3      19%  74% D Rader         R Rhoden        Double to CF (Line Drive); Trillo Scores; DeJesus Scores
   t 8   0  3-2  ---     -15%  60% D Lopes         M Krukow        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   t 6   0  3-1  1-3      12%  73% D Baker         M Krukow        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Garvey Scores/No RBI
   t 8   0  3-2  -2-      10%  70% B Russell       B Sutter        Flyball: RF
   t 6   0  3-1  -2-     -10%  60% R Cey           M Krukow        Single to RF (Pop Fly); Garvey to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Lopes         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  B Russell       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  S Garvey        Walk
   O      1--      55%  R Cey           Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R Scott         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  G Gross         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  D Baker         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   50%  R Monday        Walk
   OO     1--      55%  B North         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Rhoden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  B Murcer        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  S Ontiveros     Flyball: LF
          ---      52%  M Trillo        Hit By Pitch
          1--      55%  I DeJesus       Single to RF (Line Drive); Trillo to 3B
   RR     1-3      74%  D Rader         Double to CF (Line Drive); Trillo Scores; DeJesus Scores
          -2-      75%  M Krukow        Walk
   O      12-      71%  R Scott         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Krukow facing 8-9-1
                  Mick Kelleher replaces Manny Trillo playing 2B batting 6th
          ---      67%  J Oates         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      70%  R Rhoden        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Oates to 2B
   O      -2-      73%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      77%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Rhoden facing 2-3-4
          ---      79%  G Gross         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      77%  B Buckner       Strikeout
          1--      81%  B Murcer        Single to RF (Line Drive); Gross to 3B
   O      1-3      77%  S Ontiveros     Popfly: SS
   O      1-3      73%  M Kelleher      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Krukow facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      76%  S Garvey        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      78%  R Cey           Lineout: LF
   O      ---      79%  D Baker         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rick Rhoden facing 7-8-9
          ---      81%  I DeJesus       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      86%  D Rader         DeJesus Steals 2B; DeJesus to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   RO     --3      85%  " "             Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; DeJesus Scores/unER
   O      ---      85%  M Krukow        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  R Scott         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Krukow facing 6-7-8
          ---      80%  R Monday        Walk
          1--      74%  B North         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Monday to 2B
   O      12-      80%  J Oates         Flyball: CF
                  Reggie Smith pinch hits for Rick Rhoden batting 9th
   O      12-  6   85%  R Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-      75%  D Lopes         Single to RF (Line Drive); Monday Scores; North to 3B
   O      1-3      81%  B Russell       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
                  Charlie Hough replaces Reggie Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      80%  G Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  B Buckner       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      78%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Cubs 3.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Krukow facing 3-4-5
          ---      70%  S Garvey        Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-      60%  R Cey           Single to RF (Pop Fly); Garvey to 3B
   ROO    1-3      73%  D Baker         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Garvey Scores/No RBI
   O      ---      74%  R Monday        Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  S Ontiveros     Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  M Kelleher      Popfly: CF
          ---      72%  I DeJesus       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      73%  D Rader         DeJesus Steals 2B
          -2-      74%  " "             Intentional Walk
          12-      75%  M Krukow        Wild Pitch; DeJesus to 3B; Rader to 2B
   O      -23      70%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Krukow facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  B North         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  J Oates         Flyball: LF
                  Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Charlie Hough batting 9th
   O      ---      79%  J Ferguson      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Welch replaces Johnny Oates pitching and batting 8th; Joe Ferguson moves to C
   O      ---      77%  R Scott         Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  G Gross         Flyball: LF
          ---      77%  B Buckner       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      79%  B Murcer        Walk; Buckner to 2B
   O      12-      75%  S Ontiveros     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  D Lopes         Double to LF (Line Drive)
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Mike Krukow pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      70%  B Russell       Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      79%  S Garvey        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      87%  R Cey           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Welch facing 6-7-8
          ---      89%  M Kelleher      Single to CF
   OO     1--      85%  I DeJesus       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  D Rader         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Bruce Sutter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      91%  D Baker         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  R Monday        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  B North         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Cubs 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation