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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CAL		3
0
KCR
@CHW		4
6
MIN
@CLE		4
3		 
(14)
NYY
@OAK		9
3
BAL
@SEA		5
3		 
(11)
DET
@TEX		5
6		 
(12)
MIL
@TOR		3
2
PIT
@ATL		10
6
STL
@CIN		4
1
CHC
@HOU		3
11
LAD
@MON		7
4
SDP
@NYM		8
6
SFG
@PHI		3
9
Saturday, July 30, 1977, 7:04PM
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 50,023, Time of Game: 2:41
Cardinals
4
56-47
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Reds
1
50-51
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Butch Metzger (2-0)
L: Fred Norman (9-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  3    4  7  0
Reds            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  1

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Mumphrey CF 5 0 2 2 0 0 .317 .859 -0.011 1.31 0.158 -0.169 0.8 4 1 2B,CS
Garry Templeton SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 .316 .751 -0.014 0.80 0.054 -0.068 -0.1 2 3
Hector Cruz LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .266 .759 0.015 1.34 0.085 -0.070 0.1 2 0
Ted Simmons C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .932 -0.205 1.58 0.000 -0.205 -1.4 10 0 GDP
Keith Hernandez 1B 2 2 1 1 2 1 .308 .876 0.254 1.44 0.296 -0.042 1.3 6 0 HR
Mike Anderson RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .209 .629 -0.107 1.73 0.000 -0.107 -0.9 1 0 SH
Ken Reitz 3B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .280 .754 0.071 1.74 0.108 -0.036 0.6 0 1 IW
Mike Tyson 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .230 .634 -0.163 2.33 0.000 -0.163 -1.1 2 3 SH
John Denny P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .277 -0.024 0.84 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 1
   Don Kessinger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .585 -0.032 1.27 0.000 -0.032 -0.2
   Buddy Schultz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .522 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Roger Freed PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .378 1.038 -0.061 2.16 0.000 -0.061 -0.4
   Butch Metzger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tony Scott PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .304 .792 0.342 4.96 0.342 0.000 1.1 2B
   Al Hrabosky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 7 4 5 4 .226 .720 0.065 1.58 1.043 -0.977 -0.5 27 9
2B: J Mumphrey (16, off F Norman); T Scott (16, off F Norman).
HR: K Hernandez (11, off F Norman; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: M Anderson (1, off F Norman); M Tyson (4, off F Norman).
IBB: K Reitz (4, by F Norman).
TB: K Hernandez 4; J Mumphrey 3; G Templeton 2; T Scott 2; K Reitz.
GIDP: T Simmons (15).
RBI: J Mumphrey 2 (25); T Scott (41); K Hernandez (60).
2-out RBI: J Mumphrey 2; K Hernandez; T Scott.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Mumphrey-M Tyson.
PB: T Simmons (4).
Outfield Assists: J Mumphrey (J Bench at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: J Mumphrey (7, 2nd base by F Norman/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .313 .839 0.020 1.08 0.076 -0.056 -0.1 2 0
Ken Griffey RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .321 .864 -0.122 1.23 0.000 -0.122 -1.0 1 0
Joe Morgan 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .294 .895 -0.079 1.15 0.048 -0.127 -0.4 7 2 2B
George Foster LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .315 .996 -0.072 1.12 0.012 -0.084 -0.4 0 0
Dan Driessen 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .302 .864 -0.033 1.04 0.053 -0.087 -0.2 6 0 2B
Johnny Bench C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .269 .933 0.019 1.21 0.103 -0.084 0.6 4 1 2·2B
Cesar Geronimo CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 .281 .746 0.073 1.19 0.138 -0.065 0.6 3 0 2B
   Ray Knight PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .311 .878 -0.032 1.30 0.000 -0.032 -0.6
Dave Concepcion SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .717 -0.097 1.12 0.000 -0.097 -1.1 4 5
Fred Norman P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .100 .218 -0.110 1.12 0.000 -0.110 -1.0 0 3
Team Totals 33 1 8 1 2 10 .242 .680 -0.433 1.14 0.430 -0.864 -3.5 27 11
2B: J Bench 2 (24, 2 off J Denny); C Geronimo (13, off J Denny); D Driessen (20, off A Hrabosky); J Morgan (15, off J Denny).
TB: J Bench 4; C Geronimo 3; J Morgan 2; P Rose 2; D Driessen 2.
RBI: C Geronimo (37).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Concepcion-J Morgan-D Driessen.
E: D Concepcion (5).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: J Morgan (1st base by J Denny).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Denny 4 4 1 1 2 3 0 3.55 16 51 0.077 0.96 1.0
Buddy Schultz 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 1.30 7 0 0 0.123 0.81 1.0
Butch Metzger, W (2-0) 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 3.63 8 0 0 0.194 1.85 1.0
Al Hrabosky, S (8) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.45 4 0 0 0.041 1.15 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 2 10 0 1.00 35 51 0 0 0.435 1.58 3.5

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fred Norman, L (9-8) 9 7 4 4 5 4 1 3.25 38 56 -0.066 1.58 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 5 4 1 4.00 38 56 -0.066 1.14 0.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: F Norman (5; K Reitz).
Pickoffs: J Denny (4; J Morgan, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 50,023.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Cincinnati Reds
1 Jerry Mumphrey CF 1 Pete Rose 3B
2 Garry Templeton SS 2 Ken Griffey RF
3 Hector Cruz LF 3 Joe Morgan 2B
4 Ted Simmons C 4 George Foster LF
5 Keith Hernandez 1B 5 Dan Driessen 1B
6 Mike Anderson RF 6 Johnny Bench C
7 Ken Reitz 3B 7 Cesar Geronimo CF
8 Mike Tyson 2B 8 Dave Concepcion SS
9 John Denny P 9 Fred Norman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-1 2 1-3 R STL T. Scott F. Norman 34% 84% Double to RF; Hernandez Scores; Tyson to 3B
t6 0-1 2 --- R STL K. Hernandez F. Norman 17% 44% Home Run
t9 2-1 2 -23 RR STL J. Mumphrey F. Norman 12% 96% Double to LF (LF-CF); Tyson Scores; Scott Scores
t8 1-1 1 1-- OO STL T. Simmons F. Norman -11% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0-0 0 -2- R CIN C. Geronimo J. Denny -10% 29% Double to RF (RF Line); Bench Scores

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, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL J. Mumphrey F. Norman 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O STL G. Templeton F. Norman -6% 48% Mumphrey Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- STL G. Templeton F. Norman 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- STL H. Cruz F. Norman 4% 54% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Templeton to 2B; Cruz to 1B
t1 0-0 1 12- O STL T. Simmons F. Norman -4% 49% Foul Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 12- O STL K. Hernandez F. Norman -4% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Denny 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey J. Denny 2% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- CIN J. Morgan J. Denny -2% 47% Double to RF
b1 0-0 2 -2- CIN G. Foster J. Denny -0% 46% Passed Ball; Morgan to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 CIN G. Foster J. Denny -1% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O CIN D. Driessen J. Denny 5% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Fred Norman facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O STL M. Anderson F. Norman -2% 48% Lineout: 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- STL K. Reitz F. Norman 3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O STL M. Tyson F. Norman -3% 47% Popfly: SS
t2 0-0 2 1-- O STL J. Denny F. Norman -2% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- CIN J. Bench J. Denny -6% 39% Double to CF (CF-RF)
b2 0-0 0 -2- R CIN C. Geronimo J. Denny -10% 29% Double to RF (RF Line); Bench Scores
b2 1-0 0 -2- O CIN D. Concepcion J. Denny 1% 30% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Geronimo to 3B
b2 1-0 1 --3 O CIN F. Norman J. Denny 5% 35% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 --3 O CIN P. Rose J. Denny 3% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- O STL J. Mumphrey F. Norman -3% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- STL G. Templeton F. Norman 3% 39% Single to CF
t3 0-1 1 1-- O STL H. Cruz F. Norman -3% 36% Lineout: CF
t3 0-1 2 1-- O STL T. Simmons F. Norman -3% 33% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- O CIN K. Griffey J. Denny 2% 35% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 --- CIN J. Morgan J. Denny -2% 33% Walk
b3 1-0 1 1-- O CIN G. Foster J. Denny 4% 36% Morgan Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b3 1-0 2 --- O CIN G. Foster J. Denny 1% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 5-6-7
t4 0-1 0 --- STL K. Hernandez F. Norman 5% 42% Walk
