September 13, 1976 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 7,296

Monday, September 13, 1976, 7:40PM
Time of Game: 2:09

Cubs

65-79

Lost 2

4th, 23 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    3 11  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  1  2   0  1  X    4 10  0

W: B Forsch (6-10), L: B Bonham (8-12)

Cardinals

63-77

Won 2

4th, 23 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Monday 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .876    0   10   0   
J Wallis CF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .247  .672    0    3   1   2B,CS
B Madlock 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .342  .932    0    2   0   GDP
J Morales RF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .269  .716    0    0   0   GDP
L Biittner LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .242  .566    0    2   0   2B
M Trillo 2B                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .236  .619    0    3   3   
G Mitterwald C                4   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .527    0    4   0   
M Kelleher SS                 2   0   2   0    0   0  .228  .538    0    0   4   CS
  J Tabb PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Sperring SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .632         0   1   
B Bonham P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .411    0    0   2   
  P Reuschel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .354         0   0   
  C Summers PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .608    0    0   0   
  D Knowles P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .543         0   0   
Totals                       33   3  11   3    1   5                    24  11

BATTING

2B: L Biittner (9, off B Forsch); J Wallis (10, off B Forsch).

TB: J Wallis 4; L Biittner 3; B Madlock 2; M Kelleher 2; M Trillo; J Morales.

GIDP: B Madlock (18); J Morales (20).

RBI: M Trillo 2 (55); B Madlock (79).

2-out RBI: M Trillo.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Kelleher-M Trillo-R Monday.

PB: G Mitterwald (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Wallis (7, 2nd base by B Forsch/T Simmons); M Kelleher (4, 2nd base by B Forsch/T Simmons).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Mumphrey CF                 5   0   2   1    0   1  .257  .654    0    3   1   SB
G Templeton SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .697    0    2   8   
K Hernandez 1B                3   1   2   0    1   0  .294  .817    0   11   1   
T Simmons C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .291  .764    0    6   2   
W Crawford RF                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .306  .814    0    1   0   
  S Mejias PR-RF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
V Harris LF                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .224  .577    0    0   0   
D Kessinger 2B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .236  .626    0    4   5   
H Cruz 3B                     2   1   1   0    2   0  .223  .603    0    0   1   IW
B Forsch P                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .161  .425    0    0   1   2B,SH,GDP
Totals                       31   4  10   4    5   4                    27  19

BATTING

2B: B Forsch (2, off D Knowles).

SH: B Forsch (7, off B Bonham).

IBB: H Cruz (7, by D Knowles).

TB: B Forsch 2; K Hernandez 2; J Mumphrey 2; D Kessinger 2; H Cruz; V Harris; T Simmons.

GIDP: B Forsch (3).

RBI: V Harris 2 (18); B Forsch (4); J Mumphrey (20).

2-out RBI: J Mumphrey; B Forsch.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Templeton-D Kessinger-K Hernandez 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Mumphrey (17, 2nd base off B Bonham/G Mitterwald).

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 (8-12)             5.1   9   3   3    1   4   0   4.68   25     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1· 9     41    -     1.17  -0.21
P Reuschel                     1.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   4.60    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.66   0.08
D Knowles                      1     1   1   1    2   0   0   2.94    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.36  -0.03
Totals                         8    10   4   4    5   4   0          37     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 3·10          2-0

