August 8, 1976 Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 5
KCR 2 KCR 7
@CHW 1 DET 2
CLE 1 DET 15
CLE 5 BAL 8
@NYY 5 OAK 9
CAL 3 OAK 13
CAL 8 TEX 5
MIN 4 ATL 2
SFG 1 SFG 4
@ATL 1 CIN 3
@LAD 2 CHC 7
@MON 1 NYM 7
@PIT 4 SDP 4
HOU 3 PHI 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 27,448

Sunday, August 8, 1976, 1:20PM
Time of Game: 2:16

Phillies

73-36

Won 1

1st

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

W: S Carlton (13-4), L: B Greif (2-7), S: R Reed (9)

Cardinals

46-61

Lost 1

5th, 26 GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .677    0    4   4   
G Maddox CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .318  .831    0    1   0   CS
M Schmidt 3B                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .283  .971    0    2   6   HR
G Luzinski LF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .306  .861    0    1   0   
  J Kaat PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .177  .474         0   0   
  J Oates PR-C                0   1   0   0    0   0  .262  .587         0   0   
J Johnstone RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .325  .854    0    4   1   2B
  R Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .411         1   0   
T McCarver C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .889    0    5   0   
  O Brown PH-RF               0   0   0   0    1   0  .268  .802    0    1   0   IW
B Tolan 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .230  .597    0    6   2   
  J Martin PH-LF              0   0   0   1    0   0  .274  .652    0    0   0   SF
L Bowa SS                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .247  .589    0    1   2   
S Carlton P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .361    0    0   0   SH
  T Hutton 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .700         1   0   
Totals                       32   3   8   3    1   5                    27  15

BATTING

2B: J Johnstone (27, off B Greif).

HR: M Schmidt (30, off E Rasmussen; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: J Martin (1, off A Hrabosky).

SH: S Carlton (6, off E Rasmussen).

IBB: O Brown (5, by A Hrabosky).

TB: M Schmidt 4; G Luzinski 2; G Maddox 2; L Bowa 2; J Johnstone 2.

RBI: M Schmidt 2 (78); J Martin (7).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Schmidt-D Cash-B Tolan.

E: B Tolan (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Maddox (10, 2nd base by E Rasmussen/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Mumphrey CF-RF              5   1   1   0    0   1  .256  .649    0    1   0   SB
D Kessinger SS                4   0   2   0    0   0  .243  .639    0    2   3   SH
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   1   1    0   2  .242  .672    0    8   0   
  V Harris CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .586         1   0   
  R Fairly PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .700    0    0   0   
T Simmons C-1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .733    0    5   1   
J Ferguson RF-C               3   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .716    0    2   0   SB,IW
M Anderson LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .293  .710    0    2   0   
H Cruz 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .208  .581    0    2   1   GDP,IW
L Richard 2B                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .186  .501    0    4   3   2B
E Rasmussen P                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .150  .377    0    0   2   
  K Rudolph PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .465    0    0   0   
  B Greif P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  A Hrabosky P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   1    5   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: L Richard (4, off S Carlton).

SH: D Kessinger (9, off S Carlton).

IBB: J Ferguson (3, by S Carlton); H Cruz (4, by S Carlton).

TB: L Richard 3; D Kessinger 2; J Mumphrey; K Hernandez; M Anderson; T Simmons.

GIDP: H Cruz (8).

RBI: K Hernandez (16).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Ferguson (5, 2nd base off S Carlton/T McCarver); J Mumphrey (9, 2nd base off S Carlton/T McCarver).

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
S Carlton, W (13-4)            8     8   2   1    5   4   0   3.23   36     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 8     59    -     1.70   0.17
R Reed, S (9)                  1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.83    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.18
Totals                         9     8   2   1    5   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0· 8           -

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
E Rasmussen                    8     6   2   2    0   4   1   3.77   29     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 6     66    -     1.08   0.17
B Greif, L (2-7)               0.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   4.70    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.46  -0.22
A Hrabosky                     0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.69    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    3.67  -0.10
Totals                         9     8   3   3    1   5   1          35     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 8          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: S Carlton (6).

