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Scores
Standings
DET
@BAL		5
3
CLE
@BOS		2
4
MIN
@CAL		0
2
TEX
@CHW		0
14
MIL
@NYY		0
2
KCR
@OAK		2
3
LAD
@ATL		3
1
HOU
@CIN		8
4
NYM
@MON		2
7
STL
@PHI		3
6
CHC
@PIT		6
4
SFG
@SDP		5
1
Tuesday, April 18, 1972
, Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 5,311, Time of Game: 2:27
Cardinals
3
1-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 2½ GB
 at Phillies
6
2-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  8  0
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  3   1  2  X    6 10  0

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .222 .444 -0.036 0.90 0.043 -0.080 -0.4 0 0
Ted Sizemore 2B 4 1 1 0 1 2 .313 .665 0.049 1.25 0.145 -0.096 0.2 2 3
Matty Alou RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .267 .646 -0.052 1.01 0.008 -0.060 -0.4 0 0
Joe Hague 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .955 0.044 1.10 0.094 -0.050 0.5 10 0 2B
Ted Simmons C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .688 -0.090 0.81 0.000 -0.090 -1.1 9 0
Jose Cruz CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .762 -0.098 0.96 0.000 -0.098 -0.9 2 0
Ed Crosby 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .571 1.143 0.147 0.75 0.158 -0.011 1.1 0 2
Dal Maxvill SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .083 -0.028 0.53 0.000 -0.028 -0.3 1 2
   Donn Clendenon PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.054 2.34 0.000 -0.054 -0.3
   Joe Grzenda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Santiago Guzman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry McNertney PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.007 0.16 0.007 0.000 0.2
Scipio Spinks P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.036 0.74 0.000 -0.036 -0.4 0 1
   Tony Cloninger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Luis Melendez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.044 1.61 0.000 -0.044 -0.2
   Marty Martinez SS 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.020 0.39 0.020 0.000 1.0 0 1
Team Totals 35 3 8 2 3 8 .229 .547 -0.171 0.97 0.475 -0.647 -1.0 24 10
2B: J Hague (2, off B Champion).
TB: E Crosby 3; J Hague 2; T Sizemore; J McNertney; M Martinez; L Brock.
RBI: E Crosby (1); M Martinez (1).
2-out RBI: E Crosby; M Martinez.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Maxvill-T Sizemore-J Hague.

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Bowa SS 4 1 3 1 0 1 .294 .588 0.146 1.11 0.200 -0.054 1.6 2 1 2·SB
Tim McCarver C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .278 .611 0.047 1.64 0.195 -0.148 -0.4 8 0 2B,GDP
Willie Montanez CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .267 .753 0.066 1.11 0.120 -0.054 0.1 2 0
Deron Johnson 1B 4 1 2 1 0 2 .214 .695 0.153 1.23 0.195 -0.043 1.7 12 0 3B,2B
Greg Luzinski LF 3 1 1 3 0 0 .167 .979 -0.014 0.83 0.018 -0.032 0.6 1 0 HR,SF
Don Money 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .350 -0.072 0.71 0.000 -0.072 -0.8 0 2
Mike Anderson RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .817 0.069 0.76 0.101 -0.032 0.3 1 0 2B
Denny Doyle 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .607 0.055 1.07 0.098 -0.043 0.6 1 5
Bill Champion P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.121 1.79 0.000 -0.121 -1.1 0 2 SH
   Chris Short P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Wayne Twitchell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 6 10 6 2 5 .323 .934 0.329 1.12 0.927 -0.599 2.5 27 10
2B: D Johnson (1, off S Spinks); T McCarver (1, off S Spinks); M Anderson (2, off S Spinks).
3B: D Johnson (1, off J Grzenda).
HR: G Luzinski (2, off S Guzman; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
SF: G Luzinski (1, off T Cloninger).
SH: B Champion (1, off J Grzenda).
TB: D Johnson 5; G Luzinski 4; L Bowa 3; M Anderson 2; T McCarver 2; D Doyle; W Montanez.
GIDP: T McCarver (1).
RBI: G Luzinski 3 (4); D Johnson (2); T McCarver (2); L Bowa (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
PB: T McCarver 2 (2).
Baserunning
SB: L Bowa 2 (2, 3rd base off J Grzenda/T Simmons, 2nd base off J Grzenda/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scipio Spinks, L (0-1) 5 6 3 3 2 5 0 5.40 22 46 -0.275 1.44 -1.3
Tony Cloninger 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 2 1 0.065 1.40 0.9
Joe Grzenda 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 13.50 6 0 0 -0.104 0.67 -1.5
Santiago Guzman 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 9.00 4 1 1 -0.016 0.08 -0.6
Team Totals 8 10 6 6 2 5 1 6.75 35 46 3 2 -0.330 0.97 -2.5
S Spinks faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
J Grzenda faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Champion, W (1-0) 8.2 7 3 2 3 7 0 2.08 36 64 0.140 0.91 0.6
Chris Short 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10.80 1 2 0 -0.043 1.22 -0.3
Wayne Twitchell, S (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 3 0 0.074 2.98 0.7
Team Totals 9 8 3 2 3 8 0 2.00 38 64 5 0 0.171 1.12 1.0
C Short faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Andy Olsen.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 5,311.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Lou Brock LF 1 Larry Bowa SS
2 Ted Sizemore 2B 2 Tim McCarver C
3 Matty Alou RF 3 Willie Montanez CF
4 Joe Hague 1B 4 Deron Johnson 1B
5 Ted Simmons C 5 Greg Luzinski LF
6 Jose Cruz CF 6 Don Money 3B
7 Ed Crosby 3B 7 Mike Anderson RF
8 Dal Maxvill SS 8 Denny Doyle 2B
9 Scipio Spinks P 9 Bill Champion P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-2 0 1-- R PHI T. McCarver S. Spinks 20% 49% Double to CF; Bowa Scores
b6 1-2 0 1-3 R PHI D. Johnson S. Spinks 17% 78% Double to CF; McCarver Scores; Montanez to 3B
b6 1-2 0 -2- PHI W. Montanez S. Spinks 12% 61% Single to P; McCarver to 3B
t2 0-0 2 -2- R STL E. Crosby B. Champion -11% 41% Single to CF; Hague Scores
b7 3-2 1 -2- R PHI L. Bowa J. Grzenda 8% 90% Single to CF; Doyle Scores

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, Phillies' Bill Champion facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock B. Champion 2% 52% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL T. Sizemore B. Champion 1% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O STL M. Alou B. Champion 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PHI L. Bowa S. Spinks 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO PHI T. McCarver S. Spinks -7% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O PHI W. Montanez S. Spinks -1% 50% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Bill Champion facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- STL J. Hague B. Champion -7% 43% Double to CF
t2 0-0 0 -2- O STL T. Simmons B. Champion 4% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 -2- O STL J. Cruz B. Champion 4% 51% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 -2- R STL E. Crosby B. Champion -11% 41% Single to CF; Hague Scores
t2 1-0 2 1-- O STL D. Maxvill B. Champion 2% 43% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O PHI D. Johnson S. Spinks -2% 40% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O PHI G. Luzinski S. Spinks -2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O PHI D. Money S. Spinks -1% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Phillies 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Bill Champion facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O STL S. Spinks B. Champion 2% 40% Strikeout
t3 1-0 1 --- O STL L. Brock B. Champion 1% 41% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 --- STL T. Sizemore B. Champion -1% 40% Single to CF
t3 1-0 2 1-- STL M. Alou B. Champion -1% 39% Passed Ball; Sizemore to 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- STL M. Alou B. Champion -1% 38% Walk
t3 1-0 2 12- STL J. Hague B. Champion -3% 35% Walk; Sizemore to 3B; Alou to 2B
t3 1-0 2 123 R STL T. Simmons B. Champion -8% 27% Passed Ball; Sizemore Scores/unER
t3 2-0 2 12- O STL T. Simmons B. Champion 3% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- PHI M. Anderson S. Spinks 4% 35% Walk
b3 0-2 0 1-- PHI D. Doyle S. Spinks 7% 42% Walk; Anderson to 2B
b3 0-2 0 12- O PHI B. Champion S. Spinks -7% 35% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-2 1 12- O PHI L. Bowa S. Spinks -5% 30% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-2 2 12- O PHI T. McCarver S. Spinks -5% 25% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Phillies 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Bill Champion facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- O STL J. Cruz B. Champion 2% 27% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-0 1 --- O STL E. Crosby B. Champion 1% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- O STL D. Maxvill B. Champion 1% 28% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- O PHI W. Montanez S. Spinks -3% 26% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O PHI D. Johnson S. Spinks -2% 24% Strikeout
