July 7, 1971 St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
WSA 0 CHW 2
OAK 1 BOS 4
@CLE 0 CLE 4
BOS 3 NYY 5
@DET 3
(11) MIL 8
KCR 2 CAL 3
@MIN 1 ATL 4
PHI 2 CHC 6
@LAD 5 CHC 4
@LAD 3 MON 12
@NYM 7 PIT 9
CIN 3 SDP 4
STL 1 HOU 18
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Qualcomm Stadium, Attendance: 7,456

Wednesday, July 7, 1971
Time of Game: 1:34

Cardinals

42-42

Lost 2

4th, 11½ GB

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

W: C Kirby (7-7), L: B Gibson (5-8)

Padres

30-56

Won 2

6th, 22 GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .335  .841    0    1   0   
M Alou 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .743    0    9   1   CS
T Simmons C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .291  .770    0    8   0   
J Torre 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .360  .951    0    0   3   
J Cardenal RF                 2   0   0   1    0   0  .248  .703    0    1   0   SF
J Cruz CF                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .148  .590    0    1   0   IW
T Sizemore 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .643    0    3   0   
D Maxvill SS                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .224  .600    0    0   5   
B Gibson P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .624    0    1   1   
  B Burda PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .837    0    0   0   
  C Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       28   1   3   1    2   5                    24  10

BATTING

SF: J Cardenal (7, off C Kirby).

IBB: J Cruz (1, by C Kirby).

TB: L Brock; D Maxvill; M Alou.

RBI: J Cardenal (47).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: J Cardenal (5); L Brock (7); T Sizemore (14).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Alou (6, Home by C Kirby/F Kendall).

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Hernandez SS                4   1   1   0    0   0  .246  .612    0    2   4   
D Mason 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .209  .518    0    0   3   
C Gaston CF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .706    0    4   0   SH
N Colbert 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .882    0    9   0   IW
L Lee LF                      3   0   0   1    0   1  .286  .796    0    4   0   
O Brown RF                    3   1   0   0    0   1  .266  .703    0    3   0   
E Spiezio 3B                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .234  .634    0    0   2   
  G Jestadt 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .521         0   0   
F Kendall C                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .146  .442    0    5   1   HR
C Kirby P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .175  .442    0    0   2   
Totals                       29   4   5   3    1   8                    27  12

BATTING

HR: F Kendall (1, off B Gibson; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: C Gaston (1, off B Gibson).

IBB: N Colbert (4, by B Gibson).

TB: F Kendall 5; D Mason; E Spiezio; E Hernandez.

RBI: E Spiezio (23); F Kendall (2); L Lee (10).

2-out RBI: F Kendall; E Spiezio.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

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
B Gibson, L (5-8)              7     5   4   2    1   6   1   4.01   28     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 2· 4     60    -     0.79  -0.22
C Taylor                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.67    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         8     5   4   2    1   8   1          31     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 2· 4           -

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Kirby, W (7-7)               9     3   1   1    2   5   0   3.32   31     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 3     80    -     1.13   0.28
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   5   0          31     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Kirby (12).

IBB: C Kirby (5; J Cruz); B Gibson (6; N Colbert).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ken Burkhart.

Time of Game: 1:34.

Attendance: 7,456.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            San Diego Padres                     
1. L Brock              LF    1. E Hernandez          SS 
2. M Alou               1B    2. D Mason              2B 
3. T Simmons            C     3. C Gaston             CF 
4. J Torre              3B    4. N Colbert            1B 
5. J Cardenal           RF    5. L Lee                LF 
6. J Cruz               CF    6. O Brown              RF 
7. T Sizemore           2B    7. E Spiezio            3B 
8. D Maxvill            SS    8. F Kendall            C  
9. B Gibson             P     9. C Kirby              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  1-1  ---      18%  70% F Kendall       B Gibson        Home Run
   t 4   0  1-0  1--     -13%  46% M Alou          C Kirby         Single to RF; Brock to 3B
   b 2   2  0-0  -2-      13%  66% E Spiezio       B Gibson        Single to LF; Brown Scores/unER; Spiezio to 2B/Adv on E7
   t 4   0  1-0  123       9%  50% J Torre         C Kirby         Flyball: RF
   t 4   2  1-1  123       9%  55% T Sizemore      C Kirby         Alou Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-P-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Kirby facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      53%  M Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  E Hernandez     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      51%  D Mason         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  C Gaston        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Kirby facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  J Torre         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  N Colbert       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  L Lee           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  O Brown         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Brown to 2B
   R      -2-      66%  E Spiezio       Single to LF; Brown Scores/unER; Spiezio to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      63%  F Kendall       Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Padres 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Clay Kirby facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      66%  T Sizemore      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      67%  D Maxvill       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  B Gibson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      67%  C Kirby         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  E Hernandez     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      64%  D Mason         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Padres 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Clay Kirby facing 1-2-3
          ---      59%  L Brock         Single to CF
          1--      46%  M Alou          Single to RF; Brock to 3B
          1-3      41%  T Simmons       Walk; Alou to 2B
   O      123      50%  J Torre         Flyball: RF
   RO     123      50%  J Cardenal      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Brock Scores
          12-      48%  J Cruz          Wild Pitch; Alou to 3B; Simmons to 2B
          -23      47%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123      55%  T Sizemore      Alou Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-P-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  C Gaston        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  N Colbert       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  L Lee           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Padres 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Clay Kirby facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  T Sizemore      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  D Maxvill       Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  B Gibson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  O Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  E Spiezio       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      70%  F Kendall       Home Run
   O      ---      69%  C Kirby         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Padres 2.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Clay Kirby facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      72%  L Brock         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  M Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  T Simmons       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Padres 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
          ---      79%  E Hernandez     Single to LF
          1--      84%  D Mason         Single to P/Bunt; Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-      84%  C Gaston        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hernandez to 3B; Mason to 2B
          -23      84%  N Colbert       Intentional Walk
   RRO    123      92%  L Lee           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hernandez Scores; Mason Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      92%  O Brown         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Padres 4.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Clay Kirby facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  J Torre         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  J Cruz          Foul Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Padres 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  E Spiezio       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      96%  F Kendall       Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  C Kirby         Strikeout
   O      1--      95%  E Hernandez     Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Padres 4.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Clay Kirby facing 7-8-9
                  Garry Jestadt replaces Ed Spiezio playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---      96%  T Sizemore      Flyball: LF
          ---      94%  D Maxvill       Single to RF
                  Bob Burda pinch hits for Bob Gibson batting 9th
   O      1--      96%  B Burda         Groundout: 2B-1B; Maxvill to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  L Brock         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Padres 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 4-1, Chuck Taylor facing 2-3-4
                  Chuck Taylor replaces Bob Burda pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  D Mason         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  C Gaston        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  N Colbert       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Padres 4.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-4, Clay Kirby facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  M Alou          Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Torre         Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Padres 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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