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

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 19,514

 Tuesday, June 15, 1971
Time of Game: 1:59
Reds
1
26-36
Lost 1
5th, 13½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  3  1
Cardinals       0  1  1   2  0  0   0  2  X    6  7  0
W: Reggie Cleveland (6-5), L: Jim Merritt (0-8)
 Cardinals
6
36-28
Won 1
2nd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .763              0   0   
  H McRae CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .628              4   0   
T Helms 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .567              3   1   
L May 1B                      4   1   1   1    0   3  .313  .944              8   0   HR
T Perez 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .669              1   3   
B Carbo LF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .225  .688              3   0   
G Foster CF-RF                2   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .746              1   0   2B,HBP
B Plummer C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   0   
D Concepcion SS               3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .502              1   6   
J Merritt P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .414              0   0   
  J Stewart PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .513              0   0   
  T Cloninger P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .733              0   0   
  T Cline PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .623              0   0   
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
Totals                       30   1   3   0    0   9                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: G Foster (8, off R Cleveland).
HR: L May (14, off R Cleveland; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: G Foster (2, by R Cleveland).
TB: L May 4; G Foster 2; B Carbo.
RBI: L May (32).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Concepcion-T Helms-T Perez.
E: T Perez (12).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Melendez RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .624              4   0   
T Sizemore LF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .303  .740              1   0   HR
J Javier 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .626              2   0   
J Torre 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .350  .894              0   2   
J Cardenal CF                 3   3   2   1    1   0  .241  .726              2   0   HR
J Beauchamp 1B                2   1   1   2    0   1  .253  .685              3   0   HR
  J Hague PH-1B               1   0   1   1    1   0  .239  .795              5   1   
J McNertney C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .318 1.026              9   0   
D Maxvill SS                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .195  .556              0   4   
R Cleveland P                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .094  .219              1   0   
Totals                       31   6   7   0    3   3                         27   7
Batting Events
HR: J Cardenal (7, off J Merritt; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Beauchamp (2, off J Merritt; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); T Sizemore (2, off J Merritt; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: J Cardenal 5; J Beauchamp 4; T Sizemore 4; J Torre; D Maxvill; J Hague.
RBI: J Beauchamp 2 (7); J Cardenal (41); T Sizemore (20); J Hague (27).
2-out RBI: T Sizemore; J Hague.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Merritt, L (0-8)             5     4   4   4    2   2   3   4.96   21     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 1· 4     43    -     0.61  -0.20
T Cloninger                    2     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.23    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.17   0.02
W Granger                      1     3   2   2    0   0   0   3.32    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.12  -0.02
Totals                         8     7   6   6    3   3   3          34     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 7           -  
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
R Cleveland, W (6-5)           9     3   1   1    0   9   1   3.74   31     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 3     86    -     0.64   0.30
Totals                         9     3   1   1    0   9   1          31     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Cleveland (5; G Foster).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 1:59.
Attendance: 19,514.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Pete Rose                    RF       1. Luis Melendez                RF
2. Tommy Helms                  2B       2. Ted Sizemore                 LF
3. Lee May                      1B       3. Julian Javier                2B
4. Tony Perez                   3B       4. Joe Torre                    3B
5. Bernie Carbo                 LF       5. Jose Cardenal                CF
6. George Foster                CF       6. Jim Beauchamp                1B
7. Bill Plummer                  C       7. Jerry McNertney               C
8. Dave Concepcion              SS       8. Dal Maxvill                  SS
9. Jim Merritt                   P       9. Reggie Cleveland              P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 1-- RR 12% 92% 2-0 STL J. Beauchamp J. Merritt Home Run; Cardenal Scores
b1 0 12- OO -12% 52% 0-0 STL J. Javier J. Merritt Double Play: Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Melendez out at 3B/2B-3B
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 STL J. Cardenal J. Merritt Home Run
b3 2 --- R 11% 75% 1-0 STL T. Sizemore J. Merritt Home Run
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore J. Merritt Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Melendez to 2B

