August 6, 1976 Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 2
MIL 1 KCR 9
@CHW 2 KCR 8
@CHW 3 DET 3
CLE 1 CAL 2
@OAK 1 TEX 6
MIN 0 ATL 7
SFG 0 CIN 7
@LAD 4 CHC 6
@MON 5
(13) CHC 1
@MON 0 SDP 9
HOU 3 STL 6
PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 25,339

Friday, August 6, 1976, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 2:12

Phillies

72-35

Lost 1

1st

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

W: J Denny (6-5), L: J Lonborg (12-7), S: A Hrabosky (11)

Cardinals

45-60

Won 1

5th, 26 GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Bowa SS                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .245  .586    0    1   4   
G Maddox CF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .316  .833    0    3   0   2B
  B Tolan CF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .608    0    2   0   
M Schmidt 3B                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .283  .969    0    1   1   
J Johnstone RF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .326  .855    0    1   0   GDP
O Brown LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .275  .818    0    4   0   
T Hutton 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .228  .700    0    7   1   2·GDP
J Oates C                     3   0   3   0    0   0  .262  .587    0    3   1   
  G Luzinski PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .859    0    0   0   
  T Underwood PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .080  .228         0   0   
  T Taylor 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
T Harmon 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .685    0    0   1   SH
  B Boone PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .795    0    0   0   
  T McCarver C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .903         0   0   
J Lonborg P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .184  .449    0    2   0   
  D Cash PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .688    0    0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500         0   0   
  J Martin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .667    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   9   1    4   1                    24   8

BATTING

2B: G Maddox (24, off J Denny).

SH: T Harmon (2, off J Denny).

TB: J Oates 3; G Maddox 2; J Johnstone 2; L Bowa; M Schmidt; O Brown.

GIDP: T Hutton 2 (3); J Johnstone (6).

RBI: G Maddox (54).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Bowa-T Hutton.

E: J Oates (1); T McGraw (4); J Johnstone (4).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Mumphrey CF-RF              3   1   1   1    0   0  .265  .672    0    4   0   SF
D Kessinger SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .623    0    3   4   
L Brock LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .281  .680    0    1   0   SB,CS
  M Anderson LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .716         0   0   
T Simmons C                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .274  .734    0    0   1   HR,IW
W Crawford RF                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .325  .853    0    2   0   2B,SF
  V Harris CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .586         1   0   
K Hernandez 1B                4   1   3   1    0   0  .247  .691    0   11   4   
H Cruz 3B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .211  .589    0    1   1   GDP
L Richard 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .163  .443    0    2   2   
J Denny P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .186  .438    0    2   2   
  A Hrabosky P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
Totals                       30   6  10   4    2   3                    27  14

BATTING

2B: W Crawford (14, off J Lonborg).

HR: T Simmons (4, off T McGraw; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: J Mumphrey (1, off T McGraw); W Crawford (4, off J Lonborg).

IBB: T Simmons (12, by J Lonborg).

TB: T Simmons 4; K Hernandez 3; L Brock 2; W Crawford 2; H Cruz; J Mumphrey; L Richard.

GIDP: H Cruz (7).

RBI: T Simmons (50); K Hernandez (15); W Crawford (41); J Mumphrey (8).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 3. K Hernandez-D Kessinger-K Hernandez; K Hernandez-D Kessinger-J Denny; K Hernandez-D Kessinger.

E: K Hernandez (4); D Kessinger (15); J Denny (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brock (34, 2nd base off J Lonborg/J Oates).

CS: L Brock (16, 3rd base by J Lonborg/J Oates).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Lonborg, L (12-7)            6     5   2   2    2   2   0   2.84   23     -       ·  ·      4·10· 0· 5     54    -     1.17   0.01
T McGraw                       2     5   4   2    0   1   1   2.73   11     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 5          0-0    0.40  -0.18
Totals                         8    10   6   4    2   3   1          34     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0·10           -

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, W (6-5)               7.2   9   2   0    4   1   0   3.01   33     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 9     54    -     1.26   0.28
A Hrabosky, S (11)             1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.75    5     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          3-1    1.16   0.04
Totals                         9     9   2   0    4   1   0          38     -       ·  ·     13·10· 1· 9          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Lonborg (2; T Simmons).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 25,339.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. L Bowa               SS    1. J Mumphrey           CF 
2. G Maddox             CF    2. D Kessinger          SS 
3. M Schmidt            3B    3. L Brock              LF 
4. J Johnstone          RF    4. T Simmons            C  
5. O Brown              LF    5. W Crawford           RF 
6. T Hutton             1B    6. K Hernandez          1B 
7. J Oates              C     7. H Cruz               3B 
8. T Harmon             2B    8. L Richard            2B 
9. J Lonborg            P     9. J Denny              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  1-1  1--      13%  70% L Brock         J Lonborg       Single to RF; Mumphrey to 3B; Brock to 2B/Adv on E9
   t 3   0  1-0  ---     -11%  51% L Bowa          J Denny         Single to P; Bowa to 3B/Adv on E1
   b 7   0  1-2  12-      11%  97% L Richard       T McGraw        Single to LF; Hernandez Scores/No RBI; Cruz Scores/No RBI/unER; Richard to 3B/Adv on E1
   t 4   0  1-1  1--       9%  55% T Hutton        J Denny         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 8   2  5-2  123       8%  98% B Boone         A Hrabosky      Foul Flyball: 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Bowa          Popfly: P
   O      ---      54%  G Maddox        Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  M Schmidt       Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  J Johnstone     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Lonborg facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J Mumphrey      Bunt Popfly: P
   O      ---      51%  D Kessinger     Strikeout Looking
          ---      52%  L Brock         Single to CF
          1--      54%  T Simmons       Brock Steals 2B; Brock to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      50%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, John Denny facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  O Brown         Walk
   O      1--      50%  T Hutton        Flyball: LF
          1--      46%  J Oates         Single to CF; Brown to 2B
   O      12-      50%  T Harmon        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Brown to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  J Lonborg       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Lonborg facing 5-6-7
          ---      61%  W Crawford      Double to RF
   R      -2-      69%  K Hernandez     Single to P; Crawford Scores
   OO     1--      63%  H Cruz          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  L Richard       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, John Denny facing 1-2-3
          ---      51%  L Bowa          Single to P; Bowa to 3B/Adv on E1
   RO     --3      52%  G Maddox        Groundout: 2B-1B; Bowa Scores/unER
          ---      50%  M Schmidt       Walk
   OO     1--      55%  J Johnstone     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Lonborg facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  J Denny         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      51%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, John Denny facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  O Brown         Single to 3B
   OO     1--      55%  T Hutton        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
          ---      52%  J Oates         Single to 1B; Oates to 2B/Adv on E3
   O      -2-      56%  T Harmon        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Lonborg facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  L Brock         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  W Crawford      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, John Denny facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  J Lonborg       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  L Bowa          Flyball: RF
          ---      52%  G Maddox        Double to RF
   O      -2-      56%  M Schmidt       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Lonborg facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      57%  H Cruz          Walk
   O      1--      53%  L Richard       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  J Denny         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, John Denny facing 4-5-6
          ---      45%  J Johnstone     Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  O Brown         Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      57%  T Hutton        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Lonborg facing 1-2-3
                  Bobby Tolan replaces Garry Maddox playing CF batting 2nd
          ---      62%  J Mumphrey      Single to LF
   O      1--      58%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
          1--      70%  L Brock         Single to RF; Mumphrey to 3B; Brock to 2B/Adv on E9
          -23      71%  T Simmons       Intentional Walk
   RO     123      75%  W Crawford      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Mumphrey Scores
   O      12-      71%  K Hernandez     Brock Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, John Denny facing 7-8-9
          ---      64%  J Oates         Single to RF
   O      1--      67%  T Harmon        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Oates to 2B
                  Dave Cash pinch hits for Jim Lonborg batting 9th
   O      -2-      73%  D Cash          Groundout: SS-1B; Oates to 3B
   O      --3      80%  L Bowa          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tug McGraw facing 6-7-8
                  Tug McGraw replaces Dave Cash pitching and batting 9th
          ---      83%  K Hernandez     Single to 2B
          1--      87%  H Cruz          Single to LF; Hernandez to 2B
   RR     12-      97%  L Richard       Single to LF; Hernandez Scores/No RBI; Cruz Scores/No RBI/unER; Richard to 3B/Adv on E1
   O      --3      96%  J Denny         Strikeout
   RO     --3      97%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Richard Scores/unER
   O      ---      97%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-5, John Denny facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  B Tolan         Strikeout
          ---      97%  M Schmidt       Walk
          1--      95%  J Johnstone     Single to CF; Schmidt to 2B
   O      12-      97%  O Brown         Flyball: CF; Schmidt to 3B
          1-3      95%  T Hutton        Walk; Johnstone to 2B
                  Al Hrabosky replaces John Denny pitching and batting 9th; Greg Luzinski pinch hits for Johnny Oates batting 7th
   R      123      90%  G Luzinski      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Schmidt Scores/No RBI/unER; Johnstone to 3B; Hutton to 2B
                  Bob Boone pinch hits for Terry Harmon batting 8th; Tom Underwood pinch runs for Greg Luzinski batting 7th
   O      123      98%  B Boone         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tug McGraw facing 3-4-5
                  Tim McCarver replaces Bob Boone playing C batting 8th; Tony Taylor replaces Tom Underwood playing 2B batting 7th
   O      ---      97%  L Brock         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      99%  T Simmons       Home Run
   O      ---      99%  W Crawford      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  K Hernandez     Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  H Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-6, Al Hrabosky facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Anderson replaces Lou Brock playing LF batting 3rd; Vic Harris replaces Willie Crawford playing CF batting 5th; Jerry Mumphrey moves to RF; Jerry Martin pinch hits for Tug McGraw batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Martin        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---     100%  L Bowa          Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  B Tolan         Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation