September 4, 1977 St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
@CHW 5 CAL 7
@CLE 3 OAK 7
@DET 5 KCR 6
MIL 2 NYY 4
@MIN 0 BOS 8
@TEX 4 SEA 7
@TOR 2 LAD 8
PIT 2 HOU 7
@MON 1 ATL 7
@NYM 5 CIN 5
@PHI 2 CHC 2
@SDP 1 STL 8
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 8,228

Sunday, September 4, 1977
Time of Game: 2:21

Cardinals

73-63

Won 1

4th, 11 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  1   2  0  2   0  1  2    8 10  0
Giants          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  2

W: J Urrea (7-3), L: J Montefusco (7-11)

Giants

63-74

Lost 1

4th, 20½ GB

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .257  .639    0    1   1   2B
  R Bosetti LF                1   1   0   0    0   0  .258  .561    0    0   0   
J Mumphrey CF                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .304  .795    0    6   0   
K Hernandez 1B                4   1   2   2    1   0  .294  .854    0    8   1   2·2B
T Simmons RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .328  .916    0    0   0   
  M Anderson PR-RF            2   1   0   0    0   1  .237  .662    0    0   0   
D Rader C                     4   3   2   1    0   0  .289  .716    0    6   0   SB
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   3   4    0   1  .274  .734    0    2   1   3·2B
M Phillips SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .480    0    3   2   SB,HBP
M Tyson 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .239  .634    0    1   2   GDP
J Urrea P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .487    0    0   0   2·SH
Totals                       35   8  10   8    2   5                    27   7

BATTING

2B: K Reitz 3 (33, 2 off J Montefusco, off D Heaverlo); K Hernandez 2 (33, off J Montefusco, off D Heaverlo); L Brock (18, off J Montefusco).

SH: J Urrea 2 (3, off J Montefusco, off D Heaverlo).

HBP: M Phillips (3, by J Montefusco).

TB: K Reitz 6; K Hernandez 4; L Brock 2; D Rader 2; J Mumphrey; M Tyson.

GIDP: M Tyson (8).

RBI: K Reitz 4 (69); K Hernandez 2 (75); D Rader (13); L Brock (35).

2-out RBI: K Hernandez 2; K Reitz; L Brock.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Hernandez-M Phillips-K Hernandez.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Rader (1, 2nd base off D Heaverlo/G Alexander); M Phillips (1, 2nd base off J Montefusco/G Alexander).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Thomasson CF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .255  .807    0    0   0   SB
R Andrews 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .642    0    3   3   
B Madlock 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .303  .799    0    4   1   
W McCovey 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .275  .847    0   11   2   HR,GDP
D Evans LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .779    0    1   0   
J Clark RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .752    0    1   0   
G Alexander C                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .314  .925    0    5   0   
J LeMaster SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .186  .492    0    0   5   
J Montefusco P                2   0   0   0    0   2  .136  .396    0    1   3   
  J Curtis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .725         1   1   
  T Whitfield PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .739    0    0   0   
  D Heaverlo P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   2   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    3   6                    27  17

BATTING

HR: W McCovey (22, off J Urrea; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: W McCovey 5; G Thomasson 2; G Alexander; B Madlock.

GIDP: W McCovey (14).

RBI: B Madlock (42); W McCovey (69).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J LeMaster-R Andrews-W McCovey.

PB: G Alexander (2).

E: G Alexander 2 (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Thomasson (10, 2nd base off J Urrea/D Rader).

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
J Urrea, W (7-3)               9     6   2   2    3   6   1   2.69   34     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 6     70    -     0.80   0.25
Totals                         9     6   2   2    3   6   1          34     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 6           -

