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CHW  6
TEX  3

CHW 13
TEX 10

DET  6
BAL  1

BAL  9
@DET  3

KCR 10
CAL  4

KCR  3
CAL  0

CLE  4
@MIL  3

MIL  8
CLE  3

OAK 10
@MIN  4

MIN  2
OAK  1

BOS  7
@NYY  3

LAD  2
HOU  1

CHC  4
@PIT  3

PIT  7
CHC  1

CIN  7
@SDP  2

SDP  1
CIN  0

(14)
ATL  4
@SFG  2

SFG  5
ATL  2

PHI  6
@STL  1

STL 11
PHI  0
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 48,245

Sunday, August 4, 1974, 4:03PM
Time of Game: 2:21
Phillies
0
55-53
Lost 1
2nd, 1 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  2
Cardinals       1  0  2   0  3  0   4  1  X   11 11  0
W: John Curtis (6-10), L: Dick Ruthven (4-9)
Cardinals
11
56-52
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .310  .761              3   3   
L Bowa SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .644              1   5   
M Schmidt 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .313 1.019              2   1   GDP
W Montanez 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .313  .763              8   0   
B Robinson CF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .601              1   0   GDP
O Brown LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .691              0   0   
B Boone C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .604              7   0   
  J Hernaiz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
M Anderson RF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .690              1   0   
D Ruthven P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .311              0   1   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Bannister PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .431              0   0   
  M Scarce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  E Watt P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Cox PH-C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .107  .281              1   0   
Totals                       30   0   5   0    1   5                         24  10
Batting Events
TB: D Cash 2; B Robinson; L Bowa; O Brown.
GIDP: M Schmidt (4); B Robinson (12).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Bowa-D Cash-W Montanez.
PB: B Boone (5).
E: B Boone (15); O Brown (3).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    3   2   2   0    1   0  .314  .779              0   0   3·SB
  L Melendez RF               1   0   0   1    0   0  .232  .619              1   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 3   2   1   0    1   1  .262  .685              3   3   SB,SH
B McBride CF                  3   2   1   2    2   0  .300  .749              4   0   2B
T McCarver 1B                 2   0   1   1    0   0  .219  .601              9   0   
  J Torre PH-1B               3   2   2   2    0   0  .294  .799              4   0   
J Cruz RF-LF                  3   2   2   2    1   0  .260  .764              0   0   2·2B
K Reitz 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .294  .702              0   2   2B
M Hill C                      3   0   0   0    1   2  .250  .648              5   0   
M Tyson SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .504              1   7   GDP
J Curtis P                    4   1   1   0    0   3  .150  .384              0   2   2B
Totals                       32  11  11   0    7   7                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: B McBride (14, off D Ruthven); J Curtis (1, off J Hernaiz); K Reitz (22, off M Scarce); J Cruz 2 (4, 1 off E Watt, 1 off M Scarce).
SH: T Sizemore (10, off M Scarce).
TB: J Cruz 4; L Brock 2; J Curtis 2; J Torre 2; B McBride 2; K Reitz 2; T Sizemore; T McCarver.
GIDP: M Tyson (11).
RBI: J Torre 2 (48); B McBride 2 (38); J Cruz 2 (15); T McCarver (11); L Melendez (6); K Reitz (36).
2-out RBI: K Reitz; J Cruz; J Torre; T McCarver.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Sizemore-M Tyson-J Torre; M Tyson-T Sizemore-J Torre.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Brock 3 (72, 2nd base off M Scarce/B Boone, 2nd base off D Ruthven/B Boone); T Sizemore (3, 2nd base off M Scarce/B Boone).
Pickoffs: K Reitz (1st base by D Ruthven).

Pitching Stats

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ruthven, L (4-9)             2.2   3   3   3    4   1   0   4.10   14     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 2· 3     37    -     0.93  -0.20
G Garber                       1.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   4.26    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.49   0.04
M Scarce                       2     5   5   5    1   2   0   5.33   12     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 5          0-0    0.25  -0.08
E Watt                         1     2   2   1    1   0   0   4.35    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.01  -0.00
J Hernaiz                      1     1   1   0    1   1   0   3.60    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    11  11   9    7   7   0          40     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 2·11          4-2 
M Scarce faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
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 Curtis, W (6-10)             9     5   0   0    1   5   0   4.43   31     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1· 5     81    -     0.46   0.26
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   5   0          31     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1· 5           -  
Balks: None.
WP: D Ruthven (7); E Watt (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Ruthven (1; K Reitz, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 48,245.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Philadelphia Phillies                     St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Dave Cash                    2B       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Larry Bowa                   SS       2. Ted Sizemore                 2B
3. Mike Schmidt                 3B       3. Bake McBride                 CF
4. Willie Montanez              1B       4. Tim McCarver                 1B
5. Bill Robinson                CF       5. Jose Cruz                    RF
6. Ollie Brown                  LF       6. Ken Reitz                    3B
7. Bob Boone                     C       7. Marc Hill                     C
8. Mike Anderson                RF       8. Mike Tyson                   SS
9. Dick Ruthven                  P       9. John Curtis                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 1-3 RR 12% 86% 1-0 STL B. McBride D. Ruthven Double to RF; Brock Scores; Sizemore Scores
b1 2 -2- R 10% 63% 0-0 STL T. McCarver D. Ruthven Single to CF; Brock Scores
b2 0 1-- O -5% 64% 1-0 STL M. Hill D. Ruthven Reitz Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b3 1 1-- 5% 72% 1-0 STL T. Sizemore D. Ruthven Brock Steals 2B; Brock to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b5 2 -2- R 4% 93% 3-0 STL J. Torre M. Scarce Single to RF; McBride Scores

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, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' John Curtis facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PHI D. Cash J. Curtis Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 PHI L. Bowa J. Curtis Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 PHI M. Schmidt J. Curtis Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 STL L. Brock D. Ruthven Single to CF
b1 0 1-- 3% 61% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore D. Ruthven Brock Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O -4% 57% 0-0 STL T. Sizemore D. Ruthven Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 STL B. McBride D. Ruthven Lineout: 3B
b1 2 -2- R 10% 63% 0-0 STL T. McCarver D. Ruthven Single to CF; Brock Scores
b1 2 1-- O -2% 61% 1-0 STL J. Cruz D. Ruthven Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' John Curtis facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 PHI W. Montanez J. Curtis Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 PHI B. Robinson J. Curtis Lineout: 1B
t2 2 --- -1% 64% 0-1 PHI O. Brown J. Curtis Single to CF
t2 2 1-- O 2% 66% 0-1 PHI B. Boone J. Curtis Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Dick Ruthven facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 3% 69% 1-0 STL K. Reitz D. Ruthven Walk
b2 0 1-- O -5% 64% 1-0 STL M. Hill D. Ruthven Reitz Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 STL M. Hill D. Ruthven Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 STL M. Tyson D. Ruthven Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' John Curtis facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 PHI M. Anderson J. Curtis Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 PHI D. Ruthven J. Curtis Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 65% 0-1 PHI D. Cash J. Curtis Single to LF
t3 2 1-- O 3% 68% 0-1 PHI L. Bowa J. Curtis Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 STL J. Curtis D. Ruthven Strikeout
b3 1 --- 2% 68% 1-0 STL L. Brock D. Ruthven Walk
b3 1 1-- 5% 72% 1-0 STL T. Sizemore D. Ruthven Brock Steals 2B; Brock to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b3 1 --3 1% 74% 1-0 STL T. Sizemore D. Ruthven Walk
b3 1 1-3 RR 12% 86% 1-0 STL B. McBride D. Ruthven Double to RF; Brock Scores; Sizemore Scores
b3 1 -2- O -2% 85% 3-0 STL T. McCarver D. Ruthven Flyball: CF
b3 2 -2- 0% 85% 3-0 STL J. Cruz D. Ruthven Wild Pitch; McBride to 3B
b3 2 --3 0% 85% 3-0 STL J. Cruz D. Ruthven Walk
Gene Garber replaces Dick Ruthven pitching and batting 9th
b3 2 1-3 O -2% 83% 3-0 STL K. Reitz G. Garber Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' John Curtis facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 85% 0-3 PHI M. Schmidt J. Curtis Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 1% 86% 0-3 PHI W. Montanez J. Curtis Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 2 --- -1% 85% 0-3 PHI B. Robinson J. Curtis Single to CF
t4 2 1-- O 2% 87% 0-3 PHI O. Brown J. Curtis Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phillies' Gene Garber facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-0 STL M. Hill G. Garber Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -1% 86% 3-0 STL M. Tyson G. Garber Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O -1% 85% 3-0 STL J. Curtis G. Garber Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 3.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Cardinals' John Curtis facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2% 87% 0-3 PHI B. Boone J. Curtis Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 89% 0-3 PHI M. Anderson J. Curtis Strikeout
Alan Bannister pinch hits for Gene Garber (P) batting 9th
t5 2 --- O 1% 89% 0-3 PHI A. Bannister J. Curtis Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phillies' Mac Scarce facing 1-2-3
Mac Scarce replaces Alan Bannister (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- 1% 91% 3-0 STL L. Brock M. Scarce Single to CF
b5 0 1-- 1% 92% 3-0 STL T. Sizemore M. Scarce Brock Steals 2B
b5 0 -2- O -0% 92% 3-0 STL T. Sizemore M. Scarce Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Brock to 3B
b5 1 --3 O -3% 89% 3-0 STL B. McBride M. Scarce Fielder's Choice ; Brock out at Hm/2B-C; McBride to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Joe Torre pinch hits for Tim McCarver (1B) batting 4th
b5 2 -2- R 4% 93% 3-0 STL J. Torre M. Scarce Single to RF; McBride Scores
b5 2 1-- R 3% 96% 4-0 STL J. Cruz M. Scarce Double to LF; Torre Scores
b5 2 -2- R 2% 98% 5-0 STL K. Reitz M. Scarce Double to LF; Cruz Scores
b5 2 -2- O -0% 98% 6-0 STL M. Hill M. Scarce Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' John Curtis facing 1-2-3
Joe Torre moves from PH to 1B
t6 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-6 PHI D. Cash J. Curtis Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- -1% 98% 0-6 PHI L. Bowa J. Curtis Single to CF
t6 1 1-- OO 1% 99% 0-6 PHI M. Schmidt J. Curtis Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Phillies' Mac Scarce facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 STL M. Tyson M. Scarce Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-0 STL J. Curtis M. Scarce Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 0% 99% 6-0 STL L. Brock M. Scarce Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 6.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-6, Cardinals' John Curtis facing 4-5-6
Jose Cruz moves from RF to LF; Luis Melendez replaces Lou Brock (LF) playing RF batting 1st
t7 0 --- -1% 98% 0-6 PHI W. Montanez J. Curtis Walk
t7 0 1-- OO 1% 99% 0-6 PHI B. Robinson J. Curtis Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 PHI O. Brown J. Curtis Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Phillies' Mac Scarce facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 0% 100% 6-0 STL T. Sizemore M. Scarce Single to CF
b7 0 1-- 0% 100% 6-0 STL B. McBride M. Scarce Sizemore Steals 2B
b7 0 -2- 0% 100% 6-0 STL B. McBride M. Scarce Walk
Eddie Watt replaces Mac Scarce pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 12- R 0% 100% 6-0 STL J. Torre E. Watt Single to LF; Sizemore Scores; McBride to 3B
b7 0 1-3 R 0% 100% 7-0 STL J. Cruz E. Watt Double to RF; McBride Scores; Torre to 3B
b7 0 -23 R 0% 100% 8-0 STL K. Reitz E. Watt Passed Ball; Torre Scores/No RBI; Cruz to 3B
b7 0 --3 R 0% 100% 9-0 STL K. Reitz E. Watt Wild Pitch; Cruz Scores/No RBI/unER
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-0 STL K. Reitz E. Watt Popfly: 3B
b7 1 --- 0% 100% 10-0 STL M. Hill E. Watt Walk
b7 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 10-0 STL M. Tyson E. Watt Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 10.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-10, Cardinals' John Curtis facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 PHI B. Boone J. Curtis Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 PHI M. Anderson J. Curtis Groundout: P-1B
Larry Cox pinch hits for Eddie Watt (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 PHI L. Cox J. Curtis Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 10-0, Phillies' Jesus Hernaiz facing 9-1-2
Jesus Hernaiz replaces Bob Boone (C) pitching and batting 7th; Larry Cox moves from PH to C
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 10-0 STL J. Curtis J. Hernaiz Double to LF; Curtis to 3B/Adv on E7
b8 0 --3 RO 0% 100% 10-0 STL L. Melendez J. Hernaiz Groundout: SS-1B; Curtis Scores/unER
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 STL T. Sizemore J. Hernaiz Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 11-0 STL B. McBride J. Hernaiz Walk
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 11-0 STL J. Torre J. Hernaiz Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 11.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-11, Cardinals' John Curtis facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 0-11 PHI D. Cash J. Curtis Single to LF
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 0-11 PHI L. Bowa J. Curtis Flyball: RF
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-11 PHI M. Schmidt J. Curtis Strikeout
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-11 PHI W. Montanez J. Curtis Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 11.

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