t4 0-1 0 1-- O STL M. Anderson F. Norman -4% 38% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 1 1-- O STL K. Reitz F. Norman -4% 34% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 0-1 2 1-- O STL M. Tyson F. Norman -3% 31% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen J. Denny 2% 33% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 1 --- CIN J. Bench J. Denny -4% 29% Double to LF (LF Line)
b4 1-0 1 -2- OO CIN C. Geronimo J. Denny 7% 36% Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 9-1-2
Don Kessinger pinch hits for John Denny (P) batting 9th
t5 0-1 0 --- O STL D. Kessinger F. Norman -3% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- O STL J. Mumphrey F. Norman -2% 30% Lineout: 2B
t5 0-1 2 --- O STL G. Templeton F. Norman -1% 29% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Buddy Schultz facing 8-9-1
Buddy Schultz replaces Don Kessinger (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 1-0 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion B. Schultz 2% 31% Flyball: RF
b5 1-0 1 --- O CIN F. Norman B. Schultz 2% 33% Strikeout
b5 1-0 2 --- CIN P. Rose B. Schultz -1% 31% Single to RF
b5 1-0 2 1-- O CIN K. Griffey B. Schultz 2% 34% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 3-4-5
t6 0-1 0 --- O STL H. Cruz F. Norman -4% 30% Popfly: SS
t6 0-1 1 --- O STL T. Simmons F. Norman -3% 27% Flyball: RF
t6 0-1 2 --- R STL K. Hernandez F. Norman 17% 44% Home Run
t6 1-1 2 --- O STL M. Anderson F. Norman -2% 43% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Buddy Schultz facing 3-4-5
b6 1-1 0 --- O CIN J. Morgan B. Schultz 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- O CIN G. Foster B. Schultz 2% 48% Strikeout
b6 1-1 2 --- O CIN D. Driessen B. Schultz 2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 7-8-9
t7 1-1 0 --- STL K. Reitz F. Norman 6% 56% Single to CF
t7 1-1 0 1-- O STL M. Tyson F. Norman -2% 54% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Reitz to 2B
Roger Freed pinch hits for Buddy Schultz (P) batting 9th
t7 1-1 1 -2- O STL R. Freed F. Norman -6% 47% Strikeout
t7 1-1 2 -2- O STL J. Mumphrey F. Norman -6% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Butch Metzger facing 6-7-8
Butch Metzger replaces Roger Freed (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-1 0 --- O CIN J. Bench B. Metzger 4% 45% Strikeout
b7 1-1 1 --- CIN C. Geronimo B. Metzger -4% 41% Single to SS
b7 1-1 1 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion B. Metzger 5% 46% Strikeout
b7 1-1 2 1-- O CIN F. Norman B. Metzger 4% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 2-3-4
t8 1-1 0 --- O STL G. Templeton F. Norman -5% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-1 1 --- STL H. Cruz F. Norman 5% 50% Walk
t8 1-1 1 1-- OO STL T. Simmons F. Norman -11% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Butch Metzger facing 1-2-3
b8 1-1 0 --- CIN P. Rose B. Metzger -6% 33% Single to SS
b8 1-1 0 1-- O CIN K. Griffey B. Metzger 6% 39% Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 1-1 1 1-- O CIN J. Morgan B. Metzger 6% 45% Flyball: LF
b8 1-1 2 1-- O CIN G. Foster B. Metzger 5% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Fred Norman facing 5-6-7
t9 1-1 0 --- STL K. Hernandez F. Norman 8% 58% Walk
t9 1-1 0 1-- O STL M. Anderson F. Norman -2% 56% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hernandez to 2B
t9 1-1 1 -2- STL K. Reitz F. Norman 2% 58% Intentional Walk
t9 1-1 1 12- O STL M. Tyson F. Norman -8% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hernandez to 3B
Tony Scott pinch hits for Butch Metzger (P) batting 9th
t9 1-1 2 1-3 R STL T. Scott F. Norman 34% 84% Double to RF; Hernandez Scores; Tyson to 3B
t9 2-1 2 -23 RR STL J. Mumphrey F. Norman 12% 96% Double to LF (LF-CF); Tyson Scores; Scott Scores
t9 4-1 2 -2- O STL G. Templeton F. Norman -1% 96% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Al Hrabosky facing 5-6-7
Al Hrabosky replaces Tony Scott (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-4 0 --- CIN D. Driessen A. Hrabosky -5% 91% Double to RF
b9 1-4 0 -2- O CIN J. Bench A. Hrabosky 5% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B; Driessen to 3B
Ray Knight pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo (CF) batting 7th
b9 1-4 1 --3 O CIN R. Knight A. Hrabosky 3% 98% Strikeout Looking
b9 1-4 2 --3 O CIN D. Concepcion A. Hrabosky 2% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Reds 1.

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