September 9, 1978 Chicago Cubs at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 7
@BOS 0 CAL 3
KCR 2 CAL 4
KCR 2 SEA 9
@CHW 6 DET 5
CLE 2 MIL 3
@MIN 0 BAL 4
@TOR 0 ATL 7
LAD 4 CIN 6
SFG 3 HOU 10
SDP 4 CHC 6
@MON 3 NYM 4
PIT 1 PHI 6
STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 15,217

Saturday, September 9, 1978, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:44

Cubs

71-71

Won 2

3rd, 7½ GB

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

W: M Krukow (7-2), L: D Schatzeder (7-5), S: B Sutter (25)

Expos

67-76

Lost 3

4th, 12 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  3   2   2   0    2   0  .267  .696    0    0   4   3·SB
R Scott 3B                    4   1   2   2    1   1  .286  .733    5    1   0   2·SB,GDP
B Murcer CF                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .282  .775    0    3   0   
M Vail RF                     5   1   2   2    0   1  .290  .707    0    0   0   HR
M Trillo 2B                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .263  .663    0    1  10   
G Clines LF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .259  .647    0    1   0   
L Biittner 1B                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .641   11   16   0   GDP
T Blackwell C                 1   1   0   0    3   0  .247  .651    7    5   0   
M Krukow P                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .265  .650    0    0   0   2B
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .277         0   0   
Totals                       35   6  10   6    8   5               23   27  14

BATTING

2B: M Krukow (3, off D Schatzeder).

HR: M Vail (3, off B Atkinson; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: M Vail 5; M Krukow 2; I DeJesus 2; R Scott 2; G Clines; M Trillo; B Murcer.

GIDP: R Scott (4); L Biittner (8).

RBI: M Vail 2 (25); R Scott 2 (14); B Murcer (56); M Krukow (3).

2-out RBI: R Scott 2; M Krukow.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. I DeJesus-M Trillo-L Biittner; L Biittner.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Scott 2 (26, 3rd base off M Garman/J Fry, 2nd base off M Garman/J Fry); I DeJesus 3 (31, 2nd base off B Atkinson/J Fry, 2nd base off D Schatzeder/J Fry 2).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .598    7    2   4   
A Dawson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .740    5    3   0   GDP
E Valentine RF                4   1   1   0    0   2  .290  .819    0    3   0   
T Perez 1B                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .288  .781    0    8   0   
  P Frias PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .783         0   0   
W Cromartie LF                3   1   2   0    0   0  .296  .744    0    0   0   
  S Mejias LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .469    0    0   0   
L Parrish 3B                  4   0   2   2    0   0  .273  .776    0    3   1   
C Speier SS                   3   0   0   1    1   0  .257  .677   14    2   2   
J Fry C                       3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .100    0    5   1   
  G Carter PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .253  .745    0    0   0   
D Schatzeder P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .660    0    1   1   
  R Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Hutton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .648    0    0   0   
  B Atkinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  M Garman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Unser PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .196  .559    0    0   0   
  D Palmer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Herrmann PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .337    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   7   3    4   5               26   27  10

BATTING

TB: W Cromartie 2; T Perez 2; L Parrish 2; E Valentine.

GIDP: A Dawson (7).

RBI: L Parrish 2 (67); C Speier (46).

2-out RBI: L Parrish.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Cash-C Speier-T Perez; L Parrish-T Perez.

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
M Krukow, W (7-2)              8.2   7   3   3    3   5   0   4.11   34     -       · 8· 0   17· 5· 4· 0     60    -     0.95   0.19
B Sutter, S (25)               0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.87    2     -       · 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.48   0.04
Totals                         9     7   3   3    4   5   0          36     -     31· 8· 0   18· 5· 4· 0          2-0

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Schatzeder, L (7-5)          3.2   7   5   5    4   2   0   2.66   20     -       · 6· 0    9· 0· 5· 0     25    -     0.98  -0.28
R Miller                       1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5     -       · 2· 0    2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.26   0.01
B Atkinson                     1.2   2   1   1    3   1   1   4.25   10     -       · 0· 0    2· 1· 2· 1          0-0    0.40  -0.03
M Garman                       1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.63    5     -       · 0· 0    0· 4· 0· 0          3-0    0.27   0.02
D Palmer                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       · 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    10   6   6    8   5   1          43     -     36· 8· 0   14· 8· 7· 1          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: B Sutter (7); D Schatzeder (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 15,217.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 56° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Montreal Expos                       
1. I DeJesus            SS    1. D Cash               2B 
2. R Scott              3B    2. A Dawson             CF 
3. B Murcer             CF    3. E Valentine          RF 
4. M Vail               RF    4. T Perez              1B 
5. M Trillo             2B    5. W Cromartie          LF 
6. G Clines             LF    6. L Parrish            3B 
7. L Biittner           1B    7. C Speier             SS 
8. T Blackwell          C     8. J Fry                C  
9. M Krukow             P     9. D Schatzeder         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  5-0  12-     -11%  77% L Parrish       M Krukow        Single to LF (Line Drive); Perez Scores; Cromartie to 3B; Parrish to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 1   1  0-2  123     -11%  67% L Biittner      D Schatzeder    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 4   2  0-2  1--      10%  83% M Krukow        D Schatzeder    Double to LF (Line Drive); Blackwell Scores
   t 4   2  0-3  -23       9%  93% R Scott         D Schatzeder    Single to CF (Line Drive); Krukow Scores; DeJesus Scores
   b 9   2  6-3  123       9% 100% E Herrmann      B Sutter        Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dan Schatzeder facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  I DeJesus       Walk
          1--      56%  R Scott         DeJesus Steals 2B
          -2-      63%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); DeJesus to 3B
   RO     1-3      62%  B Murcer        Groundout: 1B unassisted; DeJesus Scores; Scott to 2B
          -2-      65%  M Vail          Wild Pitch; Scott to 3B
   R      --3      71%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive); Scott Scores
          1--      73%  M Trillo        Single to P (Ground Ball); Vail to 2B
          12-      78%  G Clines        Walk; Vail to 3B; Trillo to 2B
   OO     123      67%  L Biittner      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  D Cash          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      71%  A Dawson        Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  E Valentine     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dan Schatzeder facing 8-9-1
          ---  7   74%  T Blackwell     Walk
   O      1--      72%  M Krukow        Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      74%  I DeJesus       Single to CF (Line Drive); Krukow to 2B
   OO     12-  5   68%  R Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Krukow facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  T Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  W Cromartie     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dan Schatzeder facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      71%  B Murcer        Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  M Vail          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      70%  M Trillo        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Krukow facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   72%  C Speier        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  J Fry           Lineout: CF
   O      ---      75%  D Schatzeder    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dan Schatzeder facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      73%  G Clines        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   72%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-P
          ---      73%  T Blackwell     Walk
   R      1--      83%  M Krukow        Double to LF (Line Drive); Blackwell Scores
          -2-      84%  I DeJesus       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Krukow to 3B
          1-3      84%  R Scott         DeJesus Steals 2B
   RR     -23      93%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Krukow Scores; DeJesus Scores
                  Randy Miller replaces Dan Schatzeder pitching and batting 9th
          1--      94%  B Murcer        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Scott to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  M Vail          Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      94%  D Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   95%  A Dawson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  E Valentine     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Randy Miller facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      95%  M Trillo        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      94%  G Clines        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   94%  L Biittner      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Krukow facing 4-5-6
          ---      92%  T Perez         Walk
          1--      88%  W Cromartie     Single to RF (Ground Ball); Perez to 2B
   R      12-      77%  L Parrish       Single to LF (Line Drive); Perez Scores; Cromartie to 3B; Parrish to 2B/Adv on throw
   RO     -23      79%  C Speier        Groundout: 2B-1B; Cromartie Scores; Parrish to 3B
   O      --3      85%  J Fry           Strikeout
                  Tom Hutton pinch hits for Randy Miller batting 9th
   O      --3      88%  T Hutton        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bill Atkinson facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Atkinson replaces Tom Hutton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  T Blackwell     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  M Krukow        Flyball: RF
          ---      87%  I DeJesus       Walk
          1--      88%  R Scott         DeJesus Steals 2B
   O      -2-      86%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-5, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  D Cash          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  E Valentine     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Expos 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bill Atkinson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  B Murcer        Lineout: RF
   R      ---      95%  M Vail          Home Run
          ---      95%  M Trillo        Walk
          1--      96%  G Clines        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Trillo to 2B
   O      12-      95%  L Biittner      Lineout: CF
          12-      96%  T Blackwell     Walk; Trillo to 3B; Clines to 2B
                  Mike Garman replaces Bill Atkinson pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      94%  M Krukow        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 6, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Krukow facing 4-5-6
          ---      91%  T Perez         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      86%  W Cromartie     Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Perez to 2B
   O      12-      91%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      95%  C Speier        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      97%  J Fry           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Expos 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mike Garman facing 1-2-3
                  Sam Mejias replaces Warren Cromartie playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      97%  I DeJesus       Popfly: 2B
          ---      97%  R Scott         Walk
   O      1--      97%  B Murcer        Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      97%  M Vail          Scott Steals 2B
          -2-      97%  " "             Scott Steals 3B
   O      --3      97%  " "             Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Krukow facing 9-1-2
                  Del Unser pinch hits for Mike Garman batting 9th
          ---      94%  D Unser         Walk
   O      1--  7   96%  D Cash          Popfly: 3B
   OO     1--      99%  A Dawson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Expos 2.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, David Palmer facing 5-6-7
                  David Palmer replaces Del Unser pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  G Clines        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  L Biittner      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Krukow facing 3-4-5
          ---      97%  E Valentine     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      91%  T Perez         Single to CF (Line Drive); Valentine to 3B
                  Pepe Frias pinch runs for Tony Perez batting 4th
   OO     1-3     100%  S Mejias        Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   R      --3      99%  L Parrish       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Valentine Scores
          1--  7   96%  C Speier        Walk; Parrish to 2B
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Mike Krukow pitching and batting 9th; Gary Carter pinch hits for Jerry Fry batting 8th
          12-      95%  G Carter        Wild Pitch; Parrish to 3B; Speier to 2B
          -23      91%  " "             Walk
                  Ed Herrmann pinch hits for David Palmer batting 9th
   O      123     100%  E Herrmann      Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 6, Expos 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON197809090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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