July 24, 1976 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 4
@BAL 1 MIL 5
@BAL 0 CAL 8
TEX 0 CAL 4
TEX 3 MIN 17
@CHW 2 DET 5
@CLE 4 NYY 4
BOS 1 KCR 6
@OAK 5 ATL 5
CIN 4 CIN 6
@ATL 3 HOU 5
SFG 4
(13) SFG 4
@HOU 0 NYM 10
@MON 4 PIT 8
@PHI 5 PHI 7
PIT 1 SDP 6
LAD 5 STL 12
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 32,960

Saturday, July 24, 1976, 7:09PM
Time of Game: 2:47

Cubs

39-55

Lost 1

5th, 25 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    3 10  3
Cardinals       0  2  3   4  0  0   0  3  X   12 13  0

W: B Forsch (5-5), L: B Bonham (6-9)

Cardinals

41-52

Won 1

4th, 22½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wallis CF                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .235  .637    0    1   0   
J Cardenal LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .752    0    1   0   
  M Garman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
  W Tyrone PH-1B              1   0   1   0    1   0  .182  .413    0    2   1   
B Madlock 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .310  .877    0    1   0   SB,2·HBP
J Morales RF                  4   0   1   2    1   0  .256  .700    0    0   0   CS,GDP
L Biittner 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .534    0    8   0   
  J Coleman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         1   1   
M Trillo 2B                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .250  .637    0    1   5   
S Swisher C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .615    0    4   0   
  G Mitterwald C              1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .570    0    0   0   
M Kelleher SS                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .248  .584    0    4   7   GDP
B Bonham P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .147  .429    0    1   1   
  O Zamora P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Reuschel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .245         0   0   
  P LaCock PH-LF              3   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .679    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   3  10   3    5   3                    24  17

BATTING

HBP: B Madlock 2 (8, 2 by B Forsch).

TB: M Trillo 2; J Wallis; B Bonham; J Morales; P LaCock; S Swisher; B Madlock; W Tyrone; M Kelleher.

GIDP: M Kelleher (6); J Morales (12).

RBI: J Morales 2 (38); J Wallis (13).

2-out RBI: J Morales.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Trillo-M Kelleher-W Tyrone; B Bonham-L Biittner; M Trillo-L Biittner.

E: L Biittner (4); M Kelleher (5); J Wallis (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Madlock (10, 2nd base off B Forsch/T Simmons).

CS: J Morales (6, 2nd base by B Forsch/T Simmons).

PO: B Bonham (1st base by B Forsch).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   2   3   0    1   0  .285  .693    0    1   0   2B,3·SB
  J Mumphrey LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .737         0   0   
B McBride CF                  5   1   1   1    0   1  .328  .813    0    5   0   2B,GDP
W Crawford RF                 4   3   2   2    1   0  .330  .867    0    1   0   
T Simmons C                   3   1   1   1    2   0  .281  .750    0    3   1   3B
K Hernandez 1B                3   3   2   1    2   0  .231  .665    0    8   0   2B
D Kessinger SS                3   0   0   1    1   0  .233  .625    0    2   7   SF
H Cruz 3B                     3   2   2   4    2   1  .200  .569    0    1   0   HR,IW
L Richard 2B                  5   0   2   2    0   0  .133  .392    0    6   5   3B
B Forsch P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .128  .304    0    0   2   
  B Greif P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35  12  13  12    9   3                    27  15

BATTING

2B: B McBride (10, off B Bonham); L Brock (14, off M Garman); K Hernandez (8, off O Zamora).

3B: T Simmons (2, off O Zamora); L Richard (2, off J Coleman).

HR: H Cruz (8, off B Bonham; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: D Kessinger (4, off J Coleman).

IBB: H Cruz (3, by M Garman).

TB: H Cruz 5; L Richard 4; L Brock 4; T Simmons 3; K Hernandez 3; B McBride 2; W Crawford 2.

GIDP: B McBride (2).

RBI: H Cruz 4 (39); L Richard 2 (4); W Crawford 2 (38); D Kessinger (20); B McBride (22); K Hernandez (12); T Simmons (49).

2-out RBI: H Cruz 2; L Richard 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Kessinger-L Richard-K Hernandez 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brock 3 (29, 3rd base off B Bonham/S Swisher, 2nd base off B Bonham/S Swisher 2).

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
B Bonham, L (6-9)              3.1   6   7   7    3   2   1   5.16   20     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 1· 6     19    -     0.93  -0.39
O Zamora                       0     3   2   2    0   0   0   4.65    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          1-1    0.18  -0.03
P Reuschel                     0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.92    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.05   0.00
M Garman                       2     2   0   0    3   0   0   5.25   10     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 1· 2          0-0    0.06   0.00
J Coleman                      2     2   3   3    3   0   0   5.03   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         8    13  12  12    9   3   1          45     -       ·  ·     15· 3· 2·13          2-1

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 Forsch, W (5-5)              6.1   7   3   3    3   2   0   3.87   28     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 7     46    -     0.70   0.07
B Greif                        2.2   3   0   0    2   1   0   4.77   12     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 3          1-1    0.23   0.00
Totals                         9    10   3   3    5   3   0          40     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0·10          1-1

O Zamora faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Garman (6; H Cruz).

PO: B Forsch (2; B Bonham, 1st base).

HBP: B Forsch 2 (3; B Madlock, B Madlock).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 32,960.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 82° F.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. J Wallis             CF    1. L Brock              LF 
2. J Cardenal           LF    2. B McBride            CF 
3. B Madlock            3B    3. W Crawford           RF 
4. J Morales            RF    4. T Simmons            C  
5. L Biittner           1B    5. K Hernandez          1B 
6. M Trillo             2B    6. D Kessinger          SS 
7. S Swisher            C     7. H Cruz               3B 
8. M Kelleher           SS    8. L Richard            2B 
9. B Bonham             P     9. B Forsch             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  1-0  1--      21%  64% H Cruz          B Bonham        Home Run; Hernandez Scores
   b 1   1  1-0  1-3     -12%  39% T Simmons       B Bonham        Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
   b 3   2  1-3  123      12%  91% H Cruz          B Bonham        Single to CF; Crawford Scores; Hernandez Scores; Kessinger to 3B; Cruz to 2B/Adv on E8
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-     -10%  42% J Morales       B Forsch        Single to RF; Madlock Scores
   b 1   1  1-0  1--       7%  51% W Crawford      B Bonham        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); McBride to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Wallis        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
          ---      52%  B Madlock       Hit By Pitch
          1--      51%  J Morales       Madlock Steals 2B
   R      -2-      42%  " "             Single to RF; Madlock Scores
   O      1--      44%  L Biittner      Morales Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      44%  B McBride       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
          1--      51%  W Crawford      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); McBride to 3B
   OO     1-3      39%  T Simmons       Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      41%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      38%  M Trillo        Single to CF
   O      1--      41%  S Swisher       Strikeout
   O      1--      43%  M Kelleher      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Bonham facing 5-6-7
          ---      47%  K Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--      43%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
   RR     1--      64%  H Cruz          Home Run; Hernandez Scores
   O      ---      63%  L Richard       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  B Forsch        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2
          ---      58%  B Bonham        Single to P
   O      1--      65%  J Wallis        Bonham Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      67%  " "             Popfly: SS
   O      ---      68%  J Cardenal      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
          ---      71%  L Brock         Single to LF
          1--      73%  B McBride       Brock Steals 2B
          -2-      77%  " "             Brock Steals 3B
   O      --3      73%  " "             Strikeout
   R      --3      78%  W Crawford      Single to CF; Brock Scores
   O      1--      76%  T Simmons       Foul Flyball: SS
          1--      78%  K Hernandez     Single to 2B; Crawford to 3B
          1-3      79%  D Kessinger     Walk; Hernandez to 2B
   RR     123      91%  H Cruz          Single to CF; Crawford Scores; Hernandez Scores; Kessinger to 3B; Cruz to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -23      89%  L Richard       Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
          ---      87%  B Madlock       Hit By Pitch
          1--      82%  J Morales       Walk; Madlock to 2B
   O      12-      85%  L Biittner      Flyball: CF; Madlock to 3B
   O      1-3      89%  M Trillo        Flyball: CF
   O      1-3      93%  S Swisher       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bill Bonham facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      92%  B Forsch        Strikeout Looking
          ---      93%  L Brock         Walk
          1--      93%  B McBride       Brock Steals 2B
   R      -2-      96%  " "             Double to RF; Brock Scores
                  Oscar Zamora replaces Bill Bonham pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-      98%  W Crawford      Single to RF; McBride Scores
   R      1--      99%  T Simmons       Triple to RF; Crawford Scores
   R      --3      99%  K Hernandez     Double to LF; Simmons Scores
                  Paul Reuschel replaces Oscar Zamora pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      99%  D Kessinger     Fielder's Choice SS; Hernandez out at 3B/SS-3B; Kessinger to 1B
   O      1--      99%  H Cruz          Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-9, Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  M Kelleher      Single to LF
                  Pete LaCock pinch hits for Paul Reuschel batting 9th
          1--      97%  P LaCock        Single to RF; Kelleher to 3B
   R      1-3      96%  J Wallis        Single to CF; Kelleher Scores; LaCock to 2B
   O      12-      98%  J Cardenal      Flyball: CF
   O      12-      98%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; LaCock to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  J Morales       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Mike Garman facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Garman replaces Jose Cardenal pitching and batting 2nd; Pete LaCock moves to LF
          ---      99%  L Richard       Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  B Forsch        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      99%  L Brock         Double to RF; Forsch to 3B
   O      -23      99%  B McBride       Fielder's Choice P; Forsch out at Hm/P-2B-C; Brock to 3B; McBride to 2B
   O      -23      99%  W Crawford      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Bob Forsch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  L Biittner      Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  M Trillo        Walk
          1--      98%  S Swisher       Single to LF; Trillo to 2B
   OO     12-      99%  M Kelleher      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-2, Mike Garman facing 4-5-6
                  George Mitterwald replaces Steve Swisher playing C batting 7th
          ---     100%  T Simmons       Walk
          1--     100%  K Hernandez     Walk; Simmons to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B; Simmons to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
          -23     100%  H Cruz          Intentional Walk
   OO     123      99%  L Richard       Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  P LaCock        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  J Wallis        Walk
                  Bill Greif replaces Bob Forsch pitching and batting 9th; Wayne Tyrone pinch hits for Mike Garman batting 2nd
          1--      99%  W Tyrone        Single to LF; Wallis to 2B
          12-      98%  B Madlock       Single to SS; Wallis to 3B; Tyrone to 2B
   RO     123      99%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Wallis Scores; Tyrone to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  L Biittner      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Joe Coleman facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Coleman replaces Larry Biittner pitching and batting 5th; Wayne Tyrone moves to 1B
   O      ---      99%  B Greif         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  L Brock         Single to LF
   OO     1--      99%  B McBride       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 9.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-9, Bill Greif facing 6-7-8
                  Jerry Mumphrey replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 1st
          ---      99%  M Trillo        Single to SS
   O      1--      99%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout
          1--      99%  M Kelleher      Walk; Trillo to 2B
   O      12-      99%  P LaCock        Flyball: RF; Trillo to 3B; Kelleher to 2B
   O      -23     100%  J Wallis        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 9-3, Joe Coleman facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  W Crawford      Walk
          1--     100%  T Simmons       Walk; Crawford to 2B
   O      12-     100%  K Hernandez     Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Crawford to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Crawford Scores; Hernandez to 2B
          -2-     100%  H Cruz          Walk
   RR     12-     100%  L Richard       Triple to LF; Hernandez Scores; Cruz Scores
   O      --3     100%  B Greif         Groundout: 1B-P
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 12.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-12, Bill Greif facing 2-3-4
          ---     100%  W Tyrone        Walk
   O      1--     100%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--     100%  J Morales       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 12.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation