August 2, 1977 Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 9
@CAL 3 TEX 9
@CHW 8 CLE 9
@MIL 2 CLE 7
@MIL 4 MIN 9
KCR 4 BOS 3
@SEA 2
(10) STL 6
@ATL 4 CHC 5
@CIN 2 PIT 6
@HOU 3
(10) MON 10
SFG 2 LAD 7
@NYM 2 SDP 4
@PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 34,091

Tuesday, August 2, 1977, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:30

Cubs

62-42

Won 1

1st

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

W: W Hernandez (5-3), L: M Soto (1-1), S: D Roberts (1)

Reds

52-52

Lost 1

2nd, 14 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .625    5    2   5   2B
L Biittner LF-1B              5   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .755    0    5   1   
B Buckner 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .732    0    7   0   
  D Rosello PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .180  .597         0   0   
  P Broberg P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Roberts P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
J Morales CF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .327  .880    0    2   0   2B
B Murcer RF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .273  .821    0    1   0   
S Ontiveros 3B                3   1   2   1    1   0  .299  .819    0    1   2   2B
M Kelleher 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .621    0    1   1   
  G Clines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .847    0    0   0   
  W Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   0   
  J Cardenal PH-LF            0   1   0   1    1   0  .246  .704    7    0   0   
S Swisher C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .195  .535    0    4   0   
  M Trillo PR-2B              1   0   1   1    0   0  .295  .749    0    1   2   
B Bonham P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .440    0    0   1   
  G Gross PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .718    0    0   0   
  G Mitterwald C              1   0   1   2    0   0  .260  .734    0    2   0   
Totals                       35   5  10   5    4   5               12   27  12

BATTING

2B: S Ontiveros (14, off M Soto); J Morales (30, off M Soto); I DeJesus (16, off M Soto).

TB: J Morales 3; S Ontiveros 3; I DeJesus 3; L Biittner; M Trillo; S Swisher; G Mitterwald.

RBI: G Mitterwald 2 (33); M Trillo (45); J Cardenal (11); S Ontiveros (43).

2-out RBI: G Mitterwald 2; M Trillo; J Cardenal; S Ontiveros.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Bonham-I DeJesus-B Buckner.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .831    0    0   3   
D Concepcion SS               4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .728    0    1   2   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .907    0    1   3   2B
  R Auerbach 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .365         1   1   
G Foster LF                   2   2   1   1    2   1  .318 1.021    0    3   1   HR,IW
D Driessen 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .301  .862    7   11   1   
J Bench C                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .272  .932    5    5   2   
C Geronimo CF                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .281  .746    0    1   0   
  E Armbrister PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .899    0    0   0   
M Lum RF                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .516    0    2   0   GDP
M Soto P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .167    0    2   1   
  D Murray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Griffey PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .324  .864    8    0   0   
  M Sarmiento P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   2   5   2    3   6               20   27  14

BATTING

2B: J Morgan (16, off B Bonham).

HR: G Foster (35, off P Broberg; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: G Foster (7, by B Bonham).

TB: G Foster 4; J Morgan 2; C Geronimo; P Rose; J Bench.

GIDP: M Lum (2).

RBI: G Foster (103); C Geronimo (39).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Auerbach-D Driessen.

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bonham                       6     3   1   1    3   4   0   4.09   23     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 3· 0     63    -     0.89   0.17
W Hernandez, W (5-3)           1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.24    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.62   0.04
P Broberg                      1     2   1   1    0   1   1   4.61    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.57   0.00
D Roberts, S (1)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.04
Totals                         9     5   2   2    3   6   1          34     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 3· 1           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Soto, L (1-1)                7.2   7   5   5    4   4   0   4.12   34     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 4· 0     45    -     1.68  -0.05
D Murray                       0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   5.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 2· 0          3-3    2.29  -0.19
M Sarmiento                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.15    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9    10   5   5    4   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 8· 0          3-3

P Broberg faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Bonham (11; G Foster).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Frank Pulli.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 34,091.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F, Wind 2mph in unknown direction, Night.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Cincinnati Reds                      
1. I DeJesus            SS    1. P Rose               3B 
2. L Biittner           LF    2. D Concepcion         SS 
3. B Buckner            1B    3. J Morgan             2B 
4. J Morales            CF    4. G Foster             LF 
5. B Murcer             RF    5. D Driessen           1B 
6. S Ontiveros          3B    6. J Bench              C  
7. M Kelleher           2B    7. C Geronimo           CF 
8. S Swisher            C     8. M Lum                RF 
9. B Bonham             P     9. M Soto               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  1-1  123  7   23%  77% J Cardenal      M Soto          Walk; Morales Scores; Murcer to 3B; Ontiveros to 2B
   t 8   2  1-0  123      23%  53% S Ontiveros     M Soto          Walk; Rosello Scores; Morales to 3B; Murcer to 2B
   t 6   1  1-0  -23     -13%  36% J Morales       M Soto          Strikeout
   t 8   2  1-2  123      11%  88% M Trillo        D Murray        Single to RF (Line Drive); Murcer Scores; Ontiveros to 3B; Cardenal to 2B
   t 6   0  1-0  -2-      11%  54% L Biittner      M Soto          Single to RF (Ground Ball); DeJesus to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  I DeJesus       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Buckner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  P Rose          Lineout: CF
   O      ---      49%  D Concepcion    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Morgan        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mario Soto facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Murcer        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      48%  S Ontiveros     Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      45%  M Kelleher      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  G Foster        Walk
   O      1--  7   45%  D Driessen      Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      41%  J Bench         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Foster to 2B
   R      12-      31%  C Geronimo      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Foster Scores; Bench to 2B
   OO     12-      39%  M Lum           Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mario Soto facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      36%  S Swisher       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      34%  B Bonham        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      33%  I DeJesus       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Bonham facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      35%  M Soto          Strikeout
   O      ---      36%  P Rose          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      37%  D Concepcion    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mario Soto facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      35%  L Biittner      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      33%  B Buckner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      35%  J Morales       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      31%  B Murcer        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Bonham facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      33%  J Morgan        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      35%  G Foster        Strikeout
          ---      34%  D Driessen      Walk
   O      1--      36%  J Bench         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mario Soto facing 6-7-8
          ---      41%  S Ontiveros     Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      36%  M Kelleher      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      32%  S Swisher       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      29%  B Bonham        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Bonham facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      31%  C Geronimo      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      33%  M Lum           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      34%  M Soto          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
          ---      44%  I DeJesus       Double to CF (Line Drive)
          -2-      54%  L Biittner      Single to RF (Ground Ball); DeJesus to 3B
   O      1-3      48%  B Buckner       Fielder's Choice P; DeJesus out at Hm/P-C-3B-P; Biittner to 3B; Buckner to 2B
   O      -23      36%  J Morales       Strikeout
   O      -23      26%  B Murcer        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      28%  P Rose          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      29%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      27%  J Morgan        Double to CF (Line Drive)
          -2-      26%  G Foster        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      30%  D Driessen      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mario Soto facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      26%  S Ontiveros     Foul Flyball: SS
                  Gene Clines pinch hits for Mick Kelleher batting 7th
   O      ---      23%  G Clines        Strikeout Looking
          ---      25%  S Swisher       Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Greg Gross pinch hits for Bill Bonham batting 9th; Manny Trillo pinch runs for Steve Swisher batting 8th
   O      1--      21%  G Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Willie Hernandez facing 6-7-8
                  Willie Hernandez replaces Gene Clines pitching and batting 7th; George Mitterwald replaces Greg Gross playing C batting 9th; Manny Trillo moves to 2B
   O      ---  5   23%  J Bench         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      24%  C Geronimo      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      25%  M Lum           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   20%  I DeJesus       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      16%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      19%  B Buckner       Walk
                  Dave Rosello pinch runs for Bill Buckner batting 3rd
          1--      24%  J Morales       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Rosello to 2B
          12-      31%  B Murcer        Walk; Rosello to 3B; Morales to 2B
   R      123      53%  S Ontiveros     Walk; Rosello Scores; Morales to 3B; Murcer to 2B
                  Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Willie Hernandez batting 7th
   R      123  7   77%  J Cardenal      Walk; Morales Scores; Murcer to 3B; Ontiveros to 2B
                  Dale Murray replaces Mario Soto pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      88%  M Trillo        Single to RF (Line Drive); Murcer Scores; Ontiveros to 3B; Cardenal to 2B
   RRO    123      96%  G Mitterwald    Single to LF (Line Drive); Ontiveros Scores; Cardenal Scores; Trillo to 3B; Mitterwald out at 2B/LF-C-2B
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Pete Broberg facing 9-1-2
                  Pete Broberg replaces Dave Rosello pitching and batting 3rd; Larry Biittner moves to 1B; Jose Cardenal moves to LF; Ken Griffey pinch hits for Dale Murray batting 9th
   O      ---  8   97%  K Griffey       Strikeout Looking
          ---      96%  P Rose          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      98%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      99%  J Morgan        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Manny Sarmiento facing 1-2-3
                  Manny Sarmiento replaces Ken Griffey pitching and batting 9th; Rick Auerbach replaces Joe Morgan playing 2B batting 3rd
          ---      99%  I DeJesus       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      98%  L Biittner      Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  P Broberg       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Pete Broberg facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      96%  G Foster        Home Run
                  Dave Roberts replaces Pete Broberg pitching and batting 3rd
   O      ---      98%  D Driessen      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  J Bench         Flyball: CF
                  Ed Armbrister pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  E Armbrister    Groundout: 1B unassisted
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation