September 21, 1974 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
BAL 5
(10) OAK 3
@CHW 2 MIL 6
DET 2 MIN 8
CAL 1 NYY 14
CLE 7 KCR 4
@TEX 1 KCR 8
@TEX 5 HOU 6
ATL 5
(10) SDP 4
@LAD 3 NYM 4
@PIT 2 SFG 8
CIN 6
(10) CHC 19
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 31,980

Saturday, September 21, 1974, 1:18PM
Time of Game: 2:52

Cubs

64-87

Won 1

6th, 16½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  6   1  0  5   1  1  5   19 18  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  3   1  0  0    4  6  3

W: T Dettore (3-4), L: C Osteen (9-11)

Cardinals

81-71

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Tyrone RF                   7   1   1   0    0   0  .175  .537    0    0   0   
D Kessinger SS                4   0   2   0    0   0  .266  .669    0    1   1   CS
  R Sperring SS               2   2   2   0    0   0  .188  .524    0    0   3   
B Madlock 3B                  3   4   1   0    2   0  .312  .797    0    1   3   HBP
J Cardenal LF                 4   2   2   4    1   0  .295  .813    0    0   0   HR,2B
  G Hiser PR-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .555    0    1   0   
J Morales CF                  3   1   3   0    0   0  .272  .746    0    4   0   
  R Monday PH-CF              2   1   0   0    1   1  .288  .831    0    0   0   
A Thornton 1B                 4   3   2   1    2   0  .260  .806    0   11   1   
R Dunn 2B                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .951    0    0   1   
  B Grabarkewitz 2B           3   4   2   2    2   1  .227  .649    0    0   3   
S Swisher C                   2   1   1   5    1   0  .232  .644    0    4   0   HR,SF
  R Stelmaszek C              2   0   1   2    0   0  .211  .683    0    3   0   
T Dettore P                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .250  .681    0    2   1   
  C Ward PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .577    0    0   0   
  J Todd P                    0   0   0   1    0   0  .063  .122    0    0   0   SF
Totals                       43  19  18  17    9   2                    27  13

BATTING

2B: J Cardenal (34, off B Lersch).

HR: J Cardenal (13, off R Bare; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); S Swisher (5, off B Lersch; 6th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: S Swisher (3, off A Foster); J Todd (1, off S Siebert).

HBP: B Madlock (4, by S Siebert).

TB: J Cardenal 6; S Swisher 4; J Morales 3; R Sperring 2; A Thornton 2; D Kessinger 2; B Grabarkewitz 2; J Tyrone; T Dettore; R Stelmaszek; B Madlock.

RBI: S Swisher 5 (27); J Cardenal 4 (69); R Stelmaszek 2 (7); B Grabarkewitz 2 (14); T Dettore 2 (4); A Thornton (46); J Todd (1).

2-out RBI: S Swisher 4; T Dettore 2; B Grabarkewitz.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Dunn-D Kessinger-A Thornton.

E: B Grabarkewitz (8).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Kessinger (7, 2nd base by C Osteen/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    2   1   1   0    1   0  .312  .761    0    3   0   SB
  J Mumphrey LF               2   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Hunt 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .262  .668    0    4   1   HBP
R Smith RF                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .311  .913    0    1   0   
  L Herndon CF                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    1   0   
T Simmons C                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .268  .763    0    1   1   3B,GDP
  M Hill C                    0   0   0   1    1   0  .238  .646    0    1   1   
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .281  .833    0    6   0   
B McBride CF                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .314  .774    0    3   0   2B
  D Godby RF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .480    0    0   1   
K Reitz 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .668    0    0   1   
  S Siebert P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .114  .284    0    0   0   
M Tyson SS                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .544    0    2   2   
  J Dwyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .741    0    0   0   
  J Heidemann SS              2   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .534    0    3   2   
C Osteen P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .577         0   1   
  R Bare P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  A Foster P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .367         0   0   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .709    0    0   0   
  J Denny P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Scheinblum PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .183  .442    0    0   0   
  B Lersch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Davanon 3B                2   0   0   0    0   1  .150  .430    0    2   0   
Totals                       33   4   6   4    4   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: B McBride (18, off T Dettore).

3B: T Simmons (6, off T Dettore).

HBP: R Hunt (16, by T Dettore).

TB: T Simmons 3; R Smith 2; B McBride 2; L Herndon; L Brock.

GIDP: T Simmons (20).

RBI: R Smith (95); M Hill (2); T Simmons (91); B McBride (55).