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 (6-10)             9    11   3   3    1   5   0   3.94   34     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 0·11     57    -     1.21   0.35
Totals                         9    11   3   3    1   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 0·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Knowles (4; H Cruz).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - (none), 3B - Satch Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 7,296.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. R Monday             1B    1. J Mumphrey           CF 
2. J Wallis             CF    2. G Templeton          SS 
3. B Madlock            3B    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. J Morales            RF    4. T Simmons            C  
5. L Biittner           LF    5. W Crawford           RF 
6. M Trillo             2B    6. V Harris             LF 
7. G Mitterwald         C     7. D Kessinger          2B 
8. M Kelleher           SS    8. H Cruz               3B 
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 5   2  1-0  -2-      17%  55% J Mumphrey      B Bonham        Single to LF; Cruz Scores; Mumphrey to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 2   0  0-0  1--     -11%  35% L Biittner      B Forsch        Double to RF; Morales to 3B
   b 6   0  1-1  12-      10%  80% W Crawford      B Bonham        Walk; Hernandez to 3B; Simmons to 2B
   b 6   0  1-1  1--       8%  70% T Simmons       B Bonham        Single to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   t 6   1  1-1  1--       8%  57% B Madlock       B Forsch        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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%  R Monday        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  J Wallis        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  B Madlock       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J Mumphrey      Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  G Templeton     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  K Hernandez     Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  J Morales       Walk
          1--      35%  L Biittner      Double to RF; Morales to 3B
   RO     -23      37%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-1B; Morales Scores
   O      -2-      40%  G Mitterwald    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      43%  M Kelleher      Single to CF; Biittner out at Hm/CF-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Bonham facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      40%  W Crawford      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      39%  V Harris        Strikeout
          ---      40%  D Kessinger     Single to CF
   O      1--      38%  H Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  B Bonham        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      41%  R Monday        Flyball: CF
          ---      40%  J Wallis        Single to RF
   O      1--      42%  B Madlock       Wallis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Bonham facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  B Forsch        Strikeout
          ---      43%  J Mumphrey      Single to RF
          1--      45%  G Templeton     Mumphrey Steals 2B
   O      -2-      40%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      36%  K Hernandez     Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
          ---      33%  B Madlock       Single to RF
   OO     1--      40%  J Morales       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      39%  L Biittner      Single to LF
   O      1--      41%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      38%  T Simmons       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      36%  W Crawford      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      35%  V Harris        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Forsch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      37%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: RF
          ---      35%  M Kelleher      Single to CF
   O      1--      39%  B Bonham        Kelleher Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      40%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Bonham facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  D Kessinger     Flyball: LF
          ---      40%  H Cruz          Single to CF
   O      1--      38%  B Forsch        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cruz to 2B
   R      -2-      55%  J Mumphrey      Single to LF; Cruz Scores; Mumphrey to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      50%  G Templeton     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R Monday        Bunt Groundout: C-1B
          ---      50%  J Wallis        Single to SS
   OO     1--      57%  B Madlock       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Bill Bonham facing 3-4-5
          ---      62%  K Hernandez     Single to RF
          1--      70%  T Simmons       Single to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
          12-      80%  W Crawford      Walk; Hernandez to 3B; Simmons to 2B
   RRO    123      87%  V Harris        Single to RF; Hernandez Scores; Simmons Scores; Crawford out at 3B/CF-3B; Harris to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
          -2-      90%  D Kessinger     Single to CF; Harris to 3B
                  Paul Reuschel replaces Bill Bonham pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      91%  H Cruz          Walk; Kessinger to 2B
   OO     123      83%  B Forsch        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
          ---      77%  J Morales       Single to CF
   O      1--      83%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      87%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      90%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Paul Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  G Templeton     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      89%  K Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--      88%  T Simmons       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
                  Jerry Tabb pinch hits for Mick Kelleher batting 8th
   O      ---      91%  J Tabb          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Champ Summers pinch hits for Paul Reuschel batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  C Summers       Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  R Monday        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Darold Knowles facing 5-6-7
                  Darold Knowles replaces Champ Summers pitching and batting 9th; Rob Sperring replaces Jerry Tabb playing SS batting 8th
          ---      95%  W Crawford      Walk
                  Sam Mejias pinch runs for Willie Crawford batting 5th
   O      1--      95%  V Harris        Lineout: 3B
   O      1--      94%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
          1--      94%  H Cruz          Passed Ball; Mejias to 2B
          -2-      94%  " "             Intentional Walk
   R      12-      98%  B Forsch        Double to LF; Mejias Scores; Cruz to 3B
   O      -23      97%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Bob Forsch facing 2-3-4
                  Sam Mejias moves to RF
          ---      93%  J Wallis        Double to CF
   R      -2-      86%  B Madlock       Single to CF; Wallis Scores
   O      1--      92%  J Morales       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      97%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-1B; Madlock to 2B
   R      -2-      93%  M Trillo        Single to RF; Madlock Scores
   O      1--     100%  G Mitterwald    Strikeout
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Cardinals 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation