September 12, 1974 Chicago Cubs at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 3
@BAL 0 TEX 2
@CHW 2
(6) BOS 3
@CLE 2 DET 9
MIL 7
(10) OAK 2
@MIN 1 CIN 9
ATL 6 CIN 6
ATL 2 MON 2
CHC 1 STL 12
@NYM 5 PHI 6
PIT 4 SDP 4
HOU 1 LAD 11
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Parc Jarry, Attendance: 5,163

Thursday, September 12, 1974
Time of Game: 2:10

Cubs

57-85

Lost 4

6th, 19½ GB

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

W: M Torrez (12-8), L: T Dettore (1-4), S: D Murray (3)

Expos

65-77

Won 4

5th, 11½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Monday CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .837    0    2   0   
D Kessinger SS                3   1   0   0    1   0  .263  .661    0    0   4   
J Cardenal LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .301  .829    0    0   0   CS
J Morales RF                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .260  .721    0    1   0   
B Madlock 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .303  .781    0    1   3   
A Thornton 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .808    0    8   1   
S Swisher C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .638    0    7   0   
R Dunn 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .908    0    2   5   
T Dettore P                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .697    0    3   1   
  K Frailing P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .539         0   0   
  O Zamora P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    3   4                    24  14

BATTING

TB: J Cardenal 2; J Morales; A Thornton; R Dunn.

RBI: J Morales (77).

2-out RBI: J Morales.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Madlock-R Dunn-A Thornton.

E: R Dunn (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Cardenal (9, 2nd base by M Torrez/B Foote).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Lintz 2B                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .248  .634    0    3   3   2·SB
T Foli SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .589    0    0   2   
W Davis CF                    4   1   2   1    0   2  .284  .730    0    3   0   
K Singleton RF                3   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .766    0    1   0   
  R Woods PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .544    0    0   0   
M Jorgensen 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .925    0   12   0   
W Cromartie LF                2   0   1   0    1   0  .143  .476    0    2   0   
  B Bailey PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .826    0    0   0   
  T Scott RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         1   0   
B Foote C                     3   0   0   1    0   1  .255  .706    0    4   1   SF,GDP
L Parrish 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .154  .498    0    1   6   IW
M Torrez P                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .089  .194    0    0   2   
  D Murray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   0   
Totals                       31   2   8   2    4   7                    27  14

BATTING

SF: B Foote (12, off K Frailing).

IBB: L Parrish (1, by K Frailing).

TB: W Davis 2; K Singleton; B Bailey; W Cromartie; T Foli; M Torrez; M Jorgensen.

GIDP: B Foote (17).

RBI: W Davis (78); B Foote (51).

2-out RBI: W Davis.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Lintz 2 (42, 2nd base off T Dettore/S Swisher 2).

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
T Dettore, L (1-4)             7     7   2   1    3   6   0   3.57   30     -       ·  ·     16· 2· 1· 2     60    -     1.41   0.23
K Frailing                     0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.83    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          1-1    2.63  -0.21
O Zamora                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.31    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    1.72   0.04
Totals                         8     8   2   1    4   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     19· 4· 1· 2          4-1

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Torrez, W (12-8)             8.1   5   1   1    3   4   0   3.87   32     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 2· 1     70    -     1.24   0.28
D Murray, S (3)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.51    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-0    5.99   0.28
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     14·10· 2· 1          2-0

T Dettore faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: K Frailing (8).

