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BAL  1
@CAL  0
 DET  2
CHW  0
 KCR  7
@MIL  5
 BOS 12
@MIN  8
 CLE  4
@OAK  1
 NYY  6
@TEX  0
 CHC  2
LAD  1
 MON  3
SFG  2
 NYM  7
SDP  2
 HOU 15
@PHI  3
 PIT 11
ATL  4
 CIN  6
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 28,475

 Saturday, May 31, 1975, 7:03PM
Time of Game: 2:09
Reds
6
28-21
Won 1
2nd, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            2  0  0   1  1  1   0  0  1    6 13  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
W: Don Gullett (6-3), L: Bob Gibson (1-5)
 Cardinals
0
19-24
Lost 1
5th, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     3   0   1   1    2   0  .302  .821              0   2   
K Griffey RF                  5   2   3   1    0   0  .321  .921              3   0   HR,2B,GDP
J Morgan 2B                   3   1   1   2    2   2  .331  .966              4   4   HR,IW
J Bench C                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .284  .867              5   0   
D Driessen 1B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .619              7   2   
C Geronimo CF                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .299  .764              3   0   
D Concepcion SS               5   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .711              3   3   SB
G Foster LF                   4   2   3   1    1   0  .284  .889              1   0   HR,3B
D Gullett P                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .212  .469              1   2   
Totals                       39   6  13   0    6   5                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: K Griffey (7, off B Gibson).
3B: G Foster (2, off B Gibson).
HR: K Griffey (2, off T Moore; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF); G Foster (8, off R Kurosaki; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Morgan (5, off B Gibson; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: J Morgan (1, by B Gibson).
TB: G Foster 8; K Griffey 7; J Morgan 4; J Bench 2; D Driessen; D Concepcion; C Geronimo; P Rose.
GIDP: K Griffey (3).
RBI: J Morgan 2 (25); K Griffey (14); P Rose (26); G Foster (15).
2-out RBI: P Rose; G Foster.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Driessen-D Concepcion-D Driessen; D Concepcion-J Morgan-D Driessen.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Concepcion (9, 2nd base off B Gibson/T Simmons).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .338  .882              3   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .253  .659              0   3   
R Smith RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .343 1.082              1   0   
T Simmons C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .755              7   1   GDP
L Melendez CF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .672              2   0   
K Reitz 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .655              1   1   
K Hernandez 1B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .602              9   1   GDP
  R Kurosaki P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
M Guerrero SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .324  .638              2   5   
B Gibson P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .056  .198              0   2   
  D Cater PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .604              0   0   
  T Moore P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   1   
  R Fairly 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .815              2   0   
Totals                       29   0   4   0    2   5                         27  14
Batting Events
TB: K Reitz; L Melendez; M Guerrero; D Cater.
GIDP: K Hernandez (4); T Simmons (7).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Gibson-T Simmons-K Hernandez.
E: L Melendez (2).

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Gullett, W (6-3)             9     4   0   0    2   5   0   2.32   31     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 4     82    -     0.70   0.29
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   5   0          31     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 4           -  
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 Gibson, L (1-5)              5    10   4   3    3   4   1   4.80   27     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 1·10     34    -     0.82  -0.19
T Moore                        2.1   2   1   1    3   1   1   3.86   12     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.14  -0.03
R Kurosaki                     1.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   3.38    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          3-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9    13   6   5    6   5   3          45     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1·13          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: D Gullett (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Gibson (4; J Morgan).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 28,475.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Pete Rose                    3B       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Ken Griffey                  RF       2. Ted Sizemore                 2B
3. Joe Morgan                   2B       3. Reggie Smith                 RF
4. Johnny Bench                  C       4. Ted Simmons                   C
5. Dan Driessen                 1B       5. Luis Melendez                CF
6. Cesar Geronimo               CF       6. Ken Reitz                    3B
7. Dave Concepcion              SS       7. Keith Hernandez              1B
8. George Foster                LF       8. Mario Guerrero               SS
9. Don Gullett                   P       9. Bob Gibson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 1 1-- RR 18% 68% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan B. Gibson Home Run; Griffey Scores
t2 1 123 OO -11% 67% 2-0 CIN K. Griffey B. Gibson Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
t4 2 --3 R 8% 81% 2-0 CIN P. Rose B. Gibson Single to LF; Foster Scores
b2 2 -23 O 6% 72% 0-2 STL B. Gibson D. Gullett Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- R 6% 90% 3-0 CIN C. Geronimo B. Gibson Single to CF; Geronimo Scores/Adv on E8/unER