b4 0-2 2 --- O PHI G. Luzinski S. Spinks -1% 23% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Phillies 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Bill Champion facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- O STL S. Spinks B. Champion 2% 24% Popfly: SS
t5 2-0 1 --- O STL L. Brock B. Champion 1% 25% Flyball: CF
t5 2-0 2 --- O STL T. Sizemore B. Champion 1% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 6-7-8
b5 0-2 0 --- O PHI D. Money S. Spinks -3% 23% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-2 1 --- PHI M. Anderson S. Spinks 6% 29% Double to RF
b5 0-2 1 -2- O PHI D. Doyle S. Spinks -4% 25% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Anderson to 3B
b5 0-2 2 --3 O PHI B. Champion S. Spinks -5% 20% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Phillies 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Bill Champion facing 3-4-5
t6 2-0 0 --- O STL M. Alou B. Champion 1% 21% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 2-0 1 --- O STL J. Hague B. Champion 1% 22% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t6 2-0 2 --- O STL T. Simmons B. Champion 1% 23% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Scipio Spinks facing 1-2-3
b6 0-2 0 --- PHI L. Bowa S. Spinks 6% 29% Single to CF
b6 0-2 0 1-- R PHI T. McCarver S. Spinks 20% 49% Double to CF; Bowa Scores
b6 1-2 0 -2- PHI W. Montanez S. Spinks 12% 61% Single to P; McCarver to 3B
b6 1-2 0 1-3 R PHI D. Johnson S. Spinks 17% 78% Double to CF; McCarver Scores; Montanez to 3B
Tony Cloninger replaces Scipio Spinks pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-2 0 -23 RO PHI G. Luzinski T. Cloninger -0% 77% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Montanez Scores
b6 3-2 1 -2- O PHI D. Money T. Cloninger -3% 74% Popfly: SS
b6 3-2 2 -2- O PHI M. Anderson T. Cloninger -3% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Phillies 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Phillies' Bill Champion facing 6-7-8
t7 2-3 0 --- O STL J. Cruz B. Champion 4% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-3 1 --- STL E. Crosby B. Champion -5% 70% Single to RF
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 8th
t7 2-3 1 1-- O STL D. Clendenon B. Champion 5% 76% Strikeout
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Tony Cloninger (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 2 1-- O STL L. Melendez B. Champion 4% 80% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Joe Grzenda facing 8-9-1
Joe Grzenda replaces Donn Clendenon (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Marty Martinez replaces Luis Melendez (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 --- PHI D. Doyle J. Grzenda 3% 83% Single to CF
b7 3-2 0 1-- O PHI B. Champion J. Grzenda -1% 82% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Doyle to 2B
b7 3-2 1 -2- R PHI L. Bowa J. Grzenda 8% 90% Single to CF; Doyle Scores
b7 4-2 1 1-- PHI T. McCarver J. Grzenda 1% 91% Bowa Steals 2B
b7 4-2 1 -2- PHI T. McCarver J. Grzenda 2% 93% Bowa Steals 3B
b7 4-2 1 --3 O PHI T. McCarver J. Grzenda -3% 90% Foul Flyball: C
b7 4-2 2 --3 O PHI W. Montanez J. Grzenda -2% 88% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Phillies 4.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Phillies' Bill Champion facing 1-2-3
t8 2-4 0 --- O STL L. Brock B. Champion 3% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-4 1 --- STL T. Sizemore B. Champion -4% 87% Walk
t8 2-4 1 1-- O STL M. Alou B. Champion 4% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B; Sizemore to 2B
t8 2-4 2 -2- O STL J. Hague B. Champion 4% 95% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cardinals' Joe Grzenda facing 4-5-6
b8 4-2 0 --- PHI D. Johnson J. Grzenda 3% 97% Triple to CF
Santiago Guzman replaces Joe Grzenda pitching and batting 8th
b8 4-2 0 --3 RR PHI G. Luzinski S. Guzman 2% 99% Home Run; Johnson Scores
b8 6-2 0 --- O PHI D. Money S. Guzman -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 6-2 1 --- O PHI M. Anderson S. Guzman -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-2 2 --- O PHI D. Doyle S. Guzman -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Phillies 6.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Phillies' Bill Champion facing 5-6-7
t9 2-6 0 --- O STL T. Simmons B. Champion 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-6 1 --- O STL J. Cruz B. Champion 0% 100% Popfly: SS
t9 2-6 2 --- STL E. Crosby B. Champion -0% 100% Single to RF
Jerry McNertney pinch hits for Santiago Guzman (P) batting 8th
t9 2-6 2 1-- STL J. McNertney B. Champion -1% 99% Single to SS; Crosby to 2B
t9 2-6 2 12- R STL M. Martinez B. Champion -2% 97% Single to P; Crosby Scores; McNertney to 2B
Chris Short replaces Bill Champion pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-6 2 12- STL L. Brock C. Short -4% 93% Single to RF; McNertney to 3B; Martinez to 2B
Wayne Twitchell replaces Chris Short pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-6 2 123 O STL T. Sizemore W. Twitchell 7% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Phillies 6.

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