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OAK  4
@CAL  2
 CHW  6
BOS  5
 CLE  8
KCR  5
 TOR  5
@DET  2
 MIL 16
BAL  3
 MIN  8
@SEA  2
 TEX  2
NYY  1
 LAD  6
@ATL  2
 CIN  2
HOU  1
 NYM  6
MON  5
 PHI  7
STL  0
 PIT  4
CHC  3
(10)		 SFG  6
SDP  0
Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 24,441

 Saturday, April 8, 1978
Time of Game: 2:13
Cardinals
0
1-1
Lost 1
3rd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  3
Phillies        0  2  0   2  0  0   3  0  X    7 11  0
Phillies
7
1-1
Won 1
3rd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .429  .929              0   0   
  D Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
G Templeton SS                4   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .444              2   2   
J Morales RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .444  .889              2   0   GDP
T Simmons C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .333              5   1   
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .375  .944              6   0   
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .625              1   3   
T Scott CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .750              5   0   3B
M Tyson 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .429  .857              3   2   
E Rasmussen P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Dwyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  P Falcone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Littell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Iorg PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   0   8   0    1   4                         24   8
Batting Events
3B: T Scott (1, off L Christenson).
TB: T Scott 3; G Templeton 2; L Brock 2; K Hernandez; J Morales; M Tyson.
GIDP: J Morales (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: P Falcone (1); L Brock 2 (2).
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B McBride RF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              1   0   
L Bowa SS                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .708              2   2   2B
M Schmidt 3B                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .222  .556              2   2   2B
G Luzinski LF                 3   0   2   1    1   0  .333  .833              1   0   
  J Martin PR-LF              1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
R Hebner 1B                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .667 2.048              7   1   HR,CS,SH
G Maddox CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .286  .804              2   0   
B Boone C                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .333              5   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .125  .375              5   4   2B
L Christenson P               3   1   2   4    1   0  .667 2.417              1   1   HR
Totals                       35   7  11   0    4   4                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: M Schmidt (1, off P Falcone); T Sizemore (1, off E Rasmussen); L Bowa (1, off E Rasmussen).
HR: L Christenson (1, off E Rasmussen; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); R Hebner (1, off E Rasmussen; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: R Hebner (1, off P Falcone).
TB: R Hebner 5; L Christenson 5; L Bowa 3; G Luzinski 2; T Sizemore 2; M Schmidt 2; B McBride.
RBI: L Christenson 4 (4); G Luzinski (2); M Schmidt (1); R Hebner (1).
2-out RBI: L Christenson 4.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. L Bowa-R Hebner; L Christenson-T Sizemore-R Hebner.
PB: B Boone (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: R Hebner (1, 2nd base by E Rasmussen/T Simmons).

Pitching Stats

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
E Rasmussen, L (0-1)           4     7   4   4    1   2   2   9.00   19     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 7     33    -     0.76  -0.21
P Falcone                      2     4   3   2    2   0   0   9.00   14     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 1· 4          0-0    0.19  -0.00
M Littell                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          3-1    0.07   0.00
D Hamilton                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    11   7   6    4   4   2          40     -       ·  ·      9·12· 1·11          3-1
P Falcone faced 5 batters in the 7th inning.
Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Christenson, W (1-0)         9     8   0   0    1   4   0   0.00   34     -       ·  ·      9·12· 3· 8     74    -     0.68   0.29
Totals                         9     8   0   0    1   4   0          34     -       ·  ·      9·12· 3· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: E Rasmussen (1); L Christenson (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 24,441.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Philadelphia Phillies                        
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Bake McBride                 RF
2. Garry Templeton              SS       2. Larry Bowa                   SS
3. Jerry Morales                RF       3. Mike Schmidt                 3B
4. Ted Simmons                   C       4. Greg Luzinski                LF
5. Keith Hernandez              1B       5. Richie Hebner                1B
6. Ken Reitz                    3B       6. Garry Maddox                 CF
7. Tony Scott                   CF       7. Bob Boone                     C
8. Mike Tyson                   2B       8. Ted Sizemore                 2B
9. Eric Rasmussen                P       9. Larry Christenson             P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 1-- RR 13% 91% 2-0 PHI L. Christenson E. Rasmussen Home Run; Boone Scores
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 PHI R. Hebner E. Rasmussen Home Run
t1 0 12- OO 11% 51% 0-0 STL J. Morales L. Christenson Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
b2 2 -2- R 9% 74% 1-0 PHI L. Christenson E. Rasmussen Single to LF; Sizemore Scores
b1 1 --3 O -6% 54% 0-0 PHI M. Schmidt E. Rasmussen Popfly: SS

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Larry Christenson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 STL L. Brock L. Christenson Single to RF
t1 0 1-- -6% 41% 0-0 STL G. Templeton L. Christenson Single to P; Brock to 2B
t1 0 12- OO 11% 51% 0-0 STL J. Morales L. Christenson Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
t1 2 -2- -0% 51% 0-0 STL T. Simmons L. Christenson Passed Ball; Brock to 3B
t1 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 STL T. Simmons L. Christenson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PHI B. McBride E. Rasmussen Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- 4% 57% 0-0 PHI L. Bowa E. Rasmussen Double to LF
b1 1 -2- 3% 60% 0-0 PHI M. Schmidt E. Rasmussen Wild Pitch; Bowa to 3B
b1 1 --3 O -6% 54% 0-0 PHI M. Schmidt E. Rasmussen Popfly: SS
b1 2 --3 O -4% 50% 0-0 PHI G. Luzinski E. Rasmussen Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Larry Christenson facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 STL K. Hernandez L. Christenson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 STL K. Reitz L. Christenson Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 STL T. Scott L. Christenson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 PHI R. Hebner E. Rasmussen Home Run
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 PHI G. Maddox E. Rasmussen Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 PHI B. Boone E. Rasmussen Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- 2% 65% 1-0 PHI T. Sizemore E. Rasmussen Double to LF
b2 2 -2- R 9% 74% 1-0 PHI L. Christenson E. Rasmussen Single to LF; Sizemore Scores
b2 2 1-- 1% 76% 2-0 PHI B. McBride E. Rasmussen Single to CF; Christenson to 2B
b2 2 12- O -3% 73% 2-0 PHI L. Bowa E. Rasmussen Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Larry Christenson facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 STL M. Tyson L. Christenson Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 STL E. Rasmussen L. Christenson Foul Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- O 1% 78% 0-2 STL L. Brock L. Christenson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 PHI M. Schmidt E. Rasmussen Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- 2% 78% 2-0 PHI G. Luzinski E. Rasmussen Single to RF
b3 1 1-- O -2% 76% 2-0 PHI R. Hebner E. Rasmussen Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- O -2% 75% 2-0 PHI G. Maddox E. Rasmussen Hebner Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Larry Christenson facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 77% 0-2 STL G. Templeton L. Christenson Lineout: SS
t4 1 --- -3% 74% 0-2 STL J. Morales L. Christenson Single to LF
t4 1 1-- O 3% 77% 0-2 STL T. Simmons L. Christenson Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 2 1-- -3% 74% 0-2 STL K. Hernandez L. Christenson Single to RF; Morales to 3B
t4 2 1-3 O 6% 80% 0-2 STL K. Reitz L. Christenson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Eric Rasmussen facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 PHI G. Maddox E. Rasmussen Strikeout
b4 1 --- 1% 80% 2-0 PHI B. Boone E. Rasmussen Walk
b4 1 1-- O -2% 78% 2-0 PHI T. Sizemore E. Rasmussen Strikeout
b4 2 1-- RR 13% 91% 2-0 PHI L. Christenson E. Rasmussen Home Run; Boone Scores
b4 2 --- O -0% 91% 4-0 PHI B. McBride E. Rasmussen Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 4.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Phillies' Larry Christenson facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2% 93% 0-4 STL T. Scott L. Christenson Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 1 --- -2% 91% 0-4 STL M. Tyson L. Christenson Single to LF
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Eric Rasmussen (P) batting 9th
t5 1 1-- O 2% 93% 0-4 STL J. Dwyer L. Christenson Flyball: LF
t5 2 1-- -0% 92% 0-4 STL L. Brock L. Christenson Wild Pitch; Tyson to 2B
t5 2 -2- O 2% 94% 0-4 STL L. Brock L. Christenson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 2-3-4
Pete Falcone replaces Jim Dwyer (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 PHI L. Bowa P. Falcone Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O -0% 93% 4-0 PHI M. Schmidt P. Falcone Lineout: RF
b5 2 --- 0% 94% 4-0 PHI G. Luzinski P. Falcone Walk
b5 2 1-- 0% 94% 4-0 PHI R. Hebner P. Falcone Single to 1B; Luzinski to 2B
b5 2 12- O -1% 93% 4-0 PHI G. Maddox P. Falcone Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 4.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Phillies' Larry Christenson facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -3% 90% 0-4 STL G. Templeton L. Christenson Single to CF
t6 0 1-- OO 5% 95% 0-4 STL J. Morales L. Christenson Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 0% 96% 0-4 STL T. Simmons L. Christenson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 PHI B. Boone P. Falcone Foul Flyball: C
b6 1 --- 1% 96% 4-0 PHI T. Sizemore P. Falcone Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Sizemore to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -0% 96% 4-0 PHI L. Christenson P. Falcone Popfly: 2B
b6 2 -2- O -1% 95% 4-0 PHI B. McBride P. Falcone Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 4.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Phillies' Larry Christenson facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-4 STL K. Hernandez L. Christenson Groundout: 1B-P
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-4 STL K. Reitz L. Christenson Foul Flyball: C
t7 2 --- -1% 96% 0-4 STL T. Scott L. Christenson Triple to CF
t7 2 --3 O 1% 98% 0-4 STL M. Tyson L. Christenson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Pete Falcone facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 0% 98% 4-0 PHI L. Bowa P. Falcone Single to LF
b7 0 1-- R 1% 99% 4-0 PHI M. Schmidt P. Falcone Double to LF; Bowa Scores; Schmidt to 3B/Adv on E7
b7 0 --3 R 0% 100% 5-0 PHI G. Luzinski P. Falcone Single to CF; Schmidt Scores
Jerry Martin pinch runs for Greg Luzinski (LF) batting 4th
b7 0 1-- 0% 100% 6-0 PHI R. Hebner P. Falcone Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Martin to 2B; Hebner to 1B
b7 0 12- 0% 100% 6-0 PHI G. Maddox P. Falcone Walk; Martin to 3B; Hebner to 2B
Mark Littell replaces Pete Falcone pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 123 O -0% 100% 6-0 PHI B. Boone M. Littell Strikeout
b7 1 123 O -0% 100% 6-0 PHI T. Sizemore M. Littell Flyball: RF
b7 2 123 R 0% 100% 6-0 PHI L. Christenson M. Littell Walk; Martin Scores/unER; Hebner to 3B; Maddox to 2B
b7 2 123 O -0% 100% 7-0 PHI B. McBride M. Littell Popfly: 3B
3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 7.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Phillies' Larry Christenson facing 9-1-2
Jerry Martin moves from PR to LF; Dane Iorg pinch hits for Mark Littell (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 STL D. Iorg L. Christenson Strikeout
t8 1 --- -0% 100% 0-7 STL L. Brock L. Christenson Single to CF
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-7 STL G. Templeton L. Christenson Flyball: 2B
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-7 STL J. Morales L. Christenson Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-0, Cardinals' Dave Hamilton facing 2-3-4
Dave Hamilton replaces Lou Brock (LF) pitching and batting 1st; Dane Iorg moves from PH to LF
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 PHI L. Bowa D. Hamilton Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 PHI M. Schmidt D. Hamilton Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 PHI J. Martin D. Hamilton Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 7.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Phillies' Larry Christenson facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 STL T. Simmons L. Christenson Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 0-7 STL K. Hernandez L. Christenson Walk
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-7 STL K. Reitz L. Christenson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-7 STL T. Scott L. Christenson Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Phillies 7.

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