June 10, 1975 Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 3
@BAL 0 TEX 8
@BOS 3 CHW 9
MIL 2 MIN 5
@CLE 3
(12) KCR 4
DET 3 NYY 6
CAL 4 PIT 9
@CIN 5 HOU 4
CHC 3 MON 5
@LAD 4 PHI 7
@SDP 0 NYM 5
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 7,542

Tuesday, June 10, 1975, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:15

Cubs

29-26

Lost 1

4th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  8  1
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   1  2  X    4  9  0

W: D Konieczny (4-7), L: E Watt (0-1)

Astros

21-40

Won 1

6th, 14½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                3   1   1   0    1   0  .258  .714    0    3   2   
J Cardenal LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .319  .836    0    3   0   
B Madlock 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .336  .866    0    2   0   
R Monday CF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .285  .905    0    3   0   
J Morales RF                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .281  .683    0    2   0   SF
A Thornton 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .347  .964    0    4   1   3B,GDP
M Trillo 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .641    0    3   1   
  C Summers PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .233  .676    0    0   0   
S Swisher C                   2   0   0   0    1   2  .185  .515    0    4   1   
  A Garrett PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .368    0    0   0   
B Bonham P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250    0    0   0   
  E Watt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  K Frailing P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   
Totals                       31   3   8   2    3   7                    24   6

BATTING

3B: A Thornton (1, off D Konieczny).

SF: J Morales (3, off D Konieczny).

TB: A Thornton 4; R Monday 2; D Kessinger; J Morales; B Madlock; J Cardenal.

GIDP: A Thornton (3).

RBI: J Morales (27); B Madlock (34).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: S Swisher (3).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Gross LF                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .268  .692    0    1   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .269  .693    0    3   5   3B
K Boswell 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .705    0    0   0   
B Watson 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .332  .878    0    8   1   
C Cedeno CF                   2   2   0   0    2   1  .258  .716    0    4   0   2·SB
M May C                       3   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .580    0    7   0   IW
  S Jutze PR-C                0   1   0   0    0   0  .147  .294         0   0   
E Cabell RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .710    0    1   1   
L Milbourne 2B                3   1   2   0    1   0  .206  .435    0    2   5   CS
D Konieczny P                 3   0   2   2    0   1  .167  .400    0    1   0   2B,SH
Totals                       31   4   9   4    5   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: D Konieczny (2, off E Watt).

3B: R Metzger (6, off B Bonham).

SH: D Konieczny (3, off E Watt).

IBB: M May (3, by E Watt).

TB: R Metzger 4; D Konieczny 3; L Milbourne 2; B Watson; G Gross; E Cabell.

RBI: D Konieczny 2 (2); E Cabell (16); G Gross (13).

2-out RBI: D Konieczny.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Metzger-B Watson; R Metzger-L Milbourne-B Watson.

PB: M May (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Cedeno 2 (26, 2nd base off E Watt/S Swisher, 2nd base off B Bonham/S Swisher).

CS: L Milbourne (1, Home by K Frailing/S Swisher).

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     5   2   2    3   4   0   3.98   26     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 3· 2     55    -     1.20   0.16
E Watt, BS (1), L (0-1)        1.1   4   2   2    2   0   0  18.00   10     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 2· 0          1-1    2.17  -0.46
K Frailing                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.71    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.46   0.03
Totals                         8     9   4   4    5   4   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·12· 5· 2          3-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Konieczny, W (4-7)           9     8   3   3    3   7   0   3.43   35     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 6· 5     63    -     1.20   0.22
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   7   0          35     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 6· 5           -

B Bonham faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Konieczny (3).

IBB: E Watt (1; M May).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - (none), 3B - Satch Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 7,542.

Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. G Gross              LF 
2. J Cardenal           LF    2. R Metzger            SS 
3. B Madlock            3B    3. K Boswell            3B 
4. R Monday             CF    4. B Watson             1B 
5. J Morales            RF    5. C Cedeno             CF 
6. A Thornton           1B    6. M May                C  
7. M Trillo             2B    7. E Cabell             RF 
8. S Swisher            C     8. L Milbourne          2B 
9. B Bonham             P     9. D Konieczny          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  4-2  12-      22%  97% A Thornton      D Konieczny     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Monday to 3B
   b 7   1  2-1  -2-      21%  58% G Gross         E Watt          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Milbourne Scores
   b 8   0  2-2  1--      17%  83% M May           E Watt          Cedeno Steals 2B; Cedeno to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   b 4   2  2-0  1-3      13%  41% D Konieczny     B Bonham        Single to RF (Line Drive); Cedeno Scores; Milbourne to 3B
   b 7   1  2-2  1--      12%  71% R Metzger       E Watt          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gross to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Konieczny facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  D Kessinger     Walk
          1--      37%  J Cardenal      Single to RF (Line Drive); Kessinger to 3B
   R      1-3      27%  B Madlock       Single to RF; Kessinger Scores; Cardenal to 3B
   O      1-3      33%  R Monday        Strikeout
   RO     1-3      31%  J Morales       Flyball: SS/Sacrifice Fly; Cardenal Scores
          1--      30%  A Thornton      Single to 3B; Madlock to 2B
          12-      29%  M Trillo        Passed Ball; Madlock to 3B
   O      1-3      32%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      30%  G Gross         Strikeout
   O      ---      29%  R Metzger       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      30%  K Boswell       Walk
          1--      32%  B Watson        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Boswell to 2B
   O      12-      28%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Konieczny facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      30%  S Swisher       Strikeout
   O      ---      31%  B Bonham        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      31%  D Kessinger     Single to RF; Kessinger out at 2B/RF-2B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Bonham facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      29%  M May           Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      27%  E Cabell        Lineout: 2B
          ---      29%  L Milbourne     Walk
   O      1--      26%  D Konieczny     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Konieczny facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      28%  J Cardenal      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      29%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      30%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      27%  G Gross         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      35%  R Metzger       Triple to CF
   O      --3      28%  K Boswell       Popfly: SS
   O      --3      25%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Konieczny facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      26%  J Morales       Strikeout
          ---      20%  A Thornton      Triple to LF
   O      --3      25%  M Trillo        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3      28%  S Swisher       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Bonham facing 5-6-7
          ---      33%  C Cedeno        Walk
          1--      36%  M May           Cedeno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      30%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      26%  E Cabell        Popfly: SS
          -2-      28%  L Milbourne     Single to SS; Cedeno to 3B
   R      1-3      41%  D Konieczny     Single to RF (Line Drive); Cedeno Scores; Milbourne to 3B
   O      1-3      34%  G Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doug Konieczny facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      36%  B Bonham        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      38%  D Kessinger     Lineout: CF
   O      ---      39%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Bonham facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      36%  R Metzger       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      33%  K Boswell       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      32%  B Watson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doug Konieczny facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      34%  B Madlock       Flyball: CF
          ---      32%  R Monday        Single to CF
   OO     1--      37%  J Morales       Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Bonham facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      33%  C Cedeno        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      30%  M May           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      28%  E Cabell        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Doug Konieczny facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      31%  A Thornton      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      32%  M Trillo        Strikeout
          ---      31%  S Swisher       Walk
   O      1--      33%  B Bonham        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Bill Bonham facing 8-9-1
          ---      41%  L Milbourne     Single to P (Line Drive)
                  Eddie Watt replaces Bill Bonham pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      38%  D Konieczny     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Milbourne to 2B
   R      -2-      58%  G Gross         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Milbourne Scores
          1--      71%  R Metzger       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Gross to 3B
   O      1-3      59%  K Boswell       Flyball: CF
   O      1-3      50%  B Watson        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Doug Konieczny facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  D Kessinger     Lineout: LF
   O      ---      58%  J Cardenal      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  B Madlock       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Eddie Watt facing 5-6-7
          ---      66%  C Cedeno        Walk
          1--      83%  M May           Cedeno Steals 2B; Cedeno to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
          --3      85%  " "             Intentional Walk
                  Skip Jutze pinch runs for Milt May batting 6th
   R      1-3      92%  E Cabell        Single to LF (Line Drive); Cedeno Scores; Jutze to 2B
   O      12-      92%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Jutze to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  D Konieczny     Double to LF (Line Drive); Jutze Scores; Milbourne to 3B
                  Ken Frailing replaces Eddie Watt pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      95%  G Gross         Milbourne Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B); Konieczny to 3B
   O      --3      94%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-4, Doug Konieczny facing 4-5-6
                  Skip Jutze moves to C
          ---      87%  R Monday        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      75%  J Morales       Single to CF (Line Drive); Monday to 2B
   OO     12-      97%  A Thornton      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Monday to 3B
                  Champ Summers pinch hits for Manny Trillo batting 7th
   R      --3      97%  C Summers       Wild Pitch; Monday Scores
          ---      93%  " "             Walk
                  Adrian Garrett pinch hits for Steve Swisher batting 8th
   O      1--     100%  A Garrett       Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197506100

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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