IBB: S Carlton 2 (4; J Ferguson, H Cruz); A Hrabosky (7; O Brown).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 27,448.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. D Cash               2B    1. J Mumphrey           CF 
2. G Maddox             CF    2. D Kessinger          SS 
3. M Schmidt            3B    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. G Luzinski           LF    4. T Simmons            C  
5. J Johnstone          RF    5. J Ferguson           RF 
6. T McCarver           C     6. M Anderson           LF 
7. B Tolan              1B    7. H Cruz               3B 
8. L Bowa               SS    8. L Richard            2B 
9. S Carlton            P     9. E Rasmussen          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  1-0  1--      24%  61% M Schmidt       E Rasmussen     Home Run; Maddox Scores
   t 9   1  2-2  1--      22%  72% J Johnstone     B Greif         Double to RF; Kaat to 3B
   b 7   0  2-1  -2-     -22%  30% E Rasmussen     S Carlton       Fielder's Choice ; Richard Scores/No RBI/Adv on E3/unER; Rasmussen to 2B
   b 7   0  2-1  ---     -14%  52% L Richard       S Carlton       Double to LF
   b 8   2  2-2  123      13%  50% K Rudolph       S Carlton       Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  G Maddox        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      45%  M Schmidt       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  J Mumphrey      Single to LF
          1--      39%  D Kessinger     Mumphrey Steals 2B
   O      -2-      40%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Mumphrey to 3B
   O      --3      46%  K Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      50%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Rasmussen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  G Luzinski      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Johnstone     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  T McCarver      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  J Ferguson      Flyball: RF
          ---      45%  M Anderson      Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  H Cruz          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  L Richard       Single to RF; Anderson to 3B; Richard out at 2B/RF-1B-2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Eric Rasmussen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  B Tolan         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  L Bowa          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  S Carlton       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2
          ---      41%  E Rasmussen     Walk
   O      1--      44%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      35%  D Kessinger     Single to RF; Mumphrey to 3B; Kessinger to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   R      -23      26%  K Hernandez     Single to CF; Mumphrey Scores; Kessinger to 3B
   O      1-3      33%  T Simmons       Fielder's Choice ; Kessinger out at Hm/3B-C; Hernandez to 2B
          12-      31%  J Ferguson      Wild Pitch; Hernandez to 3B; Simmons to 2B
          -23      30%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123      36%  M Anderson      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      34%  D Cash          Popfly: 2B
          ---      37%  G Maddox        Single to RF
   RR     1--      61%  M Schmidt       Home Run; Maddox Scores
   O      ---      60%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  J Johnstone     Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      62%  H Cruz          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      64%  L Richard       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  E Rasmussen     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Eric Rasmussen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      63%  T McCarver      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  B Tolan         Strikeout
          ---      63%  L Bowa          Single to RF
   O      1--      60%  S Carlton       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      64%  J Mumphrey      Strikeout Looking
          ---      60%  D Kessinger     Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  K Hernandez     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      68%  T Simmons       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  D Cash          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      68%  G Maddox        Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  M Schmidt       Maddox Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      62%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      66%  J Ferguson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      62%  M Anderson      Walk
   OO     1--      71%  H Cruz          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Eric Rasmussen facing 4-5-6
          ---      75%  G Luzinski      Single to CF
   O      1--      71%  J Johnstone     Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      68%  T McCarver      Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      66%  B Tolan         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
          ---      52%  L Richard       Double to LF
   R      -2-      30%  E Rasmussen     Fielder's Choice ; Richard Scores/No RBI/Adv on E3/unER; Rasmussen to 2B
   O      -2-      41%  J Mumphrey      Fielder's Choice ; Rasmussen out at 3B/1B-3B; Mumphrey to 1B
   O      1--      44%  D Kessinger     Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Mumphrey to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  K Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Ferguson moves to C; Ted Simmons moves to 1B; Vic Harris replaces Keith Hernandez playing CF batting 3rd; Jerry Mumphrey moves to RF
          ---      57%  L Bowa          Single to SS
   O      1--      55%  S Carlton       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bowa to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  D Cash          Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-      40%  G Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
          ---      33%  T Simmons       Single to CF
   O      1--      40%  J Ferguson      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      35%  M Anderson      Ferguson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      42%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      41%  H Cruz          Intentional Walk
          12-      37%  L Richard       Walk; Ferguson to 3B; Cruz to 2B
                  Ken Rudolph pinch hits for Eric Rasmussen batting 9th
   O      123      50%  K Rudolph       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Bill Greif facing 3-4-5
                  Bill Greif replaces Ken Rudolph pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      44%  M Schmidt       Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  G Luzinski      Single to LF
                  Jim Kaat pinch runs for Greg Luzinski batting 4th
          1--      72%  J Johnstone     Double to RF; Kaat to 3B
                  Al Hrabosky replaces Bill Greif pitching and batting 9th; Ollie Brown pinch hits for Tim McCarver batting 6th; Johnny Oates pinch runs for Jim Kaat batting 4th
          -23      72%  O Brown         Intentional Walk
                  Jerry Martin pinch hits for Bobby Tolan batting 7th
   RO     123      85%  J Martin        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Oates Scores
   O      12-      82%  L Bowa          Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
                  Ron Reed replaces Jay Johnstone pitching and batting 5th; Johnny Oates moves to C; Tom Hutton replaces Steve Carlton playing 1B batting 9th; Jerry Martin moves to LF; Ollie Brown moves to RF
   O      ---      90%  J Mumphrey      Foul Flyball: P
   O      ---      96%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Ron Fairly pinch hits for Vic Harris batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  R Fairly        Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Cardinals 2.

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