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Montefusco, L (7-11)         6     5   5   4    2   3   0   3.64   26     -       ·  ·     12· 3· 0· 5     45    -     0.96  -0.25
J Curtis                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.72    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
D Heaverlo                     2     5   3   3    0   1   0   2.86   11     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 5          0-0    0.10  -0.02
Totals                         9    10   8   7    2   5   0          40     -       ·  ·     18· 4· 0·10           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Montefusco (3; M Phillips).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 8,228.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           San Francisco Giants                 
1. L Brock              LF    1. G Thomasson          CF 
2. J Mumphrey           CF    2. R Andrews            2B 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. B Madlock            3B 
4. T Simmons            RF    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. D Rader              C     5. D Evans              LF 
6. K Reitz              3B    6. J Clark              RF 
7. M Phillips           SS    7. G Alexander          C  
8. M Tyson              2B    8. J LeMaster           SS 
9. J Urrea              P     9. J Montefusco         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  1-1  1-3      13%  50% W McCovey       J Urrea         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 4   1  1-2  1--      12%  75% K Reitz         J Montefusco    Double to LF; Rader Scores/unER
   t 3   2  1-0  -2-      12%  48% L Brock         J Montefusco    Double to LF; Tyson Scores
   t 6   1  1-3  12-      12%  93% K Reitz         J Montefusco    Double to RF; Anderson Scores; Rader Scores
   t 4   1  1-1  --3       7%  63% D Rader         J Montefusco    Fielder's Choice ; Hernandez Scores; Rader to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, John Urrea facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  G Thomasson     Single to LF
          1--      36%  R Andrews       Walk; Thomasson to 2B
   RO     12-      33%  B Madlock       Single to LF; Thomasson Scores; Andrews out at 3B/LF-3B-SS; Madlock to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -2-      36%  W McCovey       Strikeout
   O      -2-      39%  D Evans         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, John Montefusco facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      37%  T Simmons       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      35%  D Rader         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      34%  K Reitz         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Urrea facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      36%  J Clark         Popfly: 3B
          ---      34%  G Alexander     Single to RF
   O      1--      36%  J LeMaster      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      38%  J Montefusco    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, John Montefusco facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  M Phillips      Flyball: LF
          ---      39%  M Tyson         Walk
   O      1--      36%  J Urrea         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Tyson to 2B
   R      -2-      48%  L Brock         Double to LF; Tyson Scores
   O      -2-      45%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, John Urrea facing 1-2-3
          ---      41%  G Thomasson     Single to RF
          1--      38%  R Andrews       Thomasson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      39%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Thomasson to 3B
          --3      37%  B Madlock       Walk
   OO     1-3      50%  W McCovey       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, John Montefusco facing 3-4-5
          ---      54%  K Hernandez     Walk
          1--      54%  T Simmons       E2 on Foul Ball
   O      1--      52%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Hernandez to 2B
          -2-      56%  D Rader         Passed Ball; Hernandez to 3B
   R      --3      63%  " "             Fielder's Choice ; Hernandez Scores; Rader to 1B
   R      1--      75%  K Reitz         Double to LF; Rader Scores/unER
   O      -2-      72%  M Phillips      Fielder's Choice SS; Reitz out at 3B/SS-3B; Phillips to 1B
          1--      73%  M Tyson         Phillips Steals 2B
   O      -2-      70%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, John Urrea facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  D Evans         Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  J Clark         Popfly: 2B
          ---      73%  G Alexander     Walk
   O      1--      76%  J LeMaster      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, John Montefusco facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  J Urrea         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  L Brock         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      72%  J Mumphrey      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, John Urrea facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  J Montefusco    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      77%  G Thomasson     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  R Andrews       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, John Montefusco facing 3-4-5
          ---      83%  K Hernandez     Double to CF
   O      -2-      79%  T Simmons       Fielder's Choice P; Hernandez out at 3B/P-SS-3B; Simmons to 1B
                  Mike Anderson pinch runs for Ted Simmons batting 4th
          1--      81%  D Rader         Single to LF; Anderson to 2B
   RR     12-      93%  K Reitz         Double to RF; Anderson Scores; Rader Scores
          -2-      93%  M Phillips      Hit By Pitch
   OO     12-      91%  M Tyson         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, John Urrea facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Anderson moves to RF
   O      ---      93%  B Madlock       Flyball: CF
          ---      91%  W McCovey       Single to RF
   O      1--      93%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted; McCovey to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  J Clark         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Giants 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, John Curtis facing 9-1-2
                  John Curtis replaces John Montefusco pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  J Urrea         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      94%  L Brock         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      93%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, John Urrea facing 7-8-9
                  Rick Bosetti replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---      95%  G Alexander     Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  J LeMaster      Strikeout Looking
                  Terry Whitfield pinch hits for John Curtis batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  T Whitfield     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Giants 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dave Heaverlo facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Heaverlo replaces Terry Whitfield pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  M Anderson      Strikeout Looking
          ---      96%  D Rader         Single to CF
          1--      97%  K Reitz         Rader Steals 2B; Rader to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3      98%  " "             Double to RF; Rader Scores
   O      -2-      98%  M Phillips      Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-6, John Urrea facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  G Thomasson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      99%  R Andrews       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Madlock       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Giants 1.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Dave Heaverlo facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  M Tyson         Single to SS
   O      1--     100%  J Urrea         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Tyson to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  R Bosetti       Fielder's Choice P; Tyson out at 3B/P-3B; Bosetti to 1B
          1--      99%  J Mumphrey      Single to RF; Bosetti to 3B
   RR     1-3     100%  K Hernandez     Double to RF; Bosetti Scores; Mumphrey Scores
   O      -2-     100%  M Anderson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-8, John Urrea facing 4-5-6
   R      ---     100%  W McCovey       Home Run
   O      ---     100%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  J Clark         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  G Alexander     Groundout: 2B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Giants 2.

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