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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CAL		9
3
TEX
@CHW		3
5
KCR
@CLE		8
9
MIN
@DET		3
0
BAL
@OAK		3
1
NYY
@SEA		1
16
MIL
@TOR		2
1		 
(10)
CHC
@ATL		5
6
STL
@CIN		1
6
PIT
@HOU		5
1
SFG
@MON		1
0
LAD
@NYM		3
4		 
(10)
SDP
@PHI		7
3
Wednesday, July 11, 1979 8:06PM
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 24,546, Time of Game: 2:14
Cardinals
1
42-41
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 7½ GB
 at Reds
6
47-43
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 6 GB
W: Mike LaCoss (9-3)
L: John Denny (4-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  8  2
Reds            0  0  2   0  1  0   0  3  X    6  9  0

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Garry Templeton SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .323 .801 0.120 1.45 0.167 -0.048 0.8 2 4
Lou Brock LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .332 .803 -0.180 1.85 0.000 -0.180 -1.4 2 0
Jerry Mumphrey CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .694 -0.109 1.56 0.000 -0.109 -0.6 1 0 SF
Keith Hernandez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .322 .893 -0.143 1.38 0.000 -0.143 -1.1 8 1
George Hendrick RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .319 .849 -0.071 0.72 0.000 -0.071 -0.8 3 0
Terry Kennedy C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .314 .842 0.043 0.46 0.055 -0.012 0.1 1 0
Ken Reitz 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .713 -0.095 0.94 0.000 -0.095 -0.8 1 1
Ken Oberkfell 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .336 .857 0.054 0.91 0.072 -0.017 0.4 5 3
John Denny P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .116 .276 -0.012 0.46 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 1 1
   Bernie Carbo PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .834 0.069 1.64 0.069 0.000 0.6
   Darold Knowles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dane Iorg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .690 -0.063 2.48 0.000 -0.063 -0.4
   George Frazier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Will McEnaney P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 1 8 1 0 2 .242 .478 -0.387 1.20 0.363 -0.750 -3.3 24 10
SF: J Mumphrey (1, off M LaCoss).
TB: T Kennedy 2; G Templeton 2; K Oberkfell 2; B Carbo; K Hernandez.
RBI: J Mumphrey (10).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Denny-G Templeton-K Hernandez.
E: K Hernandez (5); L Brock (3).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Collins RF 5 1 3 2 0 0 .345 .807 0.147 1.06 0.188 -0.041 3.0 2 0 2B
   Hector Cruz PR-RF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .115 .308 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Junior Kennedy SS 3 0 2 2 2 0 .298 .707 0.133 0.95 0.143 -0.010 2.3 2 3
Joe Morgan 2B 3 0 0 1 1 0 .276 .837 -0.046 0.96 0.018 -0.064 -1.0 1 4 SF,GDP
George Foster LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .330 1.003 -0.052 0.93 0.016 -0.069 -0.7 3 0
Dan Driessen 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .249 .759 -0.037 0.59 0.004 -0.041 -0.4 12 0 IW
Johnny Bench C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .251 .713 -0.027 0.54 0.016 -0.043 -0.8 4 0
Harry Spilman 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .294 .753 -0.049 0.60 0.006 -0.055 -0.5 2 6
Cesar Geronimo CF 3 2 2 0 1 0 .255 .679 0.073 0.65 0.088 -0.015 1.3 1 0
Mike LaCoss P 3 1 0 0 1 0 .089 .198 -0.030 0.79 0.020 -0.051 -1.0 0 1
Team Totals 31 6 9 5 7 1 .290 .733 0.112 0.80 0.499 -0.389 2.2 27 14
2B: D Collins (3, off W McEnaney).
SF: J Morgan (4, off J Denny).
IBB: D Driessen (8, by J Denny).
TB: D Collins 4; C Geronimo 2; J Kennedy 2; H Spilman; J Bench.
GIDP: J Morgan (5).
RBI: D Collins 2 (10); J Kennedy 2 (11); J Morgan (20).
2-out RBI: D Collins 2; J Kennedy.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 8.