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN P. Rose R. Cleveland Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 CIN T. Helms R. Cleveland Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CIN L. May R. Cleveland Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
Hal McRae replaces Pete Rose (RF) playing CF batting 1st; George Foster moves from CF to RF
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 STL L. Melendez J. Merritt Walk
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore J. Merritt Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Melendez to 2B
b1 0 12- OO -12% 52% 0-0 STL J. Javier J. Merritt Double Play: Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Melendez out at 3B/2B-3B
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 STL J. Torre J. Merritt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN T. Perez R. Cleveland Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 CIN B. Carbo R. Cleveland Single to RF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 CIN G. Foster R. Cleveland Strikeout
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CIN B. Plummer R. Cleveland Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- R 11% 66% 0-0 STL J. Cardenal J. Merritt Home Run
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 STL J. Beauchamp J. Merritt Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 STL J. McNertney J. Merritt Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 STL D. Maxvill J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 CIN D. Concepcion R. Cleveland Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 CIN J. Merritt R. Cleveland Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 CIN H. McRae R. Cleveland Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 STL R. Cleveland J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 STL L. Melendez J. Merritt Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- R 11% 75% 1-0 STL T. Sizemore J. Merritt Home Run
b3 2 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 STL J. Javier J. Merritt Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 77% 0-2 CIN T. Helms R. Cleveland Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 2% 79% 0-2 CIN L. May R. Cleveland Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 80% 0-2 CIN T. Perez R. Cleveland Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 STL J. Torre J. Merritt Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- 1% 80% 2-0 STL J. Cardenal J. Merritt Walk
b4 1 1-- RR 12% 92% 2-0 STL J. Beauchamp J. Merritt Home Run; Cardenal Scores
b4 1 --- O -0% 91% 4-0 STL J. McNertney J. Merritt Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- 0% 92% 4-0 STL D. Maxvill J. Merritt Single to RF
b4 2 1-- O -1% 91% 4-0 STL R. Cleveland J. Merritt Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 CIN B. Carbo R. Cleveland Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- -2% 91% 0-4 CIN G. Foster R. Cleveland Hit By Pitch
t5 1 1-- O 2% 93% 0-4 CIN B. Plummer R. Cleveland Popfly: 2B
t5 2 1-- O 1% 94% 0-4 CIN D. Concepcion R. Cleveland Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-0 STL L. Melendez J. Merritt Lineout: 2B
b5 1 --- O -0% 93% 4-0 STL T. Sizemore J. Merritt Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O -0% 93% 4-0 STL J. Javier J. Merritt Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 9-1-2
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Jim Merritt (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 2% 95% 0-4 CIN J. Stewart R. Cleveland Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-4 CIN H. McRae R. Cleveland Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 0% 96% 0-4 CIN T. Helms R. Cleveland Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 4-5-6
Tony Cloninger replaces Jimmy Stewart (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 STL J. Torre T. Cloninger Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 STL J. Cardenal T. Cloninger Groundout: SS-1B
Joe Hague pinch hits for Jim Beauchamp (1B) batting 6th
b6 2 --- 0% 95% 4-0 STL J. Hague T. Cloninger Walk
b6 2 1-- O -0% 95% 4-0 STL J. McNertney T. Cloninger Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 3-4-5
Joe Hague moves from PH to 1B
t7 0 --- R -4% 91% 0-4 CIN L. May R. Cleveland Home Run
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 1-4 CIN T. Perez R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 1-4 CIN B. Carbo R. Cleveland Groundout: 1B-P
t7 2 --- -2% 93% 1-4 CIN G. Foster R. Cleveland Double to LF
t7 2 -2- O 2% 95% 1-4 CIN B. Plummer R. Cleveland Foul Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Reds' Tony Cloninger facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 STL D. Maxvill T. Cloninger Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 STL R. Cleveland T. Cloninger Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 STL L. Melendez T. Cloninger Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 1-4 CIN D. Concepcion R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
Ty Cline pinch hits for Tony Cloninger (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-4 CIN T. Cline R. Cleveland Foul Flyball: 1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 98% 1-4 CIN H. McRae R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Reds' Wayne Granger facing 2-3-4
Wayne Granger replaces Ty Cline (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 STL T. Sizemore W. Granger Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 STL J. Javier W. Granger Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 97% 4-1 STL J. Torre W. Granger Single to LF
b8 2 1-- 0% 98% 4-1 STL J. Cardenal W. Granger Single to LF; Torre to 2B
b8 2 12- RR 2% 100% 4-1 STL J. Hague W. Granger Single to RF; Torre Scores; Cardenal Scores/Adv on throw/No RBI; Hague to 2B
b8 2 -2- O -0% 100% 6-1 STL J. McNertney W. Granger Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Reggie Cleveland facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 CIN T. Helms R. Cleveland Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 CIN L. May R. Cleveland Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 CIN T. Perez R. Cleveland Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cardinals 6.

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