April 13, 1977 Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 16,434

Wednesday, April 13, 1977
Time of Game: 2:10

Cubs

3-2

Won 3

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  1    3 14  2
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  5  0

W: R Burris (1-1), L: R Lerch (0-1), S: B Sutter (2)

Phillies

0-4

Lost 4

6th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  5   2   2   0    0   1  .350  .864    6    2   2   
J Cardenal LF                 4   0   2   1    1   0  .222  .642    0    1   0   2B,IW
L Biittner 1B                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .350  .731    0   12   1   
B Murcer RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .421 1.271    7    1   0   2B,SF
J Morales CF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .488    0    1   0   GDP
S Ontiveros 3B                3   0   2   0    1   0  .222  .689    0    1   3   
G Mitterwald C                3   1   2   1    1   1  .385 1.159    0    5   2   HR
M Trillo 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .705    0    2   2   2B
R Burris P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    1   3   
  G Clines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       37   3  14   3    3   4               20   27  13

BATTING

2B: J Cardenal (1, off R Lerch); M Trillo (2, off R Lerch); B Murcer (2, off R Lerch).

HR: G Mitterwald (1, off R Lerch; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: B Murcer (1, off T McGraw).

IBB: J Cardenal (1, by R Lerch).

TB: G Mitterwald 5; B Murcer 3; J Cardenal 3; I DeJesus 2; L Biittner 2; S Ontiveros 2; M Trillo 2; J Morales.

GIDP: J Morales (2).

RBI: J Cardenal (1); B Murcer (6); G Mitterwald (1).

2-out RBI: J Cardenal.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: G Mitterwald (1); S Ontiveros (1).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Maddox CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .167    0    3   1   
L Bowa SS                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .938    0    1   4   2B
M Schmidt 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .694    6    1   2   
G Luzinski LF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .500 1.517    0    0   0   2B
J Johnstone RF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .313  .666    0    1   0   SB,CS
B Boone C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .693    7    6   0   
D Iorg 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .250    0    8   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .357  .900    0    2   3   2B
R Lerch P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   4   
  T Hutton 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   
Totals                       32   1   5   1    1   5               13   27  14

BATTING

2B: G Luzinski (3, off R Burris); T Sizemore (2, off B Sutter); L Bowa (1, off R Burris).

TB: L Bowa 3; G Luzinski 2; T Sizemore 2; J Johnstone.

RBI: J Johnstone (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Schmidt-T Hutton; R Lerch-L Bowa-D Iorg.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Johnstone (1, 2nd base off R Burris/G Mitterwald).

CS: J Johnstone (1, 2nd base by R Burris/G Mitterwald).

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
R Burris, W (1-1)              7     3   1   0    1   3   0   2.92   25     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 4· 1     71    -     1.13   0.32
B Sutter, S (2)                2     2   0   0    0   2   0   1.29    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.69   0.24
Totals                         9     5   1   0    1   5   0          33     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 4· 3           -

