April 11, 1976 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 6
@BAL 2 OAK 10
@CAL 7 MIN 4
@TEX 3 CIN 9
HOU 3 MON 7
@NYM 6 PIT 8
@PHI 3 ATL 4
@SDP 2 SFG 6
LAD 4 CHC 8
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 14,936

Sunday, April 11, 1976, 1:20PM
Time of Game: 3:01

Cubs

2-1

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  3   0  0  0   0  2  3    8 15  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   2  1  0   2  0  0    5 12  3

W: D Knowles (1-0), L: J Curtis (0-1)

Cardinals

1-2

Lost 2

4th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Monday CF                   4   1   2   0    1   1  .308  .895    0    2   0   CS
J Cardenal LF                 5   2   2   0    0   1  .385  .967    0    1   0   2B
  J Wallis LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Madlock 3B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .333  .846    0    0   3   
  M Kelleher 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Morales RF                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .308  .616    0    2   0   CS
A Thornton 1B                 3   1   2   2    1   0  .500 1.192    0    8   0   SF
M Trillo 2B                   5   1   3   3    0   0  .385  .847    0    6   1   2B
S Swisher C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .167  .321    0    6   0   SF
D Rosello SS                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .200  .533    0    2   4   
G Zahn P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  M Adams PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Garman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  G Mitterwald PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Knowles P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       39   8  15   7    3   3                    27  12

BATTING

2B: J Cardenal (2, off J Denny); M Trillo (1, off A Hrabosky).

SF: A Thornton (1, off M Proly); S Swisher (1, off M Proly).

TB: M Trillo 4; J Cardenal 3; B Madlock 2; A Thornton 2; R Monday 2; J Morales 2; S Swisher; D Rosello.

RBI: M Trillo 3 (3); A Thornton 2 (2); B Madlock (2); S Swisher (1).

2-out RBI: M Trillo 2; A Thornton.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Knowles-D Rosello-A Thornton; D Rosello-M Trillo-A Thornton.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Morales (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by M Wallace); R Monday (1, 2nd base by J Denny/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McBride CF                  5   1   3   0    0   1  .462  .924    0    0   0   
D Kessinger SS                4   1   1   0    0   0  .125  .472    0    0   7   2B,SH,GDP
M Anderson LF                 5   2   3   1    0   0  .600 1.600    0    6   0   3B
T Simmons C                   3   0   2   2    0   0  .364  .697    0    3   1   SF
R Smith RF                    4   1   0   0    0   1  .182  .523    0    4   1   
H Cruz 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .697    0    1   1   
K Hernandez 1B                2   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .550    0    9   1   2·HBP
V Harris 2B                   4   0   3   2    0   0  .571 1.142    0    4   1   
J Denny P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  L Melendez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Wallace P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  W Crawford PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  A Hrabosky P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Fairly PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   GDP
  J Curtis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Proly P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   5  12   5    0   6                    27  14

BATTING

2B: D Kessinger (1, off G Zahn).

3B: M Anderson (1, off M Garman).

SF: T Simmons (1, off M Garman).

SH: D Kessinger (1, off M Garman).

HBP: K Hernandez 2 (2, by G Zahn, by D Knowles).

TB: M Anderson 5; B McBride 3; V Harris 3; T Simmons 2; D Kessinger 2.

GIDP: D Kessinger (1); R Fairly (1).

RBI: T Simmons 2 (3); V Harris 2 (2); M Anderson (1).

2-out RBI: V Harris 2; T Simmons.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

E: B McBride (1); D Kessinger (1); M Anderson (1).

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
G Zahn                         5     8   3   3    0   3   0   5.40   23     -       ·  ·     15· 2· 0· 2     42    -     1.29  -0.12
M Garman                       2     3   2   2    0   2   0   9.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 2· 1          0-0    1.30  -0.22
D Knowles, W (1-0)             2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.57   0.14
Totals                         9    12   5   5    0   6   0          39     -       ·  ·     19· 7· 2· 3           -

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 Denny                        4     9   3   2    0   2   0   4.50   19     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 1· 5     36    -     1.07  -0.17
M Wallace                      2     1   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 1          0-0    1.42   0.12
A Hrabosky                     2     2   2   1    0   1   0   4.50    9     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 1          0-0    2.05  -0.20
J Curtis, L (0-1)              0     0   1   1    1   0   0   4.50    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.38  -0.08
M Proly                        1     3   2   1    0   0   0   6.75    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          1-1    1.39  -0.38
Totals                         9    15   8   5    3   3   0          44     -       ·  ·     18·10· 2· 8          1-1

J Curtis faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: G Zahn (1).

WP: A Hrabosky (1).

IBB: None.

