September 2, 1979 St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
MIN 1 TEX 7
@BOS 6
(11) MIL 7
@CHW 2 CAL 5
@CLE 2 OAK 5
@DET 4 NYY 6
KCR 5
(10) TOR 8
SEA 5 PHI 2
@ATL 1
(10) NYM 5
@HOU 4 LAD 6
CHC 2 MON 13
CIN 1 STL 2
@SDP 1 PIT 5
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Qualcomm Stadium, Attendance: 8,987

Sunday, September 2, 1979, 1:11PM
Time of Game: 2:07

Cardinals

72-61

Won 3

3rd, 8 GB

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

W: B Forsch (8-10), L: M Lee (2-3)

Padres

57-80

Lost 3

5th, 20½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Templeton SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .326  .815    0    2   3   
L Brock LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .311  .762    0    1   0   
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .345  .926    0   12   1   
T Simmons C                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .292  .905    0    4   0   HR
G Hendrick RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .299  .803    0    1   0   
T Scott CF                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .270  .696    0    6   0   2B
K Reitz 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .674    0    0   3   SH
K Oberkfell 2B                3   0   0   1    0   0  .314  .798    0    1   5   SF
B Forsch P                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .434    0    0   2   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    3   2                    27  14

BATTING

2B: T Scott (19, off M Lee).

HR: T Simmons (22, off B Owchinko; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

SF: K Oberkfell (3, off M Lee).

SH: K Reitz (3, off M Lee).

TB: T Simmons 4; T Scott 2; K Reitz; G Hendrick; K Hernandez; G Templeton.

RBI: T Simmons (73); K Oberkfell (30).

2-out RBI: T Simmons.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Hernandez-G Templeton.

E: K Reitz (8).

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Dade 3B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .276  .680    0    0   0   2B
O Smith SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .523    0    0   7   GDP
G Tenace 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .844    0   11   0   
D Winfield RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .309  .956    0    4   0   
B Fahey C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .303  .795    0    2   1   
K Bevacqua 2B                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .266  .689    0    1   4   2B
D Briggs LF                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .204  .626    0    4   0   SF
J Wilhelm CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .621    0    5   0   SB
B Owchinko P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .283    0    0   0   
  G Richards PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .669    0    0   0   
  M Lee P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    0   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: K Bevacqua (8, off B Forsch); P Dade (19, off B Forsch).

SF: D Briggs (3, off B Forsch).

TB: P Dade 3; K Bevacqua 3; B Fahey.

GIDP: O Smith (9).

RBI: D Briggs (30).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Wilhelm (1, 2nd base off B Forsch/T Simmons).

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 Forsch, W (8-10)             9     5   1   1    0   4   0   4.04   32     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 0· 4     77    -     1.26   0.52
Totals                         9     5   1   1    0   4   0          32     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 0· 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
B Owchinko                     8     5   1   1    3   2   1   4.01   32     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 5     67    -     1.18   0.35
M Lee, L (2-3)                 1     1   1   1    0   0   0   4.44    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.40  -0.32
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   2   1          36     -       ·  ·     12·13· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Ed Vargo.

Time of Game: 2:07.

Attendance: 8,987.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           San Diego Padres                     
1. G Templeton          SS    1. P Dade               3B 
2. L Brock              LF    2. O Smith              SS 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. G Tenace             1B 
4. T Simmons            C     4. D Winfield           RF 
5. G Hendrick           RF    5. B Fahey              C  
6. T Scott              CF    6. K Bevacqua           2B 
7. K Reitz              3B    7. D Briggs             LF 
8. K Oberkfell          2B    8. J Wilhelm            CF 
9. B Forsch             P     9. B Owchinko           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  1-0  ---      18%  44% T Simmons       B Owchinko      Home Run (LF-CF)
   t 9   0  1-1  ---      17%  67% T Scott         M Lee           Double to LF
   t 9   1  1-1  --3      15%  83% K Oberkfell     M Lee           Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Scott Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  1--     -11%  30% K Bevacqua      B Forsch        Double to RF; Fahey to 3B
   b 8   1  1-1  1--      10%  50% O Smith         B Forsch        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Owchinko facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  G Templeton     Single to CF
   O      1--      52%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B; Templeton to 2B
          -2-      54%  K Hernandez     Walk
   O      12-      50%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF
   O      12-      45%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  P Dade          Double to LF
   O      -2-      43%  O Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      47%  G Tenace        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      50%  D Winfield      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Owchinko facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  T Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  K Reitz         Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      45%  B Forsch        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  B Fahey         Single to LF
          1--      30%  K Bevacqua      Double to RF; Fahey to 3B
   RO     -23      32%  D Briggs        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Fahey Scores
   O      -2-      35%  J Wilhelm       Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      38%  B Owchinko      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Padres 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Owchinko facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  G Templeton     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      33%  L Brock         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      32%  K Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      34%  P Dade          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      35%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      36%  G Tenace        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Padres 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Owchinko facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      33%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      32%  G Hendrick      Flyball: RF
          ---      33%  T Scott         Walk
   O      1--      30%  K Reitz         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      32%  D Winfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      34%  B Fahey         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      35%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Padres 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Owchinko facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      31%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      29%  B Forsch        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      28%  G Templeton     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      30%  D Briggs        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      28%  J Wilhelm       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Wilhelm to 1B
   O      1--      30%  B Owchinko      Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--      29%  P Dade          Wilhelm Steals 2B
   O      -2-      32%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Padres 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Owchinko facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      29%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      26%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      44%  T Simmons       Home Run (LF-CF)
          ---      46%  G Hendrick      Single to RF
          1--      49%  T Scott         Walk; Hendrick to 2B
   O      12-      43%  K Reitz         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      48%  G Tenace        Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Winfield      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Padres 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Owchinko facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  B Forsch        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      42%  G Templeton     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      45%  B Fahey         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      41%  K Bevacqua      Single to LF
   O      1--      46%  D Briggs        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  J Wilhelm       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Padres 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Owchinko facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  K Hernandez     Single to RF
   O      1--      45%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      40%  G Hendrick      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2
                  Gene Richards pinch hits for Bob Owchinko batting 9th
   O      ---      44%  G Richards      Flyball: RF
          ---      40%  P Dade          Single to RF
   OO     1--      50%  O Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Padres 1.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Lee facing 6-7-8
                  Mark Lee replaces Gene Richards pitching and batting 9th
          ---      67%  T Scott         Double to LF
   O      -2-      68%  K Reitz         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Scott to 3B
   RO     --3      83%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Scott Scores
   O      ---      82%  B Forsch        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  G Tenace        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  D Winfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Fahey         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Padres 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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