2-out RBI: M Hill; B McBride.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

E: L Brock (10); J Davanon (5); K Reitz (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brock (112, 2nd base off T Dettore/S Swisher).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Dettore, W (3-4)             7     6   4   3    4   5   0   3.31   32     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 1· 6     52    -     0.31   0.14
J Todd                         2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.87    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     6   4   3    4   7   0          38     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 6           -

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
C Osteen, L (9-11)             2.1   5   2   2    1   0   0   3.79   12     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 5     38    -     1.26   0.02
R Bare                         0     4   4   3    0   0   1   6.97    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 4          2-2    1.07  -0.28
A Foster                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.93    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          3-3    0.85  -0.08
J Denny                        2     2   1   0    0   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.18  -0.01
B Lersch                       1.1   3   6   6    5   0   1  40.50   12     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.06  -0.01
S Siebert                      2.2   3   6   5    3   1   0   3.84   15     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 3          2-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         9    18  19  16    9   2   2          55     -       ·  ·     10·15· 0·18          7-5

R Bare faced 4 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: T Dettore (4; R Hunt); S Siebert (3; B Madlock).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 31,980.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. J Tyrone             RF    1. L Brock              LF 
2. D Kessinger          SS    2. R Hunt               2B 
3. B Madlock            3B    3. R Smith              RF 
4. J Cardenal           LF    4. T Simmons            C  
5. J Morales            CF    5. K Hernandez          1B 
6. A Thornton           1B    6. B McBride            CF 
7. R Dunn               2B    7. K Reitz              3B 
8. S Swisher            C     8. M Tyson              SS 
9. T Dettore            P     9. C Osteen             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-0  1-3      22%  80% J Cardenal      R Bare          Home Run; Tyrone Scores; Madlock Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  12-       8%  50% T Simmons       T Dettore       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 2   2  0-0  123      -8%  45% T Dettore       C Osteen        Groundout: SS-1B
   t 3   1  0-0  1--       8%  58% B Madlock       C Osteen        Single to CF; Tyrone to 3B
   t 3   2  0-4  -23       7%  94% T Dettore       A Foster        Single to CF; Thornton Scores; Grabarkewitz Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Tyrone        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  D Kessinger     Single to RF
   O      1--      46%  B Madlock       Kessinger Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Dettore facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  L Brock         Flyball: CF
          ---      45%  R Hunt          Walk
          1--      42%  R Smith         Single to RF; Hunt to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  T Simmons       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Cardenal      Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  J Morales       Single to RF
          1--      54%  A Thornton      Single to CF; Morales to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Dunn          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Morales to 3B
          1-3      53%  S Swisher       Walk; Dunn to 2B
   O      123      45%  T Dettore       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Dettore facing 5-6-7
                  Billy Grabarkewitz replaces Ron Dunn playing 2B batting 7th
   O      ---      47%  K Hernandez     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  B McBride       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  K Reitz         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  J Tyrone        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
          1--      58%  B Madlock       Single to CF; Tyrone to 3B
                  Ray Bare replaces Claude Osteen pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    1-3      80%  J Cardenal      Home Run; Tyrone Scores; Madlock Scores
          ---      81%  J Morales       Single to 3B
          1--      83%  A Thornton      Single to LF; Morales to 2B
          12-      86%  B Grabarkewitz  Single to RF; Morales to 3B; Thornton to 2B
                  Alan Foster replaces Ray Bare pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123      88%  S Swisher       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Morales Scores; Thornton to 3B/Adv on E7; Grabarkewitz to 2B
   RR     -23      94%  T Dettore       Single to CF; Thornton Scores; Grabarkewitz Scores/unER
   O      1--      94%  J Tyrone        Flyball: CF
                  6 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Tom Dettore facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  M Tyson         Strikeout
                  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Alan Foster batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      95%  L Brock         Walk
   O      1--      96%  R Hunt          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, John Denny facing 2-3-4
                  John Denny replaces Jose Cruz pitching and batting 9th
          ---      96%  D Kessinger     Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  B Madlock       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      96%  J Cardenal      Popfly: 2B
          1--      96%  J Morales       Single to LF; Madlock to 3B
   R      1-3      98%  A Thornton      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Madlock Scores/No RBI/unER; Morales to 3B; Thornton to 2B