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Denny, L (4-7) 5 4 3 3 6 1 0 4.95 24 42 -0.110 1.04 -0.6
Darold Knowles 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.97 4 0 0 0.027 0.56 0.5
George Frazier 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 6 0 0 0.021 0.37 0.4
Will McEnaney 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 0 1.82 5 1 1 -0.051 0.29 -2.5
Team Totals 8 9 6 6 7 1 0 6.75 39 42 1 1 -0.113 1.20 -2.2

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike LaCoss, W (9-3) 9 8 1 1 0 2 0 2.24 34 69 0.388 1.20 3.3
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 0 2 0 1.00 34 69 0.388 0.80 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: J Denny (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Denny (5; D Driessen).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - John McSherry.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 24,546.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Cincinnati Reds
1 Garry Templeton SS 1 Dave Collins RF
2 Lou Brock LF 2 Junior Kennedy SS
3 Jerry Mumphrey CF 3 Joe Morgan 2B
4 Keith Hernandez 1B 4 George Foster LF
5 George Hendrick RF 5 Dan Driessen 1B
6 Terry Kennedy C 6 Johnny Bench C
7 Ken Reitz 3B 7 Harry Spilman 3B
8 Ken Oberkfell 2B 8 Cesar Geronimo CF
9 John Denny P 9 Mike LaCoss P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-3 0 12- STL G. Templeton M. LaCoss -10% 66% Single to LF; Oberkfell to 3B; Carbo to 2B
b3 0-0 1 123 R CIN J. Kennedy J. Denny 10% 76% Walk; Geronimo Scores; LaCoss to 3B; Collins to 2B
t6 0-3 0 123 O STL L. Brock M. LaCoss 9% 75% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Carbo to 3B; Templeton to 2B
t6 0-3 0 1-- STL B. Carbo M. LaCoss -7% 76% Single to CF; Oberkfell to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- CIN D. Collins J. Denny 7% 66% Single to CF; Geronimo to 3B; LaCoss to 2B

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' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL G. Templeton M. LaCoss 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL L. Brock M. LaCoss 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O STL J. Mumphrey M. LaCoss 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 D. Collins J. Denny -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- CIN J. Kennedy J. Denny 2% 55% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO CIN J. Morgan J. Denny -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O STL K. Hernandez M. LaCoss 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O STL G. Hendrick M. LaCoss 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O STL T. Kennedy M. LaCoss 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CIN G. Foster J. Denny -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Driessen J. Denny -2% 51% Lineout: 2B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CIN J. Bench J. Denny -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O STL K. Reitz M. LaCoss 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- O STL K. Oberkfell M. LaCoss 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O STL J. Denny M. LaCoss 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O CIN H. Spilman J. Denny -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 --- CIN C. Geronimo J. Denny 3% 56% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- CIN M. LaCoss J. Denny 2% 58% Geronimo Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Geronimo to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- CIN M. LaCoss J. Denny 2% 60% Walk
b3 0-0 1 12- CIN D. Collins J. Denny 7% 66% Single to CF; Geronimo to 3B; LaCoss to 2B
b3 0-0 1 123 R CIN J. Kennedy J. Denny 10% 76% Walk; Geronimo Scores; LaCoss to 3B; Collins to 2B
b3 1-0 1 123 RO CIN J. Morgan J. Denny 1% 77% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; LaCoss Scores; Collins to 3B
b3 2-0 2 1-3 O CIN G. Foster J. Denny -3% 74% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
t4 0-2 0 --- O STL G. Templeton M. LaCoss 3% 77% Lineout: SS
t4 0-2 1 --- O STL L. Brock M. LaCoss 2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- O STL J. Mumphrey M. LaCoss 1% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen J. Denny -1% 78% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 2-0 1 --- CIN J. Bench J. Denny 2% 80% Single to LF
b4 2-0 1 1-- O CIN H. Spilman J. Denny -2% 78% Lineout: 2B
b4 2-0 2 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo J. Denny -2% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
t5 0-2 0 --- O STL K. Hernandez M. LaCoss 3% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- O STL G. Hendrick M. LaCoss 2% 81% Flyball: RF
t5 0-2 2 --- STL T. Kennedy M. LaCoss -2% 79% Single to CF (LF-CF)
t5 0-2 2 1-- O STL K. Reitz M. LaCoss 3% 82% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' John Denny facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- O CIN M. LaCoss J. Denny -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-0 1 --- CIN D. Collins J. Denny 1% 82% Single to SS
b5 2-0 1 1-- O CIN J. Kennedy J. Denny -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B; Collins to 2B
b5 2-0 2 -2- CIN J. Morgan J. Denny 0% 82% Walk
b5 2-0 2 12- CIN G. Foster J. Denny 2% 83% Walk; Collins to 3B; Morgan to 2B
b5 2-0 2 123 R CIN D. Driessen J. Denny 6% 90% Wild Pitch; Collins Scores; Morgan to 3B; Foster to 2B
b5 3-0 2 -23 CIN D. Driessen J. Denny 0% 90% Intentional Walk
b5 3-0 2 123 O CIN J. Bench J. Denny -3% 87% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 3.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 8-9-1
t6 0-3 0 --- STL K. Oberkfell M. LaCoss -4% 83% Single to LF
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for John Denny (P) batting 9th
t6 0-3 0 1-- STL B. Carbo M. LaCoss -7% 76% Single to CF; Oberkfell to 2B
t6 0-3 0 12- STL G. Templeton M. LaCoss -10% 66% Single to LF; Oberkfell to 3B; Carbo to 2B
t6 0-3 0 123 O STL L. Brock M. LaCoss 9% 75% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Carbo to 3B; Templeton to 2B
t6 0-3 1 123 RO STL J. Mumphrey M. LaCoss 4% 80% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Carbo Scores
t6 1-3 2 12- O STL K. Hernandez M. LaCoss 6% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' Darold Knowles facing 7-8-9
Darold Knowles replaces Bernie Carbo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-1 0 --- O CIN H. Spilman D. Knowles -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-1 1 --- CIN C. Geronimo D. Knowles 2% 87% Single to LF; Geronimo to 2B/Adv on E7
b6 3-1 1 -2- O CIN M. LaCoss D. Knowles -2% 85% Lineout: LF
b6 3-1 2 -2- O CIN D. Collins D. Knowles -2% 83% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 5-6-7
t7 1-3 0 --- O STL G. Hendrick M. LaCoss 3% 86% Foul Flyball: C
t7 1-3 1 --- STL T. Kennedy M. LaCoss -4% 82% Single to LF
t7 1-3 1 1-- O STL K. Reitz M. LaCoss 4% 86% Flyball: LF
t7 1-3 2 1-- STL K. Oberkfell M. LaCoss -3% 83% Single to RF; Kennedy to 2B
Dane Iorg pinch hits for Darold Knowles (P) batting 9th
t7 1-3 2 12- O STL D. Iorg M. LaCoss 6% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' George Frazier facing 2-3-4
George Frazier replaces Dane Iorg (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-1 0 --- CIN J. Kennedy G. Frazier 1% 91% Walk
b7 3-1 0 1-- O CIN J. Morgan G. Frazier -1% 89% Lineout: RF
b7 3-1 1 1-- O CIN G. Foster G. Frazier -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 3-1 2 1-- O CIN D. Driessen G. Frazier -1% 87% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
t8 1-3 0 --- STL G. Templeton M. LaCoss -7% 81% Single/Bunt
t8 1-3 0 1-- O STL L. Brock M. LaCoss 6% 86% Lineout: SS
t8 1-3 1 1-- O STL J. Mumphrey M. LaCoss 5% 91% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 1-3 2 1-- O STL K. Hernandez M. LaCoss 3% 94% Single to 3B; Templeton out at 3B/3B-2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cardinals' George Frazier facing 6-7-8
b8 3-1 0 --- O CIN J. Bench G. Frazier -1% 94% Flyball: LF
b8 3-1 1 --- CIN H. Spilman G. Frazier 1% 94% Single to CF
Will McEnaney replaces George Frazier pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-1 1 1-- CIN C. Geronimo W. McEnaney 2% 96% Single to LF; Spilman to 3B
b8 3-1 1 1-3 O CIN M. LaCoss W. McEnaney -2% 94% Popfly: SS
b8 3-1 2 1-3 RR CIN D. Collins W. McEnaney 5% 99% Double to CF (LF-CF); Spilman Scores; Geronimo Scores
Hector Cruz pinch runs for Dave Collins (RF) batting 1st
b8 5-1 2 -2- R CIN J. Kennedy W. McEnaney 1% 100% Single to LF; Cruz Scores
b8 6-1 2 1-- O CIN J. Morgan W. McEnaney -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 5-6-7
Hector Cruz moves from PR to RF
t9 1-6 0 --- O STL G. Hendrick M. LaCoss 0% 100% Lineout: 3B
t9 1-6 1 --- O STL T. Kennedy M. LaCoss 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-6 2 --- O STL K. Reitz M. LaCoss 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 6.

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