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CAL  7
@BOS  6
 CHW 10
DET  2
 KCR  4
BAL  1
 MIN  4
@MIL  2
 OAK  6
@NYY  0
 TEX  9
CLE  5
 CHC 16
HOU  8
 PIT  3
ATL  1
 CIN  3
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 14,192

 Thursday, May 31, 1973, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 1:44
Reds
3
27-21
Won 1
4th, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  0    3  6  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
W: Ross Grimsley (5-4), L: Bob Gibson (3-6)
 Cardinals
2
19-25
Lost 1
5th, 8½ GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose LF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .297  .762              2   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .312  .943              2   0   HR,2B,GDP
L Stahl RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .360  .928              6   0   
J Bench C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .238  .818              1   2   
T Perez 1B                    2   0   0   1    1   1  .278  .834              7   2   SF,IW
D Concepcion SS               3   0   1   0    1   1  .300  .810              1   2   CS
D Menke 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .660              1   3   
C Geronimo CF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .168  .447              6   0   
R Grimsley P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .037  .074              1   0   
Totals                       30   3   6   0    3   6                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Morgan (11, off B Gibson).
HR: J Morgan (6, off B Gibson; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: T Perez (3, off B Gibson).
IBB: T Perez (1, by B Gibson).
TB: J Morgan 6; L Stahl; D Concepcion; P Rose; J Bench.
GIDP: J Morgan (4).
RBI: T Perez (21); J Morgan (27); J Bench (38).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Baserunning Events
CS: D Concepcion (1, 2nd base by B Gibson/T Simmons).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   1   3   2    0   0  .308  .740              1   0   HR
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .722              3   5   
J Torre 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .323  .825              9   0   
T Simmons C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .247  .657              6   1   
L Melendez CF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .605              3   0   
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .589              0   0   
J Cruz RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .730              3   0   
M Tyson SS                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .250  .600              2   5   2B
B Gibson P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .080  .252              0   1   SH
Totals                       33   2   7   0    1   0                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: M Tyson (3, off R Grimsley).
HR: L Brock (2, off R Grimsley; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: B Gibson (1, off R Grimsley).
TB: L Brock 6; M Tyson 4; L Melendez.
RBI: L Brock 2 (21).
2-out RBI: L Brock 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Sizemore-M Tyson-J Torre.

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
R Grimsley, W (5-4)            9     7   2   2    1   0   1   2.25   35     -       ·  ·     11·16· 0· 7     64    -     1.48   0.49
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   0   1          35     -       ·  ·     11·16· 0· 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
B Gibson, L (3-6)              9     6   3   3    3   6   1   3.00   34     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 6     66    -     0.93  -0.01
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   6   1          34     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 6           -
Balks: R Grimsley (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Gibson (2; T Perez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - (none), 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 1:44.
Attendance: 14,192.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Pete Rose                    LF       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Joe Morgan                   2B       2. Ted Sizemore                 2B
3. Larry Stahl                  RF       3. Joe Torre                    1B
4. Johnny Bench                  C       4. Ted Simmons                   C
5. Tony Perez                   1B       5. Luis Melendez                CF
6. Dave Concepcion              SS       6. Ken Reitz                    3B
7. Denis Menke                  3B       7. Jose Cruz                    RF
8. Cesar Geronimo               CF       8. Mike Tyson                   SS
9. Ross Grimsley                 P       9. Bob Gibson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 1-- RR -28% 49% 0-2 STL L. Brock R. Grimsley Home Run; Tyson Scores
t6 1 --- R 18% 65% 2-2 CIN J. Morgan B. Gibson Home Run
t4 0 1-- 13% 67% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan B. Gibson Double to RF; Rose to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O 11% 76% 2-3 STL T. Sizemore R. Grimsley Flyball: CF
t4 1 -23 R 9% 70% 0-0 CIN J. Bench B. Gibson Single to 3B; Rose Scores; Morgan to 3B

