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@CHW		7
2
SEA
@CLE		5
8
CAL
@DET		3
7
BOS
@KCR		5
6		 
(10)
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@MIN		4
5
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@TEX		2
1		 
(10)
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@TOR		3
7
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@LAD		3
4
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@MON		2
1
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@NYM		0
2
HOU
@PHI		2
3		 
(10)
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@SDP		2
4
PIT
@SFG		2
3		 
(10)
Saturday, July 22, 1978 7:06PM
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 42,165, Time of Game: 2:44
Cardinals
3
38-60
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 17½ GB
 at Dodgers
4
56-41
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
W: Tommy John (11-7)
L: John Denny (8-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       2  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    3 10  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   2  0  0   2  0  X    4 11  1

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Garry Templeton SS 5 1 3 0 0 0 .257 .613 0.182 1.52 0.219 -0.037 0.9 1 4 SB
Jerry Mumphrey LF-RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .601 -0.406 2.43 0.000 -0.406 -1.8 1 0 GDP
Keith Hernandez 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .260 .770 0.016 0.98 0.074 -0.059 0.3 10 1 SB
Ted Simmons C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .304 .933 0.027 0.91 0.097 -0.071 0.4 5 1 HR
George Hendrick CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .249 .732 0.057 1.04 0.117 -0.059 1.0 2 0
Jerry Morales RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .237 .632 0.005 0.82 0.045 -0.040 -0.1 0 0
   Lou Brock PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .465 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ken Reitz 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .237 .617 -0.059 1.42 0.065 -0.124 0.0 1 3 2B
Mike Tyson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .595 -0.108 1.43 0.041 -0.149 -1.1 3 2
John Denny P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .157 .404 -0.095 1.29 0.000 -0.095 -0.9 1 3
   Mark Littell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Roger Freed PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .783 0.079 2.00 0.079 0.000 0.2
   Tony Scott PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .584 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 37 3 10 2 1 2 .270 .668 -0.302 1.36 0.737 -1.040 -1.0 24 14
2B: K Reitz (16, off T John).
HR: T Simmons (14, off T John; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: T Simmons 4; G Templeton 3; K Reitz 2; J Morales; G Hendrick; K Hernandez; M Tyson; R Freed.
GIDP: J Mumphrey (9).
RBI: T Simmons (47); K Hernandez (47).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Templeton-M Tyson-K Hernandez; M Tyson-G Templeton-K Hernandez.
Baserunning
SB: G Templeton (14, 2nd base off T John/J Oates); K Hernandez (9, 2nd base off T John/J Oates).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .293 .843 -0.085 1.28 0.086 -0.171 -0.8 3 5 2B,GDP
Bill North CF 3 1 2 0 1 1 .271 .740 0.034 0.95 0.072 -0.038 0.2 3 0 SH
Reggie Smith RF 5 2 2 1 0 1 .303 .951 0.030 1.31 0.179 -0.149 0.1 2 0 HR,GDP
Ron Cey 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .262 .799 0.054 1.74 0.130 -0.076 0.3 0 4
Steve Garvey 1B 3 0 2 2 1 0 .297 .805 0.329 1.95 0.345 -0.016 2.7 15 0 2·2B
Dusty Baker LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .281 .738 0.031 1.40 0.138 -0.107 -0.3 0 0
Johnny Oates C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .405 .896 -0.048 1.54 0.049 -0.097 -0.2 3 0 IW
Bill Russell SS 2 0 1 0 2 0 .268 .640 0.093 1.83 0.121 -0.027 0.3 1 7 IW
Tommy John P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .098 .261 -0.239 2.33 0.000 -0.239 -2.0 0 1
   Terry Forster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 11 4 6 5 .344 .979 0.199 1.56 1.120 -0.920 0.4 27 17
2B: D Lopes (17, off J Denny); S Garvey 2 (20, 2 off J Denny).
HR: R Smith (19, off J Denny; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: B North (2, off J Denny).
IBB: J Oates (1, by M Littell); B Russell (1, by J Denny).
TB: R Smith 5; S Garvey 4; D Lopes 2; B North 2; J Oates; D Baker; B Russell; R Cey.
GIDP: R Smith (3); D Lopes (6).
RBI: S Garvey 2 (63); R Smith (59); D Baker (48).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Lopes-B Russell-S Garvey.
E: R Cey (11).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Denny, L (8-7) 6.1 10 4 4 5 2 1 3.07 32 34 -0.281 1.77 -2.2
Mark Littell 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 2.17 7 2 0 0.082 0.59 1.8
Team Totals 8 11 4 4 6 5 1 4.50 39 34 2 0 -0.199 1.36 -0.4

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tommy John, W (11-7) 8.1 9 3 2 1 2 1 3.60 36 56 0.141 1.17 0.5
Terry Forster, S (13) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.38 2 1 0 0.161 4.96 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 3 2 1 2 1 2.00 38 56 1 0 0.302 1.56 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Littell (11; J Oates); J Denny (2; B Russell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 42,165.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Garry Templeton SS 1 Davey Lopes 2B
2 Jerry Mumphrey LF 2 Bill North CF
3 Keith Hernandez 1B 3 Reggie Smith RF
4 Ted Simmons C 4 Ron Cey 3B
5 George Hendrick CF 5 Steve Garvey 1B
6 Jerry Morales RF 6 Dusty Baker LF
7 Ken Reitz 3B 7 Johnny Oates C
8 Mike Tyson 2B 8 Bill Russell SS
9 John Denny P 9 Tommy John P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 3-4 1 12- OO STL J. Mumphrey T. Forster 27% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 2-2 1 123 RR LAD S. Garvey J. Denny 20% 94% Double to LF; North Scores; Smith Scores; Cey to 3B
b4 1-2 1 12- R LAD D. Baker J. Denny 14% 60% Single to RF; Cey Scores; Garvey to 2B
b4 0-2 1 --- R LAD R. Smith J. Denny 12% 38% Home Run
t9 3-4 1 1-- STL G. Templeton T. Forster -11% 73% Single to RF; Scott 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, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- STL G. Templeton T. John -4% 46% Single to 3B/Bunt
t1 0-0 0 1-- STL J. Mumphrey T. John -3% 44% Templeton Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O STL J. Mumphrey T. John 1% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Templeton to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 R STL K. Hernandez T. John -6% 39% Single to LF; Templeton Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- STL T. Simmons T. John -2% 38% Hernandez Steals 2B
t1 1-0 1 -2- O STL T. Simmons T. John 3% 41% Strikeout Looking
t1 1-0 2 -2- R STL G. Hendrick T. John -9% 32% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hernandez Scores/No RBI/unER; Hendrick to 1B
t1 2-0 2 1-- STL J. Morales T. John -1% 30% Single to RF; Hendrick to 2B
t1 2-0 2 12- O STL K. Reitz T. John 3% 33% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' John Denny facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes J. Denny -2% 31% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- LAD B. North J. Denny 3% 34% Walk
b1 0-2 1 1-- OO LAD R. Smith J. Denny -5% 29% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- O STL M. Tyson T. John 2% 30% Flyball: CF
t2 2-0 1 --- O STL J. Denny T. John 1% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2-0 2 --- O STL G. Templeton T. John 1% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' John Denny facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O LAD R. Cey J. Denny -2% 30% Strikeout
b2 0-2 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey J. Denny -2% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-2 2 --- O LAD D. Baker J. Denny -1% 27% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- O STL J. Mumphrey T. John 2% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- O STL K. Hernandez T. John 1% 30% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2-0 2 --- O STL T. Simmons T. John 1% 31% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' John Denny facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- LAD J. Oates J. Denny 4% 35% Single to LF
b3 0-2 0 1-- LAD B. Russell J. Denny 7% 42% Single to LF; Oates to 2B
b3 0-2 0 12- O LAD T. John J. Denny -7% 35% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Russell to 2B
b3 0-2 1 12- OO LAD D. Lopes J. Denny -10% 25% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- STL G. Hendrick T. John -3% 23% Single to RF
t4 2-0 0 1-- O STL J. Morales T. John 2% 25% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2-0 1 1-- STL K. Reitz T. John -6% 19% Double to RF; Morales to 3B
t4 2-0 1 -23 O STL M. Tyson T. John 6% 25% Fielder's Choice SS; Morales out at Hm/SS-C; Reitz to 3B; Tyson to 1B