IBB: K Frailing (8; L Parrish).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Paul Runge.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 5,163.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 14mph from Left to Right, Night, Rain.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Montreal Expos                       
1. R Monday             CF    1. L Lintz              2B 
2. D Kessinger          SS    2. T Foli               SS 
3. J Cardenal           LF    3. W Davis              CF 
4. J Morales            RF    4. K Singleton          RF 
5. B Madlock            3B    5. M Jorgensen          1B 
6. A Thornton           1B    6. W Cromartie          LF 
7. S Swisher            C     7. B Foote              C  
8. R Dunn               2B    8. L Parrish            3B 
9. T Dettore            P     9. M Torrez             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  2-1  1-3      16% 100% S Swisher       D Murray        Flyball: CF
   b 5   2  1-0  1-3      16%  57% W Davis         T Dettore       Single to RF; Torrez Scores; Foli to 3B
   t 9   1  2-1  12-      12%  84% A Thornton      D Murray        Flyball: RF; Morales to 3B
   t 9   0  2-1  ---     -12%  73% J Cardenal      M Torrez        Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   t 9   1  2-1  1--     -11%  72% B Madlock       M Torrez        Walk; Morales to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Torrez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Monday        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  D Kessinger     Walk
   O      1--      52%  J Cardenal      Groundout: P-1B; Kessinger to 2B
   R      -2-      42%  J Morales       Single to CF; Kessinger Scores
   O      1--      44%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Dettore facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  L Lintz         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      40%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      39%  W Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      41%  A Thornton      Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  S Swisher       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      42%  R Dunn          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      40%  T Dettore       Walk; Dunn to 2B
   O      12-      44%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Dettore facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      41%  K Singleton     Strikeout
          ---      44%  M Jorgensen     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      48%  W Cromartie     Walk; Jorgensen to 2B
   O      12-      44%  B Foote         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Jorgensen to 3B
   O      1-3      38%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      40%  D Kessinger     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      42%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      43%  J Morales       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Dettore facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  M Torrez        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      43%  L Lintz         Walk
          1--      45%  T Foli          Lintz Steals 2B
   O      -2-      40%  " "             Fielder's Choice 3B; Lintz out at 3B/3B-SS-3B
   O      1--      37%  W Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Torrez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      39%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      37%  A Thornton      Single to LF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      40%  S Swisher       Strikeout
   O      1--      42%  R Dunn          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Dettore facing 4-5-6
          ---      47%  K Singleton     Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      45%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: 2B-1B; Singleton to 2B
   O      -2-      41%  W Cromartie     Groundout: 2B-P; Singleton to 3B
   O      --3      36%  B Foote         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      38%  T Dettore       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      40%  R Monday        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      41%  D Kessinger     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Dettore facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      37%  L Parrish       Strikeout
          ---      41%  M Torrez        Single to LF
   O      1--      38%  L Lintz         Groundout: P-1B; Torrez to 2B
          -2-      41%  T Foli          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Torrez to 3B
   R      1-3      57%  W Davis         Single to RF; Torrez Scores; Foli to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  K Singleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
          ---      45%  J Cardenal      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      53%  J Morales       Cardenal Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      56%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      57%  B Madlock       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Dettore facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      54%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      58%  W Cromartie     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      50%  B Foote         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  A Thornton      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      57%  S Swisher       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      59%  R Dunn          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Dettore facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      55%  L Parrish       Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      52%  M Torrez        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      54%  L Lintz         Walk
          1--      56%  T Foli          Lintz Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      55%  T Dettore       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      58%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Dettore facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  W Davis         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Ken Frailing replaces Tom Dettore pitching and batting 9th; Ron Woods pinch hits for Ken Singleton batting 4th
          1--      76%  R Woods         Fielder's Choice ; Davis to 2B/Adv on E4
   O      12-      67%  M Jorgensen     Flyball: RF
                  Bob Bailey pinch hits for Warren Cromartie batting 6th
          12-      77%  B Bailey        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Davis to 3B; Woods to 2B
   RO     123      87%  B Foote         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Davis Scores/unER; Woods to 3B
          1-3      87%  L Parrish       Wild Pitch; Bailey to 2B
          -23      88%  " "             Intentional Walk
                  Oscar Zamora replaces Ken Frailing pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      84%  M Torrez        Strikeout (foul bunt)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5
                  Ron Woods moves to LF; Tony Scott replaces Bob Bailey playing RF batting 6th
          ---      73%  J Cardenal      Single to CF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      83%  J Morales       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      72%  B Madlock       Walk; Morales to 2B
                  Dale Murray replaces Mike Torrez pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      84%  A Thornton      Flyball: RF; Morales to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  S Swisher       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Expos 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON197409120

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