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Standings
DET
@BAL		0
4
TEX
@CAL		4
5
KCR
@CHW		6
2
BOS
@CLE		0
1
NYY
@MIL		2
5
MIN
@OAK		4
1
LAD
@ATL		9
8
SDP
@CIN		5
1
SFG
@HOU		0
5
MON
@NYM		8
5
PHI
@PIT		2
13
CHC
@STL		0
1
Wednesday, September 26, 1973 7:38PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 14,379, Time of Game: 2:08
Cubs
0
76-81
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 3½ GB
 at Cardinals
1
77-81
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
W: Rick Wise (15-12)
L: Bill Bonham (7-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Cardinals       1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  7  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Monday CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .846 0.012 1.69 0.115 -0.103 -0.4 3 0
Don Kessinger SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .640 -0.130 1.94 0.032 -0.162 -0.5 2 2
Billy Williams LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .817 -0.267 1.74 0.000 -0.267 -1.2 0 0 GDP
Ron Santo 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .801 -0.075 1.01 0.000 -0.075 -0.5 1 2
Jose Cardenal RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .307 .826 0.050 1.24 0.088 -0.038 0.1 2 1 HBP
Gonzalo Marquez 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .555 -0.064 1.51 0.000 -0.064 -0.4 9 4 SH
Dave Rosello 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .626 -0.062 1.43 0.044 -0.106 -0.4 1 3 CS
   Adrian Garrett PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .667 -0.109 3.07 0.000 -0.109 -0.4
   Cleo James PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .242 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Paul Popovich 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .584 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Ken Rudolph C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .196 .525 0.024 0.88 0.041 -0.018 0.1 5 0
   Glenn Beckert PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .606 0.064 2.03 0.064 0.000 0.3
   Matt Alexander PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Tom Lundstedt C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Bonham P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .093 .186 -0.041 1.21 0.000 -0.041 -0.3 0 3 SH
   Jim Hickman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .679 -0.119 4.43 0.000 -0.119 -0.5
   Bob Locker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .133 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 0 5 0 0 6 .185 .399 -0.717 1.64 0.384 -1.102 -4.1 24 15
SH: G Marquez (2, off R Wise); B Bonham (6, off R Wise).
HBP: J Cardenal (5, by R Wise).
TB: D Kessinger; R Monday; G Beckert; K Rudolph; D Rosello.
GIDP: B Williams (13).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Marquez-D Kessinger.
Outfield Assists: J Cardenal (T Simmons at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: D Rosello (2, 2nd base by R Wise/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .293 .744 0.056 0.81 0.102 -0.046 0.7 5 0 SB
Ted Sizemore 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .278 .687 0.045 0.80 0.061 -0.016 0.5 2 1 SH
Bake McBride CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .700 -0.112 1.18 0.000 -0.112 -1.5 1 0
Ted Simmons C 3 0 2 1 0 0 .311 .809 0.092 1.18 0.117 -0.025 1.0 7 2
Tim McCarver 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .700 -0.108 1.14 0.000 -0.108 -1.2 8 1 2B
Jose Cruz RF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .226 .691 -0.016 1.00 0.025 -0.041 -0.1 0 0
Ken Reitz 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .581 -0.092 1.25 0.000 -0.092 -1.1 0 3
Mike Tyson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .566 -0.042 0.56 0.000 -0.042 -0.5 3 3
Rick Wise P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .198 .616 -0.043 0.57 0.000 -0.043 -0.5 1 2
Team Totals 27 1 7 1 2 3 .259 .607 -0.220 0.93 0.305 -0.525 -2.7 27 12
2B: T McCarver (16, off B Bonham).
SH: T Sizemore (23, off B Locker).
TB: L Brock 3; T Simmons 2; T McCarver 2; T Sizemore.
RBI: T Simmons (89).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Wise-M Tyson-T McCarver; T McCarver.
Baserunning
SB: L Brock (69, 2nd base off B Bonham/K Rudolph).
Pickoffs: L Brock (1st base by B Bonham).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Bonham, L (7-5) 7 6 1 1 2 3 0 3.02 27 62 0.191 0.96 2.2
Bob Locker 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.61 3 0 0 0.028 0.66 0.5
Team Totals 8 7 1 1 2 3 0 1.12 30 62 0 0 0.219 1.64 2.7

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Wise, W (15-12) 9 5 0 0 0 6 0 3.42 30 83 0.719 1.64 4.1
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 0 6 0 0.00 30 83 0.719 0.93 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Wise (3; J Cardenal).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Bonham (3; L Brock, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 14,379.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Rick Monday CF 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Don Kessinger SS 2 Ted Sizemore 2B
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Bake McBride CF
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Ted Simmons C
5 Jose Cardenal RF 5 Tim McCarver 1B
6 Gonzalo Marquez 1B 6 Jose Cruz RF
7 Dave Rosello 2B 7 Ken Reitz 3B
8 Ken Rudolph C 8 Mike Tyson SS
9 Bill Bonham P 9 Rick Wise P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-1 1 1-- OO CHC B. Williams R. Wise 16% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t8 0-1 2 1-3 O CHC J. Hickman R. Wise 12% 87% Strikeout
t9 0-1 0 --- CHC R. Monday R. Wise -11% 73% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t8 0-1 1 -2- O CHC A. Garrett R. Wise 11% 82% Fielder's Choice SS; Cardenal out at 3B/SS-3B-2B; Garrett to 1B
t9 0-1 0 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger R. Wise 10% 84% Flyball: LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Monday R. Wise 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger R. Wise 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams R. Wise 1% 55% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- STL L. Brock B. Bonham 4% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- STL T. Sizemore B. Bonham 3% 61% Brock Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- STL T. Sizemore B. Bonham 3% 64% Walk
b1 0-0 0 12- O STL B. McBride B. Bonham -2% 61% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Brock to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 R STL T. Simmons B. Bonham 10% 71% Single to LF; Brock Scores; McBride to 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-3 O STL T. McCarver B. Bonham -6% 65% Fielder's Choice 1B; McBride out at Hm/1B-C; Simmons to 2B; McCarver to 1B
b1 1-0 2 12- STL J. Cruz B. Bonham 2% 67% Walk; Simmons to 3B; McCarver to 2B
b1 1-0 2 123 O STL K. Reitz B. Bonham -6% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Santo R. Wise 2% 64% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 --- O CHC J. Cardenal R. Wise 2% 65% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 --- O CHC G. Marquez R. Wise 1% 66% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 8-9-1
b2 1-0 0 --- O STL M. Tyson B. Bonham -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O STL R. Wise B. Bonham -1% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O STL L. Brock B. Bonham -1% 62% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- CHC D. Rosello R. Wise -4% 58% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t3 0-1 0 1-- O CHC K. Rudolph R. Wise 7% 65% Rosello Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 0-1 1 --- O CHC K. Rudolph R. Wise 2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O CHC B. Bonham R. Wise 1% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- STL T. Sizemore B. Bonham 3% 71% Single to CF
b3 1-0 0 1-- O STL B. McBride B. Bonham -3% 68% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 1 1-- O STL T. Simmons B. Bonham -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 1-0 2 1-- O STL T. McCarver B. Bonham -2% 63% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Simmons out at Hm/RF-2B-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Monday R. Wise 3% 66% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 1 --- CHC D. Kessinger R. Wise -3% 63% Single to LF
t4 0-1 1 1-- OO CHC B. Williams R. Wise 6% 69% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 6-7-8
b4 1-0 0 --- O STL J. Cruz B. Bonham -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- O STL K. Reitz B. Bonham -1% 66% Flyball: CF
b4 1-0 2 --- O STL M. Tyson B. Bonham -1% 65% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 4-5-6
t5 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Santo R. Wise 3% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- O CHC J. Cardenal R. Wise 2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-1 2 --- O CHC G. Marquez R. Wise 1% 72% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- O STL R. Wise B. Bonham -2% 70% Flyball: CF
b5 1-0 1 --- STL L. Brock B. Bonham 2% 72% Single to 3B
b5 1-0 1 1-- O STL T. Sizemore B. Bonham -4% 68% Brock Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b5 1-0 2 --- O STL T. Sizemore B. Bonham -1% 67% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 7-8-9
t6 0-1 0 --- O CHC D. Rosello R. Wise 4% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-1 1 --- CHC K. Rudolph R. Wise -4% 67% Single to RF
t6 0-1 1 1-- O CHC B. Bonham R. Wise 3% 70% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rudolph to 2B
t6 0-1 2 -2- O CHC R. Monday R. Wise 5% 75% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 3-4-5
b6 1-0 0 --- O STL B. McBride B. Bonham -2% 73% Strikeout
b6 1-0 1 --- STL T. Simmons B. Bonham 2% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 1-0 1 1-- O STL T. McCarver B. Bonham -2% 73% Flyball: RF
b6 1-0 2 1-- O STL J. Cruz B. Bonham -2% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 2-3-4
t7 0-1 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger R. Wise 4% 75% Flyball: CF
t7 0-1 1 --- O CHC B. Williams R. Wise 3% 78% Popfly: SS
t7 0-1 2 --- O CHC R. Santo R. Wise 2% 80% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 7-8-9
b7 1-0 0 --- O STL K. Reitz B. Bonham -2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-0 1 --- O STL M. Tyson B. Bonham -1% 77% Flyball: RF
b7 1-0 2 --- O STL R. Wise B. Bonham -1% 76% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 5-6-7
t8 0-1 0 --- CHC J. Cardenal R. Wise -9% 67% Hit By Pitch
t8 0-1 0 1-- O CHC G. Marquez R. Wise 4% 71% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Cardenal to 2B
Adrian Garrett pinch hits for Dave Rosello (2B) batting 7th
t8 0-1 1 -2- O CHC A. Garrett R. Wise 11% 82% Fielder's Choice SS; Cardenal out at 3B/SS-3B-2B; Garrett to 1B
Glenn Beckert pinch hits for Ken Rudolph (C) batting 8th
Cleo James pinch runs for Adrian Garrett (PH) batting 7th
t8 0-1 2 1-- CHC G. Beckert R. Wise -6% 75% Single to LF; James to 3B
Jim Hickman pinch hits for Bill Bonham (P) batting 9th
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Glenn Beckert (PH) batting 8th
t8 0-1 2 1-3 O CHC J. Hickman R. Wise 12% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bob Locker facing 1-2-3
Bob Locker replaces Jim Hickman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Tom Lundstedt replaces Matt Alexander (PR) playing C batting 8th
Paul Popovich replaces Cleo James (PR) playing 2B batting 7th
b8 1-0 0 --- STL L. Brock B. Locker 2% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 1-0 0 1-- O STL T. Sizemore B. Locker -1% 89% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Brock to 2B
b8 1-0 1 -2- OO STL B. McBride B. Locker -4% 85% Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Rick Wise facing 1-2-3
t9 0-1 0 --- CHC R. Monday R. Wise -11% 73% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t9 0-1 0 1-- O CHC D. Kessinger R. Wise 10% 84% Flyball: LF
t9 0-1 1 1-- OO CHC B. Williams R. Wise 16% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 1.

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