t4 2-0 2 1-3 O STL J. Denny T. John 4% 29% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' John Denny facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O LAD B. North J. Denny -3% 26% Strikeout
b4 0-2 1 --- R LAD R. Smith J. Denny 12% 38% Home Run
b4 1-2 1 --- LAD R. Cey J. Denny 3% 42% Walk
b4 1-2 1 1-- LAD S. Garvey J. Denny 5% 47% Walk; Cey to 2B
b4 1-2 1 12- R LAD D. Baker J. Denny 14% 60% Single to RF; Cey Scores; Garvey to 2B
b4 2-2 1 12- O LAD J. Oates J. Denny -5% 55% Flyball: CF
b4 2-2 2 12- LAD B. Russell J. Denny 4% 59% Walk; Garvey to 3B; Baker to 2B
b4 2-2 2 123 O LAD T. John J. Denny -9% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 1-2-3
t5 2-2 0 --- O STL G. Templeton T. John 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-2 1 --- O STL J. Mumphrey T. John 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-2 2 --- O STL K. Hernandez T. John 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' John Denny facing 1-2-3
b5 2-2 0 --- LAD D. Lopes J. Denny 9% 65% Double to LF
b5 2-2 0 -2- O LAD B. North J. Denny -1% 64% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Lopes to 3B
b5 2-2 1 --3 O LAD R. Smith J. Denny -9% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 2-2 2 --3 O LAD R. Cey J. Denny -5% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 4-5-6
t6 2-2 0 --- O STL T. Simmons T. John 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-2 1 --- O STL G. Hendrick T. John 2% 56% Flyball: CF
t6 2-2 2 --- O STL J. Morales T. John 2% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' John Denny facing 5-6-7
b6 2-2 0 --- LAD S. Garvey J. Denny 10% 67% Double to LF
b6 2-2 0 -2- O LAD D. Baker J. Denny -6% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-2 1 -2- O LAD J. Oates J. Denny -4% 56% Groundout: 1B-P; Garvey to 3B
b6 2-2 2 --3 LAD B. Russell J. Denny 1% 57% Intentional Walk
b6 2-2 2 1-3 O LAD T. John J. Denny -7% 50% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 7-8-9
t7 2-2 0 --- O STL K. Reitz T. John 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t7 2-2 1 --- STL M. Tyson T. John -4% 50% Single to LF
t7 2-2 1 1-- O STL J. Denny T. John 5% 54% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t7 2-2 2 1-- STL G. Templeton T. John -5% 50% Single to RF; Tyson to 3B
t7 2-2 2 1-3 O STL J. Mumphrey T. John 9% 58% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' John Denny facing 1-2-3
b7 2-2 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes J. Denny -4% 55% Flyball: LF
b7 2-2 1 --- LAD B. North J. Denny 4% 59% Single to RF
b7 2-2 1 1-- LAD R. Smith J. Denny 6% 64% Single to RF; North to 2B
b7 2-2 1 12- LAD R. Cey J. Denny 10% 74% Single to LF; North to 3B; Smith to 2B
b7 2-2 1 123 RR LAD S. Garvey J. Denny 20% 94% Double to LF; North Scores; Smith Scores; Cey to 3B
Mark Littell replaces John Denny pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-2 1 -23 O LAD D. Baker M. Littell -3% 90% Strikeout
b7 4-2 2 -23 LAD J. Oates M. Littell 0% 91% Intentional Walk
b7 4-2 2 123 O LAD B. Russell M. Littell -3% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 3-4-5
t8 2-4 0 --- O STL K. Hernandez T. John 3% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-4 1 --- R STL T. Simmons T. John -10% 82% Home Run
t8 3-4 1 --- O STL G. Hendrick T. John 4% 85% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t8 3-4 2 --- STL J. Morales T. John -3% 82% Walk
Lou Brock pinch runs for Jerry Morales (RF) batting 6th
t8 3-4 2 1-- O STL K. Reitz T. John 6% 88% Popfly: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cardinals' Mark Littell facing 9-1-2
Lou Brock moves from PR to LF
Jerry Mumphrey moves from LF to RF
b8 4-3 0 --- O LAD T. John M. Littell -1% 87% Flyball: CF
b8 4-3 1 --- O LAD D. Lopes M. Littell -1% 86% Strikeout
b8 4-3 2 --- LAD B. North M. Littell 1% 86% Single to LF
b8 4-3 2 1-- O LAD R. Smith M. Littell -1% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Dodgers' Tommy John facing 8-9-1
t9 3-4 0 --- O STL M. Tyson T. John 7% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
Roger Freed pinch hits for Mark Littell (P) batting 9th
t9 3-4 1 --- STL R. Freed T. John -8% 84% Single to CF
Terry Forster replaces Tommy John pitching and batting 9th
Tony Scott pinch runs for Roger Freed (PH) batting 9th
t9 3-4 1 1-- STL G. Templeton T. Forster -11% 73% Single to RF; Scott to 2B
t9 3-4 1 12- OO STL J. Mumphrey T. Forster 27% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Dodgers 4.

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