July 12, 1974 Atlanta Braves at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 7
@BOS 0 CHW 4
BAL 3 KCR 7
DET 2 TEX 4
@MIL 3 CLE 9
@MIN 5 NYY 3
OAK 0 HOU 9
CHC 4 NYM 5
@LAD 2 CIN 7
@PIT 0 CIN 4
@PIT 3 SDP 1
MON 0 PHI 6
@SFG 2 ATL 7
@STL 3 STL 10
ATL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 47,944

Friday, July 12, 1974, 8:28PM
Time of Game: 2:01

Braves

47-43

Lost 1

4th, 13½ GB

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

W: B Forsch (1-1), L: B Capra (9-4)

Cardinals

44-42

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .365  .898    0    1   0   
  J Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  V Correll C                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .161  .355    0    0   0   
C Robinson SS                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .219  .521    0    1   1   
  L Foster SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .483    0    2   2   
D Evans 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .792    0    0   1   
D Baker RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .671    0    1   0   GDP
R Office CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .595    0    5   0   
D Johnson 1B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .741    0    3   0   
  F Tepedino 1B               1   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .572    0    2   0   
M Perez 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .775    0    4   4   
J Oates C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .576    0    4   0   
  T House P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800         0   0   
B Capra P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .495         0   0   
  L Krausse P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  I Murrell PH-LF             2   0   0   0    0   2  .228  .557    0    1   0   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    0   5                    24   9

BATTING

TB: F Tepedino; C Robinson; V Correll; D Evans.

GIDP: D Baker (6).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

E: J Oates (4); B Capra (2); M Perez (6).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    1   2   0   0    2   0  .308  .782    0    1   0   SB,IW
  J Cruz LF                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .724    0    2   0   
J Heidemann SS                3   2   1   1    1   1  .303  .694    0    2   1   SH
R Smith RF                    3   0   1   4    0   0  .331  .954    0    2   0   2B,SF
  J Dwyer RF                  1   1   0   0    0   0  .353  .950    0    0   0   
T Simmons C                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .274  .790    0    5   0   HBP
J Torre 1B                    3   1   2   1    1   1  .290  .780    0    9   1   HBP
B McBride CF                  4   1   2   2    1   0  .297  .764    0    2   0   2B
K Reitz 3B                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .291  .679    0    1   2   IW
M Tyson 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .204  .478    0    2   4   
B Forsch P                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .143  .286    0    1   0   
Totals                       32  10   9   9    7   4                    27   8

BATTING

2B: B McBride (12, off B Capra); R Smith (21, off L Krausse).

SF: R Smith (7, off B Capra).

SH: J Heidemann (1, off B Capra).

IBB: L Brock (8, by B Capra); K Reitz (3, by B Capra).

HBP: T Simmons (4, by B Capra); J Torre (5, by L Krausse).

TB: B McBride 3; R Smith 2; J Torre 2; M Tyson; T Simmons; B Forsch; J Heidemann.

RBI: R Smith 4 (60); B McBride 2 (27); J Torre (34); M Tyson (19); J Heidemann (3).

2-out RBI: R Smith 3; B McBride; J Heidemann.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Heidemann-M Tyson-J Torre.

E: J Torre (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brock (54, 2nd base off B Capra/J Oates).

PO: T Simmons (1st base by J Niekro).

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Capra, L (9-4)               0.2   3   9   3    4   1   0   1.87   11     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3     19    -     1.05  -0.40
L Krausse                      4.1   3   0   0    0   1   0   3.00   17     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 1· 3          3-3    0.06  -0.03
J Niekro                       2     1   0   0    2   2   0   2.57    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
T House                        1     2   1   1    1   0   0   2.01    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8     9  10   4    7   4   0          43     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 9          3-3

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 (1-1)              9     4   0   0    0   5   0   1.15   31     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 2· 4     84    -     0.11   0.07
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0   5   0          31     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 2· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Capra 2 (5; K Reitz, L Brock).

PO: J Niekro (0; T Simmons, 1st base).

HBP: L Krausse (1; J Torre); B Capra (2; T Simmons).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Shag Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:01.

