July 31, 1968 St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 7
@BOS 3 BAL 4
@CLE 2 DET 4
WSA 0 CHW 12
@MIN 8 OAK 4
CAL 1 OAK 4
CAL 3 CHC 6
HOU 1 CIN 8
PIT 2 PIT 10
@CIN 1 LAD 6
SFG 3 ATL 3
@NYM 2 STL 3
@PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Shibe Park, Attendance: 14,811

Wednesday, July 31, 1968, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:28

Cardinals

70-36

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  1  0   1  0  0    3  7  1
Phillies        0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2  7  0

W: N Briles (13-7), L: W Fryman (11-11)

Phillies

48-55

Lost 4

7th, 20½ GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   1   2   1    0   2  .286  .759    0    2   0   SB
J Javier 2B                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .264  .624    0    2   3   
C Flood CF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .310  .732    0    4   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .722    0    8   1   
M Shannon 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .281  .777    0    2   1   2B
T McCarver C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .236  .628    0    4   0   
R Davis RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .211  .561    0    3   0   
D Maxvill SS                  3   1   0   0    1   1  .236  .597    0    1   3   
N Briles P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .259    0    1   0   SH
Totals                       33   3   7   3    2   7                    27   8

BATTING

2B: M Shannon (18, off W Fryman).

SH: N Briles (6, off W Fryman).

TB: M Shannon 2; L Brock 2; C Flood 2; T McCarver; O Cepeda.

RBI: L Brock (39); M Shannon (57); J Javier (38).

2-out RBI: M Shannon; L Brock.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Shannon.

E: L Brock (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brock (27, 2nd base off W Fryman/C Dalrymple).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .662    0    1   2   
R Pena SS                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .278  .660    0    0   5   
J Callison RF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .247  .732    0    3   0   3B
D Allen LF                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .274  .888    0    0   0   
B White 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .660    0   10   0   
T Gonzalez CF                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .283  .693    0    2   0   3B
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .239  .594    0    3   2   
C Dalrymple C                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .205  .544    0    8   0   SF
W Fryman P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .086  .234    0    0   2   
  J Sullivan PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583    0    0   0   
  G Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Lock PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .673    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   2    3   4                    27  11

BATTING

3B: J Callison (4, off N Briles); T Gonzalez (4, off N Briles).

SF: C Dalrymple (2, off N Briles).

TB: T Gonzalez 4; J Callison 3; C Rojas 2; D Allen; T Taylor.

RBI: D Allen (60); C Dalrymple (15).

2-out RBI: D Allen.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

PITCHING

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Briles, W (13-7)             9     7   2   2    3   4   0   2.57   36     -       ·  ·      9·10· 4· 6     66    -     1.69   0.42
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   4   0          36     -       ·  ·      9·10· 4· 6           -

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Fryman, L (11-11)            7     7   3   3    2   5   0   2.29   30     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 2· 6     54    -     1.01  -0.12
G Wagner                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.89    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.50   0.04
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 2· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Bill Jackowski.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 14,811.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Philadelphia Phillies                
1. L Brock              LF    1. T Taylor             3B 
2. J Javier             2B    2. R Pena               SS 
3. C Flood              CF    3. J Callison           RF 
4. O Cepeda             1B    4. D Allen              LF 
5. M Shannon            3B    5. B White              1B 
6. T McCarver           C     6. T Gonzalez           CF 
7. R Davis              RF    7. C Rojas              2B 
8. D Maxvill            SS    8. C Dalrymple          C  
9. N Briles             P     9. W Fryman             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  0-0  1--      17%  64% M Shannon       W Fryman        Double to CF (LF-CF); Flood Scores
   b 9   1  3-2  ---     -16%  75% C Rojas         N Briles        Single to LF; Rojas to 2B/Adv on E7
   b 5   0  2-0  ---     -13%  64% T Gonzalez      N Briles        Triple to RF
   b 9   2  3-2  -2-      12% 100% D Lock          N Briles        Popfly: 2B
   b 9   1  3-2  -2-      12%  88% C Dalrymple     N Briles        Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Woodie Fryman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Brock         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      47%  J Javier        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  C Flood         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      46%  O Cepeda        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  T Taylor        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      49%  R Pena          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Callison      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Woodie Fryman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  M Shannon       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  T McCarver      Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      45%  R Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  D Allen         Walk
   O      1--      45%  B White         Popfly: SS
          1--      41%  T Gonzalez      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Allen to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  C Rojas         Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Woodie Fryman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  D Maxvill       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  N Briles        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      45%  L Brock         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  C Dalrymple     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      49%  W Fryman        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  T Taylor        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  R Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Woodie Fryman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      48%  J Javier        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      51%  C Flood         Single to CF
   O      1--      47%  O Cepeda        Flyball: RF
   R      1--      64%  M Shannon       Double to CF (LF-CF); Flood Scores
   O      -2-      61%  T McCarver      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Nelson Briles facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      64%  J Callison      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---      66%  D Allen         Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  B White         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Phillies 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Woodie Fryman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  R Davis         Lineout: 2B
          ---      67%  D Maxvill       Walk
   O      1--      66%  N Briles        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Maxvill to 2B
   R      -2-      78%  L Brock         Single to CF; Maxvill Scores
   O      1--      77%  J Javier        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
          ---      64%  T Gonzalez      Triple to RF
   O      --3      70%  C Rojas         Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   RO     --3      68%  C Dalrymple     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Gonzalez Scores
   O      ---      69%  W Fryman        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Phillies 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Woodie Fryman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      68%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      70%  O Cepeda        Single to RF
   O      1--      67%  M Shannon       Foul Flyball: C
          1--      69%  T McCarver      Single to LF; Cepeda to 2B
          12-      72%  R Davis         Walk; Cepeda to 3B; McCarver to 2B
   O      123      65%  D Maxvill       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  T Taylor        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      64%  R Pena          Walk
   O      1--      69%  J Callison      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      73%  D Allen         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Phillies 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Woodie Fryman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  N Briles        Strikeout
          ---      73%  L Brock         Single to CF
          1--      75%  J Javier        Brock Steals 2B
   RO     -2-      84%  " "             Groundout: P-1B; Brock Scores
   O      ---      83%  C Flood         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      86%  B White         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      82%  T Gonzalez      Walk
          1--      75%  C Rojas         Single to LF; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-      83%  C Dalrymple     Flyball: CF
                  John Sullivan pinch hits for Woodie Fryman batting 9th
   O      12-      90%  J Sullivan      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Phillies 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Gary Wagner facing 4-5-6
                  Gary Wagner replaces John Sullivan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  M Shannon       Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  T McCarver      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  T Taylor        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  R Pena          Strikeout
          ---      90%  J Callison      Triple to RF
   R      --3      81%  D Allen         Single to CF; Callison Scores
   O      1--      87%  B White         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Phillies 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Gary Wagner facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      86%  R Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      85%  D Maxvill       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  N Briles        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  T Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
          ---      75%  C Rojas         Single to LF; Rojas to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      88%  C Dalrymple     Flyball: RF
                  Don Lock pinch hits for Gary Wagner batting 9th
   O      -2-     100%  D Lock          Popfly: 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Phillies 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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