September 3, 1975 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 3
@BAL 2
(10) TEX 5
@CAL 4 KCR 5
@CHW 4
(10) NYY 8
@DET 0 CLE 11
@MIL 3 SDP 10
@ATL 9 CIN 13
LAD 2 SFG 9
@HOU 4 PIT 3
@NYM 1 PHI 6
MON 3 CHC 11
@STL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 14,119

Wednesday, September 3, 1975, 7:37PM
Time of Game: 2:46

Cubs

64-75

Won 2

5th, 14½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  2  0   1  0  3   5  0  0   11 13  2
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  5   0  0  0    6  9  3

W: B Schultz (1-0), L: B Gibson (3-10), S: P Reuschel (3)

Cardinals

73-65

Lost 2

2nd, 5 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   1   1    0   1  .241  .630    0    2   0   SF
J Wallis CF                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .125  .347    0    2   0   
B Madlock 3B                  5   0   3   0    0   0  .367  .912    0    2   3   2·2B
J Cardenal RF-LF              4   0   1   0    1   0  .312  .813    0    1   0   CS,GDP
C Summers LF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .243  .678    0    2   0   2B
  G Hiser PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .231  .605         0   0   
  G Mitterwald C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .627    0    2   0   
A Thornton 1B                 2   4   2   0    3   0  .293  .930    0   11   0   2B
M Trillo 2B                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .242  .614    0    0   8   SH
S Swisher C                   3   1   2   2    0   0  .201  .583    0    3   1   
  J Morales PH-RF             0   1   0   0    2   0  .267  .687    0    2   0   IW
W Prall P                     1   1   0   1    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   2·SH
  T Dettore P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .633         0   0   
  B Schultz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P LaCock PH                 1   1   1   4    0   0  .235  .686    0    0   0   HR
  P Reuschel P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    0    0   0   
Totals                       35  11  13   9    6   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: C Summers (4, off R Reed); A Thornton (18, off R Reed); B Madlock 2 (29, 2 off R Reed).

HR: P LaCock (6, off B Gibson; 7th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to RF).

SF: D Kessinger (8, off R Reed).

SH: W Prall 2 (2, 2 off R Reed); M Trillo (13, off R Reed).

IBB: J Morales (8, by B Gibson).

TB: B Madlock 5; P LaCock 4; C Summers 3; A Thornton 3; S Swisher 2; D Kessinger; M Trillo; J Cardenal.

GIDP: J Cardenal (10).

RBI: P LaCock 4 (29); S Swisher 2 (20); D Kessinger (40); M Trillo (58); W Prall (1).

2-out RBI: P LaCock 4.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Swisher-A Thornton.

E: S Swisher (10); B Madlock (20).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Cardenal (8, 3rd base by R Reed/T Simmons).

PO: A Thornton (2nd base by R Reed).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   2   3    1   0  .315  .774    0    2   0   2B
B McBride CF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .739    0    0   0   
W Davis RF                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .297  .781    0    4   0   
T Simmons C                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .335  .913    0    8   1   CS,GDP
R Smith 1B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .294  .865    0    7   1   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .243  .602    0    2   2   
K Reitz 3B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .272  .645    0    2   2   SF
M Tyson SS                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .261  .654    0    0   2   
R Reed P                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .197  .487    0    1   1   
  B Bradford PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .730         0   0   
  R Fairly PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .920    0    0   0   HBP
  L Lintz PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0  .209  .540         0   0   
  B Gibson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .421         1   1   
  M Wallace P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Hernandez PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .586    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   6   9   5    4   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: L Brock (25, off T Dettore).

SF: K Reitz (5, off W Prall).

HBP: R Fairly (3, by T Dettore).

TB: L Brock 3; T Simmons 2; K Hernandez; R Reed; B McBride; R Smith; W Davis.

GIDP: T Simmons (16).

RBI: L Brock 3 (42); R Smith (66); K Reitz (56).

2-out RBI: L Brock 3.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Tyson-T Sizemore-R Smith.

E: T Simmons (11); M Tyson (11); K Reitz (20).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Simmons (2, 3rd base by W Prall/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
W Prall                        5.2   6   5   4    4   2   0   6.35   26     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 2· 6     37    -     1.30   0.08
T Dettore, BS (2)              0     1   1   1    0   0   0   4.90    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    2.82  -0.41
B Schultz, W (1-0)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.83   0.05
P Reuschel, S (3)              3     2   0   0    0   2   0   2.28   11     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.30   0.04
Totals                         9     9   6   5    4   4   0          40     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 2· 9          3-2

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
R Reed                         6     9   6   4    2   4   0   3.25   29     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 9     36    -     0.97  -0.27
B Gibson, L (3-10)             1     2   5   5    3   0   1   5.04    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.43  -0.47
M Wallace                      2     2   0   0    1   3   0   9.95    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9    13  11   9    6   7   1          45     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0·13           -

T Dettore faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: B Gibson (6).

IBB: B Gibson (6; J Morales).

PO: R Reed (0; A Thornton, 2nd base).

HBP: T Dettore (6; R Fairly).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Andy Olsen.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 14,119.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. L Brock              LF 
2. J Wallis             CF    2. B McBride            CF 
3. B Madlock            3B    3. W Davis              RF 
4. J Cardenal           RF    4. T Simmons            C  
5. C Summers            LF    5. R Smith              1B 
6. A Thornton           1B    6. T Sizemore           2B 
7. M Trillo             2B    7. K Reitz              3B 
8. S Swisher            C     8. M Tyson              SS 
9. W Prall              P     9. R Reed               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  6-3  123     -36%  45% L Brock         T Dettore       Double to LF; Smith Scores; Tyson Scores; Lintz Scores
   t 7   2  6-7  123      25%  97% P LaCock        B Gibson        Home Run; Thornton Scores; Trillo Scores; Morales Scores
   b 3   1  2-1  123      18%  63% T Simmons       W Prall         Ground Ball Double Play: C-1B
   t 7   2  6-6  123      18%  71% J Morales       B Gibson        Wild Pitch; Hiser Scores; Thornton to 3B; Trillo to 2B
   t 2   1  0-0  -23      13%  72% S Swisher       R Reed          Single to CF; Summers Scores; Thornton Scores; Swisher to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Kessinger     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Wallis        Strikeout Looking
          ---      48%  B Madlock       Double to LF
   O      -2-      45%  J Cardenal      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Willie Prall facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  B McBride       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  W Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 5-6-7
          ---      56%  C Summers       Double to RF
          -2-      60%  A Thornton      Walk
   O      12-      59%  M Trillo        Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Summers to 3B; Thornton to 2B
   RR     -23      72%  S Swisher       Single to CF; Summers Scores; Thornton Scores; Swisher to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      70%  W Prall         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      67%  D Kessinger     Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Willie Prall facing 4-5-6
          ---      63%  T Simmons       Single to CF
          1--      56%  R Smith         Walk; Simmons to 2B
   R      12-      50%  T Sizemore      Simmons Caught Stealing 3B, Safe on E2; Simmons Scores/unER; Smith to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      58%  K Reitz         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      62%  M Tyson         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ron Reed facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      60%  J Wallis        Strikeout Looking
          ---      64%  B Madlock       Double to LF
   O      -2-      61%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-1B; Madlock to 3B
   O      --3      57%  C Summers       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Willie Prall facing 9-1-2
          ---      53%  R Reed          Single to RF
          1--      46%  L Brock         Walk; Reed to 2B
   O      12-      52%  B McBride       Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Brock to 2B
          12-      45%  W Davis         Walk; Brock to 3B; McBride to 2B
   OO     123      63%  T Simmons       Ground Ball Double Play: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ron Reed facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  A Thornton      Double to LF
          -2-      73%  M Trillo        Thornton Picked off 2B, safe on E2; Thornton to 3B
   R      --3      77%  " "             Single to LF; Thornton Scores
   O      1--      74%  S Swisher       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      73%  W Prall         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Trillo to 2B
          -2-      74%  D Kessinger     Single to 2B; Trillo to 3B
   O      1-3      70%  J Wallis        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Willie Prall facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  T Sizemore      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      76%  K Reitz         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ron Reed facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      74%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      76%  J Cardenal      Single to CF
   O      1--      75%  C Summers       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cardenal to 2B
   O      -2-      72%  A Thornton      Cardenal Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Willie Prall facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      76%  M Tyson         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      78%  R Reed          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      76%  L Brock         Single to LF
   O      1--      79%  B McBride       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ron Reed facing 6-7-8
          ---      81%  A Thornton      Walk
   O      1--      79%  M Trillo        Flyball: 3B
          1--      84%  S Swisher       Single to RF; Thornton to 3B
   RR     1-3      94%  W Prall         Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Thornton Scores; Swisher Scores/No RBI/unER; Prall to 3B
   RO     --3      95%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Prall Scores/unER
   O      ---      95%  J Wallis        Foul Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-6, Willie Prall facing 3-4-5
          ---      93%  W Davis         Single to 2B
          1--      87%  T Simmons       Single to 3B; Davis to 3B/Adv on E5 (throw)
   R      1-3      82%  R Smith         Single to 3B; Davis Scores; Simmons to 2B
   O      12-      84%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 2B-1B; Simmons to 3B; Smith to 2B
   RO     -23      87%  K Reitz         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Simmons Scores
          -2-      85%  M Tyson         Walk
                  Tom Dettore replaces Willie Prall pitching and batting 9th; Ron Fairly pinch hits for Buddy Bradford batting 9th; Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Ron Reed batting 9th
          12-      81%  R Fairly        Hit By Pitch; Smith to 3B; Tyson to 2B
                  Larry Lintz pinch runs for Ron Fairly batting 9th
   RRR    123      45%  L Brock         Double to LF; Smith Scores; Tyson Scores; Lintz Scores
                  Buddy Schultz replaces Tom Dettore pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      50%  B McBride       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 6-6, Bob Gibson facing 3-4-5
                  Bob Gibson replaces Larry Lintz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      46%  B Madlock       Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  J Cardenal      Walk
          1--      62%  C Summers       Single to SS; Cardenal to 3B/Adv on E6
                  Gene Hiser pinch runs for Champ Summers batting 5th
          1-3      66%  A Thornton      Walk; Hiser to 2B
   O      123      53%  M Trillo        Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Hiser to 3B; Thornton to 2B
                  Jerry Morales pinch hits for Steve Swisher batting 8th
   R      123      71%  J Morales       Wild Pitch; Hiser Scores; Thornton to 3B; Trillo to 2B
          -23      72%  " "             Intentional Walk
                  Pete LaCock pinch hits for Buddy Schultz batting 9th
   RRRR   123      97%  P LaCock        Home Run; Thornton Scores; Trillo Scores; Morales Scores
   O      ---      97%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 1B-P
                  5 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 11, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-11, Paul Reuschel facing 3-4-5
                  Paul Reuschel replaces Pete LaCock pitching and batting 9th; George Mitterwald replaces Gene Hiser playing C batting 5th; Jose Cardenal moves to LF; Jerry Morales moves to RF
   O      ---      98%  W Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  R Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 11, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 11-6, Mike Wallace facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Wallace replaces Bob Gibson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  J Wallis        Strikeout
          ---      98%  B Madlock       Single to LF
   OO     1--      98%  J Cardenal      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 11, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-11, Paul Reuschel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  T Sizemore      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  K Reitz         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  M Tyson         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 11, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 11-6, Mike Wallace facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: RF
          ---      99%  A Thornton      Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  M Trillo        Strikeout
          1--      99%  J Morales       Walk; Thornton to 2B
   O      12-      99%  P Reuschel      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 11, Cardinals 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 6-11, Paul Reuschel facing 9-1-2
                  Keith Hernandez pinch hits for Mike Wallace batting 9th
          ---      98%  K Hernandez     Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      98%  B McBride       Single to RF; Brock to 2B
   O      12-     100%  W Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      12-     100%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 11, Cardinals 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation