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BOS  6
MIL  5
 TEX  6
@CLE  2
 DET  6
KCR  3
 CAL  6
@MIN  0
 NYY  5
BAL  1
 OAK  6
SEA  5
 CHW  6
@TOR  1
 CHC  5
STL  3
 CIN  7
ATL  4
 LAD 10
HOU  6
 MON  5
NYM  4
(12)		 PHI 13
@PIT  2
 SDP  4
SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 11,010

 Tuesday, April 17, 1979, 1:33PM
Time of Game: 2:19
Cardinals
3
4-4
Lost 1
3rd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  0    3  7  2
Cubs            0  0  0   2  3  0   0  0  X    5  8  0
W: Ken Holtzman (1-1), L: John Denny (1-2), S: Bruce Sutter (1)
 Cubs
5
2-5
Won 1
6th, 4 GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Templeton SS                5   0   2   0    0   0  .263  .582              1   3   
T Scott RF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .368  .868              3   0   
K Hernandez 1B                3   1   0   0    2   0  .265  .930              8   1   
T Simmons C                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .303  .954              5   1   HR
G Hendrick CF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .226  .701              1   0   
K Reitz 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .414 1.091              2   2   2B
T Grieve LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .425              1   0   
  L Brock PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .594              0   0   
M Tyson 2B                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .633              2   4   
  D Iorg PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .422              0   0   
  M Phillips 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
J Denny P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  R Freed PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  S Martinez P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  B Carbo PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .500  .833              0   0   
Totals                       34   3   7   0    5   5                         24  12
Batting Events
2B: K Reitz (6, off K Holtzman).
HR: T Simmons (2, off K Holtzman; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: T Simmons 4; G Templeton 2; K Reitz 2; G Hendrick; M Tyson; T Grieve.
RBI: T Simmons 2 (4).
2-out RBI: T Simmons 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Tyson-G Templeton-K Hernandez.
E: T Simmons (1); G Templeton (4).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .605              1   3   SH
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .217  .704              0   4   
B Buckner 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .179  .476             11   1   
D Kingman LF                  3   2   1   2    1   0  .280 1.059              4   0   HR
S Ontiveros 3B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .292  .768              2   2   
S Thompson RF                 4   1   3   2    0   1  .714 1.750              2   0   2·2B
J Martin CF                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .269  .668              2   0   GDP
B Foote C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .136  .310              4   1   SB
K Holtzman P                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              1   1   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   5   8   0    6   4                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: S Thompson 2 (2, 2 off J Denny).
HR: D Kingman (3, off J Denny; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: I DeJesus (1, off J Denny).
TB: S Thompson 5; D Kingman 4; B Foote; J Martin; S Ontiveros; B Buckner.
GIDP: J Martin (2).
RBI: D Kingman 2 (8); S Thompson 2 (3); J Martin (2).
2-out RBI: J Martin.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Foote (1, 2nd base off S Martinez/T Simmons).

Pitching Stats

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Denny, L (1-2)               5     7   5   5    4   1   1   3.43   26     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 2· 7     30    -     1.09  -0.33
S Martinez                     3     1   0   0    2   3   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.32   0.04
Totals                         8     8   5   5    6   4   1          38     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 8           -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Holtzman, W (1-1)            7.1   6   3   3    5   2   1   4.76   33     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 6     51    -     0.97   0.12
B Sutter, S (1)                1.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          1-1    1.27   0.10
Totals                         9     7   3   3    5   5   1          39     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 7          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: B Sutter 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Lawson, 1B - Bob Nelson, 2B - Dennis Riccio, 3B - Joe Maher.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 11,010.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 52° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Garry Templeton              SS       1. Ivan DeJesus                 SS
2. Tony Scott                   RF       2. Ted Sizemore                 2B
3. Keith Hernandez              1B       3. Bill Buckner                 1B
4. Ted Simmons                   C       4. Dave Kingman                 LF
5. George Hendrick              CF       5. Steve Ontiveros              3B
6. Ken Reitz                    3B       6. Scot Thompson                RF
7. Tom Grieve                   LF       7. Jerry Martin                 CF
8. Mike Tyson                   2B       8. Barry Foote                   C
9. John Denny                    P       9. Ken Holtzman                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 1-- RR -23% 55% 0-2 STL T. Simmons K. Holtzman Home Run; Hernandez Scores
b5 1 1-- RR 23% 80% 2-2 CHC D. Kingman J. Denny Home Run; Buckner Scores
b4 0 12- RR 16% 83% 0-0 CHC S. Thompson J. Denny Double to LF; Kingman Scores; Ontiveros Scores
b2 0 12- OO -11% 54% 0-0 CHC J. Martin J. Denny Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Ontiveros to 3B
t1 2 123 O 7% 55% 0-0 STL K. Reitz K. Holtzman Flyball: LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL G. Templeton K. Holtzman Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 STL T. Scott K. Holtzman Strikeout
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 STL K. Hernandez K. Holtzman Walk
t1 2 1-- -2% 51% 0-0 STL T. Simmons K. Holtzman Walk; Hernandez to 2B
t1 2 12- -3% 48% 0-0 STL G. Hendrick K. Holtzman Walk; Hernandez to 3B; Simmons to 2B
t1 2 123 O 7% 55% 0-0 STL K. Reitz K. Holtzman Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus J. Denny Lineout: 2B
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 CHC T. Sizemore J. Denny Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner J. Denny Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 CHC D. Kingman J. Denny Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL T. Grieve K. Holtzman Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 STL M. Tyson K. Holtzman Walk
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 STL J. Denny K. Holtzman Flyball: 1B
t2 2 1-- -2% 51% 0-0 STL G. Templeton K. Holtzman Single to CF; Tyson to 2B
t2 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 STL T. Scott K. Holtzman Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 CHC S. Ontiveros J. Denny Walk
b2 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 CHC S. Thompson J. Denny Single to RF; Ontiveros to 2B
b2 0 12- OO -11% 54% 0-0 CHC J. Martin J. Denny Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Ontiveros to 3B
b2 2 --3 O -4% 50% 0-0 CHC B. Foote J. Denny Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL K. Hernandez K. Holtzman Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 STL T. Simmons K. Holtzman Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 STL G. Hendrick K. Holtzman Single to LF
t3 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 STL K. Reitz K. Holtzman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 4% 60% 0-0 CHC K. Holtzman J. Denny Walk
b3 0 1-- O -2% 58% 0-0 CHC I. DeJesus J. Denny Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Holtzman to 2B
b3 1 -2- O -3% 54% 0-0 CHC T. Sizemore J. Denny Groundout: SS-1B; Holtzman to 3B
b3 2 --3 O -4% 50% 0-0 CHC B. Buckner J. Denny Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 STL T. Grieve K. Holtzman Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 STL M. Tyson K. Holtzman Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 STL J. Denny K. Holtzman Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 4% 60% 0-0 CHC D. Kingman J. Denny Walk
b4 0 1-- 6% 67% 0-0 CHC S. Ontiveros J. Denny Single to LF; Kingman to 2B
b4 0 12- RR 16% 83% 0-0 CHC S. Thompson J. Denny Double to LF; Kingman Scores; Ontiveros Scores
b4 0 -2- 2% 84% 2-0 CHC J. Martin J. Denny Walk
b4 0 12- O -3% 81% 2-0 CHC B. Foote J. Denny Popfly: C
b4 1 12- O -3% 78% 2-0 CHC K. Holtzman J. Denny Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Martin to 2B
b4 2 12- O -3% 75% 2-0 CHC I. DeJesus J. Denny Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 3% 78% 0-2 STL G. Templeton K. Holtzman Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 2% 80% 0-2 STL T. Scott K. Holtzman Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- -2% 78% 0-2 STL K. Hernandez K. Holtzman Walk
t5 2 1-- RR -23% 55% 0-2 STL T. Simmons K. Holtzman Home Run; Hernandez Scores
t5 2 --- O 1% 57% 2-2 STL G. Hendrick K. Holtzman Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' John Denny facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 2-2 CHC T. Sizemore J. Denny Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- 3% 57% 2-2 CHC B. Buckner J. Denny Single to RF
b5 1 1-- RR 23% 80% 2-2 CHC D. Kingman J. Denny Home Run; Buckner Scores
b5 1 --- O -1% 79% 4-2 CHC S. Ontiveros J. Denny Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- 2% 80% 4-2 CHC S. Thompson J. Denny Double to RF
b5 2 -2- R 7% 87% 4-2 CHC J. Martin J. Denny Single to CF; Thompson Scores
b5 2 1-- O -1% 86% 5-2 CHC B. Foote J. Denny Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 5.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 2% 89% 2-5 STL K. Reitz K. Holtzman Lineout: 3B
t6 1 --- -3% 86% 2-5 STL T. Grieve K. Holtzman Single to CF
t6 1 1-- -4% 82% 2-5 STL M. Tyson K. Holtzman Single to CF; Grieve to 2B
Roger Freed pinch hits for John Denny (P) batting 9th
t6 1 12- O 5% 87% 2-5 STL R. Freed K. Holtzman Strikeout
t6 2 12- O 4% 91% 2-5 STL G. Templeton K. Holtzman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 9-1-2
Silvio Martinez replaces Roger Freed (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -1% 90% 5-2 CHC K. Holtzman S. Martinez Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O -0% 90% 5-2 CHC I. DeJesus S. Martinez Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- 0% 90% 5-2 CHC T. Sizemore S. Martinez Walk
b6 2 1-- O -1% 89% 5-2 CHC B. Buckner S. Martinez Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 5.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 2% 92% 2-5 STL T. Scott K. Holtzman Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 93% 2-5 STL K. Hernandez K. Holtzman Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O 1% 94% 2-5 STL T. Simmons K. Holtzman Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-2 CHC D. Kingman S. Martinez Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- O -0% 93% 5-2 CHC S. Ontiveros S. Martinez Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O -0% 93% 5-2 CHC S. Thompson S. Martinez Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Cubs 5.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- O 2% 95% 2-5 STL G. Hendrick K. Holtzman Groundout: P-SS-1B
t8 1 --- -3% 92% 2-5 STL K. Reitz K. Holtzman Double to LF
Bruce Sutter replaces Ken Holtzman pitching and batting 9th; Lou Brock pinch hits for Tom Grieve (LF) batting 7th
t8 1 -2- -1% 91% 2-5 STL L. Brock B. Sutter Wild Pitch; Reitz to 3B
t8 1 --3 R -1% 90% 2-5 STL L. Brock B. Sutter Wild Pitch; Reitz Scores
t8 1 --- O 3% 93% 3-5 STL L. Brock B. Sutter Strikeout
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Mike Tyson (2B) batting 8th
t8 2 --- O 1% 94% 3-5 STL D. Iorg B. Sutter Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, Cardinals' Silvio Martinez facing 7-8-9
Mike Phillips replaces Dane Iorg (PH) playing 2B batting 8th; Lou Brock moves from PH to LF
b8 0 --- O -1% 93% 5-3 CHC J. Martin S. Martinez Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1 --- 1% 94% 5-3 CHC B. Foote S. Martinez Single to LF
b8 1 1-- 2% 96% 5-3 CHC B. Sutter S. Martinez Foote Steals 2B; Foote to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b8 1 --3 0% 96% 5-3 CHC B. Sutter S. Martinez Walk
b8 1 1-3 O -2% 94% 5-3 CHC I. DeJesus S. Martinez Strikeout
b8 2 1-3 O -1% 92% 5-3 CHC T. Sizemore S. Martinez Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Bruce Sutter facing 9-1-2
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Silvio Martinez (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 4% 96% 3-5 STL B. Carbo B. Sutter Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- -5% 91% 3-5 STL G. Templeton B. Sutter Single to RF
t9 1 1-- O 5% 96% 3-5 STL T. Scott B. Sutter Strikeout Looking
t9 2 1-- O 4% 100% 3-5 STL K. Hernandez B. Sutter Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Cubs 5.

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