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Lerch, L (0-1)               7     9   2   2    2   3   1   2.57   30     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 8· 2     52    -     1.12   0.08
T McGraw                       1.1   5   1   1    1   1   0   3.86   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 2· 2          0-0    1.43  -0.06
G Garber                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.79    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.70   0.04
Totals                         9    14   3   3    3   4   1          41     -       ·  ·     13· 6·11· 4          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Lerch (1; J Cardenal).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Andy Olsen.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 16,434.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 2mph in unknown direction, Night.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Philadelphia Phillies                
1. I DeJesus            SS    1. G Maddox             CF 
2. J Cardenal           LF    2. L Bowa               SS 
3. L Biittner           1B    3. M Schmidt            3B 
4. B Murcer             RF    4. G Luzinski           LF 
5. J Morales            CF    5. J Johnstone          RF 
6. S Ontiveros          3B    6. B Boone              C  
7. G Mitterwald         C     7. D Iorg               1B 
8. M Trillo             2B    8. T Sizemore           2B 
9. R Burris             P     9. R Lerch              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  0-0  ---      19%  69% G Mitterwald    R Lerch         Home Run
   b 8   0  2-1  ---     -17%  52% T Sizemore      B Sutter        Double to LF
   b 8   2  2-1  1-3  6   14%  83% M Schmidt       B Sutter        Strikeout Swinging
   t 7   2  0-1  1--      14%  80% J Cardenal      R Lerch         Double to CF (Line Drive); DeJesus Scores
   b 7   0  2-1  1--      13%  68% B Boone         R Burris        Johnstone Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  I DeJesus       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  J Cardenal      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  L Biittner      Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Burris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  G Maddox        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  L Bowa          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      50%  M Schmidt       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  B Murcer        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      46%  J Morales       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  S Ontiveros     Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      49%  G Mitterwald    Single to CF (Line Drive); Ontiveros to 2B
   O      12-      45%  M Trillo        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Burris facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  G Luzinski      Walk
   O      1--      45%  J Johnstone     Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      48%  B Boone         Flyball: LF
          1--      46%  D Iorg          Johnstone Steals 2B; Johnstone to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      50%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   47%  R Burris        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  I DeJesus       Popfly: CF
   O      ---      44%  J Cardenal      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Burris facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  T Sizemore      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      49%  R Lerch         Popfly: CF
   O      ---      50%  G Maddox        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  L Biittner      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  B Murcer        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      49%  J Morales       Flyball: RF; Murcer to 3B
          --3      50%  S Ontiveros     Walk
   O      1-3      44%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Burris facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  L Bowa          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  M Schmidt       Strikeout Looking
          ---      46%  G Luzinski      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      50%  J Johnstone     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 8-9-1
          ---      58%  M Trillo        Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      52%  R Burris        Bunt Popfly: P
   O      -2-      48%  I DeJesus       Foul Flyball: C
          -2-      49%  J Cardenal      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      43%  L Biittner      Single to CF (Line Drive); Trillo out at Hm/CF-C; Cardenal to 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Burris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      46%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      48%  D Iorg          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Sizemore      Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 4-5-6
          ---      55%  B Murcer        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      44%  J Morales       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      42%  S Ontiveros     Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Burris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  R Lerch         Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      48%  G Maddox        Lineout: RF
          ---      45%  L Bowa          Double to CF
   O      -2-      50%  M Schmidt       Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Lerch facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      69%  G Mitterwald    Home Run
   O      ---      67%  M Trillo        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  R Burris        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      66%  I DeJesus       Single to 3B
   R      1--      80%  J Cardenal      Double to CF (Line Drive); DeJesus Scores
   O      -2-      78%  L Biittner      Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Ray Burris facing 4-5-6
          ---      68%  G Luzinski      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Luzinski to 2B
   R      -2-      56%  J Johnstone     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Luzinski Scores/unER
   O      1--      68%  B Boone         Johnstone Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      72%  " "             Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      74%  D Iorg          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tug McGraw facing 4-5-6
                  Tug McGraw replaces Dane Iorg pitching and batting 7th; Tom Hutton replaces Randy Lerch playing 1B batting 9th
   O      ---  7   72%  B Murcer        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      75%  J Morales       Single to P
          1--      78%  S Ontiveros     Single to 3B; Morales to 2B
          12-      83%  G Mitterwald    Walk; Morales to 3B; Ontiveros to 2B
   O      123      76%  M Trillo        Strikeout
                  Gene Clines pinch hits for Ray Burris batting 9th
   O      123      69%  G Clines        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Bruce Sutter facing 8-9-1
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Gene Clines pitching and batting 9th
          ---      52%  T Sizemore      Double to LF
   O      -2-      64%  T Hutton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      74%  G Maddox        Popfly: 2B
          -2-      69%  L Bowa          Single to 1B; Sizemore to 3B
   O      1-3  6   83%  M Schmidt       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tug McGraw facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   86%  I DeJesus       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      89%  J Cardenal      Single to LF (Line Drive); DeJesus to 2B
          12-      94%  L Biittner      Single to P/Bunt; DeJesus to 3B; Cardenal to 2B
   RO     123      95%  B Murcer        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; DeJesus Scores; Cardenal to 3B
                  Gene Garber replaces Tug McGraw pitching and batting 7th
   OO     1-3      91%  J Morales       Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Bruce Sutter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  G Luzinski      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Johnstone     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  7  100%  B Boone         Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Phillies 1.

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