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CAL  4
BOS  2

DET  5
KCR  1

OAK  3
NYY  2

MIL  5
@TEX  1

PIT  7
@CIN  4

NYM  3
LAD  1

PHI  4
SFG  1

STL  6
SDP  5

(13)
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 16,493

Monday, August 12, 1974, 7:20PM
Time of Game: 4:03
Padres
5
46-71
Lost 2
6th, 29½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Padres          2  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  0   0    5 10  3
Cardinals       0  0  0   5  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    6  8  1
W: A Hrabosky (6-1), L: B Laxton (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Cardinals
6
61-56
Won 1
1st

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Hernandez SS                5   2   2   1    1   0  .243  .579    0    0   3   3B,SB
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   0   1    1   0  .338  .753    0    3   2   
  D Roberts PR-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .508    0    1   1   
D Thomas CF                   5   2   2   1    1   0  .267  .694    0    6   0   2B
D Winfield LF                 6   0   2   1    0   1  .270  .771    0    7   0   
N Colbert 1B                  6   0   2   0    0   3  .212  .684    0    8   3   
C Gaston RF                   4   0   0   1    1   0  .220  .600    0    2   0   SF,GDP,IW
D Hilton 3B-2B                6   0   0   0    0   3  .202  .478    0    4   2   
F Kendall C                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .245  .690    0    6   1   2B
B Greif P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .306    0    1   0   SH,GDP
  J Grubb PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .764    0    0   0   
  B Laxton P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       45   5  10   5    5   8                    38  12
BATTING
2B: D Thomas (20, off J Curtis); F Kendall (14, off J Curtis).
3B: E Hernandez (2, off J Curtis).
SF: C Gaston (2, off B Forsch).
SH: B Greif (5, off J Curtis).
IBB: C Gaston (2, by J Curtis).
TB: E Hernandez 4; F Kendall 3; D Thomas 3; N Colbert 2; D Winfield 2.
GIDP: C Gaston (5); B Greif (1).
RBI: C Gaston (33); D Winfield (52); G Beckert (2); E Hernandez (24); D Thomas (34).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
FIELDING
E: D Hilton (8); F Kendall (10); N Colbert (7).
BASERUNNING
SB: E Hernandez (30, 2nd base off B Forsch/T Simmons).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   0    3   0  .316  .775    0    2   0   2·SB,IW
T Sizemore 2B                 2   1   0   0    5   0  .264  .691    0    9   3   2·IW
B McBride CF                  6   0   0   1    0   0  .295  .732    0    5   0   SF
R Smith RF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .318  .923    0    0   0   2B
  J Cruz PR-RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .741         0   0   
  L Melendez PH-RF            2   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .610    0    2   0   
T Simmons C                   6   1   1   1    0   0  .261  .743    0    8   0   
J Torre 1B                    5   1   1   1    1   1  .299  .802    0   11   2   IW
K Reitz 3B                    6   1   1   1    0   0  .290  .689    0    1   2   
M Tyson SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .496    0    1   8   
  J Dwyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .754    0    0   0   
  J Davanon SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .480         0   0   
  A Hrabosky P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    0   0   
  D Godby PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
J Curtis P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .367    0    0   0   SH
  T McCarver PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .598    0    0   0   
  B Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .423         0   0   
  J Heidemann SS              2   0   0   0    0   2  .232  .545    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       45   6   8   4    9   5                    39  15
BATTING
2B: R Smith (24, off B Greif).
SF: B McBride (4, off B Laxton).
SH: J Curtis (4, off B Greif); J Heidemann (2, off B Laxton).
IBB: L Brock (13, by B Greif); T Sizemore 2 (2, 2 by B Laxton); J Torre (9, by B Greif).
TB: R Smith 3; D Godby; K Reitz; L Melendez; J Torre; T Simmons; L Brock.
RBI: J Torre (52); T Simmons (69); K Reitz (38); B McBride (41).
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
FIELDING
DP: 2. M Tyson-T Sizemore-J Torre; J Torre-M Tyson-T Sizemore.
E: R Smith (4).
BASERUNNING
SB: L Brock 2 (79, 2nd base off B Laxton/F Kendall, 2nd base off B Greif/F Kendall).

PITCHING

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Greif                        8     5   5   3    5   2   0   4.62   35     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0· 5     53    -     1.26  -0.18
B Laxton, L (0-1)              4.2   3   1   1    4   3   0   2.86   22     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 0· 3          0-0    3.04   0.15
Totals                        12.2   8   6   4    9   5   0          57     -       ·  ·     14·21· 0· 8           -  
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                       7     7   4   4    3   5   0   4.44   29     -       ·  ·     12· 2· 0· 7     49    -     1.21  -0.02
B Forsch, BS (1)               1.2   3   1   1    1   1   0   3.24    9     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 3          0-0    2.79  -0.16
A Hrabosky, W (6-1)            4.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   3.16   14     -       ·  ·      1·10· 0· 0          2-0    2.15   0.65
Totals                        13    10   5   5    5   8   0          52     -       ·  ·     13·16· 0·10          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: B Forsch (5).
IBB: B Laxton 2 (4; T Sizemore, T Sizemore); J Curtis (3; C Gaston); B Greif 2 (8; L Brock, J Torre).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 4:03.
Attendance: 16,493.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. E Hernandez          SS    1. L Brock              LF 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. T Sizemore           2B 
3. D Thomas             CF    3. B McBride            CF 
4. D Winfield           LF    4. R Smith              RF 
5. N Colbert            1B    5. T Simmons            C  
6. C Gaston             RF    6. J Torre              1B 
7. D Hilton             3B    7. K Reitz              3B 
8. F Kendall            C     8. M Tyson              SS 
9. B Greif              P     9. J Curtis             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  2-2  12-      23%  83% K Reitz         B Greif         Single to LF; Simmons Scores; Torre Scores/Adv on E3/No RBI/unER; Reitz to 3B
   b 9   1  5-5  123     -18%  65% L Melendez      B Laxton        Foul Flyball: 1B
   b13   1  5-5  123      17% 100% B McBride       B Laxton        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Godby Scores
   b 8   1  5-5  1-3     -16%  59% K Reitz         B Greif         Fielder's Choice ; Cruz out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Torre to 2B; Reitz to 1B
   t 8   1  5-4  1--     -16%  59% N Colbert       B Forsch        Single to LF; Thomas to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, John Curtis facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  E Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--      48%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B; Hernandez to 2B
   R      -2-      38%  D Thomas        Double to LF; Hernandez Scores
   R      -2-      29%  D Winfield      Single to RF; Thomas Scores; Winfield to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-      31%  N Colbert       Strikeout Looking
          -2-      31%  C Gaston        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      34%  D Hilton        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Greif facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      31%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      34%  T Sizemore      Walk
   O      1--      31%  B McBride       Foul Flyball: LF
   O      1--      29%  R Smith         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Curtis facing 8-9-1
          ---      26%  F Kendall       Single to CF
   OO     1--      32%  B Greif         Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B
   O      ---      32%  E Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Greif facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      30%  T Simmons       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      28%  J Torre         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      27%  K Reitz         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Curtis facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      29%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      30%  D Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      31%  D Winfield      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Greif facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      28%  M Tyson         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      27%  J Curtis        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      26%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Curtis facing 5-6-7
          ---      23%  N Colbert       Single to RF
   OO     1--      28%  C Gaston        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      29%  D Hilton        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Greif facing 2-3-4
          ---      34%  T Sizemore      Walk
   O      1--      30%  B McBride       Flyball: CF
          1--      38%  R Smith         Single to RF; Sizemore to 3B
   R      1-3      47%  T Simmons       Single to RF; Sizemore Scores; Smith to 2B
   R      12-      60%  J Torre         Single to LF; Smith Scores; Simmons to 2B
   RR     12-      83%  K Reitz         Single to LF; Simmons Scores; Torre Scores/Adv on E3/No RBI/unER; Reitz to 3B
   R      --3      87%  M Tyson         Fielder's Choice ; Reitz Scores/Adv on E2/unER; Tyson to 1B
   O      1--      87%  J Curtis        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Tyson to 2B
          -2-      87%  L Brock         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      85%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-5, John Curtis facing 8-9-1
          ---      79%  F Kendall       Double to LF
   O      -2-      82%  B Greif         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Kendall to 3B
   R      --3      72%  E Hernandez     Triple to RF; Kendall Scores
   RO     --3      70%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-1B; Hernandez Scores
   O      ---      72%  D Thomas        Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Bill Greif facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      70%  B McBride       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      68%  R Smith         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      67%  T Simmons       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 4-5, John Curtis facing 4-5-6
          ---      61%  D Winfield      Single to LF
   O      1--      67%  N Colbert       Strikeout
   O      1--      70%  C Gaston        Groundout: SS-1B; Winfield to 2B
   O      -2-      75%  D Hilton        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Bill Greif facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      73%  J Torre         Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  K Reitz         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      71%  M Tyson         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 4-5, John Curtis facing 8-9-1
          ---      63%  F Kendall       Walk
   O      1--      70%  B Greif         Groundout: 1B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      75%  E Hernandez     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      80%  G Beckert       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Bill Greif facing 9-1-2
                  Tim McCarver pinch hits for John Curtis batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  T McCarver      Flyball: RF
          ---      80%  L Brock         Walk
          1--      82%  T Sizemore      Brock Steals 2B
   O      -2-      79%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      76%  B McBride       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 4-5, Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
                  Bob Forsch replaces Tim McCarver pitching and batting 9th
          ---      67%  D Thomas        Single to CF
   O      1--      75%  D Winfield      Flyball: CF
          1--      59%  N Colbert       Single to LF; Thomas to 3B
   RO     1-3      55%  C Gaston        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Thomas Scores
   O      1--      60%  D Hilton        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Bill Greif facing 4-5-6
          ---      74%  R Smith         Double to RF
                  Jose Cruz pinch runs for Reggie Smith batting 4th
   O      -2-      74%  T Simmons       Groundout: 1B-P; Cruz to 3B
          --3      75%  J Torre         Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      59%  K Reitz         Fielder's Choice ; Cruz out at Hm/3B-C-3B; Torre to 2B; Reitz to 1B
                  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Mike Tyson batting 8th
   O      12-      50%  J Dwyer         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Tied 5-5, Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
                  Jerry Davanon replaces Jim Dwyer playing SS batting 8th; Jose Cruz moves to RF
   O      ---      56%  F Kendall       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Johnny Grubb pinch hits for Bill Greif batting 9th
   O      ---      60%  J Grubb         Flyball: LF
          ---      57%  E Hernandez     Single to 3B
          1--      53%  G Beckert       Hernandez Steals 2B
          -2-      51%  " "             Wild Pitch; Hernandez to 3B
          --3      50%  " "             Walk
                  Al Hrabosky replaces Jerry Davanon pitching and batting 8th; Jack Heidemann replaces Bob Forsch playing SS batting 9th; Dave Roberts pinch runs for Glenn Beckert batting 2nd
   O      1-3      63%  D Thomas        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Bill Laxton facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Laxton replaces Johnny Grubb pitching and batting 9th; Dave Hilton moves to 2B; Dave Roberts moves to 3B
   O      ---      57%  J Heidemann     Strikeout Looking
          ---      63%  L Brock         Walk
          1--      69%  T Sizemore      Brock Steals 2B
          -2-      70%  " "             Intentional Walk
          12-      83%  B McBride       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Brock to 3B; Sizemore to 2B
                  Luis Melendez pinch hits for Jose Cruz batting 4th
   O      123      65%  L Melendez      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      123      50%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 10th, Padres Batting, Tied 5-5, Al Hrabosky facing 4-5-6
                  Luis Melendez moves to RF
   O      ---      56%  D Winfield      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      60%  N Colbert       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  C Gaston        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Bill Laxton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      57%  J Torre         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      53%  K Reitz         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  A Hrabosky      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 11th, Padres Batting, Tied 5-5, Al Hrabosky facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  D Hilton        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      60%  F Kendall       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  B Laxton        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 11th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Bill Laxton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      57%  J Heidemann     Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
          ---      56%  T Sizemore      Walk
   O      1--      50%  B McBride       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 12th, Padres Batting, Tied 5-5, Al Hrabosky facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      56%  E Hernandez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  D Roberts       Popfly: 2B
          ---      57%  D Thomas        Walk
   O      1--      63%  D Winfield      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 12th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Bill Laxton facing 4-5-6
          ---      70%  L Melendez      Single to CF
   O      1--      63%  T Simmons       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      56%  J Torre         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  K Reitz         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 13th, Padres Batting, Tied 5-5, Al Hrabosky facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      56%  N Colbert       Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  C Gaston        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  D Hilton        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 13th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Bill Laxton facing 8-9-1
                  Danny Godby pinch hits for Al Hrabosky batting 8th
          ---      70%  D Godby         Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  J Heidemann     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Godby to 2B
          -2-      82%  L Brock         Single to 3B; Godby to 3B
          1-3      83%  T Sizemore      Intentional Walk; Brock to 2B
   RO     123     100%  B McBride       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Godby Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 5, Cardinals 6.

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