PO: M Wallace (1; J Morales, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: G Zahn (1; K Hernandez); D Knowles (1; K Hernandez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - (none), 3B - Dick Stello.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 14,936.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 54° F, Wind 14mph in unknown direction, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. R Monday             CF    1. B McBride            CF 
2. J Cardenal           LF    2. D Kessinger          SS 
3. B Madlock            3B    3. M Anderson           LF 
4. J Morales            RF    4. T Simmons            C  
5. A Thornton           1B    5. R Smith              RF 
6. M Trillo             2B    6. H Cruz               3B 
7. S Swisher            C     7. K Hernandez          1B 
8. D Rosello            SS    8. V Harris             2B 
9. G Zahn               P     9. J Denny              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  5-4  -2-      27%  48% D Rosello       A Hrabosky      Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Trillo Scores/unER; Rosello to 2B
   t 9   0  5-5  1--      24%  82% J Cardenal      M Proly         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Monday to 3B
   b 7   1  3-3  -2-     -23%  15% M Anderson      M Garman        Triple to RF; McBride Scores
   b 4   2  3-0  123     -20%  57% V Harris        G Zahn          Single to LF; Anderson Scores; Smith Scores; Hernandez to 3B; Harris to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 3   2  0-1  -23      17%  81% M Trillo        J Denny         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Morales Scores; Thornton Scores/unER; Trillo to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Monday        Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  J Cardenal      Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      49%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-1B; Monday to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  J Morales       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B McBride       Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      49%  D Kessinger     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      48%  M Anderson      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  T Simmons       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  A Thornton      Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  M Trillo        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      47%  S Swisher       Single to RF; Thornton out at 3B/RF-3B
          1--      49%  D Rosello       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Swisher to 2B
   O      12-      45%  G Zahn          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Geoff Zahn facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  R Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  H Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  K Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  R Monday        Strikeout Looking
          ---      52%  J Cardenal      Double to LF
   O      -2-      48%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      50%  J Morales       Single to SS (Ground Ball); Cardenal to 3B
   R      1-3      63%  A Thornton      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Cardenal Scores; Morales to 3B; Thornton to 2B/Adv on E7
   RR     -23      81%  M Trillo        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Morales Scores; Thornton Scores/unER; Trillo to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      79%  S Swisher       Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Geoff Zahn facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  V Harris        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  J Denny         Strikeout Looking
          ---      81%  B McBride       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--      80%  D Kessinger     Balk; McBride to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  " "             Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, John Denny facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  D Rosello       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      81%  G Zahn          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      82%  R Monday        Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  J Cardenal      Monday Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Geoff Zahn facing 3-4-5
          ---      77%  M Anderson      Single to LF
          1--      70%  T Simmons       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Anderson to 2B
   O      12-      74%  R Smith         Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Anderson to 3B
   O      1-3      81%  H Cruz          Strikeout
          1-3      77%  K Hernandez     Hit By Pitch; Smith to 2B
   RR     123      57%  V Harris        Single to LF; Anderson Scores; Smith Scores; Hernandez to 3B; Harris to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Luis Melendez pinch hits for John Denny batting 9th
   O      -23      65%  L Melendez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Wallace facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Wallace replaces Luis Melendez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      63%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      65%  B Madlock       Single to LF
   O      1--      63%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      60%  A Thornton      Morales Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      64%  B McBride       Flyball: RF
          ---      57%  D Kessinger     Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-      62%  M Anderson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      47%  T Simmons       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Kessinger Scores
   O      1--      50%  R Smith         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Wallace facing 5-6-7
          ---      55%  A Thornton      Walk
   O      1--      50%  M Trillo        Lineout: LF
   O      1--      46%  S Swisher       Flyball: LF
          1--      49%  D Rosello       Walk; Thornton to 2B
                  Mike Adams pinch hits for Geoff Zahn batting 9th
   O      12-      43%  M Adams         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Garman facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Garman replaces Mike Adams pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      46%  H Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      48%  K Hernandez     Lineout: 2B
          ---      47%  V Harris        Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Willie Crawford pinch hits for Mike Wallace batting 9th
   O      1--      50%  W Crawford      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Al Hrabosky facing 1-2-3
                  Al Hrabosky replaces Willie Crawford pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      46%  R Monday        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      44%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
   O      ---      42%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Garman facing 1-2-3
          ---      36%  B McBride       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      38%  D Kessinger     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McBride to 2B
   R      -2-      15%  M Anderson      Triple to RF; McBride Scores
   RO     --3      12%  T Simmons       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Anderson Scores
   O      ---      12%  R Smith         Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Al Hrabosky facing 4-5-6
          ---      19%  J Morales       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      21%  A Thornton      Wild Pitch; Morales to 2B
   O      -2-      17%  " "             Flyball: RF; Morales to 3B
   R      --3      29%  M Trillo        Double to LF; Morales Scores
   O      -2-      20%  S Swisher       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      48%  D Rosello       Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Trillo Scores/unER; Rosello to 2B
                  George Mitterwald pinch hits for Mike Garman batting 9th
   O      -2-      40%  G Mitterwald    Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 5-5, Darold Knowles facing 6-7-8
                  Darold Knowles replaces George Mitterwald pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      44%  H Cruz          Flyball: CF
          ---      40%  K Hernandez     Hit By Pitch
          1--      33%  V Harris        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hernandez to 2B
                  Ron Fairly pinch hits for Al Hrabosky batting 9th
   OO     12-      50%  R Fairly        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, John Curtis facing 1-2-3
                  John Curtis replaces Ron Fairly pitching and batting 9th
          ---      58%  R Monday        Walk
                  Mike Proly replaces John Curtis pitching and batting 9th
          1--      82%  J Cardenal      Single to RF (Ground Ball); Monday to 3B
   R      1-3      90%  B Madlock       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Monday Scores; Cardenal to 2B
          12-      94%  J Morales       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cardenal to 3B; Madlock to 2B
   RO     123      94%  A Thornton      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cardenal Scores
          12-      96%  M Trillo        Single to P; Madlock to 3B; Morales to 2B
   RO     123      97%  S Swisher       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Madlock Scores/unER; Morales to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  D Rosello       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 8, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-8, Darold Knowles facing 1-2-3
                  Mick Kelleher replaces Bill Madlock playing 3B batting 3rd; Joe Wallis replaces Jose Cardenal playing LF batting 2nd
   O      ---      99%  B McBride       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Kessinger     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  M Anderson      Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Cardinals 5.

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