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Standings
CLE
@CHW		5
6		 
(12)
OAK
@DET		8
4
OAK
@DET		0
2
BOS
@KCR		6
7		 
(11)
CAL
@MIL		6
5		 
(10)
BAL
@MIN		2
4
BAL
@MIN		10
4
TEX
@NYY		2
1
TEX
@NYY		1
3
CHC
@CIN		0
1
STL
@NYM		5
6
HOU
@PIT		2
0
LAD
@SDP		6
1
MON
@SFG		2
1
Tuesday, August 7, 1973 8:05PM
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 33,452, Time of Game: 1:53
Cubs
0
56-57
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
2nd, 5 GB
 at Reds
1
68-47
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 4 GB
W: Don Gullett (13-8)
L: Rick Reuschel (12-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    1  9  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .646 -0.034 1.07 0.045 -0.078 -0.1 3 2
   Bob Locker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Paul Popovich 2B-SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .215 .500 -0.124 1.54 0.000 -0.124 -0.7 3 3 SH
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .783 -0.110 1.14 0.000 -0.110 -0.6 3 0
Jose Cardenal RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .321 .868 0.019 1.38 0.074 -0.055 0.2 1 0
Carmen Fanzone 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .241 .703 -0.096 1.80 0.000 -0.096 -0.8 1 0 SH
Andre Thornton 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .095 .439 -0.099 1.27 0.000 -0.099 -0.6 5 0
Ken Rudolph C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .472 -0.106 1.36 0.000 -0.106 -0.6 8 3
Gene Hiser CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .211 .572 0.000 0.62 0.016 -0.017 -0.0 0 0
   Glenn Beckert PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .601 -0.052 2.13 0.000 -0.052 -0.2 0 0
Rick Reuschel P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .123 .258 -0.041 0.78 0.000 -0.041 -0.3 0 2
   Jim Hickman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .709 -0.036 1.51 0.000 -0.036 -0.1
   Rick Monday CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .885 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 0 2 0 2 7 .074 .212 -0.679 1.30 0.135 -0.814 -3.9 24 10
SH: P Popovich (2, off D Gullett); C Fanzone (1, off D Gullett).
TB: D Kessinger; J Cardenal.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Popovich-D Kessinger-A Thornton.

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .340 .841 0.021 0.58 0.049 -0.027 0.4 4 0
Joe Morgan 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .296 .916 0.147 1.17 0.221 -0.073 0.2 3 2 HR
Dan Driessen 3B-1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .342 .817 -0.020 0.88 0.066 -0.087 -0.1 1 1 SB,CS
Tony Perez 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .296 .897 -0.006 0.93 0.039 -0.045 0.2 4 0
   Denis Menke 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .168 .597 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Johnny Bench C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .256 .803 -0.013 1.13 0.047 -0.060 -0.4 7 1
Bobby Tolan RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .206 .563 -0.143 1.33 0.026 -0.169 -1.3 1 0 CS,GDP
Cesar Geronimo CF 3 0 2 0 0 1 .177 .519 -0.004 0.90 0.044 -0.048 0.1 5 0 2B
Darrel Chaney SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .183 .514 -0.109 1.49 0.000 -0.109 -1.1 1 2
Don Gullett P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .175 .452 -0.051 0.71 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 0 1
Team Totals 29 1 9 1 1 8 .310 .782 -0.178 1.00 0.492 -0.669 -2.5 27 7
2B: C Geronimo (7, off R Reuschel).
HR: J Morgan (17, off R Reuschel; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: J Morgan 4; C Geronimo 3; P Rose 2; D Driessen 2; T Perez; J Bench.
GIDP: B Tolan (7).
RBI: J Morgan (63).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Baserunning
SB: D Driessen (4, 2nd base off R Reuschel/K Rudolph).
CS: D Driessen (1, 2nd base by R Reuschel/K Rudolph); B Tolan (10, 2nd base by R Reuschel/K Rudolph).
Pickoffs: C Geronimo (2nd base by K Rudolph).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Reuschel, L (12-9) 7 8 1 1 1 6 1 2.36 26 62 0.153 1.07 2.1
Bob Locker 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.07 4 0 0 0.026 0.47 0.4
Team Totals 8 9 1 1 1 8 1 1.12 30 62 0 0 0.179 1.30 2.5

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Gullett, W (13-8) 9 2 0 0 2 7 0 3.69 31 88 0.678 1.30 3.9
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 2 7 0 0.00 31 88 0.678 1.00 3.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 1:53.
Attendance: 33,452.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Cincinnati Reds
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Pete Rose LF
2 Paul Popovich 2B 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Dan Driessen 3B
4 Jose Cardenal RF 4 Tony Perez 1B
5 Carmen Fanzone 3B 5 Johnny Bench C
6 Andre Thornton 1B 6 Bobby Tolan RF
7 Ken Rudolph C 7 Cesar Geronimo CF
8 Gene Hiser CF 8 Darrel Chaney SS
9 Rick Reuschel P 9 Don Gullett P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-0 0 --- R CIN J. Morgan R. Reuschel 22% 80% Home Run
b5 0-0 0 1-- OO CIN B. Tolan R. Reuschel -10% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 0-1 0 --- O CHC P. Popovich D. Gullett 7% 92% Popfly: 3B
t7 0-0 2 -2- O CHC K. Rudolph D. Gullett 6% 58% Flyball: CF
t7 0-0 0 --- CHC J. Cardenal D. Gullett -6% 44% Single to RF (Pop Fly)

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger D. Gullett 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC P. Popovich D. Gullett 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams D. Gullett 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel 4% 58% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CIN J. Morgan R. Reuschel -3% 55% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O CIN D. Driessen R. Reuschel -3% 52% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-- CIN T. Perez R. Reuschel 1% 53% Driessen Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O CIN T. Perez R. Reuschel -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Cardenal D. Gullett 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC C. Fanzone D. Gullett 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC A. Thornton D. Gullett 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Bench R. Reuschel -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- CIN B. Tolan R. Reuschel 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo R. Reuschel -4% 51% Tolan Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 0-0 2 --- CIN C. Geronimo R. Reuschel 2% 53% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 2 -2- O CIN D. Chaney R. Reuschel -3% 50% Geronimo Picked off 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC K. Rudolph D. Gullett 2% 52% Lineout: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Hiser D. Gullett 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHC R. Reuschel D. Gullett 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Chaney R. Reuschel -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Gullett R. Reuschel -2% 51% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- O CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger D. Gullett -4% 46% Single to 3B
t4 0-0 0 1-- O CHC P. Popovich D. Gullett 2% 47% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Kessinger to 2B
t4 0-0 1 -2- O CHC B. Williams D. Gullett 4% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kessinger to 3B
t4 0-0 2 --3 CHC J. Cardenal D. Gullett -1% 50% Walk
t4 0-0 2 1-3 O CHC C. Fanzone D. Gullett 6% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Morgan R. Reuschel -3% 53% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 1 --- CIN D. Driessen R. Reuschel 3% 56% Single to P
b4 0-0 1 1-- O CIN T. Perez R. Reuschel -5% 51% Driessen Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b4 0-0 2 --- O CIN T. Perez R. Reuschel -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O CHC A. Thornton D. Gullett 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --- O CHC K. Rudolph D. Gullett 2% 55% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 --- CHC G. Hiser D. Gullett -2% 53% Walk
t5 0-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Reuschel D. Gullett 3% 56% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- CIN J. Bench R. Reuschel 5% 61% Single to CF
b5 0-0 0 1-- OO CIN B. Tolan R. Reuschel -10% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- O CIN C. Geronimo R. Reuschel -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger D. Gullett 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t6 0-0 1 --- O CHC P. Popovich D. Gullett 2% 56% Strikeout
t6 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams D. Gullett 2% 57% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
b6 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Chaney R. Reuschel -3% 54% Strikeout
b6 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Gullett R. Reuschel -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b6 0-0 2 --- O CIN P. Rose R. Reuschel -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Don Gullett facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 --- CHC J. Cardenal D. Gullett -6% 44% Single to RF (Pop Fly)
t7 0-0 0 1-- O CHC C. Fanzone D. Gullett 2% 46% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cardenal to 2B
t7 0-0 1 -2- O CHC A. Thornton D. Gullett 6% 52% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-0 2 -2- O CHC K. Rudolph D. Gullett 6% 58% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
b7 0-0 0 --- R CIN J. Morgan R. Reuschel 22% 80% Home Run
b7 1-0 0 --- CIN D. Driessen R. Reuschel 3% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b7 1-0 0 1-- CIN T. Perez R. Reuschel 4% 87% Single to LF (Line Drive); Driessen to 2B
b7 1-0 0 12- O CIN J. Bench R. Reuschel -4% 83% Popfly: 2B
b7 1-0 1 12- O CIN B. Tolan R. Reuschel -3% 80% Popfly: LF
b7 1-0 2 12- CIN C. Geronimo R. Reuschel 2% 82% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Driessen to 3B; Perez to 2B
b7 1-0 2 123 O CIN D. Chaney R. Reuschel -5% 77% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Don Gullett facing 8-9-1
Dan Driessen moves from 3B to 1B
Denis Menke replaces Tony Perez (1B) playing 3B batting 4th
Glenn Beckert pinch hits for Gene Hiser (CF) batting 8th
t8 0-1 0 --- O CHC G. Beckert D. Gullett 5% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Rick Reuschel (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 1 --- O CHC J. Hickman D. Gullett 4% 85% Lineout: LF
t8 0-1 2 --- O CHC D. Kessinger D. Gullett 2% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bob Locker facing 9-1-2
Bob Locker replaces Don Kessinger (SS) pitching and batting 1st
Glenn Beckert moves from PH to 2B
Paul Popovich moves from 2B to SS
Rick Monday replaces Jim Hickman (PH) playing CF batting 9th
b8 1-0 0 --- O CIN D. Gullett B. Locker -1% 87% Strikeout
b8 1-0 1 --- CIN P. Rose B. Locker 1% 88% Single to C/Bunt
b8 1-0 1 1-- O CIN J. Morgan B. Locker -1% 86% Flyball: LF
b8 1-0 2 1-- O CIN D. Driessen B. Locker -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Don Gullett facing 2-3-4
t9 0-1 0 --- O CHC P. Popovich D. Gullett 7% 92% Popfly: 3B
t9 0-1 1 --- O CHC B. Williams D. Gullett 5% 97% Popfly: SS
t9 0-1 2 --- O CHC J. Cardenal D. Gullett 3% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

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