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' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN P. Rose B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan B. Gibson Popfly: SS
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CIN L. Stahl B. Gibson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 STL L. Brock R. Grimsley Single to 3B
b1 0 1-- -3% 39% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore R. Grimsley Balk; Brock to 2B
b1 0 -2- O 4% 43% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore R. Grimsley Flyball: RF
b1 1 -2- O 3% 46% 0-0 STL J. Torre R. Grimsley Flyball: RF; Brock to 3B
b1 2 --3 O 4% 50% 0-0 STL T. Simmons R. Grimsley Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN J. Bench B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CIN T. Perez B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 CIN D. Concepcion B. Gibson Walk
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 CIN D. Menke B. Gibson Concepcion Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 STL L. Melendez R. Grimsley Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 STL K. Reitz R. Grimsley Foul Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 STL J. Cruz R. Grimsley Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN D. Menke B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 CIN C. Geronimo B. Gibson Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CIN R. Grimsley B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -7% 38% 0-0 STL M. Tyson R. Grimsley Double to RF
b3 0 -2- O 1% 39% 0-0 STL B. Gibson R. Grimsley Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Tyson to 3B
b3 1 --3 O 9% 48% 0-0 STL L. Brock R. Grimsley Fielder's Choice 1B; Tyson out at Hm/1B-C; Brock to 1B
b3 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore R. Grimsley Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CIN P. Rose B. Gibson Walk
t4 0 1-- 13% 67% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan B. Gibson Double to RF; Rose to 3B
t4 0 -23 O -6% 61% 0-0 CIN L. Stahl B. Gibson Strikeout
t4 1 -23 R 9% 70% 0-0 CIN J. Bench B. Gibson Single to 3B; Rose Scores; Morgan to 3B
t4 1 1-3 RO 2% 72% 1-0 CIN T. Perez B. Gibson Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Morgan Scores
t4 2 1-- O -2% 71% 2-0 CIN D. Concepcion B. Gibson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 STL J. Torre R. Grimsley Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 STL T. Simmons R. Grimsley Groundout: 1B-P
b4 2 --- -2% 74% 0-2 STL L. Melendez R. Grimsley Single to LF
b4 2 1-- O 3% 77% 0-2 STL K. Reitz R. Grimsley Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 CIN D. Menke B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
t5 1 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 CIN C. Geronimo B. Gibson Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 CIN R. Grimsley B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 76% 0-2 STL J. Cruz R. Grimsley Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- -3% 73% 0-2 STL M. Tyson R. Grimsley Single to SS
b5 1 1-- O 4% 77% 0-2 STL B. Gibson R. Grimsley Foul Flyball: 2B
b5 2 1-- RR -28% 49% 0-2 STL L. Brock R. Grimsley Home Run; Tyson Scores
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 2-2 STL T. Sizemore R. Grimsley Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 CIN P. Rose B. Gibson Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- R 18% 65% 2-2 CIN J. Morgan B. Gibson Home Run
t6 1 --- 3% 67% 3-2 CIN L. Stahl B. Gibson Single to P
t6 1 1-- O -2% 66% 3-2 CIN J. Bench B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B; Stahl to 2B
t6 2 -2- 1% 66% 3-2 CIN T. Perez B. Gibson Intentional Walk
t6 2 12- O -4% 62% 3-2 CIN D. Concepcion B. Gibson Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 4% 66% 2-3 STL J. Torre R. Grimsley Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- -4% 62% 2-3 STL T. Simmons R. Grimsley Walk
b6 1 1-- O 5% 66% 2-3 STL L. Melendez R. Grimsley Flyball: RF
b6 2 1-- O 4% 71% 2-3 STL K. Reitz R. Grimsley Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -2% 68% 3-2 CIN D. Menke B. Gibson Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O -2% 67% 3-2 CIN C. Geronimo B. Gibson Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O -1% 66% 3-2 CIN R. Grimsley B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 5% 70% 2-3 STL J. Cruz R. Grimsley Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- -5% 65% 2-3 STL M. Tyson R. Grimsley Single to 3B
b7 1 1-- O 6% 71% 2-3 STL B. Gibson R. Grimsley Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- -6% 65% 2-3 STL L. Brock R. Grimsley Single to CF; Gibson to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O 11% 76% 2-3 STL T. Sizemore R. Grimsley Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- 3% 79% 3-2 CIN P. Rose B. Gibson Single to RF
t8 0 1-- OO -7% 72% 3-2 CIN J. Morgan B. Gibson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 2 --- O -1% 71% 3-2 CIN L. Stahl B. Gibson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O 6% 77% 2-3 STL J. Torre R. Grimsley Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 4% 82% 2-3 STL T. Simmons R. Grimsley Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 3% 85% 2-3 STL L. Melendez R. Grimsley Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O -2% 83% 3-2 CIN J. Bench B. Gibson Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O -1% 82% 3-2 CIN T. Perez B. Gibson Strikeout
t9 2 --- 1% 83% 3-2 CIN D. Concepcion B. Gibson Single to CF
t9 2 1-- O -2% 81% 3-2 CIN D. Menke B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Ross Grimsley facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 2-3 STL K. Reitz R. Grimsley Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 2-3 STL J. Cruz R. Grimsley Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 2-3 STL M. Tyson R. Grimsley Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 2.

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