   O      -23      97%  B Grabarkewitz  Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Tom Dettore facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      98%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-0, John Denny facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  S Swisher       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      98%  T Dettore       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Tyrone        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-7, Tom Dettore facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  B McBride       Flyball: CF
          ---      98%  K Reitz         Walk
                  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Mike Tyson batting 8th
   O      1--      98%  J Dwyer         Groundout: 1B-P; Reitz to 2B
                  Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for John Denny batting 9th
   O      -2-      99%  R Scheinblum    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-0, Barry Lersch facing 2-3-4
                  Barry Lersch replaces Richie Scheinblum pitching and batting 9th; Jack Heidemann replaces Jim Dwyer playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  B Madlock       Walk
          1--      99%  J Cardenal      Walk; Madlock to 2B
                  Rick Monday pinch hits for Jerry Morales batting 5th
   O      12-      99%  R Monday        Popfly: SS
          12-      99%  A Thornton      Walk; Madlock to 3B; Cardenal to 2B
   R      123      99%  B Grabarkewitz  Walk; Madlock Scores; Cardenal to 3B; Thornton to 2B
   RRRR   123     100%  S Swisher       Home Run; Cardenal Scores; Thornton Scores; Grabarkewitz Scores
   O      ---     100%  T Dettore       Flyball: LF
                  5 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 12, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-12, Tom Dettore facing 1-2-3
                  Rob Sperring replaces Don Kessinger playing SS batting 2nd; Rick Monday moves to CF
          ---     100%  L Brock         Single to LF
          1--     100%  R Hunt          Brock Steals 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-     100%  R Smith         Single to RF; Brock Scores
   R      1--     100%  T Simmons       Triple to RF; Smith Scores
   O      --3     100%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
   R      --3     100%  B McBride       Double to RF; Simmons Scores
   O      -2-     100%  K Reitz         Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 12, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 12-3, Barry Lersch facing 1-2-3
                  Marc Hill replaces Ted Simmons playing C batting 4th; Jerry Mumphrey replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 1st; Larry Herndon replaces Reggie Smith playing CF batting 3rd; Danny Godby replaces Bake McBride playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  J Tyrone        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  R Sperring      Single to SS
          1--     100%  B Madlock       Walk; Sperring to 2B
   R      12-     100%  J Cardenal      Double to LF; Sperring Scores; Madlock to 3B
                  Sonny Siebert replaces Ken Reitz pitching and batting 7th; Jerry Davanon replaces Barry Lersch playing 3B batting 9th; Gene Hiser pinch runs for Jose Cardenal batting 4th
   O      -23     100%  R Monday        Strikeout
   O      -23     100%  A Thornton      Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 13, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-13, Tom Dettore facing 8-9-1
                  Rick Stelmaszek replaces Steve Swisher playing C batting 8th; Gene Hiser moves to LF
   O      ---     100%  J Heidemann     Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  J Davanon       Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  J Mumphrey      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Mumphrey to 1B
          1--     100%  R Hunt          Hit By Pitch; Mumphrey to 2B
          12-     100%  L Herndon       Single to P; Mumphrey to 3B; Hunt to 2B
   R      123     100%  M Hill          Walk; Mumphrey Scores/unER; Hunt to 3B; Herndon to 2B
   O      123     100%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 13, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 13-4, Sonny Siebert facing 7-8-9
          ---     100%  B Grabarkewitz  Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  R Stelmaszek    Popfly: 3B
                  Chris Ward pinch hits for Tom Dettore batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  C Ward          Popfly: SS
   RO     1--     100%  J Tyrone        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Grabarkewitz Scores/unER; Tyrone out at 2B/RF-C-2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 14, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-14, Jim Todd facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Todd replaces Chris Ward pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Godby         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  S Siebert       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  J Heidemann     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 14, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 14-4, Sonny Siebert facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  R Sperring      Single to CF
          1--     100%  B Madlock       Hit By Pitch; Sperring to 2B
   O      12-     100%  G Hiser         Foul Flyball: 3B
          12-     100%  R Monday        Walk; Sperring to 3B; Madlock to 2B
   R      123     100%  A Thornton      Walk; Sperring Scores; Madlock to 3B; Monday to 2B
   R      123     100%  B Grabarkewitz  Walk; Madlock Scores; Monday to 3B; Thornton to 2B
   RR     123     100%  R Stelmaszek    Single to RF; Monday Scores; Thornton Scores; Grabarkewitz to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  J Todd          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Grabarkewitz Scores
   O      1--     100%  J Tyrone        Groundout: SS-1B
                  5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 19, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 4-19, Jim Todd facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  J Davanon       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Hunt          Popfly: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 19, Cardinals 4.

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