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Scores
Standings
MIN
@CAL		3
1
CLE
@CHW		7
2
BAL
@KCR		8
0
NYY
@MIL		5
6
SEA
@OAK		1
0
BOS
@TEX		2
11
DET
@TOR		4
3		 
(11)
CIN
@ATL		2
0
LAD
@HOU		11
7
PIT
@MON		5
4
PIT
@MON		9
1
CHC
@NYM		4
2
STL
@PHI		5
0
SFG
@SDP		4
3		 
(11)
Friday, July 27, 1979 8:08PM
, Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 40,792, Time of Game: 1:49
Cardinals
5
48-47
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 6 GB
 at Phillies
0
52-47
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
4th, 4 GB
W: Bob Forsch (4-9)
L: Nino Espinosa (10-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  2  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    5  9  0
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Garry Templeton SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .323 .811 -0.059 0.39 0.004 -0.063 -0.9 2 3 2B
Lou Brock LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .319 .777 0.014 0.35 0.043 -0.029 -0.2 6 0 2B
Keith Hernandez 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .322 .895 -0.004 0.51 0.029 -0.032 0.2 12 1
Ted Simmons C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .328 1.047 0.131 0.68 0.147 -0.016 1.2 3 0 2B
George Hendrick RF 4 0 1 2 0 2 .318 .833 0.015 0.42 0.041 -0.026 0.3 1 0
Tony Scott CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .271 .691 0.019 0.35 0.033 -0.014 -0.4 0 0
Ken Reitz 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .278 .709 0.039 0.45 0.050 -0.011 0.1 0 4
Ken Oberkfell 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .322 .813 0.108 0.53 0.119 -0.011 0.9 2 3
Bob Forsch P 4 0 0 1 0 0 .150 .509 -0.001 0.34 0.008 -0.009 -0.6 1 0
Team Totals 36 5 9 5 2 2 .250 .623 0.262 0.44 0.474 -0.211 0.6 27 11
2B: G Templeton (16, off K Saucier); T Simmons (17, off N Espinosa); L Brock (7, off N Espinosa).
TB: L Brock 3; T Simmons 3; G Templeton 2; K Oberkfell; G Hendrick; K Hernandez; T Scott.
RBI: G Hendrick 2 (48); K Oberkfell (18); B Forsch (5); T Simmons (56).
2-out RBI: T Simmons.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Reitz-K Oberkfell-K Hernandez.

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bake McBride RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .712 -0.048 0.50 0.000 -0.048 -0.9 0 0
Larry Bowa SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .650 -0.030 0.30 0.000 -0.030 -0.6 2 5
Pete Rose 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .308 .816 0.002 0.35 0.024 -0.022 -0.2 16 2
Mike Schmidt 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .281 1.055 -0.074 0.69 0.000 -0.074 -1.1 0 4 GDP
Greg Luzinski LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .776 0.017 0.30 0.025 -0.008 0.1 2 0
Garry Maddox CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .729 -0.048 0.66 0.000 -0.048 -0.7 2 0
Tim McCarver C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .745 0.013 0.40 0.025 -0.012 -0.0 2 0
Manny Trillo 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .639 -0.052 0.64 0.000 -0.052 -0.7 1 5
Nino Espinosa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .436 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Kevin Saucier P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.014 0.56 0.000 -0.014 -0.2 0 1
   Greg Gross PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .342 .876 -0.012 0.47 0.000 -0.012 -0.2
   Rawly Eastwick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Del Unser PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .320 .850 0.009 0.21 0.009 0.000 0.4
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 1 3 .103 .237 -0.237 0.46 0.083 -0.320 -4.4 27 17
TB: T McCarver; G Luzinski; D Unser.
GIDP: M Schmidt (8).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
E: G Maddox (3).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Forsch, W (4-9) 9 3 0 0 1 3 0 4.72 30 83 0.238 0.46 4.4
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 30 83 0.238 0.44 4.4

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nino Espinosa, L (10-8) 2 6 5 5 2 0 0 3.70 14 22 -0.327 0.96 -4.4
Kevin Saucier 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 3.99 15 1 0 0.054 0.20 2.3
Rawly Eastwick 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.01 9 0 0 0.011 0.05 1.5
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 2 2 0 5.00 38 22 1 0 -0.262 0.46 -0.6
N Espinosa faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 1:49.
Attendance: 40,792.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Garry Templeton SS 1 Bake McBride RF
2 Lou Brock LF 2 Larry Bowa SS
3 Keith Hernandez 1B 3 Pete Rose 1B
4 Ted Simmons C 4 Mike Schmidt 3B
5 George Hendrick RF 5 Greg Luzinski LF
6 Tony Scott CF 6 Garry Maddox CF
7 Ken Reitz 3B 7 Tim McCarver C
8 Ken Oberkfell 2B 8 Manny Trillo 2B
9 Bob Forsch P 9 Nino Espinosa P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-0 0 12- R STL K. Oberkfell N. Espinosa 12% 81% Single to RF; Scott Scores; Reitz to 3B; Oberkfell to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 0-0 2 --3 R STL T. Simmons N. Espinosa 9% 58% Single to RF; Brock Scores
t3 3-0 0 1-- STL T. Simmons N. Espinosa 6% 88% Double to RF; Hernandez to 3B
t2 1-0 0 1-- STL K. Reitz N. Espinosa 5% 69% Walk; Scott to 2B
b4 0-5 0 1-- OO PHI M. Schmidt B. Forsch 5% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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' Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL G. Templeton N. Espinosa -2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 1 --- STL L. Brock N. Espinosa 4% 52% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O STL K. Hernandez N. Espinosa -3% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Brock to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 R STL T. Simmons N. Espinosa 9% 58% Single to RF; Brock Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O STL G. Hendrick N. Espinosa -2% 56% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O PHI B. McBride B. Forsch 2% 58% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-1 1 --- O PHI L. Bowa B. Forsch 2% 60% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 2 --- O PHI P. Rose B. Forsch 1% 61% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Nino Espinosa facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- STL T. Scott N. Espinosa 3% 64% Single to P
t2 1-0 0 1-- STL K. Reitz N. Espinosa 5% 69% Walk; Scott to 2B
t2 1-0 0 12- R STL K. Oberkfell N. Espinosa 12% 81% Single to RF; Scott Scores; Reitz to 3B; Oberkfell to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 2-0 0 -23 RO STL B. Forsch N. Espinosa 1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B; Reitz Scores; Oberkfell to 3B
t2 3-0 1 --3 O STL G. Templeton N. Espinosa -4% 78% Lineout: SS
t2 3-0 2 --3 O STL L. Brock N. Espinosa -2% 76% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- O PHI M. Schmidt B. Forsch 2% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-3 1 --- PHI G. Luzinski B. Forsch -2% 75% Single to CF
b2 0-3 1 1-- O PHI G. Maddox B. Forsch 3% 78% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-3 2 1-- PHI T. McCarver B. Forsch -3% 76% Single to RF; Luzinski to 3B
b2 0-3 2 1-3 O PHI M. Trillo B. Forsch 5% 80% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Phillies 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phillies' Nino Espinosa facing 3-4-5
t3 3-0 0 --- STL K. Hernandez N. Espinosa 2% 82% Walk
t3 3-0 0 1-- STL T. Simmons N. Espinosa 6% 88% Double to RF; Hernandez to 3B
t3 3-0 0 -23 RR STL G. Hendrick N. Espinosa 4% 92% Single to CF; Hernandez Scores; Simmons Scores
Kevin Saucier replaces Nino Espinosa pitching and batting 9th
t3 5-0 0 1-- O STL T. Scott K. Saucier -1% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 5-0 1 1-- O STL K. Reitz K. Saucier -1% 91% Flyball: CF
t3 5-0 2 1-- O STL K. Oberkfell K. Saucier -1% 90% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2
b3 0-5 0 --- O PHI K. Saucier B. Forsch 1% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-5 1 --- O PHI B. McBride B. Forsch 1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-5 2 --- O PHI L. Bowa B. Forsch 1% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Phillies 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Phillies' Kevin Saucier facing 9-1-2
t4 5-0 0 --- O STL B. Forsch K. Saucier -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 5-0 1 --- O STL G. Templeton K. Saucier -0% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 5-0 2 --- STL L. Brock K. Saucier 0% 92% Single to LF
t4 5-0 2 1-- STL K. Hernandez K. Saucier 1% 93% Single to CF; Brock to 3B/Adv on E8; Hernandez to 2B
t4 5-0 2 -23 O STL T. Simmons K. Saucier -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
b4 0-5 0 --- PHI P. Rose B. Forsch -2% 89% Walk
b4 0-5 0 1-- OO PHI M. Schmidt B. Forsch 5% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b4 0-5 2 --- O PHI G. Luzinski B. Forsch 0% 94% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Phillies 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Phillies' Kevin Saucier facing 5-6-7
t5 5-0 0 --- O STL G. Hendrick K. Saucier -0% 94% Strikeout Looking
t5 5-0 1 --- O STL T. Scott K. Saucier -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 5-0 2 --- O STL K. Reitz K. Saucier -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 6-7-8
b5 0-5 0 --- O PHI G. Maddox B. Forsch 1% 94% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 0-5 1 --- O PHI T. McCarver B. Forsch 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-5 2 --- O PHI M. Trillo B. Forsch 0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Phillies 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Phillies' Kevin Saucier facing 8-9-1
t6 5-0 0 --- O STL K. Oberkfell K. Saucier -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 5-0 1 --- O STL B. Forsch K. Saucier -0% 95% Flyball: LF
t6 5-0 2 --- STL G. Templeton K. Saucier 0% 95% Double to LF
t6 5-0 2 -2- O STL L. Brock K. Saucier -1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2
Greg Gross pinch hits for Kevin Saucier (P) batting 9th
b6 0-5 0 --- O PHI G. Gross B. Forsch 1% 96% Flyball: LF
b6 0-5 1 --- O PHI B. McBride B. Forsch 1% 97% Lineout: 1B
b6 0-5 2 --- O PHI L. Bowa B. Forsch 0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Phillies 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Phillies' Rawly Eastwick facing 3-4-5
Rawly Eastwick replaces Greg Gross (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-0 0 --- O STL K. Hernandez R. Eastwick -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 5-0 1 --- O STL T. Simmons R. Eastwick -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 5-0 2 --- O STL G. Hendrick R. Eastwick -0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
b7 0-5 0 --- O PHI P. Rose B. Forsch 1% 98% Flyball: LF
b7 0-5 1 --- O PHI M. Schmidt B. Forsch 1% 98% Strikeout
b7 0-5 2 --- O PHI G. Luzinski B. Forsch 0% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Phillies 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Phillies' Rawly Eastwick facing 6-7-8
t8 5-0 0 --- O STL T. Scott R. Eastwick -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 5-0 1 --- O STL K. Reitz R. Eastwick -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-0 2 --- O STL K. Oberkfell R. Eastwick -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 6-7-8
b8 0-5 0 --- O PHI G. Maddox B. Forsch 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
b8 0-5 1 --- O PHI T. McCarver B. Forsch 0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 0-5 2 --- O PHI M. Trillo B. Forsch 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Phillies 0.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Phillies' Rawly Eastwick facing 9-1-2
t9 5-0 0 --- O STL B. Forsch R. Eastwick -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-0 1 --- O STL G. Templeton R. Eastwick -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 5-0 2 --- O STL L. Brock R. Eastwick -0% 99% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2
Del Unser pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick (P) batting 9th
b9 0-5 0 --- PHI D. Unser B. Forsch -1% 98% Single to CF
b9 0-5 0 1-- O PHI B. McBride B. Forsch 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b9 0-5 1 1-- O PHI L. Bowa B. Forsch 1% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 0-5 2 1-- O PHI P. Rose B. Forsch 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Phillies 0.

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