Attendance: 47,944.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. R Garr               LF    1. L Brock              LF 
2. C Robinson           SS    2. J Heidemann          SS 
3. D Evans              3B    3. R Smith              RF 
4. D Baker              RF    4. T Simmons            C  
5. R Office             CF    5. J Torre              1B 
6. D Johnson            1B    6. B McBride            CF 
7. M Perez              2B    7. K Reitz              3B 
8. J Oates              C     8. M Tyson              2B 
9. B Capra              P     9. B Forsch             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-1  12-      11%  79% J Torre         B Capra         Single to LF; Heidemann Scores/unER; Simmons to 3B
   b 1   1  0-2  1-3       7%  86% B McBride       B Capra         Double to RF; Simmons Scores; Torre to 3B
   b 1   1  0-3  123       7%  94% M Tyson         B Capra         Single to 2B; Torre Scores; McBride Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER; Reitz to 3B; Tyson to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-       7%  67% J Heidemann     B Capra         Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Brock to 3B; Heidemann to 1B
   b 1   2  0-6  123       4%  99% R Smith         L Krausse       Double to LF; Tyson Scores/unER; Brock Scores/unER; Heidemann Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Garr          Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  C Robinson      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Buzz Capra facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  L Brock         Walk
          1--      61%  J Heidemann     Brock Steals 2B
          -2-      67%  " "             Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Brock to 3B; Heidemann to 1B
   RO     1-3      65%  R Smith         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brock Scores
          1--      68%  T Simmons       Hit By Pitch; Heidemann to 2B
   R      12-      79%  J Torre         Single to LF; Heidemann Scores/unER; Simmons to 3B
   R      1-3      86%  B McBride       Double to RF; Simmons Scores; Torre to 3B
          -23      87%  K Reitz         Intentional Walk
   RR     123      94%  M Tyson         Single to 2B; Torre Scores; McBride Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER; Reitz to 3B; Tyson to 2B
   O      -23      92%  B Forsch        Strikeout Looking
          -23      92%  L Brock         Intentional Walk
   R      123      95%  J Heidemann     Walk; Reitz Scores/unER; Tyson to 3B; Brock to 2B
                  Lew Krausse replaces Buzz Capra pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    123      99%  R Smith         Double to LF; Tyson Scores/unER; Brock Scores/unER; Heidemann Scores/unER
   O      -2-      99%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
                  9 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-9, Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  D Baker         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  R Office        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Johnson       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-0, Lew Krausse facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  J Torre         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  B McBride       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      99%  K Reitz         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-9, Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  M Perez         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  J Oates         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  L Krausse       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-0, Lew Krausse facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  M Tyson         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  B Forsch        Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      99%  J Heidemann     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-9, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
                  Jose Cruz replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---      99%  R Garr          Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  C Robinson      Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  D Baker         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-0, Lew Krausse facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  T Simmons       Single to RF
          1--     100%  J Torre         Hit By Pitch; Simmons to 2B
   O      12-     100%  B McBride       Popfly: SS
   O      12-      99%  K Reitz         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-9, Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  R Office        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      99%  D Johnson       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Johnson to 1B
   O      1--     100%  M Perez         Lineout: 1B
   O      1--     100%  J Oates         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-0, Lew Krausse facing 8-9-1
                  Frank Tepedino replaces Davey Johnson playing 1B batting 6th; Leo Foster replaces Craig Robinson playing SS batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  M Tyson         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  B Forsch        Popfly: SS
   O      ---     100%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-9, Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2
                  Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Lew Krausse batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  I Murrell       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  R Garr          Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  L Foster        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-0, Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
                  Joe Niekro replaces Ralph Garr pitching and batting 1st; Ivan Murrell moves to LF
   O      ---     100%  J Heidemann     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Smith         Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  T Simmons       Walk
          1--     100%  J Torre         Simmons Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Simmons to 2B
          -2-     100%  " "             Single to CF; Simmons to 3B
          1-3     100%  B McBride       Walk; Torre to 2B
   O      123     100%  K Reitz         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-9, Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  D Baker         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  R Office        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-0, Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  M Tyson         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Forsch        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-9, Bob Forsch facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Dwyer replaces Reggie Smith playing RF batting 3rd
          ---     100%  F Tepedino      Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  M Perez         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  J Oates         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--     100%  I Murrell       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-0, Tom House facing 2-3-4
                  Tom House replaces Johnny Oates pitching and batting 8th; Vic Correll replaces Joe Niekro playing C batting 1st
          ---     100%  J Heidemann     Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  J Dwyer         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF
          1--     100%  J Torre         Walk; Dwyer to 2B
   R      12-     100%  B McBride       Single to RF; Dwyer Scores; Torre to 2B
   O      12-     100%  K Reitz         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 10.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-10, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  V Correll       Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  L Foster        Flyball: LF
          1--     100%  D Evans         Single to LF; Correll to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  D Baker         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cardinals 10.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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