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CIN P. Rose B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 CIN K. Griffey B. Gibson Single to 2B
t1 1 1-- RR 18% 68% 0-0 CIN J. Morgan B. Gibson Home Run; Griffey Scores
t1 1 --- O -1% 67% 2-0 CIN J. Bench B. Gibson Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- 1% 68% 2-0 CIN D. Driessen B. Gibson Single to RF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 66% 2-0 CIN C. Geronimo B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 68% 0-2 STL L. Brock D. Gullett Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- -3% 66% 0-2 STL T. Sizemore D. Gullett Walk
b1 1 1-- O 3% 68% 0-2 STL R. Smith D. Gullett Strikeout
b1 2 1-- O 2% 71% 0-2 STL T. Simmons D. Gullett Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- 3% 73% 2-0 CIN D. Concepcion B. Gibson Single to LF
t2 0 1-- 2% 75% 2-0 CIN G. Foster B. Gibson Concepcion Steals 2B
t2 0 -2- 2% 77% 2-0 CIN G. Foster B. Gibson Walk
t2 0 12- O -4% 74% 2-0 CIN D. Gullett B. Gibson Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Foster to 2B
t2 1 12- 4% 78% 2-0 CIN P. Rose B. Gibson Walk; Foster to 3B; Gullett to 2B
t2 1 123 OO -11% 67% 2-0 CIN K. Griffey B. Gibson Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Don Gullett facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 63% 0-2 STL L. Melendez D. Gullett Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O 4% 67% 0-2 STL K. Reitz D. Gullett Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 1 1-- O 3% 70% 0-2 STL K. Hernandez D. Gullett Flyball: CF
b2 2 1-- -2% 68% 0-2 STL M. Guerrero D. Gullett Single to LF; Reitz to 2B
b2 2 12- -2% 66% 0-2 STL B. Gibson D. Gullett Wild Pitch; Reitz to 3B; Guerrero to 2B
b2 2 -23 O 6% 72% 0-2 STL B. Gibson D. Gullett Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-0 CIN J. Morgan B. Gibson Strikeout
t3 1 --- 2% 72% 2-0 CIN J. Bench B. Gibson Single to CF
t3 1 1-- O -2% 70% 2-0 CIN D. Driessen B. Gibson Flyball: CF
t3 2 1-- O -2% 69% 2-0 CIN C. Geronimo B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 71% 0-2 STL L. Brock D. Gullett Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 STL T. Sizemore D. Gullett Popfly: 2B
b3 2 --- O 1% 74% 0-2 STL R. Smith D. Gullett Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O -2% 72% 2-0 CIN D. Concepcion B. Gibson Popfly: SS
t4 1 --- 6% 78% 2-0 CIN G. Foster B. Gibson Triple to LF
t4 1 --3 O -5% 73% 2-0 CIN D. Gullett B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
t4 2 --3 R 8% 81% 2-0 CIN P. Rose B. Gibson Single to LF; Foster Scores
t4 2 1-- 2% 83% 3-0 CIN K. Griffey B. Gibson Double to CF; Rose to 3B
t4 2 -23 1% 84% 3-0 CIN J. Morgan B. Gibson Intentional Walk
t4 2 123 O -4% 80% 3-0 CIN J. Bench B. Gibson Lineout: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Don Gullett facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 2% 82% 0-3 STL T. Simmons D. Gullett Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 STL L. Melendez D. Gullett Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 STL K. Reitz D. Gullett Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 CIN D. Driessen B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- R 6% 90% 3-0 CIN C. Geronimo B. Gibson Single to CF; Geronimo Scores/Adv on E8/unER
t5 1 --- O -1% 89% 4-0 CIN D. Concepcion B. Gibson Popfly: 1B
t5 2 --- 0% 90% 4-0 CIN G. Foster B. Gibson Single to RF
t5 2 1-- O -1% 89% 4-0 CIN D. Gullett B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Don Gullett facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-4 STL K. Hernandez D. Gullett Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 1% 92% 0-4 STL M. Guerrero D. Gullett Flyball: CF
Danny Cater pinch hits for Bob Gibson (P) batting 9th
b5 2 --- -1% 91% 0-4 STL D. Cater D. Gullett Single to RF
b5 2 1-- O 2% 92% 0-4 STL L. Brock D. Gullett Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cardinals' Tommy Moore facing 1-2-3
Tommy Moore replaces Danny Cater (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-0 CIN P. Rose T. Moore Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- R 4% 95% 4-0 CIN K. Griffey T. Moore Home Run (CF-RF)
t6 1 --- O -0% 95% 5-0 CIN J. Morgan T. Moore Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- 0% 95% 5-0 CIN J. Bench T. Moore Single to 2B
t6 2 1-- O -0% 95% 5-0 CIN D. Driessen T. Moore Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Don Gullett facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 STL T. Sizemore D. Gullett Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- -1% 95% 0-5 STL R. Smith D. Gullett Walk
b6 1 1-- OO 2% 97% 0-5 STL T. Simmons D. Gullett Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Tommy Moore facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 CIN C. Geronimo T. Moore Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 CIN D. Concepcion T. Moore Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 CIN G. Foster T. Moore Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Don Gullett facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-5 STL L. Melendez D. Gullett Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- -1% 96% 0-5 STL K. Reitz D. Gullett Single to LF
b7 1 1-- OO 2% 99% 0-5 STL K. Hernandez D. Gullett Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Tommy Moore facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 5-0 CIN D. Gullett T. Moore Walk
t8 0 1-- 0% 99% 5-0 CIN P. Rose T. Moore Walk; Gullett to 2B
t8 0 12- O -0% 99% 5-0 CIN K. Griffey T. Moore Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gullett to 3B
t8 1 1-3 0% 99% 5-0 CIN J. Morgan T. Moore Walk; Griffey to 2B
Ryan Kurosaki replaces Keith Hernandez (1B) pitching and batting 7th; Ron Fairly replaces Tommy Moore (P) playing 1B batting 9th
t8 1 123 O -1% 99% 5-0 CIN J. Bench R. Kurosaki Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Griffey to 3B; Morgan to 2B
t8 2 123 O -0% 98% 5-0 CIN D. Driessen R. Kurosaki Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 5, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Don Gullett facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-5 STL M. Guerrero D. Gullett Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 STL R. Fairly D. Gullett Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 STL L. Brock D. Gullett Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cardinals' Ryan Kurosaki facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 0% 99% 5-0 CIN C. Geronimo R. Kurosaki Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 CIN D. Concepcion R. Kurosaki Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- R 0% 100% 5-0 CIN G. Foster R. Kurosaki Home Run
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 6-0 CIN D. Gullett R. Kurosaki Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-6, Reds' Don Gullett facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 STL T. Sizemore D. Gullett Flyball: RF
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 STL R. Smith D. Gullett Flyball: RF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-6 STL T. Simmons D. Gullett Